Andy Mac ...... Revenge of the Allies

[Andy Mac]

Kuching will be under attack soon if I want to reinforce Singers I will have to keep it closed.

My 2 B17 Gps have arrived in the area and are recovering fatigue (and allowing stragglers to arrive) I cannot base them at Singers due to a lack of Aviation Support

Force Z is moving closer and I am going to try and hit him at Kuching with LBA. (minus 3 CL's and 4 DD's left to cover Kendari/ Amboina)

Also bombers have been ordered to hit khota to try and delay the bases falling I may not work we shall see.

I am not sure whats going on in China I am watching the space closely.


More to follow

[Andy Mac]

OK Guys in my free moments at work I am turning my thoughts around the defence phase after the fall of the DEI.

In past games I have faced invasions of India, Invasions of Northern Australia and multiple Invasions of New Cal/ Fiji.

No one has as yet tried an invasion of NZ but it is always a possibility.

In this post I will cover my intentions re the defence of India. My principal area of concern in India is Madras. If the enemy get ashore at Madras then I have little chance to stop them in Mid India it is the weakpoint as there are just to many avenues of advance from that city.

If Madras falls the whole of India below Ahmabad - Delhi line is undefendable

Now I am confident that I can stop an invasion of India if I prepare my defences (Build Forts !!!), dont overcommitt to Burma and retain my skilled RAF pilots. I am preparing forts at all coastal cities and have my main fighting reserves back form the beaches as they arrive.

3 Corps concentrating at Bangalore (eventually 2nd UK, 5th Indian, 254th Ard and 3 Art Regts plus base forces all prepped for Madras) this force will recieve priority for additional forces as they arrive.

Burma Corps concentrating at Dacca (18th UK, 17th Indian plus 2 attached Bdes), 255th Ard, 3 Art regts plus base forces.

NWFrontier Force concentrating at Ahmabad (23rd Indian Div plus 1 attached Bde, 7th Armoured Bde and base forces)

All other units will garrison coastal bases allowing these reaction forces the freedom to react. As units arrive they will be used to either strengthen the reaction forces or the coastal garrisons.

Rear area bases will be garrisoned by any remnant units retrieved from DEI or Singapore.

Overall I am comfortable that given a couple of months to prepare India can hold !!!

I will explain my intentions for Australia and SOPAC later (after I have worked out what I am going to do !!!

Andy

[Andy Mac]

OK now for the defence of Australia.

Australia has plentifull good land units but a lot of geography to cover.

The five main regions requiring defending are

1. Port Moresby
2. Sydney and South coast
3. Brisbane and East coast
4. Perth
5. Darwin and the north

1. Port Moresby I am NOT intending on committing forces to the defence of PM it is just to exposed and KB to strong. If the Pauk wants it he can take it no matter what I do.

Therefore I will only send units that I am willing to lose in order to keep him honest.

Forts are being built and the port mined but no more than 1 Bde will be sent until I can reinforce to at least 3 x divisional strength anything else is just a waste.

2. Sydney and south coast

6th Aus Div and 7th Aus Div will be held to cover Sydney supported by at least 1 AT Bn and a base force. Sydney is one of the two must hold location's in Australia.

3. Brisbane and East coast

Brisbane and Charter Towers will each recieve at least one Division and Townsville and Rockhampton will get enough engineers to build forts and airfields. Brisbane is important but can be easily reinforced from north or south so the garrison while important will be restricted to one division.

Charter Towers in addition to it garrison will be the concentration point for 1st Aus Corps and later 1st Australian Army which will consist of 2 - 3 Armoured regts and 2 US / Aus Divs.

This will be the rapid reaction force for north coast or south

4. Perth

OK Perth is the strategic conundrum. I am a great advocate of raiding it as the Japanese and it is a vital city to hold as the only organic oil supply in Australia. But I dont really expect an assault.

I often use it as a rebuilding site for remnants from Java initially 6th Aus Cav Bde is being sent to reinforce the garrison that gives me broadly 1 normal Bde plus 1 understrength Bde. I will wait and see what develops before reinforcing further I would probably like an Armoured regt as well but I will need those in the north.

5. Darwin and the north

OK this is the main area where the IJN could be expected to strike.

Darwin and derby need to be fortified to withstand a 4 - 6 divisional assault. This is tricky to do. Each will recieve an Aus Inf Div and Ard Regt and a Cav Div.

Now thats not enough but Derby is the only realistic reinforcement site for Perth so I need to cover it equally Darwin is vital to a future attack on Timor so it needs to be garrisoned.

I am leaving myself open to defeat in detail by splitting my forces but its a chance I need to take. (the alternative is to concentrate whole force at Wyndham)

I am not sure what to do in this theatre at moment and will need to think it through a little more.

Anyway Australia with its surplus of good Inf Units is not really where I expect the attack (beyond PM) but I will prepare just in case.

Andy

[Andy Mac]

SOPAC last in the areas to be defended category and the one most likely to be attacked.

1. Rabaul and New Britain
2. Solomons
3. New Caledonia
4. Fiji
5. New Zealand

1. Rabaul and New Britain

This is undefendable and no troops will be sent in fact if I can spare the points I will evac everything (although this is unlikely)

2. Solomons

This is a tough one I dont have any surface TF's as I have diverted everything to DEI I would like to garrison Lunga if only to make him take it off of me.

I might scrape up an infantry Bn from somewhere just to make him take it off me.

3. New Caledonia

OK I have diverted 1 company from the Art Bn approaching Suva to reinforce the base unit. Until I know I can hold it which means a decent surface TF and enough fighters to protect it as well as 2 or 3 Divs I will not reinforce the base. String (and others) have proven to me that it is just to exposed as a base.

4. Fiji

This is going to be my main hub in the SOPAC all available reinforcements will be sent land sea and air. Enterprise and Lexington are based there and Sara will be sent to reinforce (loaded with additional fighters and dive bombers).

I have sent 3 AA regts on the ways as well as numerous Aircraft Sqns from the West Coast. This is a max speed surge effort to reinforce Fiji and make it impregnible.

5. New Zealand

NZ is the weird one. I am shipping supplies in and consolidating land units on north island when I have the PP's available but apart from that and fort buiding I am doing nothing.

NZ scares me as there are no inland bases so its very easy to close down from the sea. (I think this is wrong as a country the size of NZ would have at least one air base safe from naval bombardment)

I will consolidate all airpower at Aukland (the RNZAF Kittyhawks are worth there weight in gold as they upgrade to Corsairs) but will protect the NZ Fighter Sqns as if they can get to high XP they are deadly in 43.

Overall this is the theatre where I am short of sufficient strength to guarantee the security of a single base.

Andy

[Gen.Hoepner]

Don't you think Fiji too exposed to be a HUB?

[Andy Mac]

It is but given the choice between New Cal or Fiji I prefer Fiji as it is closer to Canton/ Palmyra and other islands and can be reinforced.

The issue with New Cal is that after Espito goes its very difficult to re supply

Andy

[Andy Mac]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/12/41

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Sub attack

MSW Bittern, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AO Trinity, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Eiko Maru, and is sunk Mine at Kuching
AS Otus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Trinity, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Rest are subs hitting ships fleeing PI

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
G3M Nell x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 81
Ki-48 Lily x 25

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed


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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 27

Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 26
Ki-21 Sally x 36
Ki-48 Lily x 54
Ki-15 Babs x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed


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

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 66

Manila and Clark are both hit hard not sure how much longer I can keep aircraft there !!!

Then a few raids on jap transports at Kuching. I may try to send force Z in tomorrow.


Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 2
Brewster 339D x 3
T.IVa x 2
Martin 139 x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
T.IVa: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii
CL Yura

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged


Japanese Ships
AP Neikai Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet

Japanese Float plane carriers causing more mayhem !!!!

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Day Air attack on TF at 33,56

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
3 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
1 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,56

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,67

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AS Holland, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,56

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N Kate x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AS Otus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 35,55


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AV Kamikawa Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,56


SO CLOSE !!!!!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 2
Brewster 339D x 2
T.IVa x 2
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed
T.IVa: 2 damaged
Martin 139: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,56

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N Kate x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Gertrude Kellogg

Day Air attack on TF at 32,54

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PG Asheville, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 32,54

Japanese Ships
SS I-154

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

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ASW attack near Kuching at 28,56

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
AP Kaika Maru
PC Shonan Maru #7
PC Shonan Maru #6
MSW W.6
MSW W.5
MSW W.4

Allied Ships
SS KXV, hits 1, on fire

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TF 115 encounters mine field at Kuching (28,56)

TF 115 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56


Japanese Ships
MSW W.6
MSW W.5
MSW W.4
PC Shonan Maru #7
AP Kaihei Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 115
164 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Shonan Maru #7, Shell hits 4, on fire
CL Kashii, Shell hits 2
AP Haisho Maru
AP Meisho Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP Kaihei Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Gosei Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Yura

Japanese ground losses:
1075 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2809 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 12405 troops, 121 guns, 60 vehicles



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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28887 troops, 312 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 6871 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Khota Bharu base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 4 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Kuching

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1085 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 13375 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles


The fall of Khota is a real pain as it will neccesitate heavy suppression not to mention the units involved will be heavily weakened.

