AAR-The Italian Affair--Hoepner vs. mc3744

[Gen.Hoepner]

My 11th army has entered at Henchow(sp?). Tomorrow we'll bomb enemy's position in order to understand which units are defending the city( 33 units spotted!!!).At the same time the envelope is closing on this important chinese base. I hope in 1 week the Kassel will be ready!
Nothing else to report


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/28/42

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TF 168 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,34)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.3

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TF 168 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,34)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.3

Another Msw is moving towards Rangoon. My problem now is the lack of fuel at Singapore for my Bomb TFs[:(]
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Day Air attack on Hengchow , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 49
Ki-15 Babs x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 14
Ki-36 Ida x 3

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
C5M Babs: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 3 destroyed

Some sweep mission...this should train a bit this 66 exp Daitai
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21
Ki-48 Lily x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged[:@] Damned Flak!

Allied Ships
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage


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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 35

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 200th Chinese Division, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 15

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 200th Chinese Division, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 8

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 48,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 24,46

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd PA Division, at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW W.3

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
The oscars are very bad for CAP pourposes..at Least some "loadstars" were intercepted while resupplying Rangoon by air....this means he has problems in supplying his huge army here in Burma[8D]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 103356 troops, 832 guns, 150 vehicles

Defending force 37082 troops, 190 guns, 157 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
304 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

My divisions are so fatigued that i cannot even think of attacking within the next week[:@]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 26,40

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12559 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4179 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 84 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
5686 casualties reported
Guns lost 45

Good bye my darling[8D]The guerrilla forces are crowding my POW camps--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Canton

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 93373 troops, 975 guns, 32 vehicles

Defending force 70526 troops, 473 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 30532 troops, 365 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 66556 troops, 374 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported

They are beginning to suffer for the lack of supplies^_^
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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36542 troops, 347 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 34465 troops, 379 guns, 553 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29225 troops, 366 guns, 462 vehicles

Defending force 44887 troops, 394 guns, 119 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Bad weather today over Burma...and these are the results! Without some help from Bombers based at Tavoy and Bankok this Army-corp cannot do much against so tough enemies

Chinese troops on the hills over Hengchow, watching the 11th Japanese army commin' in....

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/29/42

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ASW attack at 28,25

Japanese Ships
SS I-154

Allied Ships
PG Cyclamen
PG Hollyhock
MSW Rampur
MSW Agra

a lot of naval allied action around Chandpur....this is quite bad for me and my BELMONT plan

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TF 168 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,34)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.3

Ok, the way should be quite enough free of mines...My BBs TF has been ordered to move towards Rangoon!
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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
Ki-21 Sally x 22
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Antelope, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Lake, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 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 Rahaeng , at 31,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 34
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-48 Lily x 54
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 75

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
Ki-48 Lily x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 34

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Division, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 15

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Corregidor CI Fortress, at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW W.3

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 127539 troops, 838 guns, 291 vehicles

Defending force 37778 troops, 215 guns, 162 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
3252 casualties reported
Guns lost 42
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2400 casualties reported
Guns lost 95
Vehicles lost 13

Wow....he cannot last for so long...com'on!
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Ground combat at 26,40

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12476 troops, 130 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 570 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 762 to 1



Allied ground losses:
1318 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

more POWs [:D] Now the railway connection between malaya and Bankok is free again
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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 134215 troops, 1439 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 144431 troops, 848 guns, 39 vehicles[X(][X(][X(]



Allied ground losses:
375 casualties reported

Wow...there're so many chinese here!!!!...hope to close the pocket soon...
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Ground combat at Canton

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 93714 troops, 984 guns, 32 vehicles

Defending force 70717 troops, 474 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 30493 troops, 364 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 66455 troops, 374 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36486 troops, 346 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 34367 troops, 379 guns, 551 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29219 troops, 370 guns, 461 vehicles

Defending force 44869 troops, 393 guns, 119 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


More men have been shipped to Marcus Island,Tarawa, Lunga and Munda. The KB2 should be in position in 2 days....hope to get some AP/AKs on my way[:'(]

[Gen.Hoepner]

Jannuary has passed, fast as a falling star. The Empire has seen his operations get slower and slower every day of the new year. The allies managed to stop its andvance in Burma and keep on defending hard at Manila. Another week of relax for the units at Manila.After the 2 ordered shock assaults my men divisions are almost gone. Another mistake of mine. I've divided the (101st???) division at Canton in 3 rgts. They will be separately shipped t Manila , then unified back again and help the war efforts here. I know it's risky, cause Canton is under siege, but i just cannot see other reinforcements on the map.
In Burma...well...my only option now is Belmont2. No way to take frontally Rangoon and Reaghen. the point now is that if i go fr belmont2 i cannot go for Java....and that's a hard choice to make.
He reinforced Gili Gili with 3 units yesterday. time to organize a trip down there. Probably the south sea det. will take care of that, when the KB2 will come back from his operations.
Not a satisfying general situation indeed.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/31/42

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TF 168 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,34)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.3

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Day Air attack on Hengchow , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
Ki-21 Sally x 46
Ki-15 Babs x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 4
Ki-36 Ida x 1

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 56
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-15 Babs x 3

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
12 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 Rahaeng , at 31,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 43
Ki-21 Sally x 21
Ki-48 Lily x 54
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 87

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 17
Ki-48 Lily x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 11
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 34

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 200th Chinese Division, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 14

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 200th Chinese Division, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 8

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 24,46

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW W.3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 124258 troops, 772 guns, 290 vehicles

