Helpless (Allied) vs Castor Troy (Jpn) / BigB 1.3

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 2:36 pm

ORIGINAL: Kereguelen

ORIGINAL: castor troy

The before mentioned reinforcement of two divisions in China have arrived. Despite having 22.000 arm points in the pool both divisions arrived at 24/24 strenght! [8|][:(][:(][:(]

So the assumptions on the forum, that 10.000 arm points are enough to equip a whole division can´t be true... Would be good to know how many I really need to equip one, even though I couldn´t have get more at this point of the game... [:(]

70th Division alone needs 15,925 armament points and 15,925 manpower points available in the pool to fully equip.

Thanks for the info! How do I get the exact number of arm points needed?

So if both divisions arrvie on the same day (what a pity) noone will be fully equipped but both don´t use any arm points and both arrive at 24/24...

loooong time no bigger reinforcements, so the next divisions should arrive fully equipped. The two mentioned divisions will take a year to fill up at least...[:(]

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:20 pm

looks like I have found the reason why none of the divisions was full equipped! The manpower was the limiting factor as only around 2000 are in the pool... [:(] and I was wrong in saying no major reinforcements will arrive soon. In 7 days there will arrive a big division in Korea, without manpower also only at a fourth of it´s full strength... [:(]

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:33 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/06/42

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ASW attack at 67,116

Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Hokaze
DD Akikaze
DD Hakaze
DD Sawakaze

Allied Ships
SS Grayback

no matter how high the ASW value is, it doesn´t help as the DDs never find the sub... [8|]

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ASW attack at 67,116

Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Hokaze
DD Akikaze
DD Hakaze
DD Sawakaze

Allied Ships
SS Grayback

and again... [8|][8|]

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 36

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hudson I bombing at 13000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zamboanga , at 39,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 108

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 87

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 32,31

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 32,30

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 9
A-20B Boston x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 9 damaged
A-20B Boston: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 32,30

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
A-20B Boston x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 6 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 83rd Regional Army Corps, at 48,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 44

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Burma Brigade, at 32,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 64
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Burma Brigade, at 32,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 87
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

have to fly some ground attacks as without them I will never break through to Mandalay...

even though there is not a single Allied base force in the hex the flak of the infantry units is enough to damage 11 bombers of which 3 are lost...

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Day Air attack on NGVR Battalion, at 59,89

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
D3A Val x 51
B5N Kate x 15

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

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

Japanese Ships
PC Sonan Maru #6

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet

The 4Es are coming in for naval attacks... The B17-Es shoot down two Oscars this turn, then they turn back; the Ds lose one bomber immediately while two attack a small PC... Intel says 3 B-17D were shot down A2A today! I have 72 Oscars and 81 Zeroes on 90% Cap at Kendari but I never can get even half in the air... Something a Japanese player has to live with...

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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 102

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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TF 1 troops unloading over beach at Dadjangas, 41,62

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69995 troops, 816 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1505

Defending force 41445 troops, 390 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 722

Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13695 troops, 430 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4782

Defending force 274476 troops, 424 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6715

Allied ground losses:
823 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 109229 troops, 1154 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 3022

Defending force 53757 troops, 297 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1401

Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3060 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1502

Defending force 86288 troops, 564 guns, 301 vehicles, Assault Value = 2145

Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Waingapu

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 671 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

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

Japanese max assault: 16 - adjusted assault: 5

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Waingapu base !!!

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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3385 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6715

Defending force 263902 troops, 3025 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 4782

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

3000 troops on bombardment attack... two units (30.000 troops+) have left Homan to the West on the rail, where two IJA tank regiments are sitting now. 3 tank regiments will follow next turn. They will be most certainly be driven out of the hex (I have ordered 150 Sallies on ground attack). Looks like ALL non static LCUs in Homan are set on march and are ABLE to march out again, even though I have cut off their way. Again they can move, even though there is no valid supply path!! If they move then at least they should have to move North, but not West into the hex where my troops have cut the supply line!

It´s really hard to play a game when the rules you follow are ignored by some kind of flaws or bugs all the time! I will see if ALL LCUs can march out of Homan... would mean EVERYTHING related to ground movement, ZOC, supply lines is completely NOT working as designed...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:17 pm

next turn from today! Pretty fast going game... [:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/07/42

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ASW attack near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese Ships
MSW Tomozono Maru #3
MSW Takasago Maru
MSW Tama Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Tautog, hits 1

The low experienced mini MSWs at least find the sub and drop half a dozen DCs...no effect though..

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 47

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:

4 x Hudson I bombing at 13000 feet

the Hudsons are keeping Koepang closed now...

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zamboanga , at 39,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 140

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 87

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 89th Regional Army Corps, at 48,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 43

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 15th Central Army Corps, at 48,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 82

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

this was a very important attack and I´m glad the ordered ground attack happened...

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Day Air attack on 15th Central Army Corps, at 48,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32
Ki-21 Sally x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-27 Nate x 141
Ki-30 Ann x 5
Ki-32 Mary x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 45
Ki-21 Sally x 11
Ki-49 Helen x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 196

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zamboanga , at 39,59

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 25

No Japanese losses

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 102

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet

still two US subs sitting at Guam... no idea what they are doing there

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 106
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-30 Ann x 7
Ki-32 Mary x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Tai Sang, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet

A single ship TF! [8|] An AK is hit one hex east of Naga, carrying troops [X(][X(]! I think this is a small force that should have attacked Naga (base South of Manila) as I had it empty for a couple of days and it was reconned by F4s for some time... Since two days there´s been a nav guard at Naga again...

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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 139400 troops, 1170 guns, 1318 vehicles, Assault Value = 3044

Defending force 53984 troops, 307 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1404

Japanese max assault: 2807 - adjusted assault: 1359

Allied max defense: 1401 - adjusted defense: 837

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
3170 casualties reported
Guns lost 66
Vehicles lost 34

Allied ground losses:
2742 casualties reported
Guns lost 45

West of Mandalay. Don´t know if I should order a shock attack. If I would have my adjusted av at the level the max av is then it would be more than enough to drive them out... I need the division South of Mandalay that´s covering my supply line... no more troops available so not much to do...

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70070 troops, 821 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1504

Defending force 41358 troops, 395 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 722

Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13834 troops, 441 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4602

Defending force 275135 troops, 513 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6772

Allied ground losses:
690 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3060 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1522

Defending force 85999 troops, 560 guns, 296 vehicles, Assault Value = 2144

Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Dadjangas

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 578 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

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

Japanese max assault: 16 - adjusted assault: 5

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dadjangas base !!!

