Pauk's corner: sake break for Japanese fanboys

[pauk]

Nothing happends last two days, but lots of thing happening behind the scene.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/01/42

No significant action today too, so i have a time to write about my strategy plans. It wasn't easy decision, but imperial HQ decide to reinforce Perth rather then invasion on Derby.

Reinforcements are on their way - another wave consist of Imperial Guard Division, 18th Division, 56th Div, 1st and 23rd Eng rtg, 23th Mix Bde, 91 Naval Guard garnison, 25th Army and two small BF.

As you can see I'm bringing the whole Combined Fleet here[X(], but have no choice - Andy is on full alert and he can send all his carriers (American and the British) in western Australia waters. That's why I organized full air cover for transports all the way. I'm hope that i will have enough fuel (I have cca 140.000 fuel in two repelnishment fleet).

KB have enough sorties for two full scale attack (and even more, i think), so this shouldn't be problem either.

My main concerns are:

- Andy would arrive (via railroad) faster than me - and i hope that 65th Bde would delay his forces.

- Andy would send his bombers to Perth - i can not keep it closed for ever (actually AF is operational now) ... actually does anyone know if he can transfer 4E bombers via air (railroad is closed) from Derby to Perth ? (Yes i'm like to ask questions on which i never got the answer [;)])

- no matter what i do with my CVs and airgroups i have always only 3 Zeros on the escort... can't post this on forum...

Yes, when i've decided to reinforce "Perth invasion group", the Gallipoli comes to my mind. Let's hope that Perth invasion would not turns into another Gallipoli. I done everything i could i think...



KLOKAN-GO, PHASE 2 /CHANGED/




MALAYA & BURMA

I will have full hands with Australia, so i need to secure my flank. Burma is defended with 33th Division (Rangoon), 4 Mix rtg (Mandalay), 23th Mix Bde (going to Moulmein), 7th Tk rtg (going to Tavoy), while 55th Division loading at Manila and will defend Bankok. Three naval units (SNLF and NG) are also in Manila and will arive in two weeks in Burma (Tavoy, Moulmein).

4th Division is on route to Singapore and will defend the city.

Other four divisions (2th, 16th, 38th and 48th) are few days from Soerbaya and they will wait and prepare for North Australia.

PACIFIC

56th Bde and South East Detachment are in Truk. 35th Bde will join them latter (on route to Truk). I hope i will have time to deploy that forces to Rabaul and Buin (latter base desperatly need air support - i forgot it!) before enemy strikes again.

20th Division from Korea is relased to SAA and will probably go to Truk.

So it doesn't look so desperate here, but i would be in such mood if Andy strike on Marshalls... but that's counted risk....

[boba]

Excellent AAR, I must admit that I'm "hooked" last few days since invasion of Perth begun [:D]
This will be very interesting fight...

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/02/42

Baby KB found fuel/supply conwoy to Australia in the Indian ocean! I think that one TK and two AK are lost....


Day Air attack on TF at 13,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
B5N Kate x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK West Cawthon, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Florence Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1
TK Empire Flint, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Foch
AK Empire Tower, Torpedo hits 1
AK Katong
AK Gran

I've expected better results - afraid that Florence and Empire Tower aren't seriously damaged.

Here comes second wave...

Day Air attack on TF at 13,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
B5N Kate x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT PT-36
AK Annalock, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Ok, I will not chase his transpors - B KB main mission is to protect reinforcements to Perth so i've ordered B KB to go S SE. It is always nice to sink enemy transports, but i have more important job to do now. And i have to be careful - you never know with this Scot: maybe he just tried to sneak fuel to Australia, but i can not be sure.

He just love to use "kamikaze ships" and maybe it is a trap. I can not forget the fact that he knows where are the my carriers while i'm not! It is also possible that he thinks KB is still near Perth (i have one CA fleet 5 hex north of Perth and Jakes fly to Perth on recon mission) so it is possible that he is fooled...

