When Animals Attack - Threadwar 3x3: Humans Strike Back

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: String

Check if you have your MSW's assigned to the same base you are trying to sweep. They tend to dock then and not sweep. Assign them to a nearby base and watch them work.

Already done - the MSWs at Colombo are assigned to
Trincomalee - and they stay at Columbo, undocked, but
never seem to sweep any mines. This has been going on several
turns now.

Also, i thought the 1.806 was supposed to have fixed
the "not sweeping mines in your home port hex" bug...

[rtrapasso]

Here is the Intel Screen from the latest turn...
i am now getting turns sent to me from various people and so i've been able to compare some positions of our game vs. other games, and it is not so bad as i had thought... the Animal advance, while faster than historical, is not so fast as in other games, it seems.

[rtrapasso]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/28/41 - COMPRESSED
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After disbanding and reforming the minesweeping TF, they finally started working...
TF 1058 encounters mine field at Colombo (11,25)
Allied Ships
MSW Rampur
MSW Cromer
MSW Poole
MSW Lismore
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TF 1146 encounters mine field at Darwin (36,84)
Allied Ships
MSW Warnambool
MSW Ballarat
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Two noncombat TFs run into each other, look each other over, and then give each other a wide berth... nobody shoots!
Night Time Surface Combat, near Mersing at 23,50
Japanese Ships
MSW Sonobe Maru
MSW Tamozono Maru #1
MSW Toshi Maru #5
Allied Ships
LCVP LCP(L) No. 181
LCVP LCP(L) No. 182
LCVP LCP(L) No. 183
LCVP LCP(L) No. 184
LCVP LCP(L) No. 185
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Up in the Aleutians, the I-159 is located and then hammered:
ASW attack at 100,37
Japanese Ships
SS I-159, hits 5
Allied Ships
PG Haida
PC Nemaha
MSW Oriole
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A Dutch sub attacks a troopship on the surface, and has its 40mm AA gun shot off, so then fires torpedoes which hit - and fail!!! I know an Admiral who is going to be unhappy...
Sub attack at 27,55
Japanese Ships
AK Choko Maru, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
SS KXVIII, hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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More attacks on the defenseless Chinese
Day Air attack on 17th Chinese Corps, at 50,30
Japanese aircraft - from Chengting
Ki-51 Sonia x 10 - 83rd Rec Sentai
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 52nd Chinese Corps, at 43,40
Japanese aircraft - from Canton
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-30 Ann x 10 - 82nd Light Chutai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 48,36
Japanese aircraft - from Nanchang
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 10 - 8th Light Chutai
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 15th Chinese Guer. Corps, at 52,30
Japanese aircraft - from Port Arthur
Ki-21-II Sally x 65 - 58th Heavy Sentai, 6th Heavy Sentai, 7th Heavy Sentai
Ki-15 Babs x 3 -R3/81st Rec Chutai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
65 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Guer. Corps, at 52,36
Japanese aircraft - from Shanghai, 7th Light Sentai, 44th Light Sentai
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-30 Ann x 24
Ki-48-I Lily x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lark Force Battalion, at 61,91
Japanese aircraft - from Rabaul
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 13 - G4/Yokosuka Daitai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 30,70
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, Shell hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 30,70
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x T.IVa bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bali at 24,69
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6 - G1/Kanoya Daitai
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
AK Don Esteban, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - SINKS! and the Captain goes down with the ship
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3 - F2 Tainan Daitai
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 - 64th Fighter Sentai
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
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Another Dutch sub, another troopship, but this time the torpedoes explode!
Sub attack at 27,55
Japanese Ships
AP Katori Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS KXVIII
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported - this should probably score a couple of Army points IF troops destroyed at sea score points...
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Here come the Animals! The animals start coming ashore at Makassar...
Coastal Guns at Makassar, 30,70, firing at TF 42
TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Makassar, 30,70
34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 5
Japanese ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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This surprised me - I didn’t expect the Animals would come across so soon, nor did I expect them to come across piecemeal. This might prolong the lifespan of the troops at Singers...
Ground combat at Singapore
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 32796 troops, 149 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 686 - Ikaiei 1st SNLF, 10th Mountain Gun Regiment, 18th Division, 2nd Tank Regiment, 6th Tank Regiment, 14th Tank Regiment, 4th Engineer Regiment, 3rd Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending force 74335 troops, 503 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 850
Japanese max assault: 742 - adjusted assault: 239
Allied max defense: 884 - adjusted defense: 1115
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese ground losses:
4357 casualties reported - The 18th Division really got chewed up, dropping about 1/3 of its AV.
Guns lost 42
Vehicles lost 19
Allied ground losses:
987 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
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Ground combat at 50,30
Japanese Bombardment attack - 4th Independent Brigade
Attacking force 7014 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 189
Defending force 14443 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 425
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Ground combat at Bataan
Japanese Deliberate attack - 65th Brigade
Attacking force 12254 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
Defending force 2470 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 229 - adjusted assault: 201
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bataan base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 3 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
1869 casualties reported - the Corregidor CI Fort surrenders!
Guns lost 20
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The Allies elected to make the final stand in Luzon in Manilla to take advantage of the urban bonus. Alas, the supplies did not move into the hex when the troops did.
Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4200 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2657 - 4th Division, Sasebo 1st SNLF, 21st Division. 16th Division, 48th Division, 4th Tank Regiment, 7th Tank Regiment, 15th Mortar Battalion, 3rd Engineer Regiment, 21st Engineer Regiment, 1st Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 8th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Division, 56th Brigade, 8th Tank Regiment, 1st Engineering Regiment, 17th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
Defending force 81513 troops, 576 guns, 302 vehicles, Assault Value = 1464
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Apparently, the IJA is well dug in...
Ground combat at 50,30
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14443 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 425
Defending force 7014 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 189 - 4th Indepedent Brigade
Allied max assault: 382 - adjusted assault: 98
Japanese max defense: 199 - adjusted defense: 421
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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IJN troops are bombarded after they land...
Ground combat at Makassar
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1053 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35
Defending force 2521 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 - 22nd NLF, 1st NLF, and 21st NLF

note - i'll post a map tomorrow...

