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

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/23/42

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BOUNCE!!! BOUNCE!!! BOUNCE!!!

Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 72
Ki-21 Sally x 190

Allied aircraft
P-40C Tomahawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40C Tomahawk: 15 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 33
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 91

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

This is the mighty AVG flying LRCAP (range 4)! I feared to see them doing that and this turn it actually happened. The last time when my 80 exp. Oscars met the AVG it was the 38:0 disaster [X(][X(] so I don´t really want to have Oscars meeting the AVG (as the AVG is even more exp in the meantime). So the replay started and it started off like I expected it to be... AVG climbing... AVG bounces xy fighter Sentai... P40C shooting from behind at Oscar... boom boom... 2 Oscars lost... Oh crap... sh*t... ..... then, AVG climbing to intercept... NO BOUNCE... [&o] P40C engaging Oscar and vice versa... The Oscars evaded mostly while the P40C were hit but only damaged (the Oscar´s gun value is too low so it only can shoot a P40 down if it´s engaging it from behind). THEN.... AVG climbing to intercept... xy fighter Sentai BOUNCES AVG!!!!! and this meant A HUGE advantage. Oscar shooting from behind... boom boom boom... AVG with bounce kills 2 Oscars, AVG without the bounce - Oscars evading, Oscars without the bounce - damaging a couple of P40, Oscars with the bounce are killing 15 P-40. The same Oscars that were killed 38:0 in the last engagement against the AVG when the AVG had the 100% bounce. Luckily there isn´t radar cover over all Chinese bases.

I just can repeat myself! The BOUNCE is the most important thing in A2A, it´s more important than speed or gun value or whatever... with the bounce you get to shoot at your enemy from behind and shooting from behind kills! The Oscars damage a P40 9 out of 10 times when only "shooting" at the P-40 but killing them 8 out of 10 times when "shooting from behind". It´s the same with the obsolete Chinese fighters, flown by pilots that are only half as experienced like my Oscar pilots, when they have the bounce they take down Oscars 2 or 3:1, without the bounce they get killed 0:15...

THE BOUNCE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN A2A!!! Now I´m back at the problem I have to face. What makes fighters getting the bounce on and on? RADAR! It won´t take long and the whole frontline on the map is covered by Allied radar (must be some AWACs around in WWII[:D]). The radar of a couple of base forces at one base raises the detection level of the enemy (so in that case of the Japanese) that high that Allied fighters (no matter if on CAP, sweep or escort) get the bounce 90% of the engagements and mostly having it on and on during the whole A2A engagements.

While I know that in real life bouncing was the preferred Allied tactic it is just not always possible to have the bounce for the whole engagement. Just think about the Chinese biplanes! How should they be able to bounce Oscars on and on and on. Don´t think they have the performance for that. Though with enough radar it is possible to have them bouncing on and on.

Radar is the number one "weapon" when it comes to the slaughters starting in 43! Hopefully the "randomness of radar" implemented with the new patch is working... [;)]

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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 94
Wellington III x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 64
LB-30 Liberator x 21
IL-4c x 5


No Allied losses

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 12000 feet

last turn I complained about 130 of my Sallies only achieving 25 runway hits! This time 200 Allied bombers achieve 4!!! runway hits...

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 42
F-5A Lightning x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 13th Tank Regiment, at 48,28


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 3
SB-2c x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 15th Tank Regiment, at 48,28


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 3
SB-2c x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 123rd IJA Base Force, at 32,31


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5
Mohawk IV x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 144
Ki-51 Sonia x 36

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 119

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

I had my Zeros on ground attack but it´s hard to get them to fly a ground attack mission. So they are set on airfield attack again next turn...

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Day Air attack on Zamboanga , at 39,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 105

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 50
Ki-49 Helen x 51
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 47

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


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Ground combat at Banjarmasin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5899 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 392

Defending force 340 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese max assault: 149 - adjusted assault: 45

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 45 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Banjarmasin base !!!



Allied ground losses:
537 casualties reported

the 400 assault points I have marched from Balikpapan to Banjarmasin are a complete overkill. APs are on the way to take up the units.

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71543 troops, 838 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1614

Defending force 42351 troops, 425 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 743



Allied ground losses:
175 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14324 troops, 463 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5026

Defending force 261593 troops, 725 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6703



Allied ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Allied av increased by 60 points this turn... [:(]

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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 99674 troops, 951 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 2648

Defending force 40409 troops, 212 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1060



Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22843 troops, 247 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1008

Defending force 14305 troops, 126 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 328



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


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3028 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1279

Defending force 82133 troops, 518 guns, 268 vehicles, Assault Value = 2092



Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 238132 troops, 688 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6703

Defending force 279024 troops, 3036 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 5026



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Ground combat at Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 162155 troops, 462 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5007

Defending force 94263 troops, 1081 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1714


Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 81183 troops, 287 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3694

Defending force 189966 troops, 1527 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 3223


Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25027 troops, 271 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 739

Defending force 93839 troops, 856 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1614


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/24/42

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

Allied Ships
MSW Vireo
MSW Grebe
MSW Bellechasse

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ASW attack at 88,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-124, hits 11

Allied Ships
DD Stewart
DD Voyager
DD Le Triomphant
DD John D. Edwards
DD Crane
DD Kilty
DD Whipple
DD Pillsbury
DD Peary
DD Bulmer
DD Barker
DD Allen
DD Flusser
DD Reid
DD Preston
DD Smith
DD Shaw
DD Jarvis
DD Mustin

we have a house rule of not more than 6 ship ASW TFs. I thought such a house rule would also include ships in transfer. I don´t think this is a ASW TF hunting for my subs (once again it stumbled just over it), though when I transfer DDs then in no more than 6 ship TFs.. [8|]

While it´s a wonder that the sub survived in fact it is the same as it is sunk! This attack produced ANOTHER BUG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just look at my sub. It should have (and had before) mine laying devices. They aren´t damaged, as they would still show up but only in red. THEY F***ING VANISHED! Which means this "mine laying sub" can be considered sunk also...[:@][:@][:@]



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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 27
A-20B Boston x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet

the small airfield at Taung Gyi must be really hard to hit.

