Pauk's corner: sake break for Japanese fanboys

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/24/42


SRA

Not much to report, Java is still abandoned by the enemy air force. Tomorrow will 35th bde and tk rtg start disembarking at Kragen, while fast BB TF will bombard Soerbaya.

I lost contact with enemy CV(s) and have to be careful - although Andy can't count on suprise in upcoming invasion on Timor (Koepang) i'm ready for his classic tricks: intercept by surface TF and moving planes in empty AF to attack my ships. I want to be sure that this will not happend and sent small invasion force to capture one of small bases north of Koepang (AF size 1). This base will be my eyes in south Indian ocean.

SS O24 torpedoed AK at Kendari, she is hit from the air (float plane) latter. As you can see below, i already started advanced training program[8D]


Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-27 Nate x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

There are some wierd things in WiTP and i have no clue why planes sometimes refuse to fly. Zero's did not flew sweep mission on Tjilitjap, but LBA from Kuching done their mission regulary. Forutunatly, few demoralised Dutch fighter couldn't stop them. Several transports reported two hexes W of the base, and no warship hit (or identified) in the port.


Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 47

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 1
Hawk 75A x 1
CW-21B Demon x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Boelongan, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK De Klerk, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tjikarang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Elout, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2


South SD attacked without supply enemy garnison at Macassar. They will finish their job tomorrow without sushi portions!

I'm waiting while my MSW clear Singapore port, after that i can start a real invasion on Java!

Ground combat at Macassar

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6075 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1128 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Jambi is occupied.

CHINA

Bah! As you may recall i had a offensive air raid in my mind against Chungking - but planes did not fly form Wuhan too. Yeah, don't have Air HQ there but less than 100 planes are in Wuhan AF (weather was good)

PHILIPPINES

Same situation like in the China. Bombers ordered for Manila AF attack did not fly, but those which were set on ASW did - Sallys scored two hits on SS Permit!.

I have less than 350 planes (8 size*50=400 planes) more than 250 air support, Air HQ and plenty of supply) there... tjah!

[dtravel]

Aircraft will sometime just not fly. There is a "Commander's Discretion" rule (7.2.2.12) on p.131 which lists some of the factors that supposidly affect this. But what it boils down to is that sometimes you aircrews simply refuse to fly and there is nothing you can do to prevent it.

[boba]

Bah! As you may recall i had a offensive air raid in my mind against Chungking - but planes did not fly form Wuhan too. Yeah,

Have you checked weather on those bases and moral levels of your bomber squadrons ? That can be the reason why they don't fly...

[pauk]

hi guys... none of above can affect missions (in my case)... high exp, good moral, one hex distance (Manila-CF), good weather, plenty of supply etc....

they just refuse to fly and I'm guessing that it is some glitch in program code which causes (sometimes) described problems... It is annoying, but i can live with that - i like to imagine that this is lack of coordination between air and ground HQ-s.

[String]

Good job pauk. You seem to be taking DEI with very little losses.

I noticed you are commanding CV Hosho in WPO, I'm gonna enjoy sinking it [:D]

[pauk]

[:D], yeah, i'm KB fanboy even in 1920s...


Thanks, it seems that Andy licking wounds, but i can not be too cautious at the moment. His CV's and BBs dissapeared. Some units are evacuating from the Java but right now it's too much enemy units in the Soerbaya (20.000, 9 units - of course it could be a bad recon, but...). . My guess is that he is a really scared with possible invasion of the India, but the last thing i needs now is to be ambushed - stupidly ambushed.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/25/42

Pre-emptive bombardment of Soerbaya had moderate success. Lone dutch PT couldn't stand against my TF and sank. DD Murakumo hits mine but she will be ok (again no escort bombard was set!?!)


Allied ground losses:
2634 casualties reported
Guns lost 36
Vehicles lost 18

Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed

30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Shell hits 2
BB Kongo
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 7

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 1 It seems Sumatra was hit with DD gun[:(]

CA bombardment TF ruins Batavia. Only one ac destroyed on the ground but AF is now at 80 damage.

