Forgot to mention that less than a week ago I gave a green light to Operation Ordination, however it has hit a rather bad snag. While I've still approved it, I think it will need to be put back a bit - the timing isn't so critical that a month or two will hurt.
Also forgot to mention that I've spent some time trawling through my reinforcement calendar - glad I did because "extremely" variable reinforcement isn't joking. There is stuff coming in all over the place that isn't close to historical (or usual). Some good, some bad, but I'll be adjusting some of my murkier plans to suit.
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RE: Week 1 Summary
With dancing Bananas and Storm Troopers who needs BBs?
RE: Week 1 Summary
Errrrmmmm.................excuse me but it is more like this [&o][&o][&o][&o] RAVER= Champion of the free world !!!![&o][&o][&o][&o]
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RE: Week 1 Summary
Note that Rabal is holds..................Luskan and is bananana troopers are a bunchpf pussys.Never argue with an idiot, he will only drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
RE: Week 1 Summary
Have you turned sub doctrines on or off for allied and jap?
RE: Week 1 Summary
IIRC we had it turned off, but ratbrain can confirm.
Never argue with an idiot, he will only drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
RE: Week 1 Summary
Also forgot to mention that I've spent some time trawling through my reinforcement calendar - glad I did because "extremely" variable reinforcement isn't joking. There is stuff coming in all over the place that isn't close to historical (or usual). Some good, some bad, but I'll be adjusting some of my murkier plans to suit.
i have noticed a small problem with the variable date setting - If an airgroups arrival date is moved forward to earlier than its aircraft type is available it can arrive with some other type of aircraft. Not much of an issue for Japan as airgroups are filled out from pool anyway, but can be frustrating for allies when you are counting down to the arrival of your 72 P47s, and they show up as P39s instead. GRRRRR!! And of course with the low replacement rate of some aircraft it will take months (or years) to get those pilots back in their P47s.
Certainly nice to bring some variables to the game though. Maybe we should suggest that the availability date of aircraft should also be variable? would add another dimension of unknown.
RE: Week 1 Summary
All sub doctrines on.
Now this turn I overwrote the combat report - so Raver can post it.
In short - lots of crippled jap ships sank, and I took Gasmata, hopefully cutting off the defenders retreat from Rabaul - wore Rabaul down to fort level 0 - I expect it to fall next turn.
More landings around the place.
Now this turn I overwrote the combat report - so Raver can post it.
In short - lots of crippled jap ships sank, and I took Gasmata, hopefully cutting off the defenders retreat from Rabaul - wore Rabaul down to fort level 0 - I expect it to fall next turn.
More landings around the place.
With dancing Bananas and Storm Troopers who needs BBs?
RE: Week 1 Summary
And the brave troops of Rabaul still hold ! [&o]
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RE: Week 1 Summary
Not any more. They're running for their lives - and I captured a load of supplies that will get my troops back into fighting shape very quickly. The forces at Rabaul are now (finally) getting reinforcements fresh from Japan with enough grunt to secure the solomons, and within two weeks I'll have enough firepower on hand to think about how to take PM.
My troops land at Balikpapan and Macassar to complete the conquest of the bottom half of Borneo - I am starting to run into a whole bunch of small units that are basically exhausted from landing at empty beaches, claiming them, moving on, fighting in one or two places, moving on etc. My armed forces can't keep up this kind of pace much longer - I need at least another week or so out of them to finish off the southern bases on Borneo, Macassar and a few more choice locations in the lower DEI and Northern shore of PM. Once those objectives are met, I'm cycling the newer, smaller (but fresher) units from Japan in to act as garrisons (to construct my fortresses) while my exhausted combat troops get some R & R in exotic locations, like Kendari, Tarakan, Davao, Borneo and Kuching (places with strong air cover, lots of supplies and more on the way). While they're having their week off, my two giant hammers on Malaya and Luzon will inch closer to their objectives.
I would guess there will then be a week of reorganising my shipping into a more coherent structure (damaged ships left right and centre, I've had to operate 3 invasion tfs unescorted for the last few days because there aren't enough escort ships on that side of the theatre etc) for my follow up moves.
