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Thanx for the encouraging words guys [:)]
Turns ain't coming in quickly enough for me neither these days!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/07/42

Surface Combat

Bombardments

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Naval bombardment of Chandpur, at 30,25 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! - Wanted to fire a last round at the Indian ports before retiring towards the invaison groups.

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Oi
CL Tama, Shell hits 6, on fire - took a few hits, 46 sys damage and is heading back to Rangoon!
CL Kuma
CA Kumano
CA Mikuma
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei, Shell hits 6
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Illinoian, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Diamond Harbor, at 28,23

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Lysander I: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
CL Natori
CL Nagara
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
CA Chokai
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato

Allied Ships
BB Revenge, Shell hits 1, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 49
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Invasions

Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 1021 - a full US regiment landed at Lunga today!
TF 1021 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
244 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 1021
TF 1021 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
180 casualties reported
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Sub/Asw Attacks

Sub attack at 60,88

Japanese Ships
AG AG-364, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish
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Sub attack at 14,23

Japanese Ships
SS I-15 - at least my sub wasn't sunk [:'(]

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
DD Edsall
DD Electra
DD Stewart
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Air Combat

Night Air attack on Sian , at 47,29 - lots of night air attacks today!

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 9

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 4 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet
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Night Air attack on Sian, at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
IL-4c x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16 - the first effort by the heavies in India!

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
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Night Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78 - Promised that I would make their training more realistic, didn't I [;)]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 9
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Brigade, at 33,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 7000 feet
27 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 46,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21
Ki-48 Lily x 21

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 12
I-16c x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 6 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
I-16c: 16 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on BFF Brigade, at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Burma Brigade, at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 81 - I'm trying to deplete the Allied Army north of Rangoon before attacking!

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
26 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 9 - ah, no escorts. Went well...

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 10

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Rhesus, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,23

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55
D3A Val x 7
B5N Kate x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Forafric, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - a lone straggler attracts attention!

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,23

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Forafric, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 3 - unescorted again, looses one ac this time!

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Murada

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78 - Another training mission...

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 15 destroyed - Think the Demon's have learned. Too bad non of them returned to tell pass their experiences on [;)]
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
SBD Dauntless x 30
TBD Devastator x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
15 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
15 x TBD Devastator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Ki-49 Helen x 4

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged - finally an attack with escort. The Kittyhawks looses 2 of their numbers!

Allied Ships
AK Lycaon, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet

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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 29,33

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69688 troops, 795 guns, 30 vehicles

Defending force 42802 troops, 368 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Lunga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1519 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2836 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 29,33

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39562 troops, 368 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 85142 troops, 827 guns, 126 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4388 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2380 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Tassafaronga

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 118 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Tassafaronga base !!!
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Situation Report

Wobbly was mightily unhappy about the loss of 4-5000 men at Diamond Harbour! Said he sent in 6 arty units with 36 guns each to provide counter battery fire.
All but 1!! is now unoperational [:D] Thx for the info Al, makes me more confident about the future...!

25 Allied ac was shot down today, even though attrition is also taking its toll on Jap squadrons!

The fleet has refuelled and will now follow the invasion fleet into Chanpur! A single division will land first and capture the port before the reamining troops disembark.
This should reduce losses as much as possible. A regiment and engineer unit has now been dispatched towards Akyab and will secure a forward airfield.
I'm now loading supportive units and supplies for the division that's preparing to invade Trincomalee! The KB will be released from its duty as soon as Chanpur is captured.
A surface group will also accompany these groups. After capturing Trincomalee, Colombo will be suppressed and bombed out of supplies. Zeros and naval bombers will make it impossible to reinforce it.

I'm quite confident about success in the initial parts of Operation Hangover now! It's the final parts involving Karachi and Bombay that will be tough. I got 3 full divisions at Singapore that will prepare for this task. They will also be supported by other troops that can be spared...

Wobbly was uncertain whether he had brought enough men to capture Lunga. Wouldn't worry if I were him. I only got 2 NLF units, the rest are construction and base units that aren't exactly frontline units. So it will fall easily enough. He claims that the battleships are only lightly damaged, 20 flood and 9 fires. Should nevertheless give some sys damage that it takes time to remove. Hopefully the naval bombers will be allowed to strike again tomorrow.

Ten Little Fortresses

Ten little Fortresses, all was going fine
'til one got bombed and then there were nine

Nine little Fortresses homing rather late.
One ran out of fuel, then there were eight

Eight little Fortresses caught in Satan's heaven.
One met Messerschmitts, then there were seven

Seven little Fortresses lost without a fix
One hit a hill top and then there were six

Six little Fortresses, one went in a dive
Winding up in the brine, then there were five

Five little Fortresses, with one late for war
A prop wouldn't feather, then there were four

Four little Fortresses high above the sea
One got its tail knocked off, then there were three

Three little Fortresses, looked like winning through
One became a flying bomb, then there were two

Two little Fortresses, their combat days done
One wasn't safe to fly and then there was one

One little Fortress survived for quite a run
The French let if fade away, so there were none
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Todays poem - and I must admit that I wouldn't mind [;)]

Waiting for a turn huh? Nice poem.