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 125

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 71

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet

no problem to get the Zeroes to fly an airfield attack...

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Day Air attack on 41st PA Division, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 32

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71674 troops, 837 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1616

Defending force 42111 troops, 423 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 740



Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14340 troops, 463 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5046

Defending force 262383 troops, 751 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6754



Allied ground losses:
521 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 100146 troops, 960 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 2681

Defending force 40709 troops, 218 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1075



Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22914 troops, 247 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1015

Defending force 14228 troops, 125 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 328



Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3048 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1290

Defending force 81946 troops, 512 guns, 264 vehicles, Assault Value = 2092



Allied ground losses:
157 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 239006 troops, 711 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6754

Defending force 279888 troops, 3053 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 5046


Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 162849 troops, 465 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4965

Defending force 94393 troops, 1080 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1716


Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 66894 troops, 239 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3694

Defending force 190063 troops, 1531 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 3228



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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25053 troops, 270 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 740

Defending force 93930 troops, 855 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1616


Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[ny59giants]

What do your BF's up in Burma have in regards to radar??
If they don't have radar, then what do they have to help detect Allied raids??
I though there were problems regarding detection values (is there a thread on this somewhere??).

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

What do your BF's up in Burma have in regards to radar??
If they don't have radar, then what do they have to help detect Allied raids??
I though there were problems regarding detection values (is there a thread on this somewhere??).

No radar. The Japanese base forces have sound detectors (as they should have). Don´t know if they will ever get radar, the latest game I have running is in 11/43 now (whithout radar). While I don´t think the sound detectors should work better (I don´t know if they are doing anything - I have never seen a difference of fighting somewhere the sd are present or somewhere they aren´t present), though I think Allied radar just works too good. It should give some early warning, it should give some tactical advantage. But stacking Allied base forces with radar means having the bounce perhaps 90% of the time for the full lenght of the A2A combat and that out to 5 or 6 hexes. And that´s IMO not like it should be. As said before no matter how bad the plane, with enough radar (and therefore a high detection level) it makes even obsolete planes killers.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/25/42

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

Allied Ships
MSW Vireo
MSW Grebe
MSW Bellechasse

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TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported

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

Allied Ships
MSW Vireo
MSW Grebe
MSW Bellechasse

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ASW attack near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese Ships
MSW W.3
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 8
PC Ch 9
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 12

Allied Ships
SS Trusty, hits 2

new ASW TF arrived at Rangoon. What is strange also is the fact that the day a ASW TF enters a hex with a sub in it usually is the day it also attacks. After that the sub can just sit there and nothing happens... as seen with Trusty that sits there for two weeks now (under one of my ASW TFs... )

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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 80
Wellington III x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 63
LB-30 Liberator x 21
IL-4c x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x IL-4c bombing at 12000 feet

Again Taung Gyi is attacked. No counterfire so it´s just a training raid. No problem as op losses for Allied bombers are rare anyway when not being damaged due to enemy fire.

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 44
F-5A Lightning x 4
B-17E Fortress x 18
F-4 Lightning x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet

same here. One out of 250 Allied bombers was an op loss today...

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 125

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 52

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


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5
Mohawk IV x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st PA Division, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 32

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack at 65,111

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

Allied Ships
SS S-28, hits 2

one real hit (12 DCs dropped)... not much damage though...

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ASW attack at 65,111

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

Allied Ships
SS S-28, hits 2

two near misses (8 DCs dropped)... would like to see 150 DCs dropped sometime... I don´t mean those 150 DCs that are raining down on my subs all the time...[:D]

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71753 troops, 841 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1619

Defending force 42165 troops, 425 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 741



Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14314 troops, 464 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5065

Defending force 263105 troops, 769 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6838



Allied ground losses:
422 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 100560 troops, 968 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 2713

Defending force 40954 troops, 228 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1084



Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22993 troops, 249 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1068

Defending force 14127 troops, 123 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 327



Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3068 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1301

Defending force 81629 troops, 508 guns, 262 vehicles, Assault Value = 2091



Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 240143 troops, 730 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6838

Defending force 280306 troops, 3060 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 5065


Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 67113 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3713

Defending force 190338 troops, 1535 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 3235


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25086 troops, 272 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 741

Defending force 94025 troops, 860 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1619


Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported

[anarchyintheuk]

Did you recon Imphal prior to the Sally's miserable airbase attack?

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

Did you recon Imphal prior to the Sally's miserable airbase attack?

yes for weeks! [:D] As well as Helpless is reconning Taung Gyi! [:D]

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/26/42

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ASW attack at 64,110

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

Allied Ships
SS S-44

all fail to find the sub... [8|]

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ASW attack near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese Ships
DD Tanikaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-43


all fail to find the sub... [8|][8|]

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Sub attack near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese Ships
DD Hayashio
CA Haguro
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Maikaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Makigumo
DD Kazegumo
DD Akigumo
CVL Ryujo
CV Shokaku

Allied Ships
SS S-43, hits 2

then this before attacked sub fires 4 MK10 torps at DD Hayashio... providing perfect intel as KB is now spotted... [8|][8|][8|] All I would need is a nearly working ASW and radar later on... [:D]

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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 58
Ki-21 Sally x 184

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 83

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 13th Tank Regiment, at 48,29


Allied aircraft
P-40C Tomahawk x 3
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk x 7
IL-4c x 7
SB-2c x 31


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 32,31


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5
Mohawk IV x 8


No Allied losses

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

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 59
Ki-27 Nate x 35

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 55

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 49
Ki-49 Helen x 55
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 56

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


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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71836 troops, 841 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1618

Defending force 42026 troops, 425 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 742



Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14334 troops, 464 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5073

Defending force 263684 troops, 787 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6893



Allied ground losses:
406 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 100926 troops, 980 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 2739

Defending force 40964 troops, 234 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1086



Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23037 troops, 249 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 1076

Defending force 14094 troops, 124 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 325



Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

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

Defending force 81224 troops, 501 guns, 259 vehicles, Assault Value = 2088



Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Guam

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 736 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

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

Japanese max assault: 23 - adjusted assault: 13

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed


Guam didn´t autoswitch because there still was a floatplane left...