Again I'll mention that I haven't seen Raver evacuate any LCUs from the SRA. IF this is true, then I'm stoked, as I've trapped them now (airpower is in place to intercept any shipping - you'll also see some better use of Jap level bombers to hit troops and airfields fairly soon).
In other news, ground combat has gone bizarrely wrong at Yemen.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/18/41
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 148
TF 148 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
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Night Air attack on Songkhia , at 24,43
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 148
TF 148 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
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Sub attack at 42,44
Allied Ships
SS Swordfish
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,70
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Hudson I x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Santos Maru
AP Tatuta Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,75
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AO Trinity
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,75
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
B5N Kate x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AO Trinity, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,75
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AO Trinity, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Macassar at 30,69
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Saiko Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Coastal Guns at Macassar, 30,69, firing at TF 95
TF 95 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
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TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 64,95
Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12192 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170
Defending force 2432 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
Japanese max assault: 143 - adjusted assault: 74
Allied max defense: 25 - adjusted defense: 25
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 136220 troops, 1652 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 2819
Defending force 57473 troops, 390 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1553
Japanese max assault: 2763 - adjusted assault: 750
Allied max defense: 1658 - adjusted defense: 1391
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese ground losses:
4582 casualties reported
Guns lost 136
Vehicles lost 3
Allied ground losses:
495 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44416 troops, 604 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 1057
Defending force 9656 troops, 97 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 250
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Balikpapan
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 729 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
Defending force 1657 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
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Ground combat at Macassar
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 959 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Defending force 627 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
My troops land at Balikpapan and Macassar to complete the conquest of the bottom half of Borneo - I am starting to run into a whole bunch of small units that are basically exhausted from landing at empty beaches, claiming them, moving on, fighting in one or two places, moving on etc. My armed forces can't keep up this kind of pace much longer - I need at least another week or so out of them to finish off the southern bases on Borneo, Macassar and a few more choice locations in the lower DEI and Northern shore of PM. Once those objectives are met, I'm cycling the newer, smaller (but fresher) units from Japan in to act as garrisons (to construct my fortresses) while my exhausted combat troops get some R & R in exotic locations, like Kendari, Tarakan, Davao, Borneo and Kuching (places with strong air cover, lots of supplies and more on the way). While they're having their week off, my two giant hammers on Malaya and Luzon will inch closer to their objectives.
I would guess there will then be a week of reorganising my shipping into a more coherent structure (damaged ships left right and centre, I've had to operate 3 invasion tfs unescorted for the last few days because there aren't enough escort ships on that side of the theatre etc) for my follow up moves.
Again I'll mention that I haven't seen Raver evacuate any LCUs from the SRA. IF this is true, then I'm stoked, as I've trapped them now (airpower is in place to intercept any shipping - you'll also see some better use of Jap level bombers to hit troops and airfields fairly soon).
In other news, ground combat has gone bizarrely wrong at Yemen.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/18/41
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 148
TF 148 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
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Night Air attack on Songkhia , at 24,43
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 148
TF 148 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
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Sub attack at 42,44
Allied Ships
SS Swordfish
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,70
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Hudson I x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Santos Maru
AP Tatuta Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,75
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AO Trinity
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,75
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
B5N Kate x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AO Trinity, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,75
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AO Trinity, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Macassar at 30,69
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Saiko Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Coastal Guns at Macassar, 30,69, firing at TF 95
TF 95 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
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TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 64,95
Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12192 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170
Defending force 2432 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
Japanese max assault: 143 - adjusted assault: 74
Allied max defense: 25 - adjusted defense: 25
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 136220 troops, 1652 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 2819
Defending force 57473 troops, 390 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1553
Japanese max assault: 2763 - adjusted assault: 750
Allied max defense: 1658 - adjusted defense: 1391
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese ground losses:
4582 casualties reported
Guns lost 136
Vehicles lost 3
Allied ground losses:
495 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44416 troops, 604 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 1057
Defending force 9656 troops, 97 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 250
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Balikpapan
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 729 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
Defending force 1657 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
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Ground combat at Macassar
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 959 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Defending force 627 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
With dancing Bananas and Storm Troopers who needs BBs?