However, KB should be in reach of my reinforcement fleet tomorrow and things will look better now.

I'm going to post war industry statistics later....

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/03/42

This conwoy is really big, B KB attacked again - Andy moving them southeast (to Derby). What he planing there? Does he really hoped that he would sneak this conwoy or (more likely) it is decoy? I dunno, if this is a decoy than reinforcements troops to Perth are on their way (Sydney - Perth south route) possibly with carriers as escort.

Hah, my paranoia working! It will be really fun when i'm would read Andy's Mac - i guess i will laugh, a lot.

Anyway, i need to refuel CVs and other ships, send fast BB's to Koepang and than escort slow BBs and reinforcement troops to Perth. It's logistical nightmare, believe me!

I will solve logistical problems, but this will cost me a precious time.

Andy moved ac into Perth - but two BF can support 60 planes.

Day Air attack on TF at 15,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
B5N Kate x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Delawarean, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (SINKS)
AK Florence Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (SINKS)
AK Gran, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (SINKS)
MSW Baroda
AK Empire Steelhead
AK Empire Grenfell


Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
B5N Kate x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Baroda
AK Empire Parsons, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF at 14,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
B5N Kate x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK West Cawthon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (SINKS)

That's all very nice, but Rjuyo have now only 60 sorties and my ac groups have fatigue over 10... B KB will sail 120 miles north. I detached all SC ships I could afford and send them in the intercept mission. Let's hope for the best!

SS Dolphin (damaged at Perth waters) sunk...

CHINA

I'm the ruler of China skies, but on the land Andy gives me beating. Let's see what will happen tomorrow on the notorious crossroad - i've ordered deliberate attack (7.500 AP now there!)... yeah, i know i can be stubborn too...

Strikes on Sian resources and Chungking resource and oil - i want starve Chinese.

Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-21 Sally x 26

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 destroyed

Resources hits 7

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 93
Ki-49 Helen x 58
Ki-15 Babs x 4

No Japanese losses

Oil hits 34


WAR INDUSTRY SCREEN

[Sneer]

at similar date I have my pool of manpower almost dry
what is a shape of your front units - do they draw replacements ?

[pauk]

Yes, when they are out of fight... think that have all units on replacements on except Kwantung and Home defence....

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/04/42


CHINA

Aaaaagrh...! Why I didn't ordered shock attack on the Chinese units? why? I'm stupid that's why... got 1-1 odds but doubt that will have such opportunity again. Andy reinforcing his strongpoint on the crossroad (4 units shall arrive there soon) and my bombers STILL DON'T attack his ground units.... I was expecting a lot from this attack and must admit that i'm dissapointed...

Ground combat at 42,37

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 421415 troops, 4262 guns, 417 vehicles

Defending force 184767 troops, 867 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
7259 casualties reported
Guns lost 552
Vehicles lost 20

Allied ground losses:
3374 casualties reported
Guns lost 94

Can't attack again - disruption is over 80! and down to 6.300 AP here... phew!

That was important part of my strategy - win here over the Chinese and capture Kweiyang. I had no itention to advance further (towards Kunming), i would turn to Sian-Homan. I cant send any more unit there and think that Andy's moral growing - opposite to my intentions...

I can' get it what Andy doing with his subs - going from India to Australia and then again to India. This one get's lucky and torpedoed my AP near Singapore. I have ASW naval combat there, but so far my ASW naval forces are joke...

Sub attack at 22,51

Japanese Ships
AP Teia Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS O16

And the good news now. My small raider forces didn't intercept enemy transports fleeing to Broome during night, but they did it during day phase:)


Day Time Surface Combat at 16,81

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Kuri
DD Fuyo

Allied Ships
AK Empire Parsons, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat at 17,82

Japanese Ships
DD Fubuki
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
MSW Baroda, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PT PT-36
AK Empire Audacity, Shell hits 6, on fire
AK Empire Steelhead
AK Empire Ocean, Shell hits 7, on fire
AK Empire Grenfell, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (SINKS)
AK Katong
AK Foch, Shell hits 8, on fire
AK Helios, Shell hits 11, on fire

Not a bad performance - i've sunk 2 AKs and MSW, while others are damaged - i hope that they are loosing their cargo too (as they loose when they are hit from the air).

