Defending the empire 1943, the allies attack - a Jap AAR

Hortlund · Post by **Hortlund** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:15 am

Here is Java.

Today my naval patrol units discovered an enemy task force hovering just west of Batavia. The report I get is 8 ships containing at least one CA. I suspect this might be Force Z. It is a good place for Force Z to sit and wait in relative safety from Japanese airpower, while still being able to mount a counterattack at a landing at Merak or Batavia.

This causes some concern. More on that in the next post.

Hortlund · Post by **Hortlund** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:27 am

Here is the situation in Malaya.

Now, the reason for my concern.

At Kuantan, my recon have spotted over 20 000 troops. This is very unusual in my experience. These guys should not be here. At least not if he is trying to do a Sir Robin. Is he going to make a stand here?

At the same time my recon have not spotted any troops in the southernmost bases in Malaya. Could it mean that he is defending north of Singapore?

At the same time Ive spotted what I think is Force Z hovering off Java within striking distance of Batavia. This makes me reluctant to land directly into Batavia.

So, here is what Im considering.

Maybe I should divert the two brigades heading to Batavia, and send them to Palembang instead. If I land at Palembang instead I avoid the risk of running into Force Z, and I get a base further west where I can deny the RN the ability to use the sea-area west of Java. In short, I can remove the threat of a RN ambush. Such a move would also free the 18th division, and I could use this division to land at Johore Bharu instead. That way I could capture a large part of the British Malaya-forces in case he is trying to defend up north.

Ive got 21st division heading to Songkhia, they will arrive in two or three days. I could also divert the 21st to Johore Bharu if I wanted to.

Ive got 5 BBs in the area that could bombard Johore Bharu, so even if there is a brigade there, I could probably take the base.

Hortlund · Post by **Hortlund** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:51 am

Here is an interesting development in China. He is mounting a counterattack towards Canton. Undoubtedly he is trying to capture the city while Im busy at Hong Kong.

Ive re-routed the 56th Division to land behind his back here. With some luck, I'll be able to surround his forces at Canton. If I manage this, I will have opened up all of southern China.

Helpless · Post by **Helpless** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:39 am

ORIGINAL: Panzerjaeger Hortlund

Here is an interesting development in China. He is mounting a counterattack towards Canton. Undoubtedly he is trying to capture the city while Im busy at Hong Kong.

Ive re-routed the 56th Division to land behind his back here. With some luck, I'll be able to surround his forces at Canton. If I manage this, I will have opened up all of southern China.

Nice trick. Are you going to land 56th Div in non-base hex? ... not everyone tolerates non-base invasions...

Hortlund · Post by **Hortlund** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:55 am

Shit you are right. I forgot we had that houserule. Good thing you said that.

So, I'll have to invade in Pakhoi instead, and rely more on paras to cut him off initially.

Helpless · Post by **Helpless** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:01 pm

ehh... damn.. i took your pleasure to witness castor's reaction when you *accidentally* breaking the HR.. [:D]

be careful he is very good in land warfare (at least I'm much worse)..

good luck! [:)]

Hortlund · Post by **Hortlund** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:53 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/13/41

Southern Pacific

The South Seas Detachment arrives at Rabaul, and makes short work of the allied defenders. A very nice surprise. The South Seas Detachment will now rest for a couple of days and then move on to Port Moresby. Depending on the resistance there, I might be able to use the two divisions currently in transit from Japan to Truk in other areas, New Zealand perhaps.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Rabaul, at 61,88

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7056 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Defending force 2710 troops, 21 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Japanese max assault: 322 - adjusted assault: 224

Allied max defense: 60 - adjusted defense: 100

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Lifou at 70,111

Japanese Ships
SS I-24

Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Louisville was limping back to port at Noumea it seems, she must have been heavily damaged in the surface action off Luganville. She sinks after the attack by I-24.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 70,112

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Leander
CL Achilles

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 70,112

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Achilles, Bomb hits 1

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

My CS proves that they are worthless on any target bigger than an AK.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported

I dont think he can stop me from taking Noumea now. Ive managed to get ashore, and if worst comes to worst, I can fly in troops to Koumac from Guadalcanal, making any eventual appearance of an allied CV irrelevant to the offensive operations towards Noumea.

Central Pacific

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 137 troops unloading over beach at French Frigate Shoal, 104,68

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at French Frigate Shoal

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 500 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

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

Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE French Frigate Shoal base !!!

I figured Id take these dot-bases, to scare him, and to maybe use as sea-plane bases.

Northern Pacific

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor, 103,36, firing at TF 153
TF 153 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor, 103,36

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor, 103,36, firing at TF 153
TF 153 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor, 103,36

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Dutch Harbor, at 103,36 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
BB Mutsu

Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Runway hits 3
Port hits 1

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Dutch Harbor

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1188 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Defending force 801 troops, 5 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 40 - adjusted assault: 4

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 4

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

I should be able to take Dutch Harbor tomorrow, or when the reinforcements arrive in two or three days.