Mindanao
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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3752 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6772

Defending force 254366 troops, 2918 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 4602

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 182068 troops, 572 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5530

Defending force 99889 troops, 1249 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1967

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

The number of LCUs was misleading as there are a dozen guerilla units also and some base forces. Nevertheless, the Chinese can field 5500+ assault points! [X(] I would guess this is never enough though, Wuhan is an urban hex and has level 9 forts and more than twice as many guns! [:D]

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Ground combat at 48,30

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23695 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 697

Defending force 11173 troops, 12 guns, 728 vehicles, Assault Value = 404

Allied max assault: 350 - adjusted assault: 307

Japanese max defense: 417 - adjusted defense: 402

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
546 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Here´s the feared attack by the two units West of Homan on my tank units. The air attacks were succesful as the 15th division had a very low assault value. This attack didn´t hurt us. At the moment there are not more LCUs that moved out of Homan. Most of my units South of Homan have marched 30 miles in open terrain so another 6 days until the majority will arrive. 9 Chinese units are spotted on the road two hexes South West of Sian, so probably they will arrive late. At the moment it looks good, though this can change within a days time!

Would be cool to completely surround those 42 LCUs in Homan and destroy them in half a year! Then the Chinese have suffered a REAL loss in troops and even though they return in Chungking at a third strength it will take a long time until they are completely rebuilt. We will see... [8D]

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:14 pm

I had a crying and a laughing eye watching the replay...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/08/42

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TF 12 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94)

Japanese Ships
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3
MSW Mejima Maru

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TF 12 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94)

Japanese Ships
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3
MSW Mejima Maru

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported

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TF 1008 encounters mine field at Baker Island (94,92)

Allied Ships
DD Drayton

couldn´t this ship just hit a mine? [:D]

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 33
B-17E Fortress x 52

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet

switched for training runs on Koepang again... range 11 hexes, no loss..

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 62
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 87

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 32,30

Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A PR x 1

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 74th Regional Army Corps, at 48,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 15th Central Army Corps, at 48,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 83

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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first reason why I cried...

Day Air attack on 1st Burma Brigade, at 32,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 109
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 10
P-40C Tomahawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 15 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 1 damaged
P-40C Tomahawk: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

the AVG is the BEST squadron on the map (including the Japanese...) [:(] The escort did nothing. Two escorts were attacked and immediately shot down by the AVG, then they attacked the bombers... [X(] 14 were shot down by the AVG and 1 by the British Mohawks...[:(] not bad for flying long range CAP at a range of 4 hexes...

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the crying went on...

Day Air attack on 2nd Burma Brigade, at 32,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 34
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 10
P-40C Tomahawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed
P-40C Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

this time the escort at least tried to fight and shot down a P40 and a Mohawk, but it resulted also in 5 Zeroes destroyed... The AVG must have a kill/death ratio somewhere between 3:1 and 4:1... [:(] I don´t have better Zero pilots... and those flying here are not rookies... the fact that I have forgotten to stand the bombers down this turn makes it even worse... 30 planes were lost A2A this turn for one AVG fighter lost (and a Mohawk but it wouldn´t have been a difference if the Mohawks wouldn´t have been fighting). Ordered a shock attack next turn, will be bloody...

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Day Air attack on TF, near Naga at 44,54

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-32 Mary x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Tai Sang, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet

the single AK is attacked once more, but it refuses to sink... 27 bomb hits so far...

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 102
Ki-30 Ann x 11
Ki-32 Mary x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 43
Ki-21 Sally x 11
Ki-49 Helen x 24
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 152

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zamboanga , at 39,59

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 25

No Japanese losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 102

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 1108
TF 1108 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

as expected the single AK unloaded it´s troops at Naga! [X(] 27 bomb hits didn´t stop it! [:D]

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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2570 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

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

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70219 troops, 825 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1504

Defending force 41296 troops, 400 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 723

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13941 troops, 444 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4672

Defending force 275310 troops, 571 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6816

Allied ground losses:
412 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3078 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1531

Defending force 85703 troops, 557 guns, 295 vehicles, Assault Value = 2145

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5052 troops, 163 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2813

Defending force 50357 troops, 241 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1308

Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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now the exciting battle to watch

Ground combat at Homan

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 247230 troops, 571 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6816

Defending force 260062 troops, 2942 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 4672

Allied max assault: 7117 - adjusted assault: 5036

Japanese max defense: 4830 - adjusted defense: 3670

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
3557 casualties reported
Guns lost 224

Allied ground losses:
11490 casualties reported
Guns lost 201

and this made my eyes laugh again! Forts are already at 2 and 1100 eng are building them up further! This means the Chinese have no chance to drive me out!

. When I will bring my troops in position West of Homan then everything will look REALLY good...

At Homan the HQ in the lead is hit hard... it´s at 18/94 now as well as a dozen artillery units that are in a very bad condition... Don´t know why those units are stacked in the lead and why the ground combat is so "bad" designed that makes those "support units" get hit the most, if those are the units in real life that would not be standing at the front as the first soldiers to be killed...

Sorry for the "

" but it´s just a real silly design as it is...

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and it did get exciting again...

Ground combat at Wuhan

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 192463 troops, 603 guns, 91 vehicles, Assault Value = 5543

Defending force 100220 troops, 1252 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1973

Allied max assault: 5861 - adjusted assault: 2180

Japanese max defense: 2162 - adjusted defense: 12197 [X(][X(][X(][X(]

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

Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported[X(][X(]
Guns lost 27

Allied ground losses:
10115 casualties reported[X(][X(][X(][X(][X(]
Guns lost 243
Vehicles lost 13

Oh my god... what a result... hmmmm.... urban hex and level 9 forts, high prep and a lot of supplies... nothing to achieve here for Helpless. The Allied lost around 100 points in ground losses this turn. There is no HQ and the first support unit in the LCU stack is at the 8th position! And therefore I suffer only the laughable 144 casualties (too low IMO). Would I have had three HQs here and the next 5 or 6 units "support units" also, then I would have lost around 3000 like I did in Homan where the inf divisions really look good but the HQs and arti units at the lead are nearly completely disabled - which means further attacks would cause heavy REAL losses when disablements go over 50%... [8|]

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:18 am

Have lost the combat report for 4/9/42 but there didn´t happen anything special anyway!

CV Hiyo arrived today. Though she isn´t operational because her airgroups arrived understrenght and when filled up with rookies the exp. of Hiyo´s daitais is around 45... [:(]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/10/42

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Naval bombardment of Andaman Island, at 23,34

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
BC Repulse
BB Prince of Wales

Japanese ground losses:
430 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 20

[X(][X(][X(] unbelievable! On Andaman island there are 18 Dinah IIs flying naval search 100%, range 8 at 6000 ft. but they didn´t spot anything. Pretty bad performance as they didn´t spot them coming in, nor did they spot the BBs this turn going out again... second time Helpless came in with a bombardment TF in that region that wasn´t spotted. At Tavoy there´s an additional Emily unit and 100 Betties/Nells on 10% search...