I have the feeling that i keep wining all those small victories, but afraid that Gods of fortune will be against me in the decisive battles....

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Ground combat at Perth

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21725 troops, 268 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 36526 troops, 308 guns, 107 vehicles


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Strange... no enemy planes reported in Perth anymore. I didn't reconed base this time, but guessing that when my troops in the enemy base hex the famous cross should be visible at least[&:]

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/05/42

I've interecept his transports with DD and aux ships last night. PT and AK are sunk, but AK Katong hit DD Yugure! She is seriously damagede (39/4/9) and ordered to return at Java! Aux ships which were involved in combat gains experience and these which fired are now at 57 night exp... Akitsu Maru have moderate damage (25 sys) but she is at 63 exp now!

Commander of misfortune Yugure - K. Kamo - took the sword and prepared himself for seppuku but his crew convinced him not to take such radical solution. Observer on the Yugure, Noriaki Kasai told Kamo that AK was camuflated aux CL -not the AK.

"Besides that, you will got your revenge only if you stay live, commander Kamo", Kasai pointed.

Night Time Surface Combat at 18,82

Japanese Ships
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1, on fire
PG Akitsu Maru, Shell hits 1
PG Choan Maru #2
PG Heijo Maru
PG Keiko Maru
PC Takunan Maru #2

Allied Ships
PT PT-36, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AK Empire Steelhead, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Katong, Shell hits 4, on fire

I moved lots of ac in Koepang and waited til weather improves. Rear admiral R. Takenaka (Cic of the 23rd Air flotilla based at Koepang) send report to Imperial HQ about great victory over the Derby skies. Here it is:





Here it's short translation:

"Today we conducted a great air offensive against Derby which was defended by 12th RAAF flying Hurricanes, 24th RAAF (Wirraways), 75th RAAF (Kittys) and 221st WMF (Wildcats - from San Diego). Our brave fighter samurais suffered some losses but we destroyed 60 planes!

Air defence at Derby is broken now. Banzai!"

Rear admiral R. Takenaka

Imperial HQ turns back message to real admiral together with some decorations. Following pilots are awarded with 5th class of Golden kite - Fujita and Uto (8 kills)..Interstingly, Saburo Sakai have only one kill - although he flew 44 missions...

But what Rear admiral didn't wrote is that quite a lot Samurais didn't back from the missions - 13 Zero pilots are now RiP, mostly from F1 Tainan Daitai which has now 16 pilots. Last month of Zero bonus shows what will happend in the future - i've got 2-1 kills ratio (36-18), and only thank's to destroyed Allied ac on the ground 3-1 ratio is achived (total losses 60 Allies - 19 Japan).

This was neccesary mission, hope that i would confuse Andy and he will await invasion on Derby - i need the time, reinforcements for Perth are still 10 days (at least) from Perth...

Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55
G4M1 Betty x 26
Ki-21 Sally x 73
Ki-49 Helen x 25
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
Wirraway x 9
Hurricane II x 12
Kittyhawk I x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 13 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed
Wirraway: 7 destroyed
Hurricane II: 8 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 7 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 13 destroyed
TBD Devastator: 4 destroyed
F.K.51: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 47

CHINA

The giant are awakening. Two attacks against my "recon units", but at least enemy spend some supply.

Ground combat at 49,26- east of Yenen, Mong. Ca. Div couldn't resist...

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 39964 troops, 251 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4525 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 263 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
341 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
322 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

I think i will withdraw from Yenen to Chengting and Tantung ... have only one div and smaller units here(near 1000 AP)



Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Ground combat at 46,32 - northwest of the Ichang.