EDIT: Here is the promised map:

[rtrapasso]

Behold the Intel Screen from the latest turn...

Most of the points the Good Guys (that'd be us) lost were at the fall of Bataan with elimination of the CD unit and 6 PBYs that didn't get out in time... [:(]

The animals lost a fair number of troops this turn - some on the torpedoed transport (although i am not certain you get points for troops lost at sea due to a glitch), and in their ill-timed crossing into Singapore.

[Speedysteve]

Hi all,

Report from CIC US Armed Forces
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My counterpart has been keeping you up to date recently. Apologies for the lack of my correspondence. I've been flying around between Seattle, San Fran and even to PH to get the US War Machine in Order and to respond to the nearest threat to US Securtiy - the Aleutians.
 
Reports from my submarines indicate they are hitting abut a ship a day at present. Ok but I want more. I keep hearing excuses of darn torpedo malfunctions but I wonder if heads need to roll instead[;)]
 
CV's Lexington and Saratoga have been placed under the dcommand of RADM Brown and Enterprise and Hornet under 'Bull' Halsey. They havebeen order to sail from PH to the Midway area tomorrow. They may move elsewhere from there deopending on what/if anything happens.
 
A lack of bases in the Allied theatre either occupied, built up or supplied means the avauilable men and planes are better left in the US for now.
 
I have 40,000 tonnes of supply moving towards Dutch Harbour. I also have a BF moving towards Umnak Island. An RCT is about to depart Seattle for the area heavily escorted by BB Warspite & Co.

[rtrapasso]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/29/41 - COMPRESSED -
The Animal juggernaut keeps rollin’ along but may have hit a bit of a bump in the road in Singapore, and stiffening resistance in the DEI and Port Moresby, but several PT boats go down swinging in the defence of the DEI...
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First, we have Bruce’s Animal forces landing at Makassar:
Coastal Guns at Makassar, 30,70, firing at TF 42
TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Makassar, 30,70
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Kyo Maru #10
Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
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KXVIII decides to go into Kuching, and get roughed up a tad by some APDs...
ASW attack near Kuching at 27,56
Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 39
APD Patrol Boat No. 38
APD Patrol Boat No. 37
Allied Ships
SS KXVIII, hits 4
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Some PTs manage to surprise some Dds and launch their torpedoes... and they all miss! The Animals then proceed to mangle the brave force:
Night Time Surface Combat at 40,56
Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Yudachi
Allied Ships
PT PT-31
PT PT-32, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
PT PT-33, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT PT-34, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PT PT-35, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
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The single surviving PT boat is trapped, but charges in and rakes one destroyer with her .50 caliber machine guns before being sunk...
Night Time Surface Combat at 40,56
Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo, Shell hits 3
DD Murasame
DD Yudachi
Allied Ships
PT PT-31, Shell hits 102, and is sunk
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The IJN moves in towards Bali and is hit by more PT boats, but they are apparently out of torpedoes...
Night Time Surface Combat, near Bali at 24,69
Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Yamagumo
DD Uzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki
Allied Ships
PT TM-10
PT TM-11, Shell hits 42, and is sunk
PT TM-12
PT TM-13, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT TM-14
PT TM-15
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Another Dutch sub takes on a convoy and hits another troopship...
Sub attack at 25,55
Japanese Ships
AP Ryujo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Asagiri
DD Yugiri
PG Eiko Maru
DD Amagiri
Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 1
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An ASW attack fails to inflict any damage...
ASW attack at 45,67
Allied Ships
SS Sargo
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The Animals, furious at having another AP torpedoed, pursue the KXIV but fail to damage it...
ASW attack at 25,55
Japanese Ships
DD Asagiri
DD Yugiri
ML Hatsutaka
PG Eiko Maru
DD Amagiri
Allied Ships
SS KXIV
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Over 100 bombers attack Singapore, but stay at 3 miles up... the AA is fierce, and about 3 dozen are damaged, although from preliminary results none are actually shot down...
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51 - overcast
Japanese aircraft - from Kuantan
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24
Ki-21-II Sally x 62 - 12th and 60th Heavy Sentais
Ki-48-I Lily x 58 - 27th and 90th Light Sentais
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 16 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 19 damaged
Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 20
Port hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
58 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
62 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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The Animals try to wear down Manila, this time coming in at 9000 feet, over 2 dozen damaged and reported 1 shot down...
Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 - overcast
Japanese aircraft - from Takao
A6M2 Zero x 51
G3M Nell x 46 - G2/1st Daitai
G4M1 Betty x 28 - G2/Takao Daitai
Ki-21-II Sally x 25 -14th Heavy Sentai
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 6 damaged
Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
45 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
28 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
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The usual attacks on Chinese troops:
Day Air attack on 15th Chinese Guer. Corps, at 52,30 - very cloudy
Japanese aircraft - from Port Arthur
Ki-21-II Sally x 53 -6th, 7th, and 58th Heavy Sentais
Ki-15 Babs x 2 -R3/81st Rec Chutai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
53 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 48,36 - overcast
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-51 Sonia x 10 -8th Light Chutai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 9th Chinese/B Corps, at 50,30 - very cloudy
Japanese aircraft - from Chengting
Ki-51 Sonia x 10 - 71st Light Chutai
Ki-15 Babs x 1 - 83rd Rec Chutai
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Some fighting continue in the North of China...
Ground combat at 50,30
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7034 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 189 - 4th Ind Brigade
Defending force 14238 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 410
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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The preliminary rounds continue in Manila. The AV of both the attackers and defenders rise slightly...
Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack Assault Value = 2657 - 4th Division, Sasebo 1st SNLF, 21st Division. 16th Division, 48th Division, 4th Tank Regiment, 7th Tank Regiment, 15th Mortar Battalion, 3rd Engineer Regiment, 21st Engineer Regiment, 1st Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 8th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Division, 56th Brigade, 8th Tank Regiment, 1st Engineering Regiment, 17th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
Attacking force 4200 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2689
Defending force 81958 troops, 591 guns, 304 vehicles, Assault Value = 1490
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
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The Allies open a bombardment on the troops that crossed over into Singapore. By the time the bombardment is open, the AV from yesterday is halved. I had expected the rest of the Animal troop to cross over the causeway, but they are shy...
Ground combat at Singapore
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37381 troops, 275 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 840
Defending force 26743 troops, 92 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 374
- Ikaiei 1st SNLF, 10th Mountain Gun Regiment, 18th Division, 2nd Tank Regiment, 6th Tank Regiment, 14th Tank Regiment, 4th Engineer Regiment, 3rd Mountain Gun Regiment
Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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The few troops at Makassar fire on the invaders...
Ground combat at Makassar
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1071 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35
Defending force 3316 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97 1st NLF, 5th NLF, 21st NLF, 22nd NLF

