MY grand campaign against the AI

[marky]

pnhom penh just fell

on to kompang trong

[marky]

advancing...

[marky]

this is the approxuimate position of the convoy represented on the map

the convoy is at position 78,107

360 miles east of luganville

composition- 49 ships

40 merchant ships
9 PGs

[marky]

not a large counter attack, but its still a counter attack

the 23rd will stage a fighting withdrawl, while their reinforcements march at full speed to block the japs

i expected a counter attack sumtime soon, here it is


im not worried

itll take them time to become a true threat and by that time itll be too late for them
i intend to draw them deeper into indochina, and then the main force will flank them and cut them off resulting in another 23000 jap troops to be lost to the empire...

[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/05/43

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 9
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged


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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 231

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
H8K Emily: 8 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 403 whoo look at that...

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
27 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
32 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
27 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
36 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Ki-51 Sonia x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Runway hits 8

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

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Ground combat at Canton

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 99518 troops, 760 guns, 8 vehicles

Defending force 259289 troops, 1487 guns, 77 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Kompong Trach

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19312 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40026 troops, 309 guns, 106 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kompong Trach

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39993 troops, 309 guns, 106 vehicles

Defending force 21792 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
749 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
701 casualties reported
Guns lost 18


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Ground combat at Canton

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 248209 troops, 1478 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 110258 troops, 760 guns, 8 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported

[marky]

the convoy has arrived at Pearl

its refueling now and will possibly be joined by a few ships for tjhe trip to SF

now on to their final port of call, and their final destination...

San Francisco...

[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/16/43

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 15

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on 9th Base Force, at 29,44


Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 16
Blenheim IV x 12
Wellington III x 59
Hudson I x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 25
B-25J Mitchell x 14


Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 damaged
Wellington III: 3 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
222 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
12 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
16 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Santos Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Finschafen at 55,87


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 28
P-38G Lightning x 13


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Victoria Maru, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 31
P-38G Lightning x 13


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Camranh Bay

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 30046 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 67924 troops, 578 guns, 509 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at Canton

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 104037 troops, 837 guns, 19 vehicles

Defending force 380756 troops, 2204 guns, 77 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kompong Trach

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14213 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40479 troops, 284 guns, 104 vehicles



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Ground combat at Luang Prabang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20584 troops, 220 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 9078 troops, 30 guns, 479 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
908 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 9

Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at Camranh Bay

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 67666 troops, 569 guns, 509 vehicles

Defending force 41426 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)


Japanese ground losses:
312 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
659 casualties reported
Guns lost 13


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Ground combat at Canton

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 357453 troops, 2204 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 114337 troops, 837 guns, 19 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kompong Trach

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 40479 troops, 284 guns, 104 vehicles

Defending force 14313 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Kompong Trach base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
471 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
290 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Luang Prabang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8958 troops, 25 guns, 477 vehicles

Defending force 19420 troops, 182 guns, 3 vehicles

[marky]

advance slowing sumwat, but victory is inevitable at kompang trng

and at camranh bay

[marky]

torp bombers from PM torpped a jap AK

i know they must have been running out of names

but sumhow i doubt that the japs would name an AK ALASKA maru!

[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/03/43

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 11


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort V-IX laying mines at 6000 feet
5 x Beaufort V-IX laying mines at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 5
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged



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Ground combat at Canton

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 107562 troops, 782 guns, 19 vehicles

Defending force 452200 troops, 2035 guns, 74 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Camranh Bay

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1690 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 90002 troops, 561 guns, 506 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Camranh Bay

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 85423 troops, 531 guns, 506 vehicles

Defending force 35649 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Camranh Bay base !!!


Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 14 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 5 destroyed
MC-21 Sally: 6 destroyed
Ki-54 Hickory: 6 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
1123 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Allied ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

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Ground combat at Canton

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 411809 troops, 1939 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 116482 troops, 782 guns, 19 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
278 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[marky]

camranh bay has fallen..

in other news...

the 2nd marine division and other marine units are preparing for the next amphib landing in the solomons

a target has not yet been chosen but among the choices are-

Shortland
Bouganville
Green Island

deliberate attacks at canton have resulted in heavy chinese casualties


the japs are taking heavy losses in ships, troops and AC

rabaul and lae are almost completely cut off

and it is most likely that they will BOTH be bypassed...


the writing is on the wall...


the jap sun is setting....

[marky]

as u can see the next target for the marines has been chosen

Shortlands

chosen for its location and its large port size, whcih will make unloading quick and easy in the face of jap air assults

also the spotted garrison totals only around 5500 men

ther is a jap base on vella lavella, but this will be bypassed

also shortlands has been chosen because of the size of its AF

i plan to land the 2nd Marines along with seabees and other forces\

several para brigades will be in reserve and standing by to drop right onto shortland

most of the pacific fleets carriers will support the operation

saratoga remains at sydney however with 25 sys damage

even so i will have

Enterprise
Hornet
Wasp
Lexington
Yorktwon
Essex
Independence

and 6 CVEs to provide air support

plus over 200 B17s at lunga

the outcome of this operation, is already clear...

Shortland will fall...