PBEM Aztez (A) vs FDRLincoln(J) (Vorsteher and Hawker replaced)

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:04 pm

Thanks for the encouragement Rob!

The Singapore situation is tricky.. I was planning to send Oil to that base but the KB popped up this turn near Java and sunk those ships that were destined towards Singapore! It ain't all hopeless though.. I have 4 supply TF moving towards Singapore each carrying over +20000 supplies.. I do not think that every one of those TF will reach Singapore but some of those ships should. As for the Oil there isn't much I can do about that since only Oil resources I got nearby are in Java and those bases are emptied transport ships, etc. That is how the situation stands in Malaya peninsula.

I haven't never played Japanese side so I do not know the IJN strength... but as you stated this is mystery to you too!!! He hasn't captured Philippines nor Malaya yet... he has strong forces in Burma and South Pacific... and if you are correct he really don't have PP to withdraw troops from China... this is a mystery to me but it is obvious that he has ripped those forces from somewhere.

Yeah, China is the only good news right about now!!! ..I did recapture Horman and I will strike at Ichang too soon enough!.. If he has substansial troops there I will withdraw that is obvious. My intelligence shows that Canton has 15 enemy units garrisoning the town and that sounds like he has gathered quite big force there. Heh, operation Orange isn't about recapturing Canton Island.. nope, it's about trying to find out whether he has any weakneses in his China defense! That will become obvious soon enough!

Noumea seems to at threat!!! He did capture Luganville last turn.. so he is moving towards Noumea! This is not good but I have 2nd USCM division, 1 Brigade, 1 Artillery and 2 Base Forces occupying the Noumea so he has to bring a lot of troops there if he is to take that base! It has somewhat solid supply storage and fuel is also present! I haven't yet placed too much firepower in term of aircraft but I will strenghten that side of the defense soon enough.

The Operation Thunder is rolling!!! I have dispatched 2 Inf units (Reaction forces), 1 Base force towards Canton Island! I do not whether that is enough though.. I can bring more troops from Pearl Harbour if necessary! Those landing forces are escorted by 3 CV TF which I gathered around my carriers! This plan will succeed or will end in disaster.. hopefully it will turn out good! I will start strenghtening Palmyra Island also and 1 Canadian Brigade is underway to occupy that base. I have also 1 Aviation unit ready to move into position.. (Propably heading to Canton Island when/if it is captured)

My major concern right now is DEI and ofcourse Singapore! He has sizeable Naval force gathering around Java (at least some of his CV's also here) and he has a lot of airbases around this area! That doesn't look good in a long run.. There were fierce naval battles in Java sea and I got the short end of the stick this time!!! You can read more in the combat reports!!

Also, I want to hang onto Singapore as long as I can!!! He has to capture that base before he can advance his naval forces towards India and Burma (Houserule, so the longer this operation takes the better) ..also, Philippines is important also since he can't move his forces to Malaya before he has captured and destroyed my forces there!

This is how things are at the moment.. few combat reports included as usual:

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Sub attack at 42,50

Japanese Ships
AK Kunikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Jinsai Maru
PG Taiko Maru
PG Nanpo Maru
PG Kanko Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-40

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 92383 troops, 691 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 70842 troops, 631 guns, 25 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese ground losses:
3143 casualties reported
Guns lost 102
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
943 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Takao
CA Atago, Shell hits 1
DD Asashio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Oshio, Shell hits 1
DD Arashio
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 1
CL Tromp, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Witte de With
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Piet Hein, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 4
BB Haruna, Shell hits 3
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CA Atago, Shell hits 1
DD Asashio, on fire
DD Oshio, on fire
DD Arashio, Shell hits 1
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 1
DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Thracian, Shell hits 16, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-3 Seagull: 8 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
BB Haruna, Shell hits 2
CA Takao
CA Atago
DD Asashio, on fire
DD Oshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Arashio
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 29, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
C.XI-W: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CA Atago
DD Asashio, on fire
DD Oshio, on fire
DD Arashio
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter
CL Tromp, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Naka
CL Natori
CL Kuma

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 26, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
C.XI-W: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Naka
CL Natori
CL Kuma

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

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Day Air attack on TF at 26,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
D3A Val x 44
B5N Kate x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Whipple, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CL Marblehead, Bomb hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bulmer, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Barker, Bomb hits 1
DD Van Nes

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Day Air attack on TF at 26,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Van Nes, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 26,68

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 38
B5N Kate x 38

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Langkoeas, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Enggano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Talang Akar, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tjikandi, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Poelau Tello, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Manvantara, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Cairns, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kota Radja

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Day Air attack on TF at 26,68

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Manvantara, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kota Radja, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Enggano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Ipswitch, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Cairns, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,57

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 29

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami
DD Hatsuyuki
CL Sendai, Bomb hits 2
DD Murakumo
DD Amagiri
DD Shirakumo
DD Fubuki, Bomb hits 1
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo

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Day Air attack on TF at 26,66

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 99
B5N Kate x 100

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Barker, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bulmer, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

AmiralLaurent · Post by **AmiralLaurent** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 4:04 pm

No need to send oil in Singapore. A city with enemy troops in the hex produces nothing (neither ressources of HI is working).

Japan can't take troops from China because a Division is worth two months value of political points and China is a restricted command. So all Japanese troops starting there are still there. But you are discovering that Chinese troops can resist the Japanese juggernaut and liberate some cities if Japan concentrates too much elsewhere.

Now you should have all Chinese units on road hexes and you can use them on the frontline. Keep a division or a part of a corps in every rear area city, just to resist to any para attack and send the others on the frontline.

Retreating is only useful to save troops. In China you have not enough supply production at start for all your troops so retreating is giving away ressources centers and HI and is worsening the supply problem. It's far better to fight for all cities. If you lost you will at least damaged the cities you are leaving. You will probably never take back a major Chinese industrial center if your opponent build fort in captured cities, as China lacks ENG troops.

As for the naval war, the loss of most of your DEI ships is sad news. PBEM rule number 1 : if it works, don't repeat it, your opponent will react (contrary to the AI). You should have retreated before. One thing the Allied player has in great numbers in Jan 1942 is patrol planes. Use your Catalina and Do24 and also a few B-17s to survey Japanese shipping. The other thing Allied had in great number is submarines. They are your main weapon. Use them to hit convoys and especially damaged ships retiring from invasion places.

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 6:30 am

The game date is now 27th of January 1942

Admiral Laurent: As you adviced me I should not retreat from the industrial cities in China... I will try to implement that and I will not retreat from Yenen. Also, I would like recapture Wuchow but that might be impossible. I have quite good supply situation in rear China so I will keep substantial forces there.

It's intresting that he can't remove troops from China due PP sanctions.. I say this because he has now landed at Cairns!!! That's right he has landed in the beaches of Australia!!! I will launch counteroffensive there since that kind of action wohn't be tolerated.

The DEI saga was unfortunate but I did hinder his operations (I think so since he brought KB there) and time is what I neeed. I have rescued about 1/3 of Surface TF ships to Australia so it wasn't total disaster after all.

Anyway here are more detailed report from the frontline:

Australia is under attack... The IJN ambassador didn't joke about his plans towards Australia!!! There IJN landings moving towards Cairns and he has a good chance of capturing that city since I only got Base Force there. I have dispatched troops from Brisbane to move into that area and drive out the IJN force if possible!!! This attack is suprise since I did not think he would be bould enough to to move in Australia!!!!! He is taking a lot risk with he's operations and so far he has made a lot progress!!!

