Dude vs Zeta - Hirohito Style

[WiTP_Dude]

Current situation in Siberia:

[WiTP_Dude]

Mogami Harbor under seige:

[WiTP_Dude]

Which way will Zeta come?

[WiTP_Dude]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/23/43

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Night Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 30
LB-30 Liberator x 18
B-24D Liberator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
H8K Emily: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 42

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
8 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
10 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Air attack on Kiska Island , at 92,35

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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ASW attack at 100,73

Japanese Ships
PG Hong Kong Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sawfish

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Day Air attack on Padang , at 17,53

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 14
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Kodiak , at 108,34

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 3
A-20B Boston x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Port hits 1

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Day Air attack on Kiska Island , at 92,35

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-26B Marauder x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Port fuel hits 1

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Day Air attack on Kiska Island , at 92,35

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 5
P-38G Lightning x 60
B-25C Mitchell x 38
B-26B Marauder x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 14 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 4 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 45

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Day Air attack on 6th Reserve Tank Regiment, at 30,30

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

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Day Air attack on 3rd Armored Div , at 62,15
The 3rd AD has moved deep into Siberia.

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 28
Yak-1 x 2
IL-2 Shturmovik x 45
IL-2m3 Shturmovik x 8
Pe-2 x 22

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
45 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
8 x IL-2m3 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
22 x Pe-2 bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Palembang
Once the forts are gone, the place should finally fall.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40331 troops, 344 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 15485 troops, 78 guns, 15 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
464 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Borzya

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 178793 troops, 1529 guns, 20 vehicles

Defending force 51670 troops, 334 guns, 43 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
578 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at 65,32

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34788 troops, 341 guns, 12 vehicles

Defending force 14349 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Sinkep Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2111 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1788 troops, 5 guns, 4 vehicles



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Ground combat at Chita

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8128 troops, 75 guns, 346 vehicles

Defending force 10262 troops, 24 guns, 4 vehicles



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Ground combat at Borzya

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8001 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 195409 troops, 1577 guns, 154 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at 65,32

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14255 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 34588 troops, 333 guns, 11 vehicles



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Ground combat at Palmyra

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 42601 troops, 475 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 10745 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Guns lost 1






AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/24/43


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Night Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 23
LB-30 Liberator x 10
B-24D Liberator x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed


Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Padang , at 17,53

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 18
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 destroyed
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 24
P-38G Lightning x 27
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 15
PB4Y Liberator x 59
B-24D Liberator x 76

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

Port hits 38
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 5

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Day Air attack on Kiska Island , at 92,35

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 6
P-38G Lightning x 51
B-25C Mitchell x 22
B-26B Marauder x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 6 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 50

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Day Air attack on 6th Reserve Tank Regiment, at 30,30

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 7

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 3rd Armored Div , at 62,15

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 26
Yak-1 x 2
IL-2 Shturmovik x 44
IL-2m3 Shturmovik x 8
Pe-2 x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
44 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
8 x IL-2m3 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Pe-2 bombing at 6000 feet
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ASW attack at 22,61

Japanese Ships
MSW W.11
MSW W.2

Allied Ships
SS Seal


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Ground combat at Palembang
Will it fall on the next attack?

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39970 troops, 329 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 15286 troops, 75 guns, 15 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
298 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Borzya

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 179334 troops, 1542 guns, 21 vehicles

Defending force 51341 troops, 302 guns, 45 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Guns lost 13


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Ground combat at 65,32

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34697 troops, 334 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 14220 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 54 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Sinkep Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2178 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1816 troops, 7 guns, 4 vehicles



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Ground combat at Chita

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8017 troops, 70 guns, 345 vehicles

Defending force 10250 troops, 23 guns, 4 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Borzya

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8047 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 195876 troops, 1590 guns, 157 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 5


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Ground combat at 65,32

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13885 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 34461 troops, 327 guns, 10 vehicles



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Ground combat at Palmyra
Japanese SNLF are a tough nut to crack.