NEI
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat at 25,54

Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami
DD Asagiri
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
AK Palawan, Shell hits 16, and is sunk

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 30,71

Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 4

Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Tokitsukaze

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Macassar at 30,69

Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 5

Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
CL Natori

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Good to see losses for the T.IVa's. They are based at Macassar, where I will do a shock attack tomorrow. Any damaged planes should therefore be lost.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Talaud Island at 42,64

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
B5N Kate x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AV Langley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

I wonder where the Langly was hiding. She is spotted now however, and is sunk by Kates off one of my CVLs.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 22,59

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 9
CW-21B Demon x 7
Brewster 339D x 11
Martin 139 x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 22,59

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet

China

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 44
Ki-30 Ann x 34
Ki-51 Sonia x 11
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2
Ki-15 Babs x 2
Ki-36 Ida x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed, 22 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

I see he brought in the AVG at last. I lost some aircraft, but not too heavy losses. Ive reinforced the area with some Zeros and Oscars. I want to keep the pressure up on Changsa, so I'll take those losses.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Canton

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8031 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1371

Defending force 54853 troops, 473 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 610

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

He is probing my defences. Now I will tie him down here while I try to flank him with my reinforcements.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 656 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1487

Defending force 60641 troops, 387 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1648

Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Looks like he is reinforcing Changsa. Another Stalingrad it is...

Burma

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Jalapalaka, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet

No troops on this ship. Does that mean that he is actually reinforcing Rangoon. Amazing if so...thats suicide.

Phillipines
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Davao

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9244 troops, 75 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 207

Defending force 4866 troops, 37 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 93

Japanese max assault: 266 - adjusted assault: 108

Allied max defense: 96 - adjusted defense: 27

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11058 troops, 202 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 313

Defending force 5277 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Japanese max assault: 260 - adjusted assault: 20

Allied max defense: 135 - adjusted defense: 14

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
294 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Davao is captured. And I almost managed to capture Clark. That really surprised me. Is he planning on defending at Manilla only?

Hortlund · Post by **Hortlund** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:48 am

Maybe I should post the houserules.

No more than 6 PTs in a TF, max 12 at "major" ports

Max 6 ship ASW TF

No non base hex landings

No sub scout invasions

Cutting off troops only with "real" combat units

Max 50 planes per af size

No rearming of CA/BB at ports smaller than size 5

Hortlund · Post by **Hortlund** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:45 pm

Havent had time to write much AAR this weekend.

Here is a summary of what has happened in the past 3 days.

Burma.
He is massing in Rangoon for whatever reason. He is defending behind the river one hex north of Rangoon with 5 units. Im bypassing him with my fast units and will wait for the two divisions to come up north and cross that river.

Malaya.
My invasion of Johore Bharu failed. The 18th division was not up to the task to take the city, and he managed to reinforce it with 4-5 brigades before my attack. Something that made the situation worse was the fact that my entire airforce in Malaya refused to fly, meaning no supply and no para-reinforcements or attacks. Bad. 5th and 21st division are moving down the penninsula, and it seems we will have to take Singapore in the good old fashioned way.

Java.
Two brigades landed at Palembang, the attack will commence tomorrow. He is trying to counterattack at Kragen, but I have over 100 combat factors there now, I doubt he will succeed.

Southern Pacific.
I lost an invasion force heading to Tongapu island. His carriers were in the area. Ive landed on the Noumea-island, at Koumac, and marched to La Foa now. All of Noumea will be in my hands within a couple of days. Rabaul is mine. Im using paras based at Guadalcanal to mop up all the islands.

Central Pacific.
Nothing much to report.

Northern Pacific.
Dutch Harbor has fallen.

Phillipines.
Disaster at Clark, a counterattack threw me back to Lingayen. He is defending outside Manilla with ten divisions or so. Both my drives have stalled, will have to consider reinforcing here.

China.
Ive crossed the river north of Changsa, will consider an encirclement here, he has over 100 000 men in the city. For some reason he has been defending Pakhoi for the past two days, so I wont invade there.