One AK (the Heimei Maru) is reported to have sunk near Jesselton.
In addition, 27 Vals from the long-missing KB strike towards Port Moresby, but fail to find the target... the op report gives us this “Hudson I has spotted Akagi at 58,93". Since the Akagi doesn’t normally carry 27 Vals, this indicates there are probably at least 2 carriers present...

BTW - i'll put in a map tomorrow...

[rtrapasso]

Here is the promised map!!

[rtrapasso]

i've been remiss about posting an Intel Screen...

it seems our score for bases has dropped, apparently due to supply.

Numerous IJA and IJN bombers were shot down by flak that did not register on the AAR...

[rtrapasso]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/30/41 - COMPRESSED
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Things have heated up this turn, and there was a lot more action. We’ll start with some sub action - this first one didn’t exchange and shots...
ASW attack at 47,67
Japanese Ships
ML Aotaka
ML Shirataka
Allied Ships
SS Sargo
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And this one also didn’t waste any ammo on either side:
ASW attack at 58,97
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
DD Yugumo
Allied Ships
SS Cachalot
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A third attack finally did drop some depth charges:
ASW attack at 58,97
Japanese Ships
MSW Noshiro Maru #2
MSW Tama Maru No. 2
MSW Tama Maru #2
PG Heijo Maru
PG Keijo Maru
MSW Fumi Maru #2
MSW Banshu Maru #8
MSW Asahi Maru No. 2
DD Yayoi
PC Toshi Maru #3
PC Tama Maru #8
AP Kidokawa Maru
Allied Ships
SS Cachalot, hits 1
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An Allied sub finally launches some torpedoes - but they run under the target.
Sub attack at 34,46
Japanese Ships
AK Tatsutake Maru
Allied Ships
SS Pike
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Some brave Nells decide to fly over Singapore. 12 of 13 are damaged or shot down... we’ll have to wait for the turn to see how many were actually shot down.
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51 - very cloudy
Japanese aircraft - from Kuching
A6M2 Zero x 15
G3M Nell x 13 - G1/Mihoro Daitai
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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We move on to the usual bombing of defenseless Chinese units... one of these days, the Chinese are going to steal an AA gun and make this interesting!!
Day Air attack on 41st Chinese Corps, at 48,33
Japanese aircraft - from Hankow, 6th Rec Sentai, 66th Light Churai, 73rd Light Chutai
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
Ki-36 Ida x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 52nd Chinese Corps, at 43,40 - overcast
Japanese aircraft - from Canton
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-30 Ann x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Guer. Corps, at 51,33 - very cloudy
Japanese aircraft -from Chengting
Ki-51 Sonia x 10 - 71st Light Chutai
Ki-15 Babs x 1 - 83rd Rec Chutai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 15th Chinese Guer. Corps, at 52,30 - partly cloudy
Japanese aircraft - from Port Arthur
Ki-21-II Sally x 54 - 6th, 7th, 58th Heavy Sentai,
Ki-15 Babs x 3 -R3/81st Rec Chutai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
54 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Guer. Corps, at 52,36 - partly cloudy
Japanese aircraft - from Shanghai 7th and 44th Light Sentais
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-30 Ann x 27
Ki-48-I Lily x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
16 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 37th Chinese/B Corps, at 48,36 - overcast
Japanese aircraft - from Nanchang
Ki-27 Nate x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 10 - 8th Light Chutai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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OK - now back to the main action in the DEI... Two suicidally brave Brewsters take on a battleship!!
Day Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 24,57
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5 - F2/Yamada Daitai
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Brewster 339D bombing at 2000 feet
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Some P-35s manage to drop a 100 pound bomb on a freighter...
Day Air attack on TF at 34,55
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 7
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Nanka Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Singapore Maru
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-35A bombing at 2000 feet
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So, the IJN decides to return the favor with interest and torpedoes two AVDs
Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 20,63
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AVD William B. Preston, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Sirius, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - SINKS
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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And, if Admiral Niceguy didn’t have his hands full enough, it appears the whole KB has come after Port Moresby... the Kates didn’t put in an appearance, but I’ll bet they are just waiting around for some shipping...
Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A2 Val x 142 - AI-2, BI-2, BII-2, E1-2, EII-2 Daitais
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 2 destroyed, 32 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 54
Aircraft Attacking:
140 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Some Dutch bombers miss their mark:
Day Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 30,70
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Gokoku Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x T.IVa bombing at 10000 feet
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Apparently hoping for a skip-bombing attack, some Hudsons come in low and shoot up a loaded AP:
Day Air attack on TF at 58,97
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kashima
AP Kidokawa Maru, Shell hits 4
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Hudson I attacking at 100 feet
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The Matchup of the Day - Claudes vs. Wirraways!!
Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 56,90 - overcast
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 14 -F2/Ominato Daitai
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AG AG-359
AG AG-110
AG AG-106
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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A Hudson, apparently separated from his squadron, makes solo pass at a CL:
Day Air attack on TF at 58,973 - very cloudy
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 1
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I attacking at 100 feet
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Some more fighters pretend to be divebombers:
Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 34,60
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-35A bombing at 2000 feet
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Fabertong bravely orders his Korean construction troops to clear paths through the minefields at Manila:
Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Deliberate attack - 4th Division, Sasebo 1st SNLF, 21st Division. 16th Division, 48th Division, 4th Tank Regiment, 7th Tank Regiment, 15th Mortar Battalion, 3rd Engineer Regiment, 21st Engineer Regiment, 1st Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 8th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Division, 56th Brigade, 8th Tank Regiment, 1st Engineering Regiment, 17th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
Attacking force 134905 troops, 608 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 2711
Defending force 82229 troops, 607 guns, 302 vehicles, Assault Value = 1496
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese max assault: 2749 - adjusted assault: 460
Allied max defense: 1616 - adjusted defense: 4829
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
6833 casualties reported
Guns lost 100
Vehicles lost 16
Allied ground losses:
656 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Vehicles lost 2
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Two more units scurry over the causeway at Singapore and have to suffer the gauntlet of making a shock attack:
Ground combat at Singapore
Japanese Shock attack - Ikaiei 1st SNLF, Kainan Guard SNLF, 10th Mountain Gun Regiment, 18th Division, 2nd Tank Regiment, 6th Tank Regiment, 14th Tank Regiment, 4th Engineer Regiment, 23rd Engineer Regiment, 3rd Mountain Gun Regiment
Attacking force 9911 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 462
Defending force 73283 troops, 498 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 859
Japanese max assault: 62 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 877 - adjusted defense: 1175
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese ground losses:
496 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Up in North China, an artillery duel develops:
Ground combat at 50,30
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7048 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 191 - 4th Ind Brigade
Defending force 14267 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 409
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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The Animals try to take Makassar, but fall short:
Ground combat at Makassar
Japanese Deliberate attack - 1st, 5th, 21st, 22nd SNLF
Attacking force 3421 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 99
Defending force 1981 troops, 17 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 35
Japanese max assault: 87 - adjusted assault: 40
Allied max defense: 33 - adjusted defense: 29
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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The other half of the artillery duel with the same players as above:
Ground combat at 50,30
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14256 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 408
Defending force 7048 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 191
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
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The Allies shell the Animal troops in Singapore - the same units from before are present:
Ground combat at Singapore
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37964 troops, 280 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 857
Defending force 33125 troops, 92 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 403
Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Somehow, a Guerilla unit marched to a hex when I thought it was stationary... it gets swatted back
Ground combat at 51,33
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3885 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104 - 3rd Ind Brigade/A
Defending force 785 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Japanese max assault: 110 - adjusted assault: 88
Allied max defense: 27 - adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Lastly (but not leastly) - the AP Kaimo Maru sinks.

[rtrapasso]

After reeceiving the turn, we now have a better idea of what when on... the Japanese lost a lot of Nell and Vals to flak and a lot of aircraft to operaional causes... each side lost 2 ships. Despite what appeared to be a couple of defreats by their land forces, the Animals scored more points in land points lost.

Here is the Intel Screen:

[niceguy2005]

Strategic Summary for Allied Forces in the Western and South Pacific (USAFE, ABDA, Australia/New Zealand/ANZAC)
General Niceguy commanding
Date 31 December 1941


Forces in the Phillipines have withdrawn to the capital of Manilla. Defences at Bataan and Clark Field were abandoned. The Japanese tactic has been to use massive aerial bombing to disrupt fortification building efforts until a massive attack can be made. I expect this tactic will continue at Manilla. Supplies are about half what is needed. Still the Phillipine units are putting up strong resistance. An attack yesterday was repulsed and the enemy took 10 times greater casualties.

