Bombur vs leehunt 27. Playtesting Bombur´s Guadalcanal mod v0.52

[Bombur]

-Here are the changes to my Guadalcanal mod. I considered the first version a half success.


Guadalcanal experimental changes
v0.5
1-All bomb loads multiplied by 0,454 (so max bomber load in the screen is expressed in kilograms), except Avengers (800kg)
2-All aircraft ordnance weight multiplied by the same factor, except the torpedos (798)
3-Max AF size downsized (max. possible now is 6)
4-Didn´t change loads for Soviet aircraft as they don´t take part in the game
5-Bombload for naval attack was decreased for a max 4 bombs for all level bombers able to carry more
6-The 18in Mk12 torpedo now has a load cost of 681
7-Starting AF downsized (no airfields bigger than 6 and no SPS bigger than 3)
8-Durability for Nells and Betties decreased to 28
9-Corrected bombloads for each squadron of level bombers
v0.51
1-Shortland starting AF size increased to one
2-Accuracy for depth charges decreased by 50% (rounded to higher)
3-Effect for depth charges decreased by 50% (rounded to higher)
v0.52
1-Aircraft guns effect decreased by 1 for all guns. This has the objective of making air combat less bloody (an idea that originally came from Nikademus, althought he had another approach to accomplish that objective)
2-Betties and Nells had durability increased to 32. Those planes became virtually useless when durability was decreased to 28.
3-ASW devices accuracy was further decreased by 50% (rounded to lower). Damage was decreased again by 50% (rounded to lower)
4-Payload of 307th bomber group corrected to 4 x 500lb for naval attacks
5-A6M2 replacement rate increased to 20. A6M2 now upgrade to A6M3.
6-Replacement rate for A6M3 increased to 40. A6M3 now upgrade to A6M3a.
7-A6M3a replacement rate increased to 30
8-Kate replacement rate increased to 15
9-Aichi D3A2 created. Starts to replace D3A1 in Aug 42. Replacement rate set to 16
10-Val payload increased to 1x250kg and 2x60kg bombs
11-Betty replacement increased to 18/month
12-Supply and fuel in Lungaville decreased by 50%
13-Supply and fuel in Noumea decreased by 50%
14-Daily supply and fuel arriving at Noumea decreased by 60%
15-Daily supply and fuel arriving at Truk decreased by two thirds
16-Starting supply and fuel at Brisbane decreased by 60%
17-Daily supply and fuel arriving at Brisbane decreased to 1000 each
18-Replacements for Oscar I only starts to arrive at 12/42, and are increased to 25

[Bombur]

-No combat report in 08/04/42 (my mistake, I turn animations off). A few Zeros and Betties attacked Gilli Gilli and shot down two P-40´s. A invasion force heading to Guadalcanal was spotted. Seaplanes were ordered to retreat from Tulagi to Shortlands.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/05/42

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G4M1 Betty x 40
J1N1-R Irving x 1

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged (loss to enemy fighters)
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged (loss to enemy fighters)

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

-Actually 4 were lost (two destroyed in the ground and two lost to Zeros, notice the relatively small losses from A2A combat in this mod)

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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ASW attack at 63,82

Japanese Ships
ML Ma 2
PG Chohakusan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Greenling

-Plane losses now are 2 for Japan (a Zero and a Betty) and 6 P-40´s for the allies.

[Bombur]

-No air combat, disembarks in Tulagi/Guadalcanal starts


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/06/42

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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97

Allied Ships
DD Selfridge
DD Jarvis
DD Patterson
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Mugford
CL Hobart
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Chicago

Japanese ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97

Allied Ships
DD Hull
DD Dewey
DD Wilson
DD Ellet
CA Vincennes
CA Quincy
CA Astoria

Japanese ground losses:
217 casualties reported

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 3

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Naval bombardment of Tulagi, at 68,96

Allied Ships
DD Buchanan
DD Monssen
CLAA San Juan

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2

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ASW attack at 63,82

Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Yunagi
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
SS Greenling

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Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 1004
TF 1004 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97


22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
547 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Tulagi, 68,96, firing at TF 1008
TF 1008 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96



Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 1004
TF 1004 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97


44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Helm


Allied ground losses:
798 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Coastal Guns at Tulagi, 68,96, firing at TF 1008
TF 1008 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96



