The Emperors delight, or humble pie?

[freeboy]

I am still trying to get screen shots.. argh, Frag has sent me to a sight that may help, so you are not getting My ph bb's being attacked at Rabaul, lots of dead and dying kates and nells, and his surface bombard tf fled. I just may hold Rabaul, but at what cost??...
3 bb's torped ouchie.. needed cap that did not exist. I was hoping to bushwack some ap/aka unloading supplies there.. oops, who is bushwacking whom?

In Bornoe the IJN air attacked my pts fleeing Brunia, not mira as reported above. and strafing one of these guys to bits and pieces. The Brits bb force attacked at Taraken, but the supperior leadership skills saved the outgunned JAps,In a daylight combat
my forces 6 dd, 6cl, 1 ca 2bb 1 bc
JAps, 2ca, 3dd, 2bb. One dd damaged for myself, light damage for the JAps... hopefully the next attack will see my ships lunch torps. and get hits.
Soon they will be dead.

More b 17s flood into the SEA theatre...
too bad Port Morsby b17s cannot hit Truk.
I set my long rang assets in Borneo from navel attack, they just do not seem affective, to oil attack agains miri/bruni.. and Hanoi continues to be a target for my strategic air corp/China[:D]

PI and China are slowly seeing Jap buildup...
Maly is quite, for now...

[freeboy]

Interesting turn, K's fleets flee Borneo, chicken ....
But in Rabaul he and I exchange harsh metalic words

My BB force sets him on fire...

[freeboy]

and more

After this pounding the invasion sfleet pulls away, my damaged BB from last turn have limped away, and then a strong tf of CA and BB shows up, but my BB's are leaving, so we miss a conclusive bb vs bb engagement by a hours...

K continues to asail helpless ships, sinking two raiders I was trying to sneak into his convoy routes in the South China Sea, bubble bubble.. two dds
Overall I am happy the BB's made an impressive show of force, and if I had a few more assetts, especially fighter cover I would feel better in Rabaul..

I even got a b17 hit on a ak... lucky or fow?
Wake remains a sore point for K, he has not re-attacked since the early game pounding I gave him,but I expect a strong attack soon. China is a Japanese paradise currently but, I have those two southern cities and air assets are on the way, only problem is that they have low base support... I need to teach those guys how to fix US planes.

[kaleun]

Freeboy's B17s in Naning have been hit on the ground, and are not expected to fly in the near future.
The pieces are set in the PI for their liberation and incorporation into the great co-prosperity sphere.

[freeboy]

ok

[freeboy]

As one can see above K has problems in Southestern China, although my b17 are grounded for now. The brits control the Seas off Borneo, at least until a scarrier is seen.
LAst turn, one was spotted near Rabual, but fled as he know I have air assetts there. Fortunatly the 6 big carriers are long gone from Japaneese waters. How long? not long enough, thats for sure. and Kaleun has already started basing Betties out of hit air fields in the PI. They are scary, glad they are very fragile, imagine a b29 that could drop torps in 41 for the japs? I shudder, pulling myself back to reality I have three partially beat up BB, 5 solid slow BB's and three Brit BB's and air cover in the Northern OZ area.
Air assets will build up, but I really need some good troops, but don't know exactly what to do to stop the flood? Any thoughts out there regarding lcu and placement. I have several units that can be placed... try to hold Rabaul, seems like a lost cause until better air comes out, but it could be done. Move troops into Borneo and fight like hell to keep it and those air bases which would threaten DEI oil supplies. Move troops into DEI?.. that treally looks hopeless as soon as K takes out MAly?

All suggestions welcom.. to either sided[:D]

[kaleun]

After a technichal hiatus...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/23/41

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Sub attack at 33,50

Japanese Ships
AP Haguro Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf

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ASW attack at 53,46

Japanese Ships
DD Murasame
DD Samidare
DD Asagumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Yudachi
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack

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ASW attack at 28,46

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Yugiri
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
SS KXVII, hits 2, on fire Bravo, at last got that one!