Operation Thunder is underway! Strong force is sailing towards Canton Island and I will try to recapture that vital island. If captured back I will build it up along with Palmyra.. This makes my shipping lanes stronger and there by more secure! ...and this will give me solid airbases which to use in future operations!!!

Singapore is getting tricky.. Those supply TF haven't reached their destination and in the last turn both suffered 2000 men losses in the ground combat! Those supplies are going to be vital and I do hope those ships make in time!

In China.. 5 Japanese ground units have launched counter offensive in Horman.. I do not know their strength but I doubt I will be able to hold on to that city.

DEI has again been quiet.. I doubt it will stay way since at least part of the KB is there and he has so many Surface Combat ships sailing around there.

Again here are few combat reports:

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Day Air attack on TF at 24,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55
D3A Val x 19
B5N Kate x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Whipple, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Van Nes, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 114374 troops, 856 guns, 15 vehicles

Defending force 70445 troops, 619 guns, 25 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese ground losses:
1972 casualties reported
Guns lost 62
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1873 casualties reported
Guns lost 45
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 48,100

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 21

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze

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Day Air attack on TF at 48,100

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 13
Beaufort V-IX x 6
B-17E Fortress x 13

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
AK Momoha Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Katsurahama Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hidaka Maru, Bomb hits 1
DD Kawakaze

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 48,100

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Momoha Maru, on fire
AK Katsurahama Maru, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kawakaze

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Day Air attack on TF at 48,100

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 6
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Umikaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Momoha Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Hidaka Maru
DD Kawakaze
DD Suzukaze

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 20
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 66
Ki-48 Lily x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 61

Rob Brennan UK · Post by **Rob Brennan UK** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:38 pm

Bad luck with the Dutch navy. At least the dead cruisers will get replaced in 9 months ( i think ). I cant believe he's landed in Australia ! He's insane ( or im way too cautious as Japan : ) ). Noumea does seem to be his next target. Stockpile as many supplies as possible there and maybe put some small units in the other 2 bases north on the same island. Thats the best way to land as an in vasiion over the noumea beach would ( i think) be too costly. Althoug he hasnt shied away from heavy losses in the past.

Yeah both China and Manchiria are limited commands as admiral laurant stated and the pp cost of a full div is about 3500 ! although there are lots of little snlf and arty units that can easily be withdrawn if he wants to.

I was reading in another thread about the best way to help out chinas supply problem and pumping in supplies by air from mythinilika ?? and Ledo can apparently make a big differance. You can use the allier bombers too if there not being used elsewhere, If nothing else they get some practise flying and chinagets more supplies for later. I think the threads in the war room if u want to take a look.

have you garrisoned coastal india yet ( at least the bay of bengal ) ? might be worth it to pull a unit out of burma and split it up just to provide some resistance. Do arty units double as coastal guns ? i dont know but it might be worth finding out.

how about using those hopeless wirraways to bomb his ground troops in australia . thier experience will rocket up

Anyway good luck again ..

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 6:28 am

The game date is now February 4th 1942

First off, thanx for the feedback Rob!

The situation around the pacific is "worsening". I did get adventorous with the Dutch Navy and got somewhat burned. That was unfortunate but as you said I get those cruisers back later... Otherwise the situation in DEI is getting from bad to to worse!! He has taken Kragen and is moving towards Soerebaja! There is not much I can do since KB has effectively all but closed the airfield in Soerebaja! I have send Subs out and the remaining PT Boats are put into the sea... but that is pretty much all that can be done.
I do not have high hopes that Soerebaja will hold for too long!

He actually turned away from Cairns.. My naval bombers drove him off but he landed in Cooktown instead!!! So, he an foothold in Australias soil! That is not good since he has so many troops in Port Moresby and Rabaul. My intelligence actually counted 20 units stationed in Rabaul! I have dispatched 1 Infantry Div and 1 Brigade in order to reoccupy the Cooktown! As you said I would guess he is planning towards taking Noumea but you never know what he is up to.. He might bypass Noumea and go for NZ! That would not suprise me too much!

In China the offensive has stalled. I did recapture Horman few days back. I did try to invade Ichang too but due to the lack of engineers there is propably not too much hope of doing so! Otherwise still quiet! The supply situation isn't that bad actually and I have yet to flow supplies into China.

I still in process of occupying those coastal cities in India! I'm thinking of withdrawing from Burma soon.. The idea is to have those Chinese Units committed there. They should be in responsible of keeping the Burma Road open!

In Singapore the siege is growing more desperate for those 60000 British troops! He is attacking with force.. right now he has gathered over 140000 infantry troops there and he has total air dominace. Few of those suicide AK's managed to get into the Harbour last turn and hopefully those supplies will bring some hope to those valiant British troops.

In Philippines I abandoned the Clark Field area.. there was massive enemy force approaching Manila and I would rather defend city hex than the base at Clark Field. So, the allied infantry is set to defend Manila from now on.

The Canton Island landings have "fiasco" so far...!!! Those ships unloaded/reached their destination in wrong order.. resulting to high and unnecessary casualty levels!!! Hopefully things will start goin positive or I have to cancel that operation!!!

Here are few combat reports from the past 6 days:

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Naval bombardment of Singapore, at 23,50 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
DD Murakumo
DD Asagiri
CA Mogami
DD Uranami
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
DD Kamo
CL Kashii, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Chokai, Shell hits 9
BB Mutsu

Allied ground losses:
203 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Cooktown, at 48,98

Allied Ships
DD Voyager
DD Van Ghent
DD Le Triomphant
CL Perth
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Pensacola

Japanese ground losses:
362 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on TF at 49,99

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 23

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Umikaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hidaka Maru
AK Momoha Maru, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 134477 troops, 1029 guns, 19 vehicles

Defending force 66704 troops, 526 guns, 24 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese ground losses:
1983 casualties reported
Guns lost 45
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1444 casualties reported
Guns lost 41

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Naval bombardment of Singapore, at 23,50 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Shirakumo
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 1
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ayanami
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Fubuki
CA Mikuma
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
DD Murakumo
DD Asagiri
CA Mogami
DD Uranami
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
DD Kamo, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chokai, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Mutsu

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Day Air attack on TF at 23,62

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6
Martin 139 x 32

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Haisho Maru
AP Haguro Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nichiren Maru
AK Mito Maru
AK Kashii Maru
DD Wakatake
AK Houn Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD APD-33

Allied ground losses:
573 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 5
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 2

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 1
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
DD Fubuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo
DD Uranami
DD Ayanami
DD Asagiri
DD Amagiri

Allied Ships
MSW Agra, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Floridian, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Illinoian, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,64

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 4
T.IVa x 7
Martin 139 x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
APD APD-31, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
Martin 139 x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Shinko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Chojun Maru
AP Hakuyo Maru
DD Asakaze

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Nichiren Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Haguro Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Wakatake
DD Yukaze

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 52
B5N Kate x 83

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 4
Brewster 339D x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 16 destroyed, 7 damaged
B5N Kate: 5 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Lockheed 212: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Martin 139: 1 destroyed
T.IVa: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 57

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,64

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 4
Brewster 339D x 10
T.IVa x 6
Martin 139 x 11

Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Sonan Maru #6
AP Unkai Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Yokohama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Marsue Maru
AP Sekko Maru

