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Posted: **Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:59 pm**

No, he only ever had a maimum of about 200 to 300 AV in Karachi and he's evacuated that ( mostly to Ahmadabad ) over the past week or so as he realised I was threatening to cut his forces in half.
 
I'd say that right now he has pretty much every combat unit except the Karachi fort at or south of Ahmadabad. So he could fort up in Delhi if he wanted to or he could run for Burma. I think it is too late to run for Burma but Delhi is definitely doable... and if I were to be drawn in by that he could then try to land at the coast at either Karachi or Bombay and counter-dislocate my entire setup. Obviously though I'm aware of that risk and will try to ensure it doesn't happen.
 
This is unclear without a map. I'll take a pic tomorrow to outline the situation in India to make this clearer.

Posted: **Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:20 pm**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/04/42

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Sub attack near Kunashiri [Japan] at 74,37

Japanese Ships
DD Maikaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hayashio
DD Yukikaze
DD Natsushio
DD Kagero
CA Atago

Allied Ships
SS SHCH135

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Sub attack at 34,63

Japanese Ships
AK Meigen Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minazuki

Allied Ships
SS SHCH104

Hmm, the Soviet submarine force really is proving effective. Fortunately over the past few days I've begun running to airborne ASW campaigns on bottlenecks. So far I've hit 5 Soviet subs so that'll help a little.

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Day Air attack on Changsha [S China] , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 16
Ki-43-I Oscar x 30
Ki-51 Sonia x 75
Ki-48-I Lily x 42
Ki-21-II Sally x 35
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed
Ki-48-I Lily: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Lancer/P-43: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 22
Runway hits 172

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Day Air attack on Changsha [S China] , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 7
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 59

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Lancer/P-43: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 39

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Day Air attack on Changsha [S China] , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 66

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Angel: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 135

144 bomb hits from 66 planes. Admittedly they are all only 100 Kg bomb hits since, in this mod, I've optimised the Japanese level bomber force for ground attacks but 144 bomb hits and, especially, all of these supply hits have GOT to hurt.

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Day Air attack on Nanning [S China] , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 23
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 3
Ki-48-I Lily x 9
Ki-21-II Sally x 21

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 10

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Day Air attack on Madicen [Java] , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Me-109E-4 Mike x 4
Ki-21-II Sally x 44
Ki-49 -I Helen x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-49 -I Helen: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 35

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Day Air attack on Batan Islands [PH] , at 46,47

Japanese aircraft
E8N2 Dave x 96
E13A1 Jake x 15
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 6

Allied aircraft
Lancer/P-43 x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
E8N2 Dave: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Lancer/P-43: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 26

Bugger, yet another place I'm going to have post a few fighters for force protection purposes.

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 11
Me-109E-4 Mike x 8
Ki-48-I Lily x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 27

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Day Air attack on Hilo [Hawaii] , at 116,74

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 11
Me-109E-4 Mike x 17

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 33
B-17D Fortress x 17
B-17E/F Fortress x 50
B-25C/D Mitchell x 35
P-39D Airacobra x 28
P-40B Tomahawk x 19
P-40E Warhawk x 6
P-43A Lancer x 6
Hudson IV x 12
IL-4C/DB-3F x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 destroyed
Me-109E-4 Mike: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 12 destroyed
H6K2-L Mavis [Xpt]: 4 destroyed
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17E/F Fortress: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25C/D Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 10 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
P-43A Lancer: 3 destroyed
Hudson IV: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 74

*sigh* The day after I move 48 Zeroes from PH he reads the air balance figures and decides to raid. Crappy F'ing design decisions to breach FOW in such a basic manner. Can anyone in the current programming team tell us WHY the air balance figure cannot be removed? They don't have to change ANYTHING else, just stop it being displayed in PBEM games.

I lost a lot of G3Ms on the ground but, again, the Allies lost an excessive number of airframes and pilots.