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 42849 troops, 481 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 10739 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Zeta16]

ORIGINAL: WiTP_Dude

ORIGINAL: Zeta16

I still do not get landings. I bombed the port for a month and it did nothing to the cd guns in the base force. The attacks said on many of them that they destoryed guns. I bombarded the base with ships and it did nothing. I had Ca's and Cl's in the landing force and they seem to do nothing. I landed 3 preped divisions and they can't do much to 3 base forces in a level 9 fort. I can't imagine trying to take a Island with real troops and a level 9 fort. After bombing the island for at least a month on port and airfield attacks I thought maybe it would be low on supply, I guess I was wrong. I will take the Island but is will take a few weeks I think.

Some of the bigger guns were disabled, though the smaller ones were still ok. What was the prep numbers for the divisions? Weren't these the same ones that invaded Christmans Island?

Two where and 2 weren't. Two were at 100 and the other two at around 50. I think to help I am going to move in my only two combat eng. from Hawaii. I also figured to move in a HQ since I forgot to load one on that invasion that should help a little. The units are finally get there distruption down to the teens. The thing that has pissed me off the bombers on Christmas I. have not flown in a while. They are set on ground attack.

[Zeta16]

ORIGINAL: WiTP_Dude

Which way will Zeta come?

I am not sure quite yet. I need to move in a couple of directions so I can get all of my air units into play. I have so many US units now and do not know what to do with them. I need to hold India for as long as I can. The British have close to 7000 assult points there now and have a ton of level 9 forts, also the jungle in Burma is going to have to be my friend.

[Zeta16]

ORIGINAL: Zeta16

ORIGINAL: WiTP_Dude

ORIGINAL: Zeta16

I still do not get landings. I bombed the port for a month and it did nothing to the cd guns in the base force. The attacks said on many of them that they destoryed guns. I bombarded the base with ships and it did nothing. I had Ca's and Cl's in the landing force and they seem to do nothing. I landed 3 preped divisions and they can't do much to 3 base forces in a level 9 fort. I can't imagine trying to take a Island with real troops and a level 9 fort. After bombing the island for at least a month on port and airfield attacks I thought maybe it would be low on supply, I guess I was wrong. I will take the Island but is will take a few weeks I think.

Some of the bigger guns were disabled, though the smaller ones were still ok. What was the prep numbers for the divisions? Weren't these the same ones that invaded Christmans Island?

Two where and 2 weren't. Two were at 100 and the other two at around 50. I think to help I am going to move in my only two combat eng. from Hawaii. I also figured to move in a HQ since I forgot to load one on that invasion that should help a little. The units are finally get there distruption down to the teens. The thing that has pissed me off the bombers on Christmas I. have not flown in a while. They are set on ground attack.

I know what is hurting me. I am using Candian troops there. They just drink the whole time and do not fight.

[WiTP_Dude]

ORIGINAL: Zeta16

I am not sure quite yet. I need to move in a couple of directions so I can get all of my air units into play. I have so many US units now and do not know what to do with them. I need to hold India for as long as I can. The British have close to 7000 assult points there now and have a ton of level 9 forts, also the jungle in Burma is going to have to be my friend.

India is doomed. It is a simple mathematical equation. I can send 50 divisions there if I want after finishing off Siberia. I'll also start sending out more Kwantang equipment to the Pacific to strengthen the island defenses.

[Zeta16]

Yep, I am in real trouble.

[WiTP_Dude]

ORIGINAL: Zeta16

Yep, I am in real trouble.

Well I don't have many good pilots left, that should help.

[Zeta16]

In a ground war my pilots do not do much, if you put things on the islands before I get there I am in trouble. Bombing of troops and supplies does not seem to do much to me. I can only hope I can isolate some of your units and destory them with bigger units. But that is real tuff if there is a size 9 fort on a atoll.

[El Savior]

Wow! It took about five hours to read this AAR from the page 1 to 24. I wasn't reading this before. Fascinating stuff. [:)]

It seems tide has finally changed. But India seems to be doomed and forces there could only stall Japan forces. IJN is probably too weak to counter USN forces on the Pacific. I would try starve those Japanese on those islands. Cut the supply convoys Zeta! Bomb them day and night, now when you have first bases. It's interesting to see how Japan is going to hold.

