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Thora transports upgrades to Tabby - I've upgraded 2 and got 2 more to go. 48 ac in total. I will produce a pool of 100 or so ac before cutting down production to 6-8 ac pr month.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/07/42

Surface Combat

TF 42 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59) - Clearing away the mines so my bombardiers can operate in less hazardous waters.

Japanese Ships
MSW W.8
MSW W.7
MSW W.10
MSW Togo Maru
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Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Murasame
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Hamakaze
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Atago
CA Kumano
DD Urakaze
DD Fubuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Uranami
DD Yakaze

Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Invasions

TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Kuala, 20,43

Japanese ground losses:
240 casualties reported
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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Kuala, 20,43

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
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Sub/ASW attacks

Sub attack at 33,64

Japanese Ships
AP Kansan Maru, Shell hits 2 - torps fails to detonate [:)]

Allied Ships
SS Sargo
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,59

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Taian Maru
AP Kyosei Maru, Shell hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Madioen , at 21,64 - nothing to destroy here...

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G3M Nell x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 59,89

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1845 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2154 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng - the small landing force has to retreat as the FT group fails to pick them up.

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2086 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 510 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Situation Report

Not many targets to find in the DEI - but my retreating 'Mini KB' is being pursued
by the uber Do-24 flying wonderboats. For the second time in 2 days the Zuiho is hit by
the precision bomber that penetrated a 30+ Zero CAP. The ship is now almost crippled with 46
sys damage and 2 fires. She will make it back to Singapore for extended repairs.

The KB will not enter the DEI until this menace has been taken care off! [:'(]

I know an anomaly when I see one, and if this isn't one - I'll eat my copy of WitP!

In China the troops that were besieged have not lost their bicycles, because they
are running for their lives and already out of the hex with Jap troops lagging far behind in pursuit.

In the South Pacific the 2nd and 3rd Carrier divisions are heading for Kwajalein and Rabaul to refuel before heading for the Allied shipping lanes. 8 tankers are also sent out to support all 3 Carrier Divisions.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/08/42

Surface combat

Invasions

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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Kuala, 20,43

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Kuala, 20,43

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 4 damaged
Martin 139: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Surabaya Maru, Shell hits 4
CA Takao

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 59,89

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1817 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2129 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Kuala

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4858 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 4 destroyed
CW-22 Falcon: 2 destroyed
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Situation Report

Not much to report today.

My divisions on Java are now getting closer to their targets - a small invasion force will also try to cut of
their opponents retreat routes.

The 'Mini KB' was disbanded at Singapore - the Zuiho stays at 46 sys damage. The loss of her 36 ac will seriously impede the striking power of my small carriers, and I've decided to cancel the raid into the Indian Ocean. 113 ac isn't much of a hammer to wield!

And yeah, the uber Do-24's hit the AP Teiyo Maru today. 18 sys, 7 flood and 7 fires...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/09/42

Surface Combat

Invasions

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TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Benkolen, 18,56

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on TF at 22,59

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6
Martin 139 x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki
PC Ch 17
AP Nitta Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 11
Martin 139 x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Martin 139: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 1 - bounces
CL Isuzu

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 59,89

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1804 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1993 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
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Situation Report

Another quiet day, and Wobbly has no idea that Op. Paranoia has already been launched [8D]
Only 2 Allied Buffalos were lost today. The Martins manages to hit one of my battleships, but the 250kg bomb simply bounces of the armoured decks.

Advanced units have already moved into the base north of Kragen on Java.
The 2 large divisions will move north/south tomorrow.

In the Philippines I'm preparing to ship the last supporting units to Singapore.
Also sending construction units to newly captured bases.

Situation map: Operation Paranoia

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/10/42


Air Combat

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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 30
Ki-51 Sonia x 20

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Shooting down crappy biplanes, that must be the only thing the Nate is good for!
SB-2c: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 4 destroyed - Not much fight left in these guys, if there ever was any!
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 59,89

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1837 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1949 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Madioen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3806 troops, 18 guns, 121 vehicles

Defending force 1955 troops, 19 guns, 15 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Madioen base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Benkolen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 432 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Benkolen base !!!
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Situation Report

Another quiet day.

Madioen was captured easily enough, and as soon as an aviaton regiment is in place - I will operate a size 4 af on Java.
Soerabaja is next tomorrow!

Sending troops against the souther tip of Sumatra, northern tip of Java and Bali as well.
Want to occupy as many bases with search ac as soon as possible.

In China I'm in full pursuit of Wobblys men that's racing north towards Sien.

Gathering strength for the storm in Singapore: 250k men in place already. Need a lot of fuel and supplies to support the massive invasion of India. 2 divisions will land in Bangkok tomorrow and march north.

In a month I will divide up one division in Java and move the other one south to Truk. This one will prepare for the invasion of....PM! Yes, it's risky but I can't leave this outpost in enemy hands as that will make Rabaul and most of NG uninhabitable by the end of the year.

Will be at least 6-8 weeks before I can sail for India, but will do everything I can to be ready before.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/11/42

Surface Combat

TF 99 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) - A tanker locates the last mine at Balikpapan, and she burns..44 fires

Japanese Ships
MSW Kyo Maru #5
TK Manei Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
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Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! - Keeping the place closed, period!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo
BB Kongo
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
BB Hyuga
DD Kisaragi
DD Asagumo
CL Isuzu
DD Mutsuki
DD Asagiri
DD Shinonome
DD Isokaze
BB Ise
BB Haruna

Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33 - The Nates are really logging kills against the Chinese. Five I-153 went down today.

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 30
Ki-51 Sonia x 19

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,61

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 1 - The Martins are good, but to no avail!

