WPO Beta AAR: Sprior(IJ) vs Belphegor(Allies) Campaign 1.

[Belphegor]

My major naval losses so far... I have a lot of damaged ships, but have been fortunate that I haven't lost a lot entirely.

[sprior]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/22/22

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Coastal Guns at Hangchow, 51,39, firing at TF 29
TF 29 troops unloading over beach at Hangchow, 51,39


76 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hayakaze, Shell hits 4

TF 29 troops unloading over beach at Hangchow, 51,39


76 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hayakaze, Shell hits 4

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Naval bombardment of Hangchow, at 51,39

Japanese Ships
BB Settsu
BB Hyuga
BB Ise

Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

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Coastal Guns at Hangchow, 51,39, firing at TF 5
TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Hangchow, 51,39


450 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Sanura Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
AP Kanko Maru, Shell hits 8
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 7
DD Ashi, Shell hits 7

Japanese ground losses:
1117 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 58792 troops, 295 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 28140 troops, 156 guns, 42 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Dadjangas

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11192 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4588 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dadjangas base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
6614 casualties reported
Guns lost 41


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Ground combat at Midway

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 18925 troops, 191 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 4124 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 369 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
10226 casualties reported
Guns lost 27

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Hangchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17897 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 30540 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21806 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 77818 troops, 295 guns, 44 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1



Mindanao finally falls! The build-up in China continues, 3 divs now ashore... Reinforcements on way to PI.

[Belphegor]

Equally as important as the announcement that Mindanao falls to the Japanese is the fact that the last Japanese forces on Midway surrendered today.

The first attempt to capture Midway has failed! I hope that it is also the only attempt, although with more reinforcements soon to arrive, I welcome the opportunity to destroy the Japanese hopes so close to my home bases.

[sprior]

07/23

Still building up...

[Belphegor]

2nd US Marine BDe leaves San Diego today for duty overseas...

[sprior]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/24/22

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Coastal Guns at Hangchow, 51,39, firing at TF 5
TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Hangchow, 51,39


422 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Ashi, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yakaze, Shell hits 11
AP Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 16

Japanese ground losses:
679 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Hangchow, 51,39, firing at TF 5
TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Hangchow, 51,39


268 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Tenran Maru, Shell hits 14, on fire
AP Tamaki Maru, Shell hits 20, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
774 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Hangchow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40268 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 17957 troops, 134 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hangchow base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
567 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Allied ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 54358 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 27928 troops, 143 guns, 41 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21542 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 80920 troops, 293 guns, 46 vehicles


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



Hangchow falls! Now my TFs can dock and unload without having to brave the surf...

the PI looks like this:

[Belphegor]

The fall of Hangchow means the seige of Shanghai. Not much to do about it ecept interdict the supply shipments. Looks like time for the US Asiatic fleet to make another appearance... after they finish repairing.

[sprior]

7/25

It does indeed. IJA troops cut the Shanghai railway at Soochow.

[Belphegor]

Things are moving too fast in China. Shanghai will be isolated as I expect the Japanese will take Soochow shortly.

[sprior]

7/26

We seem to have got inside the Chinese reaction loop. Hurrah!

Other news: still plugging away at PI. Manilla is the big kahoona of VPs (3600) for the Japanese. Gotta take it.

[Belphegor]

The defenders of Clark Field... remember, this is from an earlier Beta version... as Tankerace mentioned, you won't have this many troops to play with in the PI. But I do [;)]

[sprior]

7/27

Still plugging away in PI. More troops on the way. Soochow is just a speed-bump (I hope!).

[Belphegor]

Not much to report at this point. Still repairing most of my fleets. And getting my transports in order. Again, you want to see something, please let me know.

[Belphegor]

Relief is on the Way!

[Belphegor]

Quiet you fool!

[PJJ]

I see a typo in the ship reinforcement list: BB Emperess of India. Or is she the sister ship of Empress of India? [:)]

Carry on. Interesting AAR. [;)]

[Belphegor]

ORIGINAL: PJJ

I see a typo in the ship reinforcement list: BB Emperess of India. Or is she the sister ship of Empress of India? [:)]

Carry on. Interesting AAR. [;)]

Thanks. That one was caught in a version after we had begun the PBEM game.

[Tankerace]

Yeah, we caught it early on in the small scenarios, didn't know it wsas in the big ones until alter. Don't worry its already fixed.

[Alikchi2]

Could I see what the stats are on the Iron Duke? (Has she changed any since 1918?)

Oh, and do the British resell HMS Canada back to Chile in this scenario? Always loved that ship. If you have it around, could I see it too?

Thanks! [:)]

[Tankerace]

Posting those screens in a new thread in about a minute.