2005 Stanley Cup, Canucks(Capt Ed) vs Predators(Mark VII)

[Mark VII]

The isolated Allied units trapped on the Salween are now under very heavy attack from the air and ground. Multiple airstrikes from three air bases are softening up the defenders while Three divisions, two tank regiments and 15th Army HQ attack in an all out assault. Even with 72-1 odds the Allies hold on and do not surrender! Shock attacks will begin on the 20th and 21st, lets see if that will force them to surrender!

Port Moresby is now a level 4 airfield and stocked with Betties and should be able to defend itself from Allied naval incursions.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/18/42
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TF 138 troops unloading over beach at Biak, 46,77
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Day Air attack on TF, near Samarinda at 31,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
B5N Kate x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
ML Prins van Oranje, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
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Ground combat at Bankha

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13861 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1554 troops, 9 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bankha base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at 31,34...(FIRST ATTACK ON UNITS ISOLATED IN BURMA)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 71086 troops, 611 guns, 209 vehicles

Defending force 12023 troops, 104 guns, 213 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
387 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
891 casualties reported
Guns lost 38
Vehicles lost 2
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Ground combat at Merauke

Japanese forces CAPTURE Merauke base !!!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/19/42
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Ground combat at 31,34....(ISOLATED ALLIED UNITS ON THE Salween)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 70721 troops, 586 guns, 212 vehicles

Defending force 10586 troops, 46 guns, 210 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 72 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
369 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at 34,30

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1780 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 962 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 46 to 1

Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

[Mark VII]

Progress being made against the isolated Allied units stuck on the Salween River. During these two days, the three UK Mtn. Arty units surrender. Guess the Indian Infantry units got tired of taking orders from the Brits and left them behind.

The 48th XX,(of clearing Luzon fame) begins to land at Kragen to finish the liberation of Java from the Imperial Dutch Empire.

Air intell tells me that the 5th and 7th Bomber Goups with B17E's are based at Darwin. A nice Battleship bombardment is in order but they are busy elsewhere.

A sub laid minfield at Pago Pago is discovered shortly after it was laid. To bad!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/20/42
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TF 1022 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (98,110)

Allied Ships
MSW Kingfisher
DMS Zane
DMS Southard
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Naval bombardment of Rangoon, at 29,34

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
1218 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 28
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 4
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Tatsuwa Maru
AK Nagara Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Ground combat at 31,34

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 70570 troops, 587 guns, 212 vehicles

Defending force 9803 troops, 37 guns, 200 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
480 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
824 casualties reported(21&24 UK MTN ARTY SURRENDER)
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 2
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Ground combat at Biak

Japanese forces CAPTURE Biak base !!!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/21/42
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TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Sag Sag, 57,88
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21

No Allied losses

Runway hits 4
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Ground combat at 31,34

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 69938 troops, 580 guns, 210 vehicles

Defending force 8919 troops, 26 guns, 187 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 349 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
375 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
1464 casualties reported(25th UK MTN ARTY SURRENDERS)
Guns lost 38

[Mark VII]

Leaflet dropped by aircraft on Indian Troops trapped deep behind Japanese lines near the Salween River. It reads in part:

Attention Indian soldiers! Your English masters have already surrendered, why do you keep fighting for these cowards? Save your lives and surrender now! Join us and help kick the English imperialists out of your country for a free India! We shall work hand in hand for the betterment of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere! India will be a great nation once again!!!

[Mark VII]

The isolated Allied units on the Salween River have surrendered. IJA is now ready to march on Rangoon with four divisions plus many supporting arms, basically two full Corps.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/22/42
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TF 138 troops unloading over beach at Sarmi, 48,78
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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
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TF 101 troops unloading over beach at Bali, 24,68
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Ground combat at 31,34

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 64848 troops, 569 guns, 207 vehicles

Defending force 8247 troops, 22 guns, 187 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 640 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:.....(44thInd.X&255thTk X Surrender)
8211 casualties reported
Guns lost 48
Vehicles lost 330
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Ground combat at Sag Sag

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sag Sag base !!!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/23/42
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TF 101 troops unloading over beach at Bali, 24,68
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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
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Coastal Guns at Medan, 20,45, firing at TF 82
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Ground combat at 31,34

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 64862 troops, 565 guns, 206 vehicles

Defending force 2456 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2046 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
2266 casualties reported....(14th Ind XX Surrenders)
Guns lost 21

[Mark VII]

During the 2/22 and 2/23 turns, The 5th and 7th Bomber Groups based at Darwin attacked Lautem. The bombing results were not great from the Allied perpective plus 3 Zero's were shot down in exchange for 7 B17E's being splashed but there was one noticable additional result:

LCDR Sakai, S. of F1/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 7
LCDR Sakai, S. of F1/Tainan Daitai is KILLED

[Mark VII]

Bali taken so Java now isolated. The 48th Division has finished landing at Kragen, now on to Soerabaja to join the 35th Brigade/B and Victory! Allied airattacks in the Java area have diminished to almost nothing, wonder if they are saving their strength for the final battla as there is no escape for most of the aircraft there.