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,96

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Australia, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CL Achilles, Bomb hits 3
DD Le Triomphant, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,96

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Australia, on fire, heavy damage
CL Achilles, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,96

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Achilles, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Australia, on fire, heavy damage
DD Flusser, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Le Triomphant, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 59,89

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1903 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1868 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32857 troops, 368 guns, 143 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 815 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Homan base !!!
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Ground combat at 50,27

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19230 troops, 219 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2532 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 585 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at 51,28

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20988 troops, 254 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 2405 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1078 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22859 troops, 256 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 3800 troops, 39 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4

Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
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Situation Report

Operation Paranoia immediately scores - and what a start! For some unknown reason, Wobbly has sent his cruisers back into the Coral Sea, and the crack 3rd Carrier Division immediately locates them despite of the t-storms that are raging in the area!

3 long range strikes are launched towards the Allied ships that are located SE of Woodlark Island just SE of Gili Gili.
The Kates have to carry bombs, and even though this reduces their efficiency, the results are very gratifying:

The heavy cruiser Canberra is riddled with bombs that penetrates her thin deck plates and ignites her magazines - BOOM! [
The light cruiser Achilles is it by six 250kg bombs that puts 2 of her 6" guns out of action. She's left burning, but not heavily damaged...
The French Le Triomphant is also hit by several bombs and left a blazing wrekc.
Finally, the destroyer Flusser is hit by 2 bombs and left burning.

The enemy ships were heading NE, most likely to intercept my transports or Gasmata or Rabaul?
Why Wobbly would do something like this as he has first hand knowledge of hard the Nells based at Rabaul stings, I dont' know... I do know that he will start diverting ships in the Coral Sea and most likely thing the entire KB is paying him another visit - something which is the truth [;)]

The Kaga and Akagi are ordered to proceed West at top speed, so if Wobbly want to get awat - he has to run north or east..! Bad weather will make it difficult to sink the remaining ships, but I will give it my best.

In Java, the Dutch defenders of Soerabaja puts up a brave defense and repulses the first attack by superior forces. The numbers are so greatøy stacked up against them that the base will fall as soon as the forts have been reduced though.

In China Homan falls without a fight, and 60k troops are already besieging Sian. Bombardments ordered for tomorrow.
Cleansweep operations are also being performed against smalled Chinese detachments that tried to block the railway in Northern China. Similar operations will take place just north of Nanning in a few days.

Going to post 2 reports today as I'm slightly behind...)


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/12/42

Surface Combat

Bombardments

Naval Gun Fire at Soerabaja (22,65) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

80 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi
CA Nachi, Shell hits 2
DD Oyashio
DD Harusame, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatsuharu

Allied ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Naval bombardment of Soerabaja, at 22,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 4, on fire
CA Nachi
DD Yukikaze
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CL Nagara
DD Shiokaze
DD Hatsuharu

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Runway hits 2
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Coastal Guns at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58, firing at TF 6
TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58

53 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PT Gyoraitei #5, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
302 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Merak, 18,59, firing at TF 130
TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 18,59

86 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Yamafuku Maru
CL Kashii

Japanese ground losses:
304 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 30
Ki-51 Sonia x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Andaman Island , at 23,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 17

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 47,29

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 6

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 47,29

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 8

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 47,29

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Mixed Brigade, at 47,29

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet
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Ground Combat


Ground combat at Sian - Japanese troops have started to soften up the defenders at Sian.

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 89359 troops, 1036 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 106357 troops, 501 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Djokjakarta

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24386 troops, 252 guns, 135 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 136 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Djokjakarta base !!!
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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22472 troops, 246 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 6172 troops, 54 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Japanese ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1040 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6129 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/13/42

Surface Combat

Bombardments

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Naval bombardment of Teloekbetoeng, at 19,58

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Murasame
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Hamakaze
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Atago
CA Kumano
DD Urakaze
DD Fubuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Uranami
DD Yakaze

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Naval Gun Fire at Soerabaja (22,65) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

79 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 6
DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
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Naval bombardment of Soerabaja, at 22,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo
BB Kongo
DD Isonami, Shell hits 1
DD Shirakumo
BB Hyuga
DD Asagumo
CL Isuzu
DD Mutsuki
DD Asagiri
DD Shinonome
DD Isokaze
BB Ise
BB Haruna

Allied Ships
AK Paz, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 9
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 1
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Invasions

Coastal Guns at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58, firing at TF 6
TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58

41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 5

Japanese ground losses:
191 casualties reported
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 18,59

Japanese ground losses:
221 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58, firing at TF 6
TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58

30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai

Japanese ground losses:
245 casualties reported
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 18,59

Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Andaman Island , at 23,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 19

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 47,29

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 4

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 47,29

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 47,29

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 7

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 47,29

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,110

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
D3A Val x 21
B5N Kate x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Dorothy Luckenbach, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK K.I. Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tuscaloosa City, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Henry S Grove, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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
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 56,110

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Ensley City, Bomb hits 1
AK K.I. Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tuscaloosa City, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dorothy Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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
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, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Ki-21 Sally x 37

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 25 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Bordvik, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Cuttack
AK Eidsvold, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat


Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 111504 troops, 1339 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 106316 troops, 511 guns, 0 vehicles


Allied ground losses:
141 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 39,37 (North of Nanning)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23723 troops, 304 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9391 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng - The last Allied base on Sumatra

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14395 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3463 troops, 33 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Teloekbetoeng base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
3162 casualties reported
Guns lost 39
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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22232 troops, 239 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 5980 troops, 46 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Merak

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8111 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Merak base !!!
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Situation Report

The invasion of Java is moving ahead smoothly - the defenders at Soerabaja are still holding out, but I'm in no hurry.
On the northern end of the island, a mixed regiment landed and captured Merak. I will try to cut of troops retreating north
towards Batavia.