Aye, we're waiting for Frag to 'fix' our sub settings!
After we upgraded to V1.2, both Allied and Jap sub doctrines got turned on.
Al didn't actually enjoy this very much as his subs doesn't attack my transports at all [:'(]

How sad.....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/08/42

Surface Combat

Invasions

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Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 1021
TF 1021 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Walke

Allied ground losses:
137 casualties reported
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TF 98 encounters mine field at Akyab (30,29)

TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Akyab, 30,29 - another contingent of troops landed at Akyab!

Japanese Ships
MSW W.10
MSW W.8
MSW W.7
APD APD-39
APD APD-36
APD APD-35
APD APD-37
APD APD-34
APD APD-32
APD APD-2

Coastal Guns at Akyab, 30,29, firing at TF 98
173 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
ML Aotaka
ML Shirakami, Shell hits 3
MSW W.10, Shell hits 10, on fire - 43 sys damage, returning to Rangoon for emergency repairs.

Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 1021
TF 1021 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97

Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Night Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7
IL-4c x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12 - night airfield attacks are just as efficient as night port attacks!

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
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Night Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kungchang , at 46,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 19
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2 - Ouch, all the Zeros and most of the Oscars stayed home!!
Ki-48 Lily x 20
Ki-49 Helen x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 20
I-16c x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged - and this caused heavy losses in China!
Ki-48 Lily: 18 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 7 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
I-16c: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tenimbar , at 36,81 - more practice flights.

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-17E Fortress x 38

No Allied losses

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
5 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 7000 feet
23 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 7000 feet
6 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 7000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 7000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 46,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 - Again the Zero's stayed home
Ki-48 Lily x 11

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 20
I-16c x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged - and the Jap AF in China takes another licking!
Ki-48 Lily: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 4 damaged
I-16c: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged - I-16's we can handle, but without Zeros the Hurries rules the skies!

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Burma Brigade, at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 78

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 14th Indian Division, at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 69

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
25 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8 - The LRCAP from Rangoon stayed home!!

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 14
Blenheim IV x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged - the Blenheims had to pay a heavy price though!

Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo
CA Nachi
PG Kaikei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Keiyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Manila Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Jintsu

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
1 x Blenheim I bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
1 x Blenheim I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 6 - No escort, again! I knew this wasn't my day by now [:'(]

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Lycaon

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 4 - Still no escort!

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 7

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Rhesus, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage - at least we hit something

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G3M Nell x 7
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Parrott - Zilch results!
DD Paul Jones
DD Ellet
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Alden

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Parrott, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage - todays single torpedo hit
DD Ellet

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,29 - clear skies over my tf today.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 7
Blenheim IV x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 5 damaged
Blenheim IV: 6 destroyed, 10 damaged - again the few Zeros maul the Blenheims

Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 2, on fire - most of the bombers goes after the escort carrier. 23 sys damage. At least she covered for the transports.
MSW Choun Maru #6
DD Hatakaze

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Russell

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
G3M Nell x 12
G4M1 Betty x 31

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G3M Nell: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed, 19 damaged - flak is deadly!

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 20 destroyed, 4 damaged - only good result in the air today, the carrier borne CAP is mauled!

Allied Ships
CA Canberra - and 40 bombers scores 0 hits!!! Really bad...
CL Perth
CL Adelaide
CL Leander
CL Detroit
CL Concord

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9 - another unescorted fluke strike!

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Ellet
DD Paul Jones

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N Kate x 7

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed - and another one
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Parrott, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 29,33

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69771 troops, 799 guns, 32 vehicles

Defending force 42694 troops, 366 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Lunga - We're going to loose Lunga tomorrow! A full regiment has been unloaded.

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1506 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4526 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4186 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5089 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles
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Situation Report

Burma/India/Bay of Bengal

For the first time weather turned clear in the Bay of Bengal - the Blenheims at Calcutta flew two full strike sorties over my invasion fleets. Only the Zeros from the escort carrier prevented them from causing too much damage as the LRCAP from Rangoon stayed home.

A PG and a transport have been dispatched and will follow the initial strike force into Chanpur - they both got 50 sys damage. Need to unload parts of a tank regiment before the ships is hit again. Don't want it to slow down my fleet either.

I'm now moving the KB close to the invasion fleet to provide heavy CAP.
The escort carrier got 22 sys damage,8 fires and minor flood. She should be able to continue to support the invasion as long as she's not hit again. Did a good job at drawing fire from my vulnerable troop ships today!

The invasion tf's have been ordered to wait for the stragglers just outside Akyab. The division that is preparing for Chanpur will go in first. The hope is that Wobbly will believe this is the main body heading for Akyab. Tomorrow he'll know for sure that my main effort will be against the heartland of India [8D]

Seems like B17's and the bulk of the British AF are operating out of Calcutta! I've ordered my naval bombers to perform a night attack against their airfields. The few British bombers that are hitting Rangoon by night are causing more damage than I like, so I'll try to return the favor. I'm pretty sure Wobbly will order them to attack other targets soon....