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 32

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Shinyo Maru #5
APD APD-33, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Choko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Haguro Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Takunan Maru #5
AP Hokumyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Yukaze
AK Houn Maru
PG Saiko Maru

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese Ships
DD Asakaze
APD APD-38
AP Chojun Maru
AP Hakusan Maru
AP Hakuyo Maru
AP Ozan Maru
AP Shinko Maru, on fire
AP Tutukami Maru
AP Tensyo Maru

Allied Ships
PT TM-10, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
PT TM-11, Shell hits 25, and is sunk

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 151516 troops, 1106 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 64489 troops, 431 guns, 21 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese ground losses:
1484 casualties reported
Guns lost 57
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1155 casualties reported
Guns lost 27

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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 66337 troops, 676 guns, 180 vehicles

Defending force 58229 troops, 462 guns, 120 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
361 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
3566 casualties reported
Guns lost 97

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Ground combat at Ichang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36141 troops, 230 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 28512 troops, 340 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
1187 casualties reported
Guns lost 49

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Day Air attack on TF at 23,63

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3
T.IVa x 6
Martin 139 x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 29, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tamaki Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
A6M2 Zero x 54
D3A Val x 92
B5N Kate x 105

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 6
Brewster 339D x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
B5N Kate: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 15 destroyed, 1 damaged
Brewster 339D: 17 destroyed
Lockheed 212: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Martin 139: 9 destroyed, 6 damaged
T.IVa: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
Do 24K-2: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 151

Rob Brennan UK · Post by **Rob Brennan UK** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 12:24 pm

I have to confess im facinated by this game

thanks for taking the time to post an aar

He dida naval bombardment of Singapore ??? He really is insane. Look on the bringt side you got some free DD kills there , if the 15inchers hit them

. Maybe he thought you were out of supply ( then the guns dont fire ) , so those suicide transports did pay off.

And another APD kill ( probably) at least thats good news for your subs. But I would reccomend you read the thread about china in the war room. I never new chinese supply was so bad till i read through it. I know you say you have plenty for now, but stockpiling for the inevitable 'rainy' day wont hurt and it gives your dakotas somthing to do

Anyway i'll stop bleating about it from now on

Soeryba ?? ( i cant spell ) does indeed look somewhat dead. But i was suprised by your 'succesful' naval bombardment of cooktown

. I really think he's going to lose huge amounts of troops in australia eventually. Also he has to 'go round the corner' of the barrier reef now to supply it, give you more oppurtunity to hurt him .. mine that hex to h***.

Facinated to see how this pans out .. Godd luck

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:33 am

The game date is now 6th of February 1942

Yep, I was also suprised that he naval bombarded Singapore and the result was good for allies. Those suicide TF managed only to bring around 6000 supply points to Malaya. (Btw all those AK and MSW are now sunk) but that is better than nothing. I have actually gathered another "suicide" supply run (It's better to loose few ships than to loose a whole army) and those ships will sail very soon from Bombay harbour. I have now +10000 supplies stocked in Singapore. Hopefully that amount will last for a while.

You are right on the money Rob when talking about forthcoming supply situation in China. I think the supply situation is better because I still hold the Burma Road... Chinese Infantry troops are now occupying the cross road below Myithkina! (I think that is a key road junction if the supply situation is to remain in positive side) ..Another key thing is to hold Myithkina and Mandalay if "practical". Therefore I have another strong Chinese infantry force moving into Mandalay.. They are moving slow but are not that far off. Their responsibility is to drive off the Japanese infantry from Mandalay and then go into defensive positions around Myithkina/Mandalay.

He has actually somewhat abandoned the Cooktown to its destiny.. or at least it seems that way.. as I said I'm moving in there with 1 inf division and 1 inf brigade.. those should be enough to drive off the enemy. I know I could use that base as target practise for my pilots but I think it is too "risky".. since if he deciedes to bring in a lot of troops to Australia than I most certainly wohn't want him to have a beach head in the region!

Here is the report from other theatres from the past 2 days...

DEI is heating up.. Enemy troops have captured Kragen and have moved inland. Effectively cutting off the Island in two. The brave Dutch Pilots have flown several air raids againts enemy troop transport ships around Kragen.. and have scored several hits. Unfortunately those ships have already off loaded their cargo. Also, the KB has made impact.. last time strinking Soerabaja and now it has struck the airfields in Batavia. (Causing serious damage.. fortunately Dutch engineers are quick and hard working people)... Heavy fighting is expected in forthcoming days too.

In Singapore the supply convoys reached their destination. They only managed to bring around 6000 worth of supplies but that is better than nothing and that amount doubled the supplies that were in the stock before. Another 4 AK TF are heading that way again and I do not expect many of those ships to return.

Operation Thunder was a success!!! After some minor problems the allied troops have now conquered the Canton Island. This island is vital for the supply convoys. It is actually the first offensive operation conducted by allied troops. I have sent additional brigade to Palmyra island in order to keep foothold in Palmyra and Canton. These islands are close enough to Pearl Harbour and can be used as "jumping point" in the future offensive operations.

In Philippines the Japanese airforce has conducted several major airstrikes againts Manila. Also there have been a lot of bombardment by the ground troops also.

In China there have only bombardment by the ground troops. Chinese airforce managed to score few resource hits againts the city of Changsa. Allthough it is quiet.. I have a gut feeling that my opponent is planning an offensive here. He propably isn't just sitting his forces doing nothing.

In the West Coast several supply convoys have been dispatched and they are heading towards NZ/Australia regions. Also those supply convoys that I did dispatch from Karachi have now reached their destination and have brought supplies to Australia.

In the Central Pacific.. the defenses are coming along nicely. Midway have sizeable garrison and has strong supply stocks piled up. Central Pacific will propably be the place from where I will launch major offensive in due time.

As for the future operations I have been thinking about 2 options:

1) Use British naval assets to cause a lot of damage to those Japanese troop/surface combat ships around Singapore! This would be a suprise attack.. and if an succesfull one would cause a lot of harm to Japanese.. on the downside this could be a major disaster!!! If I only knew his Airforce strenghth than It would be easier to balance pros and cons. I don't know whether to go ahead or not with this one.

I propably will need my naval assets intact since he will be strinking India soon enough! I have already decieded that if he is to do so I will strike againts him with everything I got... I wohn't rest/hide my naval combat ships since that way those ships would be sitting ducks.. I rather go out with guns blazing.

2) This is the second option as it is more modest. This idea is to build up Noumea/Auckland and Canton area. When ready with these troop deployments (It would take sometime at least) ..the Idea is to strike againts Luganville (This base has to be captured soon enough) and Tarawa areas with force... and then rolling up towards Rabaul and Port Moresby... and eventually to bomb Truk to stoneage!

That is the more conservative and cautious plan that is growing.