Hortlund · Post by **Hortlund** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:25 am

Well, if yesterday went to the allies, today went to the Empire.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/17/41

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 215 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55)
TF 215 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55

Japanese Ships
MSW Choun Maru #7
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW W.5
MSW W.4
MSW Ranzan Maru
MSW W.6
PC Shonan Maru #7
PC Shonan Maru #6
PG Sozan Maru
PG Muro Maru
PG Eiko Maru
PG Eifuku Maru
PG Hashidate
DD Sagiri
AP Hikade Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Palembang, 20,55, firing at TF 215
65 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kasasagi
DD Sagiri

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Low, almost neglectable losses during my landings at Palembang.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Johore Bahru, at 22,49

Japanese Ships
DD Wakatake
DD Yukaze
DD Yakaze
CL Oi
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
749 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 7

I was fearing a counterattack on my division that landed here at Johore Bharu. Therefore I ordered a BB TF to try to soften the blow. A very good bombardment mission here.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 110

Allied aircraft
no flights

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

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
907 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 87

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15
Ki-30 Ann x 28
Ki-21 Sally x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 4 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 46

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
25 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

Yesterdays disaster in the Phillipines opened up my eyes. I have to take this front seriously too, otherwise I'll be stuck here well into 1942. Ive relocated all my Sallys to Apiri, and my Ki-48s are relocating to Lengaspi. I will use these airforces to hit Clark and Manilla daily, to prevent him to build up his forts.

I am still considering to reinforce this theater, but I think not. I'll use 56th Brigade from Mindanao when they have cleared the last enemy pocket there.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 55,88

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

Boise is in dangerous waters just off Lae. He was probably looking for invasion fleets, but Im doing all my attacks in this area via paras. Tough luck Boise.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Palmyra, at 106,85

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
BB Hiei

Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15
Port fuel hits 1

Softening up the defenses at Palmyra before tomorrows invasion.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at La Foa

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1269 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

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

Japanese max assault: 76 - adjusted assault: 11

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE La Foa base !!!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25954 troops, 218 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

Defending force 13203 troops, 102 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 235

Japanese max assault: 394 - adjusted assault: 507

Allied max defense: 257 - adjusted defense: 817

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese ground losses:
288 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Allied ground losses:
213 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Hong Kong will take a while it seems.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Canton

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2132 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 629

Defending force 44908 troops, 234 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1108

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Palembang

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20651 troops, 269 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 465

Defending force 1652 troops, 32 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese max assault: 822 - adjusted assault: 758

Allied max defense: 24 - adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 108 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Palembang fell easily, however the facilities are more than 50% damaged, wich is very very bad news.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 43,53

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5665 troops, 199 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 347

Defending force 29803 troops, 249 guns, 123 vehicles, Assault Value = 689

Allied ground losses:
344 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 6

My bombardment of the allied positions between Naga and Manilla. It will cost him dearly to stall me here. If I can keep up these losses, he will have nothing left to defend Manilla with eventually.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20440 troops, 287 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 444

Defending force 5979 troops, 55 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Japanese max assault: 488 - adjusted assault: 211

Allied max defense: 125 - adjusted defense: 75

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
388 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

He is retreating inland here, thanks to my paras at Malacca. However, I thought Malacca was empty. That is the only reason I sent my paras there.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Butuan

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 536 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

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

Japanese max assault: 34 - adjusted assault: 10

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Butuan base !!!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Wewak

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 679 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

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

Japanese max assault: 44 - adjusted assault: 12

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wewak base !!!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Bulla

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 438 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

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

Japanese max assault: 28 - adjusted assault: 5

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bulla base !!!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2945 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 343

Defending force 11269 troops, 153 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 241

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Mersing

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3885 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Defending force 91 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied max assault: 87 - adjusted assault: 23

Japanese max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 23 to 1

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Kragen

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 6041 troops, 58 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 166

Defending force 3490 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 122

Allied max assault: 334 - adjusted assault: 85

Japanese max defense: 92 - adjusted defense: 115

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

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
376 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 2

Excellent news. He attacked at Kragen, and was defeated in detail. Now his troops are spent, and I'm just going to tie them down with occational attacks to prevent him from using them elsewhere. Hes got practically all his combat troops on Java here at Kragen, meaning that I can bring in the two brigades from Palembang to mop up the island. With this combat, any attempt to defend Java is doomed.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Malacca

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 3255 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 84 - adjusted defense: 53

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

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

This amazes me. Despite having 10 or so recon airwings at Khota Bharu and Songkhia, I was unable to see this brigade. I wonder if he moved it in yesterday. On my screen, the base has been undefended for three days.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Kiska Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 712 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

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

Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 2

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kiska Island base !!!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Noumea

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 70 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

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

Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 3

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Noumea base !!!

My paras from Guadalcanal capture Noumea. The base has been empty according to my recon, and despite that he had two ships at port. With the capture, I managed to sink CA Australia and DD Le Triomphant.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Buin

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 70 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

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

Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 4

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Buin base !!!