Will be a few very exciting days now, I will take some losses since I'm moving so much materiel that it's difficult to keep it all covered. Hopefully we can land most of the men unharmed though. That's the most important thing. If we can occupy the heartland of India, Wobbly will have to retreat his airforce either to Mandalay or into the interior.

China

In China the Zeros decided to stay home while the rest of the AF there launched a full effort strike [:(] Argh, annoying...
I'm now ordering the Zeros to conduct sweeps to defeat the Hurricanes, or at least reduce their numbers. I'll also be surprised if Wobbly keeps British fighters in China when India gets invaded.

My army has almost reached Kunching and will prepare to lay siege to it in a few days. The eastern army under command of the Northern China Army is moving more slowly and will first arrive in a week or so.

Solomons

In the Solomons another big strike is launched against the Allied invasion fleet off Lunga! I had high hopes as most of the bombers got through the Wildcat screeen that was mauled by the escorting Zeros. Immediately I noticed how each attach went in very quickly and somehow I knew they weren't going to hit anything. 40 crack torpedo bombers and not a single hit. All in all I lost 10 naval bombers today and I will now rest them before sending them out again. Got a lot of damaged av to repair.

A pretty hairy day for the fly boys actually: I only lost 2 Zeros in air to air combat, another 5 on the ground and to operational causes. 10 naval bombers were also write offs, so all in all I didn't loose too many of my best ac. The 'second echelon' was hit hard though: 18 Lilys, 5 Helens, 10 Oscars, 13 Nates - a total of 63 ac written off. I'm not going to provide replacements for neither Lilys or Nates as they are almost useless.

26 Allied ac were destroyed in the air - mostly Blenheims and Wildcats and I-16's.

Lunga should fall tomorrow, and I'm not going to try to reinforce it! I'm curious about whether Al is going to keep his US navy in the South Pacific while the war is being decided thousands of miles to the NW [;)]

No doubt, he'll feel satisfied with the losses he incurred today and I hope it lulls him into a false feeling of security.
I'm not deterred and is now preparing to unleash the dogs of war!!

Great AAR PzB[8D]

I was wondering where you stand with naval losses?
I'm playing the IJN in my scenario and I'm trying to keep losses relatively light... so I was wondering what major ships you have lost.

Again, great game and what a bold move!!![X(]

derek

Thx Rag [:)]
I've lost the carriers Hiryu and Soryu...and that's about it I think, but that's bad enough!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/09/42

Surface Combat

Invasions

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Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 1021
TF 1021 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97

Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 1021
TF 1021 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Night Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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

Runway hits 2

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

3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Chandpur , at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 14

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Calcutta , at 29,23

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 44 - The Nip can also bomb airfields at night!-)

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 8 destroyed, 8 damaged - This was a good one [8D]
Blenheim I: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kungchang , at 46,26 - Smartly Wobbly stands down his Hurricanes!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25

No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Tenimbar , at 36,81

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 13
Beaufort V-IX x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 16
B-17E Fortress x 36

No Allied losses

Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 10 destroyed
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Day Air attack on BFF Brigade, at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 104

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported - this must be starting to hurt!
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged - no more freebies at my cve!

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 10 destroyed - it's closed!!
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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
SBD Dauntless x 29
TBD Devastator x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
15 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
15 x TBD Devastator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3 - where did these come from? TRUK!!! [X(]

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 8 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G4M1 Betty x 5 - I've also overlooked one small Daitai of Betties, and they take of from Rabaul

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed - the fatigued Zeros performs badly against the carrier Wildcats today
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Detroit

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 24- aaaahhhh, 24 crack Nells with high morale comes without an escort all the way from Truk again. Didn't even think they could fly that far [:(]

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 21 destroyed, 10 damaged - 10 are lost

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Perth
CL Leander
CA Canberra

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

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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 29,33

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69796 troops, 800 guns, 32 vehicles

Defending force 42561 troops, 356 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Lunga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1513 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5204 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4198 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5031 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Lunga - still no Allied attack..what is Al waiting for?

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5204 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2438 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles
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Situation Report

A better day - but not perfect! I got things in hand in the Bay of Bengal now, but my sloppiness in the Southern Pacific is heavily punished as
my bombers from Rabaul and Truk takes off against the invasion fleet after I thought I had rested them. (Or that they didn't have the range to bomb Lunga from Truk.)
The nightbombing raid against Calcutta is a success though, and the hapless Blenheims really gets it again. I loose 27 ac against 32 allied - but 17 of these are Betties and Nells while most of the rest are Zeros. A much more painful loss than when the Lilys and Nates bought it yesterday.

I have to do better than this!!!
Can live with taking heavy casualties when it's the enemy that inflicts them, but this is like shooting oneself in the foot [:'(]

Well, the invasion fleet has now sailed past Akyab and Wobbly knows I'm coming! The KB is ordered to close to 1 hex of Chanpur, with a heavy surface escort of course.
I spot 500+ AFV's at the base - hmmm, this makes me believe that there's an armoured division there. Alas, I'm ordering a bigger assault than initially planned as I'm unsure whether 1 division is enough to capture the place as quickly as I opt for.

A full regiment will disembark at Akyab tomorrow, hopefully I can have a Daitai of Zeros operating out of here and Chanpur within a few days.