RE: Week 1 Summary
I never pull troops out of the SRA so no suprises there.........Bananana boy is taking his time in the PI, but then he has no reason to rush. The big question is if the boy-blunder intends to go into India? Seems to be the going trend amongst the JFB club members. [8|]
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RE: Week 1 Summary
This turn i continue to unload at Macassar (and test the water there with a bombardment) and at Balikpapan. I grab Georgetown and a whole bunch of allies surrender - i also nab some of Raver's Blenhiem night ops birds (big deal) on the ground. I still have not encountered any serious allied LCU units in malaya.
I've also noticed that in spite of a great number of targets, Raver's level bombers in the SRA have eased off. It may be because I've shot a few down and he's turned off replacements, it might be that my fighters are discouraging them from attacking. It might even be because Raver is evacuating those bomber units as fast as he can get PP points to get them out (most of them go to Australia's northern coastline no doubt - along with whatever extra base forces he can scrounge - probably more than a few bombers slipping off to India too). He might just be getting low on supply in the SRA (although considering the mountains of supply I've caputured at places like Kuching, Rabaul, Tarakan etc. I'm not sure this is true).
All is possible, but the most likely reason is the float planes. Those little dutch float planes (and the USAFFE Catalinas) are the units that Raver cares about. He doesn't care about crappy martin bombers (not even sure what they upgrade to or when). Raver is a 4 engine bomber kinda guy. But to try and seal off the SRA and halt the advance, he needs to SEE everything going on - that means saving the float planes. I haven't captured any on the ground (shallows) where they traditionally begin the game (e.g. Menado, Kendari, Tarakan etc). it may be he redoployed them away from my advancing troops within the same theatre . . . but I'd bet those dutch planes are forming an overlapping series of circles that starts at Perth and follows the Oz coast north, then across PNG somewhere (PM & GG) then Noumea, and up hte chain to pearl and Midway. He doesn't have that many float planes yet (too many subs around Pearl for him to yank all the cats out just yet - but these are one of the first things ole Raver will look up on his reinforcement list!) but when he does he'll be forming the world's thickest Air search screen.
My reasoning is simple. Raver will get lots of nice bombers later on - he doesn't care which ones he looses in the SRA (he'll save the B17s for India however). He gets some float planes later on, but without float planes (with long range) now, he can't see me coming. Think back to our UV days when Raver was young and trusted his air search boys to cover the whole of their search circles? Well he learnt the lesson about not trusting just 1 or two squadrons of search planes at any given venue back then. He won't have unlearnt it in WITP, where it is just as vital to find my CVs.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/19/41
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Coastal Guns at Macassar, 30,69, firing at TF 126
TF 126 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69 - going to make sure of this!
Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
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TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Wasile, 41,69
Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
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TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Noemfoor, 45,76
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
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TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Wasile, 41,69
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Coastal Guns at Macassar, 30,69, firing at TF 116
TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69
17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
519 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Macassar at 30,69
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Taibun Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Macassar at 30,69
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Macassar at 30,69
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Amakusa Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground combat at Balikpapan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1657 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
Defending force 1384 troops, 16 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 654 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2534
Defending force 56652 troops, 379 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1539
Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Georgetown
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 75561 troops, 766 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1189
Defending force 4585 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Japanese max assault: 1168 - adjusted assault: 991
Allied max defense: 63 - adjusted defense: 45
Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 3 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
3470 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44560 troops, 606 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 1062
Defending force 9602 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 249
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Munda
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 419 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 11 - adjusted assault: 3
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Munda base !!!
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Ground combat at Macassar
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 580 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 254
Defending force 1765 troops, 13 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Balikpapan
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 729 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
Defending force 1657 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
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Ground combat at Macassar
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 957 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Defending force 7361 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 254
Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
I've also noticed that in spite of a great number of targets, Raver's level bombers in the SRA have eased off. It may be because I've shot a few down and he's turned off replacements, it might be that my fighters are discouraging them from attacking. It might even be because Raver is evacuating those bomber units as fast as he can get PP points to get them out (most of them go to Australia's northern coastline no doubt - along with whatever extra base forces he can scrounge - probably more than a few bombers slipping off to India too). He might just be getting low on supply in the SRA (although considering the mountains of supply I've caputured at places like Kuching, Rabaul, Tarakan etc. I'm not sure this is true).