In Burma, Lashio is found to be defended by only two BF's and falls easily to a SNLF. IJA units continue to redeploy for the assault on Rangoon.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/24/42
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Coastal Guns at Medan, 20,45, firing at TF 82
TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45

42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze
AP Burisuben Maru

Japanese ground losses:
217 casualties reported
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Naval bombardment of Rangoon, at 29,34

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
1322 casualties reported
Guns lost 23

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1
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Coastal Guns at Medan, 20,45, firing at TF 82
TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45

44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo
AP Somedono Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
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TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Arawe, 57,89
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Ground combat at Samarinda

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7269 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2576 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Samarinda base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Do 24K-2: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Ground combat at Aparri

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17082 troops, 185 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5408 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 53 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1819 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1940 troops, 10 guns, 4 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lashio base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Bali

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7315 troops, 59 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 1362 troops, 11 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bali base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Do 24K-2: 3 destroyed

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

Allied ground losses:
1461 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/25/42
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Coastal Guns at Medan, 20,45, firing at TF 82
TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Samidare, Shell hits 1
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TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Malang, 22,66
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Ground combat at Aparri

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17003 troops, 176 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5096 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 62 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Mark VII]

A SNF is Fast Transported into Koumac but the retreating ships are caught at long range by American dive bombers from Noumea. I now know that the Saratoga and Enterprise are in the New Caledonia area. I had suspected for two weeks that a carrier was near by so it is confirmed costing my 2 probably 3 minor ships. Operation KCofSP is considered a success, now we need to discover the identity of the ground unit noticed at Koumac. Since I am seeing ground units on every hex of New Caledonia, I wonder if American code breakers have been telling Ed anything???

Luzon is officially declared secure as the 11th and 71st PA Divisions surrender at Aparri. The Philippines is now a backwater in the war with only a couple of PA units stuck on unimportant isolated islands.

With the fall of Medan, Northern Sumatra is secured and the Allied air in Southern Sumatra and Java is now isolated and trapped unless they attempt to sail out thru the Japanese blockaid!

Four days reconing Midway tells me that there are 9 ground units stockpiled there with Wildcats and Warhawks providing aircover. Wonder what Ed might be planning with all of those units???


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/26/42
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Naval bombardment of Rangoon, at 29,34

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
CA Chokai
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
863 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 32
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,59

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Kasui Maru, Bomb hits 2X250lb, on fire
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Ground combat at Aparri

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 19574 troops, 178 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4945 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 282 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
6729 casualties reported(11th&71st PA DIVISIONS SURRENDER)
Guns lost 44
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Ground combat at Medan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11318 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2933 troops, 20 guns, 3 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Arawe

Japanese forces CAPTURE Arawe base !!!
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Ground combat at Sarmi

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sarmi base !!!
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Ground combat at Malang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 501 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1307 troops, 8 guns, 3 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/27/42
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TF 160 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111

Japanese ground losses:.....(SURPRISE FastTransport LANDING)
44 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,109.....(Fast Transport TF PAYS for its boldness???)

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
SBD Dauntless x 30 (VB-3 &VS-3)

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Sanae, Bomb hits 5x500lb, on fire, heavy damage
APD APD-35, Bomb hits 1x500lb, on fire
APD APD-34, Bomb hits 4x500lb, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,109

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 24 (VS-6 & VB-6)

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD APD-35, Bomb hits 2x 500lb, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sanae, on fire, heavy damage (SINKS)
DD Kuretake, Bomb hits 2x500lb, on fire, heavy damage
APD APD-34, Bomb hits 4x500lb, on fire, heavy damage (SINKS)
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Ground combat at Medan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11302 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2771 troops, 18 guns, 3 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Medan base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
4078 casualties reported...(local DUTCH surrender)
Guns lost 9
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Ground combat at Malang..(HALF OF AN SNLF IS FT'D TO OUTFLANK Soerabaja)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 418 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1286 troops, 6 guns, 3 vehicles

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

[Mark VII]

We are a couple of turns ahead of this turn so Ed knows 'What Up'.

