Continental Clash - Cuttlefish (J) vs castor troy (A)

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Historiker

ORIGINAL: castor troy

ORIGINAL: witpqs

I should have added that 200,000 supply probably will take a while to move into China, especially through bases that have supply caps (a daily supply cap means that it the most that base can receive in one day). Remember that for some bases the supply cap is all the time. For other bases the supply cap only applies during the monsoon season (there is a check box in the editor, typically used for those bases in/near Burma that experience the monsoon).

I have said it many times in the past years but usually have been mowed down and always smiled when for example AndyMac said he suffers from those supply caps as I have never experienced them. I can show as many screenshots as wished that clearly show how supply easily flows from Burma to China. I guess if I dump 200,000 supplies in Rangoon, 150,000 end up in China, the rest flowed back to India. Perhaps it was less but it sure came from Burma.

The game is weeks ahead the AAR, when I gave up Rangoon, I had 220,000 supplies stored in China which is 160,000 more than what I started with. Guess it took me something like 6-8 weeks to do so, but it doesn't take that long to see the supply going from Burma to China, what takes longer is bringing the supply from India to Burma with loading and unloading.

Did it flow by itself, or did you do something?

nothing special I am aware of. Of course I have set several bases in China to store supply and/or draw supplies but this is something I just have to do, otherwise the KI would pull my supply to areas I don't want to have it. I haven't tried what would happen if I set none of the bases to draw supply, probably all would be pulled to Chungking.

[Capt. Harlock]

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
DD Hagikaze

Allied Ships
SS S-39

Three hits out of four for an American sub! Tell Cuttlefish he should have had a pet python on board . . .[:D][:D]

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
DD Hagikaze

Allied Ships
SS S-39

Three hits out of four for an American sub! Tell Cuttlefish he should have had a pet python on board . . .[:D][:D]

Suzuya took several torps from two previous attacks already so that wasn't too surprising to me.

[Puhis]

ORIGINAL: castor troy

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
DD Hagikaze

Allied Ships
SS S-39

Three hits out of four for an American sub! Tell Cuttlefish he should have had a pet python on board . . .[:D][:D]

Suzuya took several torps from two previous attacks already so that wasn't too surprising to me.

He was asking for it, only 1 escorting destroyer? I once did the same mistake with battleship, dutch sub sunk damaged Ise near Cam Ranh Bay...

Japanese heavy cruisers are too valuable to waste like this.

[castor troy]

yes, too careless with his damaged ships. Assigning more escorts and not going the most predictable way to Saigon would have helped, as well as setting the ASW TFs to lead and not to follow the damaged cruiser. I would expect different from Cuttlefish.




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 23, 42
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 37



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 47
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 19



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 11 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 50498 troops, 530 guns, 312 vehicles, Assault Value = 1811

Defending force 66694 troops, 912 guns, 581 vehicles, Assault Value = 2409

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

with my forces dug in and well supplied at Clark Field he won't break resistance here within the next couple of months and he sure will need serious reinforcements if he wants to take the place but these reinforcements can only come from his Army marching on Singapore and that Army will be occupied there first and then also has to take the rest of the must targets for the Japanese...

Assaulting units:
48th Division
38th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
4th Tank Regiment
16th Division
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
31st Infantry Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
61st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
1st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
14th PS Engineer Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Provisional GMC Grp
Asiatic Fleet
USAFFE
1st PI Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
PAF Aviation
II Philippine Corps
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
I Philippine Corps
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
Far East USAAF
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment




KB spotted again North of the Fijis... none of my convoys is anywhere near danger of being caught but those that would be in range within a couple of days have their directions adjusted accordingly... KB's appearance isn't a real problem and I'm happy to know it's position, it causes some delays in buildup in this area but we are only speaking about a couple of days up to a week in the worst case as I don't expect KB to camp in the area as CF sure only wants to raid my lines and grab a convoy now and then but so far he wasn't able to do so...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 24, 42
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ASW attack near Saigon at 60,73

Japanese Ships
DD Tsuta
TK Hoyo Maru
TK Fujisan Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 5

would have preferred to target one of the tankers... KXI is one of the subs that was tasked to hunt down CA Suzuya...

SS KXI launches 4 torpedoes at DD Tsuta
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuta attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 184,100

Japanese Ships
SS I-6, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Kennison

a couple of subs are patrolling around PH but haven't done much damage... will assign an ASW TF but all my escorts are plain useless...


