The Italian Job 2- Gen.Hoepner(J)-vs.-Mc3744

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/20/41

Today the Chinese troops abbandoned Homan and retreated towards Sian in order to set up a stiff defence.Gotta think what to do there,'cause i want to avoid a frontal assault.
two para units arrived at Bankok. Will now march towards Mouleim from where they will be airlifted on Akyab.
For the next 2 days there will be unloadings at Tarakan, supported by some naval bombardment.


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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 67,100


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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TF 125 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 23,50


Japanese ground losses:
290 casualties reported




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Naval bombardment of Tarakan, at 34,60

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


Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 49
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 8

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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,48

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


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 34
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 19
Port supply hits 13

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TF 129 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 34,60


Japanese ground losses:
233 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Honan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 62926 troops, 810 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Mersing

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14309 troops, 164 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese assault odds: 327 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing base !!!



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Ground combat at Tulagi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 625 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tulagi base !!!

[PzB74]

Interesting stuff Hoepner! [:)]
I've finally found time to read your new AAR!

Northern Oz is a good idea: This will make it impossible to reinforce Java with new ac etc. AND it will make it
very difficult to move Allied ships from the East and down into the Pacific. In my Allied game I sent hundreds of transports from
Karachi with supply and fuel.

I actually managed to force my opponent to use 4 Jap divisions in Palembang! I only had 10k troops based around an Oz Bde - and they fought
REALLY well [:D]

Just be careful so you don't try to do too much at once...
Even a small Hangover takes a lot of effort and resources - and it can very easily turn into a drain.
Not taking Ceylon/Colombo turned into a headache for me. It is an important target because when you can take this place you turn the Bay of Bengal into the Bay of New Japan and prevents an excellent base for your Betties.

The really big problem about all this is that your opponent will turn Madras, Hyderabad etc into a huge air base and bomb the guts out of your closest bases.
It's better than being bombed back into the stone age in Burma, but is it worth it? My experience against heavy Allied bombing raids is that they can be checked.
40 good exp fighters is all that is needed until enemy long range fighters starts to appear.

Well, good luck to you! Will be interesting to see how it all comes down [:)]

[Gen.Hoepner]

Thanks PzB. The mini Hangover is , in fact, still to be decided. It will depends on how things will go in Northern Oz and Burma....so, for the moment i cannot really decide what to do.Now i'll wait untill Rabaul is captured, then i'll launch the Darwin operation. Without Northern Oz it will be difficult for him both to recapture Java and to reinforce NG and Port Moresby...let's hope for the best

Thanks for reading[;)]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/21/41


Ok, one big mistake!:-( I forgot to change the orders for the 1st paras bn....a fragment has been dropped over akyab, while the rest of the unit has moved away from Bankok:-( so now i cannot even send any help to those poor guys at Akyab...and they are the parental fragment...so i will lose the entire unit:-( I'm so idiot!
Homan fell today. The chinese have abbandoned Yenen...very good! Those industries are intact:-) Now he's massing his units at Sian...but my mongolian divisions are already marching towards Langchow in order to flank his positions at Sian.
At Ichang he's sending many units....very good...now i just have to encircle them and create the typical envelope!
First landings at Rabaul...the KB is comming to support 'cause i fear his CVs...but my CVs are short on fuel..let's hope i won't mess it
Some more bombardments at Tarakan in the next days....want to disable as much eng as i can in order to get the resources as intact as possible
At Burma i'm very close to Rangoon...Mouleim AF is already operative. He will surely reinforce Akyab and Mandalay
In few days i'll be sieging Kota Baru.....and then Singapore will be next

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TF 129 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 34,60


Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported

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TF 207 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 34,60


Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported

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Night Air attack on Hankow , at 48,35


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 9
IL-4c x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
9 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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Naval bombardment of Tarakan, at 34,60

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


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3

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Naval bombardment of Singkawang, at 25,56

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


Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 7

The 65th bde will be unloaded here tomorrow

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Naval bombardment of Kendari, at 33,71

Japanese Ships
DD Hato
DD Kuroshio
DD Yugumo
DD Hokaze
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushima
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsuharu
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu


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

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 69
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2



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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 69
Ki-15 Babs x 5

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Luangprabang , at 34,36


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 24


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Luangprabang , at 34,36


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 16


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 19

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
13 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 TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Compagnia Filipinas, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 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 G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Naval bombardment of Singkawang, at 25,56

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


Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 11

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 62,90, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 62,90


44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 30, Shell hits 3, on fire
PG Shoei Maru, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
334 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Honan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 63164 troops, 816 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese assault odds: 1151 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Honan base !!!



