European clash: EESTI (String) vs. CROATIA (pauk)

[String]

Good, another glen carrying sub sunk.

pauk didn't post it, but his old battleships (Ise & co) were creeping up to Darwin today and were attacked by my beauforts and hudsons from there, sadly no hits .. they were in torpedo range and all [:(]

[pauk]

American CV's shows just two hexes off Kwajelein and strike. He caught me by suprise, although i had lots of search planes in the area with big range....Several transports are hit, CL Katori also suffered heavy damage, one DD is sunk, but my small elite airforce braverly fought against American imperialists. T. Shiouzura shot down 5 enemy planes, his comrades fought braverly as well and shot down 21 fighters and 5 dive bombers. The total enemy loss is 38 planes! But what is more important - Enterprize is hit with one torpedo!




Nell crew report succesfuly accomplished mission.




However, the situation is very serious, i have to admit. Except the CV's TF there is at least two surface TF's. Let's hope that this is only raid, not a invasion.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/22/42

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TF 108 encounters mine field at Truk (63,78)

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ASW attack at 32,73

Japanese Ships
DD Yugure
APD APD-39
APD APD-38
APD APD-37
APD APD-36
APD APD-35
APD APD-34
APD APD-33

Allied Ships
SS KXV, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

risky move with my elite ASW TF towards Masaccar, but i have another sub in my pocket
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 20


Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
447 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 23

First bombing of Rangoon
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-21 Sally x 60
Ki-49 Helen x 12

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26

i regroup my army bombers. Strike from Khota Baru
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KWAJALEIN RAID


Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
SBD Dauntless x 36
TBD Devastator x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 10 damaged
TBD Devastator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Katori, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Calcutta Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AS Manju Maru, Bomb hits 1
AO Ondo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Belgium Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2


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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
SBD Dauntless x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed
L1N1 Thora: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 20 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Katori, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 16
Port hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
SBD Dauntless x 15
SOC-3 Seagull x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Uji Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Hirokawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Chifuku Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tatuharu Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
SBD Dauntless x 18
SOC-3 Seagull x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Kashima Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kaito Maru
AP Kotobuki Maru #3, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Katsura Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
SBD Dauntless x 17
SOC-3 Seagull x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi
ML Tokiwa, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asanagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire


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Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17
SOC-3 Seagull x 19

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yunagi

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
SBD Dauntless x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Kinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 18

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Uji Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Chifuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hirokawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Kotobuki Maru #3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kashima Maru, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 81,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G3M Nell x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 23
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 81,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G3M Nell x 25

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 32
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 9 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1

it's nice to see that "the bomber will always get through" works for IJN air force as well


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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
PG Jasmine, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage




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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 24

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Hawk 75A x 4
Brewster 339D x 5
Hurricane II x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Tenedos, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage sunk

DD Express, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4412 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 58552 troops, 351 guns, 19 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
719 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

[String]

While the torpedo hit was annoying it didn't do much (luckily).

I have to say that the results of said raid were somewhat under my expectations, partly because of the inability of my AC TF's to move 5 hexes during both phases [:@]

Oh well, we learn something every day.

What was frustrating though was the fact that the rather large cap over Soerabaja didn't manage to shoot down the unescorted betties.. most agitating.[:@]

[pauk]

String obviously did not want risk his carriers so he withdrew them east of Marshalls. I'm on alert, it could be a trick but if he tries again i will be ready. SS Shark is history, same as my I-6 sunk by american ships east of Marshalls.

String stop sending his subs in offensive missions, he uses them in more standard missions - evacuating cadres from Manila and north of Kendari (PAF aviation regiment). And the last, a small, but enjoying victory over Singapore sky where my Zeros inctercepted his Catalina (probably he evacuating units from Singapore) and shot down four ac.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/23/42

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ASW attack at 29,54

Japanese Ships
PC Shonon Maru #3
PC Tama Maru #8
PG Nagata Maru
PG Kaikei Maru
PG Ikunta Maru
PG Heijo Maru
PG Choan Maru #2
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
SS Shark, hits 1, heavy damage

during the day phase, Betty hit Shark with bomb and finished her
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Sub attack at 86,77