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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 248054 troops, 775 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6893

Defending force 280577 troops, 3080 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 5073


Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 67263 troops, 245 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3728

Defending force 190451 troops, 1538 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 3236


Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25115 troops, 272 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 741

Defending force 94064 troops, 861 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1618


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported


Helpless has moved all his units out of Wuhan today... I bet he know will bring them North to break through to Homan... a couple of turns ago I posted how glad I am when he keeps attacking in the South..[8|] [8|]

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/28/42

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 125

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 48

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 139
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st PA Division, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 32

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 59
Ki-27 Nate x 36

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 82

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack near Noumea at 68,113

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

Allied Ships
SS Greenling

several ASW TFs are sitting over spotted Allied subs but not even a combat (where the DDs wouldn´t find the sub anyway [:@]) pops up... [:D]

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71831 troops, 843 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1616

Defending force 42070 troops, 425 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 742



Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14334 troops, 462 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5100

Defending force 264892 troops, 828 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6994



Allied ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 101671 troops, 997 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 2779

Defending force 41258 troops, 235 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1100



Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23108 troops, 249 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 1407

Defending force 14042 troops, 121 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 326



Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3068 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1325

Defending force 80592 troops, 489 guns, 256 vehicles, Assault Value = 2081



Allied ground losses:
186 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 249932 troops, 815 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6994

Defending force 281400 troops, 3100 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 5100


Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 118209 troops, 412 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3756

Defending force 190634 troops, 1535 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 3245


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported



BB Yamato arrived today!!!

I accelerated the ship after two of my BBs got damaged and I thought it would a good idea to have her a couple of weeks earlier. She will now go to Truk!


-- JAPANESE NAVY SHIPS --
Yamato (Battleship, 1941-1945)
Yamato, lead ship of a class of two 65,000-ton (over 72,800-tons at full load) battleships, was built at Kure, Japan. She and her sister, Musashi were by far the largest battleships ever built, even exceeding in size and gun caliber (though not in weight of broadside) the U.S. Navy's abortive Montana class. Their nine 460mm (18.1-inch) main battery guns, which fired 1460kg (3200 pound) armor piercing shells, were the largest battleship guns ever to go to sea, and the two ships' scale of armor protection was also unsurpassed.

Commissioned in December 1941, just over a week after the start of the Pacific war, Yamato served as flagship of Combined Fleet commander Isoroku Yamamoto during the critical battles of 1942. During the following year, she spent most of her time at Truk, as part of a mobile naval force defending Japan's Centeral Pacific bases. Torpedoed by USS Skate (SS-305) in December 1943, Yamato was under repair until April 1944, during which time her anti-aircraft battery was considerably increased. She then took part in the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June and the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October. During the latter action, she was attacked several times by U.S. Navy aircraft, and fired her big guns in an engagement with U.S. escort carriers and destroyers off the island of Samar.

Yamato received comparatively light damage during the Leyte Gulf battle, and was sent home in November 1944. Fitted with additional anti-aircraft machine guns, she was based in Japan during the winter of 1944-45. Attacked by U.S. Navy carrier planes in March 1945, during raids on the Japanese home islands, she was again only lightly damaged. The following month, she was assigned to take part in the suicidal "Ten-Go" Operation, a combined air and sea effort to destroy American naval forces supporting the invasion of Okinawa. On 7 April 1945, while still some 200 miles north of Okinawa, Yamato was attacked by a massive force of U.S. carrier planes and sunk.

After the war, the great battleship became an object of intense fascination in Japan, as well as in foreign countries. Yamato's remains were located and examined in 1985 and again examined, more precisely, in 1999. She lies in two main parts in some 1000 feet of water. Her bow portion, severed from the rest of the ship in the vicinity of the second main battery turret, is upright. The midships and stern section is upside down nearby, with a large hole in the lower starboard side close to the after magazines.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/29/42

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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24
Ki-21 Sally x 158

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 176

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

Homan is hit hard...

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 46
B-17E Fortress x 20
F-4 Lightning x 4


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported

Runway hits 38

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 101

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 32

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 174
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 59
Ki-27 Nate x 35

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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TF 47 troops unloading over beach at Menado, 39,67


Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

At Menado there is one unit spotted (with 0 troops, 0 guns...). Probably only equipment left that isn´t airtransportable... most Dutch bases have been completely evacuated (by subs, C-47 and one ship TFs...)

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71898 troops, 843 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1615

Defending force 42530 troops, 438 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 742



Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14244 troops, 463 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5108

Defending force 265462 troops, 845 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7045



Allied ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Half of the Chinese reinforcements are one hex South of Ichang and will be expected to be in the Sian area within the next 2 or 3 weeks. Then I will face around 15.000 assault points there. This will mean I will have to further decrease the troops sieging Homan and bring them in position to block the incoming Chinese juggernaut!

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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 102056 troops, 1006 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 2813

Defending force 41429 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1106



Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Two further divisions are on the way to help to break through to Mandalay. Then I will have nearly 4000 assault points there... hopefully this will be enough then. Never ever needed that much troops to even GET to Mandalay (where I will then face 25 units and high forts... [:(]).