Hortlund · Post by **Hortlund** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 1:09 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/18/41

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 98,61

Japanese Ships
SS I-4

Allied Ships
DM Gamble

My sub-pickets off Midway. Apparently he is going to mine Midway.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Palmyra, at 106,85

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
BB Hiei

Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Runway hits 1
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 3

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 95 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra, 106,85

Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported

We come ashore practically without losses, base will fall today.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Sampit, 26,62

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 140 troops unloading over beach at Baker Island, 94,92

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 95 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra, 106,85

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Sampit, 26,62

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 40
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
Ki-30 Ann x 38
Ki-51 Sonia x 20
Ki-36 Ida x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 48

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
19 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

This is a thankless job, but I need to keep the base surpressed so he cant build fortifications.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
Blenheim I x 25
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 18

No Allied losses

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 89

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed

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

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 78

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
C5M Babs x 2
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 8
Ki-48 Lily x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 60

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
22 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

Same here, keeping the pressure up is vital.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 112,88

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
SBD Dauntless x 34
TBD Devastator x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Fukui Maru
CL Tatsuta, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mochizuki, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yayoi
AP Uji Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
196 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Another invasion TF buys it. This time Christmas Island. I have the KB 10 hexes off, might be a CV-battle tomorrow.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 22,50

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Daifuku Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 29,75

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 35

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Yamakaze
DD Umikaze, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tokitsukaze, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 112,88

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
SBD Dauntless x 27
TBD Devastator x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mochizuki, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PG Fukui Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 25,62

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Ayato Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 23,60

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Atlas Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 24,70

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 42

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Terukuni Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CL Jintsu
DD Samidare
DD Natsugumo
CL Naka, Bomb hits 1
DD Asagumo
DD Asashio
DD Minegumo
DD Murasame, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet

This TF is heading to the backside of Java. It carries the majority of 48th Division. Not good to have it spotted.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 58,94

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Boise

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
B5N Kate x 17

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 4
Brewster 339D x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 10 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Piet Hein
DD Banckert
DD Kortenaer
DD Van Nes

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Crappy airstrike from one of my mini-CVs.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese Ships
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 3

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 30,47

Japanese Ships
AP Manzyu Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 23,51

Japanese Ships
AK Sagara Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Palmyra, at 106,85

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
BB Hiei

Allied ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 32,64

Japanese Ships
AP Gotake Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-38

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Sansapor, 44,74

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 174 troops unloading over beach at Singkawang, 25,57

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 189 troops unloading over beach at Sinkep Island, 22,53

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Lautem

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2034 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Defending force 793 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese max assault: 102 - adjusted assault: 43

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 2

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lautem base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1524 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Palmyra

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1769 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

Defending force 691 troops, 6 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 118 - adjusted assault: 56

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 2

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palmyra base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1062 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 46,35

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 43386 troops, 479 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1076

Defending force 28268 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 797

Japanese max assault: 1402 - adjusted assault: 278

Allied max defense: 788 - adjusted defense: 129

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1933 casualties reported
Guns lost 35

Allied ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

This is north of Changsa. I got 2-1 but lost 2000 men? Thanks... will attack again with yet another division, it was resting today.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1612 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1930

Defending force 69427 troops, 419 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1658

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Canton

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2132 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 632

Defending force 44711 troops, 229 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1099

Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Samarinda

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1315 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Defending force 3400 troops, 44 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 43,53

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5719 troops, 200 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 349

Defending force 29607 troops, 238 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 680

Allied ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 29,36

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1552 troops, 0 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Defending force 710 troops, 1 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 59 - adjusted assault: 54

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Sandakan

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 619 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

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

Japanese max assault: 38 - adjusted assault: 4

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sandakan base !!!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Tawi Tawi

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 308 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

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

Japanese max assault: 20 - adjusted assault: 4

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tawi Tawi base !!!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Homan

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 85284 troops, 663 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2676

Defending force 6441 troops, 81 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 143

Allied max assault: 2749 - adjusted assault: 4875

Japanese max defense: 153 - adjusted defense: 6

Allied assault odds: 812 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1710 casualties reported
Guns lost 44
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
270 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Mersing

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3900 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Defending force 74 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied max assault: 87 - adjusted assault: 45

Japanese max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 45 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Kragen

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2173 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119

Defending force 5553 troops, 46 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 128

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 72 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 3

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Teloekbetoeng base !!!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Baker Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1036 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

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

Japanese max assault: 56 - adjusted assault: 15

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Baker Island base !!!

Hortlund · Post by **Hortlund** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:28 am

Today we saw the first major airbattles of the war. Something odd is going on at Rangoon. All the allied forces in Burma has been converging at Rangoon over the past few days. Instead of attacking head on, Ive bypassed Rangoon, and Im cutting the city off. Two divisions are preparing to move in for the attack, while tank regiments and other units move north. In effect I have surrounded the vast majority of the allied forces in Burma.

In the past two days, Ive spotted several allied transports heading into the port. And the airfields of Rangoon are filled with allied fighters. I suspect he is trying to do a asian Dunkirk.

