Andy Mac v String - this time no mercy.

[Alfred]

I agree with jrcar regarding New Zealand.
 
Whilst nice to keep, a Japanese invasion of New Zealand is not a mortal blow against Australia.  The loss of New Zealand only becomes difficult if the Japanese:
 
(a) also capture and develop the Maldives and Diego Garcia, and
 
(b) permanently maintain some carrier power off Perth.
 
In other words, to really exploit a capture of New Zealand (putting aside the additional cost to Japan resulting from triggering the NZ reinforcements and transporting fuel to NZ), Japan must be prepared to interdict the SLOCs from Capetown and Aden to Perth and southern Australia.  Even with a developed and Japanese owned Diego Garcia/Maldives, that is not an easy task to accomplish when there is so much water due west of Perth and no Heard Island or French Kerguelen island etc to allow for a seaplane base to be established by Japan to keep eyes over the roaring forties.
 
Regarding that lost mini KB, my money is that it is looking for convoys from the aforementioned Capetown/Aden heading to/from Perth/southern Australia.
 
Alfred

[Andy Mac]

I sorta agree but for immersion purposes I could never give up NZ or Australia or Ceylon without a fight - its not in me....
 
A coup de main before I can react is the only circumstance I can envisage where I would give up these locations - i.e. before I could react.
 
NZ conquered would lead to the collapse of Churchill's Govt and probably lack of support for the War amongst the Dominions....
 
So the line will be drawn - it may not be sensible in game terms in fact I may agree with you both that it isnt but I cannot not fight for NZ or Ceylon.....
 
So I will reinforce and dig in and get ready for a pit fight to end all pit fights if he goes that way....
 
Trading space for time works in some locations but NZ I draw the line at !!!!

[Andy Mac]

Just had a look round to check status of NZ
 
All bases at least forts 3 - at present 4 Inf Bdes and 2 Cav Bdes in the North Island
 
and 2 Inf Bdes and 1 Cav Bde on South Island
 
en route QE has 1st Wave of 27th US Inf Div en route to North Island
 
longer term en route I have an Inf Regt, 2 Cst Arty Bn's and a Tank Bn plus a couple of EAB's and Construction Regts
 
Also at Suva I have equivalent to 2 Divs at present also with more en route.
 
If all the convoys that are currently at sea arrive intact I will put up a good show.
 
Andy
 

[Andy Mac]

On Ceylon I have 6th Aus Div and the 3 Indian Inf Bdes plus a LOT of AA Guns (at present 5 Indpt AA Regts with a full AA BDE arriving in 24 days)
 
So if KB comes calling they will suffer......
 
I may lose but I think I have enough to put up a decent fight in both locations.
 
Get one more Div onto Ceylon and I am confident of stopping whatever String can throw at it

[Andy Mac]

7th Aus Div will be on map inside a week as well so add that to the Ceylon garrison plus the 3 Indian Coastal Arty Regts and enough supply and would say Ceylon is also secure

[herwin]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

I sorta agree but for immersion purposes I could never give up NZ or Australia or Ceylon without a fight - its not in me....

A coup de main before I can react is the only circumstance I can envisage where I would give up these locations - i.e. before I could react.

NZ conquered would lead to the collapse of Churchill's Govt and probably lack of support for the War amongst the Dominions....

So the line will be drawn - it may not be sensible in game terms in fact I may agree with you both that it isnt but I cannot not fight for NZ or Ceylon.....

So I will reinforce and dig in and get ready for a pit fight to end all pit fights if he goes that way....

Trading space for time works in some locations but NZ I draw the line at !!!!

The US guaranteed NZ in return for NZ leaving the 2nd NZ Division in the Mediterranean. That's why the Marines were there.

[Alfred]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

I sorta agree but for immersion purposes I could never give up NZ or Australia or Ceylon without a fight - its not in me....