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Day Air attack on TF at 12,1

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 7
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Louisianan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Chilka, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 12,1

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 4
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Louisianan, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Managed to catch another few ships fleeing to Aden.

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Sub attack near Wake Island [USA] at 85,72

Japanese Ships
AP Giyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Greenling

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Ground combat at Denpasar [Bali]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 955 troops, 27 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Defending force 3619 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

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Ground combat at Bhopal [India]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13841 troops, 34 guns, 900 vehicles, Assault Value = 358

Defending force 164 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese max assault: 664 - adjusted assault: 768

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 768 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bhopal [India] base !!!

Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 23,8

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8762 troops, 15 guns, 528 vehicles, Assault Value = 254

Defending force 184 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 508 - adjusted assault: 129

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 129 to 1

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1663 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Defending force 2570 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22743 troops, 357 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2208

Defending force 25936 troops, 402 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 814

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Soochow [SE China]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15961 troops, 226 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 814

Defending force 4524 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 143

Allied max assault: 767 - adjusted assault: 457

Japanese max defense: 133 - adjusted defense: 22

Allied assault odds: 20 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
510 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Allied ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14975 troops, 257 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 668

Defending force 19940 troops, 283 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 676

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Ground combat at Bandjermasin [BNO]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 390 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Defending force 1874 troops, 41 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 78

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Ground combat at Uruppu Jima [JP]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 21 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

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

Allied max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Uruppu Jima [JP] base !!!

More US Paras.

And below you can see the situation in India. As you can see I'm beginning to spread the Allied defence out. He has chosen to defend the northern axis heavily which means rapid progress in the middle again. If he isn't careful I might even be able to cut him off from Delhi... which would be disastrous for his attempts to delay me.

Posted: **Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:16 am**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/05/42

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TF 1062 encounters mine field at Noumea [New Cal] (66,117)

Allied Ships
DMS Southard
DMS Elliot
PC Valk
AP Le Maire, Mine hits 1

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

I think this is a important result.
a) Another AP carrying troops hits mines at Noumea proving that the Allies are sending troops there ( no major surprise there)
b) he is escorting these ships with DMS... These are rare, valuable American ships, more valuable even than a CA so I am interpreting this as meaning that there is a major Allied naval committment to the defence of Noumea. In about 2 months time I will be invading all along this region so the more he commits here now the better for me.

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Night Air attack on Hilo [Hawaii] , at 116,74

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E/F Fortress x 9
B-25C/D Mitchell x 3
IL-4C/DB-3F x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Sub attack at 35,62

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

Allied Ships
SS Silversides

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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 78

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Angel: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
TBF/TBM-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 130

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Day Air attack on Chengting [C China] , at 53,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 21
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 76
Ki-51 Sonia x 68
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Resources hits 74

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Day Air attack on Wenchow [S China] , at 50,41

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 11
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 23

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi [Cent China] , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 12
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 5
Ki-48-I Lily x 14
Ki-21-II Sally x 19

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 3

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Day Air attack on Changsha [S China] , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 11
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 62

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

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Day Air attack on Madicen [Java] , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Me-109E-4 Mike x 6
Ki-21-II Sally x 39
Ki-49 -I Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-49 -I Helen: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 28

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 5
A5M4 Claude x 6
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 96
Ki-48-I Lily x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
SS L-16, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-18, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-9, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Excellent. 3 of the 4 subs I have recently damaged in the waters around the Phillipines docked at Manilla harbour ( probably to repair flooding damage). I wasn't going to miss this opportunity. L 16 and 18 are sunk. L 9 survives to limp out of port but I suspect she will founder on the way to her next anchorage.