Ive ordered two Zero Datais to Bangkok with orders to do a fighter sweep over Rangoon, and I have one Nell Datai escorted by one Oscar Datai there aswell.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/21/41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 23
P-40E Warhawk x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed, 13 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed, 14 damaged

The initial fighter sweep achieves a 2-1 kill ratio and a 3-1 damage ratio. Not extremely well, but not bad either considering that the AVG is at Rangoon.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 16

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 18
P-40E Warhawk x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 8

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed

Dive bombers at Moulmein, I forgot to stand them down.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 18
P-40E Warhawk x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Edgar Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Selma City, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Here is the big surprise of the day. The Oscars were better dogfighters than the Zeros. They achieve a 4-1 kill ratio, and a 3-1 damage ratio. Whats interesting here is that the AVG were turning back after sustaining some losses. They must have a morale problem over there.

The transports hit were empty though. I wonder why.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 4
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Exeter

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet

All bomber losses were from AAA. Again, the AVG turned back almost immideately.

Hortlund · Post by **Hortlund** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:30 am

Havent had time to do AAR updates for a couple of days. When we rejoin the action, lots have happened.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/29/41

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

South Seas Detachment heads ashore at Port Moresby after securing Rabaul last week. The PM defenders put up a meager opposition.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 32,55

Japanese Ships
AP Miike Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Shonan Maru #6
PG Sozan Maru
PG Muro Maru
PG Eiko Maru
PG Eifuku Maru
PG Uji
PG Saga
PG Hashidate
MSW Ranzan Maru
MSW Choun Maru #7
MSW W.4
DD Sagiri
CL Kashii

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Here we have one brigade that is heading from the NEI to the Phillipines. Since the defence at Batavia was lighter than expected, I decided to shift one of the brigades over to the Phillipines instead. In effect this closes the NEI theater, and more troops will now be shifted to the Phillipines for mopping up-duties.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 24,57

Japanese Ships
AP Ume Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 7
CW-21B Demon x 10
Brewster 339D x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
CW-21B Demon: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Brewster 339D: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged

Another successful sweep by the Zero's based at Batavia. I wonder how long he will have his airunits at Soerebaja since he has been retreating with them everywhere else.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 33
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32
Ki-30 Ann x 27
Ki-51 Sonia x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 10 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
18 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet

Attack at Changsin. 130 000 chinese troops surrounded there.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 41st PA Division, at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 7
C5M Babs x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-48 Lily x 35
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

Attack at Clark. I want to start softening these units up now, my attack should come in approx 2 weeks.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 35th Brigade, at 22,65

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 6
CW-21B Demon x 6
Brewster 339D x 6
Martin 139 x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet

He is bombing my units at Soerebaja.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Shinai, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet

I wonder what this is. Probably a suicide supply-run to Singapore.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 17,36

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Edsall
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Now, this one has me surprised. This is a couple of hexes west of Andaman Islands, and Ive suddenly spotted lots of enemy naval activity here. Fortunately I had one CVE here with 27 Kates on board. They were heading to disrupt the shipping between India and Australia, but stumbled across the Mauritius instead.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Labao at 29,74

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Eiko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 24,65

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 5
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 6
T.IVa x 5
Martin 139 x 20

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Bomb hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
2 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Waingapu at 27,74

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 8

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hayashio, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Nicobar Island at 21,38

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Stewart, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet

Same here. Off Andaman Islands, this time a DD with troops on it? Is he trying to do some sort of local counterattack? I hope so, I just reinforced the base on the northernmost tip of the Palembang-island (forgot its name). So if he thinks he is facing just some paratroopers there, he is wrong, he will be sailing straight into a Naval Guards unit and a Coastal Gun battery.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 33,55

Japanese Ships
AK Johore Maru
AP Hakusika Maru
AP Hakozake Maru
PC Shonan Maru #6
PG Sozan Maru
PG Muro Maru
PG Eiko Maru
PG Eifuku Maru
PG Uji
PG Saga
PG Hashidate
MSW Ranzan Maru
MSW Choun Maru #7
MSW W.4
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
SS Snapper

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 104,102

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
AK Vincent, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Off Canton Island. Looks like lots of naval activity there.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 206 troops unloading over beach at Tacloban, 44,58

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 43,53

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23590 troops, 358 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 424

Defending force 38295 troops, 353 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 895

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

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Port Moresby

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6170 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Defending force 5170 troops, 46 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 78

Japanese max assault: 125 - adjusted assault: 192

Allied max defense: 70 - adjusted defense: 47

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Moresby base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Port Moresby did not even offer a single day of resistance. With that, the campaign in the Solomons is closed, and now I need to figure out what to do with my forces in the area. Right now I have the 16th Division heading to Noumea and the South Seas Detachment here. Perhaps they will shift to the Kwajelein-area for further offensive operations, or they will stay here and fortify my positions.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 46,36