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Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 13

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

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


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kiungahan , at 39,41

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 7

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Miri , at 31,57


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 5


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 46,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 43,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 17

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 168th Chinese Division, at 46,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 13
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Saigon at 31,46

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,56


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
APD APD-36

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,56


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
APD APD-33 My engineers reaching Brunei
APD APD-38

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,46


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 7

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 8 damaged

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
8 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 5
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Uranami
DD Shirakumo
DD Murakumo
DD Shikinami

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Brewster 339D bombing at 2000 feet
3 x CW-21B Demon bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
2 x CW-21B Demon bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW Choun Maru #21

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 42,67


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 6
B-17E Fortress x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze
DD Shiokaze
AP Astuga Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Nagara Maru, Bomb hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Puerto Princesa at 38,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Whippoorwill
MSW Quail, Shell hits 8, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
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ASW attack at 33,64

Japanese Ships
SS I-123, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Guess that one had been detected

Allied Ships
MSW Maryborough
MSW Goulburn
MSW Burnie
MSW Bendigo
MSW Toowoomba


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Ground combat at Tuguegarao

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10629 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8342 troops, 72 guns, 2 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 87012 troops, 892 guns, 143 vehicles

Defending force 51184 troops, 255 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
1229 casualties reported
Guns lost 34

Allied ground losses:
804 casualties reported
Guns lost 33


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 48780 troops, 594 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40225 troops, 280 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 43,40

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16253 troops, 238 guns, 9 vehicles

Defending force 32475 troops, 199 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 30837 troops, 293 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 109540 troops, 693 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Alor Star

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17170 troops, 211 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7562 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 525 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3666 troops, 35 guns, 1 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 43,40

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22017 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 36607 troops, 415 guns, 9 vehicles



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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6770 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 85212 troops, 844 guns, 143 vehicles



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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 93086 troops, 681 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 37758 troops, 387 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2264 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3797 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Tuguegarao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7725 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 13313 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles

Now all the pieces are in place for the final liberation of Northern Luzon!

[freeboy]

Allied air power continues to build up toward the front lines, sorry no details due to security concerns[:D]
In Borneo the JAp invasion fleet turns and flees Eastern Borneo, and Rabual looks like a stalmate.... I am looking at supporting this area but am weary of the Feb to June time frame without good air cover..
Maly area is a slow cooker as are both China and PI.
Most of my plane have left PI, no use letting them get destroyed on the ground.

So the BB's can be used early in the war effectively.... time to punish K's fleets and try not to get any large ships torpedoed by lba...
Did I say how much I hate Betties in 41? as the Allied commander?

[freeboy]

Rabaul took a pounding today 12 24 41 as a fleat of ships 12-15 strong including several BB's punished my airfields...
Several US made torps found their targets but failed to detonate[:@]
I was taking a screan shot and oops, finished my turn but you'll hopefully see the results next posting 12 25 41 of some of these choiceschioces, the censor keeps me from devulging all the details but lets just say these Jap fleets are soon to be at the bottum ofthe sea...
I just now realized all the oil that is at these bases.. oops.. you have to dig into the base screen to see it, and now have mobilized operation " clean the oil out" hopefull leaving little left for his Emperial ass-etts[:-]

Where are those CV's ? I expect them to show up soon probably around Borneo launching against those bases and air ... we will see

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/25/41

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 43
TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61


74 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Iburi Maru, Shell hits 1
DD Sagiri
AP Tatsuwa Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Manzyu Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1
AP Izan Maru
AP Hokusho Maru

Japanese ground losses:
433 casualties reported

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

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Sub attack at 30,47

Japanese Ships
AK Awazisan Maru
PG Eiko Maru
PG Eifuku Maru
PG Uji
PG Saga
PG Hashidate

Allied Ships
SS Perch, hits 1, on fire Die! Kichiku Beihei Die!

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ASW attack at 33,50

Japanese Ships
DD Uranami
DD Murakumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Asagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
SS Searaven

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ASW attack at 33,50

Japanese Ships
DD Uranami
DD Murakumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Asagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
SS Searaven Cheeky b*stard refuses to get hit!

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ASW attack at 66,44

Allied Ships
SS Narwhal

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Brunei at 32,57

Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Idiot commander, only fired at two PT boats. Hope the torp blew his n*ts off!
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW Choun Maru #21, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Musashi Maru, Shell hits 1
MSW Rokko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Toshi Maru #2

Allied Ships
PT TM-4
PT TM-5
PT TM-6
PT TM-7
PT TM-8
PT TM-9, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT TM-10
PT TM-11, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage
PT TM-13
PT TM-14
PT TM-15

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Sub attack at 31,47

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon, hits 2, on fire DIE DIE DIE!