Defending force 32506 troops, 77 guns, 129 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
2666 casualties reported
Guns lost 36
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
776 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 7

I'm so damned stupid![:@]
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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 152838 troops, 1698 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 145565 troops, 881 guns, 40 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
220 casualties reported

Will try an attack in one week or less
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Ground combat at Canton

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 94555 troops, 994 guns, 32 vehicles

Defending force 71080 troops, 474 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 30617 troops, 362 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 66317 troops, 370 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36534 troops, 347 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 34732 troops, 379 guns, 560 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29534 troops, 370 guns, 468 vehicles

Defending force 44910 troops, 393 guns, 119 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Will 3 divisions and 3 brigades will be enough for BELMONT2?....and if BELMONT2 will be ok, the delayed attack at Java will cost me the inability to secure DEI and SRA?..these are the questions...terrible questions....

[Gen.Hoepner]

While the struggle for Manila goes on and the Burma front stalls , in the Southeast pacific the Imperial Wings strike back the imperialists, giving the second blow to their communication lines between Autralia and America. It was a clear morning when KB2 got in the right position to attack. The intel provided by the Sub Fleet has been excelent. 3 big convoys have been spotted. 4 waves of bombers and torp bombers took off from the decks of the second Kido Butai. The first convoy was transporting the 51st Aviation Regiment, while the other one was a Tanker TF. Both of them were sailing towards Oz. At Canton Island another convoy has been spotted I decided to risk and to stay another day in these dangerous waters, divinding my striking force in 2 CV TFs (KB2-A and KB2-B). The first one, with Kaga, Soryu and Hosho will chase the Transport TF , which probably will sail back towards Canton. the second one, with Hiryu, Tayho and Soho will go southwards , looking for what remains of the TK TF.
RISKS: First of all Canton Island has size 3 AF. This means that SBDs can be present, with some P-40 i guess. this can be a problem
Second....his CVs! If he's smart enough he has held his CVs as tactical reserve. I'd have kept them around Palmyra for this pourpose. If his Cvs come in my small CVs will be slaughtered....
Does this objective worths these risks? My answer is yes. If i manage to destroy entirely 2 big convoys i can slow down a lot his operations in South Pac, and attract his attention in this area, where i've already gained a quite good defensive perimeter

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/01/42

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TF 168 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,34)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.3

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TF 162 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,34)

Japanese Ships
MSW Toshi Maru #2

My BBs TF is next to tavoy. Should bomb Rangoon tonight
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TF 1063 encounters mine field at Canton Island (98,99)

Allied Ships
MSW Kingfisher

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TF 23 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 64,95


Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported

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TF 168 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,34)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.3

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Day Air attack on 9th War Area , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 50
Ki-21 Sally x 21
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet

The last mission for these sallies. They've been transfered at Singapore for the incomming bombarment project of Batavia
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 44
Ki-21 Sally x 19
Ki-48 Lily x 53
Ki-15 Babs x 3

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 43

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 17
Ki-48 Lily x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 9
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 24,46

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW W.3

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 3000 feet

My oscars are fighting hard to keep the bombers away from my minesweepers
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Day Air attack on TF at 91,105

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
D3A Val x 50
B5N Kate x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Onomea, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Williamson, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steel Exporter, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mahukona, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hughes, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sagadahoc, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kailua, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lihue


Allied ground losses:
506 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 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
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF at 91,105

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
B5N Kate x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Mahukona, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kailua, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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 89,107

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 19
B5N Kate x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Paul M Gregg, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK D.G. Scofield
TK Robert E Hopkins, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Meton, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK La Purisima, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Chas Kurz

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 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

Even if i cannot sink them all the amount of fuel they'll bring to Oz will be not as much as programmed
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15 Babs: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 91,105

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 55
B5N Kate x 67

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 3 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Steel Exporter, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mahukona, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kansan, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Harry Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lihue, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
362 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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
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

The 51st aviation Rgt should have suffered heavy casualities
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Day Air attack on TF at 89,107

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
D3A Val x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Robert E Hopkins, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 93,110

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Robert Luckenbach, heavy damage
AK Montanan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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ASW attack at 96,101

Japanese Ships
SS I-23, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage*sinks*

Allied Ships
DD Anderson

That's bad...one of my best recon sub is gone[:@]
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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 95124 troops, 723 guns, 146 vehicles

Defending force 31114 troops, 64 guns, 119 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 153360 troops, 1716 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 146285 troops, 892 guns, 41 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
187 casualties reported

Tomorrow we'll taste the chinese forts...
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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 30723 troops, 364 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 66435 troops, 368 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36537 troops, 347 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 34655 troops, 374 guns, 557 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29515 troops, 366 guns, 466 vehicles

Defending force 44900 troops, 394 guns, 119 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

[Gen.Hoepner]

Jan. Statistics

Any comments?