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 34650 troops, 420 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 978

Defending force 27525 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 720

Japanese max assault: 668 - adjusted assault: 29

Allied max defense: 713 - adjusted defense: 181

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1226 casualties reported
Guns lost 40
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Another forced shock attack as I move across a river to strengthen the encirclement of Changsa.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1684 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2494

Defending force 73547 troops, 471 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1851

Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Canton

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2132 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 651

Defending force 29257 troops, 109 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 632

Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Taung Gyi

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1530 troops, 0 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Defending force 4119 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Japanese max assault: 108 - adjusted assault: 40

Allied max defense: 55 - adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Mersing

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4702 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

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

Japanese max assault: 39 - adjusted assault: 38

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 38 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing base !!!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Babo

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 387 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

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

Japanese max assault: 11 - adjusted assault: 3

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Babo base !!!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Madang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 519 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

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 Madang base !!!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Kaifeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8445 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1601

Defending force 37390 troops, 448 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 674

And now a short look at the major hotspots right now.

Hortlund · Post by **Hortlund** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:27 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/30/41

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Fergusson Island at 57,94

Japanese Ships
AP Toyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Taan , at 37,41

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 9

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Heiei Maru #7, Bomb hits 1
AP Zinzan Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

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

Amazing. In all the years Ive played allies, Ive never managed to get my IL-4s to hit anything, and here he hits two ships in the first strike.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

No Japanese losses

Looks like Soerebaja is off the air-battle.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 178
Ki-15 Babs x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 20 damaged

Allied ground losses:
1107 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 8

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 214

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

Wow, really good show by the Imperial Army Airforce. Over 1000 casualties and 200 airhits. Ive been resting these guys for a couple of days, and it seems like it paid off.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 91st Naval Guard Unit, at 22,65

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 7

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 4
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 29
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
29 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 30,73

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Eiko Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 22,36

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Whipple, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Only one hit from all those Kates? Poor show.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 26,66

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 25

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Bomb hits 22, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 21,42

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Parrott

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

I wonder what all those warships are doing in the straits of Malacca.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 38,58

Japanese Ships
AK Toyohara Maru

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 43,53

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23689 troops, 359 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 429

Defending force 38171 troops, 351 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 894

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1692 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2515

Defending force 73796 troops, 480 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1856

Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Canton

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2132 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 651

Defending force 29147 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 631

Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Tjilitjap

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10316 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 222

Defending force 989 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Japanese max assault: 205 - adjusted assault: 95

Allied max defense: 31 - adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tjilitjap base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1746 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Palembang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11290 troops, 151 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 317

Defending force 704 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese max assault: 240 - adjusted assault: 212

Allied max defense: 13 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 212 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Taung Gyi

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1460 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Defending force 3951 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 74

Japanese max assault: 94 - adjusted assault: 70

Allied max defense: 55 - adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Tacloban

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 295 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

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

Japanese max assault: 9 - adjusted assault: 3

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tacloban base !!!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Maumere

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 225 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

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

Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 5

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Maumere base !!!

Hortlund · Post by **Hortlund** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:47 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/31/41

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 56,95

Japanese Ships
AP Daitei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Canton Island at 98,99

Japanese Ships
SS I-10, hits 3

Allied Ships
AK Charles H Cramp, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 26,24

Japanese Ships
SS I-157

Allied Ships
AK Memphis City

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

No Japanese losses

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 150
Ki-15 Babs x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 26 damaged

Allied ground losses:
314 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 5

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 115

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
23 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

Time to rest my Sallys now after this attack. I should have disrupted the fort-building there for a while again. Things are heating up in southern China where my units are approaching Nanning. I might move the Sallys over there, or I might keep them here around Manilla. We'll see.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 91st Naval Guard Unit, at 22,65

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 9
Ki-15 Babs x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 34
Ki-51 Sonia x 20
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
34 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 21st PA Division, at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 7
Ki-48 Lily x 11
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 4th USMC Regiment, at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 6
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-21 Sally x 7
Ki-48 Lily x 18
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 6 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 21,40

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Parrott, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Andaman Island at 23,34

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 27
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Whipple, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Canton Island at 98,99

Japanese Ships
SS I-10, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Kilty
DD Crane
DD Crosby
DD Dent
DD Talbot
DD Waters

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 55,95

Japanese Ships
AP Yamafuku Maru, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Thresher

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 36,61

Japanese Ships
AK Yuri Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 194 troops unloading over beach at Bankha, 20,47

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 43,53

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23707 troops, 362 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 433

Defending force 42459 troops, 401 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 1020

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1692 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2539

Defending force 73955 troops, 488 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1865

Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 46,36

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 780 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 885

Defending force 35084 troops, 226 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 945

Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 977 - adjusted defense: 229

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Canton

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2132 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 653

Defending force 29075 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 629

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Taung Gyi

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1416 troops, 0 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Defending force 3845 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Japanese max assault: 86 - adjusted assault: 36

Allied max defense: 55 - adjusted defense: 17

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 45,35

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 71753 troops, 546 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2174

Defending force 12846 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 238

Allied max assault: 2049 - adjusted assault: 802

Japanese max defense: 233 - adjusted defense: 307

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
839 casualties reported
Guns lost 25

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Raba

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 120 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

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

Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Raba base !!!