Allied ground losses:
198 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97

Allied Ships
DD Selfridge
DD Jarvis
DD Patterson
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Mugford
CL Hobart
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Chicago

Japanese ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97

Allied Ships
DD Hull
DD Dewey
DD Wilson
DD Ellet
CA Vincennes
CA Quincy
CA Astoria

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Naval bombardment of Tulagi, at 68,96

Allied Ships
DD Buchanan
DD Monssen
CLAA San Juan

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lunga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2110 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11733 troops, 122 guns, 9 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Tulagi

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2947 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3407 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

[Bombur]

-Guadalcanal fell easily. Betties from Rabaul attempted to attack the enemy ships, but, as they were carrying bombs, there were neither enemy ships hit nor Betties lost. The enemy started to pund Buka with heavy bombers despite the AF in Port Moresby isn´t adequate to base those monsters. Mor heavy bombers attacked Tulagi. Gilli Gilli was bombarded by light IJN naval units, with good results.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/07/42

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TF 1004 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97



Allied ground losses:
251 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Tulagi, 68,96, firing at TF 1008
TF 1008 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96


5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Gili Gili, at 56,94


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 7 destroyed (intel show 14 Kittyhawk lost)

Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Uzuki
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu


Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 64

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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97

Allied Ships
DD Selfridge
DD Jarvis
DD Patterson
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Mugford
CL Hobart
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Chicago

Japanese ground losses:
317 casualties reported

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4

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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97

Allied Ships
DD Hull
DD Dewey
DD Wilson
DD Ellet
CA Vincennes
CA Quincy
CA Astoria

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Port supply hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Tulagi, at 68,96

Allied Ships
DD Buchanan
DD Monssen
CLAA San Juan

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported

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TF 1004 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97



Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Tulagi, 68,96, firing at TF 1008
TF 1008 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96



Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 42
B-26B Marauder x 22
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-24D Liberator x 21


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

note: Local Inf unit has 144 Infantry squads (just to check replacements)

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
10 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 11000 feet
18 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
9 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 68,96


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Fomalhaut
DD Henley
AP McCawley
AP Crescent City
DD Blue

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Chicago

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G4M1 Betty x 26

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged


Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DMS Zane

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CA Quincy

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Naval bombardment of Tulagi, at 68,96

Allied Ships
DD Buchanan
DD Monssen
CLAA San Juan

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1


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Ground combat at Tulagi

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2842 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4408 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14104 troops, 176 guns, 18 vehicles

Defending force 3853 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
193 casualties reported

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


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

[Bombur]

-More air action today. Thirty nine Betties escorted by 20 A6M2 attacked Port Moresby, in order to neutralize the level bombers. Thirty P-39´s scramble to defend the airbase and suffered heavy losses. Ten P-39´s were shot down but the allied fighters were able to destroy 2 A6M2 and 2 Betties (intel data). Another assault on Tulagi wasn´t successful. B-17´s are still pounding Buna.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/08/42

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Naval bombardment of Tulagi, at 68,96

Allied Ships
DD Buchanan
DD Monssen
CLAA San Juan

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet

note: Local infantry unit (South Seas Det) still have 144 Inf squads (1 damaged)
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G4M1 Betty x 39
J1N1-R Irving x 3

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 10 destroyed, 8 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at Tulagi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4446 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3998 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
500 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

[Bombur]

A note: Despite what I wrote, Betty replacement still at 12/month. It was my mistake, I wrote it in my *.doc file, which lists the change, but didn´t change it in the file. Will be fixed in 0.53.

-Today, enemy heavy bombers started to attack Lae. Only two A6M2 intercepted a big raid, escorted by 43 P-39´s. Despite outnumbered 20:1, the Zeros were still able to shot down two P-39´s before they were also destroyed. More two Zeros destroyed in the ground and one B-26 shot down by flak. It´s possible that we will be forced to evacuate Lae. Meanwhile, a desperate attempt to push the Marines back to the sea in Tulagi resulted in massive losses for Japan.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/09/42

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Naval bombardment of Tulagi, at 68,96

Allied Ships
DD Hull
DD Dewey
DD Selfridge
DD Wilson
DD Ellet
DD Jarvis
DD Patterson
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Mugford
CL Hobart
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Vincennes
CA Quincy
CA Astoria
CA Chicago