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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 200 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 811 troops, 9 guns, 3 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

well.....tomorrow my guys could be defeated:-(
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Ground combat at Laoag

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14548 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 751 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 123 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag base !!!



Allied ground losses:
1344 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 56563 troops, 625 guns, 204 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese assault odds: 1046 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur base !!!



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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1288 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5833 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[kaiser73]

Personally i don't know why so many people are concerned about Burma beeing bombed by Allies.

Resources there are few. The resources spent defending Burma (or the resources spent to conquer and hold easter india) in terms of aircraft lost are far more than the resources you can gain from burma.
Burma was conquered by Japs expecially to create a buffer between UK bombers and Malaya/bankok. In the game this means conquering burma, develope all airfields to lvl 4 (so allies can't close down all airfields at same time) and then let allied bombers bomb resources and airfields. who cares.

it will be interesting to see how the small hangover will work out though.

Conquering North of Australia will be good btw, expecially with Andrews's map.

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/22/41

Ok, Alea iacta est. The Huge Armada is ready next to Ambonia. More than 250 vessels, loaded up with troops, artillery, tanks, Planes, Supplies and fuel
has been ordered to move towards Darwin, supported by 6 BBs and the 110 planes of the Baby KB, plus the 100 navy planes based at Ambonia! BANZAI
The SSD has begun to unload at Rabaul. The KB is comming to cover the area , while a Naval TF is bombing the dutch base
Rangoon is closer and so Yenen.
Base forces, troops and guns are being unloading at Tarawa
The 38th Division is ready to be loaded up on ships. Will be sent at Luzon


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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 62,90, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 62,90


19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 30, Shell hits 4

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Naval bombardment of Tarakan, at 34,60

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


Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 23
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Singkawang, at 25,56

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


Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Rabaul, at 62,90


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
DD Hakaze
BB Hyuga
BB Ise


Allied ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 39

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TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Singkawang, 25,56


Japanese ground losses:
259 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 62,90, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 62,90


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Singkawang, 25,56


Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported

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TF 188 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 34,60


Japanese ground losses:
321 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 70
Ki-15 Babs x 5

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 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 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,50

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 31
C5M Babs x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 72
Ki-48 Lily x 36

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 87

Aircraft Attacking:

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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,56


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,56


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Eihuku Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 34,60

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 27
G4M1 Betty x 27
C5M Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,56


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet

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Ground combat at Tarakan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9220 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 609 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6900 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2611 troops, 30 guns, 2 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1656 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 75695 troops, 483 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at 30,33

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 65813 troops, 679 guns, 138 vehicles

Defending force 2366 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 74 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
343 casualties reported
Guns lost 12


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

These troops retreated towards Rangoon, that is now lightly defended

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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 166 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 831 troops, 8 guns, 3 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Tomorrow the rest of the 1st Para BN will be sent at Akyab...let's hope i can save the day!
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Ground combat at Hollandia

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 548 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hollandia base !!!

[Andrew Brown]

ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner
Rangoon is closer and so Yenen.

Interesting AAR Gen.Hoepner. I have a question - in your opinion, is it easier for the Japanese to advance in China using this map, compared to the official map?

[Gen.Hoepner]

Well, Andrew, it depends i think. In this AWESOME map if the chinese player reacts more aggressively i think he has more chances than in the vanilla one. In another pbem i'm playin with your map as allies, i'm defending china very well...
I saw a problem with the port at Canton...it does not recognize it as a costal hex......did u know that?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/23/41

Well, today we conquered Yenen and, above all Akyab! The Emperor's Paras have done a great job!! Now i'm planning to use more of these units to scrumble his defensive lines in Burma. He will make a stand at Lashio and Mandalay for what i can see....




