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Tip: Don't bombard Manila.

Corregidor hurts.

It's surely true that the Allies didn't perform massive ASW missions early in the war. They didn't have the training and resources to do so.
A house rule limiting asw groups is popssible:

Max 5 ships in 41 - 8 in 42 - 12 in 43 - 15 in 44 - 20 in 45.

I didn't bombard Manila today, a sub sank a dd and the tf didn't get through and is heading back home!

The replacement pilots that are swamping my elite Betty, Nell and Zero sqd's is a menace! [:(]
All reserve ac that are left behind when a Daitai transfers from one base to another, receives repacement pilots - even though
'Dont accept replacement' is turned on.

Already I got several units with crap pilots - the thing I hated most about UV has found a way into WitP!
I told Wobbly that this is a potential restart bug, at least for me. It's soooooo annoying, and there's nothing I can do to help it.
Placed a thread on the support forum!


This was an eventful turn indeed!

Malaysia and the PI

Mersing falls and a sub torpedoes and sinks a IJN destroyer not far from Lingayen! This was the bombardment group
heading for Manila - and it cancelled the run. Perhaps just as well [;)]

A few air strikes takes off against Clark Field and a sqd of Val's join in - and 2 were lost. (A mistake, since these guys
are not intended for ground attack.)


Dutch East Indies and Borneo

Dutch bombers are now hitting Davao at night, and successfully destroyed a Betty on the ground!

The bombardment of Batavia reaped little reward - a transport in port was hit. One of the escorting dd's caught a shell that
produced 25 sys damage.

A surface tf sinks 4 PT boats of Tarakan without damage to themselves!
The light cv's hit a single transport and left it a burning hulk.

but it was the appearence of Wobbly's cv(s) between Truk, Palau and New Guinea that really spiced up the turn!!!
I have no idea how he managed to sneak in between Rabaul, Kwajalein and Truk! Hm, a bit magic and luck usually
goes hand in hand.

2 dive bomber strikes against a troop convoy heading for Kendari causes a lot of carnage! (The South Seas Detachment is aboard)
8 ships or so receives medium to heavy damage, even though non of them sinks - yet.

A series of measures were put into effect;

1. The convoy is ordered to disperse, the troop transports gets an pc escort each and are heading for friendly ports
The damaged escorts are ordered to head towards the enemy cv(s).
2. Other tf's in the area are either disbanded or turned away from the immediate threat.
3. More Mavis search planes are transferred to Palau and Truk.
4. Zero's and Nells/Betties are moved to Davao, Palau and Truk. There is also a presence at Rabaul and Kendari.
The light carriers are ordered to move NE towards Tarakan - I do not wish to put them into the fight unless the conditions are favourable.
5. Subs are ordered to take up blocking positions ahead and behind the enemy tf.

(see attached map)

This is a bold move by Wobbly - it will disrupt some shipping, but it will also place his cv(s) in danger! There are a lot of things that can happen now,
and as the Buffalo's and Devastator's are useless, he is depending on his deadly divebombers. If I only can get some Zero's to maul those.....
The KB is currently refueling south of Hawaii, and will not be ordered east until their original mission has been completed.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/16/41

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Coastal Guns at Mersing, 23,49, firing at TF 92
TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 23,49


217 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Kongosan Maru
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 1
AP Takuei Maru

Japanese ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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ASW attack at 42,49

Allied Ships
SS S-41

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Night Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tarakan at 33,61

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
PT TM-9
PT TM-10
PT TM-11
PT TM-12
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tarakan at 33,61

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
PT TM-9, Shell hits 1
PT TM-10, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
PT TM-11
PT TM-12, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PT TM-13, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio, Shell hits 2
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied Ships
AK Beatrice, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 2
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

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Coastal Guns at Mersing, 23,49, firing at TF 92
TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 23,49


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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 9
C5M Babs x 2
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 47,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 47,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 27
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 50,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 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-21 Sally x 9

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 15th Indian Brigade, at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 34
Ki-48 Lily x 30

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 15th Indian Brigade, at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 11

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 71st PA Division, at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 27
Ki-30 Ann x 36
Ki-48 Lily x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
36 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 26th PS Cavalry Regiment, at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-48 Lily x 12
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,57


Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 3


Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,72


Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 16
SBD Dauntless x 34


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Sonan Maru #5, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Banshu Maru #8
AP Juko Maru
AP Tafuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PG Shoei Maru
AP Monji Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yokohama Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK China Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 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 SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 42,49


Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 9


Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami
CL Tama, Shell hits 4
CL Kiso, Shell hits 4
DD Okikaze, Shell hits 4
DD Nokaze

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P-40B Tomahawk attacking at 100 feet
3 x P-35A attacking at 100 feet
3 x P-26A attacking at 100 feet
3 x P-40B Tomahawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40B Tomahawk attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3

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

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Mitsu Maru #3

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,48


Allied aircraft
P-35A x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Satsuma Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-35A attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,72

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A Val x 14
B5N Kate x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Lepus, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
B5N Kate x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Boero, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Finschafen at 55,87

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Taurus, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,72


Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 16
SBD Dauntless x 28


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW Seki Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Monji Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Banshu Maru #8, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Shotoku Maru
AP Marsue Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Juko Maru
AP Kuraido Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Shoei Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
142 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 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
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 25,58


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Hatsutaka

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55


Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CS Chitose, Shell hits 4
CS Mizuho

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-40B Tomahawk attacking at 100 feet
2 x P-35A attacking at 100 feet
3 x P-26A attacking at 100 feet
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Sub attack at 42,49

Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ariake

Allied Ships
SS S-41

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Coastal Guns at Pontianak, 25,58, firing at TF 77
TF 77 troops unloading over beach at Pontianak, 25,58


23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Josho Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
ML Hatsutaka, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 43661 troops, 580 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40325 troops, 287 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69408 troops, 759 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 37733 troops, 249 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 49,31

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 64267 troops, 759 guns, 9 vehicles

Defending force 36579 troops, 245 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Mersing

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19654 troops, 224 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 4859 troops, 50 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
282 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at Nanning

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14935 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6429 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

Map over evil Wobbly's cvs position;

Tension builds as the Lexington tf moves NW between Truk and New Guinea!! [:-]
The cunning little kiwi is really trying to make life miserable for me....

My plan is working - for now! 2 damaged escorts were the only ships sunk by the cv's
today. Search planes identified the Lady Lex, and 2 strikes were launched from Palau!
The Nells were attacking at long range, escorted by Zero's - they failed to score any hits,
but 5 Buffalo's were lost.