[Gen.Hoepner]

Res/industry pool

[Gen.Hoepner]

The raid in the south east pac goes on. More ships are sunk , but some managed to escape towards Suva. What really gives me the day is the Intel Screen: It reports that 72 aircobra are lost for op losses. Means that they went down with the air-transport AK^_^[:D]
ok, now it's time to go back to Tarawa. My 2 KB2 divisions will join togheder somewhere near Nanoumea atoll( sp?) and will go back to the Marshalls. If nothing bad happens tomorrow i consider this raid a good victory!
At Henchow the chinese defend bitterly enough to stop my advance. I'll keep bombarding and wait for the envelope to close in.
Tomorrow 2 sally daitais will beging the reduction of Batavia AFs.... 4 NLF units will left Palau and sail towards Benjarmais.
A Base force will be shipped from Tokyo towards Kavieng.
tomorrow we'll bomb Gili gili with my BBs
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/02/42

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TF 168 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,34)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.3

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Naval bombardment of Rangoon, at 29,34

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise


Allied ground losses:
2283 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 8

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 73
Port hits 34
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 5

Well, prob not the best i could hope( no a/c left to destroy) , but in these conditions that's the best i could hope to achieve
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Day Air attack on 25th Group Army, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 5
Ki-51 Sonia x 8

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hengchow , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 41
Ki-15 Babs x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14
Ki-48 Lily x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

Not that bad for some nasty nates
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 24,46

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW W.3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Andaman Island at 23,34

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
ML Pro Patria

These bad guys are mining Andaman Island...that's quite annoying

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 94,103

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
D3A Val x 41
B5N Kate x 50

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Anderson, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Aldebaran, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Bye bye aircobra![:D]
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 87,112

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Frank G Drum
TK Hagan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Cathwood, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
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
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Day Air attack on TF at 87,112

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 9
B5N Kate x 6

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

Allied Ships
TK Chas Kurz, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Hagan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Imlay, Bomb hits 3, on fire
TK D.G. Scofield, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 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 B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 87,112

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
D3A Val x 18
B5N Kate x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Imlay, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Frank G Drum, Torpedo hits 1
TK Chas Kurz, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Hagan, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
TK D.G. Scofield, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 90,104

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Lihue, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 94,103

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
D3A Val x 41
B5N Kate x 46

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x 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 88,109

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Meton, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK La Purisima, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 93,112

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Edward Luckenbach, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 87,112

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
D3A Val x 6
B5N Kate x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Hagan, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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ASW attack at 82,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-159

Allied Ships
PC Reliance


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 95937 troops, 731 guns, 149 vehicles

Defending force 32017 troops, 74 guns, 124 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
291 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Munda

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1394 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Munda base !!!



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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 166764 troops, 1721 guns, 133 vehicles

Defending force 147256 troops, 910 guns, 41 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
3880 casualties reported
Guns lost 69
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
4120 casualties reported
Guns lost 165
Vehicles lost 2

mmmm....better to wait for some reinforcements and to close up the envelope

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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 30721 troops, 365 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 66465 troops, 370 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 51,23

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4424 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 874 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 168 to 1



Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

The Mongolian Cav units are proving their efficiency keeping on pushing back the bad chinese units trying to go for Yenen from the Northern trails
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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36528 troops, 342 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 34831 troops, 377 guns, 561 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29717 troops, 369 guns, 470 vehicles

Defending force 44851 troops, 389 guns, 119 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


One day of bad weather over Burma and that's the result......

[Gen.Hoepner]

One of those day that can decide a war.
While 2 sally daitais started the air reduction of Java island, and while another day of bloody bombardments took place in China and at Manila, the main action suddenly blew up in the Solomons. The Allied Carriers finally showed themself! My KB2 A and B were rejoining togheder somewhere next to Nanomea Atoll( south of Tarawa) with a replenish TF and a support surfrace TF( 4CLs and 10 DDs). my Mavis Chutai at lunga had been ordered yesterday to upgrade their planes, so none of the long range patrol a/c were available. I was concentrating my efforts trying to sink some of those bastard subs that were evacuating a base force from New irland. Suddenly my nells on patroll signaled a strong Carrier TF moving west, just in the middle between lunga and gili gili. My zeros were sill set at 5,000 mt. ( i know: i'm an idiot!). My brave bomber crews took off and got directly to the target. 3 enemy Carriers were engaged. My zero escort was too low to fight in the right position, so that the casualities have been terrible! (13 zeros shot down for only 7 wilcats[:@]). He was lucky enough 'cause the Fish that eat the Saratoga did not explode and the Lady Lex took only light damages. BTW now he's been spotted and my KB2 is moving westwards , towards Lunga. He must go back to Oz if he wants to save his skin. Rabaul has been reinforced with 2 more Betty daitais and 27 more zeros. Lunga now has 9 zeros set on CAP, and with my KB2 comming from the east only the retreat route to southwest remains open for his carriers.
Too bad i lost 21 planes today with their priceless crews, but at least i made him eat some dust!...and now i know where the american Carriers are.....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/04/42

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ASW attack at 102,87

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
MSW Turkey

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ASW attack at 60,89

Japanese Ships
PG Choan Maru #2
MSW Tama Maru
PG Takunan Maru #10
MSW Noshiro Maru #2
MSW W.20
PC Ch 20
PG Nikkai Maru
DD Hatsuharu
DD Arare
PG Myoken Maru
PG Kiso Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon, hits 1, on fire

better than nothing
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TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59


Japanese ground losses:
332 casualties reported

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TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59


Japanese ground losses:
245 casualties reported

Ok, when we'll took jolo, something like 6 NLF units and the 56th Bde will go for benjarmais, covered by the AFs at Tarakan. After benjarmais Bali, and the Java.
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Day Air attack on Hengchow , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 13
Ki-15 Babs x 3

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 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 Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 72

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 20 damaged


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet

no planes here, but my recon showed a lot of troops...i'll need to strike hard at batavia if i want to move safely and not making the same mistakes that led me to the marshes of Manila
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20
Ki-48 Lily x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 34

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
34 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 200th Chinese Division, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-51 Sonia x 13

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 11
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Corregidor M Fortress, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Nukufetau island at 87,103