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zamboanga , at 39,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 105

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 46

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 109

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet

the training units on Guam are getting slowly to a level where I can use them again...

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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 32,31

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet

a base force is now defending the 33rd division against the air pirats...

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Day Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 60,119

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G4M1 Betty x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Elliot, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Turkey
DMS Wasmuth, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

this TF at Norfolk island wasn´t spotted by my search planes... though I placed a sub in the hex that triggered the attack... a pity only 18 Betties launch but again two of the precious DMS are hit. Wonder if Helpless is aware that those are not "throw aways" like Allied DDs as he won´t get that many of them... I bet he spotted my sub there and thought it´s placing mines. [:D]

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 119
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Ki-32 Mary x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 44
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 144

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zamboanga , at 39,59

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 25

No Japanese losses

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 78

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 86
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 32,30

Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A PR x 1

No Allied losses

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TF 1 troops unloading over beach at Butuan, 43,60

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported

East base of Cagayan, Mindanao. 8 Units are spotted at Cagayan and I once again fear about having not enough troops to capture the place... [:(]

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TF 47 troops unloading over beach at Maumere, 28,73

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70511 troops, 831 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1506

Defending force 41225 troops, 401 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 726

Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13661 troops, 423 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4583

Defending force 257279 troops, 351 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5758

Allied ground losses:
1083 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3038 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1557

Defending force 85323 troops, 552 guns, 293 vehicles, Assault Value = 2147

Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5105 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2591

Defending force 45899 troops, 199 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1229

Allied ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 228623 troops, 342 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5758

Defending force 252262 troops, 2854 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 4583

Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

My troops there are absolutely safe I think. And next turn the first of the inf divisions will be on the rail West of Homan... [:D]

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Ground combat at Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 164722 troops, 262 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4567

Defending force 130010 troops, 1498 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2485

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Helpless learnt about NOT moving ALL his troops into the base (like at Homan) and has 4 units sitting outside the base covering his supply line... [:D] Hopefully he won´t try to surround my base. I´m not really worried about it because it´s urban, forts 9 and the Chinese don´t have an airforce able to destroy my supplies... If necessary I can move out 1000 assault points from Homan as the Chinese already became weaker due to the two disastrous attacks! [8D]

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 5:48 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/11/42

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Day Air attack on Wuhan , at 48,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 26

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 16000 feet

IL-4Cs are flying an attack at very long range! They came from Imphal! 4 are accounted as A2A kills for the Nates... [8D]

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Day Air attack on Zamboanga , at 39,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 105

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 85

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 151
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Ki-32 Mary x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 44
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 164

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zamboanga , at 39,59

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 25

No Japanese losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 95

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 32,30

Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A PR x 1

Allied aircraft losses
Curtis H81-3A PR: 1 damaged

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70604 troops, 834 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1508

Defending force 41241 troops, 406 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 727

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13791 troops, 429 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4636

Defending force 257019 troops, 392 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5824

Allied ground losses:
526 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3038 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1572

Defending force 85144 troops, 554 guns, 290 vehicles, Assault Value = 2142

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported

assault value is going down! [X(] 5 points from last turn! Are they starving now? [8D]

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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5082 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2631

Defending force 46027 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1238

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Butuan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 485 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

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

Japanese max assault: 13 - adjusted assault: 5

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Butuan base !!!

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Ground combat at Maumere

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 565 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

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

Japanese max assault: 13 - adjusted assault: 3

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Maumere base !!!

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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 230418 troops, 378 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5824

Defending force 261283 troops, 2892 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 4636

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 171733 troops, 309 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4595

Defending force 130299 troops, 1504 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2491

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 48,30

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22917 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 648

Defending force 97587 troops, 772 guns, 742 vehicles, Assault Value = 2031

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

this is the hex West of Homan. My troops there are ordered on deliberate attack next turn.

In Burma there´s a BIG airstrike ordered against the British and US forces!

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:46 pm

this turn has showed again that I´m only playing WITP to show that I´m an unlucky person...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/12/42

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ASW attack near Dadjangas at 41,62

Japanese Ships
MSW W.8
MSW W.9
PC Shonan Maru #7
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Kyo Maru #12

Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 8, on fire

as said before, my MSWs and PCs are doing far better than all my DDs... why, I don´t know...[8|] One real hit, three of the five vessels attacked! The twice as experienced DDs mostly don´t find a sub...

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 47
B-17E Fortress x 86

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
233 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 85

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet

Koepang visited again... one B-17E lost due ops...with the low replacement rate of B-17s every loss counts... this will change in summer when the B-24 arrives though...

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 67

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 9th Engineer Regiment, at 48,30

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imphal , at 33,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 13
Kittyhawk IA x 13
Hurricane IIb x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 11 destroyed
Kittyhawk IA: 8 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 9 destroyed, 4 damaged

this is an afternoon strike already! Last turn "overcast" was reported on the forecast. In the morning Rangoon had a thunderstorm cloud... Why do I have all my PBEM games with "advanced weather effects"??? [8|][8|]

. Advanced must mean... not working as the whole map is 90% thunderstorms all the time... an old story already[:'(]

Ordered were those two daitais on sweep and 81 Zeroes escort and 200 Sallies on airfield attack Imphal but the airfield strike was cancelled due to bad weather in the morning... [8|] don´t know why the sweep goes in then... Even if I achieved an acceptable result, the sweep without a following bombing strike is not doing me any good as I´m only losing precious pilots... [:@] So if the airstrike is cancelled why isn´t the sweep cancelled also? [:@] Oh well...

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 153
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Ki-32 Mary x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 43
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 138

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 95

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-21 Sally x 74
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 32,30

Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A PR x 1

Allied aircraft losses
Curtis H81-3A PR: 1 damaged

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how much bad luck can I have??

Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 128914 troops, 1007 guns, 1265 vehicles, Assault Value = 2671

Defending force 46299 troops, 210 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1250

Japanese max assault: 4734 - adjusted assault: 2298

Allied max defense: 1275 - adjusted defense: 767

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
3097 casualties reported
Guns lost 37
Vehicles lost 25

Allied ground losses:
792 casualties reported
Guns lost 21

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

this attack failed a 3:1 by only 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! points.... [:@][:@][:@] Oh man... the only unit that retreated was a HQ and all the infantry units are still there and didn´t take losses... so this attack only made my troops weaker... whith the previous 2:1 attack a 3:1 this time would have been 100% enough to drive the Allied units out of the hex...[8|] Depressing when you see the ALL or NOTHING results... i failed by 0,1% this time...