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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 72
Ki-15 Babs x 5

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 22
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet

supporting our brave guys here,,,
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Day Air attack on 1st Parachute Regiment, at 30,28


Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 14
Wirraway x 5


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at Tarakan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16861 troops, 123 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 574 troops, 2 guns, 1 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported

hope these bastards are enough disabled....
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Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6900 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2496 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

very good!
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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 100742 troops, 1315 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 75417 troops, 476 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

It's gonna be tough here-....

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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26739 troops, 337 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 563 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Yenen base !!!



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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 847 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 807 troops, 5 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Akyab base !!![8D][8D][;)]



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Singkawang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12203 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 280 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkawang base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

[Andrew Brown]

ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner

Well, Andrew, it depends i think. In this AWESOME map if the chinese player reacts more aggressively i think he has more chances than in the vanilla one. In another pbem i'm playin with your map as allies, i'm defending china very well...
I saw a problem with the port at Canton...it does not recognize it as a costal hex......did u know that?

There was a problem with Canton, but it was fixed in the latest version of the map (3b). Are you using the latest version?

Also, regarding China, there are going to be some changes to China in a further revision to the map. I expect that some of the transport links in the North of China will be downgraded. Also, I discovered that the new Chinese bases that have been added did not have proper fort levels set. That will be fixed in the next set of scenario updates.

[Gen.Hoepner]

BTW, now Rabaul is about to fall, Tarakan too, Rangoon is close to be conquered and in the next week our armies will approach Sian.
Not a bad beginning, considering that the operation for northern Oz has been already launched.
The only question is: where are the allied CVs? If they come in at Darwin i'm gonna have toubles...

[Gen.Hoepner]

Yes, Andrew, i'm using the latest version of your map...oh, well...i hope so:-)
It's not a big deal btw.
China for me is ok as it is right now.

In reply of Kaiser.... I know my opponent. He's a fan of strategic bombing and air superiority. He's going to mass hundreds of Bombers and Fighters at Diamond,Dacca,Chandupur and all those bases next to Nepal, bombing Burma and IndoChina to stoneage. I do not care much for Burma industries and resources but Bankok and Hanoi are quite important for me.... I know it will be very costly a mini Hangover. That's why i said that for the moment it remains a possibile operation, just a possibility. It depends how well things will go in Java and Northern Oz. If i manage to take northern Oz and Java/sumatra by the end of Feb 42 and at the same time expand a bit in the solomons, then i can think of Eastern India...if things will go slower i will have to consider other ways for my expansion

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/24/41

A day of tough fightings.
At Canton island one of my DD division has found a transport TF...the allied screen sacrificed itself,saving the day for the allies
From Chungking took off a bombin force escortd by half of the AVG....my CAP was light and i paid the price for it
Tomorrow there will be the first deliberate attack at Ichang...let's hope cause it's too importand to open this gate!
Akyab became the new training camp for his fighters:-(
Some partisans came in in China behind my lines.....i had to dispatch 2 units to cover my backlines
4-5 days and we'll be at Darwin....wow...i must confess i'm scared
Tomorrow Rabaul should fall
Tarakan has been conuqered, but altough i spent a week to disable his engeneers....2/3 of the resources are broken:-(
Tomorrow the 25th army will be at Jore Baru ( sp?)....while the 15th will take Rangoon

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TF 188 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 34,60


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Canton Island at 100,100

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Yayoi
DD Mochizuki
DD Oite
DD Asanagi
DD Yunagi

Allied Ships
PG Sacramento, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AVD Thornton, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AV Curtiss
DMS Hovey, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
MSW Tern, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Mauna Loa
AP U.S. Grant
AP St. Mihel
AK Alchiba
AK Antares
AK Aroostook
AK Mercury
AK Castor
PT PT-20
PT PT-21
PT PT-22
AK Manini
AK Florence D.
AK Hirondelle
AK Laida

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Naval bombardment of Naga, at 44,53

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


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Naval bombardment of Canton Island, at 100,100

Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
DD Yunagi
DD Oite
DD Mutsuki
CL Tenryu
DD Asanagi
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Hankow , at 48,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-27 Nate x 7
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 14
Hudson I x 12
P-40B Tomahawk x 43
IL-4c x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 7 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 6 destroyed
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
IL-4c: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 72
Ki-15 Babs x 5

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
B-17C Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Kunikawa Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet

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Ground combat at Tarakan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17044 troops, 122 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 512 troops, 2 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 351 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1472 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8795 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2474 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 147657 troops, 1869 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 74965 troops, 471 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Aitape

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 428 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Aitape base !!!