2 damaged dd's, one PG and one AP were hit by Do-24 flying boats. The destroyers were damaged in the latest bombardment runs.
It was rather foolish to include dd's in the bombardments as these always takes a lot of hits. A hard learned lesson - will designate them as
escorts next time.

I've also lost 3 ac to op losses - and this annoys me. I should have known better than to move my Daitais when it rained, but I was in a hurry and
wanted to move them. This is the kind of sloppiness that can cost me the war: Japanese resources are scarce, and expect from situations that requires it,
ac should not be moved unless weather is clear or cloudy at worst! Patience is a virtue I keep telling myself....

The AV showed up in strength over Rangoon today, no doubt to protect the supply convoy that moved in during the squalls last night. They surely gave me
a bloody nose, guess the evil kanivel Kiwi enjoyed that one [:'(] 9 Sallys and 3 Zeros were destroyed in the attack - but at least both transports were left as
burning hulks. (The AK Eidsvold is most likely a norwegian ship - Eidsvold is the name of the place were the constitution was written in 1814.)

Tomorrow renewed AF attacks against Rangoon will resume. More Zeros have been moved north, it would be a good thing to reduce the group before moving north.
In a few days 2 divisions will move from Bangok and head towards Rangoon. 2 para regiments will also be readied and move north.

In Singapore the Zuiho has alredy repaired 2 damage points in just 3-4 days, so I think it should be possible to get her ready for the forthcoming operation.
(Have to come up with a cunning name for that show...hm, what about Operation Hangover! [8D])

In the Coral Sea I failed to find the retreating Allied warships, but I did come over some sitting ducks! 5 transports were hit and 4 of them are already sinking.
It seems like Op. Paranoia really has potential! The transports heading for Canton Island are still some distance from their target but Car Div 3 will soon try to slip undetected through the gap between Canton and Palmyra Islands. From there they will lunge at the easternmost supply lines that should be full of convoys shuttling between the States and Oz/NZ.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/14/42


Air Combat

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Day Air attack on Moulmein , at 29,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hurricane II strafing at 100 feet
2 x Hurricane II strafing at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 16 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
Ki-21 Sally x 87
Ki-48 Lily x 38

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 36 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 75

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,69

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 12
Martin 139 x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tama Maru
AP Keizan Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Kotobuki Maru #5
AP Haisho Maru, Shell hits 8

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 4

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-21 Sally x 8

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Eidsvold, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,61

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Martin 139 x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,69

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 57,111

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
D3A Val x 21
B5N Kate x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Henry S Grove, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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
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 58,114

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Ensley City, Bomb hits 23, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 13

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Jalatarang, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 59,89

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2063 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1785 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 111679 troops, 1342 guns, 12 vehicles

Defending force 106400 troops, 521 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 39,37

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 44993 troops, 552 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 9163 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21982 troops, 235 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 1747 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerabaja base !!!

Allied ground losses:
1705 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 86166 troops, 509 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 134751 troops, 1354 guns, 298 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported - auch, I'll try a deliberate attack tomorrow. Perhaps we can get some odds.
Guns lost 4
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Situation Report

As promised, I did send a lot of firepower to Rangoon! It did cost me as 8 Zeros were shot down in addition to 4 bombers, but 23 Warhawks of the AVG were
shot down while another 5 were destroyed on the ground. Try to keep up with that attrition rate Mr. W [8D]

The Do-24's were active again, they hit a transport and a sub [:@]
A damaged destroyer that took part in yesterdays bombardment of Soerabaja was hit by Martins and sank.

In the Coral Sea the remaining 2 transports were sent to the bottom. They're now racing south by east in an attempt to flush out more stragglers.
Wobbly is bound to have scattered other shipping all over the place - I hope.

The last troop convoy is currently loading in Manila and will head for Singapore. The 2 divisions in Bangok are now fully rested and have started to march north.
2 para regiments are also on the move. I will have to create a plan for the invasion of India and assign targets to the various divisions and HQ's.

Cvl Zuiho now down to 43 sys damage - she got 6 weeks to complete repairs. 1st of April is the date that I've set.
Should be possible to wrap things up both in the DEI and South Pacific by then.

Great AAR...
What bases in India are you thinking about invading? Are you planning on holding them awhile or just hitting and leaving?

Thx Madflava, makes it much more interesting to write this AAR when ppl find it interesting [:)]

I'm posting some comments about the initial phases of the invasion of India in todays post. (see Situation Report)
Initially I'm coming to stay! If I can destroy the British presence in India, a lot will have been achieved and it should not be necessary with a too heavy garrison.
If I can't manage this, a staged withdrawal towards Mandalay will be conducted.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/15/42


Invasions

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TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Bali, 24,68 - Going to clear out 5 islands that's holding Dutch base forces - and pesky Do-24 flying boats :p)

Japanese ground losses:
226 casualties reported
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Air Combat


Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
G4M1 Betty x 26
Ki-21 Sally x 41
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Betty and Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 50
Ki-48 Lily x 12

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 20
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All Lily and Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malang , at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-48 Lily x 33
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 10 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Burma Brigade, at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-48 Lily x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Burma Rifles Brigade, at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bali at 24,68

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 11
Brewster 339D x 6
Martin 139 x 3

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze
AP Shinko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage ouch! A lot of sys damage, but the ship stays afloat!
AP Kidokawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Keizan Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Imizu Maru

Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,66

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Abraham Crijnssen, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (sinks)

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
G3M Nell x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Boelongan, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (sinks)

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Eidsvold, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bali at 24,68