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70731 troops, 832 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1508

Defending force 41414 troops, 406 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 732

Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 48,30

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 97554 troops, 774 guns, 740 vehicles, Assault Value = 4057

Defending force 22958 troops, 119 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 651

Japanese max assault: 1907 - adjusted assault: 1897

Allied max defense: 679 - adjusted defense: 271

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1242 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 7

Allied ground losses:
1073 casualties reported
Guns lost 29

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

West of Homan, the two Chinese units had no chance...

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13957 troops, 437 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4827

Defending force 257180 troops, 427 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5904

Allied ground losses:
605 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3068 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1578

Defending force 84975 troops, 551 guns, 287 vehicles, Assault Value = 2134

Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported

assault value dropped 8!! points this turn!

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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 231766 troops, 416 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5904

Defending force 266271 troops, 3022 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 4827

Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:57 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/13/42

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ASW attack at 69,107

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
DD Mutsuki

Allied Ships
SS Greenling

[8|][8|] the usual result of an ASW Tf consisting of DDs with a very good leader... not a single DD was able to find the sub...

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 10
Brewster 339D x 3

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

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 5 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 32,31

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 32,31

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Blenheim I x 23
A-20B Boston x 15

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
9 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet

The enemy has shifted his bombings on the division South of Mandalay! Preparing for an attack over the river perhaps??[&:]

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 48

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 15
I-16c x 8

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

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 8 destroyed
I-16c: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 155
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Ki-32 Mary x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 44
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 172

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 5
B5N Kate x 42

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70842 troops, 834 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1509

Defending force 41662 troops, 405 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 734

Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14063 troops, 448 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4849

Defending force 257730 troops, 467 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5967

Allied ground losses:
648 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3074 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1272

Defending force 84586 troops, 552 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 2126

Allied ground losses:
171 casualties reported

again, the av dropped by 8 points...

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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5212 troops, 177 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2459

Defending force 45176 troops, 182 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1199

Allied ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 174294 troops, 356 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4670

Defending force 130626 troops, 1508 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2499

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

the KB (consisting of various CVs, CVLs and even a CVE - total of 410 planes), a BB surface group, an ASW TF, tankers and a big transport TF have left Truk today heading for Noumea. A regiment of the division there will attack Norfolk island. The F4 recons there are a pain as they spot every TF of mine in the area and are doing recon over New Caledonia.

I think the Allied should already have received the CV Wasp?? If so, then we could probably face 4 US CVs again if they decide to fight (which I doubt when they spot KB). Perhaps also a British carrier so this would bring the planes on both side in a 1:1 ratio (max of around 450 planes anyway due to our house rule). Though we are in the better position I think as we field more fighters (due to the CVLs and the CVE which is also loaded with a fighter daitai) and a lot more torpedoe bombers. Not to forget the more than 100 Betties at Noumea that PERHAPS would launch a strike.

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:45 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/14/42

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TF 18 encounters mine field at Tulagi (68,96)

Japanese Ships
MSW Rikusen Maru
MSW Noshiro Maru #2
MSW Misago Maru #11

those MSWs are sitting in Lunga... while I recall reading about MSWs being able to sweep adjacent hexes to the hex they sit in, after nearly three years this is the first time I see this. [&o][:D]
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TF 19 encounters mine field at Tulagi (68,96)

Japanese Ships
PC Takunan Maru #10

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ASW attack at 69,104

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
DD Mutsuki

Allied Ships
SS Grampus

no comment... [:(]

This is one of the stealth subs used by the USN!

-- U.S. NAVY SHIPS --
USS Grampus (SS-207), 1941-1943
USS Grampus, a 2370-ton Tambor class submarine built at Groton, Connecticut, was commissioned in May 1941. She operated in the western Atlantic and Caribbean for the next several months and transferred to the Pacific in December 1941, a few weeks after the United States formally entered World War II. Grampus made her first war patrol, into the central Pacific, in February-April 1942. One large merchant ship was sunk on that patrol, which also included reconnaissance missions to Kwajalein and Wotje Atolls. Her next patrol took her into the Marshall and Caroline Islands, concluding in Australia, where she was based thereafter.

During the rest of 1942 and into January 1943, Grampus completed three more war patrols, which took her to the Philippines and into the Solomon Islands. She left Brisbane, Australia, in mid-February 1943 to begin her sixth patrol, also in the Solomons. Grampus did not return from this mission and was subsequently declared lost with all hands. It is possible that she was sunk by the Japanese destroyers Minegumo and Murasame [:D][:D][:D] in a battle fought in the Blackett Strait, near Kolombangara Island, on 5 March 1943, shortly before those enemy ships were sunk in a night action with U.S. cruisers and destroyers

Real life IJN DDs were able to sink subs???? [X(][X(][X(][X(][X(] Looks like I just have sent the wrong destroyers... [;)]

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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 58
Ki-21 Sally x 140
Ki-49 Helen x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 31
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 136

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 86
Ki-21 Sally x 149
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 1

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

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 87

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

lost another 7 Sallies today... not good...

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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 32,31

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 185
Ki-51 Sonia x 44

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 103

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zamboanga , at 39,59

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 25
Ki-27 Nate x 108

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 51
B5N Kate x 45

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70965 troops, 833 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1511

Defending force 42058 troops, 408 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 739

Allied ground losses:
144 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14213 troops, 453 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4910

Defending force 258491 troops, 518 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6071

Allied ground losses:
746 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3088 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1281

Defending force 84624 troops, 550 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 2125

Allied ground losses:
209 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5225 troops, 177 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2506

Defending force 45320 troops, 187 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1207

Allied ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 174916 troops, 374 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4702

Defending force 130972 troops, 1511 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2503

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

In the Wuhan area there are now a couple of LCUs trying to surround the base. 40 are sitting in Wuhan while I think 5 or 6 are trying to spread out. This is not a good idea I think as half a dozen spread out won´t be enough to keep the base surrounded. Don´t understand why Helpless isn´t using at least 20 of the units sitting in Wuhan. The rest would easily be enough to hold the position in the hex as it´s urban and that works for the invader also... but it serves me good. One division will leave Ichang (north of Wuhan) and one big brigade leaves Wuhan to counter the attempt of surrounding Wuhan. 1000 assault points are moving on the rail from Nanchang (South of Wuhan) West to take out the three units coming from Changsha.