SS I-6 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kennison
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kennison attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 183,101

Japanese Ships
SS I-4

Allied Ships
DD Kennison



SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kennison
I-4 diving deep ....
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kennison attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-4 eludes ASW attack from DD Kennison
SS I-4 eludes DD Kennison by diving deep
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Laysan Island at 164,93

Japanese Ships
SS I-17

Allied Ships
AG Gold Star, Torpedo hits 1

IIRC that AG was one of the ships that fled the SRA... damaged but not in sinking condition...


AG Gold Star is sighted by SS I-17
SS I-17 launches 2 torpedoes


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 34



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 52
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 19



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 18 damaged



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Pre-Invasion action off Puerto Princesa (73,83)

Japanese Ships
E Saga
xAK Sinsei Maru



E Saga fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Puerto Princesa (73,83)

TF 159 troops unloading over beach at Puerto Princesa, 73,83

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF



KB seems to be going to pass the Fijis West, no other TF spotted so no invasion alert, this is just a raid...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 25, 42
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Invasion Support action off Puerto Princesa (73,83)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
E Saga
xAK Sinsei Maru



E Saga fired at enemy troops


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Submarine attack near Exmouth at 53,122

Japanese Ships
SS I-157

Allied Ships
xAK Silverwillow, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


IJN subs were too succesful lately for my taste... that xAK made it back to port though and should be safe...

xAK Silverwillow is sighted by SS I-157
SS I-157 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Silverwillow


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Invasion Support action off Puerto Princesa (73,83)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
E Saga
xAK Sinsei Maru



E Saga fired at enemy troops


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ASW attack near Ternate at 76,102

Japanese Ships
PB Kure Maru #5
PB Hakata Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS KXV



SS KXV is sighted by escort
KXV diving deep ....
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Hakata Maru #2 cannot establish contact with SS KXV
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 45



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 75
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 19



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 29 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Singapore Base Force ...
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking Singapore Base Force ...
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking Singapore Base Force ...
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 57,49 , near Toungoo

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb


we attack that unit to have it switch from move mode into combat...
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Ground combat at Sambas (57,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3757 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 140

Defending force 1896 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Japanese adjusted assault: 56

Allied adjusted defense: 22

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
124th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
2/15 Punjab Battalion
Singkawang Base Force
Sambas Base Force
106th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3170 troops, 38 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

Defending force 1813 troops, 46 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Japanese adjusted assault: 59

Allied adjusted defense: 52

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Base Force


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Ground combat at Puerto Princesa (73,83)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1675 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Defending force 183 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Puerto Princesa !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-)


Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
2nd PI Base Force



this is how Singapore's looking like... the lack of air attacks allowed forts to nearly reach level 4 with the enemy about to cross the river into the fortress... it's a pity parts of my second Indian Div at Singapore were cut off and won't make it back so I won't be able to recombine that unit but overall I am positive that Fortress Singapore will be a tough nut to crack and won't be just a walk over target...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 26, 42
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 183,101

Japanese Ships
SS I-4, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Crosby
DD Talbot
DD Crane
DD Kennison

that's my ASW TF off Hawaii but it is only acting as target for the sub...


SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Crosby
I-4 diving deep ....
DD Crane attacking submerged sub ....
DD Crane cannot reach attack position over SS I-4
SS I-4 eludes ASW attack from DD Crane
SS I-4 eludes ASW attack from DD Crane
DD Crane cannot establish contact with SS I-4
DD Kennison fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Amphibious Assault at Boela (80,110)

TF 176 troops unloading over beach at Boela, 80,110





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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 72,88, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tama
CL Oi
DD Nokaze
DD Namikaze
DD Numakaze
DD Yugao

Allied Ships
AVP Heron, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

AVP that tried to get back to safety...