Anyway here are few combat reports again:

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 29, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Monji Maru

Allied Ships
PT TM-4
PT TM-5
PT TM-6
PT TM-7
PT TM-9

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50 (This is the TF that I would like to Sink with suprise attack)

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
DD Fubuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo
DD Uranami
DD Ayanami
DD Asagiri
DD Amagiri

Allied Ships
AK Texan, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Canton Island, at 98,99

Allied Ships
DD Dale
DD Tucker
DD Flusser
DD Reid
DD Conyngham
DD Case
DD Morris
DD Mustin
DD Hammann
DD Anderson
CA Portland
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 7

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 8

No Allied losses

Resources hits 1

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Day Air attack on Kure 2nd SNLF, at 40,74

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 27

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-27 Nate x 5

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
Blenheim IV x 6
LB-30 Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6
Martin 139 x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Sagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Tafuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PC Takunan Maru #10
AP Unkai Maru #3
AP Marsue Maru
AP Arabia Maru, Bomb hits 1
PG Shotoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 22,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 9
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 23 destroyed
Martin 139: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 18
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11
Ki-21 Sally x 50
Ki-48 Lily x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Runway hits 67

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
D3A Val x 101
B5N Kate x 119

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Brewster 339D x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
D3A Val: 10 destroyed, 15 damaged
B5N Kate: 10 destroyed, 18 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Brewster 339D: 6 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 15 destroyed, 3 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 7 destroyed, 8 damaged
Martin 139: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 145

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
G4M1 Betty x 13
Ki-21 Sally x 14
Ki-48 Lily x 14
Ki-49 Helen x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
450 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 23

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Venice Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Tafuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Sagi, on fire
PC Sonan Maru #6
PC Ch 24
AP Sekko Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hokumyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 151547 troops, 1050 guns, 9 vehicles

Defending force 63804 troops, 409 guns, 22 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese ground losses:
1474 casualties reported
Guns lost 49
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
992 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Canton Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4112 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2495 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Canton Island base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Kure 2nd SNLF, at 40,74

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 1
B-17E Fortress x 34

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Canton Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8349 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2220 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 136 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
858 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 5:05 am

The game date is now 8th of February 1942

It has been positive couple of days for allies. (It was about time)... IJN navy did try another bombardment of Singapore and got their "fingers burned". As stated I have sent another supply convoy from India towards Singapore.. The supply situation isn't too good at the moment.

Another positive development is that there is now confirmation that KB is patrolling in around Kragen. It is a death star formation and it has several escorting ships with it. That is a relief because at least now I do not have worry about popping up somewhere unexpected.

DEI is under heavy attack.. He has moved some of his troops to inland.. and I have spotted an TF moving in towards Batavia. Also, there are ground troops nearing Soerebaja... There I evacuated most of my air assets to Batavia since it's defenses are better and stronger forces occupy the base in question.

Elsewhere It has been quiet day.. Troops are digging in and supply convoys are on their route... as usual here are few combat reports from past two days:

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Naval bombardment of Singapore, at 23,50 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

167 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Atago, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage
BB Hiei, Shell hits 5
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 16
BB Haruna, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
BB Kongo, Shell hits 8
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Amagiri
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Fubuki
CA Mikuma
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Murakumo
DD Asagiri
CA Mogami
DD Uranami
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 3

Allied ground losses:
415 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

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Sub attack at 25,65

Japanese Ships
AK Houn Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXV

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
CV Kaga
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CVL Ryujo
CVL Zuiho
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CA Takao
CA Myoko
CA Ashigara
CL Abukuma
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero, Shell hits 1
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Arare
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
PT TM-4
PT TM-5
PT TM-6, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
PT TM-7, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT TM-9

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 151706 troops, 1024 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 63775 troops, 425 guns, 22 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese ground losses:
1504 casualties reported
Guns lost 38
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
775 casualties reported
Guns lost 42

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Naval bombardment of Cooktown, at 48,98

Allied Ships
DD Voyager
DD Van Ghent
DD Le Triomphant
CL Perth
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Pensacola

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port supply hits 4

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Day Air attack on Kure 2nd SNLF, at 40,74

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 1
B-17E Fortress x 30

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 24,58

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
Martin 139 x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Hiyori Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Konron Maru
PC Sonan Maru #6
PC Sonan Maru #5
AP Arabia Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 24,59

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Allied losses

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

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported

Rob Brennan UK · Post by **Rob Brennan UK** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:45 am

LOL Looks like he didnt learn his lesson about bombarding singapore the first time

Nice result there , hopefully that BB might sink on the way back to Saigon. Congrats on getting Canton back, an absolute must on your part. also I like the idea of bombing the Jap res in china. If he repairs them its cost in supply ( that he must be running short of ) probably explains why hes quiet in china.

hmm abandoning his troops in Aus .. Great news but dont divert anything from noumea as I have a feeling it was a feint to take defenders from NM

( not that you will now )

Also are you sending the AK's to singapore in a TF of 4 or single ships ? I think single ones make more sense as one/two may sneak through. I was going to advise that maybe the points from sunk AK's might not be worth trying to stave off the inevitable fall of sing. However I'm not going to as his shock attacks are causing him nasty losses for no gains that i can see

What to do with the Brit Navy ?.. I dont know to be honest .. Its got some big guns but very vulnerable to air attacks [&:]. I'd be tempted to keep it alive as a threat in India so he cant do 'free' landings againt your flanks. Keeps him having to use the KB in the India SRA theater , which given that you plan on having a counter offensive in the central pacific could be a strategic boon

. another possibility is sail the brit bb's to australia and use them to bombard luganville with the US slow BB's. It'll flatten the base and be pretty safe from LBA while getting some good training. Also stops you suiciding them in the bay of bengal. They are a lot of points remember and jan 43 is going to be crunch time. with his heavier losses keeping yours down is a must especially if he can take India ( or some of it ). also dont throw away the UK 'crap' carriers for the same reason. Hermes can be a great convoy escort.

Anyways good luck again

String · Post by **String** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 10:15 am

You only get australian and american cruisers back. Dutch and British cruisers lost are gone for good.

AmiralLaurent · Post by **AmiralLaurent** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:43 pm

Seems to me that you opponent is also inexperienced. Bombing Singapore with ships is a bad idea, Japanese planes may bomb the base to achieve the same results.

Your opponent should also use more Engineer Regiments in Singapore and launch only deliberate attacks to reduce the fort level.

I think Singapore may continue to hold if you manage to bring supplies. It is worth to lose some AKs. You can also use your available transport planes to fly supply or even better fly out the useless troops (like battered BFs with no more engineers), so they won't consume supply and won't give more points to your opponent when Singapore fell.

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 5:34 am

The game date is now 10th of February 1942

Thanks for comments guys!

Rob: Yes, he did not learn the first time.. and I'm hoping that he will eventually try again. That damaged BB hasn't shown in sunk ship list so it might have survived.. or the FOW is effectively hiding it.

The Canton Island operation was must.. he could have caused so much problems just by placing LBA there that It had to be done. I have now fortified and placed additional troops there.. also as stated Palmyra Island will be strenghtened. If he is going to take these islands again than he wohn't capture them easily.

You are right.. I think he will strike at Noumea.. that is if he has the strenght to go offensive here.. It seems he has committed a lot of his naval forces in DEI/Malaya and Philippines.. and he has sizeable troop strengths there so I don't think he has the potential for invading Noumea just yet. There is 1 Australian Brigade on their way to Noumea along.. already in place is 1 NZ Brigade and 2 USCM division.

I'm sending those ships in 4 TF each containing 4 AK's ..so it is 16 AK's in total... It vital that these ships would reach their destination unharmed.

British Navy.. Intresting idea that I should remove slow BB's and RN CV's to Australia... I haven't given that idea thought before because my initial idea was/is to hit him with everything I got when he is coming towards India. I have to give this some more thought. I don't intend throw or sacrifice RN surface ships nor CV's.. I think they can carry "decisive punch" if used properly.. and thus make Japanese invasion fleet regret they ever even dreamed of India!