Tomorrow I'll try another probing attack at Changsa. I will also try to finally defeat the british at Hong Kong. I have also brought in 2 divisions and one brigade to move by land from Indochina to Nanning in southern China. These units will reach Nanning in a couple of days. This is the reaction to his attack in Canton. Since a HR forbids me to land in non-base hexes. Therefore I am forced to do this rather ankward detour.

I am currently gathering troops and ships for my next big offensive in the central pacific, code name EMPIRE. Forces allocated for this operation are one IJA division, the entire KB, 5 BBs and a handful of CAs and DDs. I should have all the forces in place in two weeks.

Hortlund · Post by **Hortlund** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:17 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/01/42

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1021 encounters mine field at Midway (95,61)

Allied Ships
DM Tracy, Mine hits 1, on fire

DMs at Midway, looks like he is trying to build a huge minefield there. I had both my mine-laying subs mine Midway too.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 22,48

Japanese Ships
AP Hakuyo Maru
PG Myoken Maru
PG Kiso Maru

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 14 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,34)

Japanese Ships
AP Syoryu Maru, and is sunk
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1041 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,34)

Allied Ships
SS O20, Mine hits 1

Funny, he hit his own mine.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 25,24

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
PG Thyme
PG Cyclamen
PG Genista
PG Fritillary

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 54,94

Japanese Ships
AP Yamafuku Maru, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Plunger

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Oboro

Allied Ships
SS Thresher

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 23,53

Japanese Ships
DD Hokaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

No Japanese losses

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 19
Ki-15 Babs x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged

Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Perth , at 7,100

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 16
B5N Kate x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet
11 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet

I wanted to see what he had in port at Perth. Apparently nothing.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 91st Naval Guard Unit, at 22,65

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 7

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 91st Chinese Corps, at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 66
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
34 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Sarmi, 48,78

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 43,53

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23698 troops, 365 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 438

Defending force 42725 troops, 405 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 1034

Allied ground losses:
259 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 130642 troops, 1400 guns, 150 vehicles, Assault Value = 2561

Defending force 73985 troops, 497 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1873

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese max assault: 2586 - adjusted assault: 1422

Allied max defense: 1942 - adjusted defense: 1665

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

Japanese ground losses:
3100 casualties reported
Guns lost 99
Vehicles lost 8

Allied ground losses:
2712 casualties reported
Guns lost 70

I was really close to achieving 1-1 odds here. Looks like I'll have to wait another week or so, and then try again. Changsa is surrounded right now.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24895 troops, 158 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 419

Defending force 13125 troops, 85 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 237

Japanese max assault: 408 - adjusted assault: 62

Allied max defense: 257 - adjusted defense: 237

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

Japanese ground losses:
698 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Sigh...

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Canton

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2132 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 656

Defending force 28979 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 631

Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Samarinda

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3536 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 116

Defending force 3465 troops, 40 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Japanese max assault: 97 - adjusted assault: 54

Allied max defense: 30 - adjusted defense: 19

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Samarinda base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
6691 casualties reported
Guns lost 59
Vehicles lost 1

Thus ends the last allied defence on Borneo. All units surrender.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Bankha

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1234 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Defending force 999 troops, 7 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 58 - adjusted assault: 6

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 7

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

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Kaifeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 61307 troops, 456 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2153

Defending force 38103 troops, 461 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 702

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 43,53

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 37756 troops, 397 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 1023

Defending force 39514 troops, 381 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 438

Allied max assault: 1986 - adjusted assault: 1012

Japanese max defense: 436 - adjusted defense: 849

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
614 casualties reported
Guns lost 37

Allied ground losses:
1871 casualties reported
Guns lost 48
Vehicles lost 13

He tries to counterattack south of Manilla. 1-1 odds, but he loses 3 times as many troops as I. I can afford it, and Ive got two brigades and one division coming into the area from Burma and the NEI to help mopping up the last resistance here.

2ndACR · Post by **2ndACR** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:00 pm

Hong Kong still stands????????? I always bring another division down and hit them with 2.

Hortlund · Post by **Hortlund** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:23 am

Yeah, problem is I cant. He's got 6 Chinese Corps in Canton. Its a good thing too that I only went in with one division, since I would have lost Canton if I had only a brigade there to defend.