Japanese Ships
SS I-6, hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Raleigh
DD Porter
DD Selfridge
DD Balch
DD Farragut
DD Dewey
DD MacDonough

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ASW attack at 86,77

Japanese Ships
SS I-6, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD McCall
DD Maury
DD Benham


that's my 5th sub on the bottom, i think...
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 105
Ki-49 Helen x 9

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 47

good, seven B-17s destroyed on the ground
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 18
P-40E Warhawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Satsuki

Oscars can't defeat Americans...
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,47

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Tjikandi, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kota Radja, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Manvantara, Torpedo hits 2

both AK's are sunk W of Sumatra
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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4412 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 58649 troops, 365 guns, 18 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
319 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[pauk]

We have good and the bad news for today. Let's start with a bad one. Not that i don't believe my esteemed opponent about "the inability of my AC TF's to move 5 hexes during both phases", but i simply had to try this. My surface TF was ordered to visit Balikpapan (5 hex), but traveled only 4 hexes during night phase (TF was refueled turn before, no ops points, screen showed 5/5 mov. rate...). As result, i lost (very likely) 2 DD and CL...

now, the good news. New air attack on Singapore destroyed rest of damaged B-17 and Liberators (IIRC 10 B-17s and 7 Liberators), and my LR CAP caught another 4 transport in the SIngapore sky. So far, String lost more than 70 B-17s, and that is certainly not a bad result. Oh, yes, fort level at Singapore finally coming down!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/24/42

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 146
Ki-49 Helen x 15

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 7 destroyed
LB-30 Liberator: 5 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 103

Singapore AF is finally closed
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 84
Ki-48 Lily x 68
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 37

Manila is under pressure last few weeks
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,64from Balikpapan


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 9
Blenheim IV x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 32
P-40B Tomahawk x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 14


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hasu
CL Sendai, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sanae
DD Satsuki
DD Kasasagi
DD Akatsuki
CL Isuzu
DD Kari
DD Kiji

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Day Air attack on TF at 18,45

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Manvantara, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kota Radja, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF at 18,43

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Poelau Tello, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

transports W of Sumatra. I guess there is more valuable targets (damaged ships) than transports, but my LBA can't find them.
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,64


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 8
Blenheim IV x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 24
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 2


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo
DD Kasasagi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Isuzu
DD Hiyodori
DD Kari
DD Akatsuki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G3M Nell x 10
G4M1 Betty x 7

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
TK Spirilla, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Semiramis

My bombers, after sinking Spirilla, continue to search her (unable to locate target) rather than attacking Semiramis. bah!
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Hřegh Merchant, Torpedo hits 1

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

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 144021 troops, 1217 guns, 274 vehicles

Defending force 58729 troops, 380 guns, 18 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5

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


Japanese ground losses:
2200 casualties reported
Guns lost 58
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
3266 casualties reported
Guns lost 55
Vehicles lost 1

Emperor decorated eng units. they finally reduced fort level[8|]

[String]

It's fun to look at the guesses my opponent has made, I won't tell if they are correct or not, but in a certain way they are very amusing [:D]

Regardless, the torpedoing of a CL makes it a good day. I had hoped that Singapore would resist a bit longer though [:(]

[pauk]

it is nice to see that at least someone have fun. I have no nerves to give orders because i watched Euro basketball Championship, a quater-final match Spain vs. Croatia. We lost in overtime, but what makes me angry is that best "Spanish" players were gentelmen Lamonica (Italy), Dovidavicius (Lithuania) and certain Drabikovsky from Ukraine. Of course, i'm talking about referees. It was a really sad to watch and i dare to say it was almost "referees theatre" like match between Yugoslavia and Lithuania back in 90's....[:@]

but, who gives a **** for basketball? Well, i have to take short break....

[pauk]

Not a bad turn. Sunk several transports, BB TF successfully bombards Palembang. Although i can be satisfied with enemy casaulties (over 2000) i'm pretty concerned. It seems that he masses (ENG) units in P. Which is not good - i need these oil fields!