Operation SP (South Pacific) is in full motion with almost 140 ships at sea descending on their objectives. The operation is covered by the full weight of the KB (Ed knows this now so no secret) in case the American Carriers want to play. SP has several targets under its umbrella. Objective 'KC' is Koumac and 24th SNF FT'd there has discovered half of the 14th New Zealand Brigade defending and are in big trouple as the Kiwi's are attempting to drive them back into the sea. Landings have been made on Objective 'LU' (Luganville) and it is found to be undefended and will be a operating forward airbase in a day. Recon tells me that Objective 'EE' (Efate) is also undefended so part of a SNLF and a BF will land there on the 2nd. Recon is also telling me that Objective NE (Noumea) is defended by 3 ground units plus many aircraft. Naval Air Search is seeing alot of shipping off 'NE' but no enemy CV's. So I am wondering if the two CV Air Groups I have seen are operating from the airfield while the CV's hide elsewhere? A Company from the Maizuru 1st SNLF has been ordered to Fast Transport to 'NE' and tell me what Allied ground units are defending. The lone Otori Class DD making the run is expendable. I worry that Ed may have brought in a first class Infantry Division(considering the NZ Brigade already spotted)which may change how I land on New Caledonia.

The American four DD ASW TF that attacked and damaged a Sub last turn was totally destroyed by the KB. They didn't stand a chance with no friendly aircover.

Operation 'SP' score so far: IJN...2xold DD's, 2xAPD's and a small AK sunk with a I-class sub moderately damaged with USN...4 modern DD's sunk, I'll take that! Operation 'SP' is on schedule, lets see if Ed tries to get in the way?


A not overly large bombing mission on Palembang gets very good results. The 48th Division begins its attack on Soerabaja but gets repulsed. I shall say again, those Dutch seem to be the best fighters the Allies have, to bad they will gone in two weeks!


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/28/42
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Naval bombardment of Rangoon, at 29,34

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
396 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 9
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31
Ki-21 Sally x 24
Ki-49 Helen x 27

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1
Blenheim IF x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IF: 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 3 destroyed
Lockheed 212: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 42
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TF 111 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 72,107
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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29153 troops, 352 guns, 12 vehicles

Defending force 10645 troops, 62 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
472 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Koumac

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2402 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 731 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/01/42
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TF 138 troops unloading over beach at Hollandia, 49,79
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TF 101 troops unloading over beach at Banjarmasin, 27,64
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TF 145 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 72,107
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111(SUPPLY ak THAT I FORGOT TO TURN BACK)

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
SBD Dauntless x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Ganges Maru, Bomb hits 8x1000lb, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,110

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
D3A Val x 72
B5N Kate x 70

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Bagley, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
DD Craven
DD Mugford, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
DD McCall, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,110

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 24
B5N Kate x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Craven, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
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TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84
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Ground combat at Koumac

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2368 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 666 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

[Mark VII]

KB was ordered to a range of 240 miles East of Noumea with all a/c on naval strike to see what would happen. No Carriers were found and no Wildcats were defending the airspace so I think the USN Carrier Airgroups flew off to their carriers. The question is will the Americans return and defend Noumea or will they flee? The Kates and Vals did find plenty of targets, you could of called it a target rich environment. 12 AK's found and destroyed! The good news is that since there was very little flak, no airunit has a fatigue level in the double digits so they are ready for any American interference!

The 24th SNF is under heavy attack at Koumac, they give as much as they receive and continue to hold! The Company from the Maizuru 1st SNLF gets ashore at Noumea and finds the 30th Aussie Brigade, 71st Aviation and a Base Force. It would seem that Noumea is not as well defended as I feared.

A group of ships passed over the I-10 in the hex South of Noumea as they fled the port. No CV's were sighted but I wonder if they were present. An Allied TF was later spotted 240 miles SW of Noumea. American combat ships are nearby, do they want to play or is the United States Navy going to just abandon the defenders of New Caladonia?

A very important troop convoy is moving south from Singapore so Palembang continues to be pounded from the air with many Allied a/c being destroyed on the ground. The troop convoy reached its destination(Kragen) untouched!

In Burma, Myitkyina falls with little resistance so China is now officially isolated from ground supply via India! In fact, our truce in China is scheduled to end at the 3 month mark in the war on March 8. Time sure flies when you are having fun!

