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RE: fdeutsch (Japan) versus skrewball (Allies) : Alternative strategy with historical means

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/15/42

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TF 143 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79)

Japanese Ships
PG Daido Maru

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 54
Ki-48 Lily x 57
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported

Resources hits 14
Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 57

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
more destruction in China
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
C5M Babs x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 31
Ki-48 Lily x 30

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 2

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

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 2 damaged
SB-2c: 1 destroyed

Resources hits 16
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
[:@]My Zero pilot forgot to escort my bombers
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RAN Base Force, at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
G4M1 Betty x 33

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
22 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
At last Skrewball put a decent fighter squadron at Port Moresby
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Day Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Island at 58,96


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Takunan Maru #10
AK Tien Lee

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Buna at 55,90


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Seikai Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
Hudson are useless
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TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Deboyne Island, 58,96


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Tjilitjap

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 52598 troops, 477 guns, 266 vehicles

Defending force 13806 troops, 115 guns, 10 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
733 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
887 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 1
Dutch army hold their ground for the moment

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2372 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 24165 troops, 273 guns, 4 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
more supply drained here


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Ground combat at Buna

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 278 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Buna base !!!
No retreat for Port Moresby Garnison now


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Ground combat at Utupau

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 120 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Utupau base !!!
Empty base felt to Japanese


A damaged ship is only a missed opportunity
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RE: fdeutsch (Japan) versus skrewball (Allies) : Alternative strategy with historical means

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/16/42

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TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Vanikolo, 72,103


Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported

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TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Lautem, 33,78


Japanese ground losses:
300 casualties reported

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TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Lautem, 33,78


Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported

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TF 20 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79)

Japanese Ships
MSW Fumi Maru #2
PC Ch 24
PC Takunan Maru #10
PC Sonan Maru #5
PG Choko Maru #2

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TF 38 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79)

Japanese Ships
PC Takuna Maru #6
PC Shonon Maru #3
PG Hakkaisan Maru

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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 126
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 59

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
35 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
26 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
Attack on Ichang goes badly
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 78
Ki-49 Helen x 25
Ki-15 Babs x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
29 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
6 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
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
[:D]I managed to destroy 1 of the 2 planes here
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Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Tank Regiment, at 46,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 17

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 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 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 94
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 48,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 32
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 51,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 32
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 20,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 34
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
lots of pilot training
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Day Air attack on TF at 91,112


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 12
B-26B Marauder x 52


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 14
AO Hayamoto, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 13
AO Erimo
AO Tsurumi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AO Notoro
AO Naruto

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
[X(]Non naval bombers did good
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Day Air attack on TF at 57,92


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Milan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 91,112


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
B-26B Marauder x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AO Erimo
AO Iro
AO Notoro

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Island at 58,96


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Takunan Maru #10

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 91,112


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AO Hayamoto, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Dili, 31,77


Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported

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TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77


Japanese ground losses:
356 casualties reported

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TF 128 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78


Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Tjilitjap

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 51665 troops, 454 guns, 266 vehicles

Defending force 13213 troops, 116 guns, 9 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tjilitjap base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
F.K.51: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
541 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1818 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 1
Dutch army one more defeated

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2372 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 24124 troops, 264 guns, 5 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Deboyne Island

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 231 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Deboyne Island base !!!
Empty base felt to Japanese

A damaged ship is only a missed opportunity
fdeutsch
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RE: fdeutsch (Japan) versus skrewball (Allies) : Alternative strategy with historical means

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/17/42

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TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Dili, 31,77


Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

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TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77


Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported

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TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Lautem, 33,78


Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported

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TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77


Japanese ground losses:
129 casualties reported

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TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Lautem, 33,78


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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 54
Ki-48 Lily x 63
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 2 destroyed
I-16c: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Resources hits 21
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 75

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
24 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
C5M Babs x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 54
Ki-48 Lily x 78

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 3 destroyed
IL-4c: 7 destroyed
SB-2c: 1 destroyed

Resources hits 27
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 70

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 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-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
more destruction in China
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 67

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 8 destroyed, 51 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
[:D]My Zeros awaits him this time
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 33

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
21 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 93
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 91,112


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 13

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 57,90


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Busho Maru
AP Kizan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 92,111

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 destroyed


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Day Time Surface Combat at 93,112

Japanese Ships
MSW Hinode Maru #20, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Kongo Maru #2, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kensho Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kinjosan Maru
AP Nichiryu Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
AP Nihonkai Maru
AP Nissen Maru #3
AP Otori Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryotaku Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
AP Sumiyoshi Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Cummings, Shell hits 1
DD Drayton
DD Case, Shell hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
826 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
[:@]For 3 days now I'm not able to strike with my CV and my SC TF retreat from 3 DD TF. I'll kill these men myself ...

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ASW attack at 22,58

Japanese Ships
PC Seki Maru #2
PC Fumi Maru
PG Zuiko Maru
PG Yoshida Maru
PG Shinko Maru #2
PG Magan Maru
PC Ishigaki
PC Kunashiri
PC Hachijo
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu

Allied Ships
SS KXII, hits 2, on fire


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2372 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 24185 troops, 263 guns, 5 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Dili

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 950 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dili base !!!



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Ground combat at Kai Island

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 171 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kai Island base !!!