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kotobuki Maru #5
AP Kidokawa Maru, Shell hits 4

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bali at 24,68

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AO Hayamoto

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Bordvik, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 125691 troops, 1333 guns, 297 vehicles

Defending force 106394 troops, 523 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
3046 casualties reported
Guns lost 95
Vehicles lost 8

Allied ground losses:
2520 casualties reported
Guns lost 54
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Ground combat at 39,37

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 45017 troops, 552 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 9088 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles


Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Tjilitjap

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24439 troops, 252 guns, 135 vehicles

Defending force 2857 troops, 22 guns, 6 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tjilitjap base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 4 destroyed
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1709 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Situation Report

My bombers are finally inflicting ground casualties at Rangoon. The AVG has been rendered impotent again, and attacks will continue. (The AK Eidsvold is surely a tough ship, must have taken dozens of bomb hits and refuses to sink. Shows how difficult it is to get rid of us norwegians [;)]

Tjilitjap fell easily enough, and I'm now marching north towards Batavia.
Dutch bombers are still operating from the southern Java and have become quite skilled.

Looked at the map over India and is considering to land 6 divisions at Diamond harbour and then march on Calcutta and Dacca.
After that, the road to the hinterland will lay open. Colombo/Trimcomalle are also on my 'most wanted list'. So I'm considering to land 2 divisions here
after the initial landings. If this isn't enough, I will supplement with troops from the mainland.

The remaining brigades and regiments will stay at Singapore, Java and Manila as garrison units while the 2 divisions currently engaged in Java will both go
to the South Pacific were they will attempt to capture Port Moresby. A divsions from China will be moved south to the Phillippines in a couple of months.
I don't expect to conduct continued offensive operations in China after that.

This is the broad scope of my plan; Any comments?

I like it... I might be inclined to skip Trincomalee and Columbo unless there's a big risk of air attack on convoys up to Chandpur (once Chandpur is captured). Seems like 2 divisions on that island is a waste - Can you capture it with less? Remember, you're going to have those nasty Brit Divs arriving overland to attack your front lines in a few months and 2 divisions in reserve on the mainland might come in handy...

Just my two cents though.

You might be right, my plans aren't complete yet. I certainly don't want to overextend... The truth is that I really don't know what I'm going to face in India in April/May 1942.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/16/42

Surface Combat

Sub/Asw Attacks

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Sub attack at 13,23

Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire [&:] If they don't depth charge me they TORPEDO me..*sulk* 43 sys and 86 flood.

Allied Ships
CL Emerald, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Norman
DD Nizam
DD Napier
DD Griffin
DD Foxhound
DD Fortune
DD Decoy
BB Resolution
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Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Murasame
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Hamakaze
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Atago
CA Kumano
DD Urakaze
DD Fubuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Uranami
DD Yakaze

Allied ground losses:
1328 casualties reported NOW we're talking! [8D]
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 19
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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Invasions

TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Bali, 24,68

Japanese ground losses:
196 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Malang , at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-48 Lily x 31
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 8 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 47,29

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 47,29

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet
5 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 59,89

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4111 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1722 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 107835 troops, 1213 guns, 8 vehicles

Defending force 103534 troops, 468 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 39,37

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50206 troops, 554 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 8934 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 88 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Bali

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6199 troops, 44 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 1018 troops, 10 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bali base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 1 destroyed
F.K.51: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
570 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1
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Situation Report

Incredible, my sub got torpedoed by an escorting destroyer after torpedoing a british cruiser. Well, at least non of the depth charges hit [:'(]

Bali fell easily enough, and I will continue south through Timor and finish Phase 1.
I'm still destroying SBD's at Batavia, and tomorrow advanced elements will move into the base.

The Do-24s hit the cl Kino today..fortunately only a few fires and sys damage.
Catalinas spotted my carriers sw of Noumea, so no more surprises there..but there are others!-)

A full strength Zero and Betty Daitai moved south to Saipan and will continue on to Rabaul.
Construction engineers will move to Lae, then Oscars and shorter range bombers will start hitting Port Moresby.

The biggest problem with the ground combat model is the lack of shades... I attack and get 80-1 odds and the enemy takes no more losses than I do. I isolate and siege starving enemy troops, getting 24-1 odds and nothing happens.
If I get 2 or 3-1 odds when attacking an enemy base, the entire place including the cooks and mess boys surrenders!?

If I get 2 or 3-1 odds when attacking an enemy base, the entire place including the cooks and mess boys surrenders!?

Yes this is very lame, hope it gets fixed in the patch.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/17/42

Surface Combat

Bombardments

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Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Murasame
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Hamakaze
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Atago
CA Kumano
DD Urakaze
DD Fubuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Uranami
DD Yakaze

Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported

Runway hits 30
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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Sub/ASW attacks

ASW attack near Batavia at 19,59 Must be my lucky day, I even sink a sub!!

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Murasame
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Hamakaze
BB Kirishima
DD Urakaze
DD Fubuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Uranami

Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 1, on fire
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ASW attack near Batavia at 19,59

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 1, heavy damage (sinks)
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
G4M1 Betty x 13
Ki-21 Sally x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
All Betty and Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
Ki-21 Sally x 34
Ki-48 Lily x 12

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Lily and Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73 - Now looky here...the first appearence of B-17's in the game!