35th Bde along with Tk rtg disembarking at Kragen - still lot of troops in the main Dutch base. Reinforcements (2 big naval garnisons) should arive in next 3-4 days so should be enough for keeping the bridge-head in the Java until bulk of my army arrive - 10 days app.

I-158 found enemy transport fleet west of Tilitjap and torpedoed AK Memphis City (Torpedo hits 1, on fire, 27 casualties).

Lots of ASW action this turn, and this time i can be proud of it. Andy forget that i'm real master of ASW if the opponent give me a chance (like placing subs in shallow waters and "anchoring" them in one hex)


ASW attack near Kendari at 33,71

Japanese Ships
DD Arashi
DD Maikaze
PG Hakkaisan Maru
PC Shonon Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS O24, hits 1, on fire


Oh, yes i stated that South SD will take Macassar without supply - don't try it at home - i've got 0-1 odds today (900 Dutch tourists against 5700 elite japanese soldiers)!


PACIFIC


Japanese Ships
SS I-4

Allied Ships
AP Chaumont
AK Coast Farmer
AP Bloemfontrin

First sign of enemy conwoy in the Pacific - traveling towards Noumea (or from Noumea)

PHILIPPINES

This time everything worked perfectly - bombers attacked AF (btw in China i've got message Wuhan air mission canceled) and take a look at the result


Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 109
Ki-48 Lily x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
700 casualties reported[X(]
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 46

And the last but not the least - play of the day:[8D]

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/26/42

Not evenful turn, but i'm very pleased that i can announce another big success of my Sally ASW forces in Manila waters: SS-28 and SS-39 are both hit with one 250kg bomb. Yeah!

35th bde, tank rtg and 3 NLFs easily take Kragen and Dutch naval force retreated. NLFs are ordered to reach Maedison and Soerbaya (the only way to get precise info of units there).

3 Dauntless attacked transport TF at Kragan and scored one hit on AP (she is not seriously damaged).

I'm still waiting for invasion of Koepang. The Dutch and Australian air force defending sky over the base but this can change in one moment - Andy can transfer planes from Australia there.

Small air raid from Kendari with 9 Zeros resulted with 3 Wirraways shoted down with no losses on our side.

Maumere will be captured tomorrow and only when i place naval search there i will conduct Timor invasion. KB and Mutsu TF are hiding in Sund sea and if Andy become hasty and greedy....

CHINA

Chinese unit arrives at Yunan and capture this important base. However, my paras are still in the base hex and i don't know if is Burma road still cut off. Anyway, it was very enjoyable to see enemy in the panic.... I'm still waiting at Kwelin for reinforcements.


Ground combat at Yunan

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2729 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1118 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Yunan base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


NAVAL LOSSES


--------------------Allies-------------Japan[/color]

CA__________1____________0

CL/CLAA______5___________2

DDs__________8___________12

Subs_________6____________7

PG/PCs_______6____________8

PTs__________23___________0

MSWs________8____________3


Tenders______5____________1

TK/AOs______10____________0

AKs_________52____________2[X(]

APs_________9_____________6

Several more Jap. destroyers are damaged and will be out of the action for some time. I'm very dissapointed with so many precious DDs lost so far, but at least did not lost any capital ship (especially CA!)

OVERALL SITUATION

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/27/42


DEI

Dauntless (with escort) again attacked transports at Kragen. Oscars moved in the base and have to endure while base force (fast transport) arrives. One AP is hit and probably wont make to the safe port.

Maumere captured and Mavis chutai moved in - don't want to be suprised at Koepang or even Java!


CHINA & BURMA

The picture says it all.






Ground combat at Kweilin

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 54986 troops, 482 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 178073 troops, 2198 guns, 35 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
7985 casualties reported[:D]
Guns lost 134


Ground combat at Yunan - PARACHUTE RTG STILL HOLDS THEIR POSITIONS

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2590 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1055 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1



Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

PHILIPPINES

Usual bombardments and that stuff. But my ASW air force is murderous again! SS-27 and SS-28 attacked and hit with bomb. Andy should give up from rescuing fragments or he will lose entire submarine force[8D].

Several enemy subs noticed in Malacca strait - more than 60 crack Betty/Nell pilots waiting for them in the Singapore. Two naval ASW TFs taking their positions on evacuating sea rute from Philippines. As you can see, expecting much from ASW in next few turns.