Keep up the good work both of you!

[Strv103C]

Just a question, how will you supply those 50 divisions in India? Can you trace overland or must you rely on ships?

[WiTP_Dude]

ORIGINAL: Strv103C

Just a question, how will you supply those 50 divisions in India? Can you trace overland or must you rely on ships?

Enough supply should get through for the initial attack. After that it can be shipped into the ports of northeastern India.

[WiTP_Dude]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/25/43

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Night Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 26
LB-30 Liberator x 11
B-24D Liberator x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged


Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
5 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Air attack on Kiska Island , at 92,35

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Coastal Guns at Palmyra, 106,85, firing at TF 1059
TF 1059 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra, 106,85


6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Porter, Shell hits 2


Allied ground losses:
480 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 21,60

Japanese Ships
AP Hakka Maru
MSW W.11
MSW W.2

Allied Ships
SS O16

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ASW attack at 92,90

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
SS Silversides

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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 61

No Allied losses

Resources hits 14

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68
Mogami Harbor will not fall without a fight!

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 24
P-38G Lightning x 27
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 17
PB4Y Liberator x 58
B-24D Liberator x 71

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 23
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Kiska Island , at 92,35

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 34
B-26B Marauder x 13

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 3

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Day Air attack on Kiska Island , at 92,35

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 5
P-38G Lightning x 52
B-25C Mitchell x 22
B-26B Marauder x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 34

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Day Air attack on 6th Reserve Tank Regiment, at 30,30

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 5

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 3rd Armored Div , at 62,15

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 29
Yak-1 x 2
IL-2 Shturmovik x 45
IL-2m3 Shturmovik x 13
Pe-2 x 12

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
45 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
13 x IL-2m3 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Pe-2 bombing at 6000 feet
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Sub attack at 20,59

Japanese Ships
MSW W.11
MSW W.2

Allied Ships
SS Haddock


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Ground combat at Palembang
No damage to the oil, let the black gold flow.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39924 troops, 325 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 15035 troops, 76 guns, 15 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang base !!!


Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Lockheed 212: 1 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 10 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 3 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
F.K.51: 28 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
586 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

Allied ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at 63,19

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44741 troops, 509 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 1224 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1532 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
372 casualties reported
Guns lost 23


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Borzya
Another Siberian base falls.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 188681 troops, 1556 guns, 155 vehicles

Defending force 51203 troops, 298 guns, 45 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 6)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Borzya base !!!


Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2m3 Shturmovik: 31 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
1314 casualties reported
Guns lost 35
Vehicles lost 6

Allied ground losses:
9479 casualties reported
Guns lost 75
Vehicles lost 4


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Ground combat at 63,33

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31894 troops, 368 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7516 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 133 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 65,32

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 34538 troops, 328 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 13876 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Sinkep Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2248 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1807 troops, 7 guns, 4 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Chita

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7894 troops, 67 guns, 343 vehicles

Defending force 10201 troops, 24 guns, 3 vehicles



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Ground combat at 65,32

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13800 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 34538 troops, 328 guns, 10 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Palmyra

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 43104 troops, 484 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 10870 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 1






AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/26/43


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Night Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18
LB-30 Liberator x 12
B-24D Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
12 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Air attack on Kiska Island , at 92,35

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Coastal Guns at Palmyra, 106,85, firing at TF 1061
TF 1061 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra, 106,85
A few more destroyers damaged.

87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Beale, Shell hits 3, on fire
DMS Hamilton
DD Dunlap, Shell hits 2
DD McCall, Shell hits 1
DD Farenholt, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD McCalla
DD Caldwell
DD Duncan
DD Bailey, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Barton
DD Chevalier

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
456 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 108,87
No luck with this sub attack.