Most pleasing victory for today is air combat over Tarakan sky. I put strong CAP and over 40 Zeros protect damaged CL. AVG escorted bombers (they all missed[:'(]) and they pay price - seven american "tigres" shoted down (of 17!). This turn String lose 20 pilots in A2A, while i lost 5.

When i recieve turn i will look into losses and try to calculate how many pilots (veterans) left in AVG. But, with rate of 10 tomahawks per month he is already in trouble (so far 130 T-hawks destroyed).

I checked a B-17 rate also... 40 per month - i've destroyed 79 fortress in less than two months and he certainly can not afford more losses.

Glen from sub reported TF (CA, BB) just next to Great Barrier Reef. Are they damaged ships traveling to safe repair ports in Australia?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/25/42

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Nagato
BB Yamashiro
CA Atago
DD Hatsukaze
DD Isonami
DD Ayanami
DD Kamo

Allied Ships
TK Semiramis, Shell hits 16, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Palembang, at 20,55


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
BB Yamashiro
BB Nagato
BB Kongo

Allied Ships
AK Poelau Bras, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sibolga, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
2043 casualties reported
Guns lost 30
Vehicles lost 18

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 9
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 5

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 143
Ki-49 Helen x 16

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed
LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 46

my bombers did well, again
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 82
Ki-48 Lily x 36
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 10 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 32

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Day Air attack on 13th Tank Regiment, at 46,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 7
SB-2c x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 4 destroyed
SB-2c: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

He run into Oscar's LR CAP and i can be pleased with their performace
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 4
Blenheim IV x 5
Beaufort V-IX x 13
P-40B Tomahawk x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu

ten Beauforts managed to get trough CAP but they missed. All of them[:'(]
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,43

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Kota Radja, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Sawakaze

Allied Ships
AK Hřegh Merchant, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

This was last merchant sent to the Singapore, i believe
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Ground combat at 30,33

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2158 troops, 0 guns, 142 vehicles

Defending force 2938 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
String sent one of "aux" LCU in Burma (indian brigade or whatever), towards Rangoon. Small annoyance, nothing more
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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4382 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 54395 troops, 310 guns, 19 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
386 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Honda]

Things seem to be looking up? About time...[:D]

[pauk]

Well, SS-8 reported that ships spoted turn before weren't damaged ships heading for Sidney.[8|]. This was last report form her. I-171 torpedoed enemy AP (sunk) in Torres strait. No engagements worth to be mentioned, but recon reported presence of the ground and naval units at Lunga.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/26/42

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ASW attack at 49,96

Japanese Ships
SS I-8, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Case
DD Jarvis
DD Reid
DD Smith
DD Conyngham
DD Shaw
DD Le Triomphant
CA Pensacola

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW Takasago Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Sub attack at 48,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-171

Allied Ships
AP Mijer, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Warrnambool
MSW Colac
PG Warrego

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4392 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 54627 troops, 330 guns, 20 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[pauk]

January 27th didn't most exciting turn in the game so i decide to skip it and go to next day. String moving his air force from turn to turn and attack different targets. Obviously he want to stretch IJAF...

Also, he training ac units attacking the empty base south of Mandalay, but this time he found some Zeros on LRCAP. I lost several ac in air to air combat, but these were green pilots added just to bring daitai at full strengh. All in all not a bad result.

Finally i can report action in China too. Deliberate attack on Yenen failed, but fort level coming down. My two divisions defeated single chinese corp south of Changsha. This chinese LCU has orders to guard important strategic position.

New assault on the Singapore gave me 1-1 odds, so Sing wont be long in allied hands. Last two days i ordered my Zero to clear Balikpapan waters.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/28/42

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Night Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shanghai , at 52,39


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 13


Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 49
Ki-48 Lily x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 68

bombers can't close Changsha AF, it is quite depresing
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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 28
Mohawk IV x 44
Hurricane II x 10
Blenheim IF x 11
Vildebeest IV x 10
Blenheim I x 25
P-39D Airacobra x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Lysander I: 1 damaged
Mohawk IV: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed

Resources hits 2
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet

some of green pilots survive and gains lots of experience
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