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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 77558 troops, 698 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 1413

Defending force 14057 troops, 121 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 327

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 7

Japanese max assault: 1189 - adjusted assault: 504

Allied max defense: 303 - adjusted defense: 171

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 7


Japanese ground losses:
823 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Vehicles lost 1

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

As expected, it won´t be really easy to take Cagayan in a quick attack. The brigade that arrived will be needed. My inf units are highly disrupted (60-80) even though they achieved a 2:1... Allied suffered nearly no losses...


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3068 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1331

Defending force 79997 troops, 483 guns, 250 vehicles, Assault Value = 2075



Allied ground losses:
141 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 250750 troops, 831 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7043

Defending force 281685 troops, 3112 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 5108


Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 118407 troops, 413 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3765

Defending force 190847 troops, 1537 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 3246


Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported



Area of New Caledonia! Allied subs make it "impossible" for me to get to Norfolk island. I think as it is now it´s just far too dangerous to run KB, a big surface combat group, a transport and replenishment group and an ASW TF over all those subs that will be placed in my was when I will head for Norfolk... ASW TFs and ASW planes have been absolutely useless so far.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/30/42

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ASW attack at 67,113

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

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon

[8|]

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Sub attack near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese Ships
MSW Tama Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tomozono Maru #3
MSW Takasago Maru

Allied Ships
SS Drum, hits 1


[8|]
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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 47
Ki-21 Sally x 169

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 87

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
A6M3 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 10 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet

135 Zeroes were set on escort 50% CAP. I get 39 Zeroes in the air.... [8|] Flak claimed two Blens shot down today...


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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 78
A6M3 Zero x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 173
Ki-46-II Dinah x 9

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 118

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

WTH?? This strike came from Rangoon! Why do 96 out of 135 fighters go on escort when I set them 50% CAP??? So in fact with the 39 fighters on CAP at Rangoon this meant ALL fighters that were still at the base scrambled... Anything working in this game??? NO!!! Why the hell are 96 fighters on escort if only 68 were allowed to?????????????? No wonder I´m not able to CAP my bases...[:-]

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 98

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 24

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 175
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 32,31


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st PA Division, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 32

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

will withdraw the Sonias soon (and upgrade them to Anns) to go on ASW patrol (though anti sub duty is as useless as ground attacks...)
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 59
Ki-27 Nate x 35

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 83

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 45
Ki-49 Helen x 57
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 57

Aircraft Attacking:
33 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Sub attack at 67,115

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

Allied Ships
SS S-44

[8|][8|] S-44 hit Yuzuki with MK-10 torps, though they failed to explode! [X(] (dud rate 10% IIRC so I was lucky here).... of course S-44 was not located... I need at least 30-40 encounters with 6 DD ASW TFs (with the best commanders) to sink ONE sub!!!!!

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71966 troops, 844 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1616

Defending force 42538 troops, 438 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 739



Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14264 troops, 463 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4795

Defending force 265777 troops, 857 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7087



Allied ground losses:
168 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 102415 troops, 1017 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 2839

Defending force 41395 troops, 248 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1108



Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 60845 troops, 643 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1330

Defending force 13612 troops, 111 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 313



Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3088 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1332

Defending force 79629 troops, 477 guns, 249 vehicles, Assault Value = 2074



Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Menado

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 710 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Defending force 20 troops, 0 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 17 - adjusted assault: 10

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Menado base !!!



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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 244515 troops, 815 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7087

Defending force 266521 troops, 2945 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 4795


Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 118600 troops, 416 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4014

Defending force 190870 troops, 1539 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 3247


Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25239 troops, 280 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 738

Defending force 94136 troops, 864 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1616


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Miller]

Castor, are you an alias of Ron Sauracker?

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Miller

Castor, are you an alias of Ron Sauracker?

[:D][:D][:D] You´re the second one who asked me this in the last couple of days! The first one was Pauk! Because I said it´s laughable that Akagi is 500 lb bomb proof in stock....[;)]

No, I´m Austrian and Ron is Canadian! Though I have to say the longer I play this game (nearly three years now) and the more I look closely at it, the more I have to complain. Now I´m doing an AAR so if I complain about something (like needing 30-40 attacks of 6 DD ASW TFs to sink a single sub that can sit spotted in port for weeks) then it´s something people actually see from my AAR! Like this last turn I find it strange when I order 68 Zeroes on escort and 67 on Cap and then see 96 on escort and 39 on Cap... not strange, no, not strange...[8D]

But then of course perhaps I was shipped the "special Ron Saueracker copy" and the game is only working "strange" on my computer (and on Ron´s of course...).[:D]

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/01/42

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TF 1045 encounters mine field at Funafuti island (88,104)

Allied Ships
MSW Vireo
MSW Grebe
MSW Bellechasse

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Sub attack near Norfolk Island at 60,119

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34

Allied Ships
AK Malda

the three or four times already spotted AK Malda was this turn attacked by the sub at Norfolk... it missed... The 100+ Betties don´t even try to attack it...

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TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Pontianak, 25,58


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TF 63 troops unloading over beach at Pontianak, 25,58


Japanese ground losses:
263 casualties reported

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TF 1045 encounters mine field at Funafuti island (88,104)

Allied Ships
MSW Vireo
MSW Grebe
MSW Bellechasse

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 98

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 39

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 175
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 59

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

Zamboanga is abandoned by the inf unit originally been there. The unit marches East towards Cagayan, so we will stop to bomb the empty base...

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


Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st PA Division, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 36

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

Sonias were moved out today...

