AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 05, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Butuan at 80,89, Range 8,000 Yards [X(]

Japanese Ships
DD Kazegumo
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32
PT-33
MTB 9



Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages MTB 9 at 8,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages MTB 9 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages PT-33 at 7,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages PT-33 at 7,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages MTB 9 at 7,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages MTB 9 at 7,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages MTB 9 at 7,000 yards
Astin W. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages PT-33 at 10,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages MTB 9 at 10,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages MTB 9 at 10,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages PT-33 at 10,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages MTB 9 at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...

wow, I was more than surprised when this attack popped up... didn´t know I had PTs left around Mindanoa... Rainer obviously knew about them... [:D]

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Morning Air attack on Wyndham RAAF Base Force, at 75,133

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 16



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 82,49

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 3



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 82,49

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 6



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Pre-Invasion action off Cebu

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 4



CL Sendai firing at Cebu USN Base Force
SC Ch 18 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 16 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 12 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 4 firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft


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Amphibious Assault at Cebu

TF 329 troops unloading over beach at Cebu, 80,86

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



7.7mm T99 AAMG damaged beyond repair during unload of 65th Bde /2
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 65th Bde /2
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 65th Bde /3
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 65th Bde /3
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 65th Bde /4
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 65th Bde /4
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 65th Bde /5
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 65th Bde /6

seems like the accidents end always in squads destroyed? [&:]

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Ground combat at 46,91

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3554 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 557 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 53

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 53 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
458 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
Zuid KNIL Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Djambi Base Force
Teloekbetoeng Base Force

Ex-Palembang´s defenders are still not all dead...

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Ground combat at Medan (46,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3592 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 125

Defending force 1939 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Japanese adjusted assault: 12

Allied adjusted defense: 8

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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


Allied ground losses:
382 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
Medan Garrison Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Medan Base Force

Sumatra has nothing that could slow down the Japanese...

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Ground combat at Bhamo (63,44)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1112 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 40

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bhamo !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
III./143rd Infantry Battalion


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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2051 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Defending force 6453 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 228

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



Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

Defending units:
65th Bde /1

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 06, 42
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Invasion Support action off Cebu
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Oshio
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 4



CL Sendai firing at 81st PA Infantry Division
DD Oshio firing at Cebu USN Base Force
SC Ch 18 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 16 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 12 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 4 firing at enemy troops


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cebu at 80,86, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Oshio
DD Natsugumo
SC Ch 4
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 18
AMC Asaka Maru
xAK Yamaura Maru
xAP Terukuni Maru
xAP Husimi Maru
xAP Kamo Maru
xAP Kongo Maru

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32
PT-33
MTB 9



Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 82% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Japanese Amphibious TF evades combat [:(]

as Rainer "reminded" me last turn that I´ve still got some PTs around Mindanao I took the chance and used them today... we attacked the invasion TF off Cebu but the freighters fled in super pursuit mode... they suspend unloading and evade combat with PTs that are able to make 40 knots? [&:]

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 49,98, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
CL Natori
CL Yura
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Tadeshiwa

Allied Ships
PT TM-10
PT TM-11
PT TM-12
PT TM-13, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT TM-14, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk



Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 82% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Colijn S. gains tactical advantage
CL Natori engages PT TM-15 at 8,000 yards
DD Samidare engages PT TM-15 at 8,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages PT TM-15 at 8,000 yards
DD Harusame engages PT TM-15 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
PT TM-15 engages DD Tadeshiwa at 6,000 yards
PT TM-14 engages DD Samidare at 6,000 yards
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages PT TM-15 at 7,000 yards
DD Samidare engages PT TM-14 at 7,000 yards
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Harusame at 7,000 yards
DD Murasame engages PT TM-14 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
PT TM-14 sunk by CL Yura at 9,000 yards
orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Tadeshiwa engages PT TM-13 at 11,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages PT TM-13 at 11,000 yards
DD Harusame engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages PT TM-13 at 11,000 yards
DD Harusame engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Tadeshiwa engages PT TM-13 at 10,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages PT TM-12 at 10,000 yards
DD Harusame engages PT TM-12 at 10,000 yards
DD Murasame engages PT TM-12 at 10,000 yards
CL Natori engages PT TM-12 at 10,000 yards
DD Samidare engages PT TM-13 at 10,000 yards
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 10,000 yards
CL Natori engages PT TM-13 at 10,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages PT TM-11 at 10,000 yards
DD Samidare engages PT TM-13 at 10,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages PT TM-13 at 10,000 yards
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Yura engages PT TM-13 at 9,000 yards
CL Yura engages PT TM-11 at 9,000 yards
DD Tadeshiwa engages PT TM-13 at 9,000 yards
DD Samidare engages PT TM-13 at 9,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages PT TM-12 at 9,000 yards
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Harusame at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Rainer knows that I´ve got PTs around Java too and moves in to kill them off... as my PTs more or less have been completely useless in the past, I would just ignore them as they will soon lose their bases, will run out of fuel and will sink... last time he moved in with DDs he lost three or four to mines at Batavia... and...

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TF 302 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Ships
DD Murasame, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage [:D]

...probably loses another destroyer today... [:D] my PTs don´t do damage but they draw the enemy into my Batavia minefield again...

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Sub attack near Car Nicobar at 37,61

Japanese Ships
SS I-156, hits 1

Allied Ships
xAKL Honolulan, Shell hits 2



SS I-156 attacking on the surface
Ikura I. decides to submerge SS I-156 due to damage

don´t know which damage but I´m happy...

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Invasion Support action off Cebu
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 4



SC Ch 18 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 16 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 12 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 4 firing at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Cebu
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 4



SC Ch 18 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 16 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 12 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 4 firing at enemy troops


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Morning Air attack on 46th Indian Brigade, at 76,136

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 15



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 90th Chinese Corps, at 87,43 (Loyang)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

halve of the AVG is in China already...

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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 13
B-17E Fortress x 17


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed

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



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead

the first burst from a Zero took down a B-17 again... even with limited fighter numbers around PM, if I would keep constantly flying attacks into the face or 1-6 Zeroes I would definetely lose more heavy bombers than I receive per month...

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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
LB-30 Liberator x 5


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged



Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead

especially as my bomber NEVER go in as one strike... only the AE gods (devs) know why... do they know why? [&:]

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Invasion Support action off Cebu
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 4



SC Ch 18 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 16 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 12 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 4 firing at enemy troops


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Ground combat at 76,136

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3632 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 292

Defending force 1782 troops, 20 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Japanese adjusted assault: 121

Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
690 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Infantry Regiment
2nd Recon Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Sparrow Battalion
46th Indian Brigade

I´m amazed to see two inf rgts following our retreating troops that far South... could mean that Rainer isn´t planning any more major invasions IMO as if I would plan to do another big offensive, I would use those two inf rgt otherwise than to pursue two completely trashed second class units...

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Ground combat at Salamaua (98,127)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 402 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 105 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 8

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Salamaua !!!

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


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


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
II/84th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
C Coy/NG Rifles


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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2051 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Defending force 6564 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 237


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


Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

Defending units:
65th Bde /1

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 07, 42
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ASW attack near Lingga at 51,87

Japanese Ships
DD Harusame
DD Tadeshiwa
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
SS Truant



SS Truant launches 6 torpedoes at DD Harusame
Truant bottoming out ....
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

unbelievable, MK14 torps seem to hardly miss an escort... but the never explode, so...

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Sub attack near Truk at 113,106

Japanese Ships
PB Kanko Maru
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Sonan Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Triton, hits 2



SS Triton launches 6 torpedoes at PB Kanko Maru
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonan Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shuko Maru #5 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shuko Maru #5 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shuko Maru #5 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shuko Maru #5 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shuko Maru #5 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shuko Maru #5 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shuko Maru #5 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shuko Maru #5 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

more of the same...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Butuan at 80,89, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32
PT-33, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages PT-33 at 14,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages PT-33 at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages PT-33 at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT-33 at 8,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages PT-33 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
PT-33 sunk by DD Nenohi at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages MTB 9 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages PT-32 at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages MTB 9 at 8,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages PT-32 at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages MTB 9 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages MTB 9 at 12,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages MTB 9 at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages PT-32 at 12,000 yards
Astin W. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages PT-32 at 17,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages PT-32 at 17,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages MTB 9 at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages PT-32 at 16,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages MTB 9 at 16,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages MTB 9 at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages PT-32 at 17,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT-31 at 17,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages MTB 9 at 17,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages PT-31 at 17,000 yards
Astin W. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 18,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages PT-31 at 18,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages PT-31 at 18,000 yards
MTB 9 sunk by DD Hatsushima at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages PT-32 at 19,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT-32 at 19,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages PT-32 at 19,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages PT-32 at 19,000 yards
Task forces break off...

