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I got enough transports, but not a lot to spare [:)]

Today was Andy's day! He sent his US carriers aroud to Java, I was half way expecting something after he introduced his "surprise". Fortunately the Palembang invasion and the small CVE covering force was left alone.

Further to the south the carriers slipped close to Makassar and hit our ships that had just completed unloading and were heading back to base. We had some Zero's on CAP and these shot down a couple of carrier fighters and some Dutch planes.
Much more opposition the enemy didn't encounter and in AE carrier ac are a lot more accurate than in the rl! [:(]

Our damage tally;
CL Nagara - out of control
CL Kashima - out of control
2 DD damaged, should be ok
4 PB sunk
2 DMS sunk
8 AK - damaged / sinking

I decided to keep our carriers as distant support and rely on LBA to support these "smaller invasions".
Unfortunately the only strike from Balikpapan "got lost" and didn't find their targets (18 crack Nells).
We had a further 12 Nells in the base and another 50 naval bombers in Kuching within range, so I was a bit dissappointed that we didn't get a chance to hit back.

So an annoying incident, but now Andy's surprise has been sprung and there will be no more easy pickings in this round.
The entire Pacific is open for business since the enemy carriers are in the DEI and that is...interesting!

The Mini KB has sailed at full speed to intercept the US carriers; Nagumo command 1 heavy carrier (Soryu), 3 light carriers and 1 seaplane tender. There is also a carrier escort group with 2 CVE's and 2 sea plane tenders. In all some 165 carrier ac and ca 80 seaplanes. This force should be a match for the enemy group - especially if we can get LBA into action.

I choose to consider this "incident" as an opportunity to get to grips with the enemy's most important ships - costly as it may be! BANZAAAI [&o]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 22, 42

Invasions

Today I decided to unload the invasion reserve of Makassar as both unloaded units had fatigue 60+.

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Pre-Invasion action off Makassar

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima
PB Aso Maru #7
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Keiko Maru

CL Kashima firing at Makassar Base Force
PB Aso Maru #7 firing at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 firing at enemy troops
PB Keiko Maru firing at enemy troops
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Amphibious Assault at Makassar
TF 284 troops unloading over beach at Makassar, 65,106
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Sub Attacks

The Wasmuth was still afloat....no more!

Submarine attack near Palmyra at 174,123

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

DMS Wasmuth is sighted by SS I-172
SS I-172 launches 4 torpedoes
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Submarine attack near Palmyra at 174,121

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
xAKL Absaroka, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage

xAKL Absaroka is sighted by SS I-172
SS I-172 launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Absaroka
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Air Combat

The day began with a report of enemy carriers - and continues raids by Dutch bombers and scouts.
Several Dutch ac were shot down and scored one hit:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 65,106

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 2

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Tamashima Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Enemy carrier ac then streamed in;

Morning Air attack on TF, near Madjene at 65,102

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 6
SBD-3 Dauntless x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Shinsei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK India Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 65,106

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 7
SBD-2 Dauntless x 29
TBD-1 Devastator x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Keijo Maru, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
xAK Tamashima Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Kizan Maru
xAK Myoko Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Konan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tosei Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-7
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Madjene at 64,103

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15

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

Japanese Ships
DD Yamakaze
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Kawakaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Madjene at 64,103

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 17

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Umikaze

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Madjene at 64,103

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 65,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 6
SBD-3 Dauntless x 14
TBD-1 Devastator x 14

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Myoko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kizan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DMS W-7, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
DMS W-8, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hatakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Madjene at 65,102

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 7
SBD-2 Dauntless x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Shinsei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
PB Kyo Maru #10, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Kashima, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Keiko Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Aso Maru #7, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Madjene at 64,103

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 13
TBD-1 Devastator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 7 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Urukaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Kawakaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Umikaze
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Suzukaze
DD Yamakaze
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PM was bombed!

Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M2 Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed on ground

Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Ground Combat

Surrounded and destroyed a Chinese Corpse

Ground combat at 87,46
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12231 troops, 112 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 451

Defending force 4587 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
Japanese adjusted assault: 478

Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 478 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
2788 casualties reported
Squads: 85 destroyed, 408 disabled
Non Combat: 135 destroyed, 417 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 28 (23 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
37th Division

Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps
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This PI island has been cleansed;

Ground combat at Iloilo (79,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2657 troops, 27 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 102
Defending force 3062 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

Japanese adjusted assault: 54
Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Iloilo !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2960 casualties reported
Squads: 190 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 414 destroyed, 83 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 99 (88 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
Kanno Detachment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
61st PA Infantry Division
3rd PI Base Force
Cavite USN Base Force /2
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Tomorrow we attack Makassar!

Ground combat at Makassar (65,106)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 905 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
Defending force 3756 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 142

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

Assaulting units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force

Defending units:
Kure 2nd SNLF
Miura Det
I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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Andy's Surprise

Andy's carriers headed towards Ambon - Darwin.
Can we keep track of them and get a shot?

Burning derelicts sank today, 2 were helped by enemy CAG.
Lots of administration as troops and ac have to be distributed to the newly captured bases.

Time table:
February; Java and Sumatra as well as clean up missions in the DEI
March; Rangoon, Port Moresby and Bataan?

April - May; Phase 2 TBD
Options:
Northern Australia or Southern Australia and New Caledonia / Fiji
Ceylon / southern India
Pearl Harbour and Hawaii? [:D]

Let's keep all opportunities open.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 23, 42

Sub Attacks

Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 177,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
xAKL Susana, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

xAKL Susana is sighted by SS I-172
SS I-172 attacking on the surface
SS I-172 low on gun ammo, Kojima R. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
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Air Combat

Our burningn ships of Makassar were hit again and sunk.
This attack directed the path towards the US carriers!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Madjene at 65,104

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kizan Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DMS W-8, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
G3M2 Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11
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Ground Combat

A bit uncertain how many assault points I need on Bataan to defeat the defenders.
We currently got 2000 vs 1800 - plan is to increase to 3000 while bringing garrison down towards 1500 and
then start assaulting. Will this be sufficient?

Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47679 troops, 756 guns, 286 vehicles, Assault Value = 2028
Defending force 57792 troops, 1011 guns, 672 vehicles, Assault Value = 1789

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

Allied ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Tank Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
38th Division
20th Infantry Regiment
1st Recon Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
20th Recon Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
6th Shipping Engineer Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /2
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1

Defending units:
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Manila Bay Defenses
4th Marine Regiment
93rd PA Infantry Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
194th Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
1st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
Kowloon Bde /3
301st Construction Battalion
II Philippine Corps
1st PI Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
Cavite USN Base Force
1st USMC AA Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Far East USAAF
201st PA Construction Battalion
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
USAFFE
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Provisional GMC Gp
202nd PA Construction Battalion
I Philippine Corps
Manila USAAF Base Force
Bataan USN Base Force
PAF Aviation
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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Hm, as feared; the fatigued troops unloaded at Makassar wasn't up to the task even after reinforcements and paras joined them.

Ground combat at Makassar (65,106)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2687 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 147
Defending force 1374 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Japanese adjusted assault: 17
Allied adjusted defense: 23

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

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

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

Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
Miura Det
I./4th Infantry Battalion
Kure 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1

Defending units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force
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We clean out an important industrial city on the coast SW of Shanghai!

Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4003 troops, 32 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 148
Defending force 155 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 141

Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 141 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wenchow !!!

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

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

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
17th/B Division

Defending units:
10th Group Army
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He still fields Buffalos on his carriers? Interesting, he could have upgraded them to the F4F-3 already. [&:]

Guess he didn't have time to pull into a port....must be scrounging fuel from Australian ports short of supplies and reinforcement ac!

ostly quiet, no signs of enemy carriers.
The daily sub sinking is always good for morale!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 24, 42

Sub Attacks

Submarine attack near Penrhyn Island at 171,158

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
xAK Barbara Olson, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Barbara Olson is sighted by SS I-1
SS I-1 launches 4 torpedoes
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Ok we're getting ready to move on. In the DEI Ambon and Kendari are next on the immediate list.
We're also fanning out in Sumatra and preparing for our move towards Rangoon.