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[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/25/41

For Christmas we conquered an abbandoned Rangoon. Now our burma army is split in 2: the smaller part is one hex south of Mitykinam where 5 british units are defending the base, while the rest of the 15th army will move from Rangoon towards Magdwe.
Akyab is being hit every day by enemy planes...i tried to resupply my boys there, but lost 3 transports due to a LRCAP over there...
The AVG is patrolling ICHANG,causing my some heavy air losses:-(
The first deliberate attack at Ichang cost me 4500 men...and levels of destruption close to the 80s....but at least a fort has been demolished.
Now there's a new problem: i sent a convoy to bypass Singapore and conquer Medang....they are now 60 miles south of Singa but my recon discovered 60 bombers tranfered from Java to singapore...they are going to look for my convoy...quite sure of that.Had to dispatch a small zero group to Kota Baru, trying to LRCAP from there..let's hope cause i fear the british torpedo bombers...
My opponent has clearly understood i'm going for Darwin...let's see how he will react. Till now he has not made any mistake
Rabaul fell today as foreseen. Now a base force is unloading and in 3 days 2 betty daitais will arrive along with a pair of Mavis chutai
What will make the difference will be China and Burma now. I need to force and break the Ichang front and flank Sian defences from the north taking Luchow...it's a big gamble but if i manage to do that, the entire northern China will be undefendable for him


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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 72
Ki-15 Babs x 4

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-15 Babs: 1 destroyed



Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:

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Day Air attack on Meiktila , at 32,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 22
Ki-21 Sally x 18

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8666 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2380 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 172613 troops, 2049 guns, 158 vehicles

Defending force 74603 troops, 472 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

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


Japanese ground losses:
4086 casualties reported
Guns lost 127

Allied ground losses:
993 casualties reported
Guns lost 22


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Ground combat at Kuantan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7191 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 760 troops, 1 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 78 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan base !!!



Allied ground losses:
1337 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Rangoon

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49232 troops, 503 guns, 33 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese assault odds: 706 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rangoon base !!!




Now the 35th Bde is going from Tarakan to Mindanao, in order to conquer the last base here( Davao), while four other small SNLF units will go for Kendari and West-Timor
Balikapan should wait for the moment...

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/26/41


this day will remain in history as the day of the flak....the allied flak:-(
18 japanese bombers destroyed by the allied AA guns....what a bad day!
Luckly 7 AVG planes were shot down over the skies of Ichang.
2 days and the landings at Darwin will begin....the world holds his breath!
The KB is still covering the unloading operations at Rabaul. tomorrow the first bombers and fighters will come into the new base, so that our carriers could move back
the battle for Ichang will se tomorrow a new attack by the japanese forces, after 2 days of intense bombings
In Malaya we're waiting for the 5th division to begin the attack against the last defensive base before singapore
In Burma we're slowing advancing, under the air cover of our Air forces.
tomorrow our bombers in Burma will rest, while in Malaya, after the bad day suffered at Singapore , our bombers will be redirected towards Jore Baru


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Naval bombardment of Balikpapan, at 31,64

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

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 4

Ok...this was not useful:-(

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TF 3 encounters mine field at Johore Bahru (22,50)

Japanese Ships
AK Kenyo Maru, Mine hits 1

my own mines...so idiot!

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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 62
Ki-15 Babs x 5

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 7 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:

Very light damages....
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Day Air attack on Meiktila , at 32,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Meiktila , at 32,31

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
G3M Nell x 37
Ki-21 Sally x 27

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:

we need some rest here..

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,28


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 16
Vildebeest IV x 10


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 37
Ki-48 Lily x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 27 damaged...o my GOD!
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses


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

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:

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Day Air attack on TF at 35,81

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 18
A6M2 Zero x 25

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 3 destroyed
Hudson I: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Shinfuku Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet

Baby KB's CAP did a good job


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 156267 troops, 1874 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 72527 troops, 436 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 61842 troops, 869 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 21814 troops, 196 guns, 7 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at Wewak

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 391 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wewak base !!!