More Zero's and torpedo bombers have been put in place, and I think All will keep away from Palau.
I've put together Operation Shogun! (see map)
The light carriers will meet with a surface tf that is to provide a heavy eascort. It will also refuel
from a replenishment tf just west of Kendari. More Zero's, Val's and Kate's are being transferred
to the carriers - and I'll be able to mount as many as 120!! ac. Since I got quality on my side and
is fighting on home turf, I hope to show the audacious kiwi a thing or two! [:D] <evil laughter!>

Other news from the front;

Land, sea & air

Burma

Tavoy falls and the base force retreats towards Rangoon!
(I'm trying to hatch out a plan that involves India...why go to such extreme pains to secure the
south Pacific when India is ripe for the picking? The Imperial Navy will clense the Indian Ocean, and
the brunt of the forces now engaged in the occupation of PI, Burma, Malaysia and the Dutch West Indies,
should enable me to capture important bases and secure more oil and resources for the Empire!)

Malaysia

Dutch torpedo bombers based at Singapore hits my bombardment group led by the Kongo!
I swallow a few times as the torpedoes barely miss the big ships - but an unfortunate destroyer
catches 2 and sinks in minutes!

Borneo

Pontianak also falls, but this was a close one! An ABDA force containing several cruisers and destroyers
attacked the transports and sank a msw and a destroyer. Fortunatly the transports had unloaded their
troops and were able to hide in the darkness of the night.

(Nells managed to severely damage one of the offending destroyers next morning)

China

Yenen is receiving and awaiting further reinforcements - the final assault will commence shortly.

Philippines

San Marcelino was heavily bombarded by a battleship tf! A fresh division is currently landing at Lingayen,
and the div at Hong Kong is currently loading.

Wobbly sends the remainder of his PT boats to Legaspi to hit the supply convoy that's unloading there!
I also got a surface group there as cover, and they sink 3 of the little pests without losses.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/17/41

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Coastal Guns at Pontianak, 25,58, firing at TF 77
TF 77 troops unloading over beach at Pontianak, 25,58


16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
ML Hatsutaka, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 49 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42)

Japanese Ships
PG Shinko Maru #1

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TF 152 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42)

Japanese Ships
MSW Rokko Maru
MSW Hinode Maru #20
MSW W.13
MSW W.14
PC Ch 18, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 32

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TF 174 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42)

Japanese Ships
MSW Musashi Maru

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
PT PT-31
PT PT-32, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
PT PT-33, Shell hits 2, on fire
PT PT-34, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PT PT-35
PT PT-41

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pontianak at 25,58

Japanese Ships
DD Kasasagi, Shell hits 48, and is sunk
ML Hatsutaka, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
AP Josho Maru, on fire
AP Meisho Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP Mexico Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 2
CL Java, Shell hits 1
CL Tromp
CL Boise, Shell hits 1
DD Barker
DD Bulmer
DD Edsall
DD Parrott
DD Whipple
DD Thracian, Shell hits 1

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ASW attack at 26,47

Japanese Ships
PG Chosa Maru
MSW W.2
DD Arashi

Allied Ships
SS KXI

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Sub attack at 116,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-1, hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Allen
DD Dewey
DD Hull
DD Selfridge
DD Phelps
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Chandler
DMS Perry
DMS Dorsey

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Naval bombardment of San Marcelino, at 43,50

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
DD Numakaze
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Okikaze
DD Kamikaze
BB Mutsu
DD Ariake
CL Tama
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Runway hits 8
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 6

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Day Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 47,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 27
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 47,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 90th Chinese Corps, at 50,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 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-21 Sally x 29
Ki-48 Lily x 22

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 71st PA Division, at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-27 Nate x 29
Ki-48 Lily x 19
Ki-15 Babs x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 51,73


Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 5
SBD Dauntless x 32


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Shoei Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 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
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AO Shiretoko

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 25,58


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Meisho Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,51


Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 3


Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Hakozake Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 52,74


Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 12


No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 51,74

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M Nell x 6

Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F2A Buffalo: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Lexington

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,72

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
A6M2 Zero x 4
D3A Val x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Lepus, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
B5N Kate x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Lepus, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,49


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 18
Vildebeest IV x 19


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 5 destroyed, 18 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
DD Asashio, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,51


Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x T.IVa bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 1

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Vildebeest IV x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Hozan Maru #5

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 51,74

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 7

Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F2A Buffalo: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Chicago
CV Lexington

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 19

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 10 destroyed, 13 damaged - altogehter I lost 5 Nells today, so this number is way to high!


Allied Ships
CL Boise
CL Tromp
CL Java
DD Bulmer, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 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
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Naval bombardment of San Marcelino, at 43,50

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
DD Numakaze
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Okikaze
DD Kamikaze
BB Mutsu
DD Ariake
CL Tama
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato


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

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 41
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 11


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Ground combat at Pontianak

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3163 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1579 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pontianak base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69728 troops, 767 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 37466 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
309 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Tavoy

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21915 troops, 247 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 826 troops, 10 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 918 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Nanning

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14899 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 13859 troops, 177 guns, 3 vehicles

Map containing details for Op Shogun;
(I have created a stipled yellow line that shows the patch I think the US carriers will follow! It's highly
unlikely that they will turn back or head east - so I'm 75% sure about this!)

Rain, t-storms and zero visibility - that's what most of the central Pacific looks like today [:(]
Not a sign of the cv's - so I have to stick to my plan!

Only a few things worth mentioning today;

The uber deadly asw force outside PH looses one of their own and takes a hit themselves.
Sub will be fine!

A mid ocean intercept not far from Wake may get Wobbly's attention - as it is the KB bb
escort that connects.

Johore Bharu is invaded and hopefully I can cut of Singapore soon.
An air raid succeeds in destroying some of the ac left there. Moving in base forces to most of the bases
in Malaysia now, and should soon be safe from the bothersome Blenheims.