A coup de main before I can react is the only circumstance I can envisage where I would give up these locations - i.e. before I could react.

NZ conquered would lead to the collapse of Churchill's Govt and probably lack of support for the War amongst the Dominions....

So the line will be drawn - it may not be sensible in game terms in fact I may agree with you both that it isnt but I cannot not fight for NZ or Ceylon.....

So I will reinforce and dig in and get ready for a pit fight to end all pit fights if he goes that way....

Trading space for time works in some locations but NZ I draw the line at !!!!

Agree with the immersion consideration and that Japan should be made to fight (not just walk in) to conquer NZ. That is why NZ units should not be moved away from NZ, at least not until their homeland is secure. My point is that there are other far higher priorities for the Allies.

Alfred

[Andy Mac]

I agree if you are playing the game not if you are trying to play the war.
 
For me NZ is importsant so I am reinforcing it.
 
Ultimately I am a quasi historic not out of the box player.
 
Tactically I will be adventurous but strategically I will stick to a broad strategy of defend the heartland then hit back when I can

[Andy Mac]

Still no sign of Strings next move he is moving to destroy 18th UK Div and is pursuing it to destruction but apart from that its all quiet
 
Every day that passes gets me stronger

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Still no sign of Strings next move he is moving to destroy 18th UK Div and is pursuing it to destruction but apart from that its all quiet

I thought those armored units you have coming to the rescue were pretty far away. What's the prospect of the 18th linking up with some relief?

[Andy Mac]

na I turned one back when I realised how weak 18th had got I may need them if he lands somewhere else so it wasnt worth the risk of getting my forces cut off - the Div is wrecked.
 
 

[Andy Mac]

Singapore finally falls thats not bad considering I had evacced a good chunk.

I will do a full run through in a few days of my current set up

Broadly my chosed stand locations are all being reinforced and supplies and fuel are being rushed forward.

Andy


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 13, 42
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ASW attack near San Francisco at 217,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-18, hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Trenton, Torpedo hits 1
KV Wetaskiwin
AMC Prince Robert
AP President Polk
AP U.S. Grant
xAP President Fillmore
xAK Henry S Grove
PG Charleston



SS I-18 launches 6 torpedoes at CL Trenton
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Charleston attacking submerged sub ....
PG Charleston cannot establish contact with SS I-18
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Perth at 48,145

Japanese Ships
SS I-25

Allied Ships
xAK Ping Wo, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage


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


xAK Ping Wo is sighted by SS I-25
SS I-25 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Ping Wo


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Submarine attack near Trincomalee at 35,55

Japanese Ships
SS I-15

Allied Ships
xAP Van Diemen, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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


xAP Van Diemen is sighted by SS I-15
SS I-15 launches 6 torpedoes


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Submarine attack near Auckland at 118,184

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
xAKL Lahaina, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage



xAKL Lahaina is sighted by SS I-9
SS I-9 launches 6 torpedoes at xAKL Lahaina


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Morning Air attack on 3rd Motor Brigade, at 76,134

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 32



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AMc Gedeh, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Repair Shipyard hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged



Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Korps Marechausee Battalion, at 46,76 (Medan)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 35



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


Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on 3rd Motor Brigade, at 76,134

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 3rd Motor Brigade, at 76,134

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 4


Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 3rd Motor Brigade, at 76,134

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)

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-30 Ann x 28



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 6



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 14th Chinese Base Force, at 89,58 (Wenchow)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 28



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G3M2 Nell x 19
G4M1 Betty x 37



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged


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


Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
10 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb



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Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba


Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 30

CA Kako firing at Palembang
CA Furutaka firing at Palembang
CA Kinugasa firing at Palembang
CA Aoba firing at 5/2nd Punjab Battalion


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Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CA Takao
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
CL Abukuma
CL Yura
CL Isuzu
CL Nagara
CL Jintsu
CL Sendai


Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 108
Port fuel hits 1

CA Nachi firing at Palembang
CA Haguro firing at Palembang
CA Myoko firing at Palembang
CA Takao firing at Palembang
CL Oi firing at Palembang
CL Kitakami firing at Palembang
CL Abukuma firing at 5/2nd Punjab Battalion
CL Yura firing at 5/2nd Punjab Battalion
CL Isuzu firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
CL Nagara firing at Palembang
CL Jintsu firing at Palembang
CL Sendai firing at Palembang


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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,72

Japanese Ships
E Omae
E Ishigaki

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack



SS Skipjack is located by E Omae
Skipjack diving deep ....
E Omae fails to find sub and abandons search
E Ishigaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ishigaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ishigaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ishigaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ishigaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ishigaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Amphibious Assault at Cape Gloucester

TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Cape Gloucester, 101,125





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Amphibious Assault at Tockangbesi-eilanden

TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Tockangbesi-eilanden, 70,109





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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 71985 troops, 736 guns, 514 vehicles, Assault Value = 2370

Defending force 15657 troops, 290 guns, 185 vehicles, Assault Value = 99

Japanese adjusted assault: 1442

Allied adjusted defense: 177

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
516 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
25794 casualties reported
Squads: 151 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 1473 destroyed, 689 disabled
Engineers: 82 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 527 (522 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 249 (210 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Units destroyed 22


Assaulting units:
148th Infantry Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
112th Infantry Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
I./143rd Infantry Battalion
113th Infantry Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
56th Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
33rd Division
55th Infantry Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
5th Recon Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
62nd JAAF AF Bn
11th Shipping Engineer Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
84th JAAF AF Bn
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Shipping Engineer Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
17th JAAF AF Bn
7th Field AF Construction Battalion
5th Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
34th Field AA Battalion
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
93rd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
11th Indian Div /16
SSVF Brigade
22nd Australian Bde /2
3rd Cavalry Regiment
Singapore Fortress
27th Australian Bde /3
223 Group RAF
112th RAF Base Force
109th RAF Base Force
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
110th RAF Base Force
Singapore Base Force
AHQ Far East
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Malaya Army
III Indian Corps
224 Group RAF
5th Field Regiment
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
111th RAF Base Force /1


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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 38472 troops, 351 guns, 292 vehicles, Assault Value = 1462

Defending force 32105 troops, 247 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 987

Japanese adjusted assault: 264

Allied adjusted defense: 785

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
2236 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 106 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 134 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 51 disabled
Vehicles lost 32 (3 destroyed, 29 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
2325 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 143 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 20 (8 destroyed, 12 disabled)


Assaulting units:
35th Division
110th Division
5th Armored Car Co
12th Tank Regiment
32nd Division
26th Engineer Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
40th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
Jingcha War Area
5th War Area
10th Chinese Base Force
1st War Area
4th Chinese Base Force
14th Group Army
39th Group Army
22nd Group Army
36th Group Army
15th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment


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Ground combat at Siquijor (78,87)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 456 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Siquijor !!!

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



Assaulting units:
I./33rd Inf Regt

[Andy Mac]

Round the clock bombardments begin looks like the beginnign of the end for Palembang
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 14, 42
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Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Kako
      CA Furutaka
      CA Kinugasa
      CA Aoba
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      33 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 18
Port hits 1
 
CA Kako firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
CA Furutaka firing at Palembang
CA Kinugasa firing at Palembang
CA Aoba firing at Palembang
 
 
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Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Nachi
      CA Haguro
      CA Myoko
      CA Takao
      CL Oi
      CL Kitakami
      CL Abukuma
      CL Yura
      CL Isuzu
      CL Nagara
      CL Jintsu
      CL Sendai
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      43 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
 
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 90
 
CA Nachi firing at Palembang
CA Haguro firing at Palembang
CA Myoko firing at Palembang
CA Takao firing at Palembang
CL Oi firing at Palembang
CL Kitakami firing at Palembang
CL Abukuma firing at Palembang
CL Yura firing at Palembang
CL Isuzu firing at Palembang
CL Nagara firing at Palembang
CL Jintsu firing at Palembang
CL Sendai firing at Palembang
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Timoeka
 
TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Timoeka, 86,116
 
 
 
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85, Range 11,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Choun Maru #18
      xAKL Bokuei Maru
      xAKL Chosen Maru
 
Allied Ships
      ML No. 432
 
 
 
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
PB Choun Maru #18 engages ML No. 432 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
PB Choun Maru #18 engages ML No. 432 at 10,000 yards
ML No. 432 engages xAKL Chosen Maru at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Lautem Base Force, at 76,134
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 8
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Lautem Base Force, at 76,134
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 11
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 1st KNIL Regiment, at 53,102 (Semarang)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 33
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-339D x 1
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 5 damaged
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      97 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
       7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
1-VI.G.V  with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 22340
      Raid is overhead
 
Also attacking Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion ...
Also attacking 1st KNIL Regiment ...
Also attacking Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion ...
Also attacking 1st KNIL Regiment ...
Also attacking Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion ...
Also attacking 1st KNIL Regiment ...
Also attacking Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Korps Marechausee Battalion, at 46,76 (Medan)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 15
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 35
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      79 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd RAN Base Force, at 76,134
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 2
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      19 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 53rd British Brigade ...
Also attacking 55th British Brigade ...
Also attacking Lautem Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd RAN Base Force ...
Also attacking 53rd British Brigade ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 1st KNIL Regiment, at 53,102 (Semarang)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 55th British Brigade, at 76,134
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 76,133
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Wirraway x 26
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wirraway bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
      14 x Wirraway bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 76,134
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 2
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 15
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x Hurricane IIb Trop bombing from 100 feet
 
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 8
      G3M2 Nell x 17
      G4M1 Betty x 36
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
 
 
 
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 13000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
      10 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       8 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 13000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
       4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
       3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 13000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Terapo
 
TF 153 troops unloading over beach at Terapo, 96,127
 
 
 
 
 
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Ground combat at 76,134
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 97 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
 
Defending force 307 troops, 17 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 50
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 50 to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      319 casualties reported
         Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 2
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    6th Tank Regiment
 
Defending units:
    55th British Brigade
    Lautem Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Cape Gloucester (101,125)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 372 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 3
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cape Gloucester !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-), supply(-)
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    Bandasan SNLF
 
 
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Ground combat at Tockangbesi-eilanden (70,109)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 200 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 2
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tockangbesi-eilanden !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), supply(-)
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Sasebo SNLF Coy

[castor troy]

Andy,

you seem to be really suffering from IJN subs, they seem to be more a pain than KB. Why are the subs hurting you so bad? While my PBEM vs Rainer really has a lot of parallels to your two games vs. String and PzB, I´ve by far not that much ships sunk by IJN subs (though I had two torps slamming into one of my carriers a dozen hexes off LA). Are you running so many TFs around sub invested waters or are your TFs repeatedly going on the same shipping lanes? My PBEM is in mid Feb now and I don´t have any more escorts than you have so this can´t be the issue I guess. And I doubt Rainer has sent all his subs to port. I´m really puzzled. [&:]

[Andy Mac]

Not sure I am noticing heavy losses in both my games so I suspect its probably me not the game.
 
I will try to pay more attention to this aspect I also use SC convoys a lot which do stick to the same routes.
 
Anyway a few details about what the situation is in the centre will follow shortly

[Andy Mac]

OK the retreat from Darwin sector - not a good story he has pursued relentlessly to destroy the Divison

[Andy Mac]

And the Perth sector for info

[Andy Mac]

After the previous attempt to disrupt Fiji its stronger and getting even stronger I want both AF's up another level currently both are at level 3 but give it time

[Andy Mac]

NZ

[Andy Mac]

Fortress Ceylon