The PTs were helpless...

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Morning Air attack on Wyndham RAAF Base Force, at 75,133

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 14



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 81st PA Infantry Division, at 80,86 (Cebu)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged



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

Also attacking Cebu USN Base Force ...
Also attacking 81st PA Infantry Division ...

preparation to take out this base...

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Morning Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 87,43 (Loyang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18



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


Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ...

the Chinese really lack flak but now and then they take down an enemy aircraft...

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Balabac at 68,83

Japanese Ships
xAK Chihaya Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
E Shimushu

Allied Ships
SS KXIII



SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Chihaya Maru
KXIII diving deep ....
E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

finally we get a detonating hit on an enemy ship again... South of Borneo...

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Sub attack near Laysan Island at 163,94

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
DM Gamble, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAP Montoro
DM Breese



SS I-172 launches 2 torpedoes at DM Gamble
DM Breese fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Breese fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Breese fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Breese fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

the IJN takes immediete revenge though... [8|] the DM breaks in two and I once again wonder why I include 4 of the escorts but only one is attacking the sub... after we lost a ship of course... the only thing that helps us is the fact that the enemy subs seem not to be where my convoys are... [:D]

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ASW attack near Lahaina at 184,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-2, hits 1

Allied Ships
PC Travis
PG Swan



SS I-2 is located by PC Travis
I-2 diving deep ....
PG Swan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Swan attacking submerged sub ....
PG Swan cannot reach attack position over SS I-2
PG Swan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Swan attacking submerged sub ....
PG Swan cannot reach attack position over SS I-2
PG Swan fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

this sub was spotted at this same position yesterday and we´ve sent out a small ASW TF and amazingly the sub was still there... dozens of DCs dropped, scoring one hit...

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Amphibious Assault at Waingapoe

TF 50 troops unloading over beach at Waingapoe, 63,113





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Amphibious Assault at Ketapang

TF 342 troops unloading over beach at Ketapang, 55,93

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



19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of II./124th Infantry Bn
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of II./124th Infantry Bn


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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6636 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 245

Defending force 3543 troops, 47 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Japanese adjusted assault: 101

Allied adjusted defense: 37

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cebu !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

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

Japanese ground losses:
313 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
6920 casualties reported
Squads: 243 destroyed, 96 disabled
Non Combat: 363 destroyed, 76 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 82 (82 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 96 (89 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Assaulting units:
65th Brigade

Defending units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

the enemy didn´t suffer a SINGLE KIA... mmm, no comment...

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Ground combat at Medan (46,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3612 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 1682 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Japanese adjusted assault: 47

Allied adjusted defense: 3

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Medan !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
2427 casualties reported
Squads: 54 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 89 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Medan Garrison Battalion
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Medan Base Force

lots of ground losses all the day...

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Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5026 troops, 48 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 263

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 122

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 122 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batavia !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
17th Indpt Guards Regiment


Rainer takes Batavia 100% INTACT... funny routines, the chance to see damage to oil/res sites in AE is something like 2% of what it was in WITP...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 08, 42
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68

Japanese Ships
PB Seki Maru #3
PB Toko Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS Perch



SS Perch is located by PB Seki Maru #3
Perch diving deep ....
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

another round to the escorts... anything else than DDs is pretty much helpless when trying to damage my subs, this is especially true in deep water... now IJN DDs in the SRA are a different story...

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Sub attack near Wenchow at 90,60

Japanese Ships
xAK Daisin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Choun Maru #21

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon



SS Sturgeon launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Daisin Maru
Sturgeon bottoming out ....
PB Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

we´re patrolling the shipping lanes both North and South of Formosa... We hit a freighter North of Formosa...

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ASW attack near Ketapang at 55,93

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuroshio Maru
xAK Kashiwara Maru
PB Tokotsu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Trusty



SS Trusty is sighted by escort
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68

Japanese Ships
xAK Senyo Maru
PB Zosen Maru

Allied Ships
SS Thresher



SS Thresher launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Senyo Maru
PB Zosen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zosen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zosen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zosen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zosen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

our subs are very active again today but the results are... mixed...

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ASW attack near Etorofu at 128,48

Japanese Ships
PB Okiyu Maru
PB Kaiun Maru

Allied Ships
SS Shark



SS Shark is located by PB Okiyu Maru
PB Okiyu Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Wyndham RAAF Base Force, at 75,133

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 13



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 87,43 (Loyang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...

we´ll soon going to intervene with those freebee attacks...

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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 12


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

I´ve ordered some port attacks today as I wasn´t sure what it means when I get the message "coastwatcher spots ship in port of xy". As my patrols never spot any ships when my coastwatchers do I thought it could be that the coastwatcher report also ships disbanded in port... doesn´t seem so though as the following attacks show... no ships are hit in any of the locations we´ve attacked...

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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6


No Allied losses



Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

no chance to see combined strikes... [8|]

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Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16


No Allied losses



Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12


No Allied losses



Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 4


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Attack on Milne Bay splits up in three strikes... hey, not bad, have seen attacks on PM split up in 5 strikes... [8|] we´re still at the 100% non working combination of airstrikes in this campaign... 100%

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Oosthaven (48,96)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3942 troops, 44 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 138

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 62

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 62 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Oosthaven !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: fatigue(-)



Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade


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Ground combat at Benkoelen (45,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3550 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 168 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 105

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 105 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Benkoelen !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
Zuid KNIL Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Teloekbetoeng Base Force


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Ground combat at Ketapang (55,93)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1450 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 14

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ketapang !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
II./124th Infantry Battalion


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Ground combat at Waingapoe (63,113)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1184 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 39

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 39 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Waingapoe !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)



Assaulting units:
III./4th Infantry Battalion

I don´t expect Java to hold longer than four weeks, even that we defend in mountaineous terrain... I realized too late that you don´t have a chance at all if defending in clear terrain and level 4 forts so I´ve switched preparation to the mountain hexes too late, same goes for moving engineers there to build forts... we´ll see, there´s enough supply and Java will fall long before supply has run out...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 09, 42
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TF 64 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3
DMS W-2
DMS W-1



3 mines cleared

looks like Rainer is sick of losing DDs at Batavia and here come the minesweepers... not much mines left it seems... in total I guess he has lost 4 or 5 DDs to mines here and 3 or 4 subs to mines in the hex North West of Batavia...[:D]

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ASW attack near Jolo at 74,90

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-23
SC CHa-20

Allied Ships
SS S-39



SS S-39 launches 4 torpedoes at SC CHa-23
S-39 bottoming out ....
SC CHa-23 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

hard to hit with working torps... [;)]

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Sub attack near Pescadores at 86,62

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kamishima Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon



SS Sturgeon launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Kamishima Maru
Sturgeon bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection

D [:@] U [:@] D [:@]



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Morning Air attack on 46th Indian Brigade, at 76,137 (Tennant Creek)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 13



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 87,43 (Loyang)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 17



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged



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


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ...

and here´s the surprise for the IJAAF in China... took me nearly a week to have the AVG squadrons together in China (two are flying the Warhawk variant, one is flying the P-39). Have moved the H81-A3 to Sian (level 1 airfield - 5 hexes to target) but wasn´t sure if LRCAP works from a level 1 airfield. It did work and 8 Warhawks showed up over the target. Range of the P-39 was too short and Sian doesn´t have enough supplies to equip the fighters with drop tanks (how many supplies does it take?). The Sallies came in unescorted and the AVG had a field day. 10 Sallies were shot down over the target during the replay and some more were damaged. The loss list shows 16 bombers shot down which would mean the bomber strike was whiped out but I guess this is FOW as the enemy comes in from only one hex range if I identify their staging base correctly (small af to the North, therefore only reduced load). How is FOW working now? I know that the combat report is completely bullocks and absolutely underrates the actual losses. If this would be realistic, then it would have to OVERRATE losses as this is what happened in real life. Every side claimed more enemy ac destroyed than what really happened. The replay seems to be showing what really is happening, so you can count on the ac shot down over target as really lost, but you don´t know how many crash or how many are written off afterwards. This is when the aircraft loss list comes into play. But if this list is influenced by FOW then I wonder how the victory points (and therefore autovictory) is calculated. The ship loss list is highly influenced by FOW, that´s for sure (and it´s a good thing). I just wonder how this influences the victory point ratio. I´m sure that at least 6 of my BBs at Pearl Harbour showed up as sunk in Rainer´s loss list, in fact not a single one was actually sunk as the new repair routines are so powerful that I was able to save all BBs, even those that had up to 90 flt damage. Within the next 6 months I will have every BB that has been damaged at PH ready for action again. The first one or two will be ready within the next 7-8 weeks.