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Day Air attack on Aparri/Tuguegarao , at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 1
E7K2 Alf x 6
E13A1 Jake x 7

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Batan Islands [PH] , at 46,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 8
E8N2 Dave x 87
E13A1 Jake x 12
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Lancer/P-43: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 27

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Day Air attack on IJA 3rd Tank Brigade, at 24,8

Allied aircraft
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 3
Blenheim IV x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

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Day Air attack on AA Lark Force Battalion, at 61,91

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Pp Army 3/82nd Battalion, at 44,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 21

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Amchitka Island [AK] , at 94,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 5
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 89
B4Y1 Jean x 24
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 157

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
TBF/TBM-1 Avenger: 5 destroyed
Catalina/PBV/PBY: 1 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 100

Subtle it isn't, effective it is [:D] I'll give it another 3 days of naval and aerial bombardments and then I'll land my troops.

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Ground combat at Raipur [India]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10950 troops, 97 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 291

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

Japanese max assault: 291 - adjusted assault: 147

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 147 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Raipur [India] base !!!

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Ground combat at Denpasar [Bali]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 942 troops, 27 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Defending force 3619 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 56 - adjusted assault: 27

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 23

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18463 troops, 282 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 676

Defending force 23984 troops, 354 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 677

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Hankow/Wuhan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 45006 troops, 780 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 1333

Defending force 29814 troops, 448 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1433

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 22,12

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13983 troops, 197 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 377

Defending force 3117 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 25,13

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13977 troops, 34 guns, 903 vehicles, Assault Value = 365

Defending force 40 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese max assault: 698 - adjusted assault: 1445

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 1445 to 1

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 24,8

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8662 troops, 14 guns, 522 vehicles, Assault Value = 252

Defending force 88 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 390 - adjusted assault: 392

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 392 to 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1663 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Defending force 2565 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22839 troops, 365 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2181

Defending force 25964 troops, 406 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 813

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Ground combat at Hankow/Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18131 troops, 273 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1433

Defending force 60984 troops, 850 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 1333

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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15048 troops, 255 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 677

Defending force 19968 troops, 284 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 676

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Ground combat at Bandjermasin [BNO]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 390 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Defending force 1918 troops, 42 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

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Ground combat at Shimushiri Jima [JP]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 11 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

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

Allied max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Shimushiri Jima [JP] base !!!

Yawn.

Interestingly enough the Allied BB TF near Shikula has finally shown up again at Nikolaevsk na Amur. I have had about 80 Bettys and Nells at Toyohara waiting for this TF for the past few days so, hopefully, they'll launch and manage to score a few torpedo hits.

Posted: **Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:29 am**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/06/42

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TF 1074 encounters mine field at Noumea [New Cal] (66,117)

Allied Ships
PC Doomba

More action at Noumea.

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Night Air attack on Hilo [Hawaii] , at 116,74

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 3
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E/F Fortress x 12
B-25C/D Mitchell x 3
Hudson IV x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Sub attack near Soerabaja [Java] at 23,66

Japanese Ships
AP Igasa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS SHCH108

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ASW attack at 62,133

Japanese Ships
SS I-10, hits 7

Allied Ships
AVD Fazant
AVD Heron
MSW Quail
DD Whipple
DD Alden
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer

More action near Noumea. Good, if this keeps up I could experience another bumper month for ship sinkings and Allied troop surrenders in May.

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Sub attack near Takao [Formosa] at 47,45

Japanese Ships
AK Hachijin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Tsurugisan Maru
AK Nasusan Maru
SC Shirataka
AK Akitsu Maru

Allied Ships
SS SHCH130

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Day Air attack on RAF 224 Group , at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 55

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 65

Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Angel: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 92

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Day Air attack on Wenchow [S China] , at 50,41

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 10
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 23

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi [Cent China] , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 25
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 5
Ki-48-I Lily x 13
Ki-21-II Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 15

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Day Air attack on Aparri/Tuguegarao , at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 1
E7K2 Alf x 6
E13A1 Jake x 6

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 13
Ki-21-II Sally x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 11 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Well, that was certainly a mistake. I saw a gathering of about 150 Allied bombers in the airbases around Vladivostok and wanted to discourage this/draw retaliatory strikes down on Jaanese bases guarded by my Mikes but, unfortunately, the FlAK was just too devastating. Half of the Sallys committed to the raid were destroyed even before they could drop their bombs.