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 66300 troops, 499 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3043 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1889 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
606 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Ichang - one of my weak spot - have 550 AP and level 5 fort.... But Kaifeng could be in danger too - 700 AP but lvl 9 fort level...

Are these battles start of the Chinese offensive? If the answer is yes, let's hope that my units will resist as the Chinese resist earlier

[pauk]

Ok, time for strategy overview in the China. As you may see from the picture, i have several weak points in my defense: Tatung, Kaifeng, Ichang and Hengchow.

I've decide to retreat from Yenen to secure Chengting which can be threathened from Yenen but from Homan too...

I have to deal with Tatung too but later... this base is not on railroad line.

I'm hoping that Kaifeng and Ichang can be defended, but if not they should hold nine days when another four divisions arrives as reinforcements (303 AV). Those divisions can defend my lines together with available troops, i hope.

This leaves Hengchow as only realy weak spot, and didn't see anything else then detach Div and bde from the crossroad and send them to Hengchow...


The lower picture have nothing with defence of the China of course[:D], i just wanted to share with community this logistical nightmare - but in a turn or two i will have just 3 or 4 fleets again:)

[Honda]

I remember this picture!!![:D]
Last time I saw it was playing against you as Allies in UV scen 17 or 19. Only the traffic was around NG. One thing I have to hand you is noone puts so many TFs on the ocean like you do[&o]
I even saved that particular turn to explain to my heretic friend (ex-RTS and FPS fan, now a WoW casulty) what was going on in my game and seeing a horde of red little icon thingies gave him a solid picture of what was happening.
I only hope the red icon thingies in the sea don't end up like the ones I mentioned[:-]

[Sneer]

similar to my screenshots - only colours are different

[pauk]

I'm sure that these icons won't end like the ones you mentioned - fleets are gatehing in 3 or 4 hexes now under protection of KB. It was such a headche, i admit, but it was neccessary - fast BB's transfered to B KB, and slow ones transfered from B KB to KB and going to Perth. Furthermore did not want to spend all sorties from B KB and that's why i formed small raider forces (i can be pleased with their performance although some ships will probably sneak to Derby/Broome. But as i mentioned before i have a more important job to do then chase low scoring transports).


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/06/42

Now the things warm up. One enemy units shows in railroad hex north of Perth (3 hexes away). I have there only one bde and we shall see what Andy planing there soon. Meanwhile, my fast BBs protected with B KB are few days from Koepang - after refueling i will send them on bombardment mission (Derby) - some warships are reported there (1 CA and DD?), but transports are there (six of them) as well. But, this is not my primary goal - i want to destroy more enemy ac on the ground and destroy their morale. After that i can send another air raid on Derby from Koepang. This will work only if Andy don't react and bombed Koepang (from Darwin - almost 100 bombers are there). I expecting such a move from him, he did not do nothing with his heavies last two months i think!

Night Time Surface Combat at 19,83

Japanese Ships
DD Fubuki
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
AK Katong, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

DD's revenged misfortunate K. Kamo and doubt that enemy transport will make it to the friendly fort.

CHINA

I've made experiment - my IJAAF bombers regulary attack enemy structures - even in the thunderstorms! Why i can't force my bombers to attack his ground troops at the crossroads? Anyway, trying another one experiment. This time i've order bombers from Wuchow to attack enemy LCUs one hex north of crossroads (Andy sending reinforcements on the crossroad)


Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 60
Ki-49 Helen x 27
Ki-15 Babs x 5

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 35
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-21 Sally x 82
Ki-49 Helen x 60
Ki-15 Babs x 5

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 36



80 enemy figthers reported in Chengtu. What he planing there? It's annoying because i could run in trap there (i'm conducting strategic boming there and train my fighter crew).