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Sagadahoc, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 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
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet

The last Duck has been hunted. Now it's time to close the way to the enemy's carriers
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 22
G4M1 Betty x 18

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 32 destroyed[:(]
G3M Nell: 9 destroyed, 14 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 17 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 18 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CL Helena
CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 1
CV Enterprise

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell 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
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

I hope that at least LEx got a bit hurted this time. Quite sure the Saratoga is more than ok
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15 Babs: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 29
Ki-21 Sally x 16
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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TF 23 troops unloading over beach at Buka, 63,90


Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 97672 troops, 742 guns, 150 vehicles

Defending force 33841 troops, 134 guns, 135 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2340 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2010 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1



Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

The last guerrilla unit in Malaya
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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 149825 troops, 1603 guns, 9 vehicles

Defending force 139721 troops, 721 guns, 40 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
371 casualties reported

Need to close the pocket soon
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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 30905 troops, 364 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 66506 troops, 368 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36382 troops, 337 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 35080 troops, 384 guns, 568 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29838 troops, 373 guns, 475 vehicles

Defending force 44765 troops, 384 guns, 119 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported[:@]
Guns lost 4

these bastards hurt!

[Gen.Hoepner]

I'm reconsidering my whole Asian strategy. BELMONT, as originally planned, reveals itself as nothing more than a wet dream. The actual Burma situation, with the strenght of his air forces at Akyab and Mandalay, force me to change it. So Belmont will be cancelled and a new "Code 1" operation will be lounched in one week. This op is a kind of little BELMONT. It figures a mass landing at Rangoon with 3 divisions and 3 brigades, supported by KB1 ( to manage the RN problem) and by TF6 ( with 4 bbs and 6 CAs) which will provinde bombing support. The air cover will be granted by 50 zeros based at Tavoy and , eventually by some daitais of the KB1. 50 long range bombers based at Banok will cover the threat of a counter landing. at The same time 2 divisions, 2 paras units and 1 tank rgt will attack Reaghen, while 1 div and 2 brigades , supported by 2 tank regiments will force enemy's positions at Mouleim. 2 Paras drops will take place at Pagan , to cut the retreat line towards mandalay. The plan is to colose in a pocket 120,000 british soldiers and make the whole enemy front collapse. the main manace is the RAF. It now has 130 bombers between Mandalay and Akyab and 70 fighters.

At the same time i'm planning another raid in the waters between Palmyra and Canton Island. His carriers should be 5 days far from mine, so i'll move my KB2 towards those 5 convoys spotted by my brave subs....another gamble! Yamamoto should be proud of me!:-)

One div has been brought to PI. It will help the final attack on manila.

In China Hengchow and Homan are under siege. Hope they will fall by the end of Feb.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/06/42

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TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59


Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

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TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59


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TF 162 encounters mine field at Andaman Island (23,34)

Japanese Ships
MSW Toshi Maru #2

I need to clean this base in order to place a Base force and some Mavis here
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Day Air attack on 9th War Area , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hengchow , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 25
Ki-15 Babs x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15 Babs: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 15
Ki-36 Ida x 3

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-48 Lily x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
Ki-21 Sally x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet

Why the hell my bombers are so uneffective against batavia?!?!?!
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 9
Ki-15 Babs x 3

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


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 200th Chinese Division, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 13

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 200th Chinese Division, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 5
Ki-51 Sonia x 8

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st UK Mtn Art Regiment, at 30,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 22
Ki-48 Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
Ki-21 Sally x 11

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
G3M Nell x 13
G4M1 Betty x 20

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 28
P-40E Warhawk x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 27 destroyed, 1 damaged ( 12 zeros lost!!!![:@])
G3M Nell: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 36 destroyed, 8 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 18 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Romney, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP West Point
PT PT-38

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty 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 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


stupid stupid stupid. i forgot to decrese the range of my bombers, and these are the results!
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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 99328 troops, 756 guns, 152 vehicles

Defending force 35267 troops, 182 guns, 147 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Jolo

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11721 troops, 101 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 1338 troops, 7 guns, 5 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 73 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1058 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Ok, now all these men will operate for the conquest of Bali and Benjarmais
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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14858 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1849 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 180 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
2025 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

bye bye partisans![:'(]
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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 151067 troops, 1624 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 141013 troops, 768 guns, 43 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 30991 troops, 364 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 66733 troops, 367 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36286 troops, 332 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 35186 troops, 385 guns, 568 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29933 troops, 372 guns, 475 vehicles

Defending force 44629 troops, 379 guns, 119 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported ouch.....but i have a surprise for you guys!
Guns lost 4

[Gen.Hoepner]