General McArthur has been relieved of command of Phillipine forces and will take responsibility for establishing a new command in Austraila for the defense of the Southwest Pacific. He has been replaced by an extremely skilled field commander.

Seaplanes continue to fly from Minadao and maintain a lifeline of supplies to the besieged city.

The Dutch air force, now with a month of experience, is regrouping on Java. Replacement planes are coming online. At Tjilitjap a gap in the air defense was spotted by the enemy. Three Brewster squadrons have been reassigned to patrol the port...the main evacuation port for the island.

The strategy for the Dutch Airforce has been to avoid engagements with enemy fighters and focus on harrasing shipping. This has led to few losses and an overall rise in pilot experience. The figthers will continue to patrol for unescorted bombers and harrass shipping.

Planes have spotted a large TF rounding the eastern end of NG and Intel believes that an invasion of Port Morseby is immenent. The bases defences include level 3 fortification and 107 assault points. Supplies are plentiful. It is believed that the enemy will need at least a division of troops to take the base. The Australian navy has 4 cruisers on patrol off the east coast, but will remain distant unless the enemy presents it with a vulnerable target.

[rtrapasso]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/31/41 - COMPRESSED AND ABRIDGED Heavy Rain in the CBI and parts of the DEI limited action today. The Animals are moving on Port Moresby and the KB hammers it, and Makassar falls. I am leaving the routine bombing of Chinese units out of AAR...
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The Animals start cleaning up unoccupied bases in the Philippines:
TF 50 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 45,54
Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
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The Animals also land at Tarakan:
TF 170 troops unloading over beach x 2 at Tarakan, 34,60
Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
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Some ineffective attacks by Martins:
Day Air attack on Dili , at 32,76 - overcast
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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A convoy is approaching PM, and the IJN continues to soften up the defenders:
Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93 - overcast
Japanese aircraft - from Rabaul
A6M2 Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 21
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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The Chinese attacks are omitted as they are pretty boring...
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Another attack by the P-35s is ineffective...
Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 34,60 - overcast
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4 - F3/Tainan Chutai
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 4
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-35A bombing at 2000 feet
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The KB lends a hand in the hammering of Port Moresby...
Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93 - cloudy
Japanese aircraft - from carriers
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 158 - AI-3, AII-3, BI-3, BII-3, EI-3, EII-3 Chutais
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 12 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
A-24 Dauntless: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 57
Aircraft Attacking:
158 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 15000 feet
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Still another attack by P-35s misses the mark:
Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 34,60 - overcast
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3 - F3/Tainan Chutai
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Nishho Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-35A bombing at 2000 feet
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The Chinese and IJA have an artillery dual - part 1:
Ground combat at 50,30
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7108 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 191 - 4th Independent Brigade
Defending force 14330 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 404
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And there is an artillery dual at Singapore:
Ground combat at Singapore
Japanese Bombardment attack - Ikaiei 1st SNLF, Kainan Guard SNLF, 10th Mountain Gun Regiment, 18th Division, 2nd Tank Regiment, 6th Tank Regiment, 14th Tank Regiment, 4th Engineer Regiment, 23rd Engineer Regiment, 3rd Mountain Gun Regiment
Attacking force 2640 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 414
Defending force 73414 troops, 502 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 861
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
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The siege of Manila continues:
Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack - 4th Division, Sasebo 1st SNLF, 21st Division. 16th Division, 48th Division, 4th Tank Regiment, 7th Tank Regiment, 15th Mortar Battalion, 3rd Engineer Regiment, 21st Engineer Regiment, 1st Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 8th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Division, 56th Brigade, 8th Tank Regiment, 1st Engineering Regiment, 17th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
Attacking force 4204 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2000
Defending force 81040 troops, 571 guns, 297 vehicles, Assault Value = 1456
Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
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Makassar falls to the Animals:
Ground combat at Makassar
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3476 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102 -1st NLF, 5th NLF, 21st NLF, 22nd NLF
Defending force 1680 troops, 9 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
Japanese max assault: 90 - adjusted assault: 93
Allied max defense: 28 - adjusted defense: 8
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Makassar base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied troops retreat!
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The Artillery dual in China - part 2:
Ground combat at 50,30
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14330 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 404
Defending force 7108 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 191 - 4th Independent Brigade
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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And the dual in Singapore - part 2.
Ground combat at Singapore
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 38475 troops, 285 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 861
Defending force 33381 troops, 99 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 414 - same units are before
Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

I’ll post a map tomorrow...

EDIT - Oops - i forgot to post the map until now... [8|] [:o]

[rtrapasso]

Here is the Intel report for the latest turn. The score for the Allied bases went up, apparently due to better supply. We lost most of our aircraft in this turn on the field when the KB hit Port Moresby.

The Animals have (perhaps wisely) refrained from bombing Singapore this turn.

[bobogoboom]

[rtrapasso]

We got the results from the Animals of the last turn... unfortunately, we have TWO separate AARs - and they are different... There will be an additional pause whilst we sort this out...

EDIT: it appears we have been struck with a variant of the replay bug!! [X(] [:(] We will probably press on in our hopes that this will self-correct next turn...

ANOTHER EDIT:
The Animals are apparently redoing their turn to avoid a replay bug. i'll post the results in the next post.