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 43
TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61


9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 35,46

Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushima
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsuharu

Allied Ships
SS KVIII

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Sub attack at 30,46

Japanese Ships
AP Heiyo Maru
PC Ch 8
PG Chosa Maru

Allied Ships
SS Perch

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Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38 Enemy B17s seem to have vanished.

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 15

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
IL-4c: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kiungahan , at 39,41

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-30 Ann x 22

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 12
P-40B Tomahawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
Ki-30 Ann: 28 destroyed Hmmm. Note to self: Do not dive bomb ports.

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Miri , at 31,57


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 43,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 19

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 168th Chinese Division, at 46,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 46,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 11th PA Division, at 46,50

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on 71st PA Division, at 46,50

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 30

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Galeia at 42,68


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Tokitsukaze

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Davao at 41,61


Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 19


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
AP Hukuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Sasako Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Blenheim IV x 8

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hakozaki Maru
AP Daifuku Maru
AK Akita Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,34 Kichicku beihei trying to steal Asia's riches. Shall not do so!

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 27
Ki-27 Nate x 26
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 48

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Pleiodon, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hatterlock, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Talthibius, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Baxter, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 1000 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 1000 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 1000 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
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,34

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Pleiodon, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hatterlock, on fire, heavy damage
AP Talthibius, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,47


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kashiwara Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Brewster 339D bombing at 2000 feet
3 x CW-21B Demon bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Davao at 41,61 The Lime eaters will pay I tell you! Will pay dearly!

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 79, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
MSW W.5, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AP Hokusho Maru
AP Hukuyo Maru
AP Izan Maru
AP Jusan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Kurohime Maru
AP Kyokusei Maru
AP Manzyu Maru, on fire
AP Tatsuwa Maru
AP Iburi Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 4
BB Revenge, Shell hits 3
CA Exeter
CL Danae, Shell hits 1
CL Dragon
CL Durban, Shell hits 1
CL Marblehead
DD Bulmer
DD Parrott
DD Vampire
DD Vendetta


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 84189 troops, 803 guns, 145 vehicles

Defending force 47927 troops, 173 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
750 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
970 casualties reported
Guns lost 36


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 49152 troops, 597 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40100 troops, 279 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 43,40

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33528 troops, 428 guns, 9 vehicles

Defending force 32273 troops, 198 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
669 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Guns lost 13


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31011 troops, 298 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 109705 troops, 695 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 30,34

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22620 troops, 252 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 2722 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 43,40

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21837 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 54876 troops, 566 guns, 13 vehicles



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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6545 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 89551 troops, 868 guns, 143 vehicles



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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 93261 troops, 684 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 38063 troops, 392 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2259 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3349 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Tuguegarao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7649 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11864 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Davao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2819 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8466 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


Kichiklu Beihei will be expelled from all of Asia! Soon all of the former DEI will join the co-prosperity sphere, and all their riches will be transported, I mean shared.[8|]

Evil Freeboy will soon be spanked back to San Francisco BOUAHAHAHAAAAAAA!

[freeboy]

Night Time Surface Combat, near Brunei at 32,57

Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Idiot commander, only fired at two PT boats. Hope the torp blew his n*ts off!
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW Choun Maru #21, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Musashi Maru, Shell hits 1
MSW Rokko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Toshi Maru #2

Night Time Surface Combat, near Brunei at 32,57

LOL

[freeboy]

Another great raid, too bad no ak or ap where here.. or CV's[:D]

[freeboy]

And the Pix from Burma

[freeboy]

One can see above my oil transport fleet sinking ofMoulmein, K did getthem, but I felt obligated to try to decrease his future assets in oil
And in Daveo he took a spanking... Bubble bubble[:-]
Did Choikai sink? if not it will soon... unless the cv appear and I run away and hide....

Not much else happening, but these two tf intercepts show just how difficult life is to expand without proper air cover..... This is Two invasion forces intercepted by POW without much effort... soon theose CV's of his must show up???

K keeps atttacking Rabaul, I wish it was June and I'd kick his ass off, but he might just do that to me instead there....

I solidly hold Souther and Eastern Borneo, and thats gotta hurt... daily raids on his oil.. and soon I;ll be adding more air assets to DEA...
I could use two or three divisions from Africa to help in India and Burma... But Churchill has denied my plees for greater assetts, rumors abound that POW my get recalled as things aren't so happy now in the Atlantic....