Due to the small airfield at Sian, we lose three of our precious fighters... today, the first pilot attained ace status... and he also was wounded...[:(]




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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Submarine attack near Wakkanai at 123,48

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nagaragawa Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires

Allied Ships
SS Shark



xAKL Nagaragawa Maru is sighted by SS Shark
SS Shark attacking xAKL Nagaragawa Maru on the surface
Shane, L. decides to submerge SS Shark due to damage

6 4inch shells hit the small freighter but no torps were fired... not that far away from a bigger port so I guess the freighter will make it... it´s really amazing that Rainer still has not reacted to my subs doing patrols North of Hokkaido... I guess the TFs we engage here are auto convoys... and they are unescorted...

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Ground combat at Tennant Creek (76,137)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4657 troops, 30 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 165

Defending force 1296 troops, 20 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Japanese adjusted assault: 91

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tennant Creek !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
696 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Recon Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Sparrow Battalion
46th Indian Brigade

we get kicked out once again... those units are more or less destroyed and I doubt I will rebuild them anytime soon...

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Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1265 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Defending force 618 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese adjusted assault: 42

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
82nd Naval Guard Unit
I/84th Naval Guard Unit
5th Naval Construction Battalion
144th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
Lark Battalion
Port Moresby Brigade

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 10, 42
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ASW attack near Naha at 95,66

Japanese Ships
PB Tokuho Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Perch



SS Perch is sighted by escort
Perch bottoming out ....
PB Tokuho Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokuho Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokuho Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokuho Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokuho Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

spotted a couple of convoys going into different directions around Okinawa...

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ASW attack near Okinoerabushima at 97,66

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
DD Matsukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Yukaze
DD Sawakaze

Allied Ships
SS Thresher



SS Thresher is sighted by escort
DD Yukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

also IJN heavy forces around Okinawa... wonder where they are heading to... retiring to Japan for refits? [&:]

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Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 70,91

Japanese Ships
TK Nissan Maru
TK Ryuei Maru
SC CHa-23
SC CHa-20

Allied Ships
SS Seal



SS Seal launches 4 torpedoes at TK Nissan Maru
Seal diving deep ....
SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-20 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

small tanker and defective torps...

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Sub attack near Bandjermasin at 62,102

Japanese Ships
E Tsuta, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC Ch 8

Allied Ships
SS S-38



SS S-38 launches 4 torpedoes at E Tsuta
S-38 bottoming out ....
SC Ch 8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

today we also hit an escort though... shouldn´t survive a MK10 torp...

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Sub attack near Naha at 96,66

Japanese Ships
DD Makigumo
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
DD Matsukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Yukaze
DD Sawakaze

Allied Ships
SS Perch



SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at DD Makigumo
Perch diving deep ....
DD Yukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Perch then dared to fire a salvo at one of the BBs´ escorts but missed... deep water hex and no damage to the sub...

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Morning Air attack on Buitenzorg , at 48,99

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13



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


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


Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

guess those bombers are coming from Palembang... the Dutch have some AA units and claim one bomber shot down... mountain fortress Buitenzorg...

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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 12
B-17E Fortress x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead

I was searching for the base around Port Moresby where the Zeroes are based and I guess I´ve found it today... first time the heavy bombers shot down an enemy fighter during the replay, another one was torched on the ground with more of them being damaged... Lae is a level 3 airfield at the moment... this is the only base that seems to be in the process of being built up in this area... unfortunately we´re coming in at extended range and Townsville is the only major airfield in the region from where I launch the attacks on New Guinea...

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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6


No Allied losses



Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

and needless to say that we are not able to launch a combined strike...

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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 4


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead

Training flight from 3rd Ku S-1 has been caught up in attack

and this was funny, the Libs caught a Zero on training, but the fighter turned around immedietely... two Zeroes destroyed today but also two heavy bombers lost... a ratio we can´t afford...



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Sub attack near Bandjermasin at 62,102

Japanese Ships
E Tsuta, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-38



SS S-38 launches 4 torpedoes

S-38 finishes the already dead Tsuta...

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Amphibious Assault at Timoeka

TF 40 troops unloading over beach at Timoeka, 86,116





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Pre-Invasion action off Tacloban

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Natsugumo
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 4



CL Sendai firing at 93rd PA Infantry Regiment
DD Natsugumo firing at 93rd PA Infantry Regiment
SC Ch 18 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 16 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 12 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 4 firing at enemy troops
DD Natsugumo firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

Rainer really is going forward with mopping up bases... he takes out all those IMO unimportant bases at a really high speed... and he´s using some combat worthy units for this...

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Amphibious Assault at Tacloban

TF 329 troops unloading over beach at Tacloban, 81,85



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Ground combat at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 690 troops, 0 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 30

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Merak !!!

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



Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment


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Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1251 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 72

Defending force 1447 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 46

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1

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


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


Assaulting units:
82nd Naval Guard Unit
I/84th Naval Guard Unit
5th Naval Construction Battalion
144th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
Lark Battalion
15th RAAF Base Force

one enemy construction unit here, wonder if Milne Bay will be built up or if the enemy will only build forts... the small garisson wouldn´t be much of a problem I guess if I would choose this base as a target for an invasion... at PM there seems to be still the division and the base force that has been landed there to take the base... no increase of port or airfield so I guess only fort building there too...

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Ground combat at Tacloban (81,85)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 851 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Defending force 690 troops, 0 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 58



Assaulting units:
93rd PA Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Tank Rgt /1

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 11, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tacloban
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 4



SC Ch 18 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 16 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 12 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 4 firing at enemy troops

my two remaining PTs should have attacked her tonight but didn´t... [8|]

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Submarine attack near Toyohara at 125,46

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nitiyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Shark



xAKL Nitiyu Maru is sighted by SS Shark
SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Nitiyu Maru

dud...

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Sub attack near Kalidjati at 50,99

Japanese Ships
xAKL Fukuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS W-6
DMS W-5
xAP Manzyu Maru
xAK Eihuku Maru
xAK Ayatosan Maru
PB Sozan Maru
PB Heiei Maru #7
PB Eiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXI

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



SS KXI launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Fukuyo Maru
KXI bottoming out ....
PB Sozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiei Maru #7 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Sozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

45cm torp should be enough for a small freighter...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kalidjati at 51,97, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
CL Yura
DD Shinonome
DD Shirakumo
DD Murakumo
DD Uranami

Allied Ships
AG Canopus, Shell hits 3, and is sunk




Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 32% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 12,000 yards
DD Murakumo launches Long Lance Torpedoes at AG Canopus at 12,000 yards
AG Canopus sunk by CL Yura at 12,000 yards
AG Canopus sunk by CL Yura at 12,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

I´ve sent one ship out of Java and of course it gets caught by the enemy in the area... doesn´t really matter to lose this crappy ship but I still wonder if the naval spot - react - destroy routine is too effective... everytime you have one or more ships near the enemy you seem to end up in a fight...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kalidjati at 50,99, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W-5
DMS W-6
PB Chosa Maru
PB Eifuku Maru
PB Eiko Maru
PB Heiei Maru #7
PB Sozan Maru
xAK Ayatosan Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Syoka Maru
xAK Iburi Maru
xAK Yamagata Maru
xAK Eihuku Maru
xAK Koto Maru
xAK Rokko Maru
xAK Igasa Maru, Shell hits 2
xAKL Yagi Maru
xAKL Shingetsu Maru
xAKL Hachirogata Maru
xAP Manzyu Maru

Allied Ships
PT TM-4
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT TM-6
PT TM-7
PT TM-8
PT TM-9



Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 32% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
xAP Manzyu Maru screened from combat
PB Eifuku Maru engages PT TM-9 at 10,000 yards
DMS W-6 engages PT TM-4 at 10,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages xAK Igasa Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
xAP Manzyu Maru , xAK Igasa Maru , xAK Rokko Maru ,
xAK Koto Maru , xAK Eihuku Maru , xAK Yamagata Maru ,
xAK Iburi Maru , xAK Syoka Maru , xAK Asakasan Maru ,
xAK Ayatosan Maru , xAKL Hachirogata Maru , xAKL Shingetsu Maru ,
xAKL Yagi Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Sozan Maru , PB Heiei Maru #7 , PB Eiko Maru ,
PB Eifuku Maru
Range closes to 5,000 yards
xAP Manzyu Maru , xAK Igasa Maru , xAK Rokko Maru ,
xAK Koto Maru , xAK Eihuku Maru , xAK Yamagata Maru ,
xAK Iburi Maru , xAK Syoka Maru , xAK Asakasan Maru ,
xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Sozan Maru , PB Heiei Maru #7 , PB Eifuku Maru
PT TM-4 engages PB Eiko Maru at 5,000 yards
DMS W-6 engages PT TM-9 at 5,000 yards
PT TM-4 engages DMS W-5 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAP Manzyu Maru , xAK Igasa Maru , xAK Rokko Maru ,
xAK Koto Maru , xAK Eihuku Maru , xAK Yamagata Maru ,
xAK Iburi Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Sozan Maru , PB Eifuku Maru
DMS W-6 engages PT TM-8 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-6 engages PT TM-7 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-6 engages PT TM-5 at 2,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages xAKL Shingetsu Maru at 2,000 yards
xAP Manzyu Maru , xAK Igasa Maru , xAK Rokko Maru ,
xAK Koto Maru , xAK Eihuku Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Heiei Maru #7
PB Eiko Maru engages PT TM-9 at 2,000 yards
PB Eifuku Maru engages PT TM-9 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-5 engages PT TM-4 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
xAP Manzyu Maru , xAK Igasa Maru , xAK Rokko Maru ,
xAK Koto Maru , xAK Eihuku Maru , xAK Yamagata Maru ,
xAK Iburi Maru , xAK Syoka Maru , xAK Asakasan Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Sozan Maru , PB Eifuku Maru
PT TM-8 engages DMS W-6 at 3,000 yards
DMS W-6 engages PT TM-7 at 3,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages DMS W-6 at 3,000 yards
PT TM-5 sunk by DMS W-6 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAP Manzyu Maru , xAK Igasa Maru , xAK Rokko Maru ,
xAK Koto Maru , xAK Eihuku Maru , xAK Yamagata Maru ,
xAK Iburi Maru , xAK Syoka Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Sozan Maru , PB Eifuku Maru
PB Eiko Maru engages PT TM-9 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-6 engages PT TM-7 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-6 engages PT TM-9 at 2,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 2,000 yards
PT TM-7 engages DMS W-6 at 2,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages PB Eifuku Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Chosa Maru engages PT TM-9 at 2,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages xAK Igasa Maru at 2,000 yards
xAP Manzyu Maru , xAK Igasa Maru , xAK Rokko Maru ,
xAK Koto Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Eifuku Maru
PB Sozan Maru engages PT TM-9 at 2,000 yards
PB Eiko Maru engages PT TM-9 at 2,000 yards
PB Chosa Maru engages PT TM-9 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-6 engages PT TM-9 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
xAP Manzyu Maru , xAK Igasa Maru , xAK Rokko Maru ,
xAK Koto Maru , xAK Eihuku Maru , xAK Yamagata Maru ,
xAK Iburi Maru , xAK Syoka Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Heiei Maru #7 , PB Eifuku Maru
DMS W-6 engages PT TM-9 at 4,000 yards
PT TM-8 engages DMS W-6 at 4,000 yards
PB Chosa Maru engages PT TM-9 at 4,000 yards
DMS W-6 engages PT TM-9 at 4,000 yards
DMS W-5 engages PT TM-4 at 4,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages xAKL Hachirogata Maru at 4,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages xAKL Yagi Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
xAP Manzyu Maru , xAK Igasa Maru , xAK Rokko Maru ,
xAK Koto Maru , xAK Eihuku Maru , xAK Yamagata Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Sozan Maru , PB Eifuku Maru
PB Chosa Maru engages PT TM-4 at 3,000 yards
DMS W-5 engages PT TM-9 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
PB Sozan Maru engages PT TM-9 at 7,000 yards
PB Eifuku Maru engages PT TM-9 at 7,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages PB Chosa Maru at 7,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages xAK Igasa Maru at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DMS W-6 engages PT TM-6 at 12,000 yards
DMS W-6 engages PT TM-4 at 12,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

we achieve nothing other than losing another Dutch PT... even if the enemy is unloading we don´t get a hit... when the remaining Dutch PTs will be destroyed I guess I won´t ever create new PTs because even if they only account for a single victory point I don´t like it when the intel screen shows hundreds of ships sunk (even if a good number would be PTs)... and as they don´t achieve anything anyway I won´t create anymore...

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Submarine attack near Toyohara at 125,46

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nitian Maru, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
SS Shark



xAKL Nitian Maru is sighted by SS Shark
SS Shark attacking xAKL Nitian Maru on the surface
Shane, L. decides to submerge SS Shark due to damage

mmm... no torps fired and Shark has no damage, once again this routine acts strange...

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ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 57,84

Japanese Ships
DD Nowaki
DD Hagikaze

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII



SS KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Nowaki
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

a DUD, believe it or not... [:@]

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Invasion Support action off Tacloban
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 4



SC Ch 18 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 16 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 12 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 4 firing at enemy troops


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Baybay at 82,86, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 26,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Kohama, Satoru crosses the 'T'
DD Nenohi engages PT-32 at 20,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages PT-32 at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages PT-32 at 14,000 yards
Astin W. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT-32 at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT-31 at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages PT-32 at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT-32 at 15,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages PT-32 at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT-31 at 16,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages PT-32 at 16,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages PT-31 at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT-32 at 18,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT-31 at 18,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages PT-31 at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages PT-32 at 20,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages PT-32 at 20,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages PT-32 at 20,000 yards
Astin W. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 19,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT-32 at 19,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages PT-31 at 19,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages PT-31 at 19,000 yards
Task forces break off...

now during the day our PTs are engaged by enemy destroyers...


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Invasion Support action off Tacloban
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 4



SC Ch 18 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 16 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 12 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 4 firing at enemy troops


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cebu at 80,87, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima

Allied Ships
PT-31, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-32, Shell hits 1, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 25,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Astin W. gains tactical advantage
DD Hatsushima engages PT-32 at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT-32 at 7,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages PT-32 at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages PT-32 at 7,000 yards
Astin W. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT-32 at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages PT-32 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages PT-32 at 11,000 yards
PT-32 sunk by DD Nenohi at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages PT-31 at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT-31 at 12,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages PT-31 at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages PT-31 at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages PT-31 at 13,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages PT-31 at 13,000 yards
orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT-31 at 11,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages PT-31 at 11,000 yards
PT-31 sunk by DD Hatsuharu at 11,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


and the react and destroy routine sent the DDs after our PTs that got sunk...

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Morning Air attack on Sian , at 83,41

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet


funny air routine... am not dumb enough to send fighters up against the Sputniks...

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Morning Air attack on Sian , at 83,41

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet



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Invasion Support action off Tacloban
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 4



SC Ch 18 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 16 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 12 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 4 firing at enemy troops


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Ground combat at Tacloban (81,85)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 690 troops, 0 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 844 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Japanese adjusted assault: 27

Allied adjusted defense: 5

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tacloban !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
407 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
93rd PA Infantry Regiment


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Ground combat at Loyang (87,43)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 74103 troops, 714 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 2958

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

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 2823

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2823 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Loyang !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
32nd Division
69th Division
36th Division
41st Division
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
35th Division
110th Division
59th Division
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Army
11th Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at 45,75

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3366 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 529 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 115

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 115 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
399 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
113th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Medan Garrison Battalion
Medan Base Force


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Ground combat at Timoeka (86,116)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 342 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 16

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Timoeka !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
1st Indpt SNLF Coy

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 12, 42
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Submarine attack near Aogashima at 114,69

Japanese Ships
xAK Brasil Maru

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise



xAK Brasil Maru is sighted by SS Porpoise
SS Porpoise launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Brasil Maru

one of the very rare misses of MK14s...