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Day Air attack on TF at 69,36

Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 25

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Sinko Maru
AK Rakuto Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Chuyo Maru
AK Eisho Maru
AK Umegawa Maru
AK Ronsan Maru
AK Bujun Maru

One convoy returning from Toyohara decided that instead of taking the nice safe easterly route it would sail past vladivostok and just give the Soviets some target practice. Wonderful [8|]

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Day Air attack on Amchitka Island [AK] , at 94,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 9
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 10
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1

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Day Air attack on Amchitka Island [AK] , at 94,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 5
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 101
B4Y1 Jean x 23
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 152

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
B4Y1 Jean: 1 damaged
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
TBF/TBM-1 Avenger: 4 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 71

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Day Air attack on TF at 69,36

Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 10

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2M: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Ronsan Maru
AK Bujun Maru
AK Kenshin Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 69,36

Allied aircraft
A-24 Dauntless x 14
SB-2M x 19

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Kosyu Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Chuyo Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ronsan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Yamabato Maru
AK Sinko Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
MSW W.11

*Sigh* The convoy continues to pay the price for its commodore's stupidity. I foresee some sepuku in his future.

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Sub attack near Takao [Formosa] at 47,45

Japanese Ships
AK Shoko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Yuri Maru
AP Daitei Maru
SC Shirataka
AK Akitsu Maru

Allied Ships
SS SHCH130

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ASW attack near Takao [Formosa] at 47,45

Japanese Ships
AP Tamaki Maru
SC Shirataka

Allied Ships
SS SHCH130

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Ground combat at Denpasar [Bali]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 970 troops, 28 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Defending force 3611 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 58 - adjusted assault: 44

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 25

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18459 troops, 283 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 676

Defending force 24001 troops, 355 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 676

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Ground combat at Hankow/Wuhan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 45003 troops, 778 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 1332

Defending force 29796 troops, 446 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1432

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 22,12

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13983 troops, 197 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 377

Defending force 3084 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

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Ground combat at 26,13

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14264 troops, 35 guns, 914 vehicles, Assault Value = 376

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

Japanese max assault: 728 - adjusted assault: 550

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 550 to 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 25,8

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8732 troops, 14 guns, 526 vehicles, Assault Value = 255

Defending force 72 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 506 - adjusted assault: 508

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 508 to 1

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1639 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Defending force 2533 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22918 troops, 366 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1536

Defending force 25975 troops, 408 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 811

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Ground combat at Hankow/Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18058 troops, 270 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1427

Defending force 61026 troops, 848 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 1332

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Ground combat at Nanking [East China]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19142 troops, 248 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1794

Defending force 4784 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15064 troops, 259 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 676

Defending force 19956 troops, 285 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 676

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at Bandjermasin [BNO]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 390 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Defending force 1993 troops, 45 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Delhi [India]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 9490 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 13 - adjusted defense: 273

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

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

More sacrificial recon. I was very interested to see that there were no significant combat units at Delhi, only artillery and base forces. Looks like the Allies are fully committed... so I'm committing my reserves. Another 400 AV of armoured formations and 4 divisions ( patterned after a Soviet style All Arms Army of 4 Rifle and 1 Armoured division) along with an Army HQ are going to be committed to the front. It should speed things up considerably now that the enemy reserves have been drawn in.

Posted: **Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:04 pm**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/07/42

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TF 65 encounters mine field at Johnston I [USA] (104,78)

Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

... and sinks immediately.

