Gen.Hoepner vs. Hawker, Mare Nostrum

[Gen.Hoepner]

LOL[:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/03/42

Palembang fell at the first attempt. No surprise here. He used the 35th Bde reinforced by 3 Strong SNLF units.
EAGLE operation goes on. The AVG is on its route. Same for some more 40 P-40s from Manila.
Wirraways and Hudsons ( that will be soon upgraded to Hurricanes and Beauforts) are being moving to Darwin. As soon as i have enough PPs i'll send them to Sosarbaja.
3 CVs sailed today from PH. Destination Oz firts, then Java. 5 BBs are with them.
Probably tomorrow we'll decide to give another attempt and load some more British units in India. Could be a great adventure[:D]
He's incredibly slow in Burma. He did not even advance towards Mouleim. Very good.

In China my costant movements on his flanks at Ichang are forcing him to keep some units out of the incommin fight[8D]



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Ground combat at Palembang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20956 troops, 198 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1947 troops, 7 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese assault odds: 92 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/04/42

Menado is invaded. No way to save that poor garrison[:(]
Johre Baru( sp?) will be conquered Tomorrow i think. Landings at Mersing.
The AVG will reach Sosarbaja Tomorrow. more units comming from everywhere....i really hope he doesn't land in Java too soon[&:] I need at least 2 more weeks.... Singapore and Manila gotta hold for some time...or we're toasted

One more hit by a sub of mine!

Ichang has been sieged today. 18 units. 6 more to come. I barely have 1000 APs there...if i lose Ichang it's gonna be damned hard to keep China alive!

At Canton he's losing a ot of men keeping on frontal attacking my units[8D]


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Sub attack at 44,45

Japanese Ships
PG Okuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PG Kure Maru #5
PC Ch 32
PG Taiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tambor


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Ground combat at Canton

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 99147 troops, 990 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 44091 troops, 285 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
3084 casualties reported
Guns lost 77
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[pauk]

what?! Gen. Hoeppner is in the allied boots? cccccc...and i wonder where the world is going? [X(][:(][;)]

It would be interesting to follow this AAR too.... i will applaud for your successful moves, but devil in me will cheers for every japanese success.[;)]

GL with deployment of your CV's in Java. I had once a opponent who lost 3 carriers with such extravagant idea (of course, KB was present there)... do you have a counter measures for LBA and the real KB?

[Gen.Hoepner]

LOL[:D]

I know it's risky. But i do not plan to move my CVs in those waters. Just launch their air groups and then go back to Perth.
But it all depends of timings...if he will get to Java too soon i'll have to change all my plans!

Me too i cheer for every jap success...my heart will always beat with the Axis[8D], but for this time i want to be in the role of the EVIL[:D][:D][:D]

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/05/42

The ABDA command HQ was shocked today getting the report of a HUGE Japanese Naval Force approaching Northern Java. EAGLE hasn't been put on hold yet, but the Brits are already expressing their bad feelings about a suicide mission that could put a serious threat over the Indian Dominions...and just to save some ducthes! Nimitz isn't happy anymore of sending his precious CVs so far from PH....so..the allies aren't so allied!
Seriously: he's clearly coming for Java...sooner than what i expected ( Manila and Singa are yet to be conquered...). I have 110 Fighters and a bunch of useless bombers at Sosarbaja...Batavia AF has been already evacuated. At the first sight of an invasion force coming from Palembang of Kunching i'll evacuate Batavia...no way i'll let him cut my defences in 2 pieces by a landing in the middle of Java! I won't have the time to reinforce Sosarbaja...i know now. However Eagle will fly for the moment...let's see if a bit of luck can save my day.
POW arrived at Colombo safe[:D]
Mersin Fell today. the Imperial Guard Division is now moving to join the other units for the last assault over Singapore.
Menado fell easily.
Bataan is falling.

Problems in China..damn serious ones....Ichang is falling...my rescue troops are still on their way.... probably i won't make it. Without Ichang the whole theatre will become a mess! I'm trying to make some pressure on its flanks ( see map), but i guess that won't be enough to stop him[:o]....



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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 135695 troops, 1531 guns, 158 vehicles

Defending force 39783 troops, 259 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2[:o][:@][:(]

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


Japanese ground losses:
2181 casualties reported
Guns lost 31
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1682 casualties reported
Guns lost 30

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/06/42


Some of his MSWs entered in Singapore Hex today...they got clobbered[;)]
Ichang held...at least for today. Forts are at 2 and 17% is still left to get back to 3...maybe maybe....[&o]
We ambushed with a couple of p-40 some Sonias over Changsha...2 actually shot down...but numbers do not matters...not now however. just the message: I'm here!

One more little ducth regiment managed to get unloaded at Sosarbaja....lack of pps avoided me from loading another regiment...however we're gettin some of them in. An Indian Division is on its way...lets see.
He bombed as predicted Batavia...nothing particular i'd say. all the planes are safe at Sosarbaja.

My subs stopped making kills... and eventually get attacked and damaged...so probably it's time to stop this campaign and go back to a safer place in order to reorganize and rearm.

He's popping up every single base in North Guinea...nothing i can do about that.



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TF 127 encounters mine field at Singapore (22,51) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Hinode Maru #20, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.3, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 3, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 20,60 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Fumizuki
CL Kuma
DD Matsukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Isonami
CL Natori
CA Maya
DD Amagiri
DD Sagiri
DD Shinonome
CL Naka
CA Ashigara
DD Hatakaze
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 1
DD Shirakumo
DD Samidare
CL Isuzu
CL Sendai
CA Chokai, Shell hits 2


Allied ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

[Gen.Hoepner]

Hwk will be away till tomorrow evening...
so turns will be quite slow in this week end.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/07/42

Situation is slightly better than yesterday.
China is holding...at least for the moment. His first assault on Ichang has been stopped. If i can hold him for another 10/15 days i'll be able to reinforce the place. At Canton another attempt of pushing me out has been bloody stopped. Losses for the japs are very high[:D]At the same time 3 corps are flanking Canton positions from the North, pushing back some 10,000 japanese towards the coast[:)]
I'm waiting for his river crossing at Yenen...but i'm quite positive...i'm sure the flanking movements at the back of his main army at Ichang are making him a bit nervous[8D]

Chittaong( the former Bangladesh) has reached AF level 5....120 b-17s moved there. They'll support the British Burma Army at Mouleim[;)]

Men and supplies are flowing to Java. 2 Divisions ( one indian and the 18th are coming from India along with an Air HQ, 3 arty units and 1 tank rgt). A 20 ships SCTF is coming back to SRA, led by the CL Java[:D].
4 Hudson groups are ready to be upgraded to beauforts at Sosarbaja. 120 fighters are taking care of the Skies of the Java Capital. I'm building up a non-coastal AF in Java, so that i could base my B-17s there without risking of been plastered by his BBs....

CVs are still on their route.

Argonaut SS has been ordered to place 30 mines at Palembang and then move back to Diamond Harbour.




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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 91156 troops, 1150 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 35771 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Canton

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 96391 troops, 926 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 54837 troops, 350 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
4461 casualties reported
Guns lost 65
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at 44,40

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6595 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3300 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 33 to 1



Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/08/42

I don't understand. He keeps sending MSW to Singapore...and they keep getting creamed by my CD guns...[&:]

One of my Ducth Sub scored 3 533mm torpedoes on a Jap Msw...[8D]

In China Ichang is safe. Another jap assault stopped. Now the distruption of his troops should be high enough[:D]
At the same time we're keeping pressure on his 2 flanks of the Ichang salient and at Canton, where 50,000 chinese are marching towards the coast[;)]

Bataan stopped the last jap shock assault...i'm sure he was sure to get the place...not yet my friend not yet[;)]

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TF 96 encounters mine field at Singapore (22,51) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Toshi Maru #2, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Ranzan Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Banshu Maru #18, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Rokko Maru
MSW Musashi Maru


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TF 96 encounters mine field at Singapore (22,51) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Rokko Maru, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Musashi Maru, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Singapore at 22,51

Japanese Ships
MSW Rokko Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXVII

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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 130874 troops, 1387 guns, 156 vehicles

Defending force 35307 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
2194 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1264 casualties reported
Guns lost 19


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Ground combat at Bataan

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11480 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5612 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
369 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

[jwilkerson]

ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/08/42

I don't understand. He keeps sending MSW to Singapore...and they keep getting creamed by my CD guns...[&:]

It's the "run em outta ammo" strategy [:D] !