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 59
Ki-27 Nate x 35

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 76

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pamakasan at 24,66

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 42

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Soerabaja, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

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


This AK was spotted for at least four turns also as it came North from Northern Australia heading towards Soerabaja. Now two hexes out of the base it was finally attacked and sunk. As I didn´t count on my bombers to launch (they had a couple of chances to do) I sent out a surface TF to Soerabaja that is now heading back to it´s home base.

AK Soerabaja is sunk while bringing supplies to Soerabaja... [:D]

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 72045 troops, 844 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1615

Defending force 42519 troops, 436 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 738



Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14314 troops, 462 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4808

Defending force 266454 troops, 867 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7136



Allied ground losses:
437 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 102820 troops, 1026 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 2861

Defending force 41450 troops, 260 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1107



Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 60981 troops, 646 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1341

Defending force 13637 troops, 113 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 313



Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

deliberate attack next turn...

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3010 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1337

Defending force 79349 troops, 473 guns, 245 vehicles, Assault Value = 2076



Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 252512 troops, 854 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7136

Defending force 266937 troops, 2952 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 4808


Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 112138 troops, 392 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4028

Defending force 190975 troops, 1538 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 3251


Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25240 troops, 277 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 738

Defending force 94215 troops, 864 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1615


Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported





I attach the op report also, just you can see how the air sightings still look like... [:D] One sub was hit by a Sally today (if it´s not FOW)...

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 05/01/42

H8K Emily reports shadow in water at 65, 114
H8K Emily sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 65,118 , Speed 9 , Moving Southeast
H8K Emily sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 66,118 , Speed 8 , Moving West
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 65, 114
G4M1 Betty reports suspected submarine at 65, 115
H8K Emily reports periscope at 63, 117
H8K Emily reports shadow in water at 65, 114
H8K Emily reports shadow in water at 67, 116
H8K Emily reports shadow in water at 65, 118
H8K Emily reports radio transmissions at 66, 118
G4M1 Betty sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 67,117 , Speed 7 , Moving Southwest
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 65, 114
G4M1 Betty sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 65,114 , Speed 11 , Moving West
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 65, 121
E7K2 Alf sighting report: 2 Allied ships at 61,116 , Speed 9 , Moving Southwest
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 65, 113
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 65, 118
E13A1 Jake sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 68,116 , Speed 9 , Moving East
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 65, 118
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 65, 118
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 67, 116
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 66, 118
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 66, 118
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 67, 117
E7K2 Alf attacking Grenadier at 67,116
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 66, 118
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 67, 116
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 68, 116
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 67, 117
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 67, 116
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 66, 118
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 67, 117
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 68, 116
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 67, 117
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 67, 116
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 65, 118
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 66, 118
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 67, 117
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 66, 118
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 65, 114
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 63, 117
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 67, 117
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 25,58 , Speed 7 , Moving Southeast
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 72,101 , Speed 8 , Moving Northeast
Catalina I sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 45,70 , Speed 9 , Moving East
Catalina I has spotted Dori Maru at 45,70
Ki-15 Babs takes recon photos of Changsha
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Homan
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Chungking
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Mandalay
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Imphal
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Pontianak
F-4 Lightning takes recon photos of Kendari
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Amboina
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Cagayan
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Zamboanga
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Zamboanga
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Port Moresby
F-4 Lightning takes recon photos of Noumea
Curtis H81-3A PR takes recon photos of 5th Division
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of 22nd Central Army Division
Ki-21 Sally sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 24,66 , Speed 14 , Moving Northeast
Ki-21 Sally reports shadow in water at 65, 114
Ki-21 Sally reports periscope at 65, 118
Ki-21 Sally attacking Dolphin at 66,118
Dolphin is reported HIT
Ki-21 Sally reports suspected submarine at 68, 116
Ki-21 Sally reports radio transmissions at 66, 118
Ki-46-II Dinah reports diving submarine at 67, 117
H8K Emily reports suspected submarine at 65, 113
H8K Emily reports diving submarine at 65, 114
H8K Emily reports periscope at 68, 116
H8K Emily reports suspected submarine at 65, 114
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 65, 113
G4M1 Betty reports periscope at 65, 114
G4M1 Betty reports suspected submarine at 67, 116
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 67, 117
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 65, 115
G4M1 Betty reports periscope at 65, 114
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 67, 116
G4M1 Betty reports diving submarine at 68, 116
G4M1 Betty reports periscope at 65, 114
H8K Emily reports shadow in water at 65, 113
H8K Emily reports shadow in water at 65, 118
H8K Emily reports radio transmissions at 68, 116
H8K Emily reports suspected submarine at 66, 118
G4M1 Betty reports diving submarine at 68, 116
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 65, 114
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 32, 75
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 65, 113
G4M1 Betty reports periscope at 65, 114
G4M1 Betty reports suspected submarine at 67, 116
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 68, 116
G4M1 Betty reports diving submarine at 67, 117
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 65, 115
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 67, 116
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 68, 116
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 66, 118
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 67, 117
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 65, 114
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 65, 118
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 66, 118
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 67, 117
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 68, 116
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 66, 118
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 67, 116
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 68, 116
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 66, 118
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 67, 116
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 67, 117
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 65, 118
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 68, 116
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 66, 118
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 66, 118
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 67, 117
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 67, 116
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 66, 118
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 65, 118
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 65, 114
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 66, 118
E14Y1 Glen reports shadow in water at 68, 116
Catalina I sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 39,67 , Speed 8 , Moving Southeast
F-4 Lightning has spotted Junyo at 67,117
PB2Y Coronado has spotted Kirishima at 67,117
PB2Y Coronado reports oil slick at 60,119
Ki-15 Babs takes recon photos of Changsha
Ki-15 Babs takes recon photos of Sian
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Homan
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Kweichow
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Chungking
Ki-15 Babs takes recon photos of Kungchang
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Mandalay
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Imphal
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Pontianak
F-4 Lightning takes recon photos of Maumere
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Amboina
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Port Moresby
F-4 Lightning takes recon photos of Noumea
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of 2nd Burma Rifles Brigade


The Dolphin was hit by a Sally today...