while my KB2 is refueling south of Tarawa, and while my boss is not watching me wasting time on the forum[:D], i'm thinking about the scenarios that are opening after 2 months of war.
In the north pacific i've not done anything. That's not because i forgot this theatre, but just 'cause i do not have the means, at the moment, to do anything here. Do not even know if he's reinforcing his positions in the Aleutinas ...
Marcus Island is a weak spot in my eastern defensive perimeter. I've reinforced this island with a strong SNLF unit and a little INJ base force. A Mavins chutai is sitting there. 2500 mines have been laid. At the moment i can't put there anything else.
In the Mariannas, i've sent a base force to every island, in order to start ASAP to build forts and AFs.
In The solomons there are base forces at Wewak,Rabaul, Kavieng, Shortlands, Lunga and Admiralty island. In this theatre i do not have many options.Gili gili,Port Moresby and Lae Lae. At the moment PM has arrived at size 4 AF, which means that i will have to face his bombers. His CVs are still operative, so the threat is laying out there. I put aside the idea of taking PM. The costs in terms of ships, planes and men could be too high. Lae Lae is an interesting base, but cannot hold without committing half of the air forces that i have in the south pac.
So, after these analysis i'll take gili gili. As soon my KB2 will come back to rabaul i'll send an invasion force there.porbably i'll use this base only for naval search duties, so that i can save my zeros and bombers for retaliations. I want to hold lunga. i think i can do it , as long as my KB2 remains intact.
in the marshalls i'm planning to do another raid with KB2 ( now again splitted in A and B). Every merchant ship that i sink means a delay in the american offensive plans. Tarawa reached level 3 AF. Now Vals,Kates,Anns and 27 zeros are base there, with a Mavis Chutai and an ASW Pete chutai. 2 Naval Guards units,1 costal gun rgt, one AA unit, a 90 strenght Base force, one construction Bn. I will eventually commint another NLF unit if needed. If he wants this base he will have to commit at least one division. and a strong CV TF.
The division i took out of Canton will be ready to fight for manila in 7 days i guess. This should speed up the operations in the PI.
Now that Jolo as fallen my invasion forces will go for Benjarmais, to set up the road to Kava. one zero daitai should be enough to give air cover , while a surface TF will watch for any surprise comming from the seas.
in one week "Code 1" op will be launched. If i manage to take rangoon quickly and set up the AFs there i will have the chance to free the KB1. When Manila will fall everything should be ready for Java "Yellow Marble" operation. I plan to close this phase by the end of April with Java and Burma (at least the area south of Mandalay) in my hands.
In China things are going as planned. One more division will appear in 5 days, This unit will move towards Homan, where the pocket has already been closed. The siege will begin in 3 days.
My ship situation is good. Lost only 16 ship for 120 vp. He lost more that 160 ships in 2 months, which is quite good i guess. The navy pilot situation is not good. the pool is empty and my losses are becoming intensive, especially the op ones.
The industry....mmm...i really do not know. I've already sent something like 150,000 of oil and res to Sasebo. I know that's not enough, but these operations are so slow....... BTW i'm organizing this aspect of war as fast as possible. I will be giving an aye on it and point out some details.

Any comments guys? Do you think my plans are too optimistic?

[Gen.Hoepner]

Time is not on Japan side, so i decide to speed up the preparation for the conquest of Burma.Cannot wait any longer.
5th,18th,56th division have been loaded on 3 big Transport TFs at Singapore. 1 Brigade is with them, with 3 eng. regiments, 5 heavy arty units, 1 HQ, 3 constr.battallions, 1 tank rgt , a base force and 1 AA unit. 5 Surface TF(including 4 BBs and 9 CAs) will escort their travel.One big ASW TF and one MSW TF will follow. KB1(with 305 a/c) will operate as air cover. Destination: Rangoon, where 7,000 men are signaled. At the same time 3 paras units will be dropped at Pagan and 3 divisions + 2 paras units+4 tank units and 2 brigades will force the allied positions at Reaghen and Mouleim. 3 zeros daitais will cover the operations from Tavoy, with 36 high exp oscars. At Bankok i'll put 4 betties and nells daitais. Will it be enough? Will it worth the effort?...only time will tell.

Nothing more to report. Only a good fight over PM, where, as predicted, he moved a strong Air suport. My zeros came all back to Rabaul with 10 kills on their shoulders!
My KB2 is still refuelling around Tarawa. Will move tomorrow towards Canton Island to intercept the enemy's convoys.

The war for Japan is on the edge!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/07/42

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TF 162 encounters mine field at Andaman Island (23,34)

Japanese Ships
MSW Toshi Maru #2

I plan to conquer it by the end of Feb
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TF 1064 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

Allied Ships
DMS Trevor

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Day Air attack on Hengchow , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 17
Ki-15 Babs x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged[:@]


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 15
Ki-36 Ida x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 11 damaged


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet

These bombardments should make him think i'm going for Java....
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21
Ki-48 Lily x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
219 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 11
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged[:@]
Ki-15 Babs: 1 damaged


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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 34

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 11 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed

Very very good indeed
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Day Air attack on 200th Chinese Division, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 13

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Corregidor M Fortress, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 100086 troops, 768 guns, 152 vehicles

Defending force 35649 troops, 188 guns, 151 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 151768 troops, 1639 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 142084 troops, 783 guns, 43 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 30988 troops, 364 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 66878 troops, 369 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36157 troops, 328 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 35356 troops, 384 guns, 570 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 30026 troops, 369 guns, 476 vehicles

Defending force 44483 troops, 375 guns, 119 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Moulmein

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22167 troops, 303 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1445 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 549 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
396 casualties reported


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

I sent a small unit to see if there was the 18th UK div...no sign of the big unit here...pity..it means that it's located at Mandalay or in India....
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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7733 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1796 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[:D] What a big surprise for my dear friend[:'(]

[PeteG662]

When you attack try this as it seems to work especially well in fortified positions.....deliberate attack with one of the Japanese engineer regiments and bombard with all the artillery units. Try switching some of your bombers to night attack so you have round the clock bombing of stubborn positions. Multiple attacks during multiple phases will wear the enemy down faster.

[Gen.Hoepner]

Thanks Tillyman, but in our house rules, due to the known bug of night bombing and night interception, we agreed that only specific squadrons could attack during nightime.