[rtrapasso]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/01/42 COMPRESSED AND ABRIDGED -
After much flumuxing around, the Animals (and Allies) decided to back up and go with Admiral Bruce’s turn (which seems to be the correct one). Summary: Animal troops advanced more guys over the causeway into Singapore and got hammered; Animal forces landed at Tarakhan but failed to take it, but did take the undefended ports at Tavoy and Legaspi.
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It was night, it was dark - nobody saw anything!!
ASW attack at 46,46
Allied Ships
SS Salmon
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Going for more undefended targets, the Animals send troops to Lamon Bay:
TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Lamon Bay, 44,52
Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported
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RO-33 manages to tag an escort vessel:
Sub attack near Umnak Island at 101,37
Japanese Ships
SS RO-33
Allied Ships
PG Haida, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Nemaha
MSW Oriole
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Realizing their forces are about to engage in combat, they try to bomb Singapore, but lose a lot of bombers:
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51 - very cloudy
Japanese aircraft -from Kurantan
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
Ki-21-II Sally x 25 - 60th Heavy Sentai
Ki-48-I Lily x 60 - 27th and 90th Light Sentais
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 7 destroyed, 19 damaged
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
53 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 17000 feet
24 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 17000 feet
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As the Animal invasion fleet nears Port Moresby, the KB hammers the airfield:
Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93
Japanese aircraft - from Rabaul
A6M2 Zero x 11
G4M1 Betty x 21 G4/Yokosuka Daitai
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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The Animals hammer various units in China - and accomplish nothing much, so I am leaving these out.
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And here is what I know you’ve all been waiting for - matchup of the cr@ppy aircraft - Claudes vs. Brewsters !!! [X(] [:'(]
Claudes damage 3 aircraft, and Brewsters damage one...
Day Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 24,57
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3 - F2/Yamada Daitai
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 4
Hudson I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 damaged
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93 - clear skies
Japanese aircraft - from the Kido Butai
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A2 Val x 135 - AI-2, AII-2, BI-2, DII-2, EI-2, EII-2 Daitais
B5N2 Kate x 146 - AI-3, AII-3, BI-3, DII-3, EI-3, EII-3 Daitais
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed, 17 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 3 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 128
Aircraft Attacking:
132 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
146 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 34,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4 - F3/ Tainan Chutai
Allied aircraft
A-24 Dauntless x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Hakusan Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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The Zeros score an air-to-air victory, the rest are from flak:
Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 34,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4 - F3/ Tainan Chutai
Allied aircraft
A-24 Dauntless x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Much attacking - and nothing comes close to the deep-diving Snapper:
ASW attack at 54,95
Japanese Ships
MSW Noshiro Maru #2
MSW Tama Maru No. 2
MSW Tama Maru #2
PG Heijo Maru
PG Keijo Maru
MSW Fumi Maru #2
MSW Banshu Maru #8
MSW Asahi Maru No. 2
DD Yayoi
PC Toshi Maru #3
PC Tama Maru #8
Allied Ships
SS Snapper
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The Animals attack Tarakan, and are repulsed!!
Ground combat at Tarakan
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3753 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106 - Kure 1st SNLF, 3rd NLF, and Kure 2nd SNLF
Defending force 2105 troops, 21 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Japanese max assault: 54 - adjusted assault: 37
Allied max defense: 17 - adjusted defense: 39
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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The artillery dual continues in North China
Ground combat at 50,30
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7179 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 - 4th Independent Brigade
Defending force 14374 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 404
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Singapore - some more Animals scamper across the causeway and are severely hammered:
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 28130 troops, 211 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 948 - Ikaiei SNLF, Kainan Guard SNLF,10th Mountain Gun Regiment, 18th Division, Guards (2nd) Division, 2nd Tank Regiment, 6th Tank Regiment, 14th Tank Regiment, 4th Engineer Regiment, 23rd Engineer Regiment, 3rd Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Mountain Gun Regiment, 11th NLF
Defending force 74041 troops, 509 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 876
Japanese max assault: 568 - adjusted assault: 107
Allied max defense: 895 - adjusted defense: 1417
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese ground losses:
4232 casualties reported
Guns lost 54
Allied ground losses:
696 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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More artillery fire at Manila:
Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack - 4th Division, Sasebo 1st SNLF, 21st Division. 16th Division, 48th Division, 4th Tank Regiment, 7th Tank Regiment, 15th Mortar Battalion, 3rd Engineer Regiment, 21st Engineer Regiment, 1st Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 8th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Division, 56th Brigade, 8th Tank Regiment, 1st Engineering Regiment, 17th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
Attacking force 4200 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2036
Defending force 81383 troops, 584 guns, 301 vehicles, Assault Value = 1474
Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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The Animals take undefended Tavoy:
Ground combat at Tavoy
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 10616 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 324
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 296 - adjusted assault: 594
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 594 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy base !!!
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and scarf up undefended Legaspi as well:
Ground combat at Legaspi
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3090 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 99
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 82 - adjusted assault: 16
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!!
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The other half of the North China artillery dual:
Ground combat at 50,30
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14366 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 404
Defending force 7179 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
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The Allied defenders hit the attackers with artillery, but without noticeable results:
Ground combat at Singapore
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 38661 troops, 285 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 863
Defending force 53823 troops, 188 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 693

And lastly: the Karate Kid would be heartbroken - the AK Miyagi Maru sinks at Rabaul!