One Burma division will reinforce PI, the other one already moves towards Rangoon. Naval guard garnison (100 AP) will arrive in Lingayen in next few days so i will have more than 3000 AP in the near future at Manila.

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/28/42

DEI

Remains of Allied air force performed pathetic attack on my Shoho TF. One Dutch fighter is shot down and both Dauntless.

SNLF unloads at Lautem - 2 enemy units are in the base. Anyway our crack soldiers will try capture base.





CHINA


Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 171684 troops, 2195 guns, 34 vehicles

Defending force 47267 troops, 226 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweilin base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
2033 casualties reported
Guns lost 45
Vehicles lost 8

Allied ground losses:
1474 casualties reported
Guns lost 33


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3135 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2661 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported




PHILIPPINES

Another heavy air raid on Manila (AF damage 30+), the good news is 10 supply hits!. Andy trying to save damaged subs with disbanding and for tomorrow the port attack is ordered. Only one sub is hit today (K XV) - by Bettys set on ASW duty at Singapore. Anyway, i have to be patient - enemy still sending subs to the Manila[:D]. Two naval ASW TF are on their positions. Let's hope for the best.

MANILA

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 103
Ki-48 Lily x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
309 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 57


BURMA

Mandalay is captured. Look what left from 2nd Burma rifle bde[:D]. That "unit" retreats towards Lashio - paras will take Lashio and 2nd Burma bde will totaly destroyed.

Ground combat at Mandalay

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3509 troops, 0 guns, 214 vehicles

Defending force 484 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 64 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mandalay base !!!



Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/29/42

I'm pretty suprised that Andy is easy going with planes. Let me show you Air losses table for today:



Ok, i know that saving Dutch fighters are not so important, Dauntless either (allied pool is enormous), however it is really not my politic sacrificing crack dive bomber pilots from CV's for nothing. There are plenty of skilled pilots in american pool but not skilled as "original" crew... yes, i would like to know how many pilots he lost from CV groups due bombardment runs.... don't get me wrong i'm not complaining[:D]


Naval bombardment of Soerabaja, at 22,65

Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 1 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed
F.K.51: 10 destroyed
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CA Chokai
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
CL Kuma


Allied ground losses:
5930 casualties reported
Guns lost 41
Vehicles lost 4

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 15
Runway hits 188

Bombardment really works! Unforutnatly no hits on CL Sumatra in the port (i'm guess Andy did not move her yet).

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Almost had heart attack - Dutch sub attacked BB Hiei with 2 torps but they missed! I was lucky but i deserve luck after so many misfortunate in my previous games. This encounter turns into my victory...

Sub attack at 23,65

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
DD Otori
DD Hokaze
DD Ariake
DD Yugumo

Allied Ships
SS O23, hits 2, on fire[8D]


Ground combat at Macassar

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5761 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1080 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported

Phew! Even with supply SED can not overrun Dutch tourists....

SNLF easily deals with Dutch BF and AA at Lautem.

Invasion fleet with Baby KB cover approaching Koepang. Air strike from Kendari ordered on Koepang AF.

CHINA

I wanted to make some pressure in this theatre - City attack finally worked and Chinese now have 30 resources less....

A run for encircling/evacuating units at Wuchow continues - some of my divs already moved 30 miles!


Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 39
Ki-49 Helen x 21

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 3
I-16c x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 1 damaged
I-16c: 3 destroyed

Resources hits 22

All bombers bombing at 6000 feet

Naval guard suffers heavy casaulties in the battle at Nanning.



PHILIPPINES

Another heavy raid on Manila. Both AF (33 damage) and port were targets (4 damage). SS-28 sunk.[8D].

It is intersting that morale of my bomber crew aren't going down anymore - does it mean that enemy is run out of supply? (somewhere i read this theory)


Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 89
Ki-48 Lily x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 8 damaged

Allied Ships
SS S-28, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-39, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
344 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 52
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1


My ASW Sallys did not find their targets. But hey, i talked about ASW TFs. Here is the good start for my elite ASW TF:
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ASW attack at 29,51

Japanese Ships
APD APD-39
APD APD-38
APD APD-37
APD APD-36
APD APD-35
APD APD-34
APD APD-33
APD APD-32
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
SS Gar, hits 2, on fire


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported

BURMA

Paras captured Lashio.