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Sub attack near Johnston I [USA] at 104,78

Japanese Ships
AK Kozan Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Dolphin

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 15
Ki-21-II Sally x 13

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Chengting [C China] , at 53,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 18
Me-109E-4 Mike x 5
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 49
Ki-51 Sonia x 52
Ki-48-I Lily x 16
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 4 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged

Resources hits 61

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Day Air attack on Changsha [S China] , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 8
Ki-43-I Oscar x 15
Ki-48-I Lily x 27
Ki-21-II Sally x 37
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Resources hits 35

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Day Air attack on Nanning [S China] , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 27
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 5
Ki-48-I Lily x 12
Ki-21-II Sally x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Resources hits 16

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Day Air attack on Johnston I [USA] , at 104,78

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 38
B-25C/D Mitchell x 39

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 33

He's forcing me to spread my forces. I'm going to put a Zero daitai here. I don't like being spread around like this but until I remove Midway from the equation I don't think there is anything else I can do.

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Day Air attack on AA Lark Force Battalion, at 61,91

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Pp Army 3/82nd Battalion, at 44,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 26

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Aomori [Honshu] at 69,38

Allied aircraft
A-24 Dauntless x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Ronsan Maru, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mutsu [Honshu] at 70,38

Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Akagane Maru
AK Yamabato Maru
AK Asama Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Okha [Sakhalin I] at 76,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 18
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 3 destroyed
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito NF: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Arizona

And here's the Arizona bck again.

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Day Air attack on Wake Island [USA] , at 85,72

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 14
B-17E/F Fortress x 40

No Allied losses

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

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Day Air attack on Amchitka Island [AK] , at 94,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 9
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 10
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 3 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

I'm going to stop these raids as my Betty and Nell pools are non-existent with many of my Betty and Nell squadrons having twice as many pilots as planes.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Johnston I [USA] at 104,78

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E/F Fortress x 3
Hudson IV x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Hawaii Maru
AK Arizona Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Sakura Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 111,77

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 27

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Ukishima Maru, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
TK Akebono Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

These were just cripples tring to escpe from Hilo before the enemy level bombers turned to port attacks.

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Day Air attack on TF at 111,77

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Aomori [Honshu] at 69,38

Allied aircraft
A-24 Dauntless x 13
SB-2M x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Chuyo Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kosyu Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ronsan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Remnants of the convoy which got hit yesterday. Some of these ships will definitely not make it. Ah well, c'est la guerre.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Aomori [Honshu] at 69,38

Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 29

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Kenshin Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sinko Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ronsan Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AK Chuyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Johnston I [USA] at 104,78

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 6
IL-4C/DB-3F x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Oite
AK Keian Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Sub attack near Johnston I [USA] at 104,78

Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi

Allied Ships
SS Dolphin

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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18409 troops, 282 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 674

Defending force 24073 troops, 359 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 676

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Ground combat at Hankow/Wuhan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 45048 troops, 781 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 1335

Defending force 29646 troops, 443 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1423

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 27,12

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14473 troops, 35 guns, 922 vehicles, Assault Value = 385

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

Japanese max assault: 750 - adjusted assault: 927

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 927 to 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 25,9

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8705 troops, 14 guns, 525 vehicles, Assault Value = 254

Defending force 7686 troops, 240 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 258

Japanese max assault: 512 - adjusted assault: 164

Allied max defense: 265 - adjusted defense: 97

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1231 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 42

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

Damn, I was tryign to complete the northern pincer aimed at Delhi from Ahmadabad but, unfortunately, the Tank brigade leading the charge just didn't have the power to punch through the reinforced division the Allies put in its way. No matter I have a division and another Tank Brigade moving up. In 4 days time I should be able to attack again and this time should push the Allies back.

The Allied force in the north is fragmenting with their army being spread over 5 hexes and ripe for defeat in detail.

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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1655 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Defending force 2517 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23004 troops, 367 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1198

Defending force 26027 troops, 408 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 813

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Ground combat at Hankow/Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18047 troops, 270 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1421

Defending force 61057 troops, 849 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 1335

Japanese ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Nanking [East China]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35763 troops, 491 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1791

Defending force 4748 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119

Allied max assault: 1686 - adjusted assault: 937

Japanese max defense: 130 - adjusted defense: 89

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nanking [East China] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Nothing to worry about, this is a planned capture after all.