Today was a scary day for Japan. I know that sooner or later the RN would have came in. It chose right the worst moment to do it: when all my efforts were directed to organize the Huge CODE 1 operation, shifting ari groups, loading troops and stuff and considering the different options. Well The Z force came out in forces, passing during a storming morning the peninsula of Rangoon. My recon could not take off and i did not notice anything. Luckly at mid time, the clouds went away and the skies over Bankok were clear again.
My betties decided to stay at home , but my brave nells crews took off , followed by the zero escort given in that moment. I have to say that i was expecting a strong LRCAP over the jewels of the RN....but i was wrong[:D] You'll see the results in the report that follows.
Well, this is a hit of luck for me. I do not know how badly they were hit, but even if they manage to get to Tavoy and Bomb my AFs( as i think they wanted to do) they'll find a couple of Sonias and some oscars...nothing more but 900 mines waiting for them to come...and the KB1 is moving towards Rangoon Bay from Singapore. The invasion Fleet will begin its travel tomorrow. The Army sat at Tavoy has been ordered to march towards Mouleim. When the Z force will be away i'll move my zeros (55) to Tavoy, from where they'll give the air cover to the invasion fleet. 70 Transport Planes will be moved at Tavoy and 50 at Bankok. They'll drop 3 units of paras at Pagan to cut the retreat route. BANZAI!

In China( the other hot spot) my pockets are closing ...see map for explanations

In the South-east Pac, the KB2 is moving towards 5 big convoys( each of at least 10 ships)...hopefully his carriers will be quite far from this area....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/08/42

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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Finschafen, 55,87


Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported

A Fast trasport Tf moved the 14th NLF here
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Day Air attack on 9th War Area , at 48,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 11
Ki-36 Ida x 3

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22
Ki-51 Sonia x 28
Ki-48 Lily x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Paz, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Runway hits 13
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
28 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 7
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

These nates rock!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 7

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

No Japanese losses


no CAP today to fight with
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 8 destroyed, 36 damaged ( 4 destroyed)

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Dragon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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
3 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
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Well...i can call myself lucky
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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 100856 troops, 776 guns, 155 vehicles

Defending force 36330 troops, 194 guns, 153 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
300 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 152311 troops, 1650 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 143492 troops, 801 guns, 43 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31046 troops, 364 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 66958 troops, 367 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36053 troops, 324 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 35277 troops, 384 guns, 569 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29983 troops, 373 guns, 476 vehicles

Defending force 44349 troops, 371 guns, 118 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7661 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1773 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweilin base !!!



Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


Here's the greatest pocket in China...(see map)

[Gen.Hoepner]

here's the plan for KB2

[Gen.Hoepner]

BURMA- Op. "CODE 1"

[Gen.Hoepner]

A very quite turn....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/09/42

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Sub attack at 60,89

Japanese Ships
PG Choan Maru #2
MSW Tama Maru
PG Takunan Maru #10
MSW Noshiro Maru #2
MSW W.20
PC Ch 20
PG Nikkai Maru
PG Myoken Maru
PG Kiso Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf

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ASW attack at 60,89

Japanese Ships
PG Choan Maru #2
MSW Tama Maru
PG Takunan Maru #10
MSW Noshiro Maru #2
MSW W.20
PC Ch 20
PG Nikkai Maru
PG Myoken Maru
PG Kiso Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf

Japanese ASW is so crappy!
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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Finschafen, 55,87


Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

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TF 43 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,34)

Japanese Ships
MSW Rokko Maru
MSW Hinode Maru #20
MSW Choun Maru #21
MSW Choun Maru #6

These are my pathfinders!
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ASW attack at 27,25

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
DD Encounter

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Day Air attack on 9th War Area , at 48,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hengchow , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 50
Ki-15 Babs x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
130 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 24
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Ki-48 Lily x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
234 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 49
Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
21 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 34

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35

No Japanese losses

Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Ki-51 Sonia x 8

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 101506 troops, 787 guns, 155 vehicles

Defending force 36706 troops, 193 guns, 154 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
354 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 152637 troops, 1665 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 144072 troops, 815 guns, 42 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31103 troops, 363 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 67069 troops, 365 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36067 troops, 324 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 35385 troops, 385 guns, 574 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Finschafen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 446 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Finschafen base !!!



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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 30007 troops, 375 guns, 480 vehicles

Defending force 44413 troops, 370 guns, 118 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
252 casualties reported[:@][:@][:@]
Guns lost 5

Ok...i WANT MY REVANGE HERE against these bad british guys!

[Gen.Hoepner]