[Gen.Hoepner]

[:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/09/42

Japan is massing his troops for the last push for Singapore and Manila. Hope my guys will hold for few days at least. Mouleim will be attacked soon and probably Balikapan will be his next target in SRA. However, i'm a bit...just a bit confident.
I've saved already 5 colonial units and brought them to Java. In one week the 18th UK Div will be unloading at Sosarbaja...and many more indian units will follow in the next 5 days. Hundreds of supplies are on their way for Java. Forts are building up. Planes are comin from Darwin via Timor. My CVs are near Pago Pago....
if Singapore and Manila will hold their positions for a while....Java will become a damn HUGE problem for him.

In China nothing new today.

In Burma i'm waiting for his assault at Mouleim.

In the pacific he's just moving in the Solomons and towards NG...today Gasmata fell.

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/12/42

Bataan Fell after a harsh fight. That PI division fought really well.
Balikapan is invaded. Soon Java will be threatened by Palembang and Balikapan...my time is running out!
110 bombers and 100 fighters at Palembang...means Nells...means my TFs coming from India are risking...
The first 16 Hurricanes are unloading at Sosarbaja today. Will be important for my defence i hope.
Singapore and Rangoon are Daily bombed.
Ichang is holding...how do not know how but it's holding.
Yenen is now threatened...let's see what forces does he have in the north.

My Carriers are approaching Fijii.

No sign of the KB in the pacific...i pray not to see it in the SRA...




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Naval bombardment of Balikpapan, at 31,64

Japanese Ships
DD Yukaze
DD Yakaze
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

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Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 101
TF 101 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64


150 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 2
ML Ikitsushima
DD Oyashio
DD Kawakaze

Japanese ground losses:
1312 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 101
TF 101 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64


49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 20, Shell hits 1
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 21,47

Japanese Ships
AK Matue Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PG Uji
PG Saga
PC Shimushu
PC Ch 9
PC Ch 8
PG Hashidate
AK Kyokko Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-37, hits 2, on fire

payback and retribution

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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 121121 troops, 1164 guns, 150 vehicles

Defending force 32511 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
1876 casualties reported[:D][:D][:)]
Guns lost 49
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
313 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/14/42

He came with a bombardment TF at Manila...he got mauled[:D] Lost 4 DDs and other ships badly hit[8D] very good. These losses slow down his pace in the area!
In China is a mess. He tried to close the retreat path of one of my army groups engaged at Syniang, east of Ichang, and crossed a river...but my brave soldiers stopped his 50,000...even if only for one day i think...a ratio of 1-1 means disaster for tomorrow...
However Ichang keeps holding...it's costing so much for him that i can feel the pain of his soul[:D]
At Canton he abbandoned the idea of pushing me out with the force...he's now limiting hisself to bombard my positions

He came at Singapore...first assault was agood one for me ( 0-1) ratio...but my losses are way too high...i won't hold for long[:-]

SS-Argonaut got badly hit...it will probably sink[:(]
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Sub attack at 23,54

Japanese Ships
TK Kyoko Maru
DD Shikinami
MSW Banshu Maru #52
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3
PG Kure Maru #5
PC Ch 32
PG Taiko Maru
MSW Tamaura Maru
MSW Hinode Maru #18

Allied Ships
SS Argonaut, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Naval bombardment of Manila, at 43,52 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 31, on fire, heavy damage
DD Oboro, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 24, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 20, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 2
CL Kashima, Shell hits 13, on fire
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 2
CA Aoba, Shell hits 4


Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 117492 troops, 1065 guns, 147 vehicles

Defending force 30961 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
1352 casualties reported[:D][8D][;)]
Guns lost 21

Allied ground losses:
491 casualties reported
Guns lost 12


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Ground combat at 50,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 65117 troops, 855 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 33276 troops, 215 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2890 casualties reported
Guns lost 65
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 115783 troops, 1312 guns, 22 vehicles

Defending force 72413 troops, 651 guns, 24 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
4779 casualties reported
Guns lost 116
Vehicles lost 7

Allied ground losses:
2448 casualties reported[:(][:(]
Guns lost 48
Vehicles lost 1

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/15/42


My subs are becoming less effective every day that passes. The combined actions of his naval and air ASW groups are clearly having good results. I'm slowly retiring them from the front.

