Tophat(GoodguyJap)vsADavidB(EvilAllies)

[wobbly]

that has been my experience. If you do a no escprt bombardment the ships don't encounter the minefield. It is only when you try to offload/load that the minefield comes into effect.

[Tophat]

I'm working KB back from between PH and California,i can't keep her there forever.At this point he's going to have to look for me before he can be certain all is clear.I think a sacraficial TF will be sentout and if they don't die all is clear....lol!!!
i'll be landing in Borneo at Kuching this turn Jan 9th.
i'll be using deliberate attack in Yenen next turn.In Changsa i'll bleed him with bombardment another 3-4 days to allow another division to join the attack.
My divebombers will be hitting Yenen and Changsa again this turn as well.

Malaya.......

Kuala Lumpur will be direct attacked.......
Kuantan has now had baseforce personel flown in so my paratroops there can be dropped again. I love Tabby's....the jap DC3 version! Good range,good load........love'em!
Mersing is getting a constant stream of forces coming ashore now....18th Inf Division just pulled in.Two engineer rgts are also unloading.
The Imperial Guard division and 23rd brigade should be in Johere baru this turn.And should be able to stop the retreating allies from getting back to Singapore.

For my attack on Singapore i'll be putting :

5th Inf Div.
18th Inf div.
55th Inf Div.
Imperial Guard Inf Div.
21st Ind Brigade
23rd Ind Brigade
5th Engineer rgt
15th Engineer rgt
3 Arty battalions
1 or 2 Arrmoured rgts

In PI........16th Inf,2nd Inf and 38th Inf are moving on clarkfield now.Also 2 Engineer rgts and 4 arty batts.The 48th inf div and 65th brigade will come in to support in 2 days.
Debating to or not to drop an airborne battalion on clark as well to force a bombardment attack.

Ahh the next 2 turns will be fun.....

[Tophat]

Well I pushedup the tempo.........

I went to fast in my turn,added a Msw to my bombardment TF and didn't notice i had changed it to a SurfWarefare TF.....so no prelanding bombardment at davao!!![:-] I fixed the issue and here is what happened today:[:@]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/09/42

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 89
TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61


28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 19, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported


Naval bombardment of Davao, at 41,61 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Yamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Runway hits 4
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Then round two:

Naval bombardment of Davao, at 41,61

Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara


Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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

Followed by the boys bein mighty oissed going amongst'em

Ground combat at Davao

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4002 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3814 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


I pushed the attack at Kuching as well,not very much in the way of bombing and softening the Dutch.......the former esteemed Imperial planning offier has be reassigned to the Anchorage assault planning group.

Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Not alot of success here...........[:(]

his air on me at Kuching:

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


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Giyu Maru
AP Kaiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Haguro Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet

actually he had 7 Martens attacking me that time.....and 2 more groups of 3 made ineffectual runs.

My attack toward Singapore met with better results....



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TF 122 encounters mine field at Kuching (28,56)

TF 122 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56


Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 3
MSW W.6
PG Eifuku Maru
PG Muro Maru

Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 122
67 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Sozan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PG Muro Maru, Shell hits 5
AP Giyu Maru, Shell hits 1
PG Eifuku Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Kaihei Maru
AP Hikade Maru, Shell hits 1


My attack down toward singapore hurt the Allies but didn't breakthrough yet:

Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41501 troops, 494 guns, 124 vehicles

Defending force 4733 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
381 casualties reported
Guns lost 17


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Comments?.......suggestions? orders for popcorn?