2 armored units are pushed out of Clark Field - I've not learned to use the 'follow this unit' button yet [:'(]
I am now...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/18/41

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Naval Gun Fire at Singapore (23,50) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Uranami, Shell hits 1
CL Sendai, Shell hits 2, on fire


Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Naval bombardment of San Marcelino, at 43,50

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
DD Numakaze
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Okikaze
DD Kamikaze
BB Mutsu
DD Ariake
CL Tama
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 47
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 10

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Day Air attack on Mersing , at 23,49


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 19
Blenheim I x 15
Blenheim IV x 12
Hudson I x 9


No Allied losses

Resources hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 9000 feet
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
9 x Hudson I bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 7
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 61

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged

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


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-27 Nate x 7

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 20
Martin 139 x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Martin 139: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 4000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 4000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru at 22,49


Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 3


Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,71

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 4000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kompong Trach at 29,44


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kurohime Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,54


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat at 79,68

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
DD Kagero
DD Isokaze
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze

Allied Ships
AK Elcano, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

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ASW attack at 24,65

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

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Sub attack at 116,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
AVD McFarland
AVD Thornton
MSW Turkey
MSW Rail
MSW Tern
MSW Grebe
MSW Vireo
MSW Bobolink

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Sub attack at 116,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-7, hits 1

Allied Ships
AVD Thornton, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVD McFarland
MSW Turkey
MSW Rail
MSW Tern
MSW Grebe
MSW Vireo
MSW Bobolink

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Coastal Guns at Johore Bahru, 22,49, firing at TF 131
TF 131 troops unloading over beach at Johore Bahru, 22,49


49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Muro Maru
ML Aotaka
PG Eifuku Maru

Japanese ground losses:
769 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 77201 troops, 855 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 45480 troops, 321 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Nanning

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14914 troops, 95 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 13978 troops, 180 guns, 3 vehicles



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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2607 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8369 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20878 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1988 troops, 0 guns, 137 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 23 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 9

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Transferred another Kate sqd into the mini KB today - replenished it and transferred a heavier
escort as well. 8 more Val's will land on a cve tomorrow and boost strength to 120 ac.

PzB;

Very good AAR. I have a suggestion while it is still early. How about a VERY brief day by day (or week by week) summary of major events at the top of the thread that you can edit as time goes by....like:

12/7/41
Amphibious invasions of:
Wake Island
Guam
Tarawa
Rabaul
Kuching
Khota Baru
Naga
Batan Island
Vigan
Legaspi
Aparri
Davao
Jolo
Lingayen
Kuantan

Wake falls 1877 captured

12-8-41

SS KVII reported destroyed in South China Sea

etc etc

Perhaps a running ship tally?? Anyway just an idea. Maybe even a map getting more red as Japs take territory?

Thx for the input Mandrake [:)]
Your idea is according to what I've been trying to move towards! I'm writing a short precise at the beginning of each
post that summarizes the most important happenings.

The problem is that less and less invasions takes place, and it's time consuming to create headlines for single events,
so I'm trying to put focus on the most important tings.

It's a good idea to present tallies, perhaps I can do it at the end of each month. Posting a huuge map each day would
also exceed capacity - but again, a montly sit rep could be the solution.

Appreciate all comments and suggestions - I still got a lot to learn about WitP, so pls fill in my blancs! I'm posting questions
as we go!

What do you readers think about todays approach? I will only post the major happenings and don't paste in the full aar text!
I will not always have time for this, but it could be a good change from the long text posts.

Still only in week 2, and I'm actually quite pleased with the rapid conquests in China, Malaya, Borneo and in the Philippines.
Here are the most important events for 19th of December;


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/19/41

Air attacks

Day Air attack on Singapore by 74 bombers causes heavy damage. 19 ac reported destroyed on the ground,
only a few of the attacking ac were damaged.

Day Air attack on 15th Indian Brigade based at Alor Star by 76 bombers. 89 casualties and 2 guns were the
damage estimate. No losses to the attackers.

Dutch bombers fly 34 bomber sorties against a surface tf just east of Balikpapaan. No hits were scored
and 2 bombers were shot down and another 5 damaged.

Another US carrier appears just SE of Shortland and launches 30 divebombers against a fast transport tf
about to unload. 4 ships are hit, one ml is in serious trouble. 173 casualties were reported. The attackers
didn't suffer any losses.

(The ft actually refused to unload at Shortland, and stayed in the same hex for 2 days. Yesterday I changed
it into a normal transport tf, and it moved in - but too late! Is this a bug? I've had problems with fast transports
before.)

Surface action

SS KXV hits AP Seizan Maru with a torpedo NW of Miri. 30 Casualties reported.
Ship i carrying a construction unit bound for Borneo. Will stay with the convoy.

The transport Dos Hermanos is tracked down and destroyed by the KB's battleship escort
that is now acting as surface raiders. At 20-24000 yards heavy shells slammed into the
unfortunate ship and left her a burning hulk. This took place not far from Wake Isl.

No sight of the Lexington - so Shogun is still on. 8 Val's landed on a cve and are moving east,
there may be a clash tomorrow if Wobbly hasn't turned his cv around....

The KB can't find anything to destroy [:(] Is the enemy tracking us?
I don't give up and fly after the US cv's that have been sighted between Shortland and Truk.
They're too far away, and I'm going to stick to my original plan. Having the worlds most powerful
cv tf in the area must be a terrible headache for the Allied Supreme Command [8D]


Land combat

Chinese troops moved into hex 47,35 north of Changsa and attempted to cut the railroad
connection. 13000 Japanese troops attacked the intruders and sent them running. 114 Japanese
and 221 Chinese causalties were reported.

A last bombardment attack took place at Yenen in northern China! 360 Chinese casualties.
Tomorrow there will be a deliberate attack. 120000 men will participate, and it is expected that
the base will fall. Most of the troops will then march south to clear the railroad south of Changsa.

Cotabato just north of Dava in the PI, was captured and the garrison retreated north.

The first deliberate attack at Johore Bahru in Malaya met with heavy resistance and suffered 674 casualties.
Only 180 Allied troops were incapacitated, but the forts were reduced from size 5 to 4.
1 full division + support troops are marching from Mersing, and will join the fight in a few days.

When Johore has been secured, the troops will rest and wait for the northern group to mop up.
2 full divisions and 3 bde's + support units will attack at Alor Star in about one week.

-------------end of combat report--------------


I wish to post a picture of one of my 'crack' Zero Daitai's - former crack Zero Daitai is probably more
precise. After moving the group, new pilots were drawn from the pools to man the reserve ac, and I
now got a partially ruined Daitai [:(]

I'm actually hesistant about moving a much needed Betty group, cause it has 27 ready ac, 9 in reserve
and only 27 pilots. 9 greenhorns will immediately be assigned to te reserve ac when I move it!!

Does anyone know a way around this terrible dilemma?

I'm actually hesistant about moving a much needed Betty group, cause it has 27 ready ac, 9 in reserve
and only 27 pilots. 9 greenhorns will immediately be assigned to te reserve ac when I move it!!

Does anyone know a way around this terrible dilemma?