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 44

No Allied losses

Oil hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
27 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 13

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 12
IL-4c x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Blenheims in China?
IL-4c: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
7 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 106 RAF Base Force, at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 106 RAF Base Force, at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 36
Ki-48 Lily x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Sally and Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Eidsvold, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage (finally sinks)

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 110,97 [:D] Another juicy convoy goes under the hammer!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
D3A Val x 19
B5N Kate x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 4 damaged
B5N Kate: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Sarangami
AK Coast Trader, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Boreas, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dorothy Philips, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Barbara Olson, Torpedo hits 1
DD Hull, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD MacDonough, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 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 110,97

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 19
B5N Kate x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD MacDonough, on fire, heavy damage (sinks)
AK Idaho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Dorothy Philips, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sarangami, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Arcata, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Hull, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sinks)
AK Coast Trader, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 59,89

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4170 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1641 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 122324 troops, 1221 guns, 285 vehicles

Defending force 103722 troops, 474 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese ground losses:
2175 casualties reported - This is expensive, but I have to get rid of the fortifications.
Guns lost 67
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1434 casualties reported
Guns lost 42
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Ground combat at Malang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22184 troops, 238 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 8976 troops, 36 guns, 5 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported - The Dutch are putting up a tough defense!
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Bandoeng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1770 troops, 0 guns, 121 vehicles

Defending force 880 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 72 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bandoeng base !!! - Only Batavia and Malang remains in Dutch hands in Java now

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
1740 casualties reported
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Situation Report

Again the sun shined on the Empires war efforts! [8D]
I'm meeting increasingly stiff resistance in China and on Java, but this was expected.
Reinforcements are moving towards both Sian and Malang.

Do-24's hit 2 more transports today! They have now hit more than 20 ships...
In return my bombardment group escorts finds and sinks the Dutch sub SS-KXI.

Yesterday Wobbly told me that he was glad he had spotted my carriers again, and that he was rather
confident that I wouldn't find anymore targets [;)] Weeell, not entirely so: Car Div 3 finds a big convoy escorted by 2 destroyers to the east of Canton Isl. Both destroyers and 2 transports are reported sunk while 5 others ships are hit.
They will be finished tomorrow.

So I revealed the existence of Op. Paranoia to Wobbly, and I can almost hear him curse all the way up here! I love this game.

The invasion group that's heading for Canton Isl. will take almost another week to get there, but as reinforcements arrived at Truk, I prepared 2 new troop convoys. One is moving base, construction and AA units to Lae while the other is loading shock troops, base, construction and AA units for Espiritu Santo.

I don't think it will be possible to keep these bases, but it will certainly be a pretty convincing diversion. If Wobbly doesn't take it serious, I will make it so. By basing long range search planes, fighters, naval bombers and coastal guns here - it will be possible to make it a lot more difficult to keep New Caledonia, Fiji, NZ and Oz in supply.

On todays situation map I'm proud to present Operation Hangover
As you can see it's a rather simple plan:

1. Rangoon is going to be isolated and attacked. I think Wobbly will try to retreat south. If so, paras will try to prevent this.
2 crack divisions, 2 para regiments, 1 engineer regiment, 1 AA unit + artillery units will take part in this operation. Reinforcements can be brought in from Singapore if needed.

2. A strong invasion fleet will sail directly for Chandpur, unload 6 divisions and supportive elements. I'm gathering most of the Combined Fleet and its transport fleet for this move. I got more than 250 troops ships at Singapore.

The plan is to land in force and overwhelm the opposition. After occupying Chandpur the army will march against Dacca, Calcutta, Diamond Harbor, Jahmshedpur and Asansol.

4 of the KB carriers as well as all the light ones will provide landing support and cover the troop ships! Naval bombers and Zeros operating out of Tavoy, Moulmein and perhaps even Rangoon, will also provide cover and bomb Allied ships, bases and ground troops.

When this has been completed, India and Burma will be joined together under a greater Indo Burmesian protectorate.
It will then be possible to threaten inland China, march further NW into India, blokade/invade Trimcomalee/Colombo.

This should make it possible to get enough points to perhaps get an auto victory.
If not, I will abandon as much territory as necessary and march slowly back towards Burma when it gets too hot and it becomes necessary to redeploy for a defensive campaign in the Central Pacific by mid 1943.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/18/42

Surface Combat

Night Time Surface Combat at 74,99 - This really surprised me! A 100% random encounter some way east of Lunga.

Japanese Ships
ML Yaeyama
PC Sonan Maru #6
AP Dainiunyo Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Hiyoshi Maru
AP Taiho Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire (Will return to Lunga with the PC, should make it even though there are a lot of fires.)

Allied Ships
CL Achilles, Shell hits 5, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported (mostly from a construction unit)
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Invasions

TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Maumere, 28,73

Japanese ground losses:
205 casualties reported
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TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Maumere, 28,73

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Night Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84 - Wanted to make Wobbly think twice about bombing my resources with B17s from Darwin!

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 23

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
G4M1 Betty x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 39

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26
Port hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-48 Lily x 9

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Allied Ships
PT PT-38, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sinks)

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 21
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
IL-4c x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x IL-4c bombing at 15000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 106 RAF Base Force, at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 106 RAF Base Force, at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 30
Ki-48 Lily x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 108,99

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 19
B5N Kate x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Barbara Olson, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sinks)

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 112,97

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 19
B5N Kate x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Boreas, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sinks)

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 59,89 - One of the 2 Allied units isolated west of Rabaul surrenders!

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4236 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1599 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 43 to 1

Allied ground losses:
855 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Sian - tough going and I will now rotate my troops and bombard for a few days.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 126933 troops, 1211 guns, 285 vehicles

Defending force 102111 troops, 425 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese ground losses:
2493 casualties reported
Guns lost 77
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
1890 casualties reported
Guns lost 35
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Ground combat at Malang - No luck, I need engineers here!