It seems to me that Central and South West Pacific are best suited for those major offensives. It is kind of island hopping but Japanese strongpoints can be bypassed.. and when done that those bases can be bombarded from the air!

String:

That's useful information.. thank you!

AmiralLaurent:

Well, my opponent stated that he has 3 other PBEM going and that he is UV veteran.. and he said he has yet to loose any PBEM game he has started.. so I would say he has somewhat superior experience compared to me.

I was also suprised he tried naval bombard Singapore.. but that is fine by me! At the moment I only have +7000 supplies in Singapore.. but those 4 TF will start their voyage from Bombay as soon as they are loaded. I think if half of those ships can make into the port than he will have major headache with Singapore! When we started this PBEM we did agree that there is no passing Malaya peninsula towards India/Burma before Singapore have fallen. My India defense is far from ready and it lacks infantry troops.. that is the major problem there.

As suggested I will start to check those troops stationed in Singapore.

He did attack Manila this turn and the situation is pretty much similar to Singapore!! I could try to send few lone AK to bring in supplies but I haven't decieded on that matter. He suffered +8000 in his 1st deliberate attack againts the city.. I haven't been building fortifications in neither Manila nor Singapore.. Those levels are consuming way too much supply and that is not the luxury I can afford at the moment.

...............................

The DEI region is being attacked.. He has landed in Merak and Kragen. I do not whether the KB is docked in Kragen!!!??? My PT boats did found it this turn again.. and I have issued LBA to bombard Kragen port in order to find out if it is docked or not. We will have to see how it goes.. I thinking that this might be an opportunity since that TF might have supply problems!!!

In Philippines the Japanese push to capture Manila has started. Allied troops were able to inflict severe damage to IJN troops.. It is reported that +8000 Japanese soldiers were killed or wounded.

The onslaught at Singapore continues.. this time +3000 Japanese reported killed or wounded...

Here are few Combat reports again:

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Sub attack at 23,62

Japanese Ships
AP Monji Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O19

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-27 Nate x 6

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
Blenheim IV x 7
LB-30 Liberator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 2
Brewster 339D x 5
T.IVa x 2
Martin 139 x 30

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
AP Hinko Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hakozake Maru
DD Sagiri
AP Nachisan Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 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
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
1 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 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
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
CV Kaga
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CVL Ryujo
CVL Zuiho
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CA Takao
CA Myoko
CA Ashigara
CL Abukuma
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranuhi, Shell hits 1
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Arare
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
PT TM-4, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT TM-5
PT TM-9

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Sub attack at 23,63

Japanese Ships
AP Tutukami Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hakuyo Maru
APD APD-38

Allied Ships
SS O20

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 80111 troops, 685 guns, 116 vehicles

Defending force 92120 troops, 687 guns, 195 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
8088 casualties reported
Guns lost 99
Vehicles lost 10

Allied ground losses:
616 casualties reported
Guns lost 62
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 153929 troops, 982 guns, 164 vehicles

Defending force 63740 troops, 423 guns, 21 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese ground losses:
3175 casualties reported
Guns lost 38

Allied ground losses:
1044 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Vehicles lost 2

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Ground combat at Djokjakarta

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 824 troops, 4 guns, 52 vehicles

Defending force 914 troops, 7 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Djokjakarta base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 10 destroyed
F.K.51: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Vildebeest IV x 3
T.IVa x 2
Martin 139 x 12

Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Nissyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Hakozake Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Kiji
AP Fusemi Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CL Isuzu
AP Miyako Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 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 Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:54 am

The game date is now 12th of February 1942

Japanese operations continue in DEI.. large troops shipment TF have spotted in this sector of operations. It seems IJN have selected Kragen and Merak as their landing zones. I have been trying to hit as many ships as I can with the Dutch Airforce but it is just delaying the imminent fall of Java.

KB is still lurking around Kragen port.. and I would really like hit that TF but that propably is day dreaming.

Both Manila and Singapore are under heavy groundcombat. Japanese suffred heavy casualties but undoubtely they will continue their attack repeatedly. So, everyday that I hold those cities I can use to reinforce other areas in the Pacific.

In 2 days time I will receive several Royal Navy ships and CV Hornet is due to be scheduled to join in US Fleet.

Those are positive news and also I'm also going to be receiving few solid Aircrafts that can be useful. Those AK TF have now sailed from Bombay and are heading towards Malaya. Also, 1 Australian Brigade is heading towards Noumea.

It been busy start for the holiday season.. but here are few combat reports as usual:

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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
CW-21B Demon x 4
Brewster 339D x 8
Vildebeest IV x 5
T.IVa x 2
Martin 139 x 28
Beaufort V-IX x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
AP Fusemi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Kiji

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 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
1 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 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
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 20
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 57
Ki-48 Lily x 10

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Lockheed 212: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 50

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A Val x 58
B5N Kate x 65

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 102

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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 2
Vildebeest IV x 5
Martin 139 x 10
Beaufort V-IX x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
DD Kasasagi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Fukko Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,57

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Shofuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Fusemi Maru, on fire
AP Hakozake Maru

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

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
CV Kaga
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CVL Ryujo
CVL Zuiho
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CA Takao
CA Myoko
CA Ashigara
CL Abukuma
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Arare
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
PT TM-5
PT TM-9, Shell hits 22, and is sunk

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 37185 troops, 195 guns, 106 vehicles

Defending force 91764 troops, 654 guns, 192 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
4543 casualties reported
Guns lost 55
Vehicles lost 11

Allied ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Guns lost 21

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 152379 troops, 933 guns, 161 vehicles

Defending force 63892 troops, 439 guns, 20 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese ground losses:
1919 casualties reported
Guns lost 41
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
928 casualties reported
Guns lost 59

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Ground combat at Ichang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34504 troops, 164 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 28463 troops, 337 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
821 casualties reported
Guns lost 20

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Day Air attack on TF at 22,58

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3
Vildebeest IV x 7
T.IVa x 2
Martin 139 x 19
Beaufort V-IX x 3

Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu, Bomb hits 1
AP Fukko Maru
DD Sagiri

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Day Air attack on TF at 21,58

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Miyako Maru, on fire, heavy damage

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 5:35 pm

Game date is now 16th of February 1942

First of the good news. BB Haruna has been confirmed sunk. Singapore Coastal guns inflicted a lot damage and this was a pleasant suprise.

Also in DEI the Dutch airforce is inflicting a lot of damage to Japanese ships. Mostly transport ships but few DD's have also been sunk. This is also good news. He still has KB in Kragen and I'm not going to hit it. I think it will cause too much fatigue for the Dutch airmen. It will also be costly and I do not want lose airplanes for nothing.

In Singapore the onslaught continues.. The city is in short of supplies and those TF I have sent are still quite far off. I guess this is down to luck since if I can hang on as long as those ships arrive I still might have a chance on hanging into that base. My opponent has informed that he has now 7 Japanese divisions attacking the city.

The Chinese troops have now reached Mandalay. I have ordered immediate delibarate attack againts those 2 japanese divisions occupying the hex. Hopefully the British + Chinese will be able to cause serious damage and thus cause those 2 divisions to retreat into the jungle.

Philippines is a stalemate at the moment. I think he is bringing reinforcements to the islands. This battle is pretty much lost and all I can hope for is to buy time... and it still might take sometime before the Japanese can conquer the capital city.