Yes...an apparent solution to your problem can be found in the strategy devised by Milo Minderbender in Catch 22. When the Germans wished to bomb an American airbase in Italy, Minderbender convinced them it would be more efficient to hire American planes to do the bombing for them, thereby avoiding the cost of fuel and ordinance, reducing the burden on their supply system and, of course, the risk to their pilots. Conversely, the Americans would likely surprise the AA gunners, greatly reducing ammo expenditure while maintaing a high state of readiness among the air crews. And there was the added bonus of the cash, which could be used to improve creature comforts at the base.

Park all of the reserve aircraft together (away from barracks, etc) then hire one of your own groups to hit the parked reserve aircraft...et voila

BTW...cool write up! Great fun to read. As for a serious answer...do you have an experienced Betty group that is pilot rich, but plane poor? You could move the pilot rich group and merge them?

Guess I have to do the best out of the problem with excessive pilot replacements.
This is my plan; Move all sqd's with a lot of reserve ac and receive green replacement pilots. As I got a lot of good pilots, I can live with this for now - especially
since the enemy is still weak! The rookies will all be trained sometime in mid 42, and when the going gets though I'll have a reasonably big reserve of pilots and will be
better able to control the reinforcements that do end up in the pool.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/20/41

Land

China

The attack at Yenen was carried out - but didn't not achieve initial success!
108972 troops attacked a garrison consisting of 44800 Chinese troops and only
achieved a 1-1 odds. Attackers lost 953 casualties while the defenders lost 585.
Defending force 44858 troops, 325 guns, 0 vehicles

A shock attack has been ordered for tomorrow as the high command is growing impatient
and demands results. The oil and resources at Yenen are needed to fuel the war machine.

Malaya

Another attack at Johore Bahru reduced the forts from lvl 4 to 3.
21500 troops attacked the 8500 strong garrison and lost 366 to 55 casualties.
Another attack has been ordered and reinforcements from Mersing will arrive in a day or two.

Air

Hudsons attacked the cl Natori off the northern end of New Guinea and scored a hit - but the bomb failed to inflict damage.

Sea

Balikpapan was hit by a bombardment tf made up of cruisers and destroyers.
7 ac reported destroyed and 3 transports + 1 destroyer were hit and damaged in port.
170 casualties reported, including 7 guns and 4 vehicles.

Situation Report

The enemy carriers operating east and south east of New Guinea were not spotted, but more search planes
have been transferred into the area. Zero's and bombers are now in place at Davao, Palau, Truk and Rabaul.
My light carriers will proceed towards Truk - hugging the east coast of NG. A small tf made up of the cruiser
Natori and a destroyer will scout ahead of the carriers.

This is a cat and mouse game, and I'll play

Subs operating between Hawaii and the US West Coast operates Glen search planes and spotted a few tf's today.
I want to bag something in this area and spread as much uncertainty as possible - so the KB will remain in the area.

The ships that made up the transport tf that was hit south of Palau, have now reached port and unloaded 90% of the
troops they were carrying. I'm happy that the elite South Seas Detachment wasn't lost altogether. One of the transports
actually sank at anchor today at Ponape, but the troops managed to evacuate just in time.

Hm, who is the hunter and who's the hunted - that's actually a pretty good question right now.....guess we'll find out soon [;)]

This is how I don't want it all to end [:'(]

Had to go out of town for a few days, so here is an update for the last 2 turns!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/21-22/41

Land

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Malaya

Another deliberate attack at Johore Bahru fails to reduce the forts (3).
The 2 attacking bde's were ordered to rest the next day, as full division will arrive
and help defeat the defending garrison.

351 IJa casualties reported Guns lost 9
142 Allies casualties reported Guns lost 7

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China

Yenen was captured!!
A Japanese Shock attack finally achieved a 2-1 odds and added the resource and industry rich base
to the glorious Japanese Empire.

107661 IJA troops, 1209 guns, 12 vehicles shock attacked 43268 Chinese troops, 311 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) - Yenen base is captured!!!
Japanese ground losses: 1967 casualties reported Guns lost 41 Vehicles lost 3
Allied ground losses: 639 casualties reported Guns lost 8

15600 Chinese troops attacked at Pakhoi, but were repulsed by the 8300 IJA defenders!
332 to 110 casualties were suffered.

Bombardment attacks finding place in Nanning, have to eject the Chinese intruders soon

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Philippines

Ground combat at Clark Field

A Jap bde, 15000 men strong, advanced into Clark field and was repulsed by the 21000 men strong allied garrison.
604 Japanese casualties and 27 guns were lost to 272 allied ones including 12 guns.

(Another failure from my part to coordinate the forces that are advancing towards Clark Field from many different bases.
I find it difficult to order all troops to move in together.)

The bde suffered heavy disruption and will now rest and prepare for the final assault on Bataan in a few months.

Miri invaded and occupied without resistance

Air

23 bombers with escorts attacked a PI division at Clark Field.
32 casualties reported. 2 escorting Nate's lost while 3 Allied fighters were damaged.

2 Hudson bombers were lost in failed attacks on heavy IJN surface units of Kendari.

Fighters from Clark Field strafs and bombs transports of Lingayen and the PI island.
Minor damage on 2 transports.

6 Betties unsuccessfully tried to torpedo the cruisers Marblehead and De Ruyter of Waingapu.
All bombers received damage, but none were lost.

South East of Hawaii, the KB came accross allied ships and launched several attacks.
Only one Val was damaged and the following ships were reported hit;
AK Steel Trader, Torpedo hits 1 -> AK Steel Trader, Bomb hits 3, on fire -> AK Steel Trader, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steel Navigator, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -> AK Steel Navigator, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK H. M. Storey, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -> TK H. M. Storey, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Admiral Chase, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage -> TK Admiral Chase, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nebraskan, Bomb hits 2, on fire -> AK Nebraskan, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steel Exporter, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Sea

No enemy contacts reported

Situation Report

No sign of Wobbly's cv's - the weather is still very bad [:(]
The light cv's have been ordered to return to Kendari and continue their hunt for allied ships in the area.
It is suspected that the enemy wants to lure us away on a ghost chase.

If I were Wobbly, I would have merged the 2 cv's and headed up the slot between Oz and NG in an attempt to catch
the Japs off guard.

The KB will continue to harass the shipping lanes - in another week or so they will start to move west again.
Perhaps a visit to New Zealand would catch the good kiwi off guard [;)]
The ocean is too big to play seek and hide, so I'll follow my own plans and don't run after enemy cv's that are most likely
to evade me anyway.