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21951 troops, 231 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 8922 troops, 34 guns, 5 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Zamboanga - A small Phillippino remnant appears out of the jungle...I saw it, and troops are unloading in this very moment. 1 day too late [:'(]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1014 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Zamboanga base !!!
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Ground combat at 50,40

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6633 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4887 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
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Situation Report

It seems like my men in China and on Java are at the end of their ledgers...fatigue is running high and I constantly have to add troops and keep up the bombardment runs to make progress. I'm in no hurry though, no enemy air or sea units remains in the area.

The fluke encounter with the heavily damaged Achilles surprised me today. A small convoy tailing the main invasion force heading for Canton Isl was even more surprised! The good thing about this is that Car Div 1 now gets an opportunity to finish the Achilles off. She's probably heading for Pearl and repairs. The Shokaku and Zuikaku are in this very moment turnin 180 degrees and will try to locate her. They will only spend one day searching though.

Only the transport carrying the construction unit was damaged, and the base force unit is fine.

Wobbly will most likely ask himself what a troop convoy is doing out there...and then he will suspect that I got something fishy going again. And that is of course 100% correct - but that's ok, a decoy mission is supposed to get a lot of attention.

Car Div 3 will head south by east to search the area east of Canton Isl while Car Div 2 will sweep south of New Caledonia and head towards Fiji. Car Div 1 will remain with the troop convoy all the way to Canton Isl. This should enable me to cover most of the area between Palmyra and New Caledonia.

The 3 Carrier Divisions will search out enemy shipping while giving cover for planned landings at Canton Isl and Espirito Santo. I'm not sure when I will be ready to invade PM as the troops that will have to perform the operation are still heavily engaged in Java and will have to rest before they are ready for new missions.

The other problem is that I'm not sure I got enough shipping to move them until after the conclusion of Operation Hangover.

Hm...decisions decisions, I will have to think this over. 35 Betties and 26 Zeros have now reinforced Truk and an additional base force has been unloaded at Rabaul. I will 'anchor' my southern pincer here and wait like a spider in his web for something favorable to happen!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/19/42

Surface Combat

Invasions

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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Night Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 16

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 10
CW-21B Demon x 8

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

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 2 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
G4M1 Betty x 26
Ki-21 Sally x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 15
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 26

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Oil hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 2
SB-2c x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB-2c bombing at 13000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 13000 feet
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Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 106 RAF Base Force, at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th DAF Base Force, at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
D3A Val x 27
G3M Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 21
Ki-48 Lily x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 5 damaged
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
21 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
18 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
27 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 82,99 Found it..! [8D]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
D3A Val x 43
B5N Kate x 48

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Achilles, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage - magazine explodes, sinks!

Aircraft Attacking:
All Val bombing at 2000 feet
All B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 59,89

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4335 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 910 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 52 to 1

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Maumere

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3700 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 61 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Maumere base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F.K.51: 6 destroyed
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Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 117222 troops, 1201 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 100226 troops, 392 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 43,39

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22756 troops, 307 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4181 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 35 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
207 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69821 troops, 377 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 138466 troops, 1201 guns, 280 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 50,40

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6633 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4810 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Situation Report

I found the Shokaku and Zuikaku found the Achilles and sent her straight to the bottom... So her lucky encounter with my troop ships turned out to be fatal!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/20/42


Surface Combat

Bombardments

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Naval bombardment of Malang, at 22,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 1
DD Murasame
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Hamakaze
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Atago
CA Kumano
DD Urakaze
DD Fubuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Uranami
DD Yakaze

Allied ground losses:
1001 casualties reported - A vicious bombardment that should make the task of occupying Malang easier!
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 4

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 30
Port hits 8
Port supply hits 16
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
G4M1 Betty x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
All Betty and Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
D3A Val x 22
G3M Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 17
Ki-21 Sally x 14
Ki-48 Lily x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
33 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
16 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
22 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 106 RAF Base Force, at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 105,100 Ouch! [X(]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 28
SBD Dauntless x 68

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 14 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
8 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 105,100

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

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

No Japanese losses

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

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 105,100

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage (sinks)

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 105,96 - Where is the escort?

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 19
B5N Kate x 18

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 42 destroyed
B5N Kate: 16 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 105,96 Still no escort [:(]

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 19

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 33 destroyed, 3 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 105,96 - Finally some Kates makes it through...no hits!-( Just not my day!

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 19

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 28 destroyed, 12 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga
CV Hornet
CL St. Louis

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 105,100

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 32
SBD Dauntless x 58

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 103,97 - The replenishment tf also gets it!

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 11
TBD Devastator x 30

Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Nagata Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kantori Maru
TK Toei Maru
TK Toho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 103,97

Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 15

Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Kantori Maru
TK Toei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Nagata Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Zamboanga

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1111 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 994 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 59,89 - I finally get rid of the remainding Allied presence east of Rabaul

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4434 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 860 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 54 to 1

Allied ground losses:
1776 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 117850 troops, 1213 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 100443 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
231 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Batavia - Tomorrow deliberate attacks will commence!

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31169 troops, 388 guns, 15 vehicles

Defending force 15122 troops, 120 guns, 3 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69948 troops, 383 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 139090 troops, 1213 guns, 283 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at 50,40

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6673 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4704 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Situation Report

Wobbly certainly have had a lot to cry about...so he certainly deserved a break! [:'(] Today saw the first serious rebuff for the Empire in the war as the Allied carriers Saratoga and Hornet finds the Soryu and Hiryu of Carrier Division 1 east of Canton Island.

I knew that 2 or 3 Allied carriers were present in the Indian Ocean, leaving only a few in the Pacific. I must admit that I have not checked when the Allied carriers becomes available in WitP, and since I've not played the game as the Allies yet - I did not have much intel to work on. I feel that this provides a better degree of historical accuracy. I'm a kind of machochist and likes a high level of realism [;)] ...and that also means that I got to pay the price now and then.

