The death of Isolationism! Kaleun vs freeboy

[kaleun]

Cowardly allied B17 bombers continue to (try to) hit Palmyra from 36000 feet, higher than the heroic Zero's will fly.[8|] Why they do this is a mistery. They can't hit anything from that altitude.
Meanwhile, my heroic forces at Palmyra await the allied marines[:D]Lots of surprises planned for them.

[freeboy]

exceptionally harsh day at Singapore.. port attack squecked by the avg, multiple sub and dd hits.. time to leave?
My low level attacks continue to reap hits.. multiple "reported" hits on two cl several ap ak and dd!!! YEH! at least one large ap on fire...
DIE DIE
as for the b17 at high altitude.. is that not right? time to get those Zeros some decent av gas and reset the carbs....
and now for the latest in war planning... wait untill he is looking at another place and attack.. hehe

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/19/42

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 36
Ki-48 Lily x 14

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 11 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14


Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 43,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 35

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 10
Martin 139 x 12
B-17C Fortress x 14
B-17E Fortress x 10


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Burisuben Maru
MSW W.8
AP Shinko Maru
AP Sanko Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Oigawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Takao Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW W.17, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Martin 139 attacking at 100 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 1000 feet
4 x B-17C Fortress attacking at 100 feetThese guys will be getting reaaal tired if they keep this up
3 x B-17E Fortress attacking at 100 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress attacking at 100 feet
3 x Martin 139 attacking at 100 feet
2 x B-17C Fortress attacking at 100 feet
4 x B-17C Fortress attacking at 100 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Martin 139 attacking at 100 feet
4 x Martin 139 attacking at 100 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress attacking at 100 feet
4 x B-17C Fortress attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9

Japanese aircraft lossesAllies: meet my LBA training unit, freshly arrived at Davao for some live fire practice
G3M Nell: 11 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CL Glasgow, Torpedo hits 1
CL De Ruyter, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,49


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Vildebeest IV x 9
Martin 139 x 8
B-17C Fortress x 15
B-17E Fortress x 6
IL-4c x 10


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Kaihei Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AP Hikade Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy damage
AP Hakka Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 4
CL Sendai, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Gosei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD Wakatake


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Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67My new torpedo bomber replacements do a credible show!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
B5N Kate x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 13 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CL Marblehead, Bomb hits 2
CL Glasgow
DD Witte de With, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 11 damaged

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43095 troops, 518 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 36356 troops, 397 guns, 210 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)


Japanese ground losses:
1638 casualties reported
Guns lost 59
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Guns lost 26
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at Malacca Moving right along....

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32649 troops, 306 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 6914 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
416 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19412 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 10136 troops, 41 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2the grind continues

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Guns lost 8






Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34049 troops, 325 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9847 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
243 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Jehol

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8554 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1269 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 29,33

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6661 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1274 troops, 12 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Menado

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2912 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2300 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 3



Ground combat at Malacca

Allied Deliberate attackNow: What kind of desperate move is this?[:)]

Attacking force 3090 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 33725 troops, 301 guns, 3 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 8



Slightly abbreviated to avoid boredom.

[kaleun]

Davao springs into action

[kaleun]

The carrier piolets need training too!

[kaleun]

Start to grind down Clark!

[kaleun]

Far from home!

[kaleun]

Rangoon front

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/20/42

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 11
Ki-21 Sally x 53
Ki-48 Lily x 14

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 14 destroyed, 16 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed, 10 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
Martin 139: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 14


Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 33

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 6 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Catalina I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5


Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
G3M Nell x 15

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
G3M Nell: 21 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feetNow what were these bozos doing attacking with torpedoes on a Port attack?[&:]
11 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Malacca

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33784 troops, 299 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 6328 troops, 20 guns, 3 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Malacca base !!!
Supplies of Gin being shipped to the homeland as we speak

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
9371 casualties reported
Guns lost 15


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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19384 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9713 troops, 27 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

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


Japanese ground losses:
424 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
424 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1







Ground combat at 49,38

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6800 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8287 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!






Slightly abbreviated to save space.

[kaleun]

Malacca falls. The railroad to Johore is open.

[kaleun]

Not a great capture, as far as supplies go.

[kaleun]

Current Malaya situation.
The troops at Malacca are going to rest and recuperate for a few days, and start preparing for 'pore.

[freeboy]

K is really able to spank anything he dcan reach now... the terror of torpedo carrying planes!.. damn cvl units in Borneo area must die!
Palmyria remains a lone outpost..
Singipore is still launching raids, but soon we must face the inevatable task of extracating those planes that can be saved!

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/21/42

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Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
SB-2c x 13


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
4 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 23

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,49


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-362
AG AG-117, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet
4 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 2
Martin 139 x 8
Hudson I x 2
B-17C Fortress x 12
B-17E Fortress x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Takao Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Kyo Maru #12
AP Shinko Maru
AP Hawaii Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Burisuben Maru
AP Oigawa Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Martin 139 attacking at 100 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17C Fortress attacking at 100 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress attacking at 100 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress attacking at 100 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress attacking at 100 feet
3 x Martin 139 attacking at 100 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress attacking at 100 feet
4 x Martin 139 attacking at 100 feet
4 x B-17C Fortress attacking at 100 feet
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9080 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9458 troops, 23 guns, 1 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58270 troops, 495 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 95713 troops, 624 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
2151 casualties reported
Guns lost 71
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
468 casualties reported
Guns lost 23