[wobbly]

popcorn for me thanks


Have you got a picture to get us in the mood? I think mainly of the DEI

[Tophat]

its now the 14th,some 5 days has goneby ingame since my last update.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/14/42

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Coastal Guns at Menado, 39,67, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Menado, 39,67


Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Menado, 39,67, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Menado, 39,67


17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Edo Maru, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported



******It figures don't it! trying to hurry the tempo of operations abit and not give the allies so much time to restore himself.....and BOOM........screwedup afew bombardments. So I'm suffering for it abit now.Not to worry,nothing is ever perfect and afew setbacks add spice to the campaign...
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Sub attack at 25,48

Japanese Ships
AP Zenyo Maru
PC Shonan Maru #6
PG Eiko Maru
PG Chosa Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 22000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 22000 feet
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*****This was bad news!!!! I was being gamey and not going into Rangoon before my AckAck and baseforce had movedup.Wouldn't you know it my proximity caused it to flip! Then ofcourse the Allied Bastages started bombing it!























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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 14

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
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This was supposed to be a ground not airbase attack..............
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Day Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Menado Garrison Battalion, at 39,67

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,54


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hakutetsu Maru #13, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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ASW attack at 25,48

Japanese Ships
PC Shonan Maru #6
PG Eiko Maru
PG Chosa Maru

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


***Finally some good news.......
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Sub attack at 30,47

Japanese Ships
AP Ayaha Maru
MSW Banshu Maru #18

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack


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Ground combat at Menado

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3422 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1892 troops, 9 guns, 1 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 160098 troops, 1955 guns, 21 vehicles

Defending force 46527 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
315 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 111267 troops, 1252 guns, 153 vehicles

Defending force 24621 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
1496 casualties reported
Guns lost 31
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
423 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

************[X(] This was a shock,back to Arty....and get those DAMN ENGINEERS UP HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ground combat at Tabun-Nur

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19586 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 28487 troops, 220 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported

****This is workingout well! I have 3 good hinese corps and a division pinned here with my lousy Mongolian Cav divisions....Thank the Maker these boys aren't in YENEN!!!!!!!!!! My air in Manchuko has range and ability to hit them so i keep pegging away at him. Think i'll work another Cav division around behind them and cutoff his supply for good![:D]
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36895 troops, 433 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7242 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 66238 troops, 816 guns, 30 vehicles

Defending force 33550 troops, 314 guns, 7 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

***Have to talk to my generals about this fiasco![:-]
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Ground combat at Malacca

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40519 troops, 461 guns, 125 vehicles

Defending force 2063 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
299 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36507 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 176760 troops, 1955 guns, 159 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Yenen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22641 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 112254 troops, 1187 guns, 152 vehicles



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Ground combat at Tabun-Nur

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28403 troops, 220 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 19577 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Malacca

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1794 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40022 troops, 437 guns, 124 vehicles



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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4392 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 36895 troops, 433 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24514 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 75792 troops, 816 guns, 30 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1

**********Well could be better,could be worse.Clarkfield might be a problem.....

[Tophat]

Its now the 7th of march and here is my combat report.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/07/42

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TF 140 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 33,71


Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Palembang, at 20,55 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kasasagi
DD Sagiri
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Shirakumo
CA Chokai


Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

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ASW attack at 122,56

Japanese Ships
SS I-6, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD King
APD Colhoun

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 12


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
5 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 26
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Ki-15 Babs x 2

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Macassar , at 30,69

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Macassar , at 30,69

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 13

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 58th Division, at 50,31


Allied aircraft
I-153c x 11


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 91st PA Division, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 27

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st PA Division, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-48 Lily x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st PA Division, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 15

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st PA Division, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 36
Ki-49 Helen x 27
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
19 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,65


Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 7


Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Nagatsuki

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,65


Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 5


Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Sarmi

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 572 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sarmi base !!!



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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2826 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 69039 troops, 381 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
367 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at 50,31

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 49776 troops, 512 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 39122 troops, 254 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kungchang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 626 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 46694 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4252 troops, 156 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 45037 troops, 229 guns, 50 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Kendari

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16401 troops, 116 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 1442 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Hengchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 64402 troops, 368 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 110345 troops, 1017 guns, 144 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Kungchang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39826 troops, 311 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 86310 troops, 760 guns, 137 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 50,31

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36522 troops, 254 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 49776 troops, 512 guns, 4 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39441 troops, 354 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 17874 troops, 221 guns, 3 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 3



****Note******

I needed to move my forces off Singapore and back to Johore. All my Divs 5th,55th,18th,Imperial Gd,21st Brigade,22nd brigade and 2 Engineer rgts all had disruption of over 50 and high fatigue. I was losing the bombardment war and my airgroups needed to be rested.