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CL Oi engages AVP Heron at 18,000 yards
DD Yugao engages AVP Heron at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL Oi engages AVP Heron at 16,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages AVP Heron at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CL Oi engages AVP Heron at 15,000 yards
DD Yugao engages AVP Heron at 15,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages AVP Heron at 15,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages AVP Heron at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Yugao engages AVP Heron at 11,000 yards
CL Tama engages AVP Heron at 11,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages AVP Heron at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages AVP Heron at 10,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages AVP Heron at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages AVP Heron at 6,000 yards
AVP Heron sunk by CL Tama at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Submarine attack near Lihue at 177,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-6

Allied Ships
xAK Clevedon, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

and another sub off Hawaii kills a lonely freighter...

xAK Clevedon is sighted by SS I-6
SS I-6 attacking on the surface
Aihara J. decides to submerge SS I-6 due to damage


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ASW attack near Laysan Island at 164,95

Japanese Ships
SS I-15

Allied Ships
AVD Hulbert, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AP William Ward Burrows
xAK Diamond head
xAK Minnesotan
AVD Gillis


like I've said we are in the middle of some happy time for the IJN subs, too active and too succesful lately, we are losing an escort of a troop convoy...

SS I-15 launches 2 torpedoes at AVD Hulbert
I-15 diving deep ....
AVD Gillis fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Gillis fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Gillis fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Gillis fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Gillis fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Ternate at 76,103




Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Torpedo hits 3 [&:]

Allied Ships
SS KXV

SS KXV launches 6 torpedoes at BB Ise
KXV diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub

BB Ise was hit by a 45cm torp NW of Manado not long ago, now the BB is attacked again and three torps hit the ship with 1 torp failing to penetrate... makes it three torps in total that should have caused damage but the battleship isn't showing any damage nor is the ship on fire... hmm, not sure if all this was FOW or not, with a torp hit earlier on, I would have sent the ship back for repairs while aborting her mission...



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Sub attack near Laysan Island at 164,95

Japanese Ships
SS I-15

Allied Ships
xAK Minnesotan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Tuscaloosa City
AVD Gillis

damn it, not only one of the escorts is sunk today, we also lose a freighter full of troops... grrr... [:@]

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


SS I-15 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Minnesotan
I-15 diving deep ....
AVD Gillis fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Gillis fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Gillis fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Gillis fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Gillis fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
45 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 27000 feet


CF keeps sweeping emty Akyab...

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Afternoon Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 58,48 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 11


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 183,101

Japanese Ships
SS I-4, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Crosby
DD Talbot
DD Crane
DD Kennison

another round...

SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Crosby
DD Crane fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kennison attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kennison cannot reach attack position over SS I-4
SS I-4 eludes DD Kennison by diving deep
SS I-4 eludes DD Kennison by diving deep
DD Kennison cannot establish contact with SS I-4
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Sambas (57,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3757 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 140

Defending force 1761 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Japanese adjusted assault: 49

Allied adjusted defense: 16

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sambas !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
749 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (9 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
124th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
2/15 Punjab Battalion
Sambas Base Force
Singkawang Base Force
106th RN Base Force

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 27, 42
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ASW attack near Kofiau at 79,107

Japanese Ships
TB Hayabusa
xAK Kogyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-27



SS S-27 launches 2 torpedoes at TB Hayabusa
S-27 diving deep ....
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near San Luis Obispo at 221,76

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Chandler

one of the subs (guess there are two) off the West Coast...

SS I-3 is sighted by escort
I-3 diving deep ....
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Chandler fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Chandler fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Chandler fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Chandler fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Chandler fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Chandler fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Hilo at 180,117

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
xAKL Kahuku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PC Hermes

another one off Hawaii sinks one my xAKL that is used for supplying my atolls...

SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Kahuku
I-2 diving deep ....
PC Hermes fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Hermes fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Hermes fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Hermes fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Hermes fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Naval bombardment of Ambon at 76,109

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso


Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 10

BB Fuso firing at Ambon


Ise wasn't taking part in the bombardment of Ambon so she suffered damage for sure from the two sub attacks... she is reported sunk but I doubt it when she didn't even show up as heavily damaged...


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Ground combat at Boela (80,110)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 378 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 9

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Boela !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: fatigue(-)



Assaulting units:
1st Indpt SNLF Coy

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 28, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Digoel
AMc Endeh
AMc Djampea



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

enemy Betties from Kuching show up unescorted to attack some coastal mine sweepers... we do have some 60 fighters in the hex but all are set to training...


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 46



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 46

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb


unlike at Singapore, Cuttlefish has enough bombers to keep my airfield damaged but also here, he started with his bombing too late so my forts reached the level we aimed at (4) and we aren't building anymore anyway... we have nearly no flak there so supply consumption is nearly none existant from these attacks as I have learnt from previous games when flak was pumping 600-800 tons of supplies into the air per day for little or no result in return... at the moment, my troops here consume roughly 250-300 supplies per day (this together with enemy air attacks that also score supply hits and little flak firing at the bombers)

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 75
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 19



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 26 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AMc Endeh, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Lawoe, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Digoel



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

the Nells did better than the Betties earlier...