[kaleun]

d Allied Units Retreating! ASW attack at 33,47

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Yugiri
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf

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Night Time Surface Combat at 42,62

Japanese Ships
AP Jusan Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
AP Manzyu Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales You big bully
BB Revenge
CA Exeter
CL Danae
CL Dragon
CL Durban
CL Marblehead
DD Bulmer
DD Parrott
DD Vampire
DD Vendetta

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ASW attack at 35,46

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Yugiri
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
SS KVIII

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Naval bombardment of Kuching, at 28,56


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Martin 139: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged This should cramp their style
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Asashio
DD Michishio
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 5

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Sub attack at 35,46

Japanese Ships
TK Huzisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1
DD Shinonome
PG Taiko Maru
PG Okuyo Maru
MSW Wa 3

Allied Ships
SS KVIII, hits 1, on fire Cheeky b*stard!

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TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Morotai, 43,68


Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported

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TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Morotai, 43,68


Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 32,47

Japanese Ships
AG AG-367, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish

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Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 9
Blenheim I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 14


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-21 Sally x 18

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 15 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Miri , at 31,57


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed


Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 47,36


Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 8
I-153c x 9
I-16c x 11


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x I-16c bombing at 2000 feet
9 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
8 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 43,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 17

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 46,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 13

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 71st PA Division, at 46,50

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
Ki-27 Nate x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,91 The Enemy CVs appear!

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 16
TBD Devastator x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 7 damaged
TBD Devastator: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 1
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1 Barely scratched the paint
CA Nachi, Bomb hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 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 TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,52


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 43,68


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 3
B-17E Fortress x 2


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Tokitsukaze

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,47


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
AP Kumagawa Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Meisho Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Midori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Jintsu

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 5
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
AP Meisho Maru
AP Meiu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Brewster 339D bombing at 2000 feet
3 x CW-21B Demon bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
2 x CW-21B Demon bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lingayen at 44,50


Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Maebasi Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,91

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B5N Kate x 14

Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 16 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F2A Buffalo: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,91

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 6
TBD Devastator x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 4 damaged
TBD Devastator: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hayashio
CA Haguro
CVL Ryujo

Aircraft Attacking:
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 TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,52


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 43,68


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lingayen at 44,50


Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Karachi Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,47


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Blenheim IV x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
DD Kiji

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 5
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged
Martin 139: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Meisho Maru
CL Jintsu

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Brewster 339D bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
3 x CW-21B Demon bombing at 2000 feet
2 x CW-21B Demon bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,91

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
B5N Kate x 6

Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 3 destroyed
B5N Kate: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied Ships
CV Lexington

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 35,46

Japanese Ships
DD Uranami
DD Murakumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Asagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

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ASW attack at 66,44

Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
SS Triton

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ASW attack at 35,46

Japanese Ships
DD Uranami
DD Murakumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Asagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

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Sub attack at 32,47

Japanese Ships
AG AG-374, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish


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Ground combat at Changsha Should fall soon

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 83582 troops, 786 guns, 143 vehicles

Defending force 46968 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
575 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
732 casualties reported
Guns lost 15


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 49203 troops, 594 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40083 troops, 276 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 46,37

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 31814 troops, 337 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 17844 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 80 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
307 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
279 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 43,40

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 51684 troops, 571 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 31918 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
235 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
321 casualties reported
Guns lost 12


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31203 troops, 297 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 109811 troops, 695 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Alor Star

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17342 troops, 212 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 7569 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6510 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 87980 troops, 816 guns, 142 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 93268 troops, 685 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 38279 troops, 392 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2283 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3505 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Tuguegarao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7652 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11835 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Davao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2797 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8493 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 28,39

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8138 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 260 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 138 to 1



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


Defeated allied units retreating


A minor Coral sea, where a single CVL held off all the allied CVs air groups.[&o]

[freeboy]

Dream on, one minor skirmish does not a hold off make...