Question: Can Singapore be effectively bombarded by Naval gunfire? I'm meaning BB's and BC's not CA's.
I have another Engineer rgt on the way and as soon as I finnishoff Borneo I can freeup more troops.
I don't want to be so fixed on Singapore that I don't take the rest of the DEI by the end of march.
I have the allies bottled in manila with 20+units and 7 more on Bataan.

Open to help here fellas...any jap generals out there able to advise? Version 1.602 plays alot different to me!

[Tophat]

Update:

Its now June 15th 42'..........

PI.....taken but for to PI Army Div's on 2 small Islands,i'm using them for bomber crew practice. Losses were very light in PI and forces there have already been redeployed.

Singapore......took awhile but finally fell with me moving 2nd division and 65th brigade along with 2 engineer rgts from the PI to Singapore.

more later,i just want to revive this thread.

[Tophat]

Here is my latest turns combat report:

FTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/15/42

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TF 94 troops unloading over beach at Padang, 17,53


Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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ASW attack near Padang at 17,53

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 4

Allied Ships
SS Trusty


****My boys are landing at the last Dutch enclave on Sumatra,naturally he's got a sub in there trying to cause trouble. I'll try and send an ASW TF there to lend a hand. I have a Nell squadron on ASW that should be covering this area and 2 Nell groups on Naval search just incase the Royal navy makes an appearance. The RN tried to make an appearance off Timor yesterday,but launched no strike and retreated to Australia.
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 9


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet


******Relentless Night bombing by this group,no damage but it is annoying. I really want some Night-Fighters!
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Day Air attack on Kaifeng , at 51,32


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet

*******We have both escalated the Air-War in China,I'm going to Force him to fight me and commit aircraft or i'll bomb his Chinese Industry into the ground.I plan to drain Chinese supply and grind his units down,then aquire key chinese cities including Chungking and winning Auto-Victory in 43'.
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Day Air attack on Wuhan , at 48,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 2
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet

*****He's committed some Brit bombers,good!! I need him out of his hiding places so I can rough him up and get him to commit more forces in China,eatingup more supply.
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged


******My not as well trained JAAF pilots,they softed him up for my bombers.
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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 27
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 29
Ki-21 Sally x 48

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 16 destroyed
SB-2c: 1 destroyed

*******AHHH,my good pilots came through!! There is one RAF fighter group that needs replacements,good suckup more supply!

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 fee

***********We actually have the damage on Sian Airbase at approx 35%
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 3
B-17E Fortress x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 30000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 30000 feet

*****LUCKY ME,both pilots must have bailedout as i'm only down 2 A/c and not pilots.
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Day Air attack on 6th Division, at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 10

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

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet

LRCAP and not the best Pilots on my side,his Bomber pilots are pretty good now so I like these results.........
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Day Air attack on 5th Ind. Brigade, at 46,26


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 26


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
6 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
5 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 61st PA Division, at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Ki-48 Lily x 20
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet

********Bomber practice for my Aircrews in the PI!
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Day Air attack on 17th DAF Base Force, at 17,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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ASW attack near Padang at 17,53

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 4

Allied Ships
SS Trusty


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4801 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 115830 troops, 520 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

***************This is the battle on the road to Sian........I have an HQ and Engineer rgt on the way before i begin deliberate attacking.
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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2806 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 110046 troops, 607 guns, 0 vehicles


*******Tied him up and was bleeding him,may need to reasses this attack........
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Ground combat at Kungchang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 674 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 121436 troops, 799 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

*********Again tying him up and bleeding him abit before assaulting.
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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2556 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 51924 troops, 334 guns, 44 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

*******Bleeding him waiting for an HQ and another engineer rgt showup before deliberate attacking.
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Ground combat at Salamaua

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 261 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Salamaua base !!!