-- U.S. NAVY SHIPS --
USS Dolphin (SS-169), 1932-1946
USS Dolphin, a 1560-ton submarine built by the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine, was commissioned in June 1932. She was transferred to the Pacific later in that year and operated out of San Diego, California for most of the next five years. Dolphin's base was moved westward to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in December 1937. She was in port there on 7 December 1941, when the devastating Japanese surprise attack brought the United States into World War II.

Later in the month Dolphin began her first war patrol, a cruise in the Marshall Islands that was marked by constant mechanical difficulties, a common situation in submarines of her vintage. Despite these problems, she was able to gather important intelligence information before returning to Pearl Harbor in February 1942. Following repairs, in early June she performed picket duties during the battle of Midway and, during the next two months, patrolled the waters off Japan. Her third, and final, war patrol was made in the Kurile Islands beginning in October 1942.

The mechanically-troubled Dolphin was withdrawn from combat duty after her return from the stormy northern Pacific. She was thereafter used for training work, initially at Pearl Harbor and, from March 1944, at New London, Connecticut. Decommissioned in October 1945, some weeks after the end of the war, USS Dolphin was sold for scrapping in August 1946.


Have seen better looking subs...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/02/42

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ASW attack at 65,115

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

Allied Ships
SS Greenling

[8|]... should I change that smiley into this one? ...I really must admit in all the years of playing this game is bringing up the worst ASW results for me so far. Not because I´m not able to place ASW TFs over subs but because they´re doing nothing... really, nothing...


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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 129

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 36th Division, at 47,29


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 12


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 10th Division, at 47,29


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 24


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 damaged

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

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


Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
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ASW attack at 66,120

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Maikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Yukikaze
DD Makigumo
DD Kazegumo
DD Akigumo
CVL Shoho
CV Akagi

Allied Ships
SS Grayback

what smiley would you prefer? I go with that one for this "failed to find sub" ASW adventure....


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TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69


Japanese ground losses:
346 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 72088 troops, 842 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1616

Defending force 42448 troops, 435 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 741



Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14273 troops, 461 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4327

Defending force 266881 troops, 876 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7199



Allied ground losses:
286 casualties reported

Chinese assault value is increasing so it will take a lot more air attacks.... Though I have blocked 12 of the 40 Chinese units marching from the South towards Ichang and then to Sian. Ordered a bombardment to see what I´m facing there.


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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 103208 troops, 1036 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 2880

Defending force 41563 troops, 267 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1108



Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 76180 troops, 653 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1351

Defending force 13620 troops, 109 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 313

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Japanese max assault: 1174 - adjusted assault: 534

Allied max defense: 289 - adjusted defense: 763

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)


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

Allied ground losses:
401 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Ouch... have brought in a Sally daitai for ground attacks on the biggest in unit to disrupt it...

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3064 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1348

Defending force 78914 troops, 462 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 2070



Allied ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Manila´s av is decreasing steadily but it will take a loooong time... [:D]

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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 253470 troops, 864 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7199

Defending force 244145 troops, 2694 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 4327



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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 112325 troops, 391 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4033

Defending force 190856 troops, 1535 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 3250


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

my support units at Sian have all forts level 4 but all the inf units stay at one... would not be good to have all my inf units retreating with my support units left behind...

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25168 troops, 277 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 739

Defending force 94300 troops, 862 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1616


Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/42

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TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69


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Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 47,29


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 21


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 10th Division, at 47,29


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 110th USAAF Base Force, at 42,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 13
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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

27 Helens were ordered on ground attack... thought they would attack the unit with the highest av (a single PA division sits there)... 13 launch and attack a base force that has an assault value of 0... no need to disrupt this unit...


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Day Air attack on 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment, at 40,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 128
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported

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

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
D3A Val x 22

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet

KB is in range of Norfolk Island and the Vals attack the single ship TF...


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Sub attack near Norfolk Island at 60,119

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34

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

then RO-34 expands it´s last salvo of torps on the heavily damaged ship... needless to say it sunk... 2500 troops are reported at Norfolk so the regiment I will send in should hopefully not have much of a problem. My TFs are 11 hexes away from Auckland at the moment and were spotted today by a B17 E. [:(] I bet Helpless has moved most of his B17 Es from Darwin to NZ. Will try to stay at a range of 11 at least as the B17 E has a normal range of 10 hexes. From 11 to 13 hexes it carries "only" 6x500 lb bombs. No attack this turn though, perhaps the moral is still too low or the KB Cap scared them. All Zeroes are on escort 80% Cap. Kates on nav attack and Vals on nav attack 20% search to scare some subs.

One sub (K-IX) was hit by a Sally today and again by a Val... it was sunk... [&o]


In a combined attack of IJA Sallies on long range anti sub duty and by IJN Vals stationed aboard carriers near Norfolk island the Dutch submarine K-IX was sunk by two 250kg AP bombs. While succesfully, it´s recommended not to use medium AP bombs against submarines... [:D]




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ASW attack at 63,119

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

Allied Ships
SS S-34


as usual... the usual smiley... [8|][8|]

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 72113 troops, 842 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1611

Defending force 42493 troops, 437 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 741



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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14277 troops, 463 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4333

Defending force 267718 troops, 897 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7255



Allied ground losses:
364 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 47,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 68518 troops, 839 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1769

Defending force 40735 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 334



Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Pontianak

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1240 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

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

Japanese max assault: 28 - adjusted assault: 16

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pontianak base !!!



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Ground combat at Macassar

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1945 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 72

Defending force 60 troops, 0 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 55 - adjusted assault: 55

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Macassar base !!!



Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 103534 troops, 1047 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 2901

Defending force 41620 troops, 268 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1103



Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3044 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1349

Defending force 78713 troops, 457 guns, 247 vehicles, Assault Value = 2069



Allied ground losses:
145 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 254456 troops, 885 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7255

Defending force 244564 troops, 2707 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 4333


Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 112630 troops, 391 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4048

Defending force 190943 troops, 1533 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 3252


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25284 troops, 279 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 741

Defending force 94211 troops, 862 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1611


Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported

[castor troy]

[X(][X(][X(]Early may sees the second USN vs IJN carrier clash!!!! [X(][X(][X(]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/42

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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 60
Ki-21 Sally x 171

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 176

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

As you will see later in the posted air loss list, this attack cost me 6 Sallies... while one was shot down I lose another 5 op losses. Pretty high loss rate, considering this attack is flown at a range of 3, from a level 9 airfield, very experienced crews that aren´t fatigued at all and against nearly no flak fire (the three shots of flak take down a bomber though...).

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 148

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 36th Division, at 47,29


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet

my LRCAP didn´t fly due to a cloud over Ichang...

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Day Air attack on 10th Division, at 47,29


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 19


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet

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


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 20
Wellington III x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 15
LB-30 Liberator x 7


No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 70th Division, at 32,31


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 65
Wellington III x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 36
LB-30 Liberator x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment, at 40,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 125
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

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

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Day Air attack on 102nd PA Reserve Division, at 42,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 7
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 101st PA Reserve Division, at 42,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 8
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 50
Ki-49 Helen x 58
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Here we go!

While my (second) drive to Norfolk Island was also planned to eventually force the USN to fight I was nevertheless surprised that my opponent decided to attack with three carriers against my full carrier stack with over 400 carrier planes (house rule max 450 carrier planes in one hex). Needless to say I had more than one heart attack watching the combat replay...

As during our last CV clash, we had both a high CAP setting again. I had my Zeroes on 80% and it looks like Helpless again went with 90% CAP. Again I have to say that I was absolutely NOT lucky with the circumstances and you could expect to get some better die rolls. [;)] First thing was that in the morning my carriers were clouded while in strike range and while the US CVs were NOT clouded but didn´t launch due to the range[8|][8|] (same sh*t as during our first carrier battle... unbelievable). Then Noumea was also clouded in the morning so no (unescorted) strike - range would have been 15 hexes (torp range). Out of 108 Betties for sure a couple of dozen would have made it through the Cap and perhaps could score a nice hit here and there. Though that´s just a COULD! Afternoon phase: I see all US TFs reacting towards my carriers bringing them at extreme short range (2 hexes [X(]). Then I was lucky as B17-E tried an attack but failed to find targets (don´t know how many, but they would have shredded at least my CAP if there would have been more than 40, not to talk about the danger to my carriers). Of course Noumea was clouded also in the afternoon phase! [:@][:@] Weather forecast overcast... Now with the US CVs in perfect striking range of 54 Zeroes and 108 Betties! [8|] Oh well... Then the carrier strike planes come in! A perfectly coordinated US strike. The US CVs in seperate TFs but still I´m surprised as so far I never managed to do that two times in a row in two carrier engagements in early 42. My opponent had the right die rolls this turn to manage doing that! [:D] Of course this was the point where my heart stopped beating for a moment! More than 200 planes are coming towards my CAP of 135 Zeroes! [X(] The little escort wasn´t a match, the Devastators also weren´t hard to bring down but the SBDs proved once again to be very hard to shoot down for a Zero! Though without having to fight escort fighters the Zero pilots had a lot of time to engage the SBDs and manage to shoot down nearly half of the strike. Interesting that parts of VS-3 were turned back twice! [X(]

Still dozens of bombers came in against my TF and the first run was made by two TBDs that were in torp range. They surprise the flak crews and launch their torps (dud rate 50%) and manage to hit CV Akagi with one torp that explodes! DAMN! [:D] Double DAMN as this hit also does severe damage to the ship as you will see in the later posted ship screen. Wonder why the combat report says AKAGI not heavily damaged... [&:] Also CV Shokaku was hit hard with one 1000 lb bomb that caused an ammo storage explosion... OUCH! Couldn´t that damn bomb just hit the belt armor?? [:D]

CVE Taiyo and CV Junyo were both hit by two 1000 lb bombs but no follow up explosions were reported! [&o] All in all this attack could have been worse for me but it could also have been far better, if no completely coordinated strike and if the single torp hit by the TBDs would have been a dud or would not have been causing that much damage. [:D]

Day Air attack on TF at 62,120

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 135

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
SBD Dauntless x 143
TBD Devastator x 61

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 73 destroyed
TBD Devastator: 43 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho
BB Kongo
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 2, on fire
BB Hiei
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVL Shoho
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 2, on fire
BB Kirishima
CS Nisshin
CVL Ryujo
CV Kaga

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Then we "try" to strike back!


As in our last engagement the return strikes are not really impressing! Of course my strikes are splitted and the first wave gets nearly no escort. The result is a heavily beaten up strike! Though dozens of planes attack the Enterprise... The Vals can´t score and the Kates score one..... dud.... [8|]

This was the point where I already thought about a facing disaster...