Japanese ground losses:
331 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 43
B-26B Marauder x 19
B-17E Fortress x 23
B-24D Liberator x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
18 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
15 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 68,96

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CA Chicago
CA Quincy

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at Tulagi

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3359 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3596 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
885 casualties reported

[Bombur]

-Tulagi falls. Another bombardment in Gilli gilli by Japanese surface ships result in moderate damage but only one Kittyhawk was destroyed. B-17´s still attacking Buna

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/10/42

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Naval bombardment of Gili Gili, at 56,94


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Uzuki
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu


Allied ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 59
Port hits 1

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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 25


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet

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Ground combat at Tulagi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3714 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2360 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tulagi base !!!


Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
854 casualties reported

[Bombur]

-Lae was attacked again by 60 level bombers escorted by 23 P-39´s. The enemy planes were welcomed by 5 fighters from F1/Tainan Daitai, the best pilots of the empire. Five P-39´s and one B-26 were lost, while all the Japanese planes returned safely to their base. Another two bombers (1 B-17 and 1 B-26) were lost to flak, in the worst day, up to now, to enemy level bombers. Meanwhile, the Japanese soldiers in Tulagi are being slowly anihilated. In another report, an E7K2 claimed to have hit an american sub.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/11/42

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 23
B-26B Marauder x 20
B-17E Fortress x 19
B-24D Liberator x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
19 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
14 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 20


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet

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Ground combat at Tulagi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3734 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1632 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 42 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported

[Bombur]

-note: another mistake. A6M2 replacement rate was not increased. Also to be fixed in v.053.

-The 5th Air force today scored an important victory over Japanese A6M2. Level bombers escorted by P-39´s were attacking Lae again adn were intercepted by 5 A6M2. This time, five Zeroes were lost (three shot down by the P-39´s plus 2 operational losses), at the cost of only one P-39 shot down by Zeroes. However, two bombers were lost to flak from Lae. In another development, Japanese DD´s located and damaged a USN near Shortland. The sub was hit by 3 depth charges, but didn´t sink (hopefully, the mod is working...)


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/12/42

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ASW attack at 62,91

Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Yunagi
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
SS Grayling, hits 3, on fire

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 20
B-26B Marauder x 11
B-17E Fortress x 16
B-24D Liberator x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged (actually one P-39 lost to Zeroes)
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged (one B-17 shot down by flak)
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
8 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 20


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet

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Ground combat at Tulagi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3754 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1559 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 42 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/12/42

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ASW attack at 62,91

Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Yunagi
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
SS Grayling, hits 3, on fire

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 20
B-26B Marauder x 11
B-17E Fortress x 16
B-24D Liberator x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
8 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 20


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet

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Ground combat at Tulagi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3754 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1559 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 42 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

[Bombur]

Japanese people are mourning their heroic soldiers from Tulagi. None of them survived the attack from western colonialist troops, faced with an order to surrender the last survivors commited seppuku, they will be avenged!!!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/13/42


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Ground combat at Tulagi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17898 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1464 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 64 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1141 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

[Bombur]

Submarine Grayling was against hit by IJN destroyers patrolling the sea between Rabaul and Shortland. The submarine already took 4 depth charges and didn´t sink...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/14/42

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ASW attack at 62,91

Japanese Ships
DD Harukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Kamikaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Yayoi
DD Mutsuki

Allied Ships
SS Grayling, hits 1

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Day Air attack on Sasebo 6th SNLF, at 54,91


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet

Note: 66th Naval Guard at Lae has 24 SNLF squads. TOE is 108. Should receive replacements and the bse has enough supplies to provide them. A good test for the replacement rate for Japanese land devices

[Bombur]

First ship sunk. An USA submarine had the bad luck of finding the Tokyo express in shallow water. She took no less than 7 depth charges (where are my changes in accuracy, btw???). More air combat over Gilli gilli. Zeroes from Rabaul escorted Betties against that base, defended by Kittyhwaks. The Zeroes easily won the combat(6:1), but the noncombat losses of more 4 planes (2 Irvings and 2 Zeroes)eventually resulted in a draw. Add to this the two Betties lost after some brilliant comanders, just arrived at Truk, attempted to bomb allied ships in Tulagi and the day was not particularly good to Japan.
Btw: 66th naval garrison didn´t get reinforcements (still 24 SNLF)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/15/42