Japanese Ships
SS I-30, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DMS Hamilton
DMS Long
DD Dunlap
DD McCall
DD Jarvis
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Walke
DD O'Brien
DD Caldwell
DD Bailey, on fire
DD Welles

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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 96

No Allied losses

Resources hits 29

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 22
P-38G Lightning x 28
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 19
PB4Y Liberator x 58
B-24D Liberator x 69

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 7

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Day Air attack on Kiska Island , at 92,35

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 4
P-38G Lightning x 49
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-26B Marauder x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Runway hits 18

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Day Air attack on 3rd Armored Div , at 62,15

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 29
Yak-1 x 2
IL-2 Shturmovik x 39
IL-2m3 Shturmovik x 11
Pe-2 x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
39 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
11 x IL-2m3 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Pe-2 bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at 65,32

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 34681 troops, 333 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 13702 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Sinkep Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2248 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1818 troops, 8 guns, 4 vehicles



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Ground combat at Chita

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7845 troops, 68 guns, 340 vehicles

Defending force 10261 troops, 24 guns, 3 vehicles



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Ground combat at 65,32

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13649 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 34681 troops, 333 guns, 10 vehicles



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Ground combat at Palmyra

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 43440 troops, 489 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 10807 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[duckenf]

Zeta,

I think you can take a page out of Dude's book. If you just concentrate on pushing straight across the Central Pacific from Mogami Harbor (soon to be Zeta Harbor) towards Japan, you'll be able to get the strategic bomber offensive going on the home islands. And once that is underway the stratgeic points will compensate for the losses in India. And then you can gradually move out of Australia and south from the central Pacific as his bases wither on the vine due to lack of supply. Just make sure that you have overwhelming force for each of your invasions. That shouldn't be too hard.

I also think that with the losses that the IJN has suffered, you might be able to prevent him from supplying those 50 divisions by sea. Without supply, ithey're more like 12.5 divisions and you can deal with that.

What will be interesting is to see if Dude can get to auto-victory with a total victory in the land war in Asia. If knocking China, Russia and India out of the war can't get an auto-win for Japan, then that should indicate that although the land warfare model is flawed, the designers at least won't give Japan an auto-victory for it. I think Dude's Asian campaign is where he looks best -- not too many losses and a lot of territory. In the naval war, he has a few battleships left and has spent his AF on pushing his conquests. I'm interested in how quickly Zeta will roll it back.

[WiTP_Dude]

ORIGINAL: medck

Zeta,

I think you can take a page out of Dude's book. If you just concentrate on pushing straight across the Central Pacific from Mogami Harbor (soon to be Zeta Harbor) towards Japan, you'll be able to get the strategic bomber offensive going on the home islands. And once that is underway the stratgeic points will compensate for the losses in India. And then you can gradually move out of Australia and south from the central Pacific as his bases wither on the vine due to lack of supply. Just make sure that you have overwhelming force for each of your invasions. That shouldn't be too hard.

I also think that with the losses that the IJN has suffered, you might be able to prevent him from supplying those 50 divisions by sea. Without supply, ithey're more like 12.5 divisions and you can deal with that.

What will be interesting is to see if Dude can get to auto-victory with a total victory in the land war in Asia. If knocking China, Russia and India out of the war can't get an auto-win for Japan, then that should indicate that although the land warfare model is flawed, the designers at least won't give Japan an auto-victory for it. I think Dude's Asian campaign is where he looks best -- not too many losses and a lot of territory. In the naval war, he has a few battleships left and has spent his AF on pushing his conquests. I'm interested in how quickly Zeta will roll it back.

Mr. Zeta has an interesting dilemma. He does have air superiority and control of the seas. So pushing forward quickly may be possible. However if these quick invasions find a defense stronger than expected, it could back fire. He'll lose a lot of boats to the coastal gun units and be left with units stuck in a multi-month battle far from their source of supply.

As for India, he is toast. It is just a matter of how long the campaign takes. The Commonwealth can't stand up to the combined strength of the Burma, Chinese, and Kwantang armies.

[duckenf]

ORIGINAL: WiTP_Dude

Mr. Zeta has an interesting dilemma. He does have air superiority and control of the seas. So pushing forward quickly may be possible. However if these quick invasions find a defense stronger than expected, it could back fire. He'll lose a lot of boats to the coastal gun units and be left with units stuck in a multi-month battle far from their source of supply.