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/27/41

Another dab day in China
30 planed destroyed in the ground at Hankow...the only good thing is that with all those heavy bombers at Chungking he0s burning a lot of supplies...but at Ichang, altough my constant bombing, his troops have rebuilt the forts and i manage to get just at level 2 with this second deliberate attack:-(
But now it's time for Darwin.... he put something like 10 PTs there...those bastards will suck my op points so that my bombardment TF won't achieve any good results:-(
BTW tomorrow the landings will start.....everything will be decided by his CD guns...those monsters can ruin my day, i know.
He feels quite confortable about the fact i'm going for Darwin. He's quite sure he can get it back without any big problems...he's probably right,that's why i'm starting to think about how many divisions will i need to defend the northern oz...any ideas?


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Day Air attack on Hankow , at 48,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 13
Hudson I x 11
P-40B Tomahawk x 35
B-17C Fortress x 12
B-17E Fortress x 37
IL-4c x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-15 Babs: 5 destroyed
Ki-30 Ann: 4 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
IL-4c: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 86

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x IL-4c bombing at 15000 feet
10 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
21 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
4 x IL-4c bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
2 x IL-4c bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 65
Ki-15 Babs x 4

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 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 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
G4M1 Betty x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
PT TM-15
PG Isabel

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 168149 troops, 1891 guns, 158 vehicles

Defending force 79323 troops, 495 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

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


Japanese ground losses:
5554 casualties reported
Guns lost 61
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1140 casualties reported
Guns lost 22


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Ground combat at 49,28

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13461 troops, 162 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4240 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1



Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 61923 troops, 872 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 21106 troops, 176 guns, 7 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
269 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Kavieng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 563 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng base !!!

[1275psi]

Pity i read this too late

I took darwin
I have also tried to take darwin in another game

The CD guns are going to kill you big time

far better to land on the beach on the hex to the east, no guns, little disruption, and it takes only 1 week to march across

Im now holding the place with significant forces, but he will have to bring a lot to kick me out.

I do predict the cd guns are going to wreck nearly every vessel you have.[X(][:(]

[AmiralLaurent]

I took Darwin twice in PEBM (both with the official map). Once the place had been reinforced and I took it from land with troops coming from Wyndham. Allied garrison surrendered.
Another time my recons showed less troops (and I had met Australian troops in force in Kendari, so in fact the base had been depelted rather than reinforced) and the airfield was full of damaged planes, as my opponent brought them to oppose the landing. 4 BBs and the KB pounded the base several times with light losses and wrecked it. Then I landed directly at Darwin. Losses were not so heavy. From memory 1 DD, 3 MSW and 2-3 AP sunk, 5-10 AP damaged but all saved after the base was taken.

As for holding northern Oz, I personnaly won't commit much troops there. Either you continue to attack and seize Perth or land in Cooktown/Cairns, or you are just buying time for building defensive positions in Timor and the area.
I think one division is enough. So the Allied player should send several divisions to chase it. If so much troops arrive close by, I will probably evacuate before fighting.
The best defensive strategy for me is to have only one division in Darwin and 2-3 other in reserve in Timor-Java. If the Allied is moving with overwhelming forces, you just retreat by ship and he will not attack anything else for a moment. If he is moving with 3-4 divisions, you just send the reserves. Up to mid-1943, Allied will (normally) not have enough CV to win the aerial superiority in the area so IJN should be able to bring troops at sea without much problems.