[freeboy]

K's is special, in a unique way.. ok special K I'm goin to eat your forces for breakfast

In the Coral Sea, we traded.. um lets see, no hits for your side and ?? for mine... at least some... Time to bring on some powerful units...
In the Daveo Borneo area, Jap BB;s shell Western Kuching base, inflicting minor damage.
The invasion fleet flees, leaving two dead ships, see above...
In Coral see the JAps have an action group of ? reports of BB's, I think it is a CA BB and AK AP group headed for trouble, but maybe not....
and his cvl is oops, without air cover as my lying fighter jocks claimed to have shot down more kates and oscars than it can carry...[:-]
China is a slow cooker MAly is stalled out for K's forces.... he has troops, but those ships keep getting pecked away by subs and small air attacks....
DEI[&o] forever!!!!!

K tries to land with success in Far Eastern Indonesia, we will see... that base is tooo close to Palue and possibly his CV's, which are freighteningly absent.

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/27/41

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TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Morotai, 43,68


Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Morotai at 43,68

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Anrugu Maru
AP Astuga Maru
AP Atsuta Maru
AP Dainiunyo Maru
AP Eiko Maru
AP Gotake Maru
AP Gyoko Maru
AP Hiyoshi Maru
AP Horai Maru
AP Igasa Maru, heavy damage
AP Kashiwa Maru
AP Kasuga Maru #2

Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage So there!
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 5
CL Tromp, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage So there too!
DD Banckert, Shell hits 1
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Witte de With
DD Evertsen
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Van Ghent

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 62
TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88


4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Toroshima Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 15

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 9
Blenheim I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 damaged
Blenheim I: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 8

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 13
P-40B Tomahawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Oil hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st Mixed Brigade, at 24,48


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Blenheim I x 11
P-40B Tomahawk x 4


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 43,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 19

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 168th Chinese Division, at 46,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 15th Indian Brigade, at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 15

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 71st PA Division, at 46,50

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
Ki-27 Nate x 30

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu, Bomb hits 1 Even a blind squirrel finds a nut in the forest from time to time!

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,69


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
B-17E Fortress x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Igasa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage OK 2 nuts!

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Uji

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,56


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Brewster 339D bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Brewster 339D bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 5
Wirraway x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
AK Okitu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 3 nuts.

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Africa Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,94


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at Tuguegarao

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8811 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8213 troops, 69 guns, 1 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
260 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2686 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3327 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 88547 troops, 819 guns, 144 vehicles

Defending force 46180 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Changsha base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
947 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
943 casualties reported
Guns lost 27


Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Finally Changsha falls!

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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 49312 troops, 597 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40022 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31366 troops, 300 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 109802 troops, 692 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Davao

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8513 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3518 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao base !!! This one has a nice airpot in it.


Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Morotai

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13721 troops, 95 guns, 18 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 205 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Morotai base !!!



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Ground combat at Alor Star

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17400 troops, 210 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 7570 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 76434 troops, 555 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 45122 troops, 479 guns, 2 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2260 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3561 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Tuguegarao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7579 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11494 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7198 troops, 17 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 17013 troops, 169 guns, 5 vehicles




Some ASW action deleted in the interest of brevity.
Freeboy loses a couple of CLs, (or nearly so).
IJA starts probing attacks on Clark.
In China, Changsha falls, and the forces near Canton are pushed back.

[freeboy]

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Anrugu Maru
AP Astuga Maru
AP Atsuta Maru
AP Dainiunyo Maru
AP Eiko Maru
AP Gotake Maru
AP Gyoko Maru
AP Hiyoshi Maru
AP Horai Maru
AP Igasa Maru, heavy damage
AP Kashiwa Maru
AP Kasuga Maru #2

Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage So there!
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 5
CL Tromp, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage So there too!
DD Banckert, Shell hits 1
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Witte de With
DD Evertsen
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Van Ghent

This is why the Japs are bad to tangle with at night, I needed my uber pts [:D]

See pix, k now took two hugely important airstrips... even though the landing where contested by sea due to my complete inability to get units there, and not really wanting too

[freeboy]

Now he can support landing on Borneo and other areas, and my Brit BB raiders risk taking hits from those dreaded Betties and nells...

Good job K!!!
In Rabual we dance around each other, but that won't last as we have two fleets each smelling the others blood.... and I have air assetts that hopefully k does not ....... where are those CVs??????
He is slow in PH and MAly, but his advance continues, we really are so dramatically different players, should be interesting... with K seemingly a much better more thorough planner and I seem to take risks more easily.....
May be a bad strategy early on though???

I hope to get more air in the way of K's expansion....