EDIT - Map tomorrow (i hope)

RE EDIT- The sitmap (finally):

[rtrapasso]

Jan 2 Intel Screen - apparently supply has improved, improving the score for our bases.

BTW, in the battle of the cr@ppy aircraft, it turns out the Brewsters managed to shoot down one of the Claudes!! [:D]

[Speedysteve]

Hi all,

Report from CIC US Armed Forces - 1st January 1942
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Well the first day of the new year has passed and with it the first 3 of the new F4F-4 Wildcat fighters have come off the production line[:)]

More and more US production is SLOWLY starting to come into effect and more AK/TK are reaching their destinartion ports in the US/Panama City to become available for military use.

Today for example TK's left San Fran bound for Suva with 72,000 tonnes of fuel on board. 110,000 tonnes of fuel and 21,000 tonnes of supply are starting to load up at Seattle bound for Alaska/Dutch Harbour.

The fuel will be particularly useful since 2 x US CV TF's have reached the Midway area after a potential invasion scare but found NO enemy ships in the vicinity. They are now ordered to proceed due northwards to the Aleutians area to interdict enemy movements up there.

You may ask why send important assets to a remote and relatively un-important area?

1. It's the nearest area to US soil directly under Japanese threat/encroachment.

2. It will allow my pilots to gain some useful combat experience in an area where there are no enemy CV's (all around PM) and no G3M/G4M bases are in range.

3. It gives my CV's something to do before returning to port to receive their new complement of F4F-4 super.....errr Z-95 'Headhunted' fighters[;)].

The damage to PG Haida was particulary annoying since she is very well armed/armoured andwould have been good to fight off light enemy surface vessels. She will make Dutch Harbour though (55/65/35). Time is of the essence since from recent combat it is clear at least enemy DD's are in the Aleutians and all I have protecting my convoy unloading at Umnak Island - US BF/ 20,000 tonnes of supply) are 6 escorts - PC/MSW/old DD's.