Another heavy bombardment of Chanpur is also ordered.
This can be costly, but I'm crossing my fingers - there's nothing more I can do now. Let's hope luck again favors the bold!

ORIGINAL: PzB


Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3 - where did these come from? TRUK!!! [X(]


Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 24- aaaahhhh, 24 crack Nells with high morale comes without an escort all the way from Truk again. Didn't even think they could fly that far [:(]

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14

It's easy to be a general after the battle, but, you should cut the range of your bettys and nells...
I also often forget to change this....

I have been following both sides of this with great interest. Two very good, experienced players obviously.

I am a bit surprised that both of you are using so much night bombing with the problems reported on that. I suppose if you both use it it tends to even out, but you are getting some horrifically effective results.

SteveV

ORIGINAL: pauk
It's easy to be a general after the battle, but, you should cut the range of your bettys and nells...
I also often forget to change this....

There is no forgiveness for this, I knew it - or at least I should have known it.
Usually I would like my long range bombers to hit any ships within range - but this rule does not apply to ships
with CAP [;)]

I've been moving reserves from Truk to Rabaul. Now I had to disband a size 9 Daitai to make my losses good.
Don't want to use 9 rookie pilots for replacements in a very experienced Daitai.

Never seen such a long range strike as this before though, Truk -> Lunga! That's a LONG way.

ORIGINAL: SteveV
I have been following both sides of this with great interest. Two very good, experienced players obviously.
I am a bit surprised that both of you are using so much night bombing with the problems reported on that. I suppose if you both use it it tends to even out, but you are getting some horrifically effective results.

SteveV

We're both experienced UV players that are slowly getting to grips with WitP!
Night bombin is over efficient, no doubt about it. We've just not agreed on any house rules yet.
I think we eventually will...so we'll see.

I've smacked Al's ships up pretty badly in port while he's been night bombing my airfields.
Yesterday saw my first effective response to this threat.

This is a problem that will grow in proportions - especially for Japan - as the Allies gets thousands of heavy bombers. Then it will be possible to lay waste to every Jap port of airfield within range.

We'll discuss it, then we'll see! [:)]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/10/42

Surface Combat

Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Chandpur, at 30,25 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
CL Natori
CL Nagara, Shell hits 1
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro, Shell hits 4
CA Chokai
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2
Port hits 1
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Invasions

TF 75 encounters mine field at Chandpur (30,25)

TF 75 troops unloading over beach at Chandpur, 30,25

Japanese Ships
MSW Toroshima Maru
MSW Togo Maru
MSW Takashima Maru
PC Ch 10
PC Shonan Maru #7
PC Ch 8
PG Myoken Maru
PG Kyo Maru #8

Coastal Guns at Chandpur, 30,25, firing at TF 75
685 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 2
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2
DD Wakatake, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nachisan Maru
DD Sanae, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kamo
AP Kagi Maru, Shell hits 1
PG Kure Maru #5
AP Kasuga Maru #2, Shell hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
1570 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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TF 75 encounters mine field at Chandpur (30,25)

TF 75 troops unloading over beach at Chandpur, 30,25

Japanese Ships
MSW Toroshima Maru
MSW Togo Maru
MSW Takashima Maru
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 8
PC Shonan Maru #7
PG Myoken Maru
PG Magan Maru
DD Kuri
DD Kamo
DD Wakatake, on fire, heavy damage

Coastal Guns at Chandpur, 30,25, firing at TF 75
108 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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TF 78 encounters mine field at Chandpur (30,25)

TF 78 troops unloading over beach at Chandpur, 30,25

Japanese Ships
MSW Toshi Maru #2
MSW Shanan Maru #16
MSW Ranzan Maru
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 1
PG Shinko Maru #2
PG Chokai Maru
PC Ch 3
PG Tosho Maru
DD Yakaze
DD Hakaze

Coastal Guns at Chandpur, 30,25, firing at TF 78
497 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
AP Kakyu Maru
DD Mochizuki
AP Hokusho Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
CL Yura, Shell hits 7
DD Yuzuki

Japanese ground losses:
2103 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
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TF 96 encounters mine field at Akyab (30,29)

TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Akyab, 30,29

Japanese Ships
MSW Musashi Maru
PG Nanpo Maru
DD Amagiri

Coastal Guns at Akyab, 30,29, firing at TF 96
33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
ML Sokuten

Japanese ground losses:
396 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Night Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 3

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Kungchang , at 46,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 6
Ki-49 Helen x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
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Night Air attack on Calcutta , at 29,23

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 3
Blenheim IF x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,26 - Allied bombers had a really bad day today [8D]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 73

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 2
Mohawk IV x 2
Beaufort V-IX x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 5 destroyed
Mohawk IV: 5 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 30,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 73

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 12 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 10

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

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo
DD Isonami
DD Yukikaze

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 73

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 9
Wirraway x 6
Mohawk IV x 12
Buffalo I x 9
Vildebeest IV x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 22 destroyed
Wirraway: 17 destroyed, 1 damaged
Mohawk IV: 30 destroyed
Buffalo I: 20 destroyed, 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 15 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Takunan Maru #8
PT Gyoraitei #2
PG Tamo Maru #6

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
DD Amagiri
ML Nasami

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,26 - Allied destroyers at Chandpur makes a run for it!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
D3A Val x 56
B5N Kate x 71

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied Ships - they all loose!
DD Ellet, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
DD Dunlap, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
DD Paul Jones, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
DD Alden, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Aircraft Attacking:
Kates launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Vals bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 67

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 31 destroyed, 4 damaged - not a single bomber got through the KB's CAP today! [8D]
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 29,33

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69881 troops, 806 guns, 32 vehicles

Defending force 42682 troops, 360 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Lunga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 781 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5237 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4202 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 12474 troops, 200 guns, 0 vehicles - tomorrow we attack!