This is annoying especially as my LBA didnt launch at all


Andy

[Andy Mac]

A little action this turn

[Andy Mac]

Moving into position

[Andy Mac]

Naga holds thanks to the timely arrival of an Armoured Bn.

I would like to hold for 9 more days which will be tough to allow the 2 PI Divs that arrive at Bataan to make there way to Manila where I plan to stand with the rules of movement I need to keep enemy units out of the Manila hex if I am to consolidate my forces there for the street to street fighting.

Manila and Clark airfileds are both hit hard. And my Destroyer TF (4) got hit hard by enemy bombers and did not engage the enemy carriers.

Kuching falls I will try to put it out of action tomorrow I cannot afford to have that airfield operational on my LOC into Singapore.

So far nothing to bad has happened it is more or less as expected

Irritated that my force heading for Menado didnt engage

Andy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/13/41

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TF 115 encounters mine field at Kuching (28,56) - Coastal Guns Fire
Back!

TF 115 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56


2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.6
MSW W.5
MSW W.4
PC Shonan Maru #7, on fire

Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 115
98 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Shonan Maru #7, Shell hits 5, on fire
CL Kashii, Shell hits 2
AP Neikai Maru
DD Natsushio
CL Yura, Shell hits 1
AP Gosei Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Choko Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
307 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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TF 112 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.18
MSW W.17
MSW W.10
MSW W.9
MSW W.8
MSW W.7

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Sub attack at 30,55

Japanese Ships
SS I-123

Allied Ships
TK Mindanao, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack at 29,54

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

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

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TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Tawi Tawi, 38,60


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Menado, 39,67, firing at TF 75
TF 75 troops unloading over beach at Menado, 39,67


22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Kyusyu Maru

Japanese ground losses:
484 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Tawi Tawi, 38,60


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Menado, 39,67, firing at TF 75
TF 75 troops unloading over beach at Menado, 39,67


35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Nikkai Maru
PG Takunan Maru #10, Shell hits 3
PG Koei Maru

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported

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TF 115 encounters mine field at Kuching (28,56)

TF 115 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56


Japanese Ships
MSW W.6
MSW W.5
MSW W.4
PC Shonan Maru #7
AP Hakutetsu Maru #13, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 115
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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TF 108 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42)

Japanese Ships
MSW Toshi Maru #2
MSW Rokko Maru
MSW Musashi Maru
MSW Hinode Maru #20
MSW Choun Maru #21
MSW Choun Maru #18
MSW Choun Maru #7
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW Banshu Maru #56
MSW Banshu Maru #52

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 31
Ki-21 Sally x 50
Ki-48 Lily x 18
Ki-15 Babs x 6

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


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G3M Nell x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 84

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
8 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M Nell x 26
G4M1 Betty x 29
Ki-21 Sally x 57
Ki-48 Lily x 54
Ki-15 Babs x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 95

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 14000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
14 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 14000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 14000 feet
11 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 14000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 14000 feet
12 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 14000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 14000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 14000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st PA Division, at 44,54

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese/A Corps, at 41,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 28
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Sado Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,51


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 20
Blenheim IV x 5
Hudson I x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 4


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Mutsu
BB Hyuga
BB Nagato

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,51


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW W.5
CL Kashii

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet
1 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,56

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 3
E13A1 Jake x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet
3 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,56

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 3
E13A1 Jake x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Sagoland, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
1 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Pillsbury, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N Kate x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Corregidor, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,51


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 2
T.IVa x 4
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
B-17C Fortress x 2


Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 destroyed
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 2
BB Ise
BB Nagato

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
1 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2
Beaufort V-IX x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Yamakisan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bandou at 25,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

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

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N Kate x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford
DD Pope
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Peary, on fire
DD Pope, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
3 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Pope, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,53

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 11

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Paz, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,54

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Bisayas, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58773 troops, 600 guns, 77 vehicles

Defending force 12416 troops, 121 guns, 60 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
832 casualties reported
Guns lost 39
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
384 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 5


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Ground combat at Kuching

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17703 troops, 173 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1844 troops, 6 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 163 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
1920 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 46,35

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20141 troops, 239 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7093 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
213 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Guns lost 10


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 28,38

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2832 troops, 0 guns, 191 vehicles

Defending force 816 troops, 10 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Menado

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1309 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6269 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Andy Mac]

I have two choices for the next turn I can use my 50 B17E and 10 B17C's at Singapore to try and close Kuching or I could send them at Saigon and try to use Force Z to close Kuching.