Last few days i've recived lots of untrained air groups (Mogami trainig method): 59 Ftr Sentai (exp 53, 36 planes); 11 Ftr Sentai/B (12), F1 Omura Daitai (Zero, 38 exp/27 planes)

I will transfer them to my training camps (Cayagan, Davao, Palembang and Soerbaya), which are already working at full capacity[:D]:

app 80 Nates, 12 Oscars and F1 Ominato Daitai (exp 50), F3 Chutai (exp 59), while F4 Toko Daitai trains in the China (55exp).

I've recived one green Kate group and two Vals Chutais.

Yes, a lot of things must be managed by the Jap player. But my main concern is will Andy reinforce Perth or not...

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/07/42

Not a much to report.

46 Sallys sent on resources raid (Sian) and scored only one resource hit- one Sally is lost in the mission.

I moved some additional air groups (one more Zero daitai and land based bombers) and will try raid on Chengtu AF. Lot's of figters reported there (app 80) but only 4 chinese fighters on the CAP last few days. Are those figters Allied mercenaries or chinese stood down - well we shall see tomorrow.

I thought that something is wrong about air attacks on Chinese ground units! As you may recall, i've ordered attack on chinese troops just north of crossroad - and they regulary flew! Bombers from Wuhan (AF was operational!) didn't attack enemy on the crossroad.

It seems that this crossroad is "ghost" for air routine. But I will keep trying...

I've bombed Akyab too, with semi-trained Betty's just to gain some experience.

I got reports that enemy TK sinks (near Broome) and SS Tarpon (at Cairns).

One of my float planes (Jake i think) hit enemy sub at the NW horn of Australia. Not a much but will be easier to detect this sub later, i hope. ASW TF is sent on that position (subs were reported turn before) but once again did not spot and engage enemy sub.

Here is some update on war industry.

I'm pretty low on supply everywhere, especially in Japan - but that's reasonable since i'm expanding nava shipyards, repair shipyards and engines. I have enough oil and resources in Home islands - my transports working at 100% capacity and heavy industry is too slow for them at the moment. But in week or two supply should be on satisfying level.

I'm short with supply on Java too (25K is there, which isn't enough for offensive action) and i'm sending more supply from Tarakan and Toboali - but supply is also needed elswere...

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/08/42

Ah, I was one turn behind Andy - enemy CAP waited for me. I've lost 8 Zeros but shot down 14. Unfortunatly, his CAP get through and destroyed some of my Army bombers. And have only 20 trained IJA pilots in the pool[X(]. Interesting to say, planes on CAP were T and W hawks, but Wildcats too - from the Lexington!

Thanks to ac destroyed on ground, todays enemy losses were slightly bigger then ours.





Andy moved some ac to Chungking and I'm responding with small bomber strike but escorted with LOTs of fighters - should be interesting.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/08/42


Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
Ki-21 Sally x 51
Ki-49 Helen x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
P-40B Tomahawk x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 9
I-16c x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 7 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 8 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
I-16c: 4 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombing at 6000 feet


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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 11000 feet

This was raid on Koepang - bombers sent from Derby. I've incereased the CAP for tomorrow while Baby KB and fast BB's should arrive in the port for refueling.

Reinforcements to Perth are 5 days away...

I've forgot to mention in my yesterday industry & navy overview that I have 8 ARs now. Four of them are in Singapore, 3 in Osaka and one in Hirosihima. I'm building 15 more AR ships and after equipping Osaka and Hiroshima to optional number of 4 AR, i will have 12 more. (I'm thinking about Tokyo, Shangay and 4 more to Pacific...)

[pauk]

I lost CR for yesterday, but only action worth to be mentioned is air raid on Chungking - i shot down 8 enemy fighters (and lost 3), but ops losses are going to kill me - so overall air losses were on Andy side this time...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/10/42

One SNLF unit unloading at Akyab and shock attack ordered for tomorrow. Blenheims attacked transport fleet but with no results:)

Perth invasion group is now 5 hexes from the base. But American CV's appeared and attacked my "kamikaze naval guard TF" south of the Perth. Well, i don't like it, but certainly wont limit myself using that while enemy wont.