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/30/42

SS Sargo was hit with 250kg bomb from the Sally's (Singapore area).

Enemy again attack my CVL Shoho TF near Java - all three escorting Wirraways are shot down. One of two Daunless is not back from mission.

I'm using Medan as training ground for my bombers until they will be assigned for Oil-go (capturing Palembang oil fields).

Day Air attack on Medan , at 20,45

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 84
Ki-49 Helen x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8


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Pretty pathetic result of bombing Koepang AF - naval bombers aren't so effective against such targets. AF damage is light and i don't know what to do here- Andy keeps four PTs (the crack ones) at port and I afraid to send surface TF there. Also find enemy SC TF 6 hexes away and can't afford myself to send light TF there. Can not set Zeros from Kendari on naval atack either - CAP will deal with them. What to do?

I've withdrew Baby KB, transprot fleet and Yamashiro TF 5 hexes from the Koepang. We will see if Andy is going to move torpedo bombers in Koepang.

KB is SEE of the Timor, stil hiding.


Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G3M Nell x 28
G4M1 Betty x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
Hawk 75A x 2
Brewster 339D x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 29


PHILIPPINES

Bomber crews again did not lose their morale- enemy SS in Manila port is history i believe.... Some of Army bombers ordered to start attack on ground units. Naval guard unloading at Lingayen, Burma division will arrive within a week.


Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 109
Ki-48 Lily x 62
Ki-49 Helen x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
SS S-39, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
322 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 37
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

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Ground combat at Manila


Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47809 troops, 598 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 68115 troops, 632 guns, 181 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

BURMA

2nd Burma rifles bde retreats NE of the Mandalay[:(].

I've started reconing India from Mandalay with Dinahs. 6 Hurries and 30 Aircobra on CAP duty over Calcutta or some other city in the area (forgot it...) I will keep continuing recon mission over India -I want to fool Andy about my next goal.


CHINA

he, he, my elite paras cant surrender so easy. I've got similar problems with surrounded chinese LCU before, and it is pleasing to see that can happens to the enemy too[:D]


Ground combat at Yunan

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2549 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1065 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1



Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/31/42


Not a much to report enemy switch their defence to the notorious "Sir Robin". To be honest neither do I play very aggresive at the moment[;)]


The bigest news are:

British must withdraw BB and two DDs ([:D])

SS Pike is hit by my air ASW force.

Paras at Yunan still holds[:D]



Tank rtg arrives on crossroad Wuchow-Kweilin-Kweiyang, together with one enemy LCU. 25 units reported one hex south, while 5 units arriving from the north. It should be interesting.



Here is operational plan for DEI. As you can see, i'm planing to finish job there by the end of the Feburary. Some of you may notice that I'm overcomit forces for Palembang but i will take all the measures I can to capture oilfields intact!

[pauk]

I want to announce my strategy for upcoming months (do some nice maps and that stuff) but every time when i update AAR i feel to tired for that. I'll promise, would to it in next few days...

Oh, yes, the Emperor is pretty disappointed with Philipine delay (i've promised that PI will fall before Feburary)



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/01/42

A hunt for enemy subs continues but my main weapon aren't naval ASW TFs (I have four of them right now in South Chinese Sea!). Suprisingly they did not even attack enemy subs, but Army bombers stationed in CF ensure that one more sub go to the bottom. Unfortunate SS Pike got 4 or 5 250 kg bombs and imediately sinks with commander. She was damaged yesterday and all my bombers concentrate on her. I would like to see more dispersing action, but it would be too greedy to complain about it, wouldn't be?[;)]

Koepang inv. TF under protection of Yamashiro TF and Baby KB will move into torpedo range tomorrow....

Quite unsuccessful naval bombardment of the Darwin. I suspect that outcome in this cases strongly depends on recon *only* for previous day. Mavis reconing Darwin for more than a week, but yesterday did not fly - and had several bad bombardment results before in similar situtaions.