With "the Code 1" going on there cannot be a lot more oper theatres around. in The Solomons-New Guinea it seems that the key , for the next months, will be Port Moresby. I'm pretty sure he did not ship tons of troops there from Oz. It's a very dangerous place for his ships. The attempt of scamble my situation with a carrier raid ended up with Lex taking 2 fishes. His air forces there will grow up for sure. That's why i need to sweep PM with my zeros untill my advantage is gone. My plan for Gili Gili is taking shape. He brought there 5000 men. probably a base force and some engeneers. As soon as my KB2 comes back from his raids near Canton Island i'll load the south sea det at Truk and will go for gili gili. If he comes out and play with his carriers he will have to face the 200 a/c stationed at Rabaul and the 290 a/c of my KB2. At the same time , with fast transports, i'll take Lae lae. For the moment i'll send only a couple of engeneers there. i'm still thinking that both Lae and Gili gili cannot be held against the daily bombing he's gonna send to these bases. The point is that if those bases have the japanese flag upon them he will be forces, sooner or later , to come and get them if he wants to close my way to Oz. And this is the hypotetical scenario where my combined fleet can inflict the biggest damage to his dreams of power.
If he'll want to go for Lunga, it's gonna be a tough nut to crack. By the end of Feb the Solomons would be quite fortified.
The Marshalls situation is quite good i think. Tarawa has already gained level 3 with the AF and is growing very fast. 9 Kates, 9 Valls, 12 Anns, 27 zeros, 9 Mavis and some petes are stationed there, providing a good( i think) first defensive line. As long as my Carriers remain active in the SouthPac area, every attempt to break my defensive perimeter can be damned costly for the allies.
In 2 days something like 10 units will arrive at Tokyo. Base forces, Naval garrison units and egeneers. All these men will go for Truk and Kwalejen(sp?!?).
in the PI the 3 regiments of the division i dispatched from Canton are now ashore. The will move towards Manila, where they will be built up togheder again. in one week another great attack will be launched! All these divisions will go for Yellow Marble op(Java).
Shipment can be a problem, as long as so many APs are committed for CODE 1. Just hope not to loose too many ships at Rangoon....

So, summarizing , i think my overall situation now is quite good. In China, despite the first big troubles and delays, some great doors are opening. if i manage to encircle and put in the bag these 50 chinese units, i can be quite safe in this theatre for the next months.
The only hurting point is the aerial warfare situation.His bunker tactic prooved to be very effective! i've alreay lost 130 planes more than him and, consiering how strong will be the allied air force in the next six months,i must begin to worry about that.

[Gen.Hoepner]

today i've got plenty of time, so i will write down some details to let you better understand the overall situation

CHINA:

HENGCHOW: there are two japanese armies in this city: the 13th and the 11th, each of which with 1500 assault point, for a total of 2990 AP(5 full divisions, 4 brigades,3 div regiments,2 brigades regiments+2 eng regiments+4 arty units+1 arm unit) . The perimeter of the Pocket that is closing in is held by:
-2 regiments of the 13th division+ some engeneers in the railroad junction between Henchow and Changsha
-1 naval guard unit(north west of Hengchow)
-1 SNLF unit( south east of Hengchow)
-1 regiment of the 6th Mix Bde(west of Hengchow)
-1 regiment of the 20th Mix bde( west of Changsha)
-1 regiment of the 6th Div who has just occupied Kweilin

HOMAN: the 1st Army is sieging the city. It consists of 3400 assault points(5 Divs+5 brigades+3 div regiments+2 arty units+1 arm unit)
The perimeter is held by:
-3rd Ind Brigade(north east of Homan)
-1 regiment of 35th div (north west of homan)
-1 reg of 32th div ( on the rr west of Homan)
-1 reg of 2nd ind brigade (south west of homan)


PI:

MANILA: When the 38th Division, which as you remember has been shipped from Canton, will be reunited and will join Manila, the assault Army will consist of:14th Army(5 divisions+4 SNLF+1 Naval Guard Unit+4 arty units+3 arm units+3 eng regiments+ 1 Brigade).
At the moment the 14th Army is under strenght, because of the tough combats that have taken place here in the last 2 months. At the moment the Assault points are 2100, but it should reach the 2500 level as soon as the 38th div joins the party.

JAVA:
The Yellow Marble operation has been planned( see map). the southern part of it is already going on( the units are moving of 5 convoys escorted by a small surface TF). I will soon dispatch some 10 DDs from Singapore to help and support these convoys.
Probably the units involved in the northern area of Java will be those involved in the Manila affair. That's why i need to speed up the opration down there!
it seems that the ABDA moved back to Oz all its air units. Batavia's skies are completly undefended.Tomorrow i'll taste the Sosarbaja ones with a Port attack with my Nells, escorted by some zeros(want also to see if there are surface units anchored in that big port).

[Gen.Hoepner]

While the CODE 1 procedes smoothly, the KB2 smashes through the allied communication lines between Palmyra and Canton. It's running out of bombs, avio fuel and fuel, so tomorrow it will be his last attack. then , whatever happens, it will go back to Truk. My fear is that his CVs can come in. If this happens now i'm just screwed ..... Buti'm a gamble...and now it's time to risk!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/10/42

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Day Air attack on 9th War Area , at 48,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hengchow , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 60
Ki-15 Babs x 9

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 18
Ki-36 Ida x 3

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-48 Lily x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet

I do not understand why at Batavia i cannot make any progress with air bombing...
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 19 damaged

Allied Ships
PT TM-7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT TM-4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT TM-8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT TM-15, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT TM-11, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT TM-13, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Good. these nasty PTs won't ruin my day anymore when i'll land at Benjarmais
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Ki-48 Lily x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
MSW Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 30
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 14
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 34

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
34 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

These Nates ROCK!
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

These guys need some training
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Day Air attack on Finschafen , at 55,87


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 9


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
9 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
2 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet

mmm...
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26

No Japanese losses


Still no CAP here...i have to find a strategy to fight with those ducth pilots...
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Day Air attack on 200th Chinese Division, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 22
Ki-51 Sonia x 8

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 45,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 15

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW Choun Maru #21

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 100,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
D3A Val x 41
B5N Kate x 74

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Mormacrio, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mormacwren, Torpedo hits 1
AK Mormacsul, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Waimea, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nevadan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mathew Luckenbach, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lewis Luckenbach, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kohala, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mormacland, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Olopana, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Manulani, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Waipo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Atlanta City, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steel Worker, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mana, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Liloa, Torpedo hits 1
AK Manukai, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Oh my god! These is so sweet![:D]
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 100,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Manoa, Bomb hits 2
AK Olopana, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Nevadan, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 100,95