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Amphibious Assault at Donggala (68,99)

TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Donggala, 68,99



12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy


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Amphibious Assault at Shortlands (109,131)

TF 208 troops unloading over beach at Shortlands, 109,131



12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF


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Ground combat at Prome (55,50)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13072 troops, 120 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 443

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 423

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 423 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Prome !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
33rd Division


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Ground combat at Meiktila (58,47)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 675 troops, 0 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 27

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Meiktila !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 29, 42
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Sub attack near Rockhampton at 99,149

Japanese Ships
SS I-18

Allied Ships
DM Ramsay
DM Montgomery

those destroyer minelayers are on minelaying mission to Port Moresby...

SS I-18 launches 2 torpedoes at DM Ramsay
I-18 diving deep ....
DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Montgomery attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-18 eludes ASW attack from DM Montgomery
DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 73
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 26



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 32 damaged


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Yura, Shell hits 1
xAK Nako Maru
DD Oshio


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CL Yura firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Yura
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Ambon (76,109)

TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Ambon, 76,109



12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 15th Nav Gd


after yesterday's bombardment the invasion comes in and won't find much (if any) resistance as only the CD unit was left back at the base...

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Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 3
DD Matsukaze
xAK Hakakisan Maru
DD Asakaze

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



CL Jintsu firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Jintsu
DD Matsukaze firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Matsukaze
DD Matsukaze fired at enemy guns
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Ambon (76,109)

TF 46 troops unloading over beach at Ambon, 76,109

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Nav Gd


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Amphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)

TF 210 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 114,137


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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 82122 troops, 736 guns, 456 vehicles, Assault Value = 2806

Defending force 49464 troops, 470 guns, 320 vehicles, Assault Value = 1188

Japanese adjusted assault: 2655

Allied adjusted defense: 2347

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
8936 casualties reported
Squads: 110 destroyed, 880 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 170 disabled
Guns lost 111 (4 destroyed, 107 disabled)
Vehicles lost 87 (10 destroyed, 77 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3285 casualties reported
Squads: 70 destroyed, 191 disabled
Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 120 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 50 disabled
Guns lost 78 (4 destroyed, 74 disabled)
Vehicles lost 58 (24 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


the enemy shock attacks into Fortress Singapore and gets really good odds [8|] and while his engineers failed to take down a fort level, the 1:1 odds knock down a fort... quite satisfied with our adjusted av though... nearing the end of January the enemy now got roughly two weeks to take Singapore within the historic timeframe but I seriously doubt he will succeed with two or three attacks so even without any delaying fighting on the peninsula we will achieve a better result than real life because it took Cuttlefish forever to move down the Malayan coast...


Assaulting units:
18th Division
1st Tank Regiment
21st Division
143rd Infantry Regiment
5th Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
2nd Division
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
1st Hyderabad Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
2/17 Dogra Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
5/14th Punjab Battalion
3rd SSVF Battalion
1st Malay Battalion
1st Mysore Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
2nd Gordons Battalion
2nd Malay Battalion
11th Indian Division
SSVF Brigade
12th Indian Brigade
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
111th RAF Base Force
Malayan Air Wing
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
109th RN Base Force
272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
112th RAF Base Force
109th RAF Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
III Indian Corps
Singapore Fortress
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
AHQ Far East
224 Group RAF
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
223 Group RAF
2nd ISF Base Force
110th RAF Base Force
Singapore Base Force
Malaya Army
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
5th Field Regiment


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Ground combat at Donggala (68,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 523 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 20

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Donggala !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy


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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 474 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Defending force 3178 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 117



Assaulting units:
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force

Defending units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
16th Naval Guard Unit

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 30, 42
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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 2
DD Oshio
xAK Nako Maru



CL Yura firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Yura
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Tatumiya Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Oshio firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
150mm CD Gun battery firing at xAK Nako Maru


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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Matsukaze
DD Asakaze
xAK Hakakisan Maru



4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Jintsu
CL Jintsu firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Matsukaze
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Asakaze
DD Asakaze firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion


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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 183,101

Japanese Ships
SS I-4

Allied Ships
DD Crosby
DD Crane
DD Kennison

enemy sub is operating on a straight line in the NE approach of Pearl Harbour...

SS I-4 is sighted by escort
I-4 diving deep ....
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kennison fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Crane attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 183,101

Japanese Ships
SS I-4

Allied Ships
DD Talbot
DD Crane
DD Kennison

and my destroyers keep acting as targets...

SS I-4 is located by DD Talbot
I-4 diving deep ....
DD Crane fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Tatumiya Maru
CL Yura
DD Oshio
xAK Nako Maru



150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Tatumiya Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 102 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 46



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakakisan Maru, Shell hits 1
CL Jintsu



75mm Field Gun battery firing at xAK Hakakisan Maru
40mm Bofors AA Gun battery firing at xAK Hakakisan Maru


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 50732 troops, 534 guns, 316 vehicles, Assault Value = 1827

Defending force 67157 troops, 927 guns, 581 vehicles, Assault Value = 2423

Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
38th Division
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
16th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
14th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
61st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
91st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
194th Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
81st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
II Philippine Corps
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
USAFFE
PAF Aviation
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Far East USAAF
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Provisional GMC Grp
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
1st PI Base Force
I Philippine Corps
Manila USAAF Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack


Attacking force 3248 troops, 38 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 117

Defending force 1874 troops, 46 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Japanese adjusted assault: 62

Allied adjusted defense: 43

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

hehe, Tarakan still holds... have never seen the fight for Tarakan going over weeks... a little support from air or sea would have helped a lot...

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Base Force


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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3178 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 117

Defending force 1506 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese adjusted assault: 48

Allied adjusted defense: 34

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
16th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force


amazingly also the little force that was left at Ambon is able to fend off the first assault...

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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 402 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Defending force 3114 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 109



Assaulting units:
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force

Defending units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
16th Naval Guard Unit

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 31, 42
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Sub attack near Namlea at 76,107

Japanese Ships
APD Aoi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Koei Maru
xAK Nagara Maru
TB Kari

Allied Ships
SS S-27

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

a troop carrying APD is hit and sinks like a stone after suffering horrendous damage...

Massive explosion on APD Aoi
SS S-27 launches 4 torpedoes at APD Aoi
S-27 diving deep ....
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Bara at 75,106

Japanese Ships
xAK Nako Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Oshio

Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 1

not the only succesful attack today...

SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nako Maru
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 45



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 78
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 26



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 30 damaged



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 58,47 (Meiktila)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Bara at 75,106

Japanese Ships
xAK Nako Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXIV



SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes

split off her convoy Nako Maru is finished...


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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 183,101

Japanese Ships
SS I-4

Allied Ships
DD Crosby
DD Crane
DD Kennison

I-4 keeps playing cat and mouse with our ASW destroyers while I-4 is the cat...

SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Crosby
I-4 diving deep ....
DD Crane attacking submerged sub ....
DD Crane is out of ASW ammo
DD Crane is out of ASW ammo
DD Crane is out of ASW ammo
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kennison fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Crane attacking submerged sub ....
DD Crane is out of ASW ammo
DD Crane is out of ASW ammo
DD Crane is out of ASW ammo
DD Crane is out of ASW ammo
DD Crane is out of ASW ammo
DD Crane is out of ASW ammo
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Pre-Invasion action off Kendari (70,106)

Japanese Ships
xAK Myoko Maru
xAP Hakone Maru
xAP Haruna Maru
PB Myoken Maru



xAK Myoko Maru fired at enemy troops
xAP Hakone Maru fired at enemy troops
xAP Haruna Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Kendari (70,106)

TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 70,106

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)



17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt
37mm Type 94 AT Gun damaged beyond repair during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt
75mm T94 Mtn Gun dropped into water during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /2
75mm T94 Mtn Gun dropped into water during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /2
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /3


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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3109 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108

Defending force 1404 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese adjusted assault: 33

Allied adjusted defense: 16

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled


Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
16th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force


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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 348 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Defending force 3040 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 99



Assaulting units:
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force

Defending units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
16th Naval Guard Unit

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 01, 42
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Sub attack near Batjan at 76,104

Japanese Ships
xAK Tatumiya Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS S-34



SS S-34 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tatumiya Maru
Sub escapes detection

our subs keep up their good work even though that freighter just sailed on after being hit...
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Sub attack near Obi at 76,106

