HALSEY DEFECTS

[kaleun]

Djoedakarta-Kragen line did not hold much[:(]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/05/42

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Coastal Guns at Kragen, 22,64, firing at TF 24
TF 24 troops unloading over beach at Kragen, 22,64


26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 85,72


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Okikaze
DD Yunagi
DD Asanagi
DD Hayate
DD Mutsuki
DD Sazanami
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Yubari
CL Tenryu
CL Kitakami
CL Tama
CL Nagara
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 49

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Coastal Guns at Kragen, 22,64, firing at TF 24
TF 24 troops unloading over beach at Kragen, 22,64


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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
G3M Nell x 20
G4M1 Betty x 39

Allied aircraft
no flights

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

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 3


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Day Air attack on TF at 35,60


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Koryo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Nittai Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15186 troops, 77 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 7474 troops, 73 guns, 10 vehicles



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 145239 troops, 1342 guns, 106 vehicles

Defending force 176477 troops, 993 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Meiktila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47400 troops, 485 guns, 41 vehicles

Defending force 3846 troops, 15 guns, 2 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 73817 troops, 612 guns, 47 vehicles

Defending force 35164 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 47,38

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38129 troops, 375 guns, 34 vehicles

Defending force 28087 troops, 143 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Linfen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 93259 troops, 552 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 21403 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

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


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

Allied ground losses:
320 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Lanchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 49097 troops, 469 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 25712 troops, 257 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Kragen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47647 troops, 302 guns, 24 vehicles

Defending force 17034 troops, 138 guns, 29 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kragen base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
407 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
885 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
Vehicles lost 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Liuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19994 troops, 202 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 18836 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/06/42

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TF 7 encounters mine field at Wake Island (85,72) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 85,72


14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Tamozono Maru #1
MSW Sonobe Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 85,72, firing at TF 7
172 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kofuku Maru, Shell hits 9
AP Kamo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PG Busho Maru, Shell hits 7

Japanese ground losses:
161 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 12th Group Army, at 43,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21
Ki-49 Helen x 15

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
G3M Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 29

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 2


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Day Air attack on Canton Island , at 100,100

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
SBD Dauntless x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 10 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 11
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Day Air attack on TF at 103,102

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
G4M1 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
CV YorktownWhopee!

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Day Air attack on Tuyun , at 41,35


Allied aircraft
I-153c x 6
SB-2c x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15288 troops, 77 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 7612 troops, 76 guns, 10 vehicles



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 145339 troops, 1342 guns, 105 vehicles

Defending force 176813 troops, 992 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Meiktila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47467 troops, 489 guns, 42 vehicles

Defending force 3684 troops, 12 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese assault odds: 275 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Meiktila base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 74104 troops, 615 guns, 47 vehicles

Defending force 35083 troops, 162 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 47,38

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38204 troops, 376 guns, 34 vehicles

Defending force 28105 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lanchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 49124 troops, 470 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 25859 troops, 259 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Djokjakarta

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23043 troops, 153 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 538 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Djokjakarta base !!!



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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5550 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 15935 troops, 78 guns, 2 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Liuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20003 troops, 201 guns, 9 vehicles

Defending force 18809 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles

[kaleun]

Operation Eager Beaver is in progress. Some errors in timing are to be admitted, but we hope they will not endanger the operation greatly.
It does appear that the enemy carriers are abandoning the vicinity of Wake, and preparations have been made to exploit that if they do.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/07/42

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TF 7 encounters mine field at Wake Island (85,72)

TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 85,72


Japanese Ships
MSW Tamozono Maru #1
MSW Sonobe Maru, on fire, heavy damage
PG Busho Maru

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 85,72, firing at TF 7
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Canton Island, at 100,100 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Allen
DD MacDonough
DD Hull
CL Phoenix
BB Tennessee
BB Arizona
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada
BB West Virginia, Shell hits 4
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
320 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 49
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
G3M Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 26

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Canton Island , at 100,100

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
TBD Devastator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:

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Day Air attack on Canton Island , at 100,100

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
SBD Dauntless x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 13 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:

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Day Air attack on 53rd Division, at 85,72


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x F4F-3 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 43,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 2
Ki-51 Sonia x 61
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported


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Day Air attack on Canton Island , at 100,100

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
SBD Dauntless x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7