Anyway, here is a combat report (i included it just to show Mutsu TF)


Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 36,84

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Shinonome
DD Sagiri
DD Mikazuki
DD Yakaze
DD Asagao
DD Karukaya
DD Kasasagi

Allied Ships
TK Manatawny, Shell hits 38, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
392 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

The nice thing here is that refugee from PI (or DEI?) wont transport fuel in Northern Australia area.

One of my DDs seriously damaged from Darwin CD guns (how i can forget to set do not escort?) but she will make it to the Kendari.

Does any of you guys knows fuel situation in N. Australia? Can the enemy have enough fuel in the area to supply his beasts?


Combined action (planes from Baby KB and Kendary) did not worked as i planed. His CAP is set on low attitude (to catch my Zeros on naval attack) so my samurai's on sweep did not shot any of his planes. However, Zeros on naval attack sunk one of his highly experienced (Andy told me that they are 80+) without losses on their side.


CHINA

Paras at Yunan still holding ther positions - even without supply they are invincible!

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/02/42


Sorry guys, another boring turn.


SRA





SED finally managed to capture Macassar. Naval ASW TFs again didn't attack enemy subs. Phew!

PHILIPPINES


ASW

SS Tarpoon is hit with two bombs and Dutch sub (class K) with one. SS-39 is sunk during heavy bombing of Manila (446 casaulties). Some of my bombers attacking ground targets:


Day Air attack on 1st PA Division, at 43,52

Ki-21 Sally x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 41st PA Division, at 43,52

Ki-21 Sally x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported


CHINA

He, he... paras still holding their positions and this time enemy have o-1 odds. Yunan is important base for my sneaky plan in the near future (gathering forces right now) and I need paras blocading Yunan as long as they can.


My divisions are slower than enemy and it is pretty clear now that i will not caught none of enemy divisions from Wuchow area.

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/03/42


As you may noticed no combat report for today which means no action worth to be reported.

I'm busy with Oil-go, transporting units to Jambi and Palembang. This operation should be finished within 2 weeks. First (naval) bombardment scheduled for tomorrow.


In the Java, 2 naval guards and 35 bde will arrive next turn on the railroad to the Soerbaya and i hope i will be able for at least one attack on enemy units withdrawing to Soerbaja.

APD ASW TF found SS Sailfish but no depth charges are relased. Bombers from Manila were successful again: K VIII hit with 2 bombs, same as SS Sturgeon.



One more hit is scored on enemy sub (SS Trusty) but unfortunatly with Vals from KB. Andy is now warned and i detach Kaga and Akagi (modern CVs will withdraw towards Kendari) and send them in Koepang area - hoping Andy will think that I divide KB and send CV divisions in different theatres...



Andy is busy with licking his wounds (airforce) and regrouping his forces. He withdrawing cadres from all units available units (Java, PI) i think and moving them in India. There is nothing much i can do except attack India.

However, operation "kick out the Brits" are canceled - American troops are rebuilding fast and Andy moved (i'm pretty sure) all available air groups (including American ones) in India. Some of enemy CVs too, probably.


I'm continuing with recon of forward Indian bases and maybe i would sent nice 100-zero sweep ride against a base where my recon was faced with strong CAP (cca 20 Hurricanes and 20 P-39). I need some easy victories while i still have zero bonus. Furthermore, this will convinced him that i'm going for India (together with invasion on Amandan Islands and Akyab) but i need to bring one more base force and Air HQ in Mandalay (don't want fly from Rangoon - max range for my Zero and have "victory" with 10 or more ops losses). So it will take some time.




In the China, a mad run continues. Some of my divs will arrive in the crossroad hex (Kweilin-Wuchow-Kweiyang) but not expecting much there. This is only a divertion, same as my Paras at Yunan. I'm bringing in Bankok one para-capable SNLF and together with part of 2nd para rtg will try daring airborne on Kunmning (recon reporting 4000 men, 20 guns and one unit - i will pry that this is only chinese BF. Will this 55-60 AP be enough, i don't know, but it is worth to try it...[;)] (well if Allied fanboys lurking here i'm hoping that they wouldn't told Andy he need to pay attention on this weak point - Scottsman should be punished for that[:'(]



I was considering to advance in Pacific - Noumea. But i realised that if i screw there i can surrender after that. My guess that India will be start point for the future Allied operations and that's why Andy sending cadres there. I'm sure that will also send couple of units via infamous "opposite Magellans route" (you know that s**t - teleporting units from the West Coast to Karachi with delay of 60 days). Oh, well... Pacific should be pretty open for my operations but WHAT IF Andy send all available American units (or at least majority of them) to Noumea?