Day Air attack on TF at 3,109


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 22
SBD Dauntless x 17


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Giyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Rozan Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF at 3,109

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 34

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Rozan Maru, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AP Giyu Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage


And now, what to do? I was considering a chase for enemy carriers, but decide to stick my original plan. If he want me (i'm doubt) well, he have to come for it. I ordered all my Tf's to close Perth on 3 hexes. I'm aware that he could transfer CV groups to Perth, but that's why i ordered bombardment with CAs TF.



Fast BBs will bombard Derby tomorrow and hopefully air strike from Koepang would be coordinated with this daring mission.


Mongolian calvary unit are no longer holding positions at Yenan - after the long "siege" Yenen can start produce supply. But will deal with Yenen industry latter - first have to make sure that Chungking AF is closed, then i'm going to deal with figthers at Chengtu (level 1 AF but almost 100 fighters there!)...

Ground combat at Yenen

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 48257 troops, 365 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4788 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 253 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
858 casualties reported
Guns lost 23

Allied ground losses:
363 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/11/42

A very exciting turn. Andy did not move with carriers towards Perth or transfered carrier based ac to the base. I guess that he was afraid of my bombardment TF. My CA's did not inflict significant damage to Perth:

Naval bombardment of Perth, at 7,100 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
DD Hasu
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Yudachi
DD Hagikaze
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
CA Kumano
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 5
CA Chokai
CA Atago
CA Takao


Allied ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 2

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

Ok, these ships will be now used for supporting amphibious invasion. They will join transports 2 hex away from Perth where i've sent all my TF's. My troops at Perth will attack tomorrow - i need to get fort level down, but what is more important is causing some casaulties/disruption to the defenders. I need as much as possible lighter casaulties during disembarking.

No naval bombardment for tomorrow, i've decide to wait for another turn. Let's hope it was good decision.

Naval bombers from CV's hit SS Sealion.

There is no much examples in history that IJN and IJA coordinated their actions well. Yes, IJA planes from Koepang did not attack Derby AF so all honour goes to IJN this time.

Kongo BB TF found several ships at Derby waters, only few survived til dawn.


Night Time Surface Combat, near Derby at 24,85

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Haguro
DD Kuroshio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Arashio
DD Ayanami

Allied Ships
DD Edsall, Shell hits 16, and is sunk

Night Time Surface Combat, near Derby at 24,85

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Haguro
DD Kuroshio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Arashio
DD Ayanami

Allied Ships
AK Katong, Shell hits 27, and is sunk

Do you remeber this ship? Kamo certainly does - it was ship which damaged my DD.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Derby at 24,85

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Haguro
DD Kuroshio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Arashio
DD Ayanami

Allied Ships
AK Empire Audacity, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Empire Ocean, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
AK Foch, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Night Time Surface Combat, near Derby at 24,85

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Haguro
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1
DD Amatsukaze
DD Arashio
DD Ayanami

Allied Ships
AK West Isleta, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kainalu, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
AK Empire Beaver
AK Empire Latimer, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Empire Clive, Shell hits 1, on fire


Night Time Surface Combat, near Derby at 24,85

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Haguro
DD Kuroshio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Arashio
DD Ayanami

Allied Ships
AK Empire Tower, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Bombardment was quite unsuccesfull, but after all these allied transports on the bottom i'm not complaining.


10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 2
DD Ayanami
DD Arashio, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Haguro
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Runway hits 2
Port supply hits 1


PACIFIC

Two ships are reported south of Tarawa! I guess it is invasion fleet for Tarawa. I've responded with transfering Nells and Zeros to Kwajalein but their destination is Maloelap. I have there air HQ and 150 air support - and from there i can reach Tarawa with Zeros!

I think that Solomons are not in danger now (2 US CVs are now in south Australia waters) so i've decided to send South East Detachment to Marshalls.