Very good news is the air reinforcement. During the next two weeks we receive 3 A6M2 and 2 A6M3 daitais. These daitais are needed desperately as my Zero daitais in Burma need three months of training at least.

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:21 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/15/42

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TF 18 encounters mine field at Tulagi (68,96)

Japanese Ships
MSW Rikusen Maru
MSW Noshiro Maru #2
MSW Misago Maru #11

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TF 18 encounters mine field at Tulagi (68,96)

Japanese Ships
MSW Rikusen Maru
MSW Noshiro Maru #2
MSW Misago Maru #11

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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11
Ki-49 Helen x 20

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 83
LB-30 Liberator x 20
IL-4c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 23 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 17 destroyed, 33 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged
IL-4c: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
424 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet

big strike coming from Dacca. I waited for this attack to come and had 135 Zeroes on 70 % CAP... there were 36 in the air... [8|][8|][8|]70% would be 95 planes... while I understand that not all planes on CAP should be in the air, 36 out of 95 is a bit low... how the hell should I defend something if the planes don´t even launch. It´s hard enough as Japanese, why never planes launch for cap I don´t know... On the other side the MAGIC allied radar nearly doubles the abilities of Allied planes up to a range of 5 or 6 hexes...

date is 15 April 1942... When I put 350 Zeroes here on 90% Cap then I would have perhaps 70 intercetping the bombers...
I lose 22 planes on the ground at Rangoon, with 7 pilots lost (4 Zero pilots...[8|])
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 48

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 55

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 38 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 35000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 35000 feet

Now that was interesting also. High alt raid, Zeroes not able to intercept. Also no flak fire although a dozen of 105mm AA guns (ceiling 36.000) were at the base. Thought flak is a all or nothing thing? Not a single flak burst. The B-17s come in shoot down 5 Oscars today and lose the incredible number of 1 plane today... [8|][8|][8|] If I ever start my Australia adventure, then I won´t do that before I have 200 Tojos and Tonies available. I´m far behind my timetable anyway and it will take another 6 weeks to take Burma and Java. Then Manila, if I will ever be able to take it...

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 32,31

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 123rd IJA Base Force, at 32,31

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Blenheim I x 20
A-20B Boston x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 3 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 189
Ki-51 Sonia x 35

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 150

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zamboanga , at 39,59

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 25
Ki-27 Nate x 139

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 35
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 55
B5N Kate x 49

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71091 troops, 834 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1512

Defending force 42107 troops, 406 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 738

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 48,37

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 52188 troops, 644 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1113

Defending force 5814 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170

Japanese max assault: 1200 - adjusted assault: 940

Allied max defense: 172 - adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 72 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
628 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14192 troops, 455 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4936

Defending force 259110 troops, 559 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6136

Allied ground losses:
587 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3088 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1294

Defending force 84432 troops, 544 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 2123

Allied ground losses:
282 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5262 troops, 178 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2552

Defending force 45403 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1215

Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:49 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/16/42

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TF 18 encounters mine field at Tulagi (68,96)

Japanese Ships
MSW Rikusen Maru
MSW Noshiro Maru #2
MSW Misago Maru #11

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TF 18 encounters mine field at Tulagi (68,96)

Japanese Ships
MSW Rikusen Maru
MSW Noshiro Maru #2
MSW Misago Maru #11

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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 57
Ki-21 Sally x 158

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 60

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

would like to see 100+ runway hits... airfield damage was reported 17% this turn, this means that the engineers there are working a lot and must be using up supplies...

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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x IL-4c bombing at 16000 feet
4 x IL-4c bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35
Ki-21 Sally x 124
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 5
Brewster 339D x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 12 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 3 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 2 damaged
C-47 Dakota: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 53

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet

the Dutch used their usual bounce and shot down two Oscars immediately. Note the C-47 destroyed! Don´t know what they are doing. Bringing in supplies? Flying out troops?

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 65

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 32,31

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Blenheim I x 17
A-20B Boston x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 50

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 8
I-16c x 3

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

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
I-16c: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 188
Ki-51 Sonia x 35

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 83

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zamboanga , at 39,59

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 25
Ki-27 Nate x 137

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 27
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 59
B5N Kate x 55

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 49
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71173 troops, 833 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1515

Defending force 42163 troops, 412 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 739

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14213 troops, 459 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5282

Defending force 259443 troops, 588 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6210

Allied ground losses:
474 casualties reported

Allied assault value increases ca 80 points each round... [X(]

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3088 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1305

Defending force 84037 troops, 544 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 2116

Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported

Manila assault value decreases 7 or 8 points each turn...

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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5272 troops, 179 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2596

Defending force 45680 troops, 198 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1223

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 237169 troops, 576 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6210

Defending force 296896 troops, 3297 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 5282

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 175876 troops, 411 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4753

Defending force 93243 troops, 1079 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1694

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 114153 troops, 355 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3612

Defending force 185723 troops, 1520 guns, 472 vehicles, Assault Value = 3332

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:45 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/17/42

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 34
Ki-21 Sally x 120
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 2
Brewster 339D x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 15 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 1 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
C-47 Dakota: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet

the unexperienced Dutch pilots manage to shoot down another two high exp Oscars (avg. exp. 82). No wonder as they get a 100% bounce every time... [>:]

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 15th Division, at 47,29

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 32,31

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 32,31

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 14
A-20B Boston x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 191
Ki-51 Sonia x 35

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 138

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zamboanga , at 39,59

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 25
Ki-27 Nate x 140

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 59
B5N Kate x 59

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 136997 troops, 1013 guns, 1272 vehicles, Assault Value = 2631

Defending force 45931 troops, 211 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1228

Japanese max assault: 2534 - adjusted assault: 1219

Allied max defense: 1256 - adjusted defense: 861

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1484 casualties reported
Guns lost 57
Vehicles lost 27

Allied ground losses:
1591 casualties reported
Guns lost 31

next try... at least the casualties are equal this time, though it seems there is no chance to break through to Mandalay... how many assault points do I have to bring to take the places that I have to take? I started with over 3000 assault points for my attack on Mandalay.... means the assault value of 7 Japanese divisions... how many were there in real life? [&:]

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71289 troops, 836 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1516

Defending force 42300 troops, 415 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 742

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14249 troops, 459 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5312

Defending force 259725 troops, 614 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6265

Allied ground losses:
315 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3088 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1312

Defending force 83696 troops, 541 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 2112

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 175661 troops, 423 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4795

Defending force 93309 troops, 1081 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1693

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 48,34

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4421 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 262

Defending force 60680 troops, 711 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1288

Allied max assault: 172 - adjusted assault: 0

Japanese max defense: 1378 - adjusted defense: 1423

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1

Allied ground losses:
680 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Chinese division crossed the river West of Wuhan! 4 of my divisions are already in the hex. 2 Chinese divisions will be driven out next turn!