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Ground combat at Vanikolo

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 112 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Vanikolo base !!!


lots of empty base felt to Japanese
A damaged ship is only a missed opportunity
fdeutsch
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RE: fdeutsch (Japan) versus skrewball (Allies) : Alternative strategy with historical means

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/18/42

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TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Tongatapu Island, 94,114


Japanese ground losses:
180 casualties reported

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TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77


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TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Tongatapu Island, 94,114


Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Tank Regiment, at 46,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 17

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 48,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7
Ki-32 Mary x 116
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
34 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
23 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 29
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 58,93


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Maya

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 90,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 18
P-40E Warhawk x 17
B-26B Marauder x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AO Notoro
AO Erimo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AO Naruto
AO Iro
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 13

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
Non naval bombers did nothing
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Day Air attack on TF at 57,92


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Himalaya Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 98,110

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 32

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 13 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Cummings
DD Case

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
[:@]Again Zeros "forgot" to escort my dive bombers
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N Kate x 5

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied Ships
AK Irenee Du Pont

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 23 destroyed
[:D]AVG is slaugthered
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Day Air attack on TF at 58,93


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 90,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 8
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 16
B-26B Marauder x 28

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AO Naruto
AO Notoro, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AO Iro
AO Erimo, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
a little better
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Day Air attack on TF at 57,90


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Chidori

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 98,110

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 7

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Cummings, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Case

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
Ship not sunk. [X(]Uncoordinated raid from Japanese in early 1942
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Andrea Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Kohala

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Allies fighter are no longer a threat
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Ground combat at Lautem

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8691 troops, 78 guns, 12 vehicles

Defending force 1920 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lautem base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
2358 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Lautern is easily taken

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Ground combat at Palembang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20883 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1229 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Tiny allies force attacking Palemberg is defeated [8|]
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Ground combat at Tongatapu Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6446 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1608 troops, 11 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tongatapu Island base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
225 casualties reported
Guns lost 18

Allied ground losses:
1565 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1
What's next target

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2372 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 24264 troops, 260 guns, 5 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

A damaged ship is only a missed opportunity
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RE: fdeutsch (Japan) versus skrewball (Allies) : Alternative strategy with historical means

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/19/42

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ASW attack at 97,92

Japanese Ships
SS RO-60, hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Maury
DD Gridley
DD Jarvis
DD Patterson
DD Henley
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Blue
DD Bagley
CA New Orleans
This sub will make it to port

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 53
Ki-48 Lily x 62
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

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

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 2 destroyed
SB-2c: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Manpower hits 33
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
14 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
C5M Babs x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 38
Ki-48 Lily x 56

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged

Resources hits 6
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
[X(]I see only 2 planes left in the whole China. Let's this if it is true in the coming turns[;)]
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 63
Ki-49 Helen x 24
Ki-15 Babs x 6

No Japanese losses


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

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
more supply drained in Philippines
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Day Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 47,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 48,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7
Ki-32 Mary x 113
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
33 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
24 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 51,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 36
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 20,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 25
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 10


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,95


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Busho Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
DD Tokitsukaze

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
Allies Transport fled
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TF 128 troops unloading over beach at Tenimbar, 36,81


Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 46,33

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 86048 troops, 1004 guns, 24 vehicles

Defending force 15431 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1


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

Allied ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Chinese unit are defeated. Ichang is now surrounded [:D]
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Ground combat at Koepang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13117 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1262 troops, 8 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Koepang base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 8 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1775 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
[:D]Timor is now all Japanese


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2372 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 24040 troops, 255 guns, 4 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported

A damaged ship is only a missed opportunity
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RE: fdeutsch (Japan) versus skrewball (Allies) : Alternative strategy with historical means

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/20/42

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu Island at 94,114

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
DD Yukikaze
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Arare
DD Fubuki
DD Shinonome
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki
DD Murakumo
DD Shikinami
DD Sawakaze
DD Wakatake
DD Fuyo

Allied Ships
PT PT-59, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT PT-61, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PT get slaugthered
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Sub attack at 99,98

Japanese Ships
SS I-173, hits 1

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans
DD Maury
DD Gridley
DD Jarvis
DD Patterson
DD Henley
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Blue
DD Bagley
CL St. Louis

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TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Kiriwina Island, 57,93


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TF 44 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79)

Japanese Ships
PC Shonon Maru #11
PC Shonon Maru #10

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 14


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 12


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Tank Regiment, at 46,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 36
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Tank Regiment, at 46,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 14

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 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 Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 20,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 18
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
1 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 52,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
B5N Kate x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Santa Rita, Torpedo hits 1
AK Harry Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Andrea Luckenbach

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 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 52,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
B5N Kate x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Harry Luckenbach, on fire, heavy damage
AK Andrea Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 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 52,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
B5N Kate x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Irenee Du Pont

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
[:D] 2 AK are sunk
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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2362 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 23995 troops, 253 guns, 3 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
more supply drained here

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Ground combat at Tenimbar

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 125 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tenimbar base !!!
Emtpy base felt to Japanese

A damaged ship is only a missed opportunity
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RE: fdeutsch (Japan) versus skrewball (Allies) : Alternative strategy with historical means

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Due to lack of time on my side and by mutual agreeement this game is now closed
A damaged ship is only a missed opportunity
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