In that case i would not be able to take Noumea and even evacuate LCU's - GAME OVER (yes, even 5 or 6 div are not a guarantee for successful finishing Noumea-go).

I'm not afraid of losing the match, in fact I'm already prepared for it (hey, doesn't sound like Yamamoto) but i want to have AAR in 1943. We have them only few here.




So, plans for Australia are re-open (i will latter attach screen). I'm decided to listen PzB and AmiralLaurent advices and hit the Perth:

1. although is Perth far away it is still attainable (?) and my forces can capture this place and back in SRA (the danger of Allied counteroffensive - somehow i know that Andy would not wait for 1944!) relativly quick.

2. i can gain there some strategic points

3. Northern Australia will be in great danger if I succed...



"KLOKAN-GO"

[pauk]

[>:]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/04/42

KOEPANG:

My PCs did not score a single hit against PT-31. Instead that PC 4 is sunk, while other two PCs are damaged.

Invasion of Koepang will start tomorrow, i've sent Yamasiro TF in base hex for close support. Lets hope that i wont be unlucky tomorrow...

Small sweep (9 Zeros) bring down 3 Brewsters with no losses on our side.


Preparation bombardments for Oil-go started... Troops are still unloading at Jambi or travel directly to Palembang.

Tank regiment capture Myitkina (sp).


Naval bombardment of Palembang, at 20,55

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CA Chokai
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
CL Kuma


Allied ground losses:
1108 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 10

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 5

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 2/05/42



Koepang invasion started. Lone PT died but damaged my two DDs moderatly (with 0.5 machine guns - phew!). Allied commander refuses to anbandon ship (Abe) and he is killed.


Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Kumano
CA Aoba
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Oshio, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kuretake
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
PT PT-31, Shell hits 48, and is sunk

NLF unloading at Kai island - recon will fly from this base (Darwin)

JAVA:

35th Bde supported with 2 NLFs and tk reg got 1-1 against two Dutch regiments in hex north of Soerbaja. A shock attack ordered for tomorrow and it will be nice that enemy units will be in same place tomorrow - and withdraw towards Maedison after defeat.


Ground combat at 22,64

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15608 troops, 159 guns, 116 vehicles

Defending force 7390 troops, 61 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

Imperial Guards start unloading at Kragen. Batavia will be invaded in next two days.

Additional division for Manila starts unloading at Lingayen. Bombers on ASW duty did not score any hit on enemy subs last two days...

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/06/42



SRA

SNLF and three art units unloading at Palembang which is defended with one Dutch garnison and 3 support units (BF and american eng - 3848 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles)

Kai Island captured.

Three enemy units (green) suddently appears one hex east of Lashio???...will try indentify those units...

JAVA- didn't get 2-1 odds and suffered high casaulties.

Ground combat at 22,64

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15407 troops, 152 guns, 117 vehicles

Defending force 7206 troops, 49 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1107 casualties reported
Guns lost 34
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

CHINA

Bulk of my army finally arrived at crossroads north of Wuchow. Shock attack is scheduled for tomorrow and i don't expect a miracle here (i guess Chinese and Japanese are equal here in AP), but i have to try this...

Ground combat at 42,37

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20473 troops, 242 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 97914 troops, 534 guns, 0 vehicles


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported


Another successful bombing of Chungking resources:

Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 63
Ki-49 Helen x 24

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 3
I-16c x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 2 destroyed
I-16c: 2 destroyed

Resources hits 20

PHILIPPINES

SS Sargo is hit with 3 250kg bombs and she did not sink (yet) while SS Sailfish and SS-37 also deserves some attention from my Sallys on ASW - both of them are hit with one bomb[8D]

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/07/42

SRA[/b]

After long pause, my subs finally decided to attack something. Enemy AK is sunk with refugees from Java.[:D]

Sub attack at 14,64

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
AK Poelau Tello, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Sub attack at 9,42- app 600 miles west of Sumatra. I just love when enemy TK is sunk.