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Ground combat at Kungchang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 114713 troops, 786 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 154278 troops, 1667 guns, 156 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

[Tophat]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/16/42

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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 6


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet

*********Annoying again,but no real damage done.......lets hope he suffers some Ops losses.
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Day Air attack on Kaifeng , at 51,32


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 7


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet

*********No damage done and he was hit so i'll check my running Ops loss figures and see if a Wellington has been added.
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Day Air attack on Wuhan , at 48,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 2
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet

*********I'm going to need to commit more to Cap,heck if he's sending penny packet strikes like this if i have over 10 fighters on Cap he might not even launch. Or am i in error on this point?
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet

****Minimal damage to us both again........hmmmmn........
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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 1 damaged


*********OUCH!!! I didn't expect this kind of drubbing! But I have a surprise for him tomorrow........
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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 25
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 70

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 12 destroyed
SB-2c: 3 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet


*******This is what i like to see!!! His Mohawlks savaged and my bombers droppin loads unopposed! Why the heck i have sally's at 11k I don't know.........note sent to self on this......
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet

******Looks bad but his B-17's are takin losses as well.........
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Day Air attack on 5th Ind. Brigade, at 46,26


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mongol Cavalry Division, at 46,24


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 21


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
9 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Dutch Regiment, at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Ki-49 Helen x 15
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

*****Marking time till my HQ and Engineers arrive! Also his losses lower morale...
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Day Air attack on 61st PA Division, at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Ki-48 Lily x 15
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 17

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 17th DAF Base Force, at 17,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4778 troops, 152 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 115291 troops, 512 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
337 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

******BOOM!!! BOOM!!! Another Engineer and an Army HQ arrive next turn....Muhahahaha! Deliberate attack to follow!
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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2856 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 110329 troops, 612 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Kungchang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 688 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 132045 troops, 862 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2556 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 52205 troops, 333 guns, 43 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

******Any losses no matter how small helpout here. I have plenty of supplies,morale is good and prep points are a building. A turn or two and we start cooking with gas here!
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Ground combat at Kungchang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 104363 troops, 715 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 154333 troops, 1667 guns, 156 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported

[Tophat]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/17/42

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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 12


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-49 Helen x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
Do 24K-2 x 1
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 6 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 3
B-17E Fortress x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
17 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Dutch Regiment, at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-21 Sally x 8
Ki-49 Helen x 14
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st WS Garrison Battalion, at 17,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 19
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 61st PA Division, at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Ki-48 Lily x 20
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-21 Sally x 20

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 14,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G3M Nell x 8

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 65

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 11 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Indomitable
CVL Hermes

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 14,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G3M Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 24

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

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

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ASW attack at 23,40

Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
DD Hatsuyuki

Allied Ships
SS Truant

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TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Buna, 55,90


Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Padang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1590 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 671 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Padang base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
F.K.51: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
1391 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4828 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 114845 troops, 502 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
396 casualties reported
Guns lost 11


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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2856 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 110629 troops, 610 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Kungchang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 688 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 132085 troops, 864 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2586 troops, 95 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 52101 troops, 332 guns, 44 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Kungchang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 104384 troops, 717 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 154437 troops, 1672 guns, 156 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported



I really need to workout posting screenshots.

[Tophat]

6/18/42

Well things got abit interesting in the Solomons,a pesky sub finally ran afoul one of my more experienced ASW TF's

ASW attack at 62,90

Japanese Ships
DD Sawakaze
DD Kamikaze
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
SS Perch, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
*****The sub sank after the attack.........


I also took BUNA in NG today,again unopposed. I think he's simply taken this Fall back strategy to an exteme and pulled back to Australia.