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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15199 troops, 74 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 7740 troops, 80 guns, 9 vehicles



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 145545 troops, 1347 guns, 105 vehicles

Defending force 177498 troops, 994 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 77241 troops, 619 guns, 48 vehicles

Defending force 35097 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1674 casualties reported
Guns lost 34
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
590 casualties reported
Guns lost 9


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Ground combat at 47,38

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38320 troops, 378 guns, 34 vehicles

Defending force 28000 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Linfen

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 92960 troops, 528 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 21022 troops, 134 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lanchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 49169 troops, 472 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 26167 troops, 260 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at 39,33

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 47213 troops, 302 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6922 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 23 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
295 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Allied ground losses:
604 casualties reported
Guns lost 16


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5600 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 15939 troops, 74 guns, 2 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Liuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20073 troops, 201 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 18819 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 33,30

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7241 troops, 59 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 4948 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[kaleun]

One inmediate effect Eager Beaver has had is the inmediate and urgent recall of the enemy carriers from around Wake to assist in repelling the allied carrier air from around Canton island. Interestingly enough, a TF of transports, formerly headed into Wake is now sailing in the general direction of Canton.
Allied command believes that they will not get there in time.[8|]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/08/42

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
G3M Nell x 19
G4M1 Betty x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2


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Day Air attack on Canton Island , at 100,100


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
SBD Dauntless x 16


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7


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Day Air attack on 53rd Division, at 85,72


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x F4F-3 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th/C Division, at 31,29


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 14
Blenheim I x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
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ASW attack at 50,104

Japanese Ships
SS I-28

Allied Ships
DD Dent
DD Talbot
DD Waters


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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15085 troops, 69 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 7766 troops, 83 guns, 10 vehicles



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 145820 troops, 1354 guns, 104 vehicles

Defending force 178092 troops, 992 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 74919 troops, 562 guns, 41 vehicles

Defending force 34551 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
701 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
235 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at 47,38

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38402 troops, 383 guns, 34 vehicles

Defending force 28090 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Linfen

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 94788 troops, 549 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 20951 troops, 134 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Lanchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 49169 troops, 471 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 26327 troops, 259 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Madioen

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10634 troops, 50 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 40684 troops, 286 guns, 22 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
710 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5580 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 15805 troops, 69 guns, 2 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Liuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20081 troops, 200 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 18796 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 33,30

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7143 troops, 52 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 4832 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

[kaleun]

Japanese advance continues in Burma

[kaleun]

Allied troops land at Canton Is. (In case anyone had any questions what Eager Beaver was about)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/09/42

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Naval bombardment of Canton Island, at 100,100 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Allen
DD MacDonough, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hull
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 1
BB Tennessee
BB Arizona
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada
BB West Virginia
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Runway hits 3
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 4

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Coastal Guns at Canton Island, 100,100, firing at TF 1014
TF 1014 troops unloading over beach at Canton Island, 100,100


68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AP Jagersfontein, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
669 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Canton Island, 100,100, firing at TF 1014
TF 1014 troops unloading over beach at Canton Island, 100,100


61 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AP President Johnson, Shell hits 2


Allied ground losses:
589 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 50,104

Japanese Ships
SS I-24, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Dent
DD Talbot
DD Waters

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
G3M Nell x 14
G4M1 Betty x 34

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1


Day Air attack on Canton Island , at 100,100


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
SBD Dauntless x 30


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Runway hits 14


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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 100,100


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
TBD Devastator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 43,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 2
Ki-51 Sonia x 61
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported


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Day Air attack on 55th/C Division, at 31,29


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 14
Blenheim I x 9


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tuyun , at 41,35


Allied aircraft
I-153c x 8
SB-2c x 6


No Allied losses


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Day Air attack on Canton Island , at 100,100

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD Dauntless x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11



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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14950 troops, 65 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 7878 troops, 84 guns, 10 vehicles



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 145975 troops, 1359 guns, 105 vehicles

Defending force 178939 troops, 994 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Canton Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2983 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7628 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70359 troops, 518 guns, 37 vehicles

Defending force 34219 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at 47,38

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38467 troops, 386 guns, 34 vehicles

Defending force 27930 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
580 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
260 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Linfen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 129056 troops, 775 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 20659 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
1287 casualties reported
Guns lost 40
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
748 casualties reported
Guns lost 9