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ASW attack near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese Ships
DD Harukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Kamikaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Yayoi
DD Mutsuki

Allied Ships
SS S-41, hits 7, on fire, heavy damage (SUNK)[:D]

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Naval bombardment of Gili Gili, at 56,94

Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Uzuki
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu


Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
A6M3 Zero x 22
G4M1 Betty x 43
J1N1-R Irving x 4

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 6 destroyed

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sasebo 6th SNLF, at 54,91


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 45
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 40
B-17E Fortress x 22


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
15 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
10 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 68,96

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 9 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 68,96

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Chicago
CL Hobart

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 68,96

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Hughes

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet

[Bombur]

-Allied lost 4 heavy bombers over Rabaul as they attempted to attack warships based there. All planes fell to Japanese fighters.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/16/42

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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
A6M3 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi
DD Nokaze

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet

[Bombur]

-The hunt for allied subs goes on. Lee is fairly agressive with his subs, placing them near Rabaul and Shortland, however, IJN ASW seems to be less effective now.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/17/42

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ASW attack at 62,92

Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Yunagi
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

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Sub attack at 62,92

Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Yunagi
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

[Bombur]

-Zeroes swept PM today. Results were fairly good. 4 P-39 shot down with the loss of 2 A6M3

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/18/42

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on Sasebo 6th SNLF, at 54,91


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 54
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-26B Marauder x 38
B-17E Fortress x 40
B-24D Liberator x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
16 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
13 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet

[Bombur]

-With my opponent back from vacations, there is some action again. Another bombardment at Gilli gilli destroyed 3 Kittyhawks, while a D3A1 flying ASW patrol reported one enemy sub hit. Both sides are pretty cautious and the Japanese seem to have given up Guadalcanal withouth any fight.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/19/42

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Naval bombardment of Gili Gili, at 56,94


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Uzuki
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu


Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 23

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Day Air attack on Sasebo 6th SNLF, at 54,91


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 25
B-25C Mitchell x 7
B-26B Marauder x 41
B-17E Fortress x 37
B-24D Liberator x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
15 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
12 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
8 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet

[Bombur]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/20/42

No combat today, another sub reported hit by my patrol aircraft

[Bombur]

...as the allies realize all the Japanese troops in Guadalcanal were evacuated....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/21/42

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TF 1015 encounters mine field at Tassafaronga (66,97)

TF 1015 troops unloading over beach at Tassafaronga, 66,97



Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported

[Bombur]

Betties attempted to attack Tulagi harbor at night (air recon informed that warships were in the herbor, begging for a few torpedoes...). Meanwhile the disembark on Tassafaronga goes on withouth opposition.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/22/42

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TF 1015 encounters mine field at Tassafaronga (66,97)

TF 1015 troops unloading over beach at Tassafaronga, 66,97



Allied ground losses:
261 casualties reported

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Night Air attack on Tulagi , at 68,96

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 11 (one Betty lost in the travel back to Rabaul)

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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TF 1015 encounters mine field at Tassafaronga (66,97)

TF 1015 troops unloading over beach at Tassafaronga, 66,97


Allied Ships
DD Waters


Allied ground losses:
209 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 54,91

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1764 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2182 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

[Bombur]

-Lae was heavily attacked by enemy bombers while IJN ships were unloading reinforcements to that base. The raids were heavily escorted by P-39´s and found strong opposition from 2 fighter Daitais. No bomber was lost, but 9 Zeroes and 21 P-39 were shot down. No Japanese ships hit. No Japanese planes destroyed in the ground. Tassafaronga fell to allied forces.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/23/42

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TF 1015 encounters mine field at Tassafaronga (66,97)

TF 1015 troops unloading over beach at Tassafaronga, 66,97



Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported

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TF 1015 encounters mine field at Tassafaronga (66,97)

TF 1015 troops unloading over beach at Tassafaronga, 66,97



Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M3 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 64
B-25C Mitchell x 7
B-26B Marauder x 3
B-17E Fortress x 46
B-24D Liberator x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 11 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
17 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M3 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 31
B-26B Marauder x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Jinsai Maru
AP Kaito Maru
DD Kazegumo
DD Makigumo

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at 54,91

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1804 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2221 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Tassafaronga

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2881 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Tassafaronga base !!!