Sneer vs Raver , Banzaiiii!!!!

[Sneer]

operation petrol and matches finished
chungking oilfields out of use
enemy Tankers found and sunk fit this operation excellent - their number reached 22 big TKs - each 18k capacity - 400k valuable fuel
for SW Pac operations is gone
good they are finished this turn as sorties are dangerously low
Soerabaja taken after heavy fights
12 transports scuttled after beeing heavily damaged in December KB raid
23 sunk ships today!!
My tank regiments 120 miles from Imphal


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/07/42

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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Muntok, 21,55


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Muntok, 21,55


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 76

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed

Manpower hits 61

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
Ki-21 Sally x 127

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
I-153c: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 129

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Dutch Regiment, at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 12

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13
Ki-21 Sally x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 103,128

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
D3A Val x 66
B5N Kate x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Bahrein, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK M.E. Lombardi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Meton, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Mexicos H Whittier, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Richmond, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
TK W.S. Rheem, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Byron D Benson, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
TK Tide Penn, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Edward L Shea, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 103,128

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
B5N Kate x 68

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Edward L Shea, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Richmond, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Bahrein, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK W.S. Rheem, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK A.C. Rubel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK M.E. Lombardi, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 103,128

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 23

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 103,128

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 24
B5N Kate x 24

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 103,128

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 20
B5N Kate x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK H.M. Storey II, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Jambi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1322 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jambi base !!!



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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 64053 troops, 546 guns, 19 vehicles

Defending force 11745 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerabaja base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
2699 casualties reported
Guns lost 14


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Muntok

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1262 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Muntok base !!!

[Sneer]

time to rest a bit after last action
I proved that every place can be a hunting ground for me and SE Pac will be worth at least one more trip in the future
There are no 100% safe routes for allies in this game at leat till late 43
24 big TK loaded with fuel
4 AK loaded with supplies
5-6 AP loaded with 4 artillery units
7-9 empty AK
1 DD
not a bad balance for this trip
sian oilfields out - now he will be forced to use his oil reserves
I decided that China theater need to be under preassure
I want to starve them if only I can do this
AVG seems to lick wounds - I think that I shot down more then 50% of it
unless Raver moves UK fighters to China air superiority is mine
Batavia industry will be repaired in a few days
Soerabaja industry was taken intact
Raver managed to empty partially oil and resources stored here unfortunatelly
Medan with rest of dutch troops should be taken in 2-3 days
As I wrote in AAR forum 2 Jap Inf Div are more then enough to clear Java fast without taking too much risk of going for Kragen or assaulting Soerabaja directly
my troop losses are very small even if I was considered not to care about losses.
Well with troops freed on Luzon taking Borneo and Celebes is a matter of 6-8 weeks without commiting major LCUs so I consider 1st part of offensive done.
Next important events soon but ...- it is time to combine 2nd step of offensive.
main idea was to attack on 2 fronts utilising I'm far ahead of historical schedule
Russia and SW Pac are very tempting , India too. Burma already conquested and its army destroyed so doesn't count. North Australia is of lower interest but this region can be very difficult later so taking out Darwin would be good or even very good.
From strategic point of view best long term choice is Russia./unless you play only to 43/
lot of resources/oil/HI - empty rear area/ troops ready to move to China
end they get ahistorical amount of reinforcement so going after it later can be difficult.
historically Russia was not as strong - I interpret it as a developer idea to keep players from millitary right but pollitically impossible decision.
Second best is India however I don't belive Karachi can be taken from well playing Human opponent - even if, there is too many coastal bases to be defended later and Karachi can be cut off by allied player in 43.
SW Pac - empty to me now - I can take Caledonia easily -as well as islands. I don't like logistics in this region but Raver is weak in this place and success is almost sure. With KB reasonably used Australia will be cut off West coast or would force early carrier battle - would be nice to starve China and Oz same time. north Australia - well nice to have DEI secured but only when done together with SW PAC - with preasure on Australia from both east and north ....it would be nice to take Australia as 1st player
Raver is from Melbourne - he would fight to death for this place .........

Maybe my opponent will add 2 cents to this discussion - I'm interested how he sees the strategic scope - of course without use of confidential information



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/08/42

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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 50
Ki-21 Sally x 75

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged

Oil hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th DAF Base Force, at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet

[Mike Solli]

So, how many tankers have you sunk so far?