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Situation Report

Me and Al discuessed night bombing today - it's not easy to agree on anything here since it's often the only way the weaker
side can strike back. Results are overkill though, so we'll see what we end up with.

I'm still experiencing crashes when night fighters tries to intercept bombers. Puter froze up today and I had to kill the program.
Also had a CTD after I had examined my units and made minor changes for an hour [:(]
Frag wasn't able to turn Allied sub doctrine off either...the new patch hasn't really fixed that many of our issues.

Well, back to the war!

Seems like I've managed to get rid of Murphy, hopefully I shook him off over Al's HQ in India [:D]
2 divisions and an engineer regiment landed at Chandpur, over 60000 men have already been landed. There were casualties, but nothing
serious. My bombardment groups gave the defenders another round of 14" shells and there was a CA in each of the invasion groups that returned fire.
Wobbly said Chandpur was a tough nut...hm, I'm unsure about how well my 2 divisions will handle an armoured division and fortifications.
Got a lot of firepower coming in though!

The invasion of Akyab was also a success, and I now got 12000 men ready to attack.

The Allied bombers that counterattacked met a formidable wall of Zeros! The crack pilots of the Kido Butai shot down every single one of them
before they reached my ships. In total more than 70 ac were destroyed today. Jap losses amounted to 13 ac.

As a bonus, 5 Allied destroyers made a run for it - and got caught by a huge strike from the KB that sank every single one of them [8D]
Tomorrow I'm sending a battlegroup back to Diamond Harbour, perhaps more Allied ships tries to run for it.

I've also ordered long range transport ac to drop a small SNLF detachment over a northern base in India.
There's a big chance that Wobbly got a unit here, but the troops are all voluenteers! If successfull, India will be cut of from China and Burma as soon as Akyab falls!

Situation Map: Operation Hangover is a go!

How are your ops points on KB holding up.

Night bombing is a pain but in all my games both sides use it so its hard to argue.

When you get the interceptor bug at night I ALT TAB once away from WITP and then back again and I have the opportunity to end the A2A section.

May work for you

(I am of the opinion that WITP underestimates the allied reaction to an IJN invasion of India I think troops from Syria/Ethiopia etc would be deployed I actually think there is more justification for accelerated deployment of 4th/5th Indian or a few South African Bdes or any of the other Indian Army formations in ME at this point. (Also if IJA had invaded India wouldnt 6th or 7th Aus that are in ships to Java Sumatra have diverted to India but thats a subject for another thread ...sorry to hijack carry on)


Andy

Exiting stuff this, great reading.

Thx Smiffus! [8D]

The KB still got supplies left for almost 2000 strikes Andy. Should be sufficient!

The question whether India would have managed to raise another Army if the Japs invaded is a 'what if question' that there is no
answer to. India wanted independence, would the British grant them this to fight the Japs? What quality would the new divisions really have?
If you wish add units, that's what the editor is for - I'm in India mainly because it's lightly defended, and as Wobbly so truthfully stated: the British AF of early 1942 sux!-)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/11/42

Surface Combat

Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Chandpur, at 30,25 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Oi, Shell hits 6, on fire
CL Kuma
CA Kumano
CA Mikuma
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
BB Haruna
BB Kongo, Shell hits 4

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Detroit
CL Adelaide
CL Perth
CL Leander
CA Canberra

Japanese ground losses:
129 casualties reported

Runway hits 7
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 6
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Naval bombardment of Diamond Harbor, at 28,23

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
CL Natori
CL Nagara
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
CA Chokai
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18
Port hits 1
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Invasions

TF 73 encounters mine field at Chandpur (30,25)

TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Chandpur, 30,25

Japanese Ships
MSW Choun Maru #18
MSW Banshu Maru #52
MSW Banshu Maru #18
PC Ch 32
PC Ch 16
PG Busho Maru
PG Aso Maru

Coastal Guns at Chandpur, 30,25, firing at TF 73
165 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Tomozuru
AP Taganoura Maru, Shell hits 1
DD Chidori
DD Manazuru, Shell hits 3
AP Ryugi Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
846 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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TF 78 encounters mine field at Chandpur (30,25)

TF 78 troops unloading over beach at Chandpur, 30,25

Japanese Ships
MSW Toshi Maru #2
MSW Shanan Maru #16
MSW Ranzan Maru
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 11
PG Tosho Maru
PG Shinko Maru #2
PG Nikkai Maru
PG Chokai Maru
AP Rozan Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 1
DD Yuzuki