[Gen.Hoepner]

I'm waiting for the turn to come in. I immagine that those big CD guns are gonna wreck a lot of ships. I tried to put some DDs,PG,MSWs and CLs in every important TF i'm sending there...i hope some counter battery can make some difference.
I completely forgot to bring some para units with me...when Darwin will fall i'll have to march southwards in order to take Daily waters...i think that i'll leave 2 divisions , 2 tanks rgts and 1 eng regiment in Northern Oz for the moment. This army ( the 14th) will have to create the living space around Darwin, while the other army(16th), composed by 2 divisions,1 eng unit, and a base force will be sent to take Timor,Tarakan and later on Java. His b-17 from Timor are trying to ambush my ships...luckly my baby KB is providing a good umbrella there....
If he's not crazy ( and i'm sure he is not) he has already sent some Australian divisions towards Darwin.....i'll have to face some stiff resistance in northenr oz...quite sure of that.
Well....we'll see in a couple of turns how things will turn on!

banzai

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/28/41

100,000 japanese troops have already put their feet on the northern coast of Australia. The dreamt Australia! The CD guns of Darwin did not cause any serious damage to my ships. What has been a BIG problem was those bastard PT boats....they almost kill an entire Air HQ:-(...
In China bad weather prevented any serious Air operation. We keep on bombing Ichang, but the lack of supplies is causing real problems. At Sian we're slowing encircling his troops...but it takes time...too much time...and from Chungking his bombers are making me bleed...i need some more zeros here!
Tomorrow we'll unload more troops at Darwin, while the naval and ground bombardment will go on. In 2 days we'll make our first deliberate attack!
Tomorrow in Malaya we'll attack his positions at Jore Baru....Singapore will follow soon!
Rabaul,Tarawa and all the pacific is quite for the moment. More troops and engeneers are on their way to build up a good defensive line!


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TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Bankha, 20,47


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

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Night Time Surface Combat at 35,83

Japanese Ships
AP Achou Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AP Arugun Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Alaska Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AP Kirishima Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Komeyama Maru

Allied Ships
PT PT-32
PT PT-33
PT PT-35
PT TM-6
PT TM-7
PT TM-8
PT TM-11
PT TM-13

Japanese ground losses:
1827 casualties reported[:(][:(][:(]

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Naval bombardment of Darwin, at 36,84 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hato
DD Hokaze
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushima
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsuharu
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yugumo
CA Nachi, Shell hits 2
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
CA Myoko
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 3
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
514 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1

Runway hits 3
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 48
TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84


Japanese ground losses:
504 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 48
TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84


9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Ryuosan Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 103
TF 103 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84


Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 104
TF 104 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84


26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Nanpo Maru
PG Keiko Maru

Japanese ground losses:
973 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 122
TF 122 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84


Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 132
TF 132 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84


32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
638 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 135
TF 135 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84


Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 136
TF 136 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84


Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 137
TF 137 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84


Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 138
TF 138 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84


Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 139
TF 139 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84


Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 140
TF 140 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84


Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 141
TF 141 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84


Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 142
TF 142 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84


Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 143
TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84


39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Seki Maru #2

Japanese ground losses:
807 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 144
TF 144 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84


Japanese ground losses:
879 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 148
TF 148 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84


Japanese ground losses:
272 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 150
TF 150 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84


31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Kongosan Maru, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
1010 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 155
TF 155 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84


Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,28


Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 13
Wirraway x 8
Buffalo I x 32
Blenheim IF x 9
Vildebeest IV x 12
Blenheim I x 27
P-40B Tomahawk x 14
I-153c x 39


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
12 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
4 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
3 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,50

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30
Ki-21 Sally x 71
Ki-48 Lily x 27

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 92

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
17 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
2 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 TF, near Darwin at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Tsuyama Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet

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Ground combat at Bankha

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1469 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bankha base !!!



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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 148663 troops, 1677 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 77749 troops, 467 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 62037 troops, 871 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 20671 troops, 172 guns, 6 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
463 casualties reported
Guns lost 13


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Ground combat at Darwin

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7211 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 97527 troops, 687 guns, 154 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/29/41



While the end of 1941 is close, the Imperial Army is fighting on the beaches of Darwin.
The unloading operations continued for the whole day, despite the bad news comming from the 11th Air HQ....which is now beneath the waves! Tomorrow our brave soldiers will try the first attempt of a deliberate attack. The bombardments of today were very successfull.
No ships lost due to the CD fire...which is a good news

Our silent hunters found and torpedoed an American BB, damaged during our last raid at Pearl Harbour. 2 fishes are reported to hit that sea monster! BAZAI!
In China, tons of b-17 are hitting my airfields, defended only by a couple of old nates....the chinese front is suffering! A Supply convoy is getting ready in Japan...it will bring new fresh supplies to ou troops in the front line of our chinese offensive perimeter
The first attack at Jahore Baru was not that succesful....but at least the forts are comming down

Few more units are getting ready at Tarakan...their next obj is Balikapan!