Day Air attack on TF at 63,122

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 39
B5N Kate x 47

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
F4F-4 Wildcat x 67

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
D3A Val: 25 destroyed
B5N Kate: 30 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise
CA Louisville

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,122

Fortunately the second strike gets more escorts! We manage to kill CAP fighters at a 1:1 ratio and buy our slow bombers some time to get to the carriers. This time the TF with the Hornet is attacked! Dozens of bombers attack the TF and are really splitting up between the ships... not good, not good... no hit, no hit, no hit... HIT... DAMN a dud torpedo on Hornet... [8|]

That was the point where I was sure it would be a disaster... [:D] Then the last 25% of the torp bombers try to engage the Hornet that was hit by a 250kg bomb that didn´t do any follow up damage. Flak was intense and the Kates had real problems. Then a hit!!! BOOM... though no further damage reported! Another hit! DUD!! DAMN!!! [:@] I´m considering buying a defibrilator for the next years of playing WITP! Only a couple of further Kate groups will go in at the carrier.... They must score now! Splash... miss... splash... BOOM, BOOM. Three hits so far, but the ship isn´t heavily burning... [X(] Then CL Durban is attacked again... hit... And the last two 4 plane Kate groups go in... and score a fourth hit on the Hornet... then the battle is over.

My Vals were nearly useless, the Kates score 8 torp hits with 3 being duds. 38% dud rate, so a little more than the 30% rate set. Though I have to say it is as it SHOULD be. Brian, I know you will reset it to 10% in your next version but I think it´s good as it is... [:D]

Range to Noumea is 10 hexes as well as the range to Auckland. Both are level 6 ports. I have a fleet HQ at Noumea. Hope to save all my carriers, if a) the biggest threat now, the subs, don´t score and b) if Helpless retreats (as he did last time). I´m moving two hexes North (on cruise)to get out of B17 range and to have my transport TF under the remaining CAP. When the US carriers will retreat I will order my carriers to go at full speed (two hexes [:D]) to get to Noumea within the next three days... Hopefully floatation will go down and the subs will be fought by more than 30 destroyers in the hex as well as ALL remaining bombers on the carriers...

not to forget that Hornet was hit by four torps (hopefully no FOW). The Yorktown was sunk with three torps in our first engagement so let´s hope the best! [&o]




Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
D3A Val x 34
B5N Kate x 89

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 17
F4F-4 Wildcat x 66

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 22 destroyed
D3A Val: 7 destroyed, 12 damaged
B5N Kate: 26 destroyed, 37 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 21 destroyed, 12 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Concord
CL Durban, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Phoenix
CA Salt Lake City

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 72126 troops, 841 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1612

Defending force 42666 troops, 439 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 739



Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 47,35

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 84440 troops, 1023 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1767

Defending force 16252 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 224

Japanese max assault: 1899 - adjusted assault: 1783

Allied max defense: 233 - adjusted defense: 58

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
357 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
602 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14260 troops, 461 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4260

Defending force 268017 troops, 901 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7298



Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 103931 troops, 1059 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 2918

Defending force 41786 troops, 269 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1104



Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 60389 troops, 617 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1308

Defending force 13024 troops, 93 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 298



Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3034 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1354

Defending force 78651 troops, 452 guns, 244 vehicles, Assault Value = 2062



Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 112785 troops, 391 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4051

Defending force 190952 troops, 1531 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 3254



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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25348 troops, 280 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 739

Defending force 94182 troops, 861 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1612


Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[castor troy]

The damaged IJN carriers! This isn´t looking good and it will need many months to repair the damage, do the coming upgrades and replace the losses of trained pilots. At least I haven´t lost that many Zero pilots, which are the most important IMO. Looks like my Australia invasion won´t happen... not possible without carrier cover. So it was at least a strategic victory for my opponent, even if he doesn´t know that... [:D]

[castor troy]

and here are the aircraft losses... losing all those pilots hurts... [:(]

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/42

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Sub attack at 29,75

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf

don´t know what attack that was... an attack against.... nothing... ???[&:]

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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 39
B-17E Fortress x 15
F-4 Lightning x 2


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet

only a good dozen of B-17s bombing out of Darwin. Looks like the majority went to New Zealand. They will soon be back...[:D]

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Day Air attack on 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment, at 40,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 128
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 102nd PA Reserve Division, at 42,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 15
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 59
G3M Nell x 36
G4M1 Betty x 26

No Japanese losses


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

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 44
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet


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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 72107 troops, 841 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1613

Defending force 42775 troops, 439 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 738



Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14244 troops, 463 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4264

Defending force 268891 troops, 911 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7343



Allied ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 104238 troops, 1066 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 2930

Defending force 42010 troops, 274 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1105



Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 75451 troops, 620 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1321

Defending force 13056 troops, 93 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 301

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Japanese max assault: 1032 - adjusted assault: 608

Allied max defense: 274 - adjusted defense: 379

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5


Japanese ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1

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

at least I don´t take many losses. Looks good for the moment. One turn rest and then the next deliberate attack!

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3034 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1357

Defending force 77965 troops, 439 guns, 241 vehicles, Assault Value = 2054



Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported

Manila´s troops are slowly fading away... [:D]

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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 113026 troops, 392 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4055

Defending force 191084 troops, 1529 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 3254


Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Soon it will get hot in the Sian-Homan-area! Chinese troops (probably 150.000 - 200.000) are marching cross country and are coming from the South to break the cettle. Could need some wooden terrain, but it´s all clear terrain up there. I will bring in another 2000 assault points from the South as I don´t fear an attack there, so 1000 assault points in Wuhan and Nanchang should be enough behind level 9 forts. Nearly everything my opponent and I can field in China will then clash in this area. I won´t attack and this is my advantage at the moment as the attacker seems always having the bigger problems. The Chinese are welcome bleeding their troops again.[8D] When they break the cettle and drive my blocking troops at Sian out then those troops could soon become the ones who are trapped...

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25406 troops, 281 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 738

Defending force 93963 troops, 861 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1613


Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported


The bad news of the day: Dozens of Betties launch against the heavily damaged and spotted CV Hornet but they fail to find the target. No further attack was flown... [:(]

CV Akagi seems the only IJN CV that is in danger of sinking. She went from 29/36/25 to 31/44/8 this turn. Fires will probably be put out next turn and within the next two turns she will be disbanded at Noumea - hopefully.