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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 76571 troops, 258 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4175

Defending force 185900 troops, 1521 guns, 473 vehicles, Assault Value = 3337

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

anarchyintheuk · Post by **anarchyintheuk** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:17 pm

ORIGINAL: castor troy

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 83
LB-30 Liberator x 20
IL-4c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 23 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 17 destroyed, 33 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged
IL-4c: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
424 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet

big strike coming from Dacca. I waited for this attack to come and had 135 Zeroes on 70 % CAP... there were 36 in the air... [8|][8|][8|]70% would be 95 planes... while I understand that not all planes on CAP should be in the air, 36 out of 95 is a bit low... how the hell should I defend something if the planes don´t even launch. It´s hard enough as Japanese, why never planes launch for cap I don´t know... On the other side the MAGIC allied radar nearly doubles the abilities of Allied planes up to a range of 5 or 6 hexes... date is 15 April 1942... When I put 350 Zeroes here on 90% Cap then I would have perhaps 70 intercetping the bombers...
I lose 22 planes on the ground at Rangoon, with 7 pilots lost (4 Zero pilots...[8|])
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This is only opinion but from limited pbem experience it seemed like cap at Rangoon was less effective than lrcap from the city 2-hexes south (Moulmein?). At least it is until it's blown off the map.

Keep up the fight. [:)]

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:21 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/18/42

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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 60
Ki-21 Sally x 183

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

Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 32
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 125

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

very light AA but they manage to shoot a Sally down... [:o]

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 65

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 15th Division, at 47,29

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 21

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 190
Ki-51 Sonia x 35

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 74

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zamboanga , at 39,59

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 25
Ki-27 Nate x 140

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 3
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 16 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

nice ambush! The P40 came from Cagayan on LRCAP. Didn´t know they still can reach this base. That´s the problem when I can´t take bases like Amboina because of the 100 B17 at Darwin... [8|] mmmmmmmm

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 48
Ki-49 Helen x 16
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 77,124

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Pennsylvanian

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 77,124

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Tennessean

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71310 troops, 838 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1517

Defending force 42444 troops, 422 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 742

Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at 48,34

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 60625 troops, 706 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1287

Defending force 7129 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 118

Japanese max assault: 1366 - adjusted assault: 2808

Allied max defense: 121 - adjusted defense: 220

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
157 casualties reported [:@][X(][8|]
Guns lost 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

two Chinese divisions were forced to retreat... no wonder why Helpless and me too are completely frustrated with the ground combat system in this game (if it can be called system). 157 casualties and 2 guns...[8|][8|] Could achieve the same result with a bombardment... ground combat just sucks IMO...

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14272 troops, 459 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5329

Defending force 260751 troops, 627 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6375

Allied ground losses:
601 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 97241 troops, 916 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2455

Defending force 50477 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1304

Allied ground losses:
340 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3078 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1317

Defending force 83462 troops, 541 guns, 281 vehicles, Assault Value = 2113

Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 239700 troops, 614 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6375

Defending force 298529 troops, 3349 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 5329

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 175315 troops, 434 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4834

Defending force 93583 troops, 1082 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1700

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 131951 troops, 415 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4186

Defending force 189332 troops, 1507 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 3194

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:52 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/19/42

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TF 1156 encounters mine field at Funafuti island (88,104)

Allied Ships
DD Rathburne
DD Kennison

Hit my mines! [&o] Hit my mines! [&o] Hit my mines! [&o]

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 65

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet

Since this turn Guam is empty!! [X(] The several subs that have been spotted there for weeks have transported out the troops from Guam! Looks like the base will soon auto switch to my side. While I lose the training ground near Truk I also have avoided an invasion. The constant bombings have paid off also.

Looks like the same goes on in Port Moresby. The base has long been closed and there were always three units spotted. Now there´s only one unit left (2000 spotted troops). C-47 losses are reported so I bet the troops are airlifted out! Wonder how this is possible when the airfield is at 100%, as well as the base and the port? [&:] Airtransport probably possible even if there´s no operational airfield? Only an assumption but it looks like exactly this is happening. Oversight? Glitch? Flaw? How should I call it? [:D]

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Day Air attack on 13th Tank Regiment, at 48,28

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 10
SB-2c x 25

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 12

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet

ouch, this attack did hurt! The tank regiment was at 99/100 before and is now at 86/95!! [X(]

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Day Air attack on TF at 80,122

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Utahan
AK Panaman, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tennessean, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
3 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet

using some float planes to disrupt Allied shipping South of the Fidjis. No biggy but the 3 60 kg bombs cause a heavy damage on AK Panaman. Won´t sink though... The ships will return to Noumea, perhaps Allied CVs will go looking for them. Would be cool as in a week my carriers arrive at Noumea.

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 47
B-17E Fortress x 44

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported

Runway hits 56

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet

no bomber losses... funny thing again is that I lost 4 out of 54 Zeroes transferring 7 hexes. Overcast and starting fatigue was 0!! Average exp. was in the mid 70s. Lost 3 pilots! [:D] How bad must have those IJN planes been when they crash the moment they take off? Hudsons and B-17 fly 11 hexes, are making a bombing run facing light AA fire and return 11 hexes for no op loss.

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Day Air attack on TF at 80,122

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Panaman, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 81,122

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Pennsylvanian, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71360 troops, 839 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1517

Defending force 42600 troops, 426 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 744

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 48,37

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 67313 troops, 768 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1356

Defending force 7825 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 234

Japanese max assault: 1453 - adjusted assault: 1985

Allied max defense: 248 - adjusted defense: 18

Japanese assault odds: 110 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
700 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

West of Nanchang is another Chinese division thrown back towards Changsha. For the moment the China theatre looks really good!

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14297 troops, 463 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5354

Defending force 260370 troops, 643 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6419

Allied ground losses:
436 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 97755 troops, 926 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 2503

Defending force 46990 troops, 190 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1191

Allied ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22559 troops, 241 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 985

Defending force 14491 troops, 139 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 334

This represents the 8 units at Cagayan! Assault value isn´t as high as I had expected it. Though it´s a wooden hex and probably a lot of forts already (hopefully not higher than 5 or 6). While we have a 3:1 ratio of assault points I will wait for the additional brigade to join the fight, it should arrive within the next couple of days. I´m so far behind my timetable that it doesn´t matter anyway if I take that base next week or in two weeks. Then the 1300 assault points will be brought to Java to join the troops there. Hopefully nearly 3000 assault points will then be enough to force the Dutch in Soerabaja to surrender!