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Day Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 46,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 7

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

preparing for upcoming ground attack on LCU south of Changsha
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Day Air attack on 22nd Australian Brigade, at 23,50 at Singapore

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT PT-33, Shell hits 12, on fire
PT TM-11, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT TM-10

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Day Air attack on TF at 37,78


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro


TF was ordered to intercept enemy SC TF traveling trough Torres strait. But, enemy TF didn't stop at Darwin and String will soon have additional DD's for defends of Java
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,53

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

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


Allied Ships
AK Empire Moonrise, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

single AK travel from Java(?) to Singapore
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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3264 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 125317 troops, 878 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
294 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

stalemate at Changsha
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Ground combat at 46,37

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 37278 troops, 503 guns, 12 vehicles

Defending force 11062 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

enemy corp is forced to retreat into Hengchow
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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 88741 troops, 770 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 53662 troops, 361 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

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


Japanese ground losses:
2657 casualties reported
Guns lost 50
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
875 casualties reported
Guns lost 18


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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 144040 troops, 1185 guns, 271 vehicles

Defending force 54846 troops, 354 guns, 21 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4


Japanese ground losses:
2263 casualties reported
Guns lost 30
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
2177 casualties reported
Guns lost 50
Vehicles lost 5

well, finally got good odds. I wonder which units String choose to evacuate (in fragments) with his subs?

[String]

Well my mohawk pilots aren't so green anymore either. Btw, what's the deal with hurricane squadrons arriving equipped with mohawks? .. Most annoying.

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/29/42

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TF 11 encounters mine field at Manila (43,52) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.6, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.4, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.2, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.1, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

forgot about corregidor rule. manila guns deals with my msw's
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Satsuki
DD Hasu
DD Sanae, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
PT PT-33
PT PT-41
PT PT-44
PT TM-10

why people rant about few crappy PT's? sweep them or send couple DDs to deal with them ("($%/%)%$=!)
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 3
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Satsuki
DD Hasu
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
PT PT-33
PT PT-41, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PT PT-44
PT TM-10

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TF 11 encounters mine field at Manila (43,52) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.1, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported

strange
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Day Air attack on Shanghai , at 52,39


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 16


Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Moji Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Naka, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isokaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Sanwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

I forgot to give orders at Shangai and i pay the price
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 99
Ki-48 Lily x 8

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 74

airfield have enormous damage of 13!
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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32


Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 18
Mohawk IV x 31
Hurricane II x 9
Blenheim IF x 11
Vildebeest IV x 8
Blenheim I x 26


No Allied losses

Resources hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

he continuing to train ac crew over empty base. No LR CAP this time
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 45

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Swordfish: 1 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 35

hm, i have no idea why enemy planes are on heavily damaged AF. But i will take this present
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 68


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 23000 feet
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 23000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 23000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 23000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 23000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 23000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 23000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 23000 feet

high attitude and target is not a base with great strategic value. Combat training for his decimated B-17s?
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Day Air attack on Cotabato , at 41,60

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 27

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet

i'm not sleeping either. I train my fighters at Cotabato. Few units are isolated here
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Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 46,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 4
SB-2c x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 damaged
SB-2c: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Day Air attack on 22nd Australian Brigade, at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31
Ki-21 Sally x 45
Ki-49 Helen x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Poelau Bras, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 21,55

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Moonrise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Ground combat at Singkawang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5442 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 657 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
he sent unit from Pont. to Sinkawang.
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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25389 troops, 358 guns, 12 vehicles

Defending force 51628 troops, 285 guns, 18 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
491 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

step by step...

[String]

There is little for me to say. Apparently there's a lot of behind the scenes maneuvering going on on the japanese side aswell. Seems like his gathering forces for his next wave of invasions.

[pauk]

String was right, again. I'm gathering forces for next invasion. He immediately react but he certainly did not expect that fortune will (finally!) japanese side[:D] There was lots of air encounters this turn. From where to start?

As i mentioned before, String trains his ac crew ower Taung Gyi, last time only one (of two assigned) daitai's was on LR CAP. String did not take this early warning...