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Ground combat at Lanchow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 127572 troops, 1144 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 26549 troops, 260 guns, 0 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:
2918 casualties reported
Guns lost 82

Allied ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Guns lost 17


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Ground combat at Madioen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40730 troops, 280 guns, 22 vehicles

Defending force 13877 troops, 73 guns, 3 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Allied ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at 49,32

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 22076 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 33062 troops, 304 guns, 21 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1931 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5672 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 15530 troops, 65 guns, 2 vehicles


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


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Ground combat at Liuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20119 troops, 201 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 18818 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Canton Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 7004 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 10145 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
410 casualties reported
Guns lost 20

[kaleun]

Assault on Canton goes quite well.[8|]At least until KB shows up....
Enemy keeps stationing subs off Oz; my ASW TF is getting lots of practice.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/09/42

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Naval bombardment of Canton Island, at 100,100 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Allen
DD MacDonough, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hull
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 1
BB Tennessee
BB Arizona
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada
BB West Virginia
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Runway hits 3
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 4

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Coastal Guns at Canton Island, 100,100, firing at TF 1014
TF 1014 troops unloading over beach at Canton Island, 100,100


68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AP Jagersfontein, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
669 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Canton Island, 100,100, firing at TF 1014
TF 1014 troops unloading over beach at Canton Island, 100,100


61 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AP President Johnson, Shell hits 2


Allied ground losses:
589 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 50,104

Japanese Ships
SS I-24, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Dent
DD Talbot
DD Waters

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
G3M Nell x 14
G4M1 Betty x 34

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1


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Day Air attack on Canton Island , at 100,100


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
SBD Dauntless x 30


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Runway hits 14


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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 100,100


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
TBD Devastator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 43,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 2
Ki-51 Sonia x 61
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported


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Day Air attack on 55th/C Division, at 31,29


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 14
Blenheim I x 9


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tuyun , at 41,35


Allied aircraft
I-153c x 8
SB-2c x 6


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Canton Island , at 100,100

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD Dauntless x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
17 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14950 troops, 65 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 7878 troops, 84 guns, 10 vehicles



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 145975 troops, 1359 guns, 105 vehicles

Defending force 178939 troops, 994 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Canton Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2983 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7628 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70359 troops, 518 guns, 37 vehicles

Defending force 34219 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at 47,38

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38467 troops, 386 guns, 34 vehicles

Defending force 27930 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
580 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
260 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Linfen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 129056 troops, 775 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 20659 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
1287 casualties reported
Guns lost 40
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
748 casualties reported
Guns lost 9


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Ground combat at Lanchow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 127572 troops, 1144 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 26549 troops, 260 guns, 0 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:
2918 casualties reported
Guns lost 82

Allied ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Guns lost 17


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Ground combat at Madioen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40730 troops, 280 guns, 22 vehicles

Defending force 13877 troops, 73 guns, 3 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Allied ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at 49,32

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 22076 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 33062 troops, 304 guns, 21 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1931 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5672 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 15530 troops, 65 guns, 2 vehicles


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


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Ground combat at Liuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20119 troops, 201 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 18818 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Canton Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 7004 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 10145 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
410 casualties reported
Guns lost 20

[kaleun]

Allied High Command reports: Americal Division, supported by Yorktown and Lexington landed on Canton Island, and over a period of three days of heavy fighting, has wrestled the airbase and harbor from the Japanese forces. Residual enemy forces are still on the island and will soon be cleared.
The sea route to Australia is now open![:)]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/11/42

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Coastal Guns at Canton Island, 100,100, firing at TF 1014
TF 1014 troops unloading over beach at Canton Island, 100,100


49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
199 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Canton Island, 100,100, firing at TF 1014
TF 1014 troops unloading over beach at Canton Island, 100,100


13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Helm

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 53rd Division, at 85,72


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x F4F-3 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 100,100


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
TBD Devastator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 43,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 2
Ki-51 Sonia x 59
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1



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Day Air attack on Canton Island , at 100,100


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
SBD Dauntless x 19


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 10 damaged

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1



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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14648 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8028 troops, 88 guns, 10 vehicles



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 146539 troops, 1362 guns, 106 vehicles

Defending force 189254 troops, 1035 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Canton Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2631 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14050 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Taung Gyi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47478 troops, 486 guns, 42 vehicles

Defending force 2772 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese assault odds: 35 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taung Gyi base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
341 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71113 troops, 535 guns, 37 vehicles

Defending force 34185 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 47,38

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36964 troops, 343 guns, 33 vehicles

Defending force 27139 troops, 119 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1


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

Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Lanchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 120387 troops, 959 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 25512 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5772 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 15088 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Canton Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 14050 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9753 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Canton Island base !!!


Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
420 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Liuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20143 troops, 201 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 18674 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

[kaleun]

delete

[kaleun]

Java situation

[kaleun]

Americal Division and its supporting forces is now fully landed at Canton. Only remaining ships to unload are the AKs with supplies. I shall now withdraw the highly valuable APs to participate in other operations. The AKs shall continue to unload supplies, at least until the enemy carriers are spotted.
Action in the Solomons is now limited to sporadic air raids on PM, and enemy subs congregating around Townsville. I wish I had more ASW units in the area, because they are training very well.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/12/42

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ASW attack at 65,44

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 17
PC Kyo Maru #11

Allied Ships
SS Trigger

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
G3M Nell x 21
G4M1 Betty x 33

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
A-24 Dauntless: 2 destroyed

Runway hits 3


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Day Air attack on 53rd Division, at 85,72


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5


No Allied losses


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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 32


Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged


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Day Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 43,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 2
Ki-51 Sonia x 62
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported


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Day Air attack on 55th/C Division, at 31,29


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 15
Blenheim I x 12


No Allied losses


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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,34


Allied aircraft
I-153c x 6
SB-2c x 3


No Allied losses



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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14509 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8124 troops, 92 guns, 10 vehicles



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 146723 troops, 1359 guns, 106 vehicles

Defending force 189819 troops, 1034 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71467 troops, 538 guns, 37 vehicles

Defending force 34049 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at 47,38

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36515 troops, 330 guns, 33 vehicles

Defending force 2953 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 747 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Lanchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 120403 troops, 963 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 25621 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Madioen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 87823 troops, 594 guns, 67 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese assault odds: 1692 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Madioen base !!!



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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5840 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14939 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Canton Island

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14196 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8147 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
235 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Liuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20165 troops, 200 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 18626 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

[kaleun]

Come to think of it, I also wish I had some fuel at Townsville[8|]
Them ASW ships are running on fumes

[kaleun]

Next turn. Not much to add
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/13/42

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Sub attack at 47,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-17

Allied Ships
DD Talbot
DD Dent
DD Waters

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ASW attack at 80,82

Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 2
APD Patrol Boat No. 1

Allied Ships
SS Sargo

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Day Air attack on 53rd Division, at 85,72


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x F4F-3 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14368 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8172 troops, 93 guns, 10 vehicles



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 146895 troops, 1362 guns, 107 vehicles

Defending force 190368 troops, 1037 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71652 troops, 550 guns, 37 vehicles

Defending force 33864 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at Lanchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 120610 troops, 968 guns, 15 vehicles

Defending force 25642 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5888 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14788 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Canton Island

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13920 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7841 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
394 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Liuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20245 troops, 202 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 18535 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles

[kaleun]

Mopping up operations continue in Canton Island. All the troops are now landed, and are proceeding to spank the Japanese defenders.
Meanwhile, a TF of merchies approaches Wake (Considering the high quality of my air recon piolets, they probably are battleships)
[&:]A large group of subs and a PC show up at Midway[&:]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/14/42

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 85,72

Allied Ships
DD Ward
DD Schley
DD Chew
DD Pope
DD Pillsbury
CL Honolulu
CL St. Louis
CL Raleigh
CA Minneapolis
BB California
BB Pennsylvania

Japanese ground losses:
277 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
G3M Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 41

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
A-24 Dauntless: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 6


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Day Air attack on 53rd Division, at 85,72


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5


No Allied losses



Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,34


Allied aircraft
I-153c x 6
SB-2c x 6


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13958 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8232 troops, 93 guns, 10 vehicles



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 147098 troops, 1363 guns, 110 vehicles

Defending force 190849 troops, 1039 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71931 troops, 560 guns, 37 vehicles

Defending force 33587 troops, 130 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Lanchow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 120760 troops, 977 guns, 15 vehicles

Defending force 25831 troops, 210 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2646 casualties reported
Guns lost 51

Allied ground losses:
792 casualties reported
Guns lost 17


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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5948 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14278 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Canton Island