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3068 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1330

Defending force 83175 troops, 534 guns, 272 vehicles, Assault Value = 2109

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 234074 troops, 610 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6419

Defending force 299123 troops, 3377 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 5354

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 160678 troops, 420 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4868

Defending force 93707 troops, 1082 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1702

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 132240 troops, 429 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4191

Defending force 189521 troops, 1510 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 3202

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25070 troops, 272 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 744

Defending force 83684 troops, 857 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1517

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Here´s an overview of my damaged warships! When you are doing so many turns a day like Helpless and I are doing then it doesn´t take half a year in real life to repair 40 sys damage on a BB! Though it still takes more than half a year in game time! [:D]

I have expanded all major repair shipyards which has soon proved to be useless or better say it has been a fault. No sense in having more than 100 repair shipyard at a base as the repair points are only used perhaps once in 10 days. So my bases have repair points up to 600 which are decreased every 10 days by around 110. A starting value of 90 is easily enough to have always as many stored as you need and I don´t have more than one or two capital ships at one repair yard anyway.

Did cost me A LOT of supplies for no return...

Helpless will just have bigger targets when he will bomb the home islands to dust in a couple of years!

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:07 am

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

ORIGINAL: castor troy

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 83
LB-30 Liberator x 20
IL-4c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 23 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 17 destroyed, 33 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged
IL-4c: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
424 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet

big strike coming from Dacca. I waited for this attack to come and had 135 Zeroes on 70 % CAP... there were 36 in the air... [8|][8|][8|]70% would be 95 planes... while I understand that not all planes on CAP should be in the air, 36 out of 95 is a bit low... how the hell should I defend something if the planes don´t even launch. It´s hard enough as Japanese, why never planes launch for cap I don´t know... On the other side the MAGIC allied radar nearly doubles the abilities of Allied planes up to a range of 5 or 6 hexes... date is 15 April 1942... When I put 350 Zeroes here on 90% Cap then I would have perhaps 70 intercetping the bombers...
I lose 22 planes on the ground at Rangoon, with 7 pilots lost (4 Zero pilots...[8|])
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This is only opinion but from limited pbem experience it seemed like cap at Rangoon was less effective than lrcap from the city 2-hexes south (Moulmein?). At least it is until it's blown off the map.

Keep up the fight. [:)]

Don´t know what went wrong (hopefully Cap won´t be SO LOW again at Rangoon). A bad die roll?
[8|] I have 81 Zeroes at Kendari set to 90% CAP and there are usually 50+ in the air when a recon comes for visit! Still only 60% but far better than the lousy 36 planes like at Rangoon. It´s a pity when you set a very high % on Cap, your planes don´t fly and then the planes which should defend the base are destroyed on the ground (including the pilots which is far worse).

As said before, I know that not all planes should be in the air (in fact there are always too many planes in the air - for both sides) but when I see 100% of the Allied fighters scramble because of early WWII radar and only 30% of Japanese planes scramble because of those sound detectors then I think the ratio is not really good!

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:05 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/20/42

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ASW attack at 66,115

Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Yayoi
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
SS S-35, hits 2

wow... my DDs must have gone NUTS! Two of them actually dropped 16 DCs all in all. Two near misses, while one damaged the forward torpedo tubes. So this time the ASW TF at least achieved something.

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 76

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 65

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 174

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 130

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 51
B5N Kate x 51

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71423 troops, 840 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1517

Defending force 42470 troops, 426 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 744

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14315 troops, 462 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5374

Defending force 260272 troops, 677 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6478

Allied ground losses:
1033 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 98246 troops, 936 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2529

Defending force 46780 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1186

Allied ground losses:
411 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22578 troops, 245 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 990

Defending force 14491 troops, 139 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 333

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3028 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1342

Defending force 83193 troops, 529 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 2103

Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported

thinking about attacking Manila in 6 months again! [:D][:D]

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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 235059 troops, 639 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6478

Defending force 299728 troops, 3395 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 5374

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

hopefully I can take Homan before Manila! [:D] Wonder why Helpless continues the siege of Wuhan in the South instead of sending those 45 LCUs first towards Chungking and on the road further to Sian. I don´t think I could stop those 5000 assault points trying to break the cettle of Homan. Serves me good! In fact the attack on Wuhan was the worst Helpless could do! [8D]

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Ground combat at Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 161360 troops, 438 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4905

Defending force 93801 troops, 1081 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1705

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 132521 troops, 431 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4197

Defending force 189562 troops, 1508 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 3203

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported

With the troops from the South there would be more than 9000 assault points at Sian. Easily enough to break through I think.

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24968 troops, 272 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 742

Defending force 83767 troops, 858 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1517

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Soerabaja will fall! And it will fall before Manila. When Mindanao is cleared it will take two weeks to get my troops to Soerabaja for the next assault!

Intel reported 5 Allied op losses today. 2 are Dakotas and 1 is a Beaufort V (a lot of Beauforts lost due to ops in the last days. Don´t know if he transferres them or is training them using supply runs). Those Beauforts scare me as there will be hundreds of them already when I decide to go for Australia. B-17s and Beaufort Vs will be the biggest threat to an invasion.

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:22 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/21/42

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TF 1045 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (98,110)

Allied Ships
MSW Vireo
MSW Grebe
MSW Bellechasse

laid the minefield three turns ago, now it´s being cleared..

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ASW attack near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese Ships
MSW Kyo Maru #5
MSW Seki Maru
MSW Ranzan Maru
MSW Kyo Maru #3
MSW Kyo Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

Trusty is sitting in Rangoon hex for probably a week now. It was spotted every day and even twice attacked by search planes. Now the MSWs try to engage it after sitting over the sub for days. It stays only a try...

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Sub attack near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese Ships
MSW Seki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Kyo Maru #5
MSW Ranzan Maru
MSW Kyo Maru #3
MSW Kyo Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

The spotted and attacked British sub then sinks a MSW...

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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 58
Ki-21 Sally x 192

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 33
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 83

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 48

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 2
B-17E Fortress x 88

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed, 41 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed, 15 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 15 destroyed, 58 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Akagisan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AD AD-3161, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 30000 feet

here comes the hammer!

This time they came in at a height the Zeroes could reach and ALL kills during the replay went to the cannon armed Zeroes. The Oscars damaged A LOT bombers but were also a good target for the gunners. Bomber morale has been very high again as only 2x3 bombers were turned back. They manage to hit two of the three ships in port. Not bad for bombing at 30.000 feet. [X(][X(] Unfortunately they hit a precious AD... [:(] When I think about switching from Oscars to Tojos or Tonies (both have gun value of 12 in Brian´s mod) then in this case at least twice the number of bombers would have been shot down. Then unescorted raids will be a little more costly.