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Jefferson Myers, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 97,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
D3A Val x 20
B5N Kate x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Huguenot, Bomb hits 1
TK Edward L Shea, Bomb hits 2, on fire
TK Pat Doheny
TK Tide Penn, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Solana, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK R.J. Hanna
TK Bahrein
TK J.C. Fitzsimmons
TK Kekoskee, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 101,93

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Tern
AP Henry T. Allen, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Esperance Bay, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Wharton, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet

Tomorrow i hope to get this convoy as first target...the loaded land units are my main target!
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Day Air attack on TF at 100,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
D3A Val x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
TK Victor H Kelly, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Samuel Q Brown, Bomb hits 5, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 100,96

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
B5N Kate x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
TK M.E. Lombardi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
TK Pueblo
TK Antietam, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Warwick, Torpedo hits 2
TK Papoose, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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

There won't be a lot of fuel left for Oz[8D]
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Day Air attack on TF at 100,95

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Waipo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 102244 troops, 799 guns, 155 vehicles

Defending force 37367 troops, 204 guns, 156 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 164403 troops, 1676 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 144840 troops, 831 guns, 42 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

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


Japanese ground losses:
274 casualties reported
Guns lost 23

Allied ground losses:
1668 casualties reported
Guns lost 56
Vehicles lost 1

Yes! The forts are comming down
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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31075 troops, 362 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 66954 troops, 369 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 144054 troops, 1588 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 92435 troops, 578 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
198 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37373 troops, 317 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 35376 troops, 389 guns, 574 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
465 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Ouch! Level 7!?!?!? BTW this was just a diversion. I have to make him believe that i'm forcing this positions. I hope he'll realize my plans only when my invasion fleet will be at one day of travelling from Rangoon
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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 30012 troops, 375 guns, 480 vehicles

Defending force 40295 troops, 288 guns, 110 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at 48,31

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7823 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3820 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1



Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


Now Homan is completely isolated!100,000 chinese men will fall in my bag!

[Gen.Hoepner]

Ok, now i'm really running out of fuel.Gotta go back. It's a pity...there were many many other ships to sink... BTW i'm nearly 200 allied ship sunk, vs. my 16. Not bad.
He's trying to break the pocket at Homan....we'll see what we can do for it.
CODE 1 and YELLOW MARBLE are going on.
A Big Convoy that anchored at PM today got smashed by my bombers based at Rabaul[:D]
What else?...no sign of his carriers for the moment.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/11/42

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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87


Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 9th War Area , at 49,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hengchow , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 38
Ki-15 Babs x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 12
Ki-36 Ida x 3

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
Ki-48 Lily x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage


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

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 19
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 12
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-15 Babs: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 35

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Finschafen , at 55,87


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 9


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
9 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
2 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet

This attack costs his inability to CAP PM....
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 24
Ki-51 Sonia x 8

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 14th DAF Base Force, at 20,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 94,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 18
B5N Kate x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
TK J.C. Fitzsimmons
TK Bahrein, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Huguenot, Bomb hits 1
TK Edward L Shea, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
TK R.J. Hanna, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet

Poor hunting today...--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 94,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
D3A Val x 18
B5N Kate x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Edward L Shea, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
TK Bahrein, Bomb hits 2, on fire
TK J.C. Fitzsimmons, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
TK R.J. Hanna, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Pat Doheny
TK Huguenot

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 102,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N Kate x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Samuel Q Brown, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
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
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Day Air attack on TF at 102,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 24

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

Allied Ships
TK A.C. Rubel, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Utacarbon, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Victor H Kelly, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK David McKelvy, Bomb hits 3, on fire
TK Santa Maria, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK La Brea, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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
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Day Air attack on TF at 102,90

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Deroche, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

I lost 10 a/c today for his damned naval AA
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Day Air attack on TF at 102,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
B5N Kate x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Santa Maria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK La Brea, on fire
TK A.C. Rubel, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
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
3 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 102,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
D3A Val x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
TK J.A. Moffett, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
TK Papoose, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Byron D Benson, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G3M Nell x 10
G4M1 Betty x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Makiki, Torpedo hits 1
AK Julia Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK J.L. Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mokihana, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK Alaskan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Alabaman, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Walter Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Nebraskan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK Steel Voyager, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Canadian, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 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 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 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

I hope very few supplies will be landed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21

This one came in directly from Truk!

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Alaskan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Alabaman, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nebraskan, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 95,91

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Solana, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Kekoskee, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 125435 troops, 812 guns, 158 vehicles

Defending force 37649 troops, 209 guns, 155 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
287 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1559 casualties reported
Guns lost 50
Vehicles lost 12

Attack made with the eng only
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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 164242 troops, 1654 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 143008 troops, 768 guns, 40 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
507 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1562 casualties reported
Guns lost 58

The eng today failed to break the forts down
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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 188929 troops, 2087 guns, 159 vehicles

Defending force 91895 troops, 579 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 6

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


Japanese ground losses:
1869 casualties reported
Guns lost 46
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
4026 casualties reported
Guns lost 38

mmm...it's gonna be bloody here
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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31151 troops, 363 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 67004 troops, 368 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 34632 troops, 265 guns, 9 vehicles

Defending force 35533 troops, 390 guns, 576 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 30183 troops, 378 guns, 482 vehicles

Defending force 39103 troops, 265 guns, 111 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
285 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Tomorrow the 55th div will join the party here