In the South Pacific.. Reinforcements continue to arrive and day by day the defense will get stronger. Also 1 Australian brigade and 1 Australian Division will reach Cooktown soon and the idea is to make those Japanese troops there to surrender. I did order bombardment run last turn againts that base and those cruisers will go at it again this time around too.

India is still organizing.. I would like to have more troops there but as soon as I get Mandalay area under control than I will remove few troops from there in order to bolster the India defences. I have plenty of Royal Navy ships and in May I can start to upgrade my airplanes. That will happen in less than two weeks time.

Here are few combat reports again:

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Night Time Surface Combat at 23,65

Japanese Ships
DD Asakaze
APD APD-38
AP Chojun Maru
AP Hakusan Maru
AP Hakuyo Maru
AP Ozan Maru
AP Shinko Maru
AP Tutukami Maru, heavy damage
AP Tensyo Maru

Allied Ships
PT TM-5, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Vildebeest IV x 9
Martin 139 x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Tsunushima Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AP Syoka Maru
AP Yamato Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Meikai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
1 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
4 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 20,59

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Shofuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 23,57

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
Martin 139 x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Igasa Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Heiwa Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Horai Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9
A6M2 Zero x 45

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 17
Beaufort V-IX x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 6 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Bichu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 94876 troops, 492 guns, 165 vehicles

Defending force 63676 troops, 414 guns, 20 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese ground losses:
927 casualties reported
Guns lost 23

Allied ground losses:
397 casualties reported
Guns lost 36

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5380 troops, 0 guns, 90 vehicles

Defending force 92351 troops, 679 guns, 194 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
327 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 23

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 33,71

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CL Yura

Allied Ships
AK Enggano, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
TK Merula, Shell hits 1

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Sub attack at 24,64

Japanese Ships
AK Ryuun Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS KXV

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9
A6M2 Zero x 44

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 2
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 13
Beaufort V-IX x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Hatsutaka

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Day Air attack on TF at 23,59

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
T.IVa x 2
Martin 139 x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Igasa Maru, Bomb hits 1

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Sub attack at 23,63

Japanese Ships
AK Katuragi Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Saiko Maru
PC Ch 23
PC Takunan Maru #5
AK Shinyo Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS O20

Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
Brewster 339D x 4
Vildebeest IV x 12
T.IVa x 2
Martin 139 x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Hayabusa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Tsunushima Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ume Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Syoka Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yamato Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Kyo Maru #8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
Wirraway x 3
Hawk 75A x 5
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Yamato Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Syoka Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hayabusa, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yoshinogawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AP Ume Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 42591 troops, 138 guns, 165 vehicles

Defending force 64473 troops, 417 guns, 24 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese ground losses:
753 casualties reported
Guns lost 26

Allied ground losses:
530 casualties reported
Guns lost 25

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Naval bombardment of Cooktown, at 48,98

Allied Ships
DD Voyager
DD Van Ghent
DD Le Triomphant
CL Perth
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Pensacola

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 12
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 8

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2
Beaufort V-IX x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

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

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 4
Wirraway x 3
CW-21B Demon x 7
Brewster 339D x 7
T.IVa x 2
Martin 139 x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Nanman Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Shuko Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ryujin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Kendari

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3716 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1409 troops, 13 guns, 2 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 11:07 am

Game date is now 18th of February 1942

In past 2 days Japanese have continued their operations as described above... IJN transport ships have been struck hard by Dutch Airforce.. Also KB launched their first attack againts Batavia in order to close down the airfield... and I'm happy to report this didn't succeed. Batavia is still operational.

There are now Japanese troops in Soerebaja and it is a matter of days before they will conquer base.

The Counter attack didn't succeed in Mandalay.. those Japanese division are propably very experienced. I have ordered air bombardments againts those units and I will try hit them again in near future.

In China there were couple of fierce ground combats.. fortunately Chinse troops held their line and Japanese suffered heavy casualties.

This is how the things stand.. as always here are few combat reports:

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Allied losses

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

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 4
Hawk 75A x 5
Brewster 339D x 9
Vildebeest IV x 2
T.IVa x 2
Martin 139 x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Shuko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ryujin Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
PG Kyo Maru #8, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Nanman Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9
A6M2 Zero x 33
D3A Val x 66
B5N Kate x 90

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
Hawk 75A x 9
CW-21B Demon x 9
Brewster 339D x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 2 destroyed
D3A Val: 11 destroyed, 28 damaged
B5N Kate: 8 destroyed, 21 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 4 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 13 destroyed, 6 damaged
CW-21B Demon: 25 destroyed, 7 damaged
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
F.K.51: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
Swordfish: 3 destroyed
Martin 139: 3 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 54

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 6
Wirraway x 3
Hawk 75A x 5
CW-21B Demon x 7
Brewster 339D x 12
Vildebeest IV x 9
T.IVa x 2
Martin 139 x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Nanman Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kyo Maru #10, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Ryujin Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shuko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kyo Maru #8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 90535 troops, 1093 guns, 150 vehicles

Defending force 74066 troops, 500 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
3330 casualties reported
Guns lost 121
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
1471 casualties reported
Guns lost 24

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17350 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 13057 troops, 84 guns, 12 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
1075 casualties reported
Guns lost 31

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

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50605 troops, 355 guns, 51 vehicles

Defending force 42690 troops, 354 guns, 2 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
2421 casualties reported
Guns lost 77
Vehicles lost 1

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Naval bombardment of Cooktown, at 48,98

Allied Ships
DD Voyager
DD Van Ghent
DD Le Triomphant
CL Perth
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Pensacola

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported

Runway hits 8
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 7

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 7:23 am

The game date is 24th of February

Singapore is now on Japanese hands!!! That is not good news at all but there just isn't too much I those helpless troops could do againts 170000 Japanese invaders. This means that the road to India is open!!!

He has taken a lot recon photos of Bangalore and that base is empty. I have started to withdraw British Burma army towards India. I will leave the defense of Burma in Chinese hands. It will take sometime before those Brits will arrive since now they are heading towards Myithkina.

Also I will start to assemble Royal Navy's ships in TF. I will try to hit with everything I got if and propably when he starts his Indian adventure. Colombo and Tricomlalee are all but abandoned.. those bases have just Base Forces left since I have moved more valuable troops inland.

Only problem is that British aircraft can not be upgraded before May... since I would like to have more Hurricane squadrons. Also, there is a dire need of more bombers! That is one thing the british seem to lack at the start.

I have been thinking about this whole India situation a lot... one idea being that I could sail my US CV's from Pearl Harbour to Indian Ocean. There they would join up with British Navy and attack the incoming Japanese. Well, this is ofcourse thinking that he is coming for India. (Seems likely) .. the other idea is that when he commits in India than I will strike in the South. (Rabaul, Port Moresby, Tulagi, Lunga and Luganville) .. I do not want him to think he can do whatever he wants!!! Anyway, those are two options that can cause him damage in my opinion.

In Philippines the Manila situation is same as Singapore had.. There is noway I can bring in additional supplies and it has not that much in stock. So, I guess that base will fall soon enough!

My opponent has stated that he is now moving ahead with his plan in China. Well, that might bad news since Japanese have an overwhelming force in that theatre assuming he got his supply situation under control. I have my forces in places where I want them.. allthough if he start to push in Central China I propably will have move most of my troops out of Yenen.. so he can't block their espace route.