Japanese Ships
PB Kure Maru #5
PB Hakata Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS KXV



SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kure Maru #5
KXV diving deep ....
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Hakata Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Hakata Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Hakata Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Hakata Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Hakata Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 72,89, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, heavy damage
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
xAKL Regulus, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAKL Kolambugan, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

wow, CA Maya is still afloat? I thought she would be sunk for sure after hitting a mine and being torpedoed twice... tough ship as she sinks those two xAKL today... alert going out to all available subs in the area, seems like at least one or two more torps needed to sink the heavy cruisers... it's obvious that reducing the effect of all torps makes it hard to sink anything bigger than a destroyer with one succesful sub attack...

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 22,000 yards
CA Maya launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAKL Regulus at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Kolambugan at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAKL Kolambugan at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAKL Kolambugan
DD Yamakaze engages xAKL Kolambugan at 11,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAKL Regulus at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Regulus at 9,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAKL Regulus at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAKL Regulus at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAKL Regulus at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Kolambugan at 19,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAKL Kolambugan at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Kolambugan at 23,000 yards
xAKL Regulus sunk by CA Maya at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 44



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 78
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 26



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 23 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 58,47 (Meiktila)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 50777 troops, 534 guns, 316 vehicles, Assault Value = 1832

Defending force 69528 troops, 925 guns, 621 vehicles, Assault Value = 2431

Japanese ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
16th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
61st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
81st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
21st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
192nd Tank Battalion
14th PS Engineer Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
301st Construction Battalion
1st PI Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
Far East USAAF
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
II Philippine Corps
202nd PA Construction Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
I Philippine Corps
Provisional GMC Grp
USAFFE
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
PAF Aviation
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
201st PA Construction Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4002 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 55

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1



Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Kendari Garrison Bn /1

Kendari was also abandoned by air transport, only those Overvaalwagen (sp?) were left behind...

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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3230 troops, 38 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 115

Defending force 1856 troops, 46 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Japanese adjusted assault: 72

Allied adjusted defense: 25

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1985 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 155 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 60 (60 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3


Assaulting units:
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

the brave defenders of Tarakan surrender the base to the enemy after weeks of heavy fighting...

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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3076 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

Defending force 1326 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 42

Allied adjusted defense: 19

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ambon !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1075 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 103 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
16th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force


Ambon surrenders too this turn but that wasn't surprising at all...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 02, 42
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Sub attack near Morotai at 79,99

Japanese Ships
xAK Tatumiya Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-28



SS S-28 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tatumiya Maru
S-28 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

Tatumiya was hit already and this turn missed by two torps... well done...

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Sub attack near Ternate at 76,103

Japanese Ships
PB Hakata Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Kure Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS S-40



SS S-40 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Hakata Maru #2
S-40 diving deep ....
PB Kure Maru #5 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Kure Maru #5 cannot establish contact with SS S-40
PB Kure Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kure Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kure Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kure Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 76
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 26



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 30 damaged


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 35



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...


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Morning Air attack on Pontianak Base Force, at 56,90 (Pontianak)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 51



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 58,47 (Meiktila)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead


Zeroes showing up at some point just had to happen at some point but we were bombing as long as possible to have the enemy units swicht back to combat mode as they are pursuing our units that are fleeing the area around Magwe towards Akyab and due to terrain, the enemy is moving in faster than we move out... none of the fighters attack our crappy bombers which was quite surprising...


the most interesting happening this turn was KB being spotted again after we lost track when it was moving away from Fiji...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 03, 42
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Sub attack near Donggala at 67,97

Japanese Ships
TK Kiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
TK Eiyo Maru
PB Naruto Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS KVIII, hits 1

a tanker carrying fuel was hit, should be sunk for sure as I have never seen a tanker full of fuel surviving a torpedo hit...

SS KVIII launches 4 torpedoes at TK Kiyo Maru
PB Naruto Maru #3 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Naruto Maru #3 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Naruto Maru #3 is out of ASW ammo
PB Naruto Maru #3 is out of ASW ammo
PB Naruto Maru #3 is out of ASW ammo
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 183,101

Japanese Ships
SS I-4, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Crane
DD Kennison

no idea if I will ever be able to sink a sub using depth charges within the first twelve months...

SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Crane
DD Crane attacking submerged sub ....
DD Crane cannot establish contact with SS I-4
SS I-4 eludes DD Crane by diving deep
SS I-4 eludes ASW attack from DD Crane
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kennison fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Crane attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-4 eludes DD Crane by diving deep
DD Crane cannot reach attack position over SS I-4
DD Crane loses contact with SS I-4
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 73
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 26



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 28 damaged


Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 36



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...


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Morning Air attack on Pontianak Base Force, at 56,90 (Pontianak)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 50



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

one or two of these Lily strikes would have been enough to see Tarakan surrender in no time but it took the enemy ages to take the base without close air support...

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Kukong (79,57)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12967 troops, 104 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 463

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 464

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 464 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kukong !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)



Assaulting units:
104th Division


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Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6024 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 866

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 222

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 222 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Chengchow !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
35th Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade

enemy takes one of my abandoned Chinese bases...

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9832 troops, 205 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 2003

Defending force 47574 troops, 471 guns, 302 vehicles, Assault Value = 1035

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division
5th Division
56th Engineer Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
18th Division
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Division
1st Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
2nd Division
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Loyal Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
2nd Malay Battalion
SSVF Brigade
2nd Gordons Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
22nd Australian Brigade
1st Mysore Battalion
11th Indian Division
2/17 Dogra Battalion
3rd SSVF Battalion
5/14th Punjab Battalion
1st Malay Battalion
12th Indian Brigade
272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
Singapore Fortress
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
112th RAF Base Force
2nd ISF Base Force
109th RN Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
109th RAF Base Force
III Indian Corps
Singapore Base Force
Malaya Army
110th RAF Base Force
223 Group RAF
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
1st Manchester Battalion
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
111th RAF Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
AHQ Far East
224 Group RAF
5th Field Regiment

am sure it will be a long and bloody fight for Singapore... spent roughly 200 pp to change leaders...


the first time we get intel that is at least of some limited use, so far intel never showed anything we could make use of... looks like Cuttlefish wants to build up Babeldaob...

8th Field AF Construction Battalion is loaded on AK Kinka Maru moving to Babeldaob.
2/43rd Const Co is loaded on a Japanese AP moving to Babeldaob.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 04, 42
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 36



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 24

when CF switched his airforce to constant air attacks against our base he keeps us from building forts but as it stands now, we don't have to build anymore anyway... though a strike like this isn't enough to keep all my engineers busy...

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...


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Ground combat at Loyang (87,43)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6024 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 112

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 112 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Loyang !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
59th Infantry Brigade

another empty Chinese base is Japanese now...
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3456 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 68

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 68 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wenchow !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment

and one more... wonder if CF has any plans for China...
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9923 troops, 205 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 2043

Defending force 47700 troops, 471 guns, 301 vehicles, Assault Value = 1043


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
5th Division
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
21st Division
Imperial Guards Division
18th Division
2nd Division
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
SSVF Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
11th Indian Division
2nd Gordons Battalion
1st Malay Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
2/17 Dogra Battalion
5/14th Punjab Battalion
2nd Malay Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
1st Mysore Battalion
3rd SSVF Battalion
12th Indian Brigade
Malaya Army
224 Group RAF
2nd ISF Base Force
Malayan Air Wing
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
110th RAF Base Force
AHQ Far East
112th RAF Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
III Indian Corps
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Fortress
1st Manchester Battalion
109th RAF Base Force
223 Group RAF
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
109th RN Base Force
Singapore Base Force
111th RAF Base Force
5th Field Regiment

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 05, 42
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 36



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...


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Amphibious Assault at Madjene (65,103)

TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Madjene, 65,103





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Amphibious Assault at Biak (87,110)

TF 170 troops unloading over beach at Biak, 87,110

many unimportant turns with nearly no action as CF keeps mopping up empty bases but seems not to be up for another bigger operation at the moment... so far Cuttlefish has been moving really slow... I could somewhat understand it if he would have KB near every of his major amphib operations but he hasn't had so I hardly understand the slow operational tempo...

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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11958 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 423

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 444

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 444 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Chuhsien !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)



Assaulting units:
22nd Division

another empty Chinese base falls to the enemy...