[Sneer]

28 confirmed

[Sneer]

no combat report for 2/9/42 and 2/10/42
first quiet days in this war

[Sneer]

end of holidays
Malang is mine - Java cleared
I'd like to know if Raver's carriers steam with full spead south[8|]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/11/42

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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 11

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
Ki-21 Sally x 140
Ki-15 Babs x 5

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-15 Babs: 1 destroyed


Oil hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chandpur , at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


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Ground combat at Malang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 52868 troops, 547 guns, 18 vehicles

Defending force 6791 troops, 12 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 39 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Malang base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
5114 casualties reported
Guns lost 21

[Raverdave]

I hate to loose that many tankers in one hit, but in the over all picture it matters little. Sneers CVs have now been at sea for three months without a break, and his sys damage must be creeping up into the yellow. He will have to port them sooner rather than later. Never had an oponent willing to send his carriers that far southeast before so it came as a bit of a shock.

My CVs are steaming south but i doubt that they will make it into the AO in time. Might be better to send them back to port.

The main focus of my game will be to try and preserve as much of my units as possible for the rest of '42. It's going to make for a boring game for Sneer but it has to be done if I am to come out swinging at the start of '43 which I plan to do. The question that I have to think about is where to hit him first? I have done the Island hop game to death so I am thinking of doing something right off the wall. Down through Burma and China maybe? Using that route gives me lots of airfields to support my LCUs while negating his naval power (with the exception of getting the LUCs to India from the states).

[Sneer]

carriers are at better shape then expected - cruising preserve sys dam. - all KB ships are green by now
I'm tempted in heading north to meet US carriers
battle is always short so low level of sorties will not be a difficulty


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/12/42

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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-49 Helen x 15

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15 Babs: 1 destroyed

[Sneer]

Khota baru is mine - malaya cleared
4:1 reached so early ... but we will play this game till the end - not only 43

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/13/42

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Naval bombardment of Khota Bharu, at 24,45

Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze
DD Yunagi
DD Asanagi
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Yugure
DD Wakaba
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Arare
DD Shiranuhi
CL Tatsuta
CL Kitakami
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 6

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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-49 Helen x 11

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
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Naval bombardment of Khota Bharu, at 24,45

Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze
DD Yunagi
DD Asanagi
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Yugure
DD Wakaba
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Arare
DD Shiranuhi
CL Tatsuta
CL Kitakami
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 18
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

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Coastal Guns at Palembang, 20,55, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55


143 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Kyo Maru #11
PC Takunan Maru #5, Shell hits 16

Japanese ground losses:
656 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 91459 troops, 951 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9592 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Khota Bharu base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
622 casualties reported
Guns lost 28

Allied ground losses:
9664 casualties reported
Guns lost 73


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Ground combat at Palembang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1755 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4930 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Sneer]

detailed naval loss composition:
Japan lost
1DD , 1 SS,1 ML, 13 MSW, 6 PG&PC , 1APD , 1AS, 3 AP ,2 PT

Allied lost
3BB&BC, 4CA, 12 CL, 30DD, 34 SS, 5ML, 14MSW, 4PG ,1AV, 1AVD, 5AS, 23 PT, 30TK, 3AO, 20AP, 54 AK

[Cpt Sherwood]

4:1 in 2/42 does not always tranlate to 4:1 in 1/43. There is a lot of war left in 1942. [X(][>:]

[Sneer]

borneo/celebes/sumatra bases and troops are easy score to be picked and will offer me a lot
I can go for Nomua - no troops there - as I killed reinforcement going
India - open - burma army destroyed
Russia- it takes time but it certainly is to be taken by 43
there is little chance there will be less then 4:1 at 43 but.....
it is rather sth for my satisfaction that strategy chosen was good and all assumptions right
I don't want to stop at 43 - i want to play till 45 as I rarely have opportunity to play with opponent like Raverdave
I want to see how to defend effectively.
it is more play to gain good defensive position then score hunting. I'm just surprised "blitz" is so effective.

[Sneer]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/14/42

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Coastal Guns at Palembang, 20,55, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55


43 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Palao Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Palembang, 20,55, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55


47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
194 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 13
P-40B Tomahawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Oridono Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Sawakaze
DD Yukaze

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Coastal Guns at Akyab, 30,29, firing at TF 83
TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Akyab, 30,29


51 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
APD APD-46
DD Yukaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Tachikaze
AP Higashiyama Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Hawaii Maru

Japanese ground losses:
532 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4723 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8166 troops, 80 guns, 20 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Palembang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1755 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7764 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles

[Sneer]

I decided Akyab is too close to Rangoon and Mandalay to be left in allied hands
brigade size forces used


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/15/42

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Coastal Guns at Akyab, 30,29, firing at TF 83
TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Akyab, 30,29


43 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yukaze
DD Sawakaze
AP Oridono Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Izan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
419 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Palembang, 20,55, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55