Ground combat at Buna

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 209 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Buna base !!!


I had another run at that Brit CV force,what a disaster!

Day Air attack on TF at 10,60

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 18

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 7 damaged

DEI is going to be taken care of within the week. my forces should be strong enough to make their move before June ends.


China:
The weather really sucked again and my main Bomber force was once again grounded,but so was the RAf so it was a draw.
My Zeros did make another sweep of Sian again:

Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged

****To bad i couldn't hit him again with my bombers escorts!


I also plugged away again with Bombardment at Homan:

Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4788 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 114176 troops, 482 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

On my Far Eastern perimeter i extended my outpost line by capturing Baker Island. I'm going to put Flyingboats there ASAP and get some fighters in there as well! Time to dig like hell and I have a Minelayer set to dump mines in 3 days.
Ground combat at Baker Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1591 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 50 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Baker Island base !!!

******Just incase he's forward based his CV's at PH i'm going to be careful here till I can get search and a Zero group in here. I have also erected a sub picket line and we shall see what transpires.

[Tophat]

7/2/42

China......China is where the action is.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/02/42

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Day Air attack on Kaifeng , at 51,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 13
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet

*****He's throwing alot of brit bombers at me out of Chungking! he's bombing my airbases almost everyday! GOOD!!! More supply goes out his bombay doors with every bombrun.

Day Air attack on Hengchow , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 27
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 47
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 31

***I'm blasting him at hengchow since he's moved another 36 Mohawks into the Homan area. I'm bashing away at his supply and soon i'll launch more deliberate attacks to eatup more of his supply.

And more allied bombruns in China:

Day Air attack on Wuhan , at 48,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 12
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

***I keep shooting some down and burninup his supply!


DEI:

Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-49 Helen x 15
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

****Again i'm blasting his supply so my ground forces have a better shot at takingout the jewel of Java!

A less successful attack vs Dutch ground forces:

Day Air attack on 4th Dutch Regiment, at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Ki-21 Sally x 14
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

*****Think i'll switch these boys to making Port attack and go after that supply as well!

My main ground bombardment attack on the same:

Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 84984 troops, 986 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 51233 troops, 326 guns, 44 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
232 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

*****So 8 guns gone and close to 280 losses isn't bad. I have the 5th Inf div;23rd Eng rgt;4th eng rgt;23rd Brigade and another Inf brigade moving in on Soerabaja. Another 10 days should see some interesting developments.
I also have a BB bombardment squadron on the way to shell Soerabaja. I have the escorts on do not bombard so the fleet,some 6 BB's,keeps their distance and dumps the BIG GUNS on them!


Ground War in China:

******I am attacking at 3 points Hengchow in the south,Homan in the north center on the road to Sian and Kungchouw in the north on the road from Yenen.

Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5516 troops, 175 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 107368 troops, 342 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
471 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

***Not bad for a bombardment attack......

Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2856 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 113423 troops, 612 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

**Not as great a result,but i'll take it!

Ground combat at Kungchang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 688 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 122825 troops, 811 guns, 0 vehicles


his air-attacks on me disrupted my bombardment nodoubt.


My Southeastern bastion of Empire..........

Baker Island........

Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
PB2Y Coronado x 2
B-17E Fortress x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PB2Y Coronado: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet

he keeps attacking me here.....good! I want him to try and land troops here and take this back. This is a good place for some defensive offense.

Comments and questions welcome...........