Troops are also being shipped to the Philippines and the buildup at Truk / Rabaul continues while our troops secure
bases in New Guinea and the Solomons. Shortland was invaded today.

Before invading PM I'd like to have at least 1.5 divisions worth of troops available.
I'm trying to find as many highly experienced regiments as possible.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 25, 42

Ground Combat

Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47708 troops, 773 guns, 287 vehicles, Assault Value = 2028
Defending force 57756 troops, 1010 guns, 670 vehicles, Assault Value = 1781

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (7 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
7th Tank Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Recon Regiment
1st Recon Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
38th Division
4th Tank Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
6th Shipping Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /2

Defending units:
31st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
Manila Bay Defenses
93rd PA Infantry Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
51st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
61st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
Kowloon Bde /3
Bataan USN Base Force
PAF Aviation
1st USMC AA Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
II Philippine Corps
1st PI Base Force
202nd PA Construction Battalion
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
201st PA Construction Battalion
I Philippine Corps
Cavite USN Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
301st Construction Battalion
Provisional GMC Gp
Manila USAAF Base Force
Far East USAAF
USAFFE
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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Ah, most excellent; Makassar falls!

Ground combat at Makassar (65,106)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3788 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 145
Defending force 1180 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Japanese adjusted assault: 54
Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Makassar !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Combat modifiers
Defender: morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2639 casualties reported
Squads: 76 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 95 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
Kure 2nd SNLF
Miura Det
I./4th Infantry Battalion
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1

Defending units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force
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Enemy spotted!

We have managed to stabilize the decline in supplies, fuel, oil and resources.
- Relieved to see that it's possible to stop the decline in reserves cause the first month of war cost a lot!

Industry is also mostly producing a surplus result.

Did you get the 90th out of Korea? Key piece to the PM puzzle IMO.

Will secure more bases in Sumatra as well as Kendari before starting the invasion of Java.
Plan is to land 3 divisions and support units and sweep over the island asap! If we can do this within the end of February we may be ready for Phase 2 by April 42 which is my goal.

- All future objectives depends on how well we fare until then.
The part from April 42 until April 43 is probably the most interesting part of the game.
These first months is really a chore....


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 26, 42

Sub Attacks

Several close encounters with Allied subs...but saved by duds time and again!

Submarine attack near Aparri at 83,75

Japanese Ships
xAK Hauraki Maru

Allied Ships
SS Salmon

xAK Hauraki Maru is sighted by SS Salmon
SS Salmon launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Hauraki Maru
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Submarine attack near Groot Natoena at 56,83

Japanese Ships
AK Kyushu Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-40

AK Kyushu Maru is sighted by SS S-40
SS S-40 launches 4 torpedoes
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Our subs are more aggressive; this RO Captain shot it out with a large cargo ship and took a few hits that caused little damaged. The reply was a devastating torpedo salvo that rippped the Bellatrix apart!

Submarine attack near Enderbury Island at 156,141

Japanese Ships
SS RO-64, hits 2

Allied Ships
AK Bellatrix, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

AK Bellatrix is sighted by SS RO-64
SS RO-64 attacking on the surface
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Surface Combat

The annoying PT boats near Davao headed into open water...out of fuel they met an ASW group
and was finally shredded.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Tandjoengselor at 70,94, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kamitsu Maru
PB Myoken Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Taiko Maru

Allied Ships
PT-31, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-32, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-33, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-34, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-35, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Air Combat

Strange...no CAP over Rangoon but we destroyed severla ac on the ground including some AVG fighters.

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M2 Nell x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-43 Lancer: 1 destroyed on ground

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 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 55
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 16
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-43 Lancer: 1 destroyed on ground
H81-A3: 2 destroyed on ground

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

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 25
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Ground Combat

There's action in China but it's a patient run to obtain a more favorable line.

Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25114 troops, 202 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 915
Defending force 9423 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 297

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 434
Allied adjusted defense: 538
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
508 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
571 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
35th Division
16th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Engineer Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
27th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 85,55
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5742 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204
Defending force 4435 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 161

Japanese adjusted assault: 186

Allied adjusted defense: 51
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1333 casualties reported
Squads: 70 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 86 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
21st Chinese Corps
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Must check; have released a few crack regiments from Kwantung.
Got 3 80 exp and one 60 exp regiments preparing for PM as well as many smaller units.
When we have 600 AV I think we're ready to go.

ORIGINAL: Mynok

Did you get the 90th out of Korea? Key piece to the PM puzzle IMO.

What are you doing still awake? [:D]

Or is it tomorrow in your land...surely it is..

Only 03:50 on a Friday - Saturday night with no wife around [;)]

Really? Did you ship her off to PM to spy a bit? [:D]

I can hear the town crier now: it's 4am and all well, but do you know where your wife is? [:'(]

She's been visiting her mother and is due back late tomorrow evening....
That means that I have to clean out the house before she arrives [:'(]
10 days is more than  sufficient to turn everything back to batchelor condition!-)

Don't clean it too well or she'll be suspicious! [:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 27, 42

Sub Attacks

Submarine attack near Trincomalee at 32,50

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
xAKL Illinoian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAKL Illinoian is sighted by SS I-156
SS I-156 launches 8 torpedoes at xAKL Illinoian
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Andy must be starting to feel the steady attrition of his ships by now - another loaded troop transport
is dispatched today!

Submarine attack near Mangalore at 28,30

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
xAP Doumer, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

xAP Doumer is sighted by SS I-166
SS I-166 attacking xAP Doumer on the surface
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Air Combat

This raid busted up Medan defenses!

Morning Air attack on Medan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 46,76 (Medan)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 75
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
306 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Our ships unloading troops at Lae got attacked but the CAP did a fine job and flak punished teh
deadly dive bombers!

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Ariake

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP over PM today! It was brushed aside, we're fighting a favorable battle here for the time being - dwindling
away scare enemy resources.

Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G3M2 Nell x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Ground Combat

Ok we got 1 full division, 2 regiments and some more arty enroute to Luzon.
When those units are in place things should be starting to happen!

Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47821 troops, 784 guns, 313 vehicles, Assault Value = 2027
Defending force 57472 troops, 1009 guns, 659 vehicles, Assault Value = 1763

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

Allied ground losses:
341 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (12 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
16th Recon Regiment
65th Brigade
2nd Tank Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
48th Recon Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
1st Recon Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
20th Recon Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Shipping Engineer Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
2nd PA Constabulary Division
1st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
93rd PA Infantry Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
21st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
Manila Bay Defenses
Kowloon Bde /3
201st PA Construction Battalion
II Philippine Corps
Bataan USN Base Force
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Cavite USN Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
USAFFE
1st PI Base Force
Manila USAAF Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
Provisional GMC Gp
202nd PA Construction Battalion
PAF Aviation
I Philippine Corps
Far East USAAF
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
301st Construction Battalion
1st USMC AA Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 28, 42

Sub Attacks

Today we were on the receiving end of a torpedo tube. An empty transport is sunk - it's usually when the auto convoy system sends out unescorted ships that things like this happen. Have to turn it off!

Submarine attack near Mussau Island at 104,119

Japanese Ships
xAK Nansin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Snapper

SS Snapper is sighted by xAK Nansin Maru
SS Snapper launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Nansin Maru
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Andy mined Rabaul as well....

TF 242 encounters mine field at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Ships
PB Nagata Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
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Surface Combat

Again I tried to dispatch the last PT boats of Mindanao - and failed despite firing 65312 shells.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Butuan at 80,89, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Tatsuyuke

Allied Ships
PT Q-111
PT Q-113
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Air Combat

Todays drama happened around Buna.
The plan was to unload an LCU using fast transport - in our under cover of darkness.
That's the theory anyway; offloading got delayed and suddenly 22 enemy dive bombers came out of PM!
Our long range CAP did a decent job but enough got through to hit 2 of our destroyers. The small Mutsuki class Kikuzuki
sank after taking 2x1000lb bomb hit. The larger Fubuki class destroyer Sazanami also took a solid hit and flood damage is 75 and I don't think she will make it.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 22
P-40E Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Oboro
DD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kisaragi
DD Uzuki

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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In the afternoon the servicable dive bombers came back without an escort.
Our CAP chewed em up and the survivors were so disrupted by both the fighter attack and poor
weather that no further damage was suffered;

In all 9 dive bombers and 2 Warhawks were claimed today.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Oboro
DD Sazanami, on fire, heavy damage

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

Defenders are taking a steady rate of attrition from our bombardments at Nanyang!

Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17434 troops, 322 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 577
Defending force 35654 troops, 152 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1074

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

Allied ground losses:
320 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
40th Division
58th Infantry Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
57th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
5th War Area
22nd Group Army
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Heavy fighting in this mountainous base!

Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24830 troops, 202 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 894
Defending force 8908 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 250

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 451
Allied adjusted defense: 568

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
369 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
905 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 79 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
35th Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
16th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Engineer Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
27th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
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After some efforts we dislodged a Chinese strongpoint in our effort to surround and capture an enemy base;

Ground combat at 86,44

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12920 troops, 100 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 463
Defending force 6192 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 105

Japanese adjusted assault: 431

Allied adjusted defense: 43
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2667 casualties reported
Squads: 123 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 150 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Armored Car Co
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th/A Division

Defending units:
9th Chinese Corps
4th Group Army
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Yikes, here we met a crowd - need reinforcements;

Ground combat at Medan (46,76)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1112 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
Defending force 2561 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Japanese adjusted assault: 19
Allied adjusted defense: 23
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)

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

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

Allied ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
II./143rd Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
Medan Garrison Battalion
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
Medan Base Force
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Lae is secured;

Ground combat at Lae (99,126)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 339 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 2
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lae !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), disruption(-), supply(-)

Assaulting units:
7th Indpt SNLF Coy
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Small island south of Singapore....dang there are many bases in AE!

Ground combat at Tandjoengpinang (50,85)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 487 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
Defending force 46 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 10
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tandjoengpinang !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
I/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Bintan Det. Base Force
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New Guinea - Port Moresby / Buna

Think it will still be a couple of weeks before our invasion of PM can start.
Today airfields in Rabaul were extended to 5 and another 18 Zeros and 36 naval bombers were moved in.
This will give us more punch and without a CAP it should be possible to close down PM.

Regarding your question about the Japanese pilot pool Pacificbetta;
- I've done my best to reduce losses but not sure I've succeeded.

I draw max pilots to all my units in training and transfer all those with 70+ exp to the reserve.
My operational units usually have core of experienced pilots that I mix out with fresh recruits.
Casualties are usually taken from the lower en of the list...true Darwinism with room for idealism here.

See attached screenshot;

The replacement pool you refer to are pilots that have graduated from flight school and are waiting to be assigned to a unit. The pilots in the Month #-# columns are currently in flight school. When they graduate, they will move to the replacement pool. At least, that is my understanding.

My goal is to draw as many pilots out of the replacement pool as possible and start them training. But waiting till the get to 70 exp seems like overkill. I am aiming for 60.

If I'm reading your tables right,
IJA 2649 and IJN 2078 are the current pilots in your pool that have gone through basic flight training,
The others are still in training, broken up into 4 classes. Each class is 3 months long and the entire curriculum takes 1 year to complete.
So it looks like you have an average pilot gain of 300 per month from each school.
I think it was mentioned that adding High experienced Pilots to the Training command accelerated the graduates you get. (i.e less training time to get more pilots out the door)

I draw max pilots to all my units in training and transfer all those with 70+ exp to the reserve.
My operational units usually have core of experienced pilots that I mix out with fresh recruits.
Casualties are usually taken from the lower en of the list...true Darwinism with room for idealism here.

LOL, but it appears that the darwinism will allow you to have a lot of crack 85+ pilots who you can then transfer back as instructors.

At what experience rating did you transfer the pilots to the frontline unit? (I assume you draw pilots that as soon as you have "vacancies" in the frontline?)