Choices choices !!!

[Andy Mac]

IJN subs have been very successfull PAUK has positioned them very well.

Causing me a fair amount of grief.

(I have lots of unescorted ships out there which does not help !!!!)

Andy

[Andy Mac]

One of my huge flaws is my impatience I always want to hit back...

This has caused me major problems in games because I often go off half cocked. As a result I often lose all my US Carriers early. I dont think I have a single game where I have more than 3 prewar CV's by December and in most I am down four or five.

My plan in this game is to use my Carriers as aircraft transports. As a result Lexington will move to Australia and offload her full strike group that I will then move toward Singapore/ Java these aircraft are the only types that I have plentifull replacements for.(Wildcats/ Dauntless) In fact 1 squadron of Dauntless's based at Amboina/ Kendari could cause real problems for the IJN.

I will probably leave her with the devastatror group as it is of limited use.

Lady Lex will then become a high speed aircraft transport moving between West Coast and SOPAC.

Enterprise and Saratoga based from Fiji will cover SOPAC but will stay rooted there unless I know where KB is.

Andy

[Andy Mac]

OK Im goign for Kuching this turn throwing everything at it to try and close the field lets see what happens.

I have about 60 B17's if they all fly that is hopefully enough to close it at this stage when massive engineers are not present.

If Pauk gets that AF open I am not going to be able to get supplies into Singapore

Andy

[wobbly]

A few days since I've been able to read. First you state that Perth has the only Oil internal to Oz - doesn't Brisbane have some?

2nd - where did you get the 50 B-17Es? Did they travel all the way across the Pacific already?

[Andy Mac]

Excellent I didnt know that I had oil in Brisbane.

I have not really spent much time thinking about Aus Defence yet I am still in reaction mode. (except when I am at work without a map to check these things on !!!!!)

B17's started on day 1 (we didnt have a house rule re aircraft but I chose to leave PH/ Manila and Singapore alone it didnt stop me moving my West Coast 17's starting accross the Pacific)

I have 3 Groups available 2 from West Coast 1 from Pearl although I only think 2 or 3 sqns have actually arrived (I think I made a mistake I think you get more damaged by splitting them into sqns on transfer). (a lot are hung up in Timor and Java)

I am acually hoping to get enough B25C's soon to downgrade some of the fort sqns as I think from Singapore B25C's (which I will have lots of are better than limited 17's also the 17's in the pool would allow me to transfer some Bolo Sqns to Australia)
I may be overstating when i say 50 [:D][:D] I think that includes the 17D's of 19th BG

I have about 50+ damaged 17E's scattered halfway accross the Pacific and the ones that are at Singapore are all 50 ish fatigue or higher (an early strike by the IJN at Lunga/ Canton or New Cal is going to catch a LOT of damaged 17E's on the ground.) also 5th BG has only got 11 Forts as it stayed at PH for the day 1 strike.

Andy

[Andy Mac]

p.s. and this is slightly gamey so Im looking for views when I downgrade it sucks all those exposed damaged forts into the pool out of harms way so I would probably like to consolidate all the fragments into 1 sqn that I will then downgrade which will boost my Fort pool......

Too gamey ?

[Andy Mac]

<sighs> If im even asking the question it means I already know the answer.....

But it was such a good wheeze to remove all the damaged forts from bases with no aircraft support points....

I guess I will need to think again

[Andy Mac]

OK a few missed turns on my part Im going for Pauk all out now Kuching must be closed I am sending in the AVG (1sqn) on sweep and every bomber I can muster are going in at 6,000 feet.

He has fighters there but they must be fatigued.

This is a risk my bombers are very tired win lose or draw they need to rest after this turn.

Andy

[Andy Mac]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/17/41

Not really a disaster but im trying psy ops against PAUK

It did hurt AVG lost 20 planes although only 14 pilots

My heavies suffered badly. I have send about 5 sqns to India if they have 3 planes or less.

All fighters set to 90% CAP all remaing bombers resting. I am expecting a heavy raid on Singers (its what I would do) I lost about 60 aircraft all told


Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 59

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 19 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 58

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Blenheim IV x 15
Martin 139 x 11
Hudson I x 13
B-17C Fortress x 5
B-17E Fortress x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 12 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 8 destroyed
Martin 139: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hudson I: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 destroyed, 16 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10