[Tophat]

Ever since i landed on Baker Island Dave has reacted quite strongly against me. Its only been some 14-16 days ago but i'm still amazed at his turnaround. For the entire game up to now he's been very defensive minded and avoided virtually any major encounter. Staying holedup in his defensive bastions of manila,Singapore and now Soerabaja.
Starting in May and moving through June dave has gotten abit more aggressive....good. I want him "feeling his oats" and sticking it too me. I need to drawout his carriers and fleet but not in his landbased-air playground.
Baker Island might just be a place where i can pull a nice defensive/offense off. He wants me out of Baker or he'd be continuing his refusal to engage. Battle at Baker buys me time,time to finnishoff Soerabaja and the DEI. It also buys me time till August when my expanded Tojo and Tony production will come into play!
Today at Baker:

Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Clark
DD Balch
DD Phelps
DD Selfridge
DD Porter
CA Pensacola
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
481 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
Port supply hits 5

****He is getting brave here,can a landing be faroff? I have a subscreen that might,might get lucky next turn and get a shot at something big.
My boys on Baker haven't had time to digin deep yet. If he wants it that badly,now is when he can buy it cheap!


On the high seas one of my sealane clearance patrols ran into a nasty U.S sub lurking;

Sub attack at 66,78

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
DD Sawakaze
DD Kamikaze

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

***I'll have to check and see if she sank last turn......i had probably missed any message.

In the DEI we have:

Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 85219 troops, 990 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 51227 troops, 326 guns, 44 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

****NOT bad,no airattacks flew due to weather.......I need more airbase supply and Port supply hits! My reinforcements are making their way from kragen toward soerabaja now,some 3 -4 more days to be positioned and rested.

ON to Timor:

Naval bombardment of Dili, at 31,77

Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Samidare
DD Murasame
DD Yukikaze
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Haguro


Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13
Port hits 1

***This is nice to see however I really need to hit those dutchmen harder and dropin some fresh troops!


In CHINA:

Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5530 troops, 176 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 106628 troops, 329 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
368 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

****Good,I need to bleed these boys somemore and i have another Infantry Brigade and Inf division on the way to bolster my attack.


Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2856 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 113310 troops, 607 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

****I like this as well,seems i might actually be hurting him by going after his supply! I'll hit him somemore before launching another deliberate attack.


And in the North of china........

Ground combat at Kungchang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 654 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 127781 troops, 811 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported


I'm just holding him inplace here.......

[BLurking]

Where are those bombers coming from? I think that should be your next target. Otherwise, it's only going to get worse and worse. In my PBEM game, every Japanese base in LBA range gets clobbered for months until I can't use it anymore. I took Canton before Baker just to prevent this type of harassment. You can put up with it for now, but it gets pretty unpleasant in a couple more months, trust me...

Just a suggestion.

[Tophat]

I fully agree that Canton is a problem. And it was in my mission plan to aquire it,however taking baker to give me a fighter field in range of canton was also part of my plan.
Remember up untill the past 3 weeks or so my learned opponent has been prettymuch AWOL except in his set defensive works. I'm abit surprised he's fighting so hard over Baker. Far from being a problem i'm looking at this as an opportunity to fight an action.
Also Tojo's and tony's are getting close and they give me a better chance to dance with his hvys and have the IJA contribute to the airwar. Right now my zero's are prettymuch carrying all the water.

[BLurking]

Tonys will take out heavies - that's for sure. But you'll then need the Tojos also to handle the P-38 escorts that are sure to follow. The escallation is one you cannot win. Once your planes start getting better, his will too (only more so).
I still haven't found a solution to the Corsair. Those things are made out of Kryptonite!

[Tophat]

ORIGINAL: BLurking

Tonys will take out heavies - that's for sure. But you'll then need the Tojos also to handle the P-38 escorts that are sure to follow. The escallation is one you cannot win. Once your planes start getting better, his will too (only more so).
I still haven't found a solution to the Corsair. Those things are made out of Kryptonite!

Agreed,however currently my Oscars are sharkbait and no real threat except to the pilots i have flying them. I need a positive contribution from my IJA pilots. Also China will be a longway down the pike on P38 deployments.
Its only July 42' at the moment.....KB is untouched and has excellent pilots/flightcrew. Things are by no means out of control yet and people always make mistakes.