All is possible, but the most likely reason is the float planes. Those little dutch float planes (and the USAFFE Catalinas) are the units that Raver cares about. He doesn't care about crappy martin bombers (not even sure what they upgrade to or when). Raver is a 4 engine bomber kinda guy. But to try and seal off the SRA and halt the advance, he needs to SEE everything going on - that means saving the float planes. I haven't captured any on the ground (shallows) where they traditionally begin the game (e.g. Menado, Kendari, Tarakan etc). it may be he redoployed them away from my advancing troops within the same theatre . . . but I'd bet those dutch planes are forming an overlapping series of circles that starts at Perth and follows the Oz coast north, then across PNG somewhere (PM & GG) then Noumea, and up hte chain to pearl and Midway. He doesn't have that many float planes yet (too many subs around Pearl for him to yank all the cats out just yet - but these are one of the first things ole Raver will look up on his reinforcement list!) but when he does he'll be forming the world's thickest Air search screen.
My reasoning is simple. Raver will get lots of nice bombers later on - he doesn't care which ones he looses in the SRA (he'll save the B17s for India however). He gets some float planes later on, but without float planes (with long range) now, he can't see me coming. Think back to our UV days when Raver was young and trusted his air search boys to cover the whole of their search circles? Well he learnt the lesson about not trusting just 1 or two squadrons of search planes at any given venue back then. He won't have unlearnt it in WITP, where it is just as vital to find my CVs.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/19/41
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Coastal Guns at Macassar, 30,69, firing at TF 126
TF 126 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69 - going to make sure of this!
Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
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TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Wasile, 41,69
Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
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TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Noemfoor, 45,76
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
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TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Wasile, 41,69
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Coastal Guns at Macassar, 30,69, firing at TF 116
TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69
17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
519 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Macassar at 30,69
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Taibun Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Macassar at 30,69
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Macassar at 30,69
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Amakusa Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground combat at Balikpapan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1657 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
Defending force 1384 troops, 16 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 654 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2534
Defending force 56652 troops, 379 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1539
Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Georgetown
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 75561 troops, 766 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1189
Defending force 4585 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Japanese max assault: 1168 - adjusted assault: 991
Allied max defense: 63 - adjusted defense: 45
Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 3 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
3470 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44560 troops, 606 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 1062
Defending force 9602 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 249
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Munda
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 419 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 11 - adjusted assault: 3
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Munda base !!!
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Ground combat at Macassar
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 580 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 254
Defending force 1765 troops, 13 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Balikpapan
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 729 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
Defending force 1657 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
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Ground combat at Macassar
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 957 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Defending force 7361 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 254
Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
With dancing Bananas and Storm Troopers who needs BBs?
RE: HMAS Adelaide
So Raver ambushes me with CL Adelaide at Gili Gili, and it goes poorly, so what does he do??
He sends her closer to the action - to Woodlark of all places!! [8|] Her crew and captain are convinced that Raver has either a: gone nuts, or b: has his eye on the captain's woman and wants him out of the way. This is compounded when IJN float planes spot Adelaide at Woodlark. And then spot her in the same spot two days later. Raver has sent them orders "WAIT HERE!".
Easy Daytime surface combat, Adm. Yamata said it was excellent practise.
By the way - that long post I just put up about Raver's lack of air activity - turned out to be bollocks. Got stung this turn.
The Australian government is not doubt demanding (quietly - Curtain wasn't the most forceful bloke) an explanation from Raver.
He sends her closer to the action - to Woodlark of all places!! [8|] Her crew and captain are convinced that Raver has either a: gone nuts, or b: has his eye on the captain's woman and wants him out of the way. This is compounded when IJN float planes spot Adelaide at Woodlark. And then spot her in the same spot two days later. Raver has sent them orders "WAIT HERE!".
Easy Daytime surface combat, Adm. Yamata said it was excellent practise.
By the way - that long post I just put up about Raver's lack of air activity - turned out to be bollocks. Got stung this turn.