Preparing to attack Clark Field and Manila with heavy forces. If I can split up the defenders, the remaining bases should fall easier.
Alot Star will be attacked by strong forces tomorrow, the same will Johore Bahru.
The situation in China is stabilizing, and troops are marching south from Yenen towards Changsa. We will drive the communist rabble into the
hinterland!! There they can guard their dust roads and cattle all they wish.... [:D]

ORIGINAL: PzB

Ok, here it goes! My first WitP PBEM game against my old esteemed opponent Wobbly [8D]
It may be a little ambitious, I've not played more than 15-20 test turns against the AI before starting this scen 15 as Japan!
I have studied the game, it's manual - and not at least - all the excellent posts on the forums! This, plus previous UV experience gave me enough confidence to give it a try.

Learning as you go is one of my favorite approaches, but I'll undoubtedly make a lot of mistakes....
I'd appreciate if the readers post questions or try to answer the questions I post! [:)]
Wobbly talked about creating a seperate thread for his part of the AAR, but I'll leave that to him!

Greetings!

Glad to "see" you again, but in the WiTP forum...
I'm looking forward to read your AAR (same as in UV), and i like your approach to the PBEM playing. By that i mean that i already set similar plan for myself - I will read manual and just play couple of turns against AI and then start PBEM....

PS
I think that older version of your AAR was better, it was easier to follow battles from combatreport.exe, but this is my humble opinion...

ORIGINAL: pauk

Greetings!

Glad to "see" you again, but in the WiTP forum...
I'm looking forward to read your AAR (same as in UV), and i like your approach to the PBEM playing. By that i mean that i already set similar plan for myself - I will read manual and just play couple of turns against AI and then start PBEM....

PS
I think that older version of your AAR was better, it was easier to follow battles from combatreport.exe, but this is my humble opinion...

Thx Pauk - rewriting the aar is somewhat time consuming, so I'll try a few different approaches.
Alot of non essential stuff in the combat.txt, so I may simply edit it a bit.

The simplest way is usually the best...!

Good luck with your games, hopefully you can avoid a few of my newbie mistakes by reading this aar [:)]

This time I will post the aar in a more sorted manner. The non interesting events have
been deleted (inconclusive attacks). The rest have been sorted under land, air and sea to
make it easier for the readers.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/23/41


Land


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Ground combat at Alor Star - the forts are falling, but the stubborn defenders
are holding on. A shock attack has been ordered, that will surely eject the mongrels!

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 52681 troops, 587 guns, 105 vehicles

Defending force 12070 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
618 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
393 casualties reported
Guns lost 9


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Ground combat at Johore Bahru - Singapore is now completely isolated from the rest
of the Allied troops in Malaya.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40205 troops, 404 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 5378 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Nanning

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14764 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 26650 troops, 307 guns, 5 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported


Ground combat at Nanning - The Japanese attacks are clearly much more efficient.

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15264 troops, 223 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 21615 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles


Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Pakhoi - another failed Chinese attack. Tomorrow we will try a
counteroffensive at Nanning.

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15070 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8066 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Guns lost 11


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Ground combat at Puerto Princesa

(A small tf ferries a NLF unit around the PI isles. Just have to stay clear
of the PT boats that are still lurking!

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 536 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Puerto Princesa base !!!
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Air

A highly successfull attack on shipping hits 10 vessels at Soerabaja!
Some of the Nells dropped 800kg bombs, while others launched torpedoes!?
Only bombs would be more realistic!
It will be very difficult for these ships to escape...

Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G3M Nell x 60

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 17 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
MSW Abraham Crijnssen, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Landsberge, Bomb hits 1
ML Prins van Oranje, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PG Asheville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Colombia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Rochussen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AO Trinity, Torpedo hits 1
AVD Heron, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sagoland, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AK Liran, Bomb hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
15 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 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
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Day Air attack on TF at 56,92

Nells finally spot the Lexington just north of Gili Gili!
2 attacks are launched, but the Nells fails to score any hits.
(see attached picture)

I only lost 5 Nells altogether today, so the losses are too big,
but no less than 10 Buffalos' were downed - reducing the carriers
CAP.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G3M Nell x 18

Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 19 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F2A Buffalo: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Lexington

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet

Day Air attack on TF at 56,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G3M Nell x 3

Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F2A Buffalo: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Lexington

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF at 43,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Compagnia Filipinas, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57

Dutch torpedo bombers are still efficient - the Katori Maru suffers moderate
damage.

Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Katori Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lingayen at 44,50

My af in the Philippines is still weak - most of the ac are in Malaya, and will
first transfer back when Singapore falls.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-27 Nate x 9

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 7
P-35A x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Netsuda Maru
AP Tempei Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-26A attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-26A attacking at 100 feet
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Sea


Yet another sub is sunk - this time after trying to torpedo a Dutch destroyer.
It seems like 90% of Allied asw attacks are successes!?

Sub attack at 24,65

Japanese Ships
SS I-156, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Van Nes
DD Paul Jones
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen
DD Banckert
DD Stewart
CL De Ruyter

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This attack was meant to soften up the defenses before a final assault later in the day!

Naval bombardment of Johore Bahru, at 22,49

Japanese Ships
DD Yugiri
DD Shikinami
DD Uranami
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
CL Sendai


Allied ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 4

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Cagayen is the next target in the PI archipelago.

TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan, 42,59


Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported

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Situation Report

In all a good day - Alor Starr holds on, but otherwise the going is good.
2 Allied tf's were spotted north and south of Gili Gili - these are the 2 US carriers.
(As I guess yesterday - wobbly, the son of a cow - will join his cv's and sail north.)
Subs are moving into position.

170000 troops are now in place at Lingayen, and most of them will enter Clark Field tomorrow.
Another force is heading for Manila - divide and conquer, BANZAI!

The Imp Div joined the action at Alor Starr, and the Allied presence in Malaya should soon
be wiped out. Then I can concentrate of fortress Singapore. Extreme and continous bad weather
prevents any airstrikes.

Strong surface units are moving towards the Dutch bases. Wobbly is clearly trying to move
resources out of Palembang - and there are a lot of ships at anchor in Soerabaja.

More Nells and Betties will soon move west, but a bomber/fighter presence will be upheld
at Palau, Truk and Rabaul - that will keep my outer perimeter safe. Got a lot of shipping
going through the area.

The KB continues to search the shipping lanes, but are now heading towards more westernly.
shores.

Nells attacking the Lex;

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/24/41

Land

Not a good day for land combat! Two deliberate attacks gets 3-1 odds, but fails
to capture Alor Starr and Cagayen. Will have to do it again tomorrow.
A counterattack at Nanning also suffers heavy casualties, and I have to be content
with bombardment attacks.