Speaking of Burma, the direct siege and investment of Rangoon is getting ready to start. Four IJA Divisions plus supporting arms have been resting just outside of the city and within the next week they will move in and begin to eliminate the 15 or so Allied ground units hiding there.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/02/42
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ASW attack at 69,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
CA Northampton
DD Ellet
DD Blue
DD Selfridge
DD Gridley
DD Helm
CL St. Louis
CA Indianapolis
DD Maury
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TF 101 troops unloading over beach at Sampit, 26,62
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TF 153 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109
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TF 41 troops unloading over beach at Malang, 22,66
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 27

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 17
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 34
Ki-21 Sally x 23
Ki-49 Helen x 27

Allied aircraft
no flights

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

Allied aircraft losses
Lockheed 212: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AO Shiretoko, Bomb hits 1X500lb, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Kinka Maru, Bomb hits 1X500lb, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
D3A Val x 117
B5N Kate x 67

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Steel Mariner, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
AK Lancaster, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
AK Mauna Ala, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
AK Susana, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
AK Henry S Grove, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tuscaloosa City, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
AK K.I. Luckenbach, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Ensley City, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
AK Mormacwren, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Diamond head, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Liberty, Bomb hits 3, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 105

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Henry S Grove, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
AK Diamond head, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
AK Mormacwren, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK K.I. Luckenbach, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dorothy Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Liberty, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
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Ground combat at Banjarmasin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6440 troops, 51 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 2466 troops, 13 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Luganville

Japanese forces CAPTURE Luganville base !!!
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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7876 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1251 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Myitkyina base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed(COULD BE 12)

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Koumac

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2368 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 646 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/03/42
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Coastal Guns at Noumea, 68,113, firing at TF 4
TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Noumea, 68,113

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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ASW attack near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami
DD Uranami
DD Shikinami
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
SS KVIII
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 18

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 29
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 20

Allied aircraft
no flights

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

Allied aircraft losses
Lockheed 212: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 19
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 25,58

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Chihaya Maru, Bomb hits 1X250lb, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 56
D3A Val x 44
B5N Kate x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK K.I. Luckenbach, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
AK Mormacwren, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
AK Liberty, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,112

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 21
B5N Kate x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Dorothy Luckenbach, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
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Ground combat at Banjarmasin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6277 troops, 48 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 2290 troops, 8 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Noumea

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4952 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 171 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Koumac

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2357 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 515 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Mark VII]

Recon on the third told me that the Port of Noumea was full of shipping which was ID'd as a bunch of AR's and AS's. Half of KB was ordered to port strike as a secondary mission. Bad news is that only one strike was launched, good news is that a bunch of AV's, AR's, AK's and a AD were pummeled by 800kg and 250kg bombs. No one reported sunk yet but there are a bunch of valuable ships who's time is about to come. I think Ed was planning on making Noumea a major forward base. A bunch of important auxiliary's are about to die since KB is moving to within 120 miles of Noumea!

The 30th Aussies destroy the Maizuru 1st SNLF Company B but their mission is successfull and I know that Noumea is not as heavily defended as I feared. I believe that the 14th NZ Brigade is split between Koumac and LaFoa, with the 30th Brigade, the 71st Aviation Rgt and the 117th USN BF are in Noumea.

In two days on the 7th, the main landings will begin if all goes to plan. The Yokosuka 5th & 7th SNLF's will land at LaFoa to pin the Kiwi's and prevent reinforcement of Noumea. At Noumea will be a major landing consisting of the 2nd XX, 56th XX, 8th Tnk Rgt, 1st Eng Rgt, 17th FA and the 16th Army HQ. I would hope that the Aussie's will not be able to resist for more than four days once we are fully ashore! In conjuntion with the landing will be a battleship/cruiser bombardment with KB airstrikes on the airfield. I feel that Saratoga and Enterprise are nearby in the direction of New Zealand but I think they are running away. Lets see what happens???

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/04/42
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Naval bombardment of Rangoon, at 29,34

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
CL Jintsu
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Chokai
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
1536 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 8

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 33
Port hits 26
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 12
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Coastal Guns at Palembang, 20,55, firing at TF 82
TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55
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Day Air attack on Noumea , at 68,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
D3A Val x 48
B5N Kate x 68

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Jeff Davis, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AR Vestal, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Wind Rush, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hollywood, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AV Tangier, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Admiral Senn, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sawokla, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Harpoon, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK American Packer, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AD Whitney, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK American Builder, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Silverado, Bomb hits 1
AR Medusa, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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

Port hits 7
Port supply hits 2
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Ground combat at Madang

Japanese forces CAPTURE Madang base !!!
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Ground combat at Noumea

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4952 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 154 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 458 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
219 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Koumac (THE 24th SNF CONTINUE TO RESIST)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2334 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 482 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 50 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Sampit

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sampit base !!!
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Ground combat at Efate

Japanese forces CAPTURE Efate base !!!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/05/42
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Coastal Guns at Palembang, 20,55, firing at TF 82
TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55
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Day Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 72,107

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Kitano Maru, Bomb hits 2x500lb, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Ground combat at Koumac

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2338 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 423 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 48 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

[Mark VII]