I agree. That should be alleviated once he gets a more local base he can cram with troops and supplies (Mogami Harbor), but you're right, he does need to take some care on his target selection. But the Allied player always needs to do that - I'm just suggesting that he head straight for Japan and not muck about in the South pacific.

As for India, he is toast. It is just a matter of how long the campaign takes. The Commonwealth can't stand up to the combined strength of the Burma, Chinese, and Kwantang armies.

Probably, still it's a long way from home for the Japanese and Zeta should control the sea lanes. You might have to watch your lines of supply or a Commonwealth unit might land on it and disrupt your supply lines (especially from Burma).

[WiTP_Dude]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/27/43

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Night Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18
LB-30 Liberator x 12
B-24D Liberator x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Naval bombardment of Palmyra, at 106,85
I'd like to sink some more battleships, there will be plenty of chances probably.

Allied Ships
CA Quincy
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
BB South Dakota
BB Washington
BB North Carolina
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
429 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Runway hits 11
Port fuel hits 1

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 97
B-17E Fortress x 92

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
960 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 175

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 23
P-38G Lightning x 27
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 19
PB4Y Liberator x 47
B-24D Liberator x 60

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Port hits 18
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

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Day Air attack on Kodiak , at 108,34

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 3
A-20B Boston x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 1

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Day Air attack on 146th IJA Base Force, at 106,85

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 27
PB4Y Liberator x 21
B-24D Liberator x 52

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Naval bombardment of Palmyra, at 106,85

Allied Ships
CA Quincy
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
BB South Dakota
BB Washington
BB North Carolina
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
546 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 2


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Ground combat at 65,32

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34784 troops, 338 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 13581 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Chita

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10234 troops, 76 guns, 488 vehicles

Defending force 10261 troops, 24 guns, 4 vehicles



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Ground combat at Sinkep Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2239 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1838 troops, 8 guns, 4 vehicles



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Ground combat at 65,32

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13328 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 34558 troops, 335 guns, 10 vehicles



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Ground combat at Palmyra
Allies have nearly 50,000 men on Palmyra!

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47832 troops, 492 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9394 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8


Japanese ground losses:
381 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
234 casualties reported
Guns lost 7






AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/28/43


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Night Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
LB-30 Liberator x 20
B-24D Liberator x 5

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
11 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Air attack on Kiska Island , at 92,35

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kiska Island , at 92,35

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 23
B-26B Marauder x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 11 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3

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Day Air attack on Kiska Island , at 92,35
A lot of Marauders got damaged for some reason.

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 3
P-38G Lightning x 48
B-25C Mitchell x 20
B-26B Marauder x 13

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 10 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 44

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Day Air attack on 6th Reserve Tank Regiment, at 30,30

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on 3rd Armored Div , at 62,15

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 31
Yak-1 x 2
IL-2 Shturmovik x 40
IL-2m3 Shturmovik x 13
Pe-2 x 30

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2m3 Shturmovik: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
40 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
13 x IL-2m3 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
30 x Pe-2 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 144th IJA Base Force, at 106,85

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 26
PB4Y Liberator x 24
B-24D Liberator x 48

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 23,39
Mine threat in the Dutch East Indies now over.

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 10 damaged

Allied Ships
AS Holland, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage


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Ground combat at 65,32

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34702 troops, 338 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 13237 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Chita

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10082 troops, 74 guns, 484 vehicles

Defending force 10261 troops, 23 guns, 4 vehicles



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Ground combat at Sinkep Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2283 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1858 troops, 8 guns, 4 vehicles



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Ground combat at 65,32

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13040 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 34489 troops, 331 guns, 10 vehicles



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Ground combat at Palmyra
Couldn't expect three base forces to last very long once the enemy got their disruption under control.

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47961 troops, 485 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9228 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7

Allied assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 7)

Allied forces CAPTURE Palmyra base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
491 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

[rtrapasso]

Day Air attack on TF at 23,39
Mine threat in the Dutch East Indies now over.

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 10 damaged

Allied Ships
AS Holland, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

I am confused.[&:] How does this get rid of a mine threat? I'm pretty sure AS can't reload sub mines (at least i haven't been able to get them to). Or am i missing something?