Seems like the rain makes the going though - raining all over the Pacific. Only clear spot
is on the US West Coast, and around the KB, cause Wobbly says he have spotted it several
times!

Does anyone else have problems with the follow command? Yesterday the troops at Lingayen
had followed a division towards Clark Field and had marched 30 odd miles. Today it was only 8??

Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2378 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 792 troops, 7 guns, 2 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26762 troops, 310 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 21539 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
822 casualties reported [:o]
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Alor Star

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 51920 troops, 563 guns, 104 vehicles

Defending force 11502 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 -> at least got rid of the forts!


Japanese ground losses:
1332 casualties reported [:@]
Guns lost 27
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
477 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

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Sea

The I-159 did intercept a US carrier - or perhaps it was the other way around,
cause sub #8 went straight to the bottom - hit by a single depth charge[:o]
I should send all my subs back to Tokyo and use them as rice boilers instead!

ASW attack at 56,95

Japanese Ships
SS I-159, hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Balch
CA Louisville
DD Benham
CA Northampton
DD Ellet
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
DD Maury
DD McCall
DD Gridley
DD Craven
CV Enterprise
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There were several attacks on Allied subs, but no one were successfull!

ASW attack at 26,47

Japanese Ships
PG Kongosan Maru
MSW Takashima Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXI

Sub attack at 37,69

Japanese Ships
DD Hayashio
DD Satsuki

Allied Ships
SS S-37

ASW attack at 36,70

Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki
DD Yamakaze
DD Minazuki
DD Hatakaze
DD Mikazuki
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-38

ASW attack at 36,70

Japanese Ships
DD Hayashio, on fire
DD Satsuki

Allied Ships
SS S-38
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Had an unemployed tf and sent it to bombard a port were I thought there
might be a few Allied ships. Only found a msw though.

Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
CA Nachi
DD Natsushio
DD Kuroshio
DD Sawakaze
DD Oyashio
DD Hasu
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
CL Naka

Allied Ships
MSW Jan van Amstel, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 16
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4
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Air

Have to get some Zero's to the Philippines to get rid of the Tomahawks, they're
more than a match for Nate's!

Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-27 Nate x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 26
Ki-15 Babs x 4

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet

Day Air attack on 200th USA Coast AA Regiment, at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 28
Ki-30 Ann x 32
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 4 destroyed
Ki-30 Ann: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet

Day Air attack on TF, near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-27 Nate x 17

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 7
P-35A x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Tsuyama Maru
AP Kenshin Maru
AP Ayo Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-35A attacking at 100 feet
2 x P-26A attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-26A attacking at 100 feet

Day Air attack on TF, near Lamon Bay at 44,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Buyo Maru, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-35A attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 108 RAF Base Force, at 29,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-32 Mary x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Dutch ac attack a bombardment tf heading for Soerabaja. 2 hits were scored,
but didn't breach the armoured hide of the Fuso!

Day Air attack on TF at 34,64

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 15

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet

Day Air attack on TF at 34,64

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Tama
BB Nagato
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Seizan Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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My Nells switch to naval attack, but only scores a single hit against heavily
defended tf at Palembang. Undoubtedly loading fuel and bringing in
demolision teams. The Zero's slaughter the Demon fighter CAP though.

2 surface tf's are ordered into Palembang tomorrow, but I expect the smart
Kiwi to evacuate in time [8|]

Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 15

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 10
Brewster 339D x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 8 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Empire Hope
AK Empire Raven, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CLAA Capetown

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 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
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Day Air attack on TF at 36,70

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hayashio, Bomb hits 1, on fire (One of the 2 dd's escorting 2 fleet oilers
that replenish the 'Mini KB'!)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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Situation Report

Have to be patient while my troops slowly slug it out. Need more Zero's to upgrade
my Claude sqd's. The KB is ordered WSW. The Allied carrier(s) may be heading up
towards Timor - and if I manage to hurt them, I'll send the KB in pursuit.

A landing group and base force are heading towards Ambon - I want the airfields and put
more bombers on guard. It's also a must to destroy allied search planes and get rid of the
annoying Hudsons that land the occasional bomb hit.

In the meantime I'm thinking about my great Indian gamble! I'm almost convinced, I'll send
smaller units into the South Pacific, perhaps capture PM and start building forts.

There are a lot of ships unloading troops into Rangoon - and that's good! I'll cut it off and
land a mighty force that will crack open the gates and then land by sea, air and ground!

What does the rest of you say? India got more resources, industry and oil than the great
Nip Empire can make use of [8D] - The local sepos should be no match for the fierce warriors
of the Sun!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/25/41

Land

When Brunei falls, the northern part of Borneo will have been conquered,
and I can concentrate on the active bee hive further south.

Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 75
TF 75 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57


36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Hakka Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
264 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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TF 107 troops unloading over beach at San Jose, 41,53 - another unopposed
landing in the PI.


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Cagayan - hm, still holding out!

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2382 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 782 troops, 7 guns, 2 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Alor Star finally falls, but again I suffer heavy casualties. The Allied presence
north of Singapore will now all be squeezed into Georgetown and then eliminated.
Then everyone will march on Singapore together!

Ground combat at Alor Star

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 50145 troops, 521 guns, 103 vehicles

Defending force 10859 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Alor Star base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
792 casualties reported
Guns lost 19

Allied ground losses:
293 casualties reported
Guns lost 9


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Sea

As predicted, Wobbly evacuated Palembang.

TF 121 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55)

Japanese Ships
DD Kuretake, Mine hits 1, on fire - a mean hit that almost
rips the bottom out. Should make it back though.

TF 1001 encounters mine field at Darwin (36,84)
Wobbly isn't the only one who can place mines though...

Allied Ships
MSW Cairns
MSW Deloraine
MSW Ipswitch
AVD William B. Preston, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
----------------------------------------------------------------------
There are several unsuccsessfull asw attacks - again

ASW attack at 26,54

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze

Allied Ships
SS Sealion
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Air

Dutch ac flies many missions today, they all miss - except
this little flight. They put a fish into the Mutsu [:(]
16 sys damage, I got enough battleships, but I abort the Soerabaja
bombardment run. Too risky without aircover.

Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 15
T.IVa x 3

Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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The Clark Field still launches small strikes. This should end now,
36 Zero's and 100 medium bombers have been transferred in.
No more freebies!

Day Air attack on TF, near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 14

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 6
P-35A x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kaimyo Maru, Shell hits 8
AP Tempei Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Ryuosan Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-35A attacking at 100 feet
2 x P-26A attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-26A attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bali at 24,68

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Lightning, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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By forcing Wobbly out of Palembang, the Nells bags the Capetown.
She sinks!