Major Japanese forces landing on Noumea! The Americans do not have the means or the will to stop the onslaught! Two thirds of the 2nd XX, 56th XX, 8th Tnk Rgt, 1st Eng Rgt, 17th FA and the 16th Army HQ are landed on March 7th along with devestating airstrikes and a naval bombardment. The end is near for New Caledonia. Japanese Naval Air continue to slaughter the Allied merchants and auxiliary's, most have not sunk yet but when this is over the haul is going to be incredable. The holding force lands at Lafoa and Koumac is reinforced. No body can move along the island of New Caledonia. The bombardments and airfield attacks are very effective as my intel screen tells me that 38 B26B's, 17 B17E's, 9 Hudsons and 7 PBY's are destroyed on the ground. This only could of happened at Noumea so I hope these reports are correct???

Palembang is captured with its industry and oil totally intact with five Allied squadrons being caught on the ground. The airfield is alittle beat up but is operational for fighters and should be repaired in three days.

The Intell screen tells me that the Allies lost 109 a/c these last two days to my 13 a/c. Totals for the war are 1217 Allied and 595 Japanese to all causes!


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/06/42
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TF 166 troops unloading over beach at Toboali, 22,57
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Day Air attack on TF at 65,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
D3A Val x 69
B5N Kate x 67

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK City of Elwood, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Surigao, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Royal T. Frank, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Vermont, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Lismore, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
AK West Portal, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK American Leader, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AK City of Dalhart, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Wawa, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AS Pelias, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AS Fulton
MSW Launceton, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 65,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK American Leader, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
AK Vermont, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Pelias, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Launceton, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Fulton, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 65,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
D3A Val x 24
B5N Kate x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Vermont, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
AK City of Dalhart, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK West Portal, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AK Surigao, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
AP Royal T. Frank, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Palembang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14399 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4020 troops, 60 guns, 3 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Banjarmasin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6115 troops, 40 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 2178 troops, 1 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Banjarmasin base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Hollandia

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hollandia base !!!
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Ground combat at Koumac

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2338 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 364 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 48 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/07/42
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Naval bombardment of Noumea, at 68,113

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 7 destroyed
Hudson I: 3 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Aoba
CA Kako
CL Abukuma

Allied Ships
AR Vestal, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
AV Curtiss, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Harpoon, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
AK Hollywood, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
1467 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 6

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 31
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Coastal Guns at Noumea, 68,113, firing at TF 13
TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Noumea, 68,113

140 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
ML Hirashima
PG Seikai Maru
CA Furutaka

Japanese ground losses:
914 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Coastal Guns at Noumea, 68,113, firing at TF 13
TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Noumea, 68,113

130 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CL Kashima, Shell hits 2
PC Ch 3

Japanese ground losses:
599 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Noumea, 68,113, firing at TF 109
TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Noumea, 68,113

140 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Shoei Maru, Shell hits 1
PC Shonon Maru #10, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
565 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on Noumea , at 68,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
B5N Kate x 86
E7K2 Alf x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 6 destroyed
Hudson I: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 52
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Naval bombardment of Noumea, at 68,113

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 6 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Aoba
CA Kako
CL Abukuma

Allied Ships
AK Jeff Davis, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
AK Admiral Senn, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AV Tangier, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
AD Whitney, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AR Medusa, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AR Vestal, Shell hits 3, heavy damage
AV Curtiss, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
AK Hollywood, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sawokla, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
AK Harpoon, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
AK American Builder, Shell hits 2, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 27
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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Coastal Guns at La Foa, 68,112, firing at TF 151
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TF 169 troops unloading over beach at Muntok, 21,55
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Ground combat at Palembang*******BANZAI********

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14186 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4023 troops, 58 guns, 3 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 2 destroyed
Lockheed 212: 3 destroyed
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IF: 3 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 5 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Ground combat at Koumac

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2323 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 825 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 31 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[Mark VII]

The War in China has begun. Troop movement and a Japanese bombing campaign has begun to try to use up Chinese supply by attacking airfields. The Changsha airfield took over 100 hits from the Army dive bombers, that will spend some supply getting repaired! Overall nothing much, YET!

The landings on New Caledonia continue and the Nomea assault force will be ready to attack on the 10th. The 24th SNF at Koumac is still resisting the Kiwi's and is now giving more than they receive.

The action in Burma will be picking up again as my Rangoon Assault Force is rested and are now moving into the city. There are some 16 Allied units there and they would be best advised to surrender now as the end there is coming soon.