In DEI the invasion continues. He will take these bases as soon as he can bring additional troops from either Malaya Peninsula or Philippines. I think I can at least hold Batavia sometime.. Soerebaja doesn't look that good and I'm expecting it to fall soon. He hasn't landed in Palembang at all so I guess he will move in now.

He is also using "gamey" tactics since he is attacking with just 1 unit sometimes!!! I guess that will build up experience quite fast!!! He also has said that his troops in Malay +7Divisions have 99 experince levels!!! That doesn't sound too good either!

Here is how things stand now... here are combat reports from the past 6 days:

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Sub attack near Naga at 44,54

Japanese Ships
AK Sanuki Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-39

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 74

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Hawk 75A x 7
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 16 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged
Hawk 75A: 1 damaged
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
F.K.51: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 3

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Sub attack near Naga at 44,54

Japanese Ships
AK Sanuki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-39

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 44

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Hawk 75A x 7
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 13 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 20,58

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 7
Hawk 75A x 5
CW-21B Demon x 2
Brewster 339D x 8
Vildebeest IV x 9
T.IVa x 2
Martin 139 x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Kyo Maru #10, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ryujin Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nanman Maru, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
D3A Val x 43
B5N Kate x 62

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Hawk 75A x 4
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
D3A Val: 11 damaged
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 7 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 26 destroyed, 1 damaged
Swordfish: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
F.K.51: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Martin 139: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 74

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 171571 troops, 1023 guns, 171 vehicles

Defending force 64957 troops, 384 guns, 22 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 6)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5

Japanese ground losses:
1493 casualties reported
Guns lost 41
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1613 casualties reported
Guns lost 33
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 12

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Resources hits 3

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Day Air attack on TF at 21,46

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 38

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Voice, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Empire Lynx, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Defiance, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
D3A Val x 44
B5N Kate x 58

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 1
Hawk 75A x 3
CW-21B Demon x 2
Brewster 339D x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 8 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
CW-21B Demon: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
F.K.51: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Swordfish: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 65

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Day Air attack on TF at 21,58

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
Hawk 75A x 3
Brewster 339D x 3
Vildebeest IV x 3
T.IVa x 2
Martin 139 x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Yamato Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yoshinogawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 170528 troops, 989 guns, 169 vehicles

Defending force 63419 troops, 335 guns, 19 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4

Japanese ground losses:
1448 casualties reported
Guns lost 37

Allied ground losses:
1990 casualties reported
Guns lost 34
Vehicles lost 2

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47343 troops, 263 guns, 49 vehicles

Defending force 42483 troops, 348 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
411 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Allied ground losses:
706 casualties reported
Guns lost 26

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
D3A Val x 44
B5N Kate x 53

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 1
Hawk 75A x 3
Brewster 339D x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
B5N Kate: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 4 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Swordfish: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
T.IVa: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
CW-21B Demon: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
F.K.51: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 55

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 169465 troops, 955 guns, 171 vehicles

Defending force 60849 troops, 286 guns, 16 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Japanese ground losses:
1825 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1981 casualties reported
Guns lost 55
Vehicles lost 3

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Sub attack at 23,60

Japanese Ships
AK Atutasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Nako Maru
PC Ch 7

Allied Ships
SS KVIII

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 168856 troops, 941 guns, 174 vehicles

Defending force 58920 troops, 238 guns, 18 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
1248 casualties reported
Guns lost 26
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1554 casualties reported
Guns lost 28

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19471 troops, 140 guns, 86 vehicles

Defending force 13263 troops, 82 guns, 12 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
424 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
302 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-27 Nate x 6

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
Blenheim IV x 9
LB-30 Liberator x 4

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
D3A Val x 39
B5N Kate x 51

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 1
Hawk 75A x 3
Brewster 339D x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 4 destroyed, 16 damaged
B5N Kate: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 3 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 1 damaged
Swordfish: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Martin 139: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
F.K.51: 2 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 57

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 168280 troops, 916 guns, 173 vehicles

Defending force 57030 troops, 194 guns, 18 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 4 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
1243 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

Allied ground losses:
98113 casualties reported
Guns lost 257
Vehicles lost 2

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 9:32 am

The game date is now 26th of February 1942

Quiet turn in past 2 days.. Japanese are propably celebrating their victorious campaign in Malaya.

DEI forces are constantly being attacked from the air.. and it is up hill battle all the way in this region.

I did receive some intresting information from Vorsteher.. He is stating that:

1) Hi is expecting the capture of Manila within 1 month time. (Allthough I'm think it might even fall in next couple of days!!! but he doesn't know that yet)

2) The plans have been going forward for major offensive againts allied before June/July period.. the aim is to get autovictory againts the allied before 1943.

3) Some details about his production has been also revealed.. He is producing 1100 AC monthly.. 300 Zeros and 100 Bettys... he is also confident that coming to year 1943 the production 1700 monthly.

4) He did admit that it was a mistake to naval bombard Bataan and Singapore.. It was kind of a test as he said.

I'm still amazed at the speed of the IJN advance.. There are so many troops everywhere and Japanese do have a lot of infantry and engineering units that allies can't counter.

Well, having said that I will launch a major offensive againts the Japanese if he goes ahead with his India plan.

As stated there are couple options:

1) Strike him at Indian Ocean.. with US CV's and Royal Navy.. Hoping to cause a lot of carnage there.

2) Launch a major offensive in the South Pacific.. Forcing him to think twice before moving into India. I'm thinking Rabaul, Port Moresby, Mariana islands.. etc!

3) I do not know how much troops he has in his home islands.. by the look of things I might even start to prepare for Tokyo before 1943 arrives.. That is a bold move but it might even work if enough decisive power is concentrated! That is an option too.

It all depends how quickly he is moving towards India.. If fast propably the South Pacific option is best quick medicine for that.. but the 1st option is also tempting.

If he is taking his time for the offensive than I would be very much tempted to go for the kill againts Japanese home islands.

That's my thoughts at the moment..

Here are few Combat reports:

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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-27 Nate x 9

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 4
Blenheim IV x 10
LB-30 Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 43
B5N Kate x 53

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 4 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 58

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20379 troops, 110 guns, 185 vehicles

Defending force 12834 troops, 69 guns, 10 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
623 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

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Ground combat at Nauru Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2593 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 80 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nauru Island base !!!

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Ground combat at Tjilitjap

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 841 troops, 5 guns, 52 vehicles

Defending force 1030 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 6:57 am

Game date is now 4th of March 1942

There is concerning news in DEI and Philippines. The Dutch airforce is all but destroyed.. this is thanks to the Japanese Deathstar KB! Also, if the my opponent isnt stating propaganda the history of those troops in Manila is also soon over. He is stating that +60000 additional Japanese forces are on their way towards Philippines. There is noway I can hold on long againts such force.

I'm preparing for the unavoidable battle in India. Allthough there isn't that much I can do there.. since It will take "miracle" if the Japanese can land enough troops in that country. I would like to upgrade my aircraft but that is over month away. I have sent couple of convoys full of fuel and supplies to Australia. That region needs also all supplies It can get. As stated I have started moving British Burma to India but It isn't fast road through the Burmese jungle roads.

Allied troops have now recaptured the base in Cooktown and that is at least good news. I will sent base force there in order strenghten that base once the Japanese have been completely wiped out. I think it is actually the only base that can strike Port Moresby and I do propably need start bombing runs soon.

In Central Pacific I have strenghtened Palmyra and Canton Island. Those bases can be used if I deciede to go ahead with the plan againts Marianas & co. Also, Noumea is quite strong allthough It will propably need additional troops but It is ready to strike againts Luganville.