Day Air attack on TF at 21,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G3M Nell x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CLAA Capetown, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Hope, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PG Aster
PG Nigella, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 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
2 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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Situation Report

The weather should improve tomorrow - and heavy air units have been ordered
to attack Clark Field.

Wobbly says that the Lexington is down to 8 fighters - he may very well sail the ship
to Oz now to replenish the airgroups. I don't mind this, then I can concentrate my forces
on enemy bases and shipping.

The Chinese troops that marched into the base south of Nanning can't escape according to
wobbly - how convenient!

More troops spotted around Rangoon - and I'm in the process of hatching out a most evil
plan!-)

To be continued...........

Been very busy over the weekend, managed to put in quite a few turns, but I'm behind posting AAR's - so I'll catch up with this one.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/26/41

Land

Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2324 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 722 troops, 3 guns, 2 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Malacca

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20931 troops, 258 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 808 troops, 11 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 128 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Malacca base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported

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

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Brunei

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5958 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 928 troops, 11 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at San Jose

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 509 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE San Jose base !!!
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Sea

Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 75
TF 75 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 75
TF 75 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

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Sub attacks

Sub attack near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese Ships
SS I-157

Allied Ships
CLAA Columbo
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall

Sub attack at 26,54

Allied Ships
SS Sealion

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Roxas at 42,55

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
PT PT-33, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
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TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
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Air

Day Air attack on 11th PA Division, at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 25
Ki-30 Ann x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 23
Ki-48 Lily x 9
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet

Day Air attack on 21st PA Division, at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 28
Ki-30 Ann x 29
Ki-21 Sally x 39
Ki-48 Lily x 15
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 5 destroyed
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
29 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-27 Nate x 11

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 6
P-35A x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 4 destroyed
P-35A: 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Unkai Maru #6

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-35A attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-26A attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Ki-27 Nate x 7

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-35A attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hikade Maru, Bomb hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/27/41

Land

Ground combat at Amboina

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2426 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2004 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Taiping

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2125 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5769 troops, 29 guns, 3 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at 43,39 - China, railroad north of Hong Kong
(The scouting unit that advanced was not allowed to retreat, and was
repelled by heavy Chinese forces in the area.)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30190 troops, 245 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6715 troops, 84 guns, 5 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Sea

Invasion of Ambonia

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Naval Gun Fire at Amboina (39,73) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Koshin Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kembu Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

TF 141 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73

Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported


Air

Day Air attack on TF at 22,52

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 18
Ki-30 Ann x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Hope, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
2 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-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/28/41


Land

Ground combat at Amboina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2205 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1723 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Taiping

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41500 troops, 444 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5749 troops, 29 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
283 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sea

Invasion of Ambonia

TF 141 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported

Naval Gun Fire at Amboina (39,73) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 2
DD Oyashio
DD Yudachi

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported

TF 141 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Naval bombardment of Amboina, at 39,73

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
CA Nachi
DD Natsushio
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
DD Hasu
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
CL Naka

Allied ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 6

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TF 107 troops unloading over beach at San Marcelino, 43,50

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

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Sub attacks

ASW attack at 34,47

Japanese Ships
AK Heiei Maru #7
MSW Toshi Maru #8
MSW Fuji Maru
DD Nenohi

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII

Sub attack near Miri at 31,57

Japanese Ships
AP Meiten Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O20

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Air

Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 20

No Allied losses

Oil hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 23,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
Ki-21 Sally x 33
Ki-48 Lily x 31

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 11th PA Division, at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 54
Ki-30 Ann x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 62
Ki-48 Lily x 21
Ki-15 Babs x 2

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 4
P-35A x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 8 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-35A: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
32 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/29/41


Land

Philippines

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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21988 troops, 186 guns, 63 vehicles

Defending force 23528 troops, 252 guns, 64 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 6

Allied ground losses:
687 casualties reported
Guns lost 37
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Malaya

Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19546 troops, 252 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 6716 troops, 35 guns, 4 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Japanese ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Taiping

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 64458 troops, 670 guns, 104 vehicles

Defending force 5423 troops, 21 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taiping base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
363 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Sea

Invasion of Ambonia

Naval bombardment of Amboina, at 39,73

Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
CL Kiso
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Okikaze
DD Kamikaze
CL Tama
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Naval bombardment of Amboina, at 39,73

Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
CL Kiso
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Okikaze
DD Kamikaze
CL Tama
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 7

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Sub attacks

ASW attack near San Marcelino at 43,50

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
PC Ishigaki

Allied Ships
SS S-41

Sub attack at 25,65

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
AK Sipirok, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Air

Day Air attack on TF at 22,43

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Durban
MSW Goulburn, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Maryborough, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 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 TF, near Roti Island at 28,76

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Barker
CL Tromp
CL Java, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 23,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21
Ki-30 Ann x 21

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 11 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 23,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 28
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
Ki-21 Sally x 43
Ki-48 Lily x 40

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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Situation Report

The Dutch light cruiser Java takes a torpedo, but other attacks fails. The small carriers
are heading NW away from Ambonia in an attempt to cut of allied forces scuttling around
Borneo and Java.

A small invasion of Ambonia gets quite a lot of attention as I got heavy surface units
that I don't want to send to Java/Borneo without aircover. The initial landing force
turns out to be inadequate to capture the base, so heavy bombardment attacks takes
place until the South Seas attachment (Yes, the one that evil Kiwi almost sent to the bottom;)
and another NLF unit can be unloaded.

The Allied carriers have not been spotted, and are probably in some Oz base refitting their
airgroups. (A sub screen is still in place in the corridor between NG and Oz though)

The KB is heading west, and Wobbly is worried because he hasn't spotted them resently.
Perhaps I can wreck havoc on shipping around New Zealand, Fiji and Oz? Will depend on
how much I need em in other theaters.

Troops heading for Clark Field repells a counterattack, and in another day and two, 150000
troops will commence deliberate attacks. (Even my divisions march at different pace, making
it so hard to coordinate their advance.)

Cagayen and Brunei have been captured, and Dutch bombers are busy bombing the oil facilities
in the latter. Air ubits will soon be in place to prevent this. The forces defending Brunei had nowhere
to retreat to, and I thought they would surrender as I had captured the bases in the vicinity.
This was not the case though...annoying to have enemy troops marching around in the wilderness [:(]

Most of the Allied forces north of Singapore are not isolated at Georgetown and
Taipeng. Nells sank 2 msw's heading towards Georgetown? I'm suspecting an allied
evacuation attempt. 2 destroyers have been dispatched immediately, while
stronger forces are sent from Saigon.