CHINA

My air raid on Chungking was right on time! Andy moved fighters there, which alert me last turn. And i was right - 60 bombers waiting in Ledo. Andy want to strike with them on my targets in the China and this we must not allow.

Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 - that was strike from Ichang.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 65
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 63
Ki-49 Helen x 8

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
Wirraway x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 19
P-40E Warhawk x 12
I-16c x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 16 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 14 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
I-16c: 4 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 46


Oscars were our heros today! Their sacrifice would remain forever in the anals of IJA AF. 16 Oscars were shot down (14 pilots) but they managed to shot down 17 enemy planes! (Of course Oscars pilots are crack ones - app 80 exp).

Tojo Chutai deserve a honour as well - i've lost one Tojo but 7 enemy planes shot down. Zero Daitai is awarded with 4 kills.

So total outcome is 40 enemy planes lost (28 A2A, 11 destroyed on the ground), while i lost 24 planes (18 A2A,2 flak, 4 ops)

I will try to finish job there tomorrow with strike from Wuhan. Bombers will be escorted with 40 Zeros. Let's hope they will fly from Wuhan (weater report - rains)

Remains of my paras are again forced to retreat to the woods west east of the Kunming.

Ground combat at 40,34

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8813 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1021 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 51 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/12/42

He transfered carrier based ac to Perth! But it did not help him much - my Samurais are still rulers of the skies!


Day Air attack on TF at 5,99

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 91

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 5,99

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 91

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
SBD Dauntless x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 9 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 6,95


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Nanrei Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 5,99

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 91

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
SBD Dauntless x 15
LB-30 Liberator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 15 destroyed
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 5,99

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 89

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 5,99

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 88

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
SBD Dauntless x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Atago

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet


BANZAI!


I'm pleased with attack on Perth too. Fort coming down, and did not lost to many assault points (i have 900 AP left - 1020 before attack)


Ground combat at Perth

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 56326 troops, 486 guns, 289 vehicles

Defending force 36417 troops, 306 guns, 105 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 6

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


Japanese ground losses:
1646 casualties reported
Guns lost 33
Vehicles lost 11

Allied ground losses:
632 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 10

Slow BB TF will bombard Perth before reinforcements start disembaring.

CHINA

I finished job at Chungking international:).


Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
Ki-21 Sally x 119
Ki-49 Helen x 51
Ki-15 Babs x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 6 destroyed
I-153c: 11 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 96

It would be perfect turn, but Andy's Chinese offensive leaves a bad taste in my mouth. He crossed river and arrived on railorad between Changsha and Hengchow. Couldn't he wait few more days? I'm reciving 4 divisions in two days and my troops have to keep their positions until reinforcements arrives!


Ground combat at 46,36

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 191434 troops, 1085 guns, 76 vehicles

Defending force 716 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1456 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
453 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
268 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

PACIFIC

Transport fleet spoted at Nanomea atoll. I'm almost 100% sure he prepares for Tarawa.

Ok, here you can see how many crack pilots Andy lost (+ planes lost at the Chungking). Their replacements certaintly don't have 80 experience.

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/13/42

BBs rocks! They done a more than decent job against Perth defence. Not that only more enemy planes were destroyed on the ground, they also did outstanding job suppressing coastal defence!


Naval bombardment of Perth, at 7,100

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 5 destroyed
LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Hiyodori
DD Otori
DD Karukaya
DD Shikinami
DD Hatsushima
DD Nenohi
DD Murasame
DD Nowaki
DD Oyashio
CA Nachi
CA Maya
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
1798 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
Vehicles lost 5

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 73

Yankees attacking my positions in Pacific. Men from 27th US division captured Apamama. I do not know is that the whole division assaulting on empty base (doubt it, but if Andy commit full division, then who am i to complain?). Ok, it seems that he goes on Marshalls. Well, i will have tomorrow Junyo and considering to transfer Baby KB to Pacific.