03/08/42
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Coastal Guns at Noumea, 68,113, firing at TF 13
TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Noumea, 68,113

66 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at La Foa, 68,112, firing at TF 151
TF 151 troops unloading over beach at La Foa, 68,112
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Naval bombardment of Rangoon, at 29,34

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
CL Jintsu
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Chokai
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
1301 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 7

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 43
Port hits 27
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 4
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TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Siador, 54,85
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Ground combat at Toboali
Japanese forces CAPTURE Toboali base !!!
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Ground combat at Koumac

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2251 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 670 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 16 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/09/42
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Coastal Guns at Noumea, 68,113, firing at TF 109
TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Noumea, 68,113
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TF 138 troops unloading over beach at Dagua, 51,81
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Ground combat at Koumac (Kiwi losses growing!)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2179 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 630 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[Mark VII]

The Aussies of the 30th Brigade are unable to resist the might of the 2nd and 56th Divisions for more than eight hours once the assault begins. The defense of Noumea folds like a house of cards with four squadrons of a/c caught on the ground along with a bunch of valuable Allied shipping scuttling itself to avoid capture. A sad day for Allied forces!

The final attack(hopefully)on Soerabaja begins. Progress is made with the fort level and losses are light to moderate. The 38th and 48th Divisions of Yamashita's 25th Army are leading the way, the 23rd Eng Rgt is supporting with the 7th Tank Rgt waiting for an opening to race into the city. Victory should be soon with this major Dutch Bastion!

Multiple heavy air attacks on the ground units in Rangoon continue(not shown)in preparation for the big assault. IJA units are now at the Allied perimeter looking for weak spots. It will take a few more days for all of the assault units to get into place.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/10/42
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Naval bombardment of Noumea, at 68,113

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Kamikaze
DD Oboro
DD Yugure
CL Abukuma
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa

Allied Ships
AK Silverado, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Hollywood, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
AK American Packer, Shell hits 1
AK Sawokla, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
AK Harpoon, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
AK American Builder, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AD Whitney, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
AR Vestal, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Jeff Davis, Shell hits 1, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
280 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 2
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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 57033 troops, 593 guns, 87 vehicles

Defending force 11458 troops, 61 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Japanese ground losses:
267 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
181 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Noumea.......BANZAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46856 troops, 466 guns, 157 vehicles

Defending force 11912 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Noumea base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 5 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 12 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 3 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 23 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
233 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
14327 casualties reported
Guns lost 35

AK Wind Rush scuttled at Noumea to prevent capture!
AK Harpoon scuttled at Noumea to prevent capture!
AK Sawokla scuttled at Noumea to prevent capture!
AK Jeff Davis scuttled at Noumea to prevent capture!
AK American Packer scuttled at Noumea to prevent capture!
AK American Builder scuttled at Noumea to prevent capture!
AK Silverado scuttled at Noumea to prevent capture!
AK Hollywood scuttled at Noumea to prevent capture!
AK Admiral Senn scuttled at Noumea to prevent capture!
AD Whitney scuttled at Noumea to prevent capture!
AR Vestal scuttled at Noumea to prevent capture!
AR Medusa scuttled at Noumea to prevent capture!

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Ground combat at Koumac

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2105 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 630 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/11/42
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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 56743 troops, 583 guns, 86 vehicles

Defending force 11304 troops, 58 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
300 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
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Ground combat at Koumac (THE BATTLE IS TURNING!!!)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2060 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1325 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Mark VII]

Yes there is the 14th New Zealand Brigade left to mop up in Northern New Caledonia but Operation South Pacific is over with heavy losses to the Allies and light to the Japanese. Unless there is a last second attempt by the American Navy to save the Kiwi's, Naval losses for the Allies are 26xAK's(all but one are large AK's), 4xmodern DD's, 2xMSW's, 2xAR's, 2xAV's, 1xAS, 1xAD and 1xAP. In the Air a Hudson sqn, B17E sqn, a PBY sqn and a B26B Group are caught on the ground and destroyed. The 30th Australian Brigade and two BF's have surrendered with the 14th NZ soon to be in the bag.

So far the Japanese have only lost at sea 2xold DD's, 2xAPD's and a small AK. A couple of other AP's were damaged plus a sub, but they are in no danger of sinking. A few a/c from KB were lost but I'm sure it was less than 10, we can handle that. Very little of the ground assault force was lost, yes there is some disruption but they will get over it. An example is the 24th SNF with was FT'd to Koumac and discovered half of the 14th NZ Brigade. Day after day of Shock assaults where endured but in the end they were inflicting more losses than they received. A unit citation is on the way from the Emperor himself! They were withdrawn by DD's on the 12th with 95% of their elements disrupted, but everything was there and the 24th will be fully recovered in a week or two.

Even though no major American fleet units were seen or engaged, I feel this was a decisive loss for the American Navy. Ed seemed to be preparing Noumea as a major forward base and proceeded to lose a s#itload ships including 2xAR's, 2xAV's, 1xAD and 1xAS which are priceless auxiliaries.

[Mark VII]

Several large American task forces have appeared at Wake Island or directly East heading West, Ed is up to something! So far only Battleships and DD's are seen as they bombard with light to medium effect. I think American intell missed the move of the 14th CD Rgt to Wake and the DD Tucker paid for that oversight as she is pounded by 5.5inch guns. So far the Americans have not showed me anything but I'm sure more is on the way. Wonder if any carriers are supporting this operation? My immediate reaction is to dispatch 2xNell Daitai and a Zero Daitai to see if any damage can be done. Other assets are also under way to the threat area! Still have not figured out how my small supply convoy got away from the American Battleships?

The two rested IJA Divisions were just to much as Soerabaja surrenders after the third day of assault. Still, the Dutch do their job and unlike Palembang, heavily damage the oil fields nearby. The airfield is in good condition and will soon be operating twin engined bombers supporting the 25th Army's advance North to clear the Dutch out of the rest of Java.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/12/42
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Naval bombardment of Rangoon, at 29,34

Japanese Ships
DD Yugiri
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Shinonome
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
CL Yura
CL Jintsu
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Chokai
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
1086 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 16

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 49
Port hits 29
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 15
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
DD Hasu
MSW Atsu Maru
AK Bandoeng Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Cheribon Maru

Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Colorado
BB Pennsylvania
BB Tennessee
DD Case
DD Shaw
DD Tucker
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Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
SS RO-66 (TORPEDOES FAIL TO DETONATE!!! THESE ARE GOOD JAPANESE TORPS!)

Allied Ships
DD Case
DD Tucker
DD Shaw
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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

110 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Tucker, Shell hits 42, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS 120 MILES SE OF WAKE ON THE 13th)
DD Shaw, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Case, Shell hits 5
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Colorado
BB Maryland, Shell hits 8

Japanese ground losses:
607 casualties reported
Guns lost 20

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2
Port hits 1
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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 56552 troops, 577 guns, 85 vehicles

Defending force 10740 troops, 46 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerabaja base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 8 destroyed

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

Allied ground losses:
15422 casualties reported (DUTCH SURRENDER)
Guns lost 33
Vehicles lost 1

SS KVII scuttled at Soerabaja to prevent capture!
SS O16 scuttled at Soerabaja to prevent capture!
CL Sumatra scuttled at Soerabaja to prevent capture!
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Ground combat at Medan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11363 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 323 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 212 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
144 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Siador

Japanese forces CAPTURE Siador base !!!
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Ground combat at Dagua

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dagua base !!!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/13/42
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Ground combat at Medan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11404 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 133 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 218 to 1

Allied ground losses:
333 casualties reported (UNIT DESTROYED)

[Mark VII]

This Wake Island thing is a serious attempt to retake the Island by the Americans. I think its alittle premature but here we go.

Ed knows this now, I am defending with the Sasebo 5thSNLF, 51st and 65th Naval Guard Units, 14th Coastal Gun Rgt, 125th&126th IJN BF and the 128th IJNAF BF. Not an overly strong ground defense but it will do! As the invasion fleet finds out, there are 8x5.5inch CD Guns, 18x4.7 inch CD Guns and 36x3inch DP Guns waiting to eat-up some thin skinned transports. There are also three RO type subs nearby ready to help out. To my surprise, two of them get a total of four hits and will get away. The small local airforce of 18x Nell's, 9xZero's, 9xMavis's and 9xEmily's do good work and get some hits while losing only 7 of their number mostly to a battleship bombardment.

Ed is not landing enough infantry. What attempts to shock attack after the landing is the 111th RCT, 7th AF HQ, 51st BF, 19th&47th Eng Rgt's, 1st MAW Aviation Rgt and the 807th EAB. It would appear that Ed thought this would be a walk over and he had plans to immedeatly start improving the airfield and operating a bunch of a/c shortly there after.

By the time the 2nd Battle of Wake Island is over, I think this is going to be a unmitigated disaster for the Americans!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/14/42
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ASW attack at 85,63

Japanese Ships
SS RO-65

Allied Ships
AK Coast Farmer
AK Admiral Halstead
AK San Vincente
AK Mokihana
AK William Luckenbach
AK Mexican
AK Aldebaran
PC Tiger
PC Reliance
MSW Tern
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Trevor
PG Niagara
PG Sacramento
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Sub attack at 83,63****(LETS SLOW A BB DOWN)****

Japanese Ships
SS RO-62

Allied Ships
BB Colorado, Torpedo hits 1
DD Case
BB Pennsylvania
BB Maryland
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M Nell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Minnesotan
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,63

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD O'Brien
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,63

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,63

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Concord
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M Nell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Kentuckian, Bomb hits 1x250kg, on fire
AK Aroostook

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 83,63

Japanese Ships
SS RO-62

Allied Ships
AK Steel Ranger, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Shooting Star
DD O'Brien
DD Hughes
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TF 174 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58

Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/15/42
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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
H6K4 Mavis: 2 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Colorado
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
330 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 12
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TF 1001 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

TF 1001 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Tern
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Trevor, Shell hits 5, on fire
PC Reliance
PG Niagara
AK Boreas, Mine hits 1xType 93 Mine

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 1001
697 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
PC Tiger, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
AK Coast Farmer, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Admiral Cole, Shell hits 5
AK San Vincente, Shell hits 2
AK Maliko, Shell hits 1
AK Julia Luckenbach, Shell hits 7, on fire
PC Reliance, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage(SINKS)
AK Mexican, Shell hits 1
MSW Tern, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kentuckian, Shell hits 2, on fire
DMS Wasmuth, Shell hits 2, on fire
PG Niagara, Shell hits 2, on fire
PG Sacramento, Shell hits 19, on fire
AK Mauna Loa, Shell hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1551 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2
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TF 1001 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

TF 1001 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63

41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Tern, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Wasmuth, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Trevor, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
PG Sacramento
PC Tiger, on fire, heavy damage
PG Niagara, on fire

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 1001
608 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
PG Sacramento, Shell hits 14, on fire
AK Mokihana, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Maliko, Shell hits 7, on fire
AK William Luckenbach, Shell hits 3
AK Jacob Luckenbach, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Chickasaw City, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Mexican
AP Crescent City, Shell hits 25, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1992 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
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TF 1073 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

TF 1073 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63

Allied Ships
DD Benham
DD Jarvis

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 1073
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Jarvis, Shell hits 10, on fire

Allied ground losses:
127 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 83,64***********BANZAI!!!!!!!!*************

Japanese Ships
SS RO-66

Allied Ships
BB Colorado, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Case
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Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Chickasaw City, Bomb hits 3x250kg, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bridge, Bomb hits 1x250kg, on fire

Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1x250kg, on fire
CA Pensacola
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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7256 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8909 troops, 32 guns, 7 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
285 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4024 troops, 24 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 11552 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
572 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

[Mark VII]

A look at the first day back on Wake Island for American forces. The Marines in the 1st MAW are thinking "We knew this was a bad plan the second we found out there would be no Marine Infantry! Why did they send us with these Army pukes?"

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4024 troops, 24 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 11552 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
572 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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[Mark VII]

The Second Battle of Wake Island continues but it seems that the American high command has elected to abandon the troops that survived the landing. All fleet units are in flight in the direction of Midway. Another element of the Wake Island operation developed when American bandits attempted to storm Marcus Island from submarines. The op started off very bad when the sub Pollack struck a Type 93 mine killing some 90 invaders before they even stepped ashore. The shock attack also did not go well as the Americans found many more Japanese combat units than they thought.

Several Dutch cities fell these two days with lots of oil and resources stacked on the docks ready to ship to Japan. Balikpapan had over 140,000 oil units stored near the harbor.

The 18th will see the beginning of the all out assault on Rangoon. The 15th Army HQ will lead the 5th, 18th, 21st, 33rd and the 55th Divisions in the assault. The 1st and 6th Tank Rgt's are ready to drive into the town center once the front line is smashed. Two combat engineer Rgt's and a Arty unit are in support. We hope this will not take any more than 4, maybe 6 days.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/16/42
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TF 138 troops unloading over beach at Aitape, 51,80
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Ground combat at Balikpapan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14431 troops, 97 guns, 15 vehicles

Defending force 5195 troops, 70 guns, 7 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Balikpapan base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
6046 casualties reported
Guns lost 59
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Madioen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30972 troops, 376 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 4093 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Madioen base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5803 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1663 troops, 2 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Teloekbetoeng base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Do 24K-2: 2 destroyed
Catalina I: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/17/42
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TF 1085 encounters mine field at Marcus Island (75,56)(SUB HITS MINE!!!)

Allied Ships
SS Pollack, Mine hits 1

Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
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TF 1085 encounters mine field at Marcus Island (75,56)

TF 1085 troops unloading over beach at Marcus Island, 75,56

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Marcus Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4344 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 390 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6469 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7756 troops, 13 guns, 7 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Marcus Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 260 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11469 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported

[Raverdave]

Hmmm.....is it not a bit early for the Allies to be going onto the offensive?

[Sneer]

it was desperate movement to hurt enemy a bit...
and as desperate movement .... it failed