[rtrapasso]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/02/42
Action heats on the ground, and there are numerous sub encounters. Tarakan and Lamon Bay both fall:
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A Dutch sub avoids attack 120 N of Kuching by bottoming out:
ASW attack at 27,54
Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 35
APD Patrol Boat No. 34
APD Patrol Boat No. 33
APD Patrol Boat No. 32
Allied Ships
SS KXIV
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A fat tanker target - and the torps run too deep:
Sub attack at 45,67
Japanese Ships
TK Kaijo Maru
PC Ch 19
PC Ch 6
PC Shonan Maru #2
PC Shonan Maru #1
PC Kyo Maru #11
Allied Ships
SS Sargo, hits 2
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The Gar also bottoms out and avoids attack:
ASW attack near Adak Island at 97,38
Japanese Ships
DD Yugure
DD Ariake
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu
Allied Ships
SS Gar
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300 miles approximately NE of Kuching, another Dutch sub isn’t quite as lucky, and is slightly damaged:
ASW attack at 29,52
Japanese Ships
DD Fubuki
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo
DD Isonami
Allied Ships
SS KXVIII, hits 1
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The base next to Balikpapan is attacked by bombers:
Day Air attack on Samarinda , at 31,63 - very cloudy
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
G3M Nell x 22 -G1/Kisarazu Daitai
G4M1 Betty x 18 - G1/Kanoya Daitai
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
22 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
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Admiral Niceguy strikes back at captured Dili:
Day Air attack on Dili , at 32,76 - cloudy
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 5
No Allied losses
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 - cloudy
Japanese aircraft - from Clark Field
A6M2 Zero x 12
C5M Babs x 3 - R4/Tainan Chutai
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-21-II Sally x 18 - 14th Heavy Sentai
Ki-15 Babs x 3 - 52nd Rec Chutai
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 18000 feet
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Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56 - partly cloudy
Japanese aircraft - from Clark Field
G4M1 Betty x 20 - G2/Takao Daitai
C5M Babs x 2 - R4/Tainan Chutai
Ki-15 Babs x 2 - 52nd Rec Chutai
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 45th Chinese Corps, at 48,33 - overcast
Japanese aircraft - from Homan
Ki-27 Nate x 22
Ki-30 Ann x 9 - 66th Light Chutai
Ki-51 Sonia x 8 - 73rd Light Chutai
Ki-36 Ida x 24 -6th Rec Sentai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 91st Chinese Corps, at 48,39
Japanese aircraft - from Nanchang
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-51 Sonia x 10 - 8th Light Chutai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 fee t
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Day Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 43,40
Japanese aircraft - from Canton
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-30 Ann x 12 - 82nd Light Chutai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st Reserve Division, at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1 - R4/Tainan Chutai
Ki-48-I Lily x 20 - 16th Light Sentai
Ki-15 Babs x 1 - 52nd Rec Chutai
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 18000 feet
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These LCVP have been running men out and supplies into Singapore. They are so small, they’ve avoided notice - until now:
Day Air attack on TF, near Singkep at 22,53
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
LCVP LCP(L) No. 182, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - SINKS!
LCVP LCP(L) No. 181
LCVP LCP(L) No. 185
LCVP LCP(L) No. 184, Shell hits 4
LCVP LCP(L) No. 183, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage - SINKS!
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported - These are some HQ troops that should have unloaded...
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar attacking at 100 feet
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Port Moresby is clobbered by the KB again. The Kates fly, but the Vals were roughed up previously, and stay home:
Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 150 - AI-3, AII-3, BI-3, DII-3, EI-3, EII-3 Daitais
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 6 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 66
Aircraft Attacking:
150 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 15000 feet
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Finally, after a dry spell of several days, S-37 using reliable Mk10 torps scores a hit on another troopship (with troops!): [8D]
Sub attack near Sansapor at 44,73
Japanese Ships
AP Kumakawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Herbil Maru
MSW Toshi Maru #2
MSW Rokko Maru
MSW Musashi Maru
MSW Hinode Maru #20
MSW Choun Maru #21
Allied Ships
SS S-37
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
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The Sargo avoids another ASW attack
ASW attack at 45,67
Japanese Ships
PG Myoken Maru
PG Kiso Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sargo
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The expected landing at Port Moresby is resisted vigorously, but probably not vigorously enough. The MSWs sweep up many mines without striking any, and the guns manage a hit on a CL...
TF 82 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (54,93)
TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 54,93
Japanese Ships
MSW Noshiro Maru #2
MSW Tama Maru No. 2
MSW Tama Maru #2
MSW Fumi Maru #2
MSW Banshu Maru #8
MSW Asahi Maru No. 2
PG Keijo Maru
DD Hayate
PC Toshi Maru #3
PC Tama Maru #8
Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 54,93, firing at TF 82
157 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Shell hits 1