55 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
162 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Akyab, 30,29, firing at TF 83
TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Akyab, 30,29


36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Nagano Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
216 casualties reported

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TF 12 encounters mine field at Soerabaja (22,65)

Japanese Ships
MSW Ranzan Maru
MSW W.7
MSW W.19

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Day Air attack on 44th Indian Brigade, at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 63

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 71

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 9 damaged


Allied ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet

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Ground combat at 34,27

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4588 troops, 0 guns, 307 vehicles

Defending force 3597 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
292 casualties reported
Guns lost 17


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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4551 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14204 troops, 97 guns, 20 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Palembang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1553 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8457 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles

[Raverdave]

Smart move taking Akyab, as any jap player who does not, will doom Rangoon by mid'43.

It is interesting to look at the Allied Vs Jap aircraft losses in the post above. A lot of CLs DDs and SSs lost as well as a large amount of Merchant shipping. Most of my naval units were lost during Sneers opening moves in the attack on the PI as well as the DEI. US Navy flat tops are not scratched....this is important for the rest of '42.

A Varied setup will allow the Jap to run wide as we are seeing here and I would think that there is little or nothing that could be done to slow him down.

Currently India is at risk and I think that is where the blow will fall next. If he brings enough force then India will fall which then places China in an untenable position.........no place to sorce suppies from.

[Sneer]

Akyab should fall soon

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/16/42

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Coastal Guns at Akyab, 30,29, firing at TF 83
TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Akyab, 30,29


10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yukaze

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 44th Indian Brigade, at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 105 RAF Base Force, at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
Blenheim I x 11
Blenheim IV x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Assam
PG Yachiyo Maru
PG Unkai Maru #1
AP Kansan Maru
AK Takaosan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Palembang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8685 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2775 troops, 56 guns, 1 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 11


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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14411 troops, 101 guns, 21 vehicles

Defending force 6998 troops, 43 guns, 8 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4340 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14315 troops, 96 guns, 21 vehicles



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Ground combat at Palembang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1475 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8492 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

[Raverdave]

Yup.....it looks like he is making a seaborne invasion of India.

[Sneer]

invasion force 200 miles SW of east India
paras hit badly either in troop in transport or in Raver's reserves - hope they will survive
Palembang taken almost intact
Akyab should be mine tomorrow
Akyab would be doomed from East India soon so.... I need East India to be safe in Burma - interesting ? isn't it?



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/17/42

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Day Air attack on No. 105 RAF Base Force, at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15
Ki-21 Sally x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


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

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 4
Blenheim I x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Hokuzan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
CA Kumano

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Shinai Maru
CL Katori
AP Kiyama Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Zuiho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Shinko Maru #3

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Kofuku Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Blenheim I x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Blenheim I: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Nittatsu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Hakuyo Maru
CL Katori
AP Jinsan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Jinsai Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
Blenheim I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,23

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N Kate x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Ariadne Moller, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,23

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Taiyuan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ariadne Moller, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,23

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

No Japanese losses

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Naval bombardment of Palembang, at 20,55

Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze
DD Yunagi
DD Asanagi
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Yugure
DD Wakaba
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Arare
DD Shiranuhi
CL Tatsuta
CL Kitakami
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
344 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 6


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Ground combat at Palembang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8678 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2180 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14353 troops, 95 guns, 21 vehicles

Defending force 6587 troops, 39 guns, 6 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4177 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14150 troops, 85 guns, 21 vehicles



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Ground combat at Asansol

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2586 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 16380 troops, 183 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
234 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[Sneer]

Exeter and Mutsu were lucky today
air attacks not dangerous - landing tomorrow
time to think also about southern front and clear rest of DEI
Main idea in East Indai is to grab very concentrated good value airbases - it is a key to future defence against allied air power. It's best perimeter at this border - burmanese jungle in comparison with real life can't stop any determined player


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/18/42

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Sub attack at 12,21

Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
DD Nizam
DD Napier
DD Norman

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,30


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 14
Blenheim IV x 1


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Ichiyu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,24

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Taiyuan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Tenran Maru
PG Akitsu Maru, Torpedo hits 1
CL Katori, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Torpedo hits 1
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Coastal Guns at Pamakasan, 24,66, firing at TF 93
TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Pamakasan, 24,66


10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
376 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14219 troops, 86 guns, 21 vehicles

Defending force 6424 troops, 39 guns, 6 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4110 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 13944 troops, 80 guns, 21 vehicles



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Ground combat at Pamakasan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1686 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5002 troops, 72 guns, 5 vehicles



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Ground combat at Asansol

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14678 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2252 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 13 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[aztez]

I like your strategy about East India... if nothing else it will make this game quite intresting one [:D]