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
TK Talang Akar, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Naval bombardment of Palembang - 1509 casualties reported, Guns lost 2, Vehicles lost 10.

Invasion fleet arrives at Batavia and tk rtg + eng unloading. AK Sanwa Maru is hit with two mines, but that's acceptable losses.

Koepang captured with first assault - this is not suprise because my units hav 70 PP!

Ground combat at Koepang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9048 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1912 troops, 7 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Koepang base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


Well, reinforcements arrived in the hex north of Soerbaya and I got 0-1. Will have to wait untill IG division arrives.

Ground combat at 22,64

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9117 troops, 38 guns, 116 vehicles

Defending force 10288 troops, 100 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
393 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

CHINA

I have predict the outcome pretty well - my shock assault failed to get 2-1 odds but i was close. If i had only one division more...who knows...

However, i'm not dissapointed this will attract Andy's attraction for a while. I'm anxious to start Divine strike-go (paradrop on Kunmning) but i will have only one opportunity so have to wait little more.

Ground combat at 42,37

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 161159 troops, 1886 guns, 256 vehicles

Defending force 128415 troops, 694 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
7388 casualties reported
Guns lost 85
Vehicles lost 21

Allied ground losses:
1111 casualties reported
Guns lost 54



PHILIPPINES

Burma division will arrive in Manila in next few days - than i will have 3100 AP. Meanwhile, Army crew have a great time[:D] with enemy subs.

enemy subs sunk this turn: SS Pickerel (3 bombs), SS Sargo(previously damaged, 1 bomb) and SS 37 (p.d, 1 bomb)

Enemy subs damaged this turn: SS Sailfish (1 bomb) and SS 40 (1 hit)

NOTE: Andy evacuating cadres to Darwin now....

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/08/42


SRA

Grrrrrr.... I was incautious, fooled with "Sir Robin" behavour last month. Here is what i get as reward: not heavy losess but antother DD is lost...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Tomozuru, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
MSW Wa 14
MSW Wa 19, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Ataka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Takasago Maru, Shell hits 1
PG Kozan Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PG Shoei Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Hasuna Maru
AP Kakyu Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Kanko Maru
AP Meigen Maru
AP Shinano Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Yasukawa Maru

Allied Ships
DD John D. Edwards, Shell hits 1
DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 1
DD Parrott
DD Stewart
DD Le Triomphant
DD Banckert, Shell hits 1
DD Witte de With
DD Express

Now, the good news. Soerbaja was bombarded again and this time it was a good punch. Several planes lost on the ground, but the real prize were hits on O23 (sinks[:'(]) and DD Van Nes (she is already lost despite she wasn't sink)


Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied Ships
SS O23, hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
5551 casualties reported[8D]
Guns lost 43
Vehicles lost 5

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 55
Port hits 28
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 5

More good news to come - I-9 puts three torps in AK Memphis City (bye,bye).

Palembang is hit from Singapore today - we are going to disable every single enemy in the base.

Batavia captured and several planes are destroyed on the ground. I'm glad for Coronado (one month production is lost so far) and Dauntless destroyed. Hopefully there is some pilots also killed in AF (they should be a crack crew from American CVs)


AIR LOSSES




Less than 10.000 resource and oil captured but production will run at full capacity from today.

NLF unloading over beach at Aru Island.



CHINA

A run in Southern China is over. I didn't succed to surround enemy troops from Wuchow area but anbandoned Wuchow is liberated. Resources are intact!

I almost triggered Divine strike-go, but decided to wait one more turn.



PHILIPPINES

SS-40 found again, hit with two bombs and sank. Sailfish is also hit with 250kg bomb and doubt that she will transport units again. I guess that this fun is over - no enemy subs in Manila waters and it would be really stupid move from my opponent to keep sending more and more fresh meat in Manila area (Japanese inteligence service also believed that lots of cadres from Manila are evacuated).

However, thanks Andy! - 8 subs are lost in Manila area (14 total - i have lost 7)