ORIGINAL: String

Well my mohawk pilots aren't so green anymore either.

...and he pay the price. Well, those mohawk pilots certainly aren't green anymore. They are dead [:D].

2/3 of the for escort was shot down (20 of 33 Mohawks) and 12 ac that were on combat training missions. I lose 5 zeros.

But the main fight happend over Tarakan skies. He transfered whole AVG and torpedo bombers to the BAlikpapan and finds my SF fleets with light CAP of 9 Zeros. But, everything go bad from begining: dozen swordfish were unable to locate target and after that B-17 shows. My zero pilots shot down 2 fortress and damaged eight.

Then arrived Beuforts escorted with AVG. But my heroic nine samurais fought extremly well, and at the end of the day, four of them survived. Some Beuforts attacked my ships, but they all missed.

Meanwhile i launched air attack from Kuching. Soerbaya was defended with dutch air force and one of my pilots gets 9th confirmed kill.

But most pleasing news coming from Malaya. Singapore falls and 24 Catalinas destroyed on the ground. I guess he used them for evacuating units and left them in Singapore hoping that his guys will hold on one more attack. The day ends with 136 destroyed enemy planes (77 A2A, 49 destroyed on the field...). I lost 27 ac (16 Zeros; 12 in A2A combat).

JAPANESE MARINES ASSAULTING SINGAPORE FORT





AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/30/42

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Day Air attack on Canton , at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 36

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged


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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29

Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 28
Mohawk IV x 35
Hurricane II x 9
Blenheim IF x 11
Vildebeest IV x 9
Blenheim I x 23
P-39D Airacobra x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Lysander I: 4 destroyed
Mohawk IV: 20 destroyed
Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim I: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Resources hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 7

Hm, lot's of hard work dissappear in just one Zero action
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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-17E Fortress bombing at 23000 feet

good!
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
G3M Nell x 49
G4M1 Betty x 49

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5
Hawk 75A x 7
CW-21B Demon x 10
Hurricane II x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 5 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 8 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 7 destroyed
Hurricane II: 3 destroyed
F.K.51: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 3 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
all Betty and Nells bombing at 11000 feet

thats why enemy face with very light CAP over Tarakan. I moved Zeros for the escort
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 22

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet

my CAP still have devil in their guns
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kari

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet

All Beau's managed to get through but they missed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 11
P-40B Tomahawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Kikuzuki

Aircraft Attacking:
1 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

two Beau's shot down, resto of them launched torps
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Hyuga

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet

whohoa, AVG is at the full strengh. Five samurais shot down, but not before they revenge themselfs. Five Americans are KIA.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 42

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet

AVG losing his edge?
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet

[:'(]
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Day Air attack on TF at 33,75


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
APD APD-39
APD APD-33

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 141926 troops, 1146 guns, 273 vehicles

Defending force 51204 troops, 295 guns, 18 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 2 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 12 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
2858 casualties reported
Guns lost 56
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
64951 casualties reported
Guns lost 313
Vehicles lost 3

[String]

ORIGINAL: pauk


Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet

[:@][:@][:@][:@][:@][:@]

[pauk]

String had some success with air missions today. This was, of course my mistake because i forgot move ALL TFs from torpedo range. But i can be satisfied too.

Japanese propaganda informs Emperor about successful air raid on Soerbaya. As long as AVG is located in Balikpapan i can afford myself devastating air raids on main Dutch stronghold. The only thing i would like is more Zeros and LBA (which i have to transfer on the, well, i can not disclose where)....

IJAF reported that 50 enemy planes destroyed today (26 in A2A combat, while Japan lost 5 planes). Our losses are acceptable - 13 planes.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/31/42


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Day Air attack on Canton , at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32


Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 5
Blenheim IF x 9


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 33

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 74
G3M Nell x 43
G4M1 Betty x 60

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2
Hawk 75A x 3
CW-21B Demon x 8
Hurricane II x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 21 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 4 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 9 destroyed
Hurricane II: 6 destroyed
F.K.51: 3 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Dragon, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Ceres, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Danae, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 21
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