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9955 troops, 205 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 2088

Defending force 47853 troops, 471 guns, 301 vehicles, Assault Value = 1057

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
18th Division
5th Division
Imperial Guards Division
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
21st Division
113th Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
2nd Division
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
5/14th Punjab Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
1st Mysore Battalion
1st Malay Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
2nd Gordons Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
2nd Loyal Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
11th Indian Division
SSVF Brigade
3rd SSVF Battalion
2nd Malay Battalion
12th Indian Brigade
272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
224 Group RAF
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
109th RAF Base Force
Singapore Base Force
Malaya Army
2nd ISF Base Force
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
AHQ Far East
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
111th RAF Base Force
223 Group RAF
110th RAF Base Force
Malayan Air Wing
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
112th RAF Base Force
109th RN Base Force
1st Manchester Battalion
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Fortress
III Indian Corps
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
5th Field Regiment


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Ground combat at 74,82 (near Puerto Princesa)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1675 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Defending force 105 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 55

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:


Allied ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
2nd PI Base Force

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 06, 42
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Morning Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 75
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 26



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 27 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

these air attacks against our dug in troops got no effect at all when I look at my units, he would be better off bombing the base...

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking Singapore Base Force ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 35



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...


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Ground combat at Biak (87,110)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 378 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 5

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Biak !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
8th Indpt SNLF Coy

the only base on New Guinea that will be defended will be Port Moresby and that place is already heavily defended... when he doesn't come for it soon with a real strong force then I am absolutely confident that he won't take it at all in this game... our buildup is working very well on the whole front, more and more of our must defend bases look good already and in about four to six weeks we will have a nice defendable frontline with no easy targets left for the enemy but as it looks now, he will still be occupied with the SRA by then so at the moment he can't even think about going further than the historic targets...

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Ground combat at Madjene (65,103)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 523 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Madjene !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: fatigue(-)



Assaulting units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy


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Ground combat at Mersing (51,82)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2546 troops, 18 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Defending force 3414 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Allied adjusted assault: 13

Japanese adjusted defense: 271

Allied assault odds: 1 to 20 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), supply(-)


Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
8th Indian Brigade
22nd Indian Brigade
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
1st ISF Base Force

Defending units:
148th Infantry Regiment


we just had to try this attack but there is not even the slightest chance to achieve something... hopefully he will kill off these units so I can recombine my second Ind Div at Singapore...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 07, 42
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 24


No Allied losses


Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 30000 feet *

my fighters set to sweep before the bombers...

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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 24


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 30000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G4M1 Betty x 12



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 3 destroyed [8|]

Allied Ships
AMc Digoel, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Djampea, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

silly me, no fighters on Cap, all on training and even though those are high air skill pilots, when you catch them during training they are dead meat for what reason ever, as if they would forget their abilities...

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
1-VI.G.V with B-339D (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Training flight from 1-VI.G.V has been caught up in attack



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Morning Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 73
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 26



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 34 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking Singapore Base Force ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 92 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 35



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...


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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 30000 feet *
3 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 30000 feet *

the usual rest of the sweeping squadrons... this probably will never ever get fixed...

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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 45


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

enemy troops spotted pursuing our fleeing Burma Div and a dozen base forces and my Blenheim are ordered to keep the two enemy divisions from switching into move mode... I fear they will move into our hex faster than we will be able to move out though...


Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...


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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 66325 troops, 604 guns, 407 vehicles, Assault Value = 2180

Defending force 48063 troops, 471 guns, 301 vehicles, Assault Value = 1074

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1742

Allied adjusted defense: 2183

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
6054 casualties reported
Squads: 88 destroyed, 513 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 53 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 133 disabled


Allied ground losses:
2276 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 215 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 43 disabled
Guns lost 51 (3 destroyed, 48 disabled)
Vehicles lost 27 (8 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

next deliberate attack at Singapore with the enemy suffering quite some losses but we suffer too many casualties too and at that rate we won't hold as long as planned...

Assaulting units:
5th Division
21st Division
143rd Infantry Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
18th Division
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
14th Tank Regiment
2nd Division
25th Army
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
1st Malay Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
5/14th Punjab Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
2nd Loyal Battalion
SSVF Brigade
1st Mysore Battalion
3rd SSVF Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
2/17 Dogra Battalion
11th Indian Division
2nd Malay Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
12th Indian Brigade
AHQ Far East
Singapore Base Force
111th RAF Base Force
III Indian Corps
223 Group RAF
1st Manchester Battalion
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
109th RAF Base Force
109th RN Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Malaya Army
112th RAF Base Force
272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
Singapore Fortress
224 Group RAF
110th RAF Base Force
2nd ISF Base Force
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Field Regiment