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Chandpur, 30,25, firing at TF 78
74 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Yura

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
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TF 96 encounters mine field at Akyab (30,29)

TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Akyab, 30,29

Japanese Ships
MSW Musashi Maru
PG Shosei Maru
PG Shinko Maru #5
PG Nanpo Maru
DD Mikazuki

Coastal Guns at Akyab, 30,29, firing at TF 96
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
353 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Chandpur, 30,25, firing at TF 50
TF 50 troops unloading over beach at Chandpur, 30,25

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Chandpur, 30,25, firing at TF 73
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Chandpur, 30,25

119 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Nihonkai Maru

Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Chandpur, 30,25, firing at TF 78
TF 78 troops unloading over beach at Chandpur, 30,25

166 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
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TF 96 encounters mine field at Akyab (30,29)

TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Akyab, 30,29

Japanese Ships
MSW Musashi Maru
DD Amagiri
PG Shosei Maru
PG Shinko Maru #5
PG Nanpo Maru

Coastal Guns at Akyab, 30,29, firing at TF 96
19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
202 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4 - All my ac were off to bomb PB!

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 28
B-17E Fortress x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
Ki-49 Helen x 16

Allied aircraft
no flights - All Allied ac were off to bomb Lae [;)]

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 93rd Chinese Division, at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 54

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

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Australian Brigade, at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 89

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 23rd Mixed Brigade, at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged - lots of damaged forts!

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 2
Blenheim I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2
Beaufort V-IX x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Kashu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 7
Blenheim IV x 26
P-40E Warhawk x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 5 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 11 destroyed, 7 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
DD Amagiri
AP Tazan Maru
CL Tatsuta
ML Sokuten
AP Tensyo Maru, Bomb hits 1 - the bombers did score one hit! Nothing serious though

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
AP Yamakuni Maru
PG Nanpo Maru
AP Zenyo Maru
AP Teiun Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Chandpur

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45598 troops, 522 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 18716 troops, 192 guns, 535 vehicles - more troops than I though,eEngineers got some work to do

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 8

Japanese ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
345 casualties reported - a good start!
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 2
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Ground combat at 29,33

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69952 troops, 808 guns, 32 vehicles

Defending force 42481 troops, 355 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported - soon I'll attempt a deliberate attack!
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22257 troops, 274 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5478 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) - should capture the base easily as soon as the forts have been reduced

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5267 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2090 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) - todays good news [:)]

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Dimapur

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 642 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 978 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) - ah, this almost worked! We try again, with more troops.

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Situation Report

Lots of smaller attacks against my invasion fleet, but they're mostly rebuffed! My ships haven't taken much damage from the coastal guns either.
The CVE is fine, 27 sys damage. Do you know what the yanks called their CVE's?
Combustable, Vulnerable & Expendable [;)]

The attacks at Chandpur were promising, but there are alsmot 20k Allied troops here and 9 (now 8) forts.
Decided to move in the remaining 120000men, don't want them to wait outside the enemy base for too long.
Also looking good at Akyab, another few attacks and the base will be secured.

Ordered naval search planes to recon the Indian bases in range today.
The effort at Dimpur will be expanded, the 1st Para Regiment will be lifted in and 16 Zeros will provide LRCAP from the CVE.
I'm sending the 2nd Para Regiment into Lashio. Only spotted one enemy unit here, and I wish to overwhelm the enemy.
Most of my transport got a max range of 8, but the Tina and Mavis transports got really long legs.

My sub outside Lunga was found by Allied escorts (cv?), it was lucky to survive!
It was a big surprise that the Allies only got a 0-0 odds when they attacked Lunga. Only got 9 Mavis transports at Rabaul, but they'll
try to move in a few more squads. My Zeros will sweep Lunga and I moved in 24 new fighters.

In China my troops will reach Kungching tomorrow. Lots of minor Chinese units manouvering in the hinterland. Sending some units after them..don't want ALL
my supply line cut when I'm marching north [:'(]

Looking good

(My point was more that a lot of forces already exist less fussed about raising new troops which I acknowledge would be poorly trained and equipped and I guess UK is recoiling from Rommmels Jan 42 offensive in the Desert and we are 2 monthss from Gazala... (but even at Gazala most of the formations below did not appear in Desert until after that battle)

5th Indian is in Syria 4th is in Delta and 10th in the Desert sorry If India was invaded some of these vet divs would have been transferred and 6th / 7th Australian would not have went to Oz land they would have deployed to India not to mention 50th (Tyne Tees) is in Cyprus and 2nd NZ is also training in the Delta not to mention various trained and equipped formations in 10th Army area a serious invasion of India would provoke a response perhaps not as quick or as strong as the amazing teleporting US Divisions on the West Coast but there would be a reaction but you are correct is a what if but then so is a Japanese Invasion of India

anyway ill shut up now...ger on with it I want to watch the gallant allies kick the IJA back into the sea ..... without all the reinforcements

I don't think India would have got the Australian divisions, not unless Churchill wanted to split the Empire right up. Australia wanted those boys home, fighting up north.