Coastal Guns at Perth, 7,100, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Perth, 7,100

78 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Kamitsu Maru, Shell hits 2
AP Hokusho Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
453 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Perth, 7,100, firing at TF 41
TF 41 troops unloading over beach at Perth, 7,100


63 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
538 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

56th division disembarking, but it seems that Imperial Guard Division don't. My elite division is loaded on AKs - perhaps this is a problem?

My brigade came to railorad hex north of Perth - defended by Dutch naval force - 4 men!

Disruption level is app 50, i will wait few days and attack then. Perth should be in my hands in next two weeks.

Ground combat at Perth

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 27915 troops, 251 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 76877 troops, 550 guns, 273 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

CHINA

Shock attack ordered on Chinese LCU at crossroad - i have 6.800 AP but very nervous about that. I couldn't wait more, Chinese units that crossed on the railroad puts me in danger.
Bombers from Wuhan attacked those units.

I've got 4 new divisions! - one will stay in Nanchang, but two brigades with 100 PP (Changsha) are relased for Changsha so don't think that i could loose Changsha.

Division from Poatong (north China) will move to Kaifeng.

Third division marching towards Ichang, while the fourth will be mobile reserve.

I'm glad i can announce new ASW success. SS Sealion finalliy sinks, while following subs are hit:

Ki-21 Sally attacking Skipjack at 23,52 (near Singapore)
Skipjack is reported HIT

D3A Val attacking KIX at 7,100 (Perth)
KIX is reported HIT (2x250 kg bomb)

D3A Val attacking Truant at 7,100
Truant is reported HIT

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/14/42

Everything is ok at Perth - Imperial Guard disembarks too.


Coastal Guns at Perth, 7,100, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Perth, 7,100


23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kashii

Japanese ground losses:
209 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Perth, 7,100, firing at TF 41
TF 41 troops unloading over beach at Perth, 7,100


18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
314 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Perth, 7,100, firing at TF 184
TF 184 troops unloading over beach at Perth, 7,100


547 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Shell hits 6
DD Hokaze, Shell hits 2
CL Kuma
PC Ch 20, Shell hits 3
DD Sazanami

Japanese ground losses:
1654 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Perth, 7,100, firing at TF 41
TF 41 troops unloading over beach at Perth, 7,100


31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Niitaka Maru, Shell hits 4

Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Perth, 7,100, firing at TF 184
TF 184 troops unloading over beach at Perth, 7,100


130 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami

Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Courageous I-2 sneaks into Derby port and delivers!


Sub attack near Derby at 24,85

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
AK Empire Beaver, Torpedo hits 1


Sub attack near Derby at 24,85

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
AK West Isleta, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (SINKS)

CHINA

Ok, this was it...


Ground combat at 42,37

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 400477 troops, 3733 guns, 409 vehicles

Defending force 182791 troops, 732 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
25009 casualties reported
Guns lost 439
Vehicles lost 45

Allied ground losses:
2203 casualties reported
Guns lost 58



Bombers from Wuhan bombing enemy LCUs, Zeros transfering to Burma (more than 80 heavies reported at Ledo!). I've ordered air raid on Chungking AF just in case - don't want to see 4E monsters in the China again.

ASW EFFORT

Ki-21 Sally attacking Skipjack at 21,49 (near Singapore)
Skipjack is reported HIT
Ki-21 Sally attacking Skipjack at 21,49
Skipjack is reported HIT

Skipjack will not skip anymore anywhere[:D]

PACIFIC

Another TF spoted near Baker islands. I believe this is a fast transport heading Tarawa. So, chances for naval attack with LBA are minor:(

I have to live with that, i can not take any countermeasures before i capture Perth. Than I will have KB and BBs for action - Derby is next target!

I will use Junyo and Baby KB for those sneaky FT TF...

[hawker]

Great job in Perth Pauk[&o][&o].
Destroy those capitalist scum[;)].