DD Yayoi
Japanese ground losses:
799 casualties reported
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Tarakhan falls, and the troops there (including some “rescued” from the PI) all surrender:
Ground combat at Tarakan
Japanese Deliberate attack - Kure 1st SNLF, 3rd NLF, Kure 2nd NLF
Attacking force 3716 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 105
Defending force 1969 troops, 16 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
Japanese max assault: 73 - adjusted assault: 67
Allied max defense: 16 - adjusted defense: 11
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
2727 casualties reported - surrenders include VII MIL Battalion, Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion, 2nd NEIAF Base Forece, and elements of 120th US Base Force, 81st Reserve Division
Guns lost 10
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Not taking any chances, the IJN orders in crack combat troops to assault undefended Lamon Bay:
Ground combat at Lamon Bay
Japanese Deliberate attack - 2nd Naval Construction Battalion [:'(]
Attacking force 1378 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 5 - adjusted assault: 7
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lamon Bay base !!!
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This one is sooo irritating [:@]... the attack on the unit was anticipated by several days, so it was ordered to retreat across the river to the SW on a minor RR, but of course, it stopped moving when about the leave the hex because the IJA units entered the hex (due to the recurrent movement glitch)... it could not leave the hex in that (SW) direction by ordering it to go to another base/city.
Ground combat at 51,35
Japanese Deliberate attack -12th Independent Brigade, 32nd/C Division
Attacking force 14286 troops, 53 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 358
Defending force 1068 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Japanese max assault: 375 - adjusted assault: 371
Allied max defense: 38 - adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1
Allied ground losses:
273 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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The artillery dual in North China continues. The IJA Brigade seems to be slowly being worn down according to the unadjusted AV values in the Combat Replay. This is good, as soon this unit should be isolated, and if all goes well, eliminated.
Ground combat at 50,30
Japanese Bombardment attack - 4th Independent Brigade
Attacking force 7238 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
Defending force 14426 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 404
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An artillery dual commenses again in Singapore:
Ground combat at Singapore
Japanese Bombardment attack - Ikaiei SNLF, Kainan Guard SNLF,10th Mountain Gun Regiment, 18th Division, Guards (2nd) Division, 2nd Tank Regiment, 6th Tank Regiment, 14th Tank Regiment, 4th Engineer Regiment, 23rd Engineer Regiment, 3rd Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Mountain Gun Regiment, 11th NLF
Attacking force 4424 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 711
Defending force 73593 troops, 502 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 869
Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack - 4th Division, Sasebo 1st SNLF, 21st Division. 16th Division, 48th Division, 65th Brigade, 4th Tank Regiment, 7th Tank Regiment, 15th Mortar Battalion, 3rd Engineer Regiment, 21st Engineer Regiment, 1st Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 8th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Division, 56th Brigade, 8th Tank Regiment, 1st Engineering Regiment, 17th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
Attacking force 4180 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2393
Defending force 81712 troops, 594 guns, 302 vehicles, Assault Value = 1485
Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
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The artillery dual might be starting to weaken the IJA unit, as unadjusted AV has dropped 4 points (finally)
Ground combat at 50,30
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14426 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 404
Defending force 7238 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 - 4th Independent Brigade again
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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The same players as before, but unlike last turn, the Allied artillery causes some damage:
Ground combat at Singapore
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 38896 troops, 290 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 869
Defending force 54194 troops, 191 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 711
Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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The Animal landing force is shelled by the brave defenders of Port Moresby:
Ground combat at Port Moresby
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5191 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 138
Defending force 9597 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210 - Maizuru 1st SNLF, 4th NLF and South Seas Detachment
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Again, the same defenders as before:
Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 48529 troops, 406 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 1485
Defending force 145054 troops, 549 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 2393
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Since the action here is essentially in all the same spots as last turn, no new map today.

[rtrapasso]

Here is the intel screen from 3 January... the Allied Base Points continue to bounce around with supply fluctuations...

70 Allied Army points lost were from the surrender of troops at Tarakan.