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Naval bombardment of Darwin, at 36,84 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Shell hits 3
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 1
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
298 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

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Sub attack at 132,60

Japanese Ships
SS I-4

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage[8D][8D][8D]..hope it will sink...at least one BB in my bag...

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Day Air attack on Kaifeng , at 51,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 13
Hudson I x 10
B-17C Fortress x 12[:@]
B-17E Fortress x 27[:o]
IL-4c x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed
Ki-36 Ida: 2 destroyed
Ki-15 Babs: 1 destroyed
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
IL-4c: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 67
Ki-15 Babs x 8

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,28


Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 16
Wirraway x 8
Buffalo I x 34
Blenheim IF x 9
Vildebeest IV x 12
Blenheim I x 23
P-40B Tomahawk x 15
I-153c x 39


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
12 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
9 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
4 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
3 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at Darwin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 84638 troops, 869 guns, 137 vehicles

Defending force 9161 troops, 78 guns, 3 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
718 casualties reported[;)]
Guns lost 27[8D]


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 149833 troops, 1698 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 77444 troops, 459 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 102909 troops, 1161 guns, 237 vehicles

Defending force 20119 troops, 159 guns, 6 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4


Japanese ground losses:
1478 casualties reported
Guns lost 50
Vehicles lost 10

Allied ground losses:
1051 casualties reported
Guns lost 45


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Ground combat at 22,49

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1471 troops, 0 guns, 102 vehicles

Defending force 2619 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1



Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Darwin

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4904 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 133855 troops, 1220 guns, 254 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Sinyang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4445 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8558 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

these were partisans infiltrated through my lines...

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/30/41

By the 30th of December Darwin is Japanese! What a great result!! The Oz garrison did not defend well against our overwhelming forces. Now 1 Army, the 16th, will march with 2 divisions,3 tank regiments and 2 eng regiments southwards, pursuing the fleeing enemy. The other army, the 14th, will stay at Darwin, resting for 2/3 days and then sail towards Timor. 2 SNLF units are already on their way towards Dili and Lautern. Our main force will get on Koepang in order to get that level 4 AF asap. His B-17s are trying to get my ships taking off from Keopang, so i want to destroy this threat before he gets even more 4E bombers on this theatre.
Carriers Akagi and Kaga are on their way to Palau. They'll be leading the Baby KB, while 1 CVL will be dispatched to join the major KB at Truk.
Another BB division is heading to Darwin. This new force will join the 1st BB division that already partecipated to the conquest of Darwin.
Slow progresses in Malaya, but constant.
Slow in Burma too
In China we're at a Statelmate at Ichang....now i hope that the Sian front won't be as difficult....if so our general offensive in China will be delayed or stopped



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Naval bombardment of Darwin, at 36,84 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hato, Shell hits 1
DD Hokaze
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushima
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsuharu
DD Kuroshio
DD Yugumo
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 5

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,28


Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 13
Wirraway x 8
Buffalo I x 32
Blenheim IF x 9
Vildebeest IV x 7
Blenheim I x 17
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
I-153c x 33


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
12 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
4 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9
A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
B-17C Fortress x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Koryo Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9
A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Zuiko Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Ground combat at Darwin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 121117 troops, 1145 guns, 280 vehicles

Defending force 8132 troops, 43 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 112 to 1 (fort level 1) [8D]

Japanese forces CAPTURE Darwin base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
3478 casualties reported
Guns lost 16


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 150385 troops, 1712 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 77322 troops, 454 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
346 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 100732 troops, 1113 guns, 224 vehicles

Defending force 18590 troops, 104 guns, 6 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
655 casualties reported
Guns lost 29

Allied ground losses:
1235 casualties reported
Guns lost 10


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Ground combat at 22,49

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1471 troops, 0 guns, 102 vehicles

Defending force 2496 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

this is an Oz Brigade who got through my lines in Malaya......our tanks are taking care of them[;)]