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Ground combat at Tientsin [N China]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 414 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Defending force 49640 troops, 698 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1408

Allied max assault: 21 - adjusted assault: 0

Japanese max defense: 1546 - adjusted defense: 9329

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

Allied ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

*chuckle* The 1400 AV at Tsientin generated an AV of 9,300 even without Level 9 forts. It looks to me like I should be able to deplete my forces in China even more than I had previously planned. If 1400 AV in a city gets multiplied by a factor of 6.5 with Level 3 forts and incomplete preparation levels then I should be able to hold my cities with garrisons of 700 to 1,000 quite easily + a small rapid reaction force of a couple of Brigades. So, out of my 6 cities this should allow me to free up another 6 divisions for the defence of Manchukuo/offensive action elsewhere.

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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15096 troops, 261 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 676

Defending force 19914 troops, 284 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 674

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Bandjermasin [BNO]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 374 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Defending force 1998 troops, 46 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

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Ground combat at Jaipur [India]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 15755 troops, 317 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 423

Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 429 - adjusted defense: 803

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

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Posted: **Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:55 pm**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/08/42

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TF 1103 encounters mine field at Noumea [New Cal] (66,117)

Allied Ships
AK Elcano, Mine hits 1

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

More Allied troops and ships die at Noumea. Good, in 2 months time I'll have an additional 4 Garrison Divisions and 3 SNLF Brigades available and will come calling. Why use the 40 Exp Garrison Divisions? Simple, if I don't use them now then when the Americans counter-attack they will have no more than 55 Exp. However, if I use them offensively now they will get closer and closer to 99 Exp and will thus be able to offer twice as much resistance during the American counter-offensives of 1943 and 44. It wasn't my intention to capture all of Australia during this game but I am beginning to think that it might be worthwhile invading Australia even before the Soviet Union is neutralised. Obviously I'm assuming that India will fall in the next 6 weeks.

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ASW attack near Nikolaevsk na Amur at 76,26

Japanese Ships
SS I-156, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Smith
DMS Hovey
DD Rathburne
DD Lawrence
DD Sands
DD Gilmer
DD Humphreys
DD Brooks

The Arizona's escorts lash out.

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Day Air attack on Kyoto/Maizuru [HSU] , at 63,41

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 10

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 8
B-17E/F Fortress x 24
SB-2M x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
Me-109E-4 Mike: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed
B-17E/F Fortress: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged
SB-2M: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged

hits 3

Not bad. 10 Mikes manage to down 16 enemy bombers with FlAK claiming another.

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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 21
Ki-21-II Sally x 8
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed

The terrible performance of my Sallys over Shikula really illustrates the massive gulf in performance between them and my Me-264s. I've got to say that the more I use the Me-264 the more I am convinced that it is the way for Japan to go. Initially I only planned to build a core of Me-264s but to have most of my bomber corps equipped with twin-engined bombers. Now I think I will just relegate the twin-engined bombers to my training corps and equip my entire force with Me-264s. I've drawn up plans to begin expanding my Mansyu production to 1,000 engines per month so that I can produce 250 Me-264As, Bs and G9Ms... probably 120 Me-264As, 60 Me-264 Bs and 90 G9Ms per month and make them the mainstay of my entire bomber force.

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Day Air attack on Chengting [C China] , at 53,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 21
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 71
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Resources hits 31

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Day Air attack on Wuchow [C China] , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 15
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 26
Ki-48-I Lily x 26
Ki-21-II Sally x 41
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 94

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Day Air attack on Nanning [S China] , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 19
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 3
Ki-48-I Lily x 13
Ki-21-II Sally x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged

Resources hits 10

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Day Air attack on Madicen [Java] , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 4
Ki-21-II Sally x 48
Ki-49 -I Helen x 10

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-26A Marauder: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 73

Got him! I was running a decoy TF into range of Madoien and timed my attack to coincide with the day I thought he would fly in to mount his strikes. Good result.