[Tophat]

Hmmmn,

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/04/42

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Naval bombardment of Soerabaja, at 22,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Oi
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 6
BB Fuso
BB Nagato, Shell hits 7

Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 1, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
406 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Port hits 1

****he's got virtually every dutch unit from Java and surrounding areas jammed tight into Soerabaja and I do a lousy 400 casualties? Well atleast I blasted the sub i'd depthcharged afew days ago,perhaps she'll sink at the dock.

I followedup th naval bombardment with my daily airstrike:

Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-21 Sally x 47
Ki-49 Helen x 19
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23

Minimal losses but i did knockoff 2 more guns and an all important supply hit!

Land attack at Soerabaja:

Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 85352 troops, 992 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 50595 troops, 317 guns, 43 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

So for the day some 570 losses......and ofcourse another supply hit. My troops are about 3-5 days away now<5th Inf Div;23rd INF Bde;4th Engineers;23rd Engineers;4th Inf Bde.......>so i have 5 days to hit that supply and break him.


CHINA...........


Airwar in China:


Day Air attack on Hengchow , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M3 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 61

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20

***another supply hit,good as soon as my supplies refill I attack here again!

Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2856 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 113322 troops, 603 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported


i looked and all my units are undersupplied,hence i must await resupply.

Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5524 troops, 177 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 106178 troops, 323 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Still hurting him at Homan and another Bde is arriving,time in afew days to attack again.

Ground combat at Kungchang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 688 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 127970 troops, 811 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported


Again,supply is an issue for me here.....i'll need to wait afew days.


DEI and Timor:

The Dili debacle

Day Air attack on Barisan Regiment, at 31,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 40

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet

I'll be sending my cruisers back here to bombard these boys again. I also have the 56th Bde on the way here to finnish the attack!

I need timor and its bases secure so that i can begin my northern Australia Airwar.

[Tophat]

The AirWar in China heatedup again in a major way as i rested my Bombers.

Day Air attack on Wuhan , at 48,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 16
Ki-27 Nate x 7
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 68

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-15 Babs: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 9 destroyed, 20 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet


Not even all my avaliable fighters were in the air and we bled the unescorted bombers quite well. These losses and damagings have to be having an effect on his moral. Also these big raids are draining his supply.

I did have LRCAP over my forces at Homan this turn.......


Day Air attack on 15th Division, at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 18
Hurricane II x 9
SB-2c x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
SB-2c: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet

And again here.............

Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
2 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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As well as hitting here,too bad I had so few interceptors up....


Day Air attack on 58th Division, at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 7

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet


In the DEI my attacks on Soerabaja continue to target his supply while another 2 Eng rgts,Inf Div and 2 Inf bdes are close to arriving.

Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 85893 troops, 1017 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 50020 troops, 329 guns, 43 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

In the air over DEI

Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 48
Ki-49 Helen x 13
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11


I need to send in another bombgroup at Soerabaja again and keep hitting him and driving that supply down. Might be time for another Bombardment group visit!

[Tophat]

Operations for the 9th of July 42'

I've staked alot on the idea of starving him of supplies in combat areas. I've done it PI,Singapore with success! i'm working on Soerabaja and Chinese Hengchow&Homan now. Is my strategy really viable? The end of this month will tell......

China.......

Day Air attack on Hengchow , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 18
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 78

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

And.........

Day Air attack on Hengchow , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24
Ki-49 Helen x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 11

Also in my ongoing Fighter-sweep campaign:

Day Air attack on Kweilin , at 44,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

I need to kill his planes,damage his bases and hit his supply directly! Then get him to mount more bombing attacks on me......all "burn" supply!

On the ground in china

Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5473 troops, 173 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 105056 troops, 317 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Then..........

Ground combat at Kungchang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 688 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 128718 troops, 814 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported


Time to get even more active in china!

In the DEI:

No Air attacks on my part.........on the ground:

Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 86170 troops, 1024 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 50059 troops, 333 guns, 43 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


Reinforcements are almost at hand........