Zero's and Betty's are now stationed in Tavoy, south of Rangoon. Hopefully I will
bag both allied ships and troops. Weather is again my enemy, nothing but heavy
rains and t-storms. (see map below)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/30/41

Air

Day Air attack on 11th PA Division, at 43,51
(Another strange happening, I got 50 Zero's at Lingayen, flying 30% CAP. The rest simply refuses to
escort my bombers, leaving the happless Nate's to their fate! 19 Zero's went on a failed mission to Clark
later in the day!? Losses are fortunately too high, in all of the days missions, I lost 15 Nate's.)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 48
Ki-30 Ann x 31
Ki-21 Sally x 67
Ki-48 Lily x 20
Ki-15 Babs x 2

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 21 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 damaged
P-35A: 5 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
14 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
30 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 23,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 27
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 39
Ki-48 Lily x 44

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 22 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Van Cloon, Shell hits 8
AP Pijnacker Hordijk, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Van Rees, Shell hits 4
AP Buyskens, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Riebeek, Shell hits 4
CL Durban

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
1 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
1 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 23,44

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 22
Ki-30 Ann x 14

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 13 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Van Riebeek, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CL Durban, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 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 TF, near Georgetown at 23,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14
Ki-48 Lily x 7

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Van Riebeek, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Buyskens, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet

Sea

Look at these strange reports! I saw the I-121 torpedo the Benkalis of Teloekbetoeng,
but in the aar.txt I find that it was finished off by a destroyer near Singapore!?

Sub attack near Teloekbetoeng at 19,58

Japanese Ships
SS I-121

Allied Ships
AK Benkalis, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Warrego
MSW Warrnambool
MSW Eland Dubois
AK Tjisaroea
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Naval Gun Fire at Singapore (23,50) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! ???

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Otori, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
AK Benkalis, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Night Time Surface Combat at 71,46
(The insolent Wobbly sent this transport east past the home islands!! Well, no zig-zag and straight down she goes!)

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
DD Oboro, Shell hits 1
DD Uzuki
DD Kikuzuki

Allied Ships
AK Corregidor, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
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Naval bombardment of Amboina, at 39,73

Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
CL Kiso
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Okikaze
DD Kamikaze
CL Tama
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73

Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Georgetown at 23,44

Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
AP Buyskens, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Riebeek, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Georgetown at 23,44

Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
AP Pijnacker Hordijk, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Cloon
AP Van Rees
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ASW attack at 22,48

Allied Ships
SS Truant
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Land

Ground combat at Nanning - Will try an all out attack tomorrow, got the troops to pull it off.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44746 troops, 511 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 21441 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
502 casualties reported
Guns lost 26
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21102 troops, 239 guns, 53 vehicles

Defending force 6698 troops, 34 guns, 4 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

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

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Situation Report

The evacuation of Georgetown came to naught [:D]
Bombers and surface units hammered the happless convoy, and the surviving ships
retreated back to sea! A perfect coordinated attack were airstrikes sank the only escort, the light
cruiser Durban. Several transports were also hit, before 2 destroyers added to the carnage.

A lot of Buffalos' and Nates' were lost today, but the loss statistics say only 15 of each were write offs.
I have ordered a Zero sweep over Clark tomorrow - don't understand why they don't fly escort....(

Most of the troops at Lingayen will march into Clark Field tomorrow and start bombarding the place for
a week before starting deliberate attacks. A lot of arty and engineers are in place, so I hope to make short
process of the defenses.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/31/41

Air

Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57
(Capturing Brunei was a test, and Wobbly is bombing it for all he's worth! Transfering in a
Zero Daitai now - let the flying Dutchmen come!)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Oil hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39 - The Zero's wiped out the small Warhawk presence!
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 31,66


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 17
Martin 139 x 13


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Saishu

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 4000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 4000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 4000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 4000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,72 - The light cv's are chasing a surface tf made up
of Dutch cruisers heading NW!

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Natori

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,48

Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 3

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

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano - these cruisers are racing towards Georgetown!
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Day Air attack on TF at 22,48

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3

Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami

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

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Day Air attack on TF at 23,42

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 18
Ki-30 Ann x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Pijnacker Hordijk, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 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 TF at 27,68

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
A6M2 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 1 ? The light cv's launch 1!! Val [:'(]

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Siantar, Bomb hits 1 - and it scores!!

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,57 - Todays catch [8D]

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 35
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Moonrise, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Flint, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Tarpon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
PG Jasmine
AK Birminghan City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Spirilla, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Cochin, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty 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
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,57

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged


Allied Ships
TK Empire Flint, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Spirilla, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 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 TF at 23,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
Ki-48 Lily x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Van Rees, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1
AP Van Cloon, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 19,41 - A heavy Tommy tf heading for Georgetown
to evacuate troops? Lots of damaged Betties, but non are lost!

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 13 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Exeter
CL Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Glasgow

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

ASW attack at 31,66

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon

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Land

Ground combat at Amboina - Not much fight left in the garrison, another few
attacks and it should fall!

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4320 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1057 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 43899 troops, 482 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 21231 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1132 casualties reported - yuck! So close, but that's it. We need more men to get rid of the vermin!
Guns lost 13

Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20844 troops, 230 guns, 52 vehicles

Defending force 6563 troops, 27 guns, 3 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
11891 casualties reported [8D]
Guns lost 29
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Situation Report

The old year ends quite well for the Empire! Wobbly is quite active sending ships
all around the SRA. He pays for it dearely as most of my torpedo bombers takes to
the air!

Interesting situation around Georgetown as Kuala Lumpure is captured and 11000 Allied
troops surrender. It should be possible to capture most of the remaining troops in Malaya as well.
Surface forces will stand guard to prevent any attempt at evacuation.

Ambonia seems to be on the brink of capitulating, and I'm contemplating an invasion of southern
Borneo as soon as this is a fact. Today minelayers are mining the remaining Dutch bases there.

Tomorrow we will commit a New Years attack on Clark Field - an immediate attack has been ordered
in an attempt to 'blitz' the place.

In Changsa 150k IJA troops are resting and receiving reinforcements. The army will march south and
repel the Chinese from the railroad line sometime in January!

Since this turn was the last in 1941, I will post some statistics, maps etc. They can be found in seperate
threads.

Malaya is about to succumb completely - the only question is; How long can the remaining forces hold out, and can Wobbly save any of them?

I'm prepared to spend some time reducing the forts in the Phillippines, but I hope to capture entire Borneo
soon. Then we can slowly start the march down New Guinea and land on Java and the remaining Dutch bases.