The Australian government is not doubt demanding (quietly - Curtain wasn't the most forceful bloke) an explanation from Raver.
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RE: HMAS Adelaide
Hey Raver, want to post a picture of another of your ships [:D]??
Exciting turn this one. Lots of action and Raver starts to counter punch a little.
First off, I invade Vella Lavella, which will complete my conquest of the Solomons completely. There are one or two bases around the Admiralty Islands and on the tip of New England to snap up (as well as northern PNG but I'll get to that later) but otherwise it is all mine. Construction has begun on some of my fortresses here, and if you haven't guessed - that very long invasion at Rabaul had some CV support (note - SOME. As soon as Raver's Avengers arrive, then I need to start travelling in numbers, but for now, my fleet CVs are in three divisions - all within a couple of days of each other just in case. All out of sight for now.
For those that didn't catch that, 20th December and Solomons are all mine. I haven't invaded Noumea or Luganville (or Fiji!).
Then the battle at Kuantan hots up - with Haruna and Kongo slipping in to bombard the place, just as the triumphant IJA division from Khota Bharu arrives to watch the fireworks. They hang around and blast the allies again after lunch - but in the meantime, Raver's shorter legged planes out of Singapore launch, land a couple of ineffectual bomb hits on the Haruna and then stick a torpedo into her! Surprisingly little sys damage for such a big fire. She'll make it, but I'm not happy. Then the allied troops at Kuantan (half of them having run all the way from khota Bharu) try a counter attack. My boys are so surprised it almost works. Almost.
I'll clean Kuantan up next turn or the turn after - my nothern Malayan sledge hammer is slow but definite (and i've got plans to cut Kuantan off - truth be told Raver probably doesn't have to order his troops at Kuantan out for another week and he'd still beat my encirclement, but still).
I take Macassar, more allied captives, no planes on the ground. Or in the water next to the ground. Completes my conquest of that southern PI Island (now renamed Luskan's Island Hideaway #4), and of that island Davao is on (late, mental block, Melbourne cup was over celebrated, can't be assed looking it up, hoping my turns tonight weren't sh1te).
In the sub war, my sub off pearl slams ANOTHER DD (that DMS from last turn - is now a reef [:D]) and gets damaged for it - I've lot a lot of hurt subs, and Raver's subs tee off for the second time in the game (the first being when that bastard in the S-Boat STARTED WORLD WAR 2 BY FIRING AT ME BEFORE PEARL HARBOUR) and puts a torp through one of my tankers (and a lot of shells). She was alone due to a massive screw up in escorts I mentioned before. I've more or less solved the escort problem, but that tanker won't be leaving the dry dock any time soon.
Operation Elation is running on time so far - nothing but prep work happening at this point.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/20/41
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Coastal Guns at Macassar, 30,69, firing at TF 116
TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Yuzan Maru
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Oshio
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Runway hits 7
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3
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TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Vella Lavella, 64,94
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Macassar, 30,69, firing at TF 82
TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
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TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Vella Lavella, 64,94
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Sub attack at 33,50
Japanese Ships
TK Arima Maru, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 6
Buffalo I x 25
Vildebeest IV x 26
Blenheim IV x 15
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Macassar at 30,69
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kaedesan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 33,64
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
Buffalo I x 23
Vildebeest IV x 11
Blenheim IV x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, on fire
DD Oshio
BB Kongo
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 35,61
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Hotsukawa Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 59,94
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 46
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Woodlark Island at 59,94
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze
Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Sub attack at 109,71
Japanese Ships
SS I-15, hits 4
Allied Ships
DD Allen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Perry
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane
DD Litchfield
DD Chew
DD Ward
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47
Japanese Ships
DD Oshio
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, on fire
Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Runway hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Ground combat at Macassar
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8346 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 271
Defending force 1729 troops, 11 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Japanese max assault: 244 - adjusted assault: 143
Allied max defense: 29 - adjusted defense: 11
Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Macassar base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
1653 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Balikpapan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1673 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
Defending force 1435 troops, 18 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
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Ground combat at 47,37
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 23439 troops, 324 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 441
Defending force 3565 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106
Japanese max assault: 456 - adjusted assault: 273
Allied max defense: 103 - adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 68 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44700 troops, 609 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 1552
Defending force 9582 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 249
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at 32,62
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20300 troops, 239 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 432
Defending force 887 troops, 9 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Japanese max assault: 340 - adjusted assault: 156
Allied max defense: 5 - adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 52 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Butuan
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 711 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 20 - adjusted assault: 11
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Butuan base !!!