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Submarine attack near Diamond Harbour at 52,40

Japanese Ships
SS I-155

Allied Ships
xAKL Silindoeng, Shell hits 8, heavy fires



xAKL Silindoeng is sighted by SS I-155
SS I-155 attacking on the surface
Shibata H. decides to submerge SS I-155 due to damage

I-155 that recently has been hunting around Ceylon is now intercepting my convoys between Calcutta - Akyab - Cox Bazar... no torps fired but the deck gun hits put the small freighter in serious trouble...

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Submarine attack near Diamond Harbour at 52,40

Japanese Ships
SS I-155

Allied Ships
xAKL Silindoeng, Torpedo hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage



xAKL Silindoeng is sighted by SS I-155
SS I-155 launches 8 torpedoes

and the follow on attack sees 5 out of 8 torps slam into the freighter... xAKLs are expandable though...

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[&:]
Amphibious Assault at Ulak Island

TF 77 troops unloading over beach at Ulak Island, 160,53

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


70mm T92 Howitzer accidentally lost during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
47mm Type 01 AT Gun accidentally lost during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
70mm T92 Howitzer lost overboard during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
47mm Type 01 AT Gun lost overboard during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
70mm T92 Howitzer lost overboard during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
47mm Type 01 AT Gun lost in surf during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
70mm T92 Howitzer damaged beyond repair during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
47mm Type 01 AT Gun lost from landing craft during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
70mm T92 Howitzer lost from landing craft during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
47mm Type 01 AT Gun damaged beyond repair during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
70mm T92 Howitzer lost overboard during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
47mm Type 01 AT Gun accidentally lost during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
70mm T92 Howitzer dropped into water during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
47mm Type 01 AT Gun lost in surf during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
70mm T92 Howitzer dropped into water during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
47mm Type 01 AT Gun dropped into water during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
70mm T92 Howitzer accidentally lost during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
47mm Type 01 AT Gun accidentally lost during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
70mm T92 Howitzer dropped into water during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
47mm Type 01 AT Gun lost overboard during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
70mm T92 Howitzer lost in surf during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
47mm Type 01 AT Gun lost from landing craft during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
70mm T92 Howitzer lost from landing craft during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
47mm Type 01 AT Gun accidentally lost during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
70mm T92 Howitzer damaged beyond repair during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt
70mm T92 Howitzer lost from landing craft during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt


what´s that??? a strange way of FOW? [&:]

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Amphibious Assault at Billiton

TF 310 troops unloading over beach at Billiton, 52,93


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Submarine attack near Shikuka at 126,44

Japanese Ships
xAK Africa Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier



xAK Africa Maru is sighted by SS Grenadier
SS Grenadier launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Africa Maru

duds...

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Submarine attack near Sapporo at 120,49

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nitian Maru

Allied Ships
SS Shark



xAKL Nitian Maru is sighted by SS Shark
SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Nitian Maru

more duds...

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ASW attack near Balabac at 71,86

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-23
SC CHa-20

Allied Ships
SS Seal



SS Seal is sighted by escort
Seal bottoming out ....
SC CHa-23 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 1st War Area , at 86,43

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 26000 feet

only 26.000 feet?

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Morning Air attack on 1st War Area , at 86,43

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 26000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 15
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

the heavies achieve quite a hit rate if weather allows it... unfortunetely, weather is bad 80% of the time... if only the weatherforecast would be worth something... unfortunetely it isn´t...

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

I´m moving in another air HQ, perhaps this helps to see combined strike... but why shouldn´t one not be enough anyway?

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 4


No Allied losses



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

5 strikes on the same target coming from the same base...

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Submarine attack near Shikuka at 126,44

Japanese Ships
xAK Kaimei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier



xAK Kaimei Maru is sighted by SS Grenadier
SS Grenadier launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kaimei Maru

and even more duds...

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ASW attack near Balabac at 71,86

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage [:D]
xAK Kuroshio Maru
PB Tokotsu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seal



SS Seal launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kashii
Seal bottoming out ....
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

but finally the most important salvo of the day achieved an exploding hit... only a third class CL but it went straight down as I´ve heard the sound of a sinking ship and Rainer admitted the cruiser was lost... no mag explosion so we must have had quite some luck to see it going down right off...

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Ground combat at Buitenzorg (48,99)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26878 troops, 247 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 995

Defending force 19898 troops, 218 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 579

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


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
5th Division
18th Division
6th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st Regt Cavalerie
Roodenburg Battalion
Van Altena Battalion
Kalidjati Base Force
KNIL Army Command
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
ML-KNIL
Merak Base Force
Batavia Base Force
Bandoeng Base Force


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Ground combat at 76,138

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1025 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 666 troops, 18 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Japanese adjusted assault: 8

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Recon Regiment

Defending units:
Sparrow Battalion
46th Indian Brigade


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Ground combat at Ulak Island (160,53)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 596 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 21

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ulak Island !!!

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



Assaulting units:
I./33rd Inf Regt /1

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 13, 42
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Submarine attack near Wakkanai at 123,48

Japanese Ships
xAKL Mitsu Maru #3, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon



xAKL Mitsu Maru #3 is sighted by SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon attacking xAKL Mitsu Maru #3 on the surface

Northern Japan is our preferred hunting ground at the moment... another small freighter is sunk... Seadragon sinks it´s third xAKL on this patrol and retires...

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Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 117,78

Japanese Ships
xAK Shinfuku Maru
PB Santo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise



SS Porpoise launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Shinfuku Maru
Porpoise diving deep ....
PB Santo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

we also score some duds...

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ASW attack near Kalidjati at 50,99

Japanese Ships
PB Eifuku Maru
PB Chosa Maru
DMS W-6
DMS W-5
xAK Igasa Maru
xAK Rokko Maru
xAK Eihuku Maru
xAK Yamagata Maru
xAK Syoka Maru
xAK Ayatosan Maru
xAKL Hachirogata Maru
xAKL Shingetsu Maru
xAKL Yagi Maru
PB Sozan Maru
PB Heiei Maru #7
PB Eiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 2



SS KXI is sighted by escort
KXI bottoming out ....
PB Sozan Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Heiei Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Heiei Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Heiei Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiei Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiei Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiei Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

huge convoy unloading invasion troops for Java, the escorts achieve two near misses...

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Amphibious Assault at Green Island

TF 308 troops unloading over beach at Green Island, 108,127

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



17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 4th Indpt SNLF Coy
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th Indpt SNLF Coy


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Submarine attack near Shikuka at 126,43

Japanese Ships
xAK Tyoyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel



xAK Tyoyo Maru is sighted by SS Pickerel
SS Pickerel launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tyoyo Maru

more duds...

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TF 64 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3
DMS W-2
DMS W-1



75 mines cleared

the most dangerous minefield on the map is being cleared...

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Submarine attack near Wakkanai at 121,48

Japanese Ships
xAKL Shinnan Maru, Shell hits 38, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon, hits 4 [:D]



xAKL Shinnan Maru is sighted by SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon attacking on the surface
SS Seadragon low on gun ammo, Ferrall, W.E. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

Seadragon heavily damages another xAKL, mostly cal.50 hits though...

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Morning Air attack on 1st War Area , at 86,43

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 26000 feet

looks like Rainer wants to lure me into putting up Cap again with his 26k attacks...

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Morning Air attack on KNIL Army Command , at 48,99 (Buitenzorg)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21



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


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


Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st KNIL Regiment ...
Also attacking KNIL Army Command ...
Also attacking 1st KNIL Regiment ...
Also attacking KNIL Army Command ...


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Morning Air attack on 1st War Area , at 86,43

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 26000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 86,43

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11



No Japanese losses


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


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



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Ground combat at 45,90

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3550 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 101 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 53

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 53 to 1

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

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:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
Zuid KNIL Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Teloekbetoeng Base Force


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Ground combat at Buitenzorg (48,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27552 troops, 247 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 995

Defending force 19914 troops, 220 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 579

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 660

Allied adjusted defense: 1345

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
649 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1413 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 69 disabled [:(]
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)


Assaulting units:
5th Division
18th Division
6th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st Regt Cavalerie
Roodenburg Battalion
Van Altena Battalion
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
Merak Base Force
KNIL Army Command
Kalidjati Base Force
ML-KNIL
Batavia Base Force
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
Bandoeng Base Force

even if we defend in a mountaineous hex, we won´t hold long I guess... even worse, we won´t really hurt the enemy as disablements are recovered quickly...

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Ground combat at Myitkyina (64,42)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12810 troops, 120 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 444

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 403

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 403 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Myitkyina !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
33rd Division


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Ground combat at Palopo (67,103)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 504 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 21

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palopo !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
I/81st Naval Guard Unit


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Ground combat at Billiton (52,93)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 350 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 5

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Billiton !!!

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



Assaulting units:
8th JAAF AF Coy


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Ground combat at Green Island (108,127)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 325 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Green Island !!!

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



Assaulting units:
4th Indpt SNLF Coy /1



KB has again been spotted... Rainer is not raiding deep with KB, he more or less moves from one frontline base in the Pacific to the next... but this is far from where my major convoys are moving to their targets... the Allied TFs seen in this screenshot are small supply convoys of one or two ships...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
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TF 64 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3
DMS W-2
DMS W-1



54 mines cleared


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TF 64 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-2
DMS W-1



7 mines cleared


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Submarine attack near Wakkanai at 123,48

Japanese Ships
xAKL Natsukawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier



xAKL Natsukawa Maru is sighted by SS Grenadier
SS Grenadier launches 6 torpedoes at xAKL Natsukawa Maru

mostly small freighters going back and forth to Hokkaido and another one is sunk... guess these are resource convoys and they are still unescorted...

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TF 64 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3
DMS W-2
DMS W-1



12 mines cleared


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Sub attack near Moppo at 99,53

Japanese Ships
xAK Toei Maru
xAK Hokuzyu Maru
xAK Yuri Maru
xAK Syunsei Maru
xAK Havre Maru
xAK Akagisan Maru
SC Ch 24

Allied Ships
SS Spearfish



SS Spearfish launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Toei Maru
SC Ch 24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

IIRC this is on the shipping lane from Port Arthur to Japan... it seems this is another nice place with lots of convoys... not having played the Japanese side yet I have to figure out myselve from where the constant convoys coming and where they are going to... duds...

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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6



Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 17
B-17E Fortress x 29


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb


CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes


thought we could attack Lae again but it was definetely a bad idea... [:(] we meet 6 Zeroes today and lose 5 bombers... which clearly tells us that we can´t even send heavy bombers against bases with only a small Cap... 5 bombers lost when only 6 fighters on Cap is hardly something we can afford... 15 is the MONTHLY replacement rate... [8|] three bombers were shot down over the target or lost on the way home, two were write offs... one Zero shot down during the replay, the other probably crashed...



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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 5


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged



Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead



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Submarine attack near Ominato at 118,52

Japanese Ships
xAK Calcutta Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon



xAK Calcutta Maru is sighted by SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Calcutta Maru

more duds...

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Amphibious Assault at Ontong Java

TF 291 troops unloading over beach at Ontong Java, 115,131





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Ground combat at Baybay (81,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 690 troops, 0 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 479 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Japanese adjusted assault: 28

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Baybay !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
761 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
93rd PA Infantry Regiment


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Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1314 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

Defending force 1399 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 42

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
82nd Naval Guard Unit
I/84th Naval Guard Unit
5th Naval Construction Battalion
144th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
Lark Battalion
15th RAAF Base Force


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Ground combat at Ontong Java (115,131)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 342 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 16

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ontong Java !!!

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



Assaulting units:
8th Indpt SNLF Coy /1


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Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Milne Bay


the ex-Port Moresby defenders are surrendering at Milne Bay...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 15, 42
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Sub attack near Marcus Island at 122,88

Japanese Ships
xAK Shinfuku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PB Santo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise, hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)



SS Porpoise launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Shinfuku Maru
PB Santo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Santo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

can´t complain about the fleet subs the last couple of turns... "lots" of exploding hits and this one was especially nice as two torps exploded and we´ve hit a troop loaded freighter... guess this TF was heading towards Truk...

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Submarine attack near Sapporo at 119,49

Japanese Ships
xAK Sansei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel



xAK Sansei Maru is sighted by SS Pickerel
SS Pickerel launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Sansei Maru

hit no bang...

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Submarine attack near Ominato at 117,51

Japanese Ships
xAKL Daiten Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon



xAKL Daiten Maru is sighted by SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon attacking on the surface
SS Seadragon low on gun ammo, Ferrall, W.E. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

while being ordered to retire to homeport, Seadragon was still set to react "1" and so it kept hunting enemy shipping today... out of gun shells she scored only one hit and submerged without firing torps... why subs never attack with torps after breaking off surface engagement is beyond me...

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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 34,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
21 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 32810 feet *

Zeroes at MAX ceiling... we´re back at it... the higher the better... mmm [8|] it will be a funny airwar in the Pacific, average alt of enounters somewhere between 30.000 and 35.000ft... hasn´t this come up during the beta testing or where the devs resistant to this info? The Japanese fighters are best when coming in at max altitude, this can´t be the goal of the devs as they are sane enough to know that this isn´t reflecting reality of 1942... in AE it´s a fact though...

got only some Fulmar II at Chittagong, they´re doing recon over Mandalay and the surrounding bases... I´m not dumb enough to put any of my fighters up to meet the Sputnik sweeps of the IJAAF and IJNAF... none of the bases in Japanese fighter range have any Allied fighters... the Fulmar II is a fighter bomber but also has a camera. Does the camera work or is this just chrome and the fighter bomber works as (bad) as other non recon aircraft or is this fighter bomber seen as a recon when doing recon flights due to the camera?[&:]



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Morning Air attack on Buitenzorg , at 48,99

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged


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


Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

guess other than taking down a Sally now and then, the Dutch won´t achieve much in mountain fortress Buitenzorg...

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Pre-Invasion action off Bengkalis

Japanese Ships
APD Fuji



APD Fuji firing at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Bengkalis

TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Bengkalis, 48,82


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Ground combat at Langsa (46,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3366 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 254

Defending force 253 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 29

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Langsa !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
113th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Medan Garrison Battalion

nothing on Sumatra that could do anything against the Japanese...

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Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1305 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 74

Defending force 415 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 31

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
82nd Naval Guard Unit
I/84th Naval Guard Unit
5th Naval Construction Battalion
144th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
Lark Battalion


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Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Milne Bay

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 16, 42
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Invasion Support action off Bengkalis

Japanese Ships
APD Fuji

APD Fuji firing at enemy troops


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ASW attack near Hengchun at 84,68

Japanese Ships
E Kiku
SC Ch 3

Allied Ships
SS Perch, hits 3



SS Perch is located by E Kiku
E Kiku attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 3 fails to find sub and abandons search
E Kiku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiku fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

E Kiku must be on steroids... this vessel has already sunk a sub near Southern Borneo and now achieves 3 HITS on Perch, crippling the sub... Perch is limping back to Pearl Harbour but at the 1 hex speed it will take nearly two MONTHS to get there and I doubt the sub will make it... Kiku really is a killer, dropping dozens of DCs one by one...

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Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,62

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 14
SC Ch 13
SC Ch 17
SC Ch 15

Allied Ships
SS Finback



SS Finback launches 6 torpedoes at SC Ch 14
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

we scare a subchaser with a big salvo of non exploding torps... would be cool to know what kind of damage a non exploding torp would do to such a vessel... weren´t they mostly made of wood?

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ASW attack near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 114,62

Japanese Ships
DMS Taboko
xAK Nagisan Maru
DMS Tatsuko

Allied Ships
SS Permit



SS Permit launches 4 torpedoes at DMS Taboko
DMS Tatsuko fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Tatsuko fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Tatsuko fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Tatsuko fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Tatsuko fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

and more of the usual...

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Sub attack near Saishu To at 99,56

Japanese Ships
PB Nishho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Tokuwa Maru

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack



SS Skipjack launches 4 torpedoes at PB Nishho Maru
Skipjack diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub

but then a patrol boat is obliberated after two detonations...

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ASW attack near Wakkanai at 123,48

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-18
SC CHa-30

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon



SS Seadragon is sighted by escort
Seadragon bottoming out ....
SC CHa-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Buitenzorg (48,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27355 troops, 247 guns, 212 vehicles, Assault Value = 992

Defending force 19070 troops, 220 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 513

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 656

Allied adjusted defense: 649 [:(]

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
747 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (0 destroyed, 9 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1113 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 96 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 65 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 45 (1 destroyed, 44 disabled)


Assaulting units:
5th Division
18th Division
6th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
1st Regt Cavalerie
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
2nd KNIL Regiment
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
Roodenburg Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
Van Altena Battalion
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
KNIL Army Command
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
ML-KNIL
Batavia Base Force
Kalidjati Base Force
Merak Base Force
Bandoeng Base Force

the enemy suffers ONE non combat squad destroyed and we´ll soon surrender...

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Ground combat at Bengkalis (48,82)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 504 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Defending force 176 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bengkalis !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Bengkalis Base Force

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 17, 42
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Sub attack near Toyohara at 124,48

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-14
DD Sanae
SC CHa-26

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel



SS Pickerel launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-14
Pickerel diving deep ....
DD Sanae fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

guess Rainer has formed an ASW TF and sent it North to intervene with my subs hunting up there... duds...

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Submarine attack near Chefoo at 99,47

Japanese Ships
xAK Yuri Maru

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack



xAK Yuri Maru is sighted by SS Skipjack
SS Skipjack launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Yuri Maru

more duds...

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ASW attack near Wakkanai at 122,47

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-2
DD Sanae
SC CHa-26

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier



SS Grenadier is located by SC CHa-2
DD Sanae fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Chefoo at 99,47

Japanese Ships
xAKL Mayachi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack



xAKL Mayachi Maru is sighted by SS Skipjack
SS Skipjack launches 4 torpedoes

even more duds...

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 18
B-17E Fortress x 23


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead

uncombined strike stupidity...

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead

[8|]

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed




Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead

[8|]

I´ve just reread the forum rules and while I got flak from all the brown nosers for saying this or that is wrong it was obvious that while expressing my oppinion of what is wrong or what is right I didn´t violate any forum rule. This was reflected by the fact that my thread (that was not just responsible for The Elf to leave (sure) but also to harm the game (quote)) was not closed until I´ve asked for it after the name calling started. Now I´m not going to "harm the game" or better say "harm Matrix´s revenue" by opening up "complain threads" on the main forum but as long as I´m not banned by some kind of censoring I will keep saying it here in this AAR. This campaign started 7 Dec 1941 and we are now 16 Mar 1942 and NOT ONE SINGLE STUPID airstrike from Australia with my heavy bombers launched as a combined strike. And I say it in all clearness: this is total stupidity and totally insane (and yes, I´ve run my post through a sanity filter as I was told to do... [8|]).

If it is working as designed (and I seriously doubt that it is WAD because if it is WAD then I really feel sorry for the one in response) then the designer thinks that inWWII every 4E strike completely broke up on the way to it´s target. I´ve looked through the manual searching for the sentence that says: all airstrikes you will launch from a level 7 airfield with 80.000 supplies and 250+ airsupport (for 60 bombers) with an air HQ on hand, all bombers going at the same alt to the same target with all crews unfatigued will ALWAYS (always means 100%, not 99% 100%) result in the strike coming in in bits and pieces and not in the so famous Allied formations. And hey, imagine, I couldn´t find this in the manual. Now I know what we´re told all the time, what we should have at a base and all the hot blah, blah... This AAR and every single combat report is the prove (of course you could say it´s not true and I´ve edited the cr) that I (castor troy the one that knows nothing) am not able to launch 50 bombers on a combined strike from the same base to the same target with all bombers on the same alt with av support en masse, air HQ, supplies, etc. I AM NOT ABLE TO DO IT. NOT EVEN ONCE!! [>:] I know that weather, navigation errors, technical problems and all sort of stuff lead to strikes in real life being split up or lost, but this just wasn´t true 100% of the time.

[Fishbed]

If it is working as designed (and I seriously doubt that it is WAD because if it is WAD then I really feel sorry for the one in response)

Sometimes some people are just a lost cause, it seems...

Go get a life. Or go play the Guad scenario, where 30+ B-17 strikes are common as soon as august 1942. In a way or another, go try out stuff before you come up with some new sorry words. Looks like you're so sad you only made TheElf quit that you're looking for new victims, even if you can't even name them yet (well you got their boss at least, kuddos)...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 18, 42
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Submarine attack near Saishu To at 98,55

Japanese Ships
xAK Canberra Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires

Allied Ships
SS Pollack, hits 3



xAK Canberra Maru is sighted by SS Pollack
SS Pollack attacking on the surface
Rice C. decides to submerge SS Pollack due to damage

Pollack fired 18 torps! Eightteen! Everyone that hit the ship was a dud and Pollack didn´t score a single exploding hit with all the torps she carried. Two gun shell hits cause the oil load on the freighter to ignite but the freighter was firing back, hitting the sub three times with 8cm shells. Must have been more or less FOW as Pollack ends up with only 7 minor flt damage, now retiring to Hawaii again...

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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 38,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 32810 feet[>:]

they can not go any higher... the Zeroes came from Magwe (sp?), the base South West of Mandalay... 11 hexes away, so they´re using drop tanks. Lol, Zeroes with drop tanks at 32.810 feet on a sweep... LOL = the best comment...

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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 37,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 32810 feet [>:]

not just the reflection of reality when there are 100% split up bomber strikes (in my game), also the reflection of maximum ceiling sweeps of IJNAF and IJAAF fighters is something the game comes up with. Different views of reality in Europe (stupid casotr) and the USA (the godlike dev) it seems, even though the USA was fighting the Japanese in WWII. Shouldn´t people from the United States of America know it better than people from Europe at what alts aircombat happened in the Pacific? AFAIK it was at lower alts than over Germany... But now the question arises, what books have been read by this stupid European? Well, mostly the same as the rest here has been reading, mostly by US American authors. Well, perhaps they KNOW it (thes sure know it), the game just DOES NOT REFLECT it. I´m in endless repeat mode, either the aircraft stats are completely wrong or the aircombat routines (or perhaps both), but when the Oscar and the Zero work BEST at their MAXIMUM ceiling then there is nothing else to say that there IS something wrong. If you like the game or not, if you think the devs are gods or not, you must be completely ignorant of history (and reality) when you say that Zeros and Oscars worked best at 30.000+ feet. That´s just not true. And again, I´m NOT blaming my opponent at all, he´s doing what he´s expected to do and what the oh so great people of response told us even before the WITP enhancement was released: "you have to look at the stats of your aircraft and have to figure out how they work best!" And Rainer (as many other PBEM players too) has done this, he figured out that the Japanese low to mid altitude fighters of reality do BEST at extreme altitudes in AE. Hehehe, there IS something wrong.

Now the problem is not me complaining and bitching or all the name calling, the problem is quite simple. The god like just don´t admit that there´s something wrong and that´s it, even that they surely know that it´s not realistic. At this stage of the "development" (that has stopped other than mainly bug squashing it seems) aircombat got more chrome in AE but is nowhere anymore realistic than in WITP. When WITP completely ignores altitudes during fighter vs. fighter engagements then this is even better than the complete ridicoulos outcome in AE when you see Zeroes at 33.000ft and Oscars at 38.000ft fighting like F-22 Raptors when they could barely fly a straight line in reality at this altitude. If the routines or the stats would work then those fighters involved at this timescale (from both sides) should not being able to really do aerial combat at all at this altitudes and the game should FORCE realistic outcomes at realistic altitudes.

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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 64,97

Japanese Ships
AO Toho Maru
AO Kyokuto Maru
AO Kokuyo Maru
AO Ken'yo Maru
DD Shigure

Allied Ships
SS KXIII



SS KXIII is sighted by escort
DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

high value targets at Balikpapan... could this be the replenishment TF for KB that picks up some fuel? KB is probably still somewhere in the Pacific East of Kwajalein...

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Ground combat at 45,73

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3366 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 254

Defending force 133 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 114

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 114 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
113th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Medan Garrison Battalion

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Fishbed

If it is working as designed (and I seriously doubt that it is WAD because if it is WAD then I really feel sorry for the one in response)

Sometimes some people are just a lost cause, it seems...

Go get a life. Or go play the Guad scenario, where 30+ B-17 strikes are common as soon as august 1942. In a way or another, go try out stuff before you come up with some new sorry words. Looks like you're so sad you only made TheElf quit that you're looking for new victims, even if you can't even name them yet (well you got their boss at least, kuddos)...

wow, must be an interesting AAR that YOU come here... but keep on posting, I won´t answer anyway over a longer period as the result wouldn´t be anything else than the thread being locked and I can´t see much of another goal of yours anyway.

Get a life? LOL, joker boy, count up how often the 4E bombers in this AAR took off from Townsville and how often it was a combined strike! If you would turn on your head´s inside instead of defending everything that is not working or the oh so great The Elf then you could see (just from the combat reports of EVERY FRIDGING day from 12/7/42 to mid march) that there was NOT A SINGLE combined 4E bomber strike! NOT ONE. But hey, this doesn´t sound wrong to you I know. Same as Oscars and Zeroes working best above 30.000ft. Say this is ok, as this would clearly disqualify you anyway. But back to namecalling.


One more funny thing: "go try out stuff before you come up with something?" LOL, what is wrong with you? You don´t like me, I don´t care about you. But don´t deny the pages with combat reports FROM THE GAME and say, try out stuff, when the stuff is in front of you. This is just ignorant. And please don´t tell me now that I would do something wrong when all required (ingame) factors are more than met.

And what´s not working with your green button? Always funny when people are told they are green buttoned just to find out in 98% of the cases this isn´t true because there´s just too much curiosity to really use the green button. I´m a troll, use the green button on me. And why should a troll harm the game anyway? Or why is a troll taken so serious that people leave? Oh come on.

I´m open to be convinced (by you or anyone else) that it was the norm that bomber strikes went in in bits and pieces and never (over 3 months) go in together in this campaign and that the Zero, as well as the Oscar, had their best performance (or better say work best) at altitudes ABOVE 30.000ft. In the case of the Oscar we´re talking about above 35.000ft. This is the difference between you and me, I would believe it if I would read it in one of our "gospel books" about the Pacific war, you wouldn´t because for you, AE must be gospel. [;)]

And no, I´m not looking for new victims, just like I didn´t look for The Elf as a victim. And be asured, The Elf knows enough about WWII airwar that he surely wouldn´t insist on the fact that a Dec 41 Oscar performs best at 36.000ft compared to Warhawks for example, because he surely knows at what alts the combat really happened. You remember ever having heard about "zoom and boom"? Now when the Oscar had it´s standard attack alt at 36.000ft+, I wonder how the Warhawks of reality did "zoom and boom" when they can´t reach above the Sputnik Oscars. Of course it could be the case that the Japanese pilots in real life just weren´t able to figure out the alt their aircraft worked best. Let me think, yes this could be the case. AE is right, the pilots of real life were wrong. Or was it their orders? "Fly at 15.000ft, even if it would be better to you to fly your Oscar at 36.280ft." Banzai, banzai, banzai

The difference in the years after release of WITP and the months after release of AE is simple. After the release of WITP there was a lot of flak from a lot of people but noone seemed to feel like kicked in the balls and lots of things were changed. Now while the people involved in AE are all unpaid (and kudos for doing this kind of work for not getting anything paid) they had enoguh problem during the development and they obviously have quit during this time a couple of times already, that people like me are just the iginiting factor to now drop out again. Different people, different egos.

Not wanting to get in a fight again (of which we´re probably in again anyway). Perhaps everything is fine and I´m dead wrong. A fact (in my game) though is that both players are struggling in the fight to get to the highest altitude possible. Now Rainer is no newb, nor am I. And we both think that you get the best results when using our fighters at the complete contrary of how they were used in real life. Same goes for other AARs too, when I see fighters at alts they could hardly kept flying. The way I´m bitching around may sure be over the top, I´m not taking it out into the mainforum creating new threads so probably noone can again accuse me for "harming the game or Matrix´s sales", but it may be allowed to complain. And I admit it should be done in a polite way without any sarcastic or ironic comments, go figure how often this happens. Not quite a lot of times if you look at at the couple of thousand WITP and AE threads. But I´m happy to be the number one arse that probably has been responsible for 98% of the "this or that sucks threads". Seems like.

[Fishbed]

Get a life? LOL, joker boy, count up how often the 4E bombers in this AAR took off from Townsville and how often it was a combined strike! If you would turn on your head´s inside instead of defending everything that is not working or the oh so great The Elf then you could see (just from the combat reports of EVERY FRIDGING day from 12/7/42 to mid march) that there was NOT A SINGLE combined 4E bomber strike! NOT ONE.

Oh my, your life sounds indeed so screwed up by random programming glitches... Hope that uncoordinated 4Es don't prevent you from having good digestion and fair sex at home, because it sounds really like you may not sleep at night.
Too bad we don't have youtube right now in China, but I definitely need to make a "downfall" video out of your holy crusade someday [:D]

I don't mind the complaints. AE is far from being perfect. But there was so much scorn sweating through your message I can hardly trust that you have any belief in what you're saying everytime you pretend you want to calm things down. Wouldn't be so hard to think about how you're gonna hurt people before writing I guess, unless you do it on purpose.

And what´s not working with your green button? Always funny when people are told they are green buttoned just to find out in 98% of the cases this isn´t true because there´s just too much curiosity to really use the green button.

Don't you expect me to use the green button. Your fountain of fairness and generosity is always some kind of a forbidden pleasure I read after work, so I can have a big laugh at how internet can make egos so pathetic sometimes.

[castor troy]

whatever you say fellow forum member, like I´ve said before I don´t really care. Believe the combat reports or don´t believe them. Perhaps I´m only doing it for people like you to deliberetely lie at them. funny. If you want to get in a fight, I´m the last one to stand back from it, that´s just not how I am. The only thing that is preventing me from it is the fact that the name calling will lock this thread.

[sven6345789]

If you guys go on like this you do not need to start calling names to get this thread locked! [:D]

seriously; what do you expect. A game of this magnitude tends to have some database errors, some minor (or major) bugs. Also, There is a chance to exploit every routine. That is what House Rules are for. I still enjoy it and can live with minor glitches.
Otherwise, if your opponents Zeros sweep at 32000 feet, and also does cap on this altitude, go in low. Your bombers will probably just slip through. And later on, his Zeros will be in big trouble against the P-38 or P-47 at that altitude. Just have Patience. I hope you do not have Hypertension, because if you do you will get a seizure or a stroke before you reach 1943 in this game.
It is ok if you make your point, but please do not do it over and over again.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: sven6345789

If you guys go on like this you do not need to start calling names to get this thread locked! [:D]

seriously; what do you expect. A game of this magnitude tends to have some database errors, some minor (or major) bugs. Also, There is a chance to exploit every routine. That is what House Rules are for. I still enjoy it and can live with minor glitches.
Otherwise, if your opponents Zeros sweep at 32000 feet, and also does cap on this altitude, go in low. Your bombers will probably just slip through. And later on, his Zeros will be in big trouble against the P-38 or P-47 at that altitude. Just have Patience. I hope you do not have Hypertension, because if you do you will get a seizure or a stroke before you reach 1943 in this game.
It is ok if you make your point, but please do not do it over and over again.

you`re certainly correct I should just let it go.

I´ve tried it in a test head to head what happens when I´ve set fighters on max alt Cap and send in bombers together with escorts on 6000ft. It was a... massacre. I´ve got a hint from a betatester and this was the time I started to try different things to see how it works out. In most cases it did not work out as you would expect it (like having fighters very high and bombers slipping through very low). Also tried it the other way around for example, bombers and escorts high, Cap low. Also not something when the bombers would slip through due to the fighters not being able to climb fast enough (this way in real life would be easier to get the bombers through IMO) but the escorts bounced the CAP and had a field day. So far, I (and obviously a lot of other PBEM players) have figured out that the most important thing to have is an alt advantage and this leads to all fighters operating at max ceiling it seems. House rules in this case is something hard to implement IMO. How do you want to restrict different ac at different alts? Using Oscars not higher than x? Using Warhawks not higher than y?

I´ve played WITP with all the issues (there are people that don´t have issues at all), so I will also keep playing AE as it has more features as WITP and you won´t find many people to play WITP anymore anyway. There are still some crack WITP players that refuse to change to AE due to some obvious issues.

We´ll see if I can keep it in a civilized way... hopefully, as the ongoing fights don´t help anyone