In Burma my b-17s started to pound his advancing 33rd Division..this unit is ready to cross the river of Mouleim and i want to be sure that it arrives as distrupted as possible[;)]

In China i managed to acquire a momentaneus statlemate everywhere. Ichang,Sinyang, Canton... everywhere the japs have been stopped and are now taking a breath after the heavy losses of the past days. The only place where i'm sure i'll have to get back is Yenen...simply do not have enough troops to halt his advance.
However, this time gained is precious, cause it gives me the chance or reinforce Ichang and at the same time redeploy the units i have around Kunming and move them closer to the front.

In Java...the first Indian Units will start to unload tomorrow[;)] In one week there should be at Sosarbaja 2 more fresh divisions,1 more air HQ and 3 artillery units with a tank brigade...enough to give him some bad headhaches[8D]

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/16/42


And we hold the line!

Another japanese attempt in China....two more attacks stopped with heavy losses on his side!
Now we're moving for a long range encirlement of Canton!
Banzai!...ehm...ehm...no, not really banzai^_*

the first pieces of 4.5 pounds are being unloading in Java along with an entire Indian Division[;)]
At Sosarbaja i have some 100 P-40s and some 30 Hurricanes plus all those useless ducth planes. Not bad.
Carriers are between Suva and Noumea

Singapore holds.
Manila hasn't been attacked yet.
Java has some 1000 Assault points and the forts are rising.
Mouleim hasn't been invaded yet and so Burma ( some 700 APs are coming from China thorugh the Burma Road)

The first big TF ( 600k fuel) is leaving SF...destination Brisbane.
More troops are flowing t PH from SF.

Japan hasn't won the war. Not yet.



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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 115470 troops, 1044 guns, 149 vehicles

Defending force 30556 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1) [8D]


Japanese ground losses:
1573 casualties reported[:D]
Guns lost 49
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
437 casualties reported
Guns lost 11




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Ground combat at 50,32

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58721 troops, 685 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 32868 troops, 212 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 [:D][;)]


Japanese ground losses:
947 casualties reported[8D]
Guns lost 41

Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/17/42

A Val attacked one of my sub ( O21) near Balikapan...can mean the KB is there! this is gonna be a problem...[:@]
Unloading operations have been speeded up...let's hope to get ashore every single man before he comes.
I do not know what to do with my 3 Cvs now....they're going to Brisbane anyhow, then we'll decide.

More action in China, where my guys replused another 2 jap attacks and managed to push back 2 jap units near Canton..now we're advancing towards the coast and Swatow...Canton is isolated[8D]

Nothing special eslewhere

Oh, yeah..another kamikaze Minesweeping TF got mauled at Manila[8D]

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TF 125 encounters mine field at Manila (43,52) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

246 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.18, Shell hits 31, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.17, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.16, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.15, Shell hits 26, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.12, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.11, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.10, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.8, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 38,53

Japanese Ships
TK Kyokuei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire[;)]

Allied Ships
SS S-36


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 105224 troops, 976 guns, 144 vehicles

Defending force 30125 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1) [:D]


Japanese ground losses:
643 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
344 casualties reported
Guns lost 14



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Ground combat at 50,32

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 57224 troops, 633 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 32775 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 [:D][:)][8D][;)]


Japanese ground losses:
536 casualties reported
Guns lost 30

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 44,41

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24334 troops, 181 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2958 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 193 to 1 [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]


Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

[Gen.Hoepner]

Waiting for next turn i'm getting a bit nervous....i need those british units to get ashore asap...i do not care much for the ships, but those units are really important. Do not know if with 1000/1300 Assault points Java will be likely to hold for a reasonable time or not. For sure if he overuns Java easily the gates of India will be open and i'll have to reconsider my whole strategy. But as long as his units are stuck in Burma, at Singapore and Manila, Java can live...and every day means more troops recovered, more planes filled in and more forts built up.
And the Yankees are on the move. Palmyra and Christmas will soon become untouchable and slowly the nails of the western powers will start to scratch the paint of the Japanese Empire ( especially in CENTPAC)

Thinking of moving the b-17s to Java...but i need a level 5 AF...as soon as i have it i'll transfer my monsters[:D]

Darwin is safe. 2 big Australian Units already arrived in Place...he's going to have hard times in the SRA soon[8D]

[Gen.Hoepner]

Simply 2 great days of war.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/19-20/42