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7205 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 152
Defending force 20757 troops, 233 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 428
Allied max assault: 100 - adjusted assault: 43
Japanese max defense: 430 - adjusted defense: 757
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
367 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Ground combat at Balikpapan
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 729 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
Defending force 1673 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
Exciting turn this one. Lots of action and Raver starts to counter punch a little.
First off, I invade Vella Lavella, which will complete my conquest of the Solomons completely. There are one or two bases around the Admiralty Islands and on the tip of New England to snap up (as well as northern PNG but I'll get to that later) but otherwise it is all mine. Construction has begun on some of my fortresses here, and if you haven't guessed - that very long invasion at Rabaul had some CV support (note - SOME. As soon as Raver's Avengers arrive, then I need to start travelling in numbers, but for now, my fleet CVs are in three divisions - all within a couple of days of each other just in case. All out of sight for now.
For those that didn't catch that, 20th December and Solomons are all mine. I haven't invaded Noumea or Luganville (or Fiji!).
Then the battle at Kuantan hots up - with Haruna and Kongo slipping in to bombard the place, just as the triumphant IJA division from Khota Bharu arrives to watch the fireworks. They hang around and blast the allies again after lunch - but in the meantime, Raver's shorter legged planes out of Singapore launch, land a couple of ineffectual bomb hits on the Haruna and then stick a torpedo into her! Surprisingly little sys damage for such a big fire. She'll make it, but I'm not happy. Then the allied troops at Kuantan (half of them having run all the way from khota Bharu) try a counter attack. My boys are so surprised it almost works. Almost.
I'll clean Kuantan up next turn or the turn after - my nothern Malayan sledge hammer is slow but definite (and i've got plans to cut Kuantan off - truth be told Raver probably doesn't have to order his troops at Kuantan out for another week and he'd still beat my encirclement, but still).
I take Macassar, more allied captives, no planes on the ground. Or in the water next to the ground. Completes my conquest of that southern PI Island (now renamed Luskan's Island Hideaway #4), and of that island Davao is on (late, mental block, Melbourne cup was over celebrated, can't be assed looking it up, hoping my turns tonight weren't sh1te).
In the sub war, my sub off pearl slams ANOTHER DD (that DMS from last turn - is now a reef [:D]) and gets damaged for it - I've lot a lot of hurt subs, and Raver's subs tee off for the second time in the game (the first being when that bastard in the S-Boat STARTED WORLD WAR 2 BY FIRING AT ME BEFORE PEARL HARBOUR) and puts a torp through one of my tankers (and a lot of shells). She was alone due to a massive screw up in escorts I mentioned before. I've more or less solved the escort problem, but that tanker won't be leaving the dry dock any time soon.
Operation Elation is running on time so far - nothing but prep work happening at this point.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/20/41
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Coastal Guns at Macassar, 30,69, firing at TF 116
TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Yuzan Maru
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Oshio
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Runway hits 7
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3
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TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Vella Lavella, 64,94
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Macassar, 30,69, firing at TF 82
TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
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TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Vella Lavella, 64,94
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Sub attack at 33,50
Japanese Ships
TK Arima Maru, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 6
Buffalo I x 25
Vildebeest IV x 26
Blenheim IV x 15
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Macassar at 30,69
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kaedesan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 33,64
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
Buffalo I x 23
Vildebeest IV x 11
Blenheim IV x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, on fire
DD Oshio
BB Kongo
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 35,61
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Hotsukawa Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 59,94
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 46
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Woodlark Island at 59,94
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze
Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Sub attack at 109,71
Japanese Ships
SS I-15, hits 4
Allied Ships
DD Allen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Perry
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane
DD Litchfield
DD Chew
DD Ward
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47
Japanese Ships
DD Oshio
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, on fire
Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Runway hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Ground combat at Macassar
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8346 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 271
Defending force 1729 troops, 11 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Japanese max assault: 244 - adjusted assault: 143
Allied max defense: 29 - adjusted defense: 11
Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Macassar base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
1653 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Balikpapan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1673 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
Defending force 1435 troops, 18 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
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Ground combat at 47,37
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 23439 troops, 324 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 441
Defending force 3565 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106
Japanese max assault: 456 - adjusted assault: 273
Allied max defense: 103 - adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 68 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44700 troops, 609 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 1552
Defending force 9582 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 249
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at 32,62
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20300 troops, 239 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 432
Defending force 887 troops, 9 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Japanese max assault: 340 - adjusted assault: 156
Allied max defense: 5 - adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 52 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Butuan
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 711 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 20 - adjusted assault: 11
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Butuan base !!!