So my weakest Carrier Division is found with CAP set to 30% - I usually prefer to have a lot of Zeros to escort my strikes since. Today this was a double edged sword as all my 3 counterstrikes flew without an escort and got slaughtered anyway
[:(]

The Soryu is hit by dozens of bombs and sinks while the Hiryu is in a very bad shape: 80 sys damage, 30 flood and 44 fires. I did not scuttle her but ordered her to sail due West. 2 destroyers were left on an escort mission.

The 2 undamaged ca's are ordered to sail West at flank speed to catch up with Car. Div 1 and add to its escort.
A damaged destroyer will move towards the Allied carriers, so will 2 blazing tankers while an undamaged escort vessel also will head West towards the invasion convoy heading for Canton Island.

What annoyed me the most was my inability to infilct causalties to neither the Allied cv's or their bombers. They still retain 90% of the strike capability.

I'm not in a dilemma: Car Div 1 with the powerful Zuikaku and Shokaku are only 1 day away from Canton Island while Car Div 3 with the Akagi and Kaga are just east of Noumea. My plan was to join them east of Canton Island, so again Wobbly timed his strikes with maximum effect.

I only got 2 choices:

1. I can abandon the invasion of Canton Island and preserve my carriers for the upcoming invasion of India. This operation got priority.
2. Try to engage and sink the Allied carriers and continue with my invasion of Canton Island. This means that Car Div 1 and 3 will have to move in piecemeal. Not fortunate....

Since the Hiryu is still afloat and not completely lost yet, I decided to give option 2 a try. The damaged ships will get a lot of attention from the Allied carriers tomorrow - Wobbly is so starved of success that he will not resist the opportunity to put another nail in my coffin for old times sake [;)]

At flank speed Car Div 1 could be in range and react towards the Allied carriers tomorrow. Then it will be possible to return the favor and even the score a bit.

However, if the result of tomorrows operations are not favorable or indecisive - I will turn around, join Car Div 1 and 3 together and head home, disband the diversionary invasions of Canton Island and Espiritu Santo. This would also mean that the invasion of PM will also have to be postponed at best.

Well, this certainly upped the ant a bit! The days ahead will be decisive....

In China I'm moving in more troops to Sian. 27 Helens and 36 Lilys have been moved in from Japan and will start a limited air offensive to weaken the defenders.

In Java I'm preparing to destroy the remaining Dutch units and capture the last 2 bases there. Todays bombardment of Malang was highly successfull, and another heavy force will hit Batavia tomorrow.

Todays situation map shows the forces involved in the first carrier vs carrier battle in the war:

Gogogogooooooo!!!!! Wobbly

Mmmm, we must have a name for this....

The Battle of the Phoenix Islands!

Appropriate, in that Wobbly is attempting to rise from the ashes based on his victory here![:D]

Yes, it certainly was a little bird Phoenix that rose from the ashes here... Perhaps more so in the form of renewed confident as anything else. Poor Wob has been rather down lately!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/21/42

Surface Combat

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bali at 24,68 - ouch, Al is really on a run! This convoy carrying a garrison and base unit for Bali just replaced the one carrying the South Seas Detachment which left yesterday. That is one lucky inf unit!

Japanese Ships
PC Kyo Maru #13, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PC Toshi Maru #3
PC Shonon Maru #15
AP Kimishima Maru, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Kuretake Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Mizuho Maru

Allied Ships
CL Raleigh
DD Helm
DD Mugford
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Patterson
DD Case
DD Reid

Japanese ground losses:
817 casualties reported
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Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!


Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 8 damaged - how many SBD's did he fly into this death trap??

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Numakaze
DD Okikaze
DD Oite
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Shigure
CL Natori
BB Haruna
BB Nagato
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
CA Takao
CA Haguro

Allied ground losses:
1160 casualties reported [:)]
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Malang, at 22,66 - these bombardments really works. Just look at todays combat result!

Japanese Ships
DD Murasame
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Hamakaze
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Atago
CA Kumano
DD Urakaze
DD Fubuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Uranami
DD Yakaze

Allied ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 53
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 31
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 31
Ki-48 Lily x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 47,29 - My first air attack on Sian.

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 23
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 20

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 10 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 106 RAF Base Force, at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 33
Ki-48 Lily x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 - Now looky here, Wob forgot to provide CAP and paid the price!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
G3M Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Mildura, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Voyager
AP President Coolidge, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hugh L. Scott, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 103,100

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
SBD Dauntless x 28

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage - the happless Hiryu is still aflot. I don't scuttle since I want her to draw fire. Will sink tomorrow no matter what.

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 98,98 - A THIRD US carrier approaches from the north!

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
SBD Dauntless x 12

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 98,98

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
SBD Dauntless x 14

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, on fire - Only superficial damage. The range was too far to carry anything heavier than 500lb bombs.

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6 (these came all the way down from Truk to drop Wobbly a little something:)

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Voyager
AP Koolama, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Canton Island at 98,99

Japanese Ships
PG Kantori Maru, Shell hits 37, and is sunk (The surviving replenishment escort, no one gets away, but I'm quite sure Wob wanted to catch my fleeing carrier escort!.)

Allied Ships
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
CL Concord
DD Conyngham
DD Smith
DD Preston
DD Cassin
DD Downes
DD Selfridge
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Zamboanga - The starved Phillippino troops that jumped out of the jungle are easily defeated.

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1081 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 983 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Zamboanga base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1507 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 118263 troops, 1216 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 100777 troops, 416 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Batavia - This place should fall in a few days now!