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 81

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 65

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet

Guam is completely empty now and Helpless has asked me if I would agree not to bomb empty bases. I agreed... [:D]

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Day Air attack on 15th Tank Regiment, at 48,28

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 11
SB-2c x 31

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet

those attacks hurt my tank regiments...

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Day Air attack on 123rd IJA Base Force, at 32,31

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 123rd IJA Base Force, at 32,31

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
Blenheim I x 22
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk x 14
A-20B Boston x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 123rd IJA Base Force, at 32,31

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 83
B-25C Mitchell x 51
LB-30 Liberator x 16
IL-4c x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 11000 feet

this turn the IJA base force gets a lot of attention. After the attacks it has 17% disabled equipment and the disruption went up to 78!! [X(] After the second attack it wasn´t able anymore to bring up some flak fire against the third raid...

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 174
Ki-51 Sonia x 36

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 136

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

we will soon switch half of our fighters to ground attack to disrupt some of the inf units...

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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 41
B5N Kate x 59

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet

majority of those bombers will go to Manila in a couple of turns to get ready for combat ops... avg exp is in the high 50s at the moment

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 50
Ki-49 Helen x 40
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

PM will be soon empty also. I won´t take the base though, as it would be the same as I´m facing at Koepang at the moment. I take the base and it´s closed forever by the 4Es. It´s a pity Helpless isn´t one of the Allied players who thinks Port Moresby is worth defending... [8|] Actually I hoped to see A LOT of reinforcements...

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ASW attack near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese Ships
MSW Kyo Maru #5
MSW Ranzan Maru
MSW Kyo Maru #3
MSW Kyo Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS Trusty, hits 1

Trusty is attacked again and we achieve a near miss... Hurrey!!!!! [&o]

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71435 troops, 839 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1517

Defending force 42468 troops, 426 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 742

Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14307 troops, 462 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4759

Defending force 260240 troops, 696 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6560

Allied ground losses:
480 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

First day when the Allied assault value decreased. Already low on supply? Can´t be so fast, can it? 260.000 troops should eat a lot of supplies and they deliberate attacked twice after being cut off. But the Chinese are still bombarding so it doesn´t seem they are low on supply...

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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 98727 troops, 948 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 2568

Defending force 43941 troops, 196 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1109

Allied ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22680 troops, 246 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 996

Defending force 14443 troops, 137 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 332

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

The third division is travelling on the road at 7 miles a day... [:(] Fatigue is mid 30 so it should normally go faster on the road... [:@]

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3008 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1352

Defending force 82959 troops, 528 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 2103

Allied ground losses:
251 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 236126 troops, 659 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6560

Defending force 267772 troops, 2911 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 4759

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 160942 troops, 452 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4923

Defending force 93967 troops, 1080 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1709

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 132744 troops, 433 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4208

Defending force 189629 troops, 1511 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 3213

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25058 troops, 272 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 741

Defending force 83743 troops, 856 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1517

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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48th Lt. AA Regiment Wiped Out at Malacca by attrition!!! [&o][&o]

The AA Regiment moved on Malacca last turn and I sent a small inf unit. Before my troops arrived the AA unit was wiped out by attrition. In fact it starved to death! [:D] The Malayan peninsula is now cleared of all British guerilla units!

Here´s the aircraft loss list for today:

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:04 pm

VERY INTENSE ROUND!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/22/42

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Allied forces surprised by a new land based Zero model! The A6M3 proved to be a deadly weapon in the hands of experienced pilots! First fighter daitai equipped with the A6M3 claims 12 kills this turn for no own loss! BANZAI! [&o]

Day Air attack on Imphal , at 33,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 108
A6M3 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 138
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Kittyhawk IA x 12
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk x 8
Hurricane IIb x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed
Kittyhawk IA: 11 destroyed
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk: 8 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 24 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

While this result overall looks good it´s still not satisfying for me as several things didn´t work as planned (that´s war I think... [;)]). First, I set 3 daitais of Zeroes on sweep, but they joint the strike on the airfield and acted as escorts. I thought sweeps go in first always (as should surface TF go in before a bombardment TF). [&:][&:][&:]

Then just look at the few hits on the airfield![X(] 138 Sallies achieve only 25 hits on the airfield when bombing at 11.000 ft (light AA fire, the fighters didn´t attack the bombers). The B-17 last turn hit two out of three small ships from 30.000 ft... [:D] Unfortunately the airfield was empty as the Allied bombers flew an attack. But this turn also proves that the Allied are getting nearly ALL fighters in the air. 2 were destroyed on the ground today. While the Japanese CAP always has 30-50% of the planes grounded, that get torched by the bombers, perhaps this turn 90%+ of the remaining Allied fighters scrambled.[8|] So in fact if there are only fighters at an airfield it´s better to send in only a sweep because the bombers will find the airfield empty anyway when all the Cap fighters scramble...

But as said, it´s an overall GOOD attack. Outnumbering the defenders surely helped. One Zero daitai was hit hard and is not really operational anymore... The Hurricanes will soon run out of replacements... Surprisingly the Kittihawks are performing very bad!! [X(][X(] I thought those will be a problem. Good when I kill Australian Kitties in India, so the squadrons in Australia won´t have that many planes if I decide to attack...
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Day Air attack on 13th Tank Regiment, at 47,28

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 8
SB-2c x 25

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet

those Chinese bombers are really effective against the tank regiments...

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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 32,31

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 32,31

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Blenheim I x 21
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk x 15
A-20B Boston x 12

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet

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Ground combat at Banjarmasin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5859 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 193

Defending force 360 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

I thought there would be 5 or 6 units and marched 400 assault points on the road to Banjamarsin. They must have been air lifted out the last two weeks.

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71464 troops, 838 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1518

Defending force 42439 troops, 425 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 743

Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14324 troops, 463 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5009

Defending force 261091 troops, 714 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6643

Allied ground losses:
343 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 99251 troops, 950 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 2605

Defending force 40199 troops, 199 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1051

Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22757 troops, 247 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1001

Defending force 14391 troops, 131 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 329

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3028 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1315

Defending force 82463 troops, 524 guns, 269 vehicles, Assault Value = 2100

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 243891 troops, 702 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6643

Defending force 278781 troops, 3021 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 5009

Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 161419 troops, 455 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4960

Defending force 94072 troops, 1081 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1712

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 60247 troops, 228 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4228

Defending force 189811 troops, 1518 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 3220

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25059 troops, 273 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 742

Defending force 83776 troops, 856 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1518

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

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