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7205 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 152
Defending force 20757 troops, 233 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 428
Allied max assault: 100 - adjusted assault: 43
Japanese max defense: 430 - adjusted defense: 757
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
367 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Ground combat at Balikpapan
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 729 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
Defending force 1673 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
With dancing Bananas and Storm Troopers who needs BBs?
RE: HMAS Adelaide
The big question is if the boy-blunder intends to go into India? Seems to be the going trend amongst the JFB club members.
Maybe Luskan has something more creative up his sleeve?? India has been done (many times), but the japs still lose in the end.
Enjoying the AAR guys.
And Raver... you wouldnt happen to be a Collingwood fan would you?? That mugshot of yours is.... well.... very Collingwood fan-ish.
RE: HMAS Adelaide
*Splutter* Collingwood ? Bah ! Go the mighty Dons ! (well next year maybe)
Never argue with an idiot, he will only drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
The show must go on !
Luskan hit the nail right on the head (damn his black heart) when he says that I am saving my float planes. These aircraft or vital to the allied war effort....it is more important that I can see where Luskan is than having the planes to hit him. Having said that he is wrong about my Dutch bombers......they are resting ready for the next attack by the bananana boy which will come soon. I would think that the boy blunder will not hit Java until he has all of Borneo and possibly Singapore under his control, so I have one maybe two weeks breathing space.
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RE: The show must go on !
It would be interesting to post a "losses so far". Think that I'll do that as soon as I get home tonight. I am sure that I have scored some good hits on a number of banana boy's ships. I know that I have hurt his DD fleet (always a good thing) but it is his transports that I am most interested in.
Bananana boy is setting himself up to make a move on Noumea and possibly NZ in an effort to block the SLOC between Oz and the US, to counter this I have moved so troops units into that area (spent PPs that could be better used elsewhere to do so ) and while I have no illusions about holding him back I DO intend to give him a very very bloody nose.
Bananana boy is setting himself up to make a move on Noumea and possibly NZ in an effort to block the SLOC between Oz and the US, to counter this I have moved so troops units into that area (spent PPs that could be better used elsewhere to do so ) and while I have no illusions about holding him back I DO intend to give him a very very bloody nose.
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To Hold PM or Not to Hold PM ?
The current rate of bananana boys' advance now places me in a tough quandary.........to (try) and hold PM or simply let it slide. To reinforce the place I will have to spend a lot of PPs to ship troops from Oz, I would think that by the end of Jan'42 I could have one Bde and one Div of Aussie troops there, but with the allied farces being so weak at this point of the war there is little that I could do to stop IJN Bombardment runs ( and having seeen this happen before it would not take much to shut down the place).
But the thought of simply letting the boy blunder waltz in there makes my blood boil. ( and no it is NOT the time or place to use my CVs). *sigh* my heart say to fight but my head says to run.
But the thought of simply letting the boy blunder waltz in there makes my blood boil. ( and no it is NOT the time or place to use my CVs). *sigh* my heart say to fight but my head says to run.
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RE: The show must go on !
Nice propaganda pics Raver! Keep em up. She is kind a cute but tough. Several years ago bought a t-shirt for the the Wife-unit with this pic on it. Funny, even back then it had the "DEFEAT THAT RATBRAIN LUSKAN" saying on it.[:D]
ORIGINAL: Raverdave