Bah, the imperialists will be swept out of Asia and a NEW order will rise!
The quality of the Japanese shock troops is so good that there can be only one ending, VICTORY!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/12/42

Surface Combat

Invasions

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Coastal Guns at Chandpur, 30,25, firing at TF 78
TF 78 troops unloading over beach at Chandpur, 30,25
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TF 96 encounters mine field at Akyab (30,29)

TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Akyab, 30,29

Japanese Ships
MSW Musashi Maru
PG Shosei Maru
PG Shinko Maru #5
PG Nanpo Maru
DD Mikazuki
AP Konron Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire - MSW's in the hex just don't want to sweep mines!! Just as in UV

Coastal Guns at Akyab, 30,29, firing at TF 96
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Chandpur, 30,25, firing at TF 9
TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Chandpur, 30,25 - Second echelon troops disembarks!

539 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Chohakusan Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
AP Nitta Maru
CA Nachi, Shell hits 5
AP Kurohime Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
1992 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 9

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Chandpur, 30,25, firing at TF 24
TF 24 troops unloading over beach at Chandpur, 30,25

Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Chandpur, 30,25, firing at TF 95
TF 95 troops unloading over beach at Chandpur, 30,25

Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
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Sub/ASW Attacks

Sub attack near Mannargudi at 16,23

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
DD Jupiter, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage - Magazine explodes, sinks!
DD Nestor
DD Isis
DD Fortune
DD Bulmer
DD Barker
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Sub attack at 14,23

Japanese Ships
SS I-15, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage - It's I-15 that has to pay for Jupiters misfortunes...

Allied Ships
DD Barker
DD Nestor
DD Isis
DD Fortune
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Kungchang , at 46,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft - Has Wobbly moved the Zeros west? [;)]
I-153c x 8
I-16c x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 12 destroyed - oh yes, much better!
I-16c: 6 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 23
B-17E Fortress x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged - lost 4 Zeros today

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th NLF , at 67,97

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SBD Dauntless x 63 - More than 1 cv outside Lunga, hope they stay there!
TBD Devastator x 30

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
251 casualties reported - ouch!
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
17 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
15 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
15 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
14 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
15 x TBD Devastator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Burma Brigade, at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 31

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 4 destroyed - Zeros on LRCAP doesn't engage
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Chandpur

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 74045 troops, 823 guns, 60 vehicles

Defending force 18244 troops, 177 guns, 532 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 7

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 7 - tomorrow we'll attack with twice as many troops!

Japanese ground losses:
371 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1344 casualties reported - yeees! [8D]
Guns lost 71
Vehicles lost 25
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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22390 troops, 267 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5214 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Akyab base !!! - yeeees! [8D]

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at 29,33

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69992 troops, 808 guns, 34 vehicles

Defending force 42289 troops, 360 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at 29,33

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39488 troops, 355 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 85494 troops, 840 guns, 129 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5198 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1830 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!! - couldn't really hold, but the troops remain!

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Imphal

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1035 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 936 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2) - need reinforcements!

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Dimapur

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1104 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 962 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dimapur base !!! - yeees! [:D]

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Situation Report

What a great day! [:)]
Lunga is captured by the enemy, but otherwise it's Empire Triumphant!

Akyab and Dimapur are both captured and India has been cut of from Burma and China.
Imphal has been attacked by paras, and may also fall if not reinforced.
Chandpur is taking heavy casualties and should fall within another few days.

To say the least, Wobbly is not very happy about the paras in the rear of his lines.
I secured no less than 8000 supplies at Dimpur, and I will do my best to reinforce the base with
more paras and airborne reinforcements until the Army can relieve them.

This is almost like a predecessor to Op. Market Garden. Let's hope we'll be the victor this time!

A second invasion group is already on its way and the KB will support it as soon as Zeros have
been transferred into Chandpur. I've moved a Daitai to Akyab, and transports will bring a full size
base force from Rangoon over the next few days.

The HMS Jupiter and co went sub hunting ang got a sub - but a torpedo also ignited the beautiful warships
magazine, and she went straight down. Al's ships have a bad tendency of blowing up?

Does anyone know who said: "There seems to be something bloody wrong with our ships today!"

Situation Map: Operation Hangover

Does anyone know who said: "There seems to be something bloody wrong with our ships today!"

"There seems to be something bloody wrong with our damned ships, Chatfield!" said Admiral Beatty to Cpt. Chatfield on the BB LION in the Skagerak-battle as the BC Seydlitz and BC Derfflinger sunk the BC Queen Mary with hits into the magazines, short after BC Indefatigable was sunk also by magazine-hit.

Scharnhorst

I'm reading both AARs as you know (they are great, I say it again ,and I'm reading them with a lot of interest). But I think I can do a couple of comments from a purely neutral point of view and without slipping any hindsight of wobbly's AAR comments. mostly because I'm not commenting on what Wobbly is saying in his AAR but mostly on my own take on the story itself...and mostly on what I would do if I was him playing this magnific matchup.

Your operations on India seems to go allright thus far, but I think you're growing too much over confident...I'll try to explain myself:

ORIGINAL: PzB

Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5198 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1830 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!! - couldn't really hold, but the troops remain!