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Ground combat at Hsinyang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 716 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 25438 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 928 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 42268 troops, 259 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 81324 troops, 831 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 3280 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 712 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Allied ground losses:
905 casualties reported
Guns lost 12


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 50,31

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40524 troops, 320 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 27093 troops, 183 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Tatung

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33509 troops, 298 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9616 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39755 troops, 442 guns, 9 vehicles

Defending force 36040 troops, 377 guns, 211 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at 24,46

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1328 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5071 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 27425 troops, 180 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 54554 troops, 383 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26440 troops, 344 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 52675 troops, 442 guns, 172 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
234 casualties reported

Not much to comment on today. More of the same

[freeboy]

Ditto.. I am surprised that the air units in Sing are apparently doing so well...
maybe I should bring in the dutch?

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/22/42

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ASW attack at 102,85

Japanese Ships
PC Takuna Maru #6
PC Kyo Maru #7
PC Kyo Maru #6
PC Fumi Maru #3
PG Toyotsu Maru
PG Santos Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

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ASW attack at 33,47

Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami
DD Asashio

Allied Ships
SS Saury

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Sub attack at 25,66

Japanese Ships
SS I-164

Allied Ships
TK Pleiodon, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Palmyra , at 106,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 35000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 1
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-101
AG AG-367, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet
4 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 1
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-101
AG AG-367, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet
4 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet

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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11477 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9311 troops, 23 guns, 2 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Hsinyang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 716 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 25383 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 928 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 42392 troops, 262 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at 50,31

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38357 troops, 301 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 27171 troops, 187 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Tatung

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33572 troops, 294 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 9543 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
326 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at 51,23

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4566 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8748 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
267 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39902 troops, 448 guns, 9 vehicles

Defending force 36055 troops, 377 guns, 215 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 3


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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 27489 troops, 181 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 54922 troops, 389 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26370 troops, 342 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 52621 troops, 451 guns, 172 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

[kaleun]

Oh look, one of my subs nailed a TK

[kaleun]

I wonder if icing is simulated at that altitude. I believe that the reason they did not bomb at those altitudes is because with the wind velocities at that height, (jet stream and all) the Norden bombsight was valueless and they couldn't hit anything. (As proven in this case[:'(]
PS: Bombing at 35 K feet.

[freeboy]

maybe he has to use supplies to scramble his planes? and it certainly is better to get experience than sitting around.. next few months are going to be tough around pearl...
And since I still count several strong Jap units below the radar I am a little concerned where they might pop up, They "should" be committed already in Borneo, or my counts could be off???? I really am surprised Rabhaul hasn't been threatened.. or really anything in the solomons.. I would like to see the summer end with at least canton and palmyria rested back, and control of PM and some of the solomans... and no huge loses...
So far so good with my only cry baby cry is my b17's.. terrible loses in those two base overruns. shouldn't happen again. Best spots? lots of damaged ships of all kinds for K in Maly area exceipt for CV's.. I do not remember him taking any hits yet..

[kaleun]

FTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/23/42

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TF 74 encounters mine field at Palmyra (106,85)

Japanese Ships
PC Kyo Maru #6
PG Toyotsu Maru
PG Santos Maru
PC Takuna Maru #6, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damageWell, at least allied mines woek[:(]

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Sub attack at 24,49

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

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Sub attack at 63,44

Japanese Ships
AK Canton Maru
PG Nagata Maru
PG Kantori Maru
PG Kaikei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack

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Sub attack near Palmyra at 106,85

Japanese Ships
PC Takuna Maru #6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

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Sub attack at 102,85

Japanese Ships
ML Tokiwa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damageDarn[:@]
PC Shonon Maru #11
PC Shonon Maru #10
PC Shonon Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

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Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
SB-2c x 19


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
4 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 27

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Palmyra , at 106,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 36000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 36000 feet
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Day Air attack on 13th Division, at 47,33


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x IL-4c bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 47,33


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 43,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 33

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Malaya Brigade, at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 11

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 31st USA Regimental Combat Team, at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 16
Ki-48 Lily x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 12
Blenheim I x 5
Martin 139 x 10
Hudson I x 2


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged
Martin 139: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Burisuben Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1
MSW W.18, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Takao Maru, heavy damage
AP Oigawa Maru
PC Shonan Maru #2
AP Sanko Maru

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 attacking at 100 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Martin 139 attacking at 100 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
Hudson I x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho
CS Chitose

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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ASW attack near Palmyra at 106,85

Japanese Ships
PC Kyo Maru #7
PC Kyo Maru #6
PC Fumi Maru #3
PG Toyotsu Maru
PG Santos Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pompano


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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23040 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9239 troops, 22 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1It will fall soon!!


Japanese ground losses:
350 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
386 casualties reported
Guns lost 9


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Ground combat at Hsinyang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 716 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 25372 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 924 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 42480 troops, 267 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 50,31

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38636 troops, 314 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 27276 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Tatung

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33318 troops, 290 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 9490 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
292 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39944 troops, 447 guns, 9 vehicles

Defending force 35996 troops, 378 guns, 217 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 27588 troops, 183 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 55287 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 50,31

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 27179 troops, 187 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40871 troops, 326 guns, 3 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Tatung

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9368 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 33665 troops, 311 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at 51,23

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8712 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4212 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26355 troops, 340 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 52650 troops, 447 guns, 171 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported