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[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 29, 42[/font]

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Morning Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-27b Nate x 27
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Nanyang deathtrap[:)]



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Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,56 , near Wuchow

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-36 Ida x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-44 Tojo x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 18



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed


Ouch!![:@]


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4



Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kyusyu Maru


Sneaky!![:D]


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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13491 troops, 179 guns, 170 vehicles, Assault Value = 515

Defending force 7276 troops, 31 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 228

Japanese adjusted assault: 181

Allied adjusted defense: 215

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
672 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
550 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Boo!![:(]

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Ground combat at 87,50 (near Hankow)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 47745 troops, 401 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1645

Defending force 7771 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 178

Japanese adjusted assault: 2066

Allied adjusted defense: 205

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2203 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 199 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1878 casualties reported
Squads: 113 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled


Assaulting units:
34th Division
14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th Division
32nd Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army

7th & 84th Chinese Corps wilt under the pressure

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Ground combat at 77,56 (near Wuchow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17003 troops, 256 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 498

Defending force 7266 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 146

Japanese adjusted assault: 467

Allied adjusted defense: 196

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled


Allied ground losses:
2501 casualties reported
Squads: 75 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 131 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 11 (5 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

These are going nowhere, the trap tightens.

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Ground combat at 91,39 (near Chengting)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19044 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 687

Defending force 6865 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Japanese adjusted assault: 441

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
1149 casualties reported
Squads: 71 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 31 (26 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Assaulting units:
110th Division
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
35th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
13th Group Army


Elsewhere:-

Singers, Rangoon, Clark Field, Bataan & Manila are hit again by aerial assault.

25th Army begin preparations to cross the Straits of Johore.

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 30, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-


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Morning Air attack on 41st Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 24
Ki-27b Nate x 14
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
282 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[8D]

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 49
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 28
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 16 damaged


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


Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13


Singapore writhes in agony


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Ground combat at 91,39 (near Chengting)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19100 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 693

Defending force 6087 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 307

Allied adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
462 casualties reported
Squads: 128 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Assaulting units:
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
110th Division
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
35th Chinese Corps

They cannot hold out for much longer.

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Ground combat at Magwe (57,47)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 437 troops, 0 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Defending force 680 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
106th RAF Base Force


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Ground combat at Kolaka (68,105)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 61

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 61 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kolaka !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF



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Ground combat at Ketapang (55,93)

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: 12

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ketapang !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 31, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-

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Night Naval bombardment of Kendari at 70,106

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
CA Kako
CL Kitakami
CL Katori


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


Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 35
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Fuso
BB Fuso firing at Kendari
BB Nagato firing at Kendari
CA Kako firing at Kendari
CL Kitakami firing at Kendari
CL Katori firing at Kendari

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 31, 42 ( Cont'd )[/font]


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Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed

The battle for air supremacy continues over PB



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Morning Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-27b Nate x 14
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
288 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

More bombing practice


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Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 5


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 3 destroyed


Constant fighting is wearing them out[:D]


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Ground combat at 91,39 (near Chengting)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19096 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 692

Defending force 5253 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 305

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 43 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
1621 casualties reported
Squads: 82 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 82 destroyed, 61 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
110th Division
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
35th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
13th Group Army

The collapse begins[:)]

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Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9229 troops, 78 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 337

Defending force 2332 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Japanese adjusted assault: 384

Allied adjusted defense: 21

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
416 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
901 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Militia Regiment

Defending units:
64th Chinese Corps

Get off my lawn..

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Ground combat at Magwe (57,47)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 445 troops, 0 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Defending force 656 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 13

Allied adjusted defense: 6

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
106th RAF Base Force

14th Tank continue to cause mayhem

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Ground combat at 67,92 (near Tarakan)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 1176 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 29

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

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


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


Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

Boo!

Elsewhere:-

Singapore

Troops should be in Singapore tomorrow.

Philippines

Build-up continues as an extra Division, the 53rd, is unloaded at Iba.

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 01, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-

[font="Courier New"]STOP PRESS![/font]



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Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 24
Ki-27b Nate x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

The Usual Slaughter


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 46
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 28
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 10 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 24

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
LSD Akitsu Maru
AMC Akagi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Ouch! Better leave!![:(]


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

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4



Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AMC Akagi Maru, on fire
LSD Akitsu Maru


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Ground combat at 87,57 (near Chuhsien)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 690 troops, 0 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 258

Defending force 6286 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132

Japanese adjusted assault: 27

Allied adjusted defense: 439

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 16

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


Allied ground losses:
419 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Assaulting units:
9th Tank Regiment
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
50th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
3rd War Area
10th Group Army
16th Construction Regiment


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Ground combat at 87,50 (near Hankow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46474 troops, 401 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1511

Defending force 6338 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 91

Japanese adjusted assault: 1148

Allied adjusted defense: 154

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1070 casualties reported
Squads: 94 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 13 (7 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Assaulting units:
34th Division
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th Division
32nd Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army


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Ground combat at 91,39 (near Chengting)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 19106 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 693

Defending force 4001 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1016

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 1016 to 1

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

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:
4321 casualties reported
Squads: 74 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 628 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 32 (32 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Assaulting units:
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
110th Division
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
35th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 54034 troops, 564 guns, 291 vehicles, Assault Value = 1822

Defending force 22415 troops, 331 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 2688

Allied adjusted defense: 619

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
3702 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 214 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Guns lost 25 (5 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 42 (11 destroyed, 31 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
24368 casualties reported
Squads: 446 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2741 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 70 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 176 (176 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 196 (196 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 22


Assaulting units:
2nd Recon Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
41st Guard Battalion
56th Division
Imperial Guards Division
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Engineer Regiment
5th Division
4th Infantry Regiment
25th Army
5th Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
34th Field AA Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
35th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
22nd Australian Brigade
2nd Gordons Battalion
1st Malay Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
2nd Malay Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
SSVF Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
III Indian Corps
Singapore Base Force
Malayan Air Wing
Singapore Fortress
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
AHQ Far East
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Malaya Army
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
111th RAF Base Force

Well that was over quickly!! The Mersing Gambit certainly paid off big time. BANZAI!!
Now onto Java and Sumatra early!![:D][:D][:D]

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So one shock attack and its all over.

I really thought it would go on a bit longer than that.

Anyway, I'll be formulating new plans to take out Java and Sumatra.
If I can get the Philippines secured quickly, I'll be in good shape for the next part of the master plan!!

[8|]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 02, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Catbalogan at 94,84, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho, Shell hits 1
DD Yukikaze
DD Urakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
AS Holland, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
AS Otus, Shell hits 1
AS Canopus, Shell hits 4
AM Quail, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage



Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 14,000 yards

Ships fleeing from the Philippines are caught by a small surface raider TF [8D]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 02, 42 ( cont'd )[/font]


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 96,82, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero

Allied Ships
xAKL Luzon, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
xAKL Magallanes, Shell hits 23, and is sunk



Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards

This time CL Nagara and her escorts catch more!![8D]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 02, 42 ( cont'd )[/font]


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Babeldaob at 95,83, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
AS Otus, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AS Canopus, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage



Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards

Nagara, Akigumo & Kagero finish off the two AS's that escaped the first engagement..Good show boys!!

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 02, 42 ( cont'd )[/font]


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 96,82, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero

Allied Ships
xAP President Madison, Shell hits 5
xAP Rochambeau, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAP Neptuna, Shell hits 6, on fire



Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards

And its still not over, but the engagement is broken off due to dwindling ammo supplies.


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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13193 troops, 176 guns, 170 vehicles, Assault Value = 504

Defending force 6712 troops, 31 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 157

Japanese adjusted assault: 391

Allied adjusted defense: 171

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
799 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1879 casualties reported
Squads: 146 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 164 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
Kure 2nd SNLF
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
16th Army
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
25th Ind. Engineer Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps

Only two more bases in the southern Philippines to go.

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Ground combat at Sansapor (83,107)

Japanese Deliberate attack

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

Defending force 22 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 5

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sansapor !!!

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


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


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Bandasan SNLF

Defending units:
Sorong Det. Base Force



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Ground combat at Tandjoengpinang (50,85)

Japanese Deliberate attack

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

Defending force 84 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 12

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tandjoengpinang !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed

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


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


Assaulting units:
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy

Defending units:
Bintan Det. Base Force


So a good turn for me!! DH must be feeling pretty sore.
It looks like all the evidence is pointing to the Enterprise going down with all hands off Efate!![8D]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 03, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-

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Submarine attack near Port Moresby at 96,134

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
xAKL Silindoeng, Shell hits 35, heavy fires, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

A heroic action by I-21!!

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Submarine attack near King Island at 80,172

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
xAKL Minnipa, Shell hits 33, heavy fires, heavy damage

Massive explosion on xAKL Minnipa



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TF 40 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-14
DMS W-13
DMS W-6
DMS W-5
DMS W-3
DMS W-2
DMS W-1



154 mines cleared



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Ground combat at 87,57 (near Chuhsien)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6447 troops, 38 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 258

Defending force 5926 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108

Japanese adjusted assault: 216

Allied adjusted defense: 99

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
949 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 72 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


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Ground combat at 106,126 (near Rabaul)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7439 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 284

Defending force 579 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 211

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 52 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
311 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Guards Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
Lark Battalion
Rabaul Det. Base Force


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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69363 troops, 822 guns, 415 vehicles, Assault Value = 2202

Defending force 38991 troops, 192 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1148


Allied ground losses:
334 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



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Ground combat at Watampone (66,105)

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: 9

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Watampone !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
7th Indpt SNLF Coy


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Ground combat at Wau (98,126)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 624 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wau !!!

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



Assaulting units:
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 04, 42[/font]

Summary of important Events:-

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TF 40 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-14
DMS W-13
DMS W-6
DMS W-5
DMS W-3
DMS W-2
DMS W-1



143 mines cleared



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Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 10
Hurricane IIb Trop x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 3 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet *

The battle for air supremacy over PB just goes on and on


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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 75506 troops, 860 guns, 415 vehicles, Assault Value = 2228

Defending force 38796 troops, 192 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1131


Allied ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


I think Wenchow must resemble Ypres by now.

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Ground combat at 87,50 (near Hankow)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 46587 troops, 401 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1516

Defending force 5565 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Japanese adjusted assault: 1908

Allied adjusted defense: 67

Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
420 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1250 casualties reported
Squads: 73 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 105 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 18 (14 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Assaulting units:
57th Infantry Brigade
34th Division
116th Division
61st Infantry Brigade
32nd Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army


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Ground combat at 93,35 (near Kweisui)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7510 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261

Defending force 695 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 417

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Engineer Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
17th Group Army


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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15227 troops, 175 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 519

Defending force 8721 troops, 91 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 344

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 425

Allied adjusted defense: 589

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1597 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
440 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)


Assaulting units:
55th Cavalry Regiment
33rd Division
55th Engineer Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
Rangoon BAF Battalion
9/11th Sikh Battalion
RM Viper Force
1st Gloucestershire Battalion
12th Burma Rifles Battalion
4/14th Punjab Battalion
46th Indian Brigade
2nd King Own YLI Battalion
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
107th RAF Base Force

Damm!! Rangoon still holds out and gives me a bloody nose[:@]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 05, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Agrihan at 113,82, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
DD Amagiri
DD Oboro

Allied Ships
xAP President Madison, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Rochambeau, Shell hits 25, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Neptuna, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Miyoshi, Teruhiko crosses the 'T'

CL Yura and her escorts catch another group fleeing the Philippines

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 05, 42 ( cont'd )[/font]


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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37



Allied aircraft
B-339D x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
37 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 41st Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23
Ki-27b Nate x 29
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 24



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 13

I'm going to try an finish the siege tomorrow, with a full scale attack


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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Hurricane IIa Trop x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet

Ouch!!

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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 75724 troops, 860 guns, 415 vehicles, Assault Value = 2250

Defending force 38639 troops, 192 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1113


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



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Ground combat at 87,50 (near Hankow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46384 troops, 401 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1495

Defending force 4384 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese adjusted assault: 906

Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
1807 casualties reported
Squads: 70 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 273 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 21 (4 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
57th Infantry Brigade
34th Division
61st Infantry Brigade
116th Division
32nd Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
7th Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Namlea (76,108)

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 Namlea !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
1st Indpt SNLF Coy


11th Army have received orders to try and capture Wenchow ( again!! ). 14th Army have received orders to take Clark Field and split the American forces up.

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 06, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Agrihan at 114,83, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
DD Amagiri
DD Oboro

Allied Ships
xAKL Kanlaon II, Shell hits 4, on fire
xAKL Latouche, Shell hits 21, and is sunk




Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 67% 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

CL Yura and escorts strike again!![:)]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 06, 42 ( cont'd )[/font]


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TF 40 encounters mine field at Pontianak (56,90)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-14
DMS W-13
DMS W-6



14 mines cleared



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Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed


Man, this is getting expensive!![:(]

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 17


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed


Thats more like it!![:)]


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Morning Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22
Ki-27b Nate x 30
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 32


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Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 6
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 2 destroyed



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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 75912 troops, 860 guns, 415 vehicles, Assault Value = 2266

Defending force 38546 troops, 191 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1103

Japanese adjusted assault: 1504

Allied adjusted defense: 745

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wenchow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2752 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 266 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled


Allied ground losses:
57048 casualties reported
Squads: 2083 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2691 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 76 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 238 (238 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 8

At last!![8D] Wenchow lies in ruins, but the last Nationalist coastal city is in Japanese hands.

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Ground combat at 87,50 (near Hankow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46422 troops, 401 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1500

Defending force 2646 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 1223

Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 122 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
966 casualties reported
Squads: 99 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (11 destroyed, 3 disabled)

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Ground combat at 87,56 (near Chuhsien)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12902 troops, 112 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 481

Defending force 2845 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Japanese adjusted assault: 886

Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 46 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
1489 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 16 (6 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Division

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
10th Group Army
16th Construction Regiment



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Ground combat at 58,46 (near Magwe)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 453 troops, 0 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Defending force 726 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese adjusted assault: 32

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
365 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
10th Burma Rifles Battalion
100th RAF Base Force

14th Tank. My favourite tank Regt.[:D]


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Ground combat at Billiton (52,93)

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: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Billiton !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy


Another good turn for me. Inflicted good A2A results today. VP total is heading in the right direction!![:)]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 07, 42[/font]

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed



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Morning Air attack on 90th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Partial 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
Ki-27b Nate x 30
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled




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Ground combat at 87,50 (near Hankow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46583 troops, 401 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1517

Defending force 1744 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1111

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 277 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
2459 casualties reported
Squads: 66 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 228 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 41 (41 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Assaulting units:
116th Division
34th Division
61st Infantry Brigade
57th Infantry Brigade
32nd Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
21st Group Army
84th Chinese Corps

Good!! I was fed up with them skulking in the forest.

A quieter turn overall, made a nice change!!
With Wenchow and Chusien in Imperial hands, I can now start on Kukong etc before tackling Changsha

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 08, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-

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Sub attack near Cooktown at 94,138

Japanese Ships
SS RO-67

Allied Ships
DD Stewart, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage



SS RO-67 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Stewart
Escort abandons search for sub

I think DD Stewart sank later in the turn.

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 08, 42 ( cont'd )[/font]



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Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 6
Hurricane IIb Trop x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23
Ki-27b Nate x 32
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Just another day in Shrapnel City[8D]


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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
G4M1 Betty x 55



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 2

Port Moresby is now in range of a feasible bombing campaign, so unless there is any significant change in the Allies OOB, the bombing campaign will just gain momentum[:D]


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Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 43721 troops, 469 guns, 288 vehicles, Assault Value = 2030

Defending force 18611 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 510

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Defending units:
7th New Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
98th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
7th Construction Regiment
39th Group Army
89th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
1st War Area
24th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force

Chengchow and Loyang are cut off from any hope of rescue. They will now be subjected to the same reign of terror that their comrades endured in Wenchow. With a 4:1 advantage in Artillery and Infantry reinforcements on the way, this is going to be China's equivalent of Kiev 1941

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 09, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-

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Sub vs Sub: SS Cachalot attacking SS RO-60 at 107,128 - near Feni Islands

Japanese Ships
SS RO-60

Allied Ships
SS Cachalot



SS Cachalot launches 2 torpedoes at 2,000 yards
That does'nt happen often thankfully!![X(]

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Submarine attack near Cooktown at 93,135

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
TK Peik, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



TK Peik is sighted by SS I-21
SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes

I-21 strikes again!! Another Tanker goes down[8D]