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

IMO, and after playing the AI (which I know is FAR from having the capabilities of an human opponent), having the allied side taking and developing Lunga, with a proper expansion of Port Moresby aswell, spells doom for Rabaul in the medium term. If I was in Wobbly's spot, and as it is obvious that he has more than one CV near Lunga, I'd press more and using the advantage of nearby air cover, go for Munda or even Shortlands. If he gets to develop one of those two bases over 4 then mediums can pound Rabaul into rubble, assisted by long range pounding from PM, and you can do nothing to stop it.


I know that the Bay of Bengal is for now a pressing danger for Wobbly, and that you think that if he insists attacking in the SW pacific it's good for you. That might be true...but that might not be as true as you think. You're getting an amazing streak of victories and that might make you over confident...but think twice before you do it.

If I recall correctly he's got at this stage how many CVs? 5? (Lex, Sara, Yorktown, Enterprise, Wasp, Hornet?). Only two of those are enough for the needed operations in SW pacific (as your carriers are all committed into the India operations...and even once you get Junyo and Hiyo those aren't good enough to stop two american fleet carriers), and the other three can be used to assist and give air cover protection to long range trasnfer of good deal of troops from Oz to Karachi, enough to stop your push in India.


If you get in mid-42 with Rabaul neutralizad and your offensive in india stalled, you're really in bad shape because neutralizing Rabaul spells doom for your interest in the eastern side of New Guinea and allows him to take the initiative in the SW Pacific. Needless to say, that's BAD for you, as this shouldn't be happening until mid-43 the soonest. Rabaul is the key-spot of the southernmost side of the japanese outter defensive ring in the Pacific; if it's neutralized in mid-43 then the Phillipines may be in SERIOUS danger (and indeed they will be subjected to heavy air attacks before that) for early-or-mid-44 (maybe even before!), which is between 6 to 12 months before the historical timeline...and, if happens, is your definitive death for early 1945 the soonest. After 1943 Wobbly will have CVs to spare and he will be actively looking to hunt your carriers...of which you have already lost two.

in short: you can barely allow for lunga falling and being developed by him. But if wobbly goes for Shortlands of Munda, I'd better get the KB back into the pacific as soon as possible. If he takes one of both (shortlands is more dangerous to take but is worth the risk and much more dangerous for you) and gets it to size 4, you're in deep trouble. DEEP DEEP trouble.

Hi RAM, and thanx for your comments [:)]
Always appreciate constructive feedback!

I'm not unaware of the dangers of letting Wobbly get a foothold in the South Pacific, but there are several reasons for not
moving the KB back (as this would be the only way I could counterattack)

1. Without the KB in the Indian Ocean, Hangover will fail. I'm dependent on air support to succeed, and if I move the carriers out - even 2 US cv's would be sufficient to shut me down completely.
2. I don't have the resources to fight both in the South Pacific and in India at the same time. I will have to cut Hangover short if I withdraw even 1 or 2 divisions.
3. The aim of Hangover is to win enough victories and 'kill' the British permanently. If I succeed, I can move most of my forces to the South Pacific and even defeat China. This would make it possible to win a decisive victory in January 1943.
4. If I don't win a decisive victory in 1943, I believe I'm going to loose the war! It sux to play the Japs in 1944-46, so I'm willing to play hardball. My way or the highway! [8D] Doesn't really matter whether I loose in 45 or 46...defeat is defeat and only victory matters.

I'm also of the opinion that islands and territory doesn't mean a thing if you don't have the resources to defend them with.
Only by defeating the American Navy in the Southern Pacific can I successfully win the war. How many cv/cvl/cve did they produce during the war?...think it was 90! -> Mission Impossible! I don't really believe in this, especially not as I've already lost 2 fleet carriers.

My experience from carrier engagements tells me that it's a highly uncertain business. Even with crack pilots and good ships, an unlucky turn of events - like Midway - can shatter the best laid plans. My 4 fleet carriers can easily be destroyed by 5 US carriers! Even if my ships only get damaged, or if their aircrew gets slaughtered, I will be in no position to support another potential war winning offensive.

These are my reasons for seeking a decisive engagement in India in 1942-1943.
If Hangover succeeds, I will re-deploy as soon as possible and try to regain lost ground and defeat the Imperialist Coalation.

If it fails, I will still withdraw the bulk of my forces as soon as possible and try to counterattack before the enemy gains too much of a quantitative and qualitative superiority. I don't really have to fight a decisive battle around Rabaul! I'll withdraw to the Marianas and poor Al if he attacks too early!

Believe me, I'm not over confident - but I'm very determined. I think that only by committing 110% to Hangiver will it be possible to win a decisive victory. I'm not going to divide my forces and squander this opportunity - as it's the only one I'm going to get in this game.

Let's have some ice in our stomages now and await Wobblys reaction! If I get close to winning, he'll send his carriers to the Indian Ocean. Sending all 5 means that he'll have to discontinue his drive in the Southern Pacific (which he hardly got the resources to fight before mid 43 anyway), or only send 2-3 carriers, which I should be able to defeat.

I very much prefer to make the enemy react to my initiatives than vice versa!