This time my LBA attacked Soerbaya port too. Not a bad result...
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Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 46,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 4
SB-2c x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 2 destroyed
SB-2c: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported

enemy units sent again against my LCU just W of the Ichang. I was ready...
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 6
Brewster 339D x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 31
P-40B Tomahawk x 36
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Chojun Maru
PC Takuna Maru #6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Gotake Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Fukusei Maru
PG Choko Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsuyuki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Yamafuku Maru
AP Hokutatsu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kantori Maru
AP Kamishima Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AP Tainichi Maru
AP Taian Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

why can't i move ALL TF's from Tarakan. Was it so hard to check if all TFs have correct orders ?
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 7
Beaufort V-IX x 23
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Choko Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kantori Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kashiwa Maru, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kaedesan Maru
AP Tatsujin Maru
MSW Wa 14
AP Shinwa Maru
AP Shikano Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tainichi Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
PT PT-24

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

great!
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Ground combat at Sinkep Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 124 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sinkep Island base !!!

[pauk]

Bad weather prevent another raid from Kuching. It would be really interesting to see what will happend because String moved Tomahawks into Soerbaya and i had more than 70 Zero's on the CAP. Other than that no big news, we are both playing a cat and the mouse game.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/01/42

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TF 28 troops unloading over beach at Maumere, 28,73

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Coastal Guns at Macassar, 30,69, firing at TF 66
TF 66 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69


42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Akebono, Shell hits 5
CL Tenryu
CL Kuma

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Canton , at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 58

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15 Babs: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
376 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 17

good, for the price of very light damage, this turn String lost 2 B-17. I would be more than happy with 2 B17 lost every day
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Day Air attack on 91st Chinese Corps, at 42,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 32

No Japanese losses

let's train in China
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Sub attack at 22,70

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
AK Capillo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Bittern


Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

I-165 found her target fex hexes SW of Soerbaya
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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 85757 troops, 694 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 53443 troops, 360 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

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


Japanese ground losses:
1238 casualties reported
Guns lost 29
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1540 casualties reported
Guns lost 36

lets hope that Chinese at Yenen wont be able to raise fort level

[pauk]

Ther was no real action so i skip last few days. I'm planing invasions for rest of DEI, but can't disclose here details. All i can say is that Tarakan (one of meeting point for future operations) are now secured. If String tries again with air attack he will be welcomed, but dont think he would risk another attack. My paras took some bases (Sinkep and base north of Palembang?) and put some naval search.

Preventive air strike on Palembang AF is success. Although my esteemed opponent was aware of danger he moved some ac (hated Swordfishs and Beauforts) into Pal. hoping that he will caught my bombardment TF (which was, btw, located 5 hexes away - learned my lesson). My air strike destroyed 17 planes on the ground.

ASW elite flotila sank another sub, but not in the way i liked.

Finally, it becomes warm in the China, Changsha is almost surounded but String moving his forces towards Changsha, or better to say, one hex east of Changsha. Obviously, don't like idea about surrounding Chinese at Changsha. Phew!

Oh, yes... his B17 fly from day to day, their target is now Kuching. Wonder if those pilots ever became fatigued. Two fortress lost due operational loses. So far, he lost 101 B17. Good.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/03/42

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Sub attack at 37,72

Japanese Ships
APD APD-36, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yugure
APD APD-39

Allied Ships
SS O23, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

damned sub dare to attack and sink my precious APD. Chase was successful, but this is allied victory.
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
Ki-21 Sally x 110
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 5 destroyed
Swordfish: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 79

Aircraft Attacking:

All Sally's bombing at 13000 feet

his "grashoppers" caught this time
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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 55

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
344 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 78
Ki-48 Lily x 35
Ki-49 Helen x 53
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
460 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 72

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Day Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 22
Ki-48 Lily x 21

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

the bombing of LCUs at the Changsha startede
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Meigen Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PG Edo Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported

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QUOTE:

Sub attack at 37,72

Japanese Ships
APD APD-36, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yugure
APD APD-39

Allied Ships
SS O23, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

damned sub dare to attack and sink my precious APD. Chase was successful, but this is allied victory.
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Isn't this an Allied minelaying sub? If so, I'd take the trade...