A new War

[Erik Rutins]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/10/42

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
C5M Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 10 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x A6M2 Zero strafing at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 19,57


Allied aircraft
Do 24K-2 x 2
Hawk 75A x 13
CW-21B Demon x 7


Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hawk 75A attacking at 100 feet
6 x Hawk 75A strafing at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 43,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 12

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 18,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 200th USA Coast AA Regiment, at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Ki-48 Lily x 15
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tarawa , at 85,91


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
SBD Dauntless x 30


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
15 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 72714 troops, 667 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 35671 troops, 386 guns, 252 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 43,40

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23768 troops, 223 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 21167 troops, 251 guns, 4 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

[Erik Rutins]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/11/42

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Day Air attack on 12th Group Army, at 43,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 9

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st Mixed Brigade, at 29,36


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 27


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 18,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 18

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 31st PA Division, at 44,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 39
Ki-48 Lily x 47
Ki-49 Helen x 42

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
14 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
4 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 200th USA Coast AA Regiment, at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Ki-48 Lily x 18
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet

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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 72983 troops, 679 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 35585 troops, 383 guns, 251 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 43,40

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23754 troops, 218 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 21210 troops, 251 guns, 6 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lamon Bay -- On half-rations, the Allied commander decides that pushing the Japanese into the sea at Lamon Bay is a great idea. Two PA divisions attack, somewhat less than two return after discovering that pretty much all of the 3000 Japanese are elite combat infantry.

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 9174 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3177 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1227 casualties reported
Guns lost 40

Mogami offers some advice on my disaster at Lamon Bay that others would do well to heed:
"remember Japanese SNLF/NLF and Naval Guard units are almost 100 percent combat troops.
Most other units (RCT/BDE/DIV) contain 1/4 to 1/3 combat troops and the rest suport troops so when you see 3k Japanese and the units are the above you need at least 6k infantry to get 2-1 before adjustments. Also these units tend to have really good leaders (at least they do before I send them into combat) I don't think PI div have much more then 2k infantry so you'll need at least 3 of them.
And don't you think I considered that maybe you would move there?
When you plan on moving troops to unload in an undefended hex it is best to have a smaller unit (like a SNLF) land in advance and capture the hex so the follow on units
A. Unload faster using the port
B. Don't suffer disruption landing on enemy hex.
C. The enemy does not get intell on number of troops landing. (when you capture a base every unit already landed appears in combat animation whether or not they are actually attacking)"

[mogami]

Hi,

[Mike Solli]

How many of you have Saburo Sakai in one of their daitai? I started 2 PBEM games with the same starting turn and he's in both. As of 12 Dec 41 he has 2 kills in one game and 0 in the other. He has 99 experience.

[mogami]

Hi

[Oznoyng]

Did this war end?

[mogami]

Hi, Erik is on the road for shows.