To counter that, Ive landed two divisions in Hanoi and Im marching them along the coastline to Nanning. When Nanning falls I'll be able to encircle those 6 Chinese Corps.

Hortlund · Post by **Hortlund** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:30 am

Some interesting developments today.

He has pulled back all troops in the PI into Manilla. Im sure he thinks it is a smart way to try to hold out for many months in that city hex. In reality he is playing right into my hands though. Now with the resources at Clark in my hands I can starve him to death, and I can focus more on using artillery to kill him. As a consequence, Ive sent the 200 Sallies from the Phillipines to help out in southern China.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/03/42

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 55,95

Japanese Ships
AP Monji Maru
PC Ch 30
PC Ch 29
PC Ch 24
PC Takunan Maru #10
PC Sonan Maru #6
PC Sonan Maru #5
PG Shotoku Maru
PG Shoei Maru
MSW Seki Maru #3
MSW Fumi Maru #2
MSW Banshu Maru #8
MSW Asahi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Narwhal

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 24,24

Japanese Ships
SS I-157

Allied Ships
DD Vampire
DD Electra
DD Express
DD Paladin
DD Tenedos
DD Vendetta

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 22,54

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 3

Allied Ships
SS Pike

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 24,24

Japanese Ships
SS I-157, hits 17, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Vampire
DD Electra
DD Express
DD Paladin
DD Tenedos
DD Vendetta

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Makale, 32,67

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships
AK Toyohara Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KVIII

Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Canton Island at 98,99

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
DD Crosby, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kilty
DD Crane
DD Dent
DD Talbot
DD Waters

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 91st Naval Guard Unit, at 22,65

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 19

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 91st Chinese Corps, at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 8
Ki-30 Ann x 70
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
34 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
27 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 33
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31
Ki-30 Ann x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1670 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2418

Defending force 69459 troops, 400 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1756

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Canton

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2132 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 667

Defending force 29064 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 631

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31331 troops, 353 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 1153

Defending force 41302 troops, 250 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 980

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported

The first artillery shells to open up this new front. I have two divisions, one brigade and one HQ here. Ive also got reinforcements heading this way. The Imperial Guards Division has just finished embarking the transports at Bangkok and they should be arriving in Hanoi in a week. Im also going to bring in two brigades from Java.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30243 troops, 421 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 568

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

Japanese max assault: 471 - adjusted assault: 310

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 310 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field base !!!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Taung Gyi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1396 troops, 0 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Defending force 3664 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Japanese max assault: 43 - adjusted assault: 36

Allied max defense: 63 - adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Kaifeng

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 70336 troops, 526 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2158

Defending force 38427 troops, 461 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 710

Allied max assault: 4204 - adjusted assault: 1949

Japanese max defense: 733 - adjusted defense: 512

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
366 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Allied ground losses:
2142 casualties reported
Guns lost 51

He is attacking in northern China. If I fail to hold him here, I will be pushed further back towards the coastline. I am not too concerned though, since things are going good in the central mainland of China, and Ive got plenty of reinforcements to throw into the fray from other parts of China if things should go bad.

2ndACR · Post by **2ndACR** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:33 am

I always shift the divisions along the Chinese coast to Canton. That places another 2 divisions or so there.
 
Manila just became a troop training ground. That is what I use it for. I start cycling in my lower experience infantry units and get them to the 80's with safe combat experience before I ship them to the front. A few deliberate attacks boost them nicely.
 
WHAT AM I DOING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am the allies in our next game.[:@]

Defending the empire 1943, the allies attack - a Jap AAR

RE: Taking the nikmod to the test

RE: Taking the nikmod to the test

RE: Taking the nikmod to the test

RE: Taking the nikmod to the test

RE: Taking the nikmod to the test

RE: Taking the nikmod to the test

RE: Taking the nikmod to the test

RE: Taking the nikmod to the test

RE: Taking the nikmod to the test

RE: Taking the nikmod to the test

RE: Taking the nikmod to the test, Hort (J) vs Castor Troy (A)

In the skies above Rangoon...

RE: Taking the nikmod to the test, Hort (J) vs Castor Troy (A)

RE: Taking the nikmod to the test, Hort (J) vs Castor Troy (A)

RE: Taking the nikmod to the test, Hort (J) vs Castor Troy (A)

RE: Taking the nikmod to the test, Hort (J) vs Castor Troy (A)

RE: Taking the nikmod to the test, Hort (J) vs Castor Troy (A)

RE: Taking the nikmod to the test, Hort (J) vs Castor Troy (A)

RE: Taking the nikmod to the test, Hort (J) vs Castor Troy (A)

RE: Taking the nikmod to the test, Hort (J) vs Castor Troy (A)