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13896 troops, 109 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7314 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
362 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Liuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20259 troops, 202 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 18524 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

[kaleun]

Enemy carriers show up near Wake and attack ground forces there. Meanwhile our BB TF attacks enemy transports and manages to get a BB California torpedoed[8|]
Large naval forces converging on Wake
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/15/42

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ASW attack at 48,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
DD Dent
DD Talbot
DD Waters

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Night Time Surface Combat at 83,68

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Fuyo, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Karukaya, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kasasagi, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Hiyodori, Shell hits 2
DD Hayabusa, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Kari, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
MSW Banshu Maru #56, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
MSW Bisan Maru
MSW Choun Maru #7, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Himejima Maru
MSW Hinode Maru #17
MSW Hinode Maru #18, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tasei Maru
MSW Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 1, on fire
MSW Toshi Maru #1
MSW Toshi Maru #5
AP Mizuho Maru
AP Ural Maru
AP Nichiro Maru
AP Aiyo Maru
AP Kanayamasan Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Kikuryu Maru
AP Kyosei Maru
AP Otori Maru
AP Sumiyoshi Maru
AP Takuei Maru
AP Takunan Maru
AP Tsuruga Maru
AP Tsuyama Maru
AP Ueizuru Maru
AP Zukai Maru

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
BB California, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 3
CL Raleigh, Shell hits 3
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 9
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 1
DD Pillsbury
DD Pope, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Chew
DD Schley
DD Ward

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ASW attack at 66,44

Japanese Ships
PC Kyo Maru #12
PC Ch 29

Allied Ships
SS Triton

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ASW attack at 66,44

Japanese Ships
PC Kyo Maru #12
PC Ch 29

Allied Ships
SS Triton

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
G3M Nell x 17
G4M1 Betty x 41

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5



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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 85,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A2 Val x 16
B5N2 Kate x 17

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 16 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4



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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13945 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8294 troops, 96 guns, 10 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 147266 troops, 1366 guns, 110 vehicles

Defending force 191459 troops, 1039 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 72242 troops, 562 guns, 37 vehicles

Defending force 33536 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Lanchow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 117342 troops, 901 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 24896 troops, 174 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lanchow base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 5 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
1785 casualties reported
Guns lost 51

Allied ground losses:
704 casualties reported
Guns lost 18


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Ground combat at Malang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19842 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6044 troops, 12 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4


Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6030 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14205 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Canton Island

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13908 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6734 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1151 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
This is the good news

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Ground combat at Liuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20242 troops, 202 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 18433 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles

[kaleun]

Enemy TFs swarming all over the ocean around Wake.
Meanwhile Japanese troop transports land at Baker Island, near Canton. It seems they plan to establish a base there.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/16/42

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ASW attack at 66,44

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 17
PC Kyo Maru #11

Allied Ships
SS Triton

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Sub attack at 48,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-162, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Dent, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Talbot
DD Waters

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
G3M Nell x 22
G4M1 Betty x 36

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4


Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,34


Allied aircraft
I-153c x 6
SB-2c x 4


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
t
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ASW attack at 66,44

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 5
PC Shonan Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS Triton

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ASW attack at 83,69

Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo

Allied Ships
SS Grampus


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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13846 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8366 troops, 96 guns, 10 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 147362 troops, 1371 guns, 109 vehicles

Defending force 191916 troops, 1041 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 72507 troops, 570 guns, 37 vehicles

Defending force 33726 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Malang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19927 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6030 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Malang base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6074 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14106 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Canton Island

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13932 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6044 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
It looks like these boys are getting tired. Will give them a break and bombard for a while

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Liuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20264 troops, 204 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 18475 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles

[ADM Halsey]

For some reason I can not get the forum site to come up on my home computer. I just get a balnk page when trying to access the site.

I have a great pic of the BB California getting pounded by carrier bases plane as she trys to limp home but can not post it. [:(]

[kaleun]

A) I guess that means California will not be making it home[:(]
B) You can e-mail me the pic, and I can post it

[ADM Halsey]

I am at work at the moment so I do not have the pic. You were lucky to be out of torp range so it was just a few bombs.

Did you get the turn I sent that has the California being bombed?

[kaleun]

Nope. Hotmail sucks.
I am at work now, but if it gets here before I leave, I can answer it faster than at home. (no wife unit)