My CV's are still at Pearl Harbour but I will propably start to sail them to South Pacific. Whatever I deciede to do at least they are closer to their objective. CV Hornet is still moving towards Pearl Harbour.

In China there has not been a lot of action.. I doubt that it will remain that way though. He has the strength to start major offensives if he chooses so.

Japanese have lost 99 ships so far in the campaign.. and the Allied side has lost 98 ships. Those are confirmed number of sunken ships.

Here are few combat reports again:

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9
A6M2 Zero x 36
D3A Val x 58
B5N Kate x 63

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 1
Brewster 339D x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 4 destroyed, 11 damaged
B5N Kate: 11 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 2 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed
F.K.51: 1 destroyed
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 77

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 81896 troops, 551 guns, 85 vehicles

Defending force 97652 troops, 800 guns, 198 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
2996 casualties reported
Guns lost 89
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
708 casualties reported
Guns lost 27
Vehicles lost 2

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21195 troops, 102 guns, 186 vehicles

Defending force 13157 troops, 71 guns, 11 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
282 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

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Ground combat at Cooktown

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10837 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1539 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Cooktown base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9
A6M2 Zero x 42
D3A Val x 52
B5N Kate x 64

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N Kate: 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 65

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 25
B5N Kate x 24

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged
B5N Kate: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 25

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 67306 troops, 297 guns, 81 vehicles

Defending force 97591 troops, 781 guns, 198 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
1167 casualties reported
Guns lost 59
Vehicles lost 6

Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Vehicles lost 2

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22354 troops, 198 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 27984 troops, 106 guns, 48 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
483 casualties reported
Guns lost 29

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:41 am

The game date is now 8th of March 1942

Action has taken a breather... both sides are licking their wounds and preparing for the next round of fights.

I have spotted a lot of troop transportships around Manila so the information I got about those 60000 additional IJN troops is propably correct. It is not the question whether the allies can hold on to Manila but it is the question where are those troops going after Manila!

Some of those supply/fuel TF that I send from India to Australia have now reached their destinations. That is good news since those ships brought a lot of relief to Australia. The repairs of the remaining Dutch Navy is also coming along.. CL Sumatra and 2 DD
's are ready for action again.

Also American Division have now reached Noumea.. This means that if he wishes to attack Noumea than he really needs to bring on substantial amount of troops or otherwise that attack is doomed.

I have dispatched 3 additional Canadian brigades to South Pacific and there is also 1 Philippinese division around that theatre. I don't think he can expect those forces to be there so he might underestimate my strenght. If so my build up for the forthcoming invasion in South will be a suprise.

KB is lurking still in DEI region.. I do not expect that to be the case soon. I think he will move it either to the South or most likely scenario to the Indian Ocean.

In India I will propably abandon Tricomlalee and Colombo.. Those bases are on a island and can not be defended as well as I would like to. I haven't made my mind yet but that is the choice I'm leaning towards. If so I will empty those bases out of Fuel and Supplies.

I do not know what he is up to for certain but according to my opponent "focus is changing now" ..whatever that means [&:]

Here are few combat reports:

Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Resources hits 1

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
D3A Val x 69
B5N Kate x 86

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 4 destroyed, 9 damaged
B5N Kate: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Do 24K-2: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 87

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G4M1 Betty x 52
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11
Ki-21 Sally x 28

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 13

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 5
LB-30 Liberator x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 3:56 am

Game date is now 20th March 1942

The tempo of Japanese advance have slowered.. I guess that is not unexpected due to the heavy fighting in Malaya.

IJN have captured small island around DEI, South Pacific and Philippines. Only major onslaught is againts Manila at the moment. There is now over 160000 troops assaulting the city. It will be only matter of time before Manila will fall an there isn't much I can do. If my opponent is forthcoming than those additional troops are from the Japanese malaya army. Seasoned veterans that propably are able shake things up pretty quickly.

In DEI there is also attacks againts Batavia and Soerebaja. It is miracle that I still hold Soerebaja since he has reduced fort levels... but those Dutch troops are also doomed. I noticed few transport TF arriving in Kragen so he is propably bringing reinforcements to this region as well. Batavia has bigger chance to hold longer but those troops that hold the city aren't exactly top quality so we will have to see about this as well. Japanese did manage to reduce fort levels here too. He has now captured Palembang and those Dutch units are on their way to a new base.. It will be a long road ahead for them.

Timor is also under attack.. Japanese seized the a beach head here and are propably bringing in additional forces.

KB is nowhere to be seen.. My guess is that it is sitting in Singapore port resting and planning for the next adventure.

I have brought additional forces to the Central and South Pacific. I doubt he will be able to capture Palmyra nor Canton Island now. Also, I will propably launch an assault againts Luganville. I have bombed that base for a while now and he hasn't been able to bring in additional supplies. Let's call this operation Umbrella.

In Malaya retreat of the British Burma army continues.. They are reaching Ledo now and they will continue forward towards beaches of India. Chinese units are now holding Mandalay and the Burma road conjuction.

I know my opponent is planning for his next major offensive but question is where will he strike!!! India, Australia or... ????

Here are few combat reports again:

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Sub attack at 42,52

Japanese Ships
AK Sydney Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Manzyu Maru
DD Mikazuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish

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Ground combat at Palembang

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13905 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5282 troops, 72 guns, 7 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Resources hits 2

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G4M1 Betty x 44
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-48 Lily x 3

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 1

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Sub attack at 42,49

Japanese Ships
TK Kuremente Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PG Myoken Maru
PG Kiso Maru
APD APD-32

Allied Ships
SS Pike

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 167466 troops, 1154 guns, 175 vehicles

Defending force 99173 troops, 791 guns, 197 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
3779 casualties reported
Guns lost 269
Vehicles lost 6

Allied ground losses:
1012 casualties reported
Guns lost 61

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24249 troops, 74 guns, 182 vehicles

Defending force 13656 troops, 62 guns, 12 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
336 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
436 casualties reported
Guns lost 27
Vehicles lost 2

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Ground combat at Batavia

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10300 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 27369 troops, 212 guns, 19 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
321 casualties reported
Guns lost 22

Allied ground losses:
408 casualties reported
Guns lost 26
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 50,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
G4M1 Betty x 35

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Manoora, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Kanimba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Bendigo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Goulburn, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Westralia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Pijnacker Hordijk, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

PBEM Aztez (A) vs FDRLincoln(J) (Vorsteher and Hawker replaced)

Heavy surface combat action around DEI....

RE: Heavy surface combat action around DEI....

IJN has started invading Cairns!!!!...

RE: IJN has started invading Cairns!!!!...

Pacific heats up...

RE: Pacific heats up...

Canton Island liberated... DEI under a heavy attack...

Fight continues.. CA Atago destroyed...

RE: Fight continues.. CA Atago destroyed...

RE: Fight continues.. CA Atago destroyed...

RE: Fight continues.. CA Atago destroyed...

Manila heats.. over 8000 Japanese troops killed or wounded..

Japanese continue their attacks againts Manila and Singapore.. DEI seeing also heavy action...

BB Haruna confirmed sunk...

Dutch airforce involved in heavy fighting...

Japanese storm the city... Singapore falls...

Day 1 after Singapore for the allies...

War continues...

Quiet and Sunny in the Pacific...

Massive assault againts Manila has started...