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35117 troops, 453 guns, 139 vehicles

Defending force 13318 troops, 98 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4

Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
395 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
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Ground combat at Malang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21801 troops, 222 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 6914 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Malang base !!! [8D] Good riddance...the end in Java is now in sight!

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
8451 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
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Ground combat at 50,40

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6715 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4694 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Situation Report

Lots of surprises as a third US carrier pops out and starts bombing my retreating carrier escort!
The presence of no less than 3 carriers is a serious development and means that there are 2-3 of them in the Indian Ocean with another 3 in the Pacific. I'm outnumbered!!!

I'm not going to risk my remaining cv's as I need them for Operation Hangover. This means that Car Div 1 is turning about and will try to cover the retreating troop convoy. Don't think Wobbly knows about this one, but he sure knows that I got 2-4 cv's somewhere to the West of Canton Island. Thunderstorms are coming and this suit me well.

Tomorrow the retreating cruisers will join Car Div 1 and head West. Car Div 2 just refuelled and is heading flank speed towards Car Div 1. Will take 3 days for them to join forces though....

The only potential problem is that Wobbly may catch up with my transports if he continue due West, but I don't think he'll do so. So I'll move my cv's west of the convoy and see what happens. If an opportunity arises, I will pound on the single US cv - but I'd prefer not to.

The troop convoy is carrying 8500 men that will now head for Lunga to build a base there instead. The convoy that was planned for Espirity Santo has been diverted to Kwajalein. A third convoy has almost reached Lae. So I'm already preparing solid defenses in the South Pacific, allowing me to move the carriers to the Indian Ocean for some time.
(I don't like the thought of 3 US cv's harrassing my supply lanes, but a strong Zero and naval bomber presence will hopefully keep the menace at bay.)

I'm more convinced than ever that India is the only sensible way to go. I'm less dependent on the outcome of a few balanced carrier battles here than in the South Pacific. My Zeros have had a bad tendency of staying home when I engage Wobblys carriers. (It happened in UV earlier on.)

It seems like Java is going to fall any day now, so I'll simply try to wrap it all up and continue with my preparations for Phase 2.

Situation Map: The appearence of a 3rd US carrier!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/22/42

Surface Combat

Bombardments

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Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Numakaze
DD Okikaze
DD Oite
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Shigure
CL Natori
BB Haruna
BB Nagato
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
CA Takao
CA Haguro

Allied ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 29
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1
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Invasions

TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Lombok, 24,69

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-21 Sally x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 32
Ki-48 Lily x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1

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

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 13000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 13000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Mixed Brigade, at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 18
SB-2c x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 4 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 13000 feet
4 x SB-2c bombing at 13000 feet
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Day Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 19
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 14

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 8 destroyed, 8 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon Force , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-21 Sally x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 106 RAF Base Force, at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 40
Ki-48 Lily x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 84,107 - Now see what Santa brought us! Payback's a bitch!

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 43
B5N Kate x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Dakotan, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Casco, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Atlanta City, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Atlantic, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Puerto Rican, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Georgian
AK Iowan, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kohala, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD King, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
262 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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
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, near Lae at 54,87 - Wobbly said he didn't have CAP at PM, he certainly got enough Warhawks - but they're all set to naval attack!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 34

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Naryu, Shell hits 8
AP Kotobuki Maru #3, Shell hits 8
AP Daaban Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tenryu
AP Shirashika Maru, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1
AP Hokumyo Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Kureha Maru #3

Japanese ground losses:
467 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
2 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 94,99

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Arare - low on fuel the Arare is trying to catch up with the retreating convoy.

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 84,107

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
D3A Val x 35
B5N Kate x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Wasaga, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sinks)
AK Andrea Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (sinks)
AK Atlantic, on fire, heavy damage
AK Georgian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dakotan, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage (sinks)
AVD Casco, on fire, heavy damage
DD King, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sinks)
AK Iowan, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kohala, on fire, heavy damage
AK Arizonan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sinks)

Allied ground losses:
466 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 118662 troops, 1227 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 100803 troops, 428 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Batavia - troops got high levels of disruption and fatigue. Needs a few days rest before concluding business!

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35695 troops, 450 guns, 138 vehicles

Defending force 12172 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
516 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70562 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 139894 troops, 1227 guns, 285 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 50,40

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6743 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4665 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Situation Report

Bad weather around Canton Island and the Allied cv's are not spotted. Wobbly tells me that there are 2 cv's in the Indian Ocean and 3 in the Pacific. Hm, I've destroyed 100 SBD's on the ground at Batavia alone. Must have received reinforcements.

It will be another 2 days before the remaining 4 cv's of the KB can be rejoined. Since weather is bad and the Allied bird farms are still some way behind, I should be able to make it. Then I will provide cover for the convoy heading back towards Guadalcanal. I've split the convoy in 2, so together with the replenishment group there are now 3 tf's.

Car Div 1 was also strengthened with 2 ca's and 1 dd - the surviving escorts from Car Div 3.

Todays big bonus was the blow delivered by Car Div 2! 10 ships were hit and 4 sank immediately. If I'm lucky the rest will also go down. The 51st Aviation Regiment took heavy casualties and are now swimming with the sharks! [8D]
That was a dish that tasted really good right now!

In the DEI the Do-24s continues their crusade and sinks a patrol craft!-(

I will have to rest the troops at Batavia for a few days - high fatigue makes it difficult to reduce the last forts.
Reinforcements are marching in from the south, and I can wait a few more days.

The first stage of Operation Hangover will soon commence. Recon flights will fly over the Allied bases in Burma while an the army prepares to march on Rangoon. The bombing missions will intensify to reduce Allied ground strength.

Situation Map: Cat and mouse in the South Pacific