Let's start from China.
Everywhere we're holding. The japs are losing men at a ratio of 3 to 1[:D]. Ichang is just an imprendible fortress and those 30,000 men, without artillery and with very low supplies are making miracles against 120,000 jap troops!!!
In two deliberate attacks in a row Japan lost (1037 men + 14guns) and (1129 men + 36 guns) in exchange of a grand total of 1100 chinese troops and 9 guns. And forts are holding and even rising!
At Syniang he just stopped attacking...
On the crossroads that leads to Homan he lost in 2 different attacks 6000 men and 100 guns...while my losses are far below 500!
At Canton his bombardments have decreased their effectiveness and my army keeps advancing southeast in its flanking movement
Only Yenen is directly in danger

Malaya:
Singapore holds tight. Forts are still up to 6. Even if my losses are quite high. for two times odds have been 0-1 in my favour

Manila:
The city is holding. forts are only at level 3, but he managed to get only a 0-1 with high casualities ratio. Now he's bombarding.

...and while all these places are holding...Java is getting stronger! Everyone of the 6 units sent to Java reached Sosarbaja safely[:D] Not a single torpedo hits on my transports[;)]
We're slowly abbandoning Batavia and the North of Java, to concentrate ourself in the defence of the souther perimeter.
More than 300 planes are based in souther Java, spread around 3 different AF ( one of which has not a port in it[;)]).
2 CLs and 10 DDs reached Sosarbaja and are now waiting....let's see what he wants to risk.

My CVs are approaching Brisbane tomorrow.

Troops ,supplies and fuel moving from SF to PH and from there to Palmyra, Cristmas, Johnston isl and Midway.... step by step we'll get the PH defensive perimeter bigger[:D]

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/21/42


He finally got my transports unloading at Java with his Nells from Palembang...but they were empty[:D][:D]
More than 400 planes in Southern Java.
CVL Hermes moving from Colombo in these hours will launch 2 groups of Swordfish to Java and then it will go back to India.

At Manila he managed to break one of my forts...but we're already at 2 and 93%[;)] and he's not bombing the base with his Sallies

He's very conserative with his air assets...even with the IJAAF...wonder why[&:]

In China everywhere we're holding. It's a good statlemate[8D]

At Cebu island in 7 days after the first landings he only managed to break 1 forts..but now he cannot go on anymore...need more units to push me out[:D]...and so more time gained!


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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 20,63

This has been the port of the "EAGLE"...where all the "indian" units have been unloaded

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Beaver
AK Empire Tower, Torpedo hits 1, on fire *empty*
AK Prominent, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *empty*

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell 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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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 144544 troops, 1138 guns, 542 vehicles

Defending force 92014 troops, 761 guns, 202 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

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


Japanese ground losses:
5006 casualties reported
Guns lost 120
Vehicles lost 24

Allied ground losses:
1070 casualties reported
Guns lost 43
Vehicles lost 6


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Ground combat at Cebu Island

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2941 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3594 troops, 41 guns, 5 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1) [:D]


Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

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

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/22/42

KB spotted at Balikapan. CV Akagi indentified. the 80% of my bombers have moved to Medioen with some 80 Ducth fighters. The Bulk of my fighters force is at Sosarbaja at 90% CAP, with some bombers at 15k ft. I assume he will come to strike my ducth navy at Sosarbaja...well...let's see if we can hurt the KB...even 1 single hit would be glad[:D]
The defensive perimeter at Java is being built. I've placed some units at Kragen just to prevent an early landing here. I want him to land in the north and so gain some more days. Sosarbaja has 5 forts and 70%, Medioen 2 forts and 40%. I need to have 9 forts at Sosarbaja. 2 HQs ( the ABDA and one british Air HQ) will help recovering the disabled squads waiting for the final battle.
The plan is to hurt the KB...possibli making him lose some crack pilots before my US CVs get in place and land their fighters and SDBs at Sosarbaja.
I'm quite confident.

At Singapore another shock attacked is repulsed with huge losses on his side.
Everywhere else ( china and Manila) saw just bombardments today.

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 127532 troops, 1276 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 68857 troops, 568 guns, 25 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
4065 casualties reported[:D]
Guns lost 115
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

[aztez]

Really intresting to see how tough the DEI region will be for Japanese! I would assume that your opponent will have an unpleasent suprise when he comes roaming in! [:)]

What kind of fighter cover you got setup in DEI?