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 5
A5M4 Claude x 2
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 103
Ki-48-I Lily x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Sunderland III: 2 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 22

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Day Air attack on Batan Islands [PH] , at 46,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 7
E8N2 Dave x 101
E13A1 Jake x 3
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

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Day Air attack on Suchan [AMUR] , at 66,34

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 77

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
R-12/Yak-4: 10 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 5 destroyed
Catalina/PBV/PBY: 1 destroyed
A-24 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
SB-2M: 6 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 31
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 113

Must... not... say... how... much ... I LOVE the Me-264 [:D]. Over 40 Allied planes are destroyed on the ground, the airfield closed to offensive missions and 135 of the supplies at the base destroyed. One of my planes burst a tire on landing but that's it as far as losses go [:D]. I couldn't even begin to consider these sorts of strikes if I only had Sallys and Lillys.

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Day Air attack on AA Lark Force Battalion, at 61,91

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Pp Army 3/82nd Battalion, at 44,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on RAF No. 109 Base Force, at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 53
Ki-27 Nate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Nikolaevsk na Amur at 76,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 5
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 5
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 26

Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Torpedo hits 1
DD Brooks, Torpedo hits 1

Arizona is a lucky ship. One torpedo detonated but another hit was a dud.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Nikolaevsk na Amur at 76,26

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 15
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 47

Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Hovey, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Perkins
DD Preston, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shaw
DD Cushing
DD King
DD Humphreys
DD Walke
DD Gilmer

That's more like it. As the Bettys turn for home the Minneapolis slips beneath the waves while the DMS Hovey and DD Preston struggle to dock at Nikolaevsk na Amur, a struggle in which they will be succesful.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Nikolaevsk na Amur at 76,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 12
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 8

Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito NF: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Another very fortunate turn of events for the Arizona. My bombers scored another torpedo hit but two further torpedoes hit but failed to detonate. So out of 5 hits only 2 detonated.

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Sub attack near Lunga [Solomons] at 67,101

Japanese Ships
AK Muroran Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-45

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Sub attack near Nikolaevsk na Amur at 76,26

Japanese Ships
SS I-156, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Talbot
DMS Hovey, on fire, heavy damage
DD Rathburne
DD Lawrence
DD Sands

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Naval bombardment of Amchitka Island [AK], at 94,37

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Mogami
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CA Maya
CA Takao

Allied ground losses:
749 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 19

Runway hits 28
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 12

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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18414 troops, 282 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 675

Defending force 24190 troops, 364 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 677

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Hankow/Wuhan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 45088 troops, 780 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 1337

Defending force 29602 troops, 439 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1421

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at 27,13

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14795 troops, 34 guns, 937 vehicles, Assault Value = 398

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

Japanese max assault: 778 - adjusted assault: 929

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 929 to 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1681 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Defending force 2506 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23037 troops, 370 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1196

Defending force 25970 troops, 408 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 810

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Ground combat at Hankow/Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18013 troops, 267 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1417

Defending force 61141 troops, 849 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 1337

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Ground combat at Nanking [East China]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35638 troops, 486 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1785

Defending force 3916 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Allied max assault: 1722 - adjusted assault: 538

Japanese max defense: 100 - adjusted defense: 61

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

The Japanese fort at Nanking is still managing to hold on. I don't know how they are doing so but it doesn't really matter as I have no plans to hold Nanking. In fact it is important that I DON'T hold it.

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Ground combat at Ningpo [SE China]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6347 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 330

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

Allied max assault: 302 - adjusted assault: 70

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 70 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ningpo [SE China] base !!!

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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15129 troops, 260 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 677

Defending force 19919 troops, 284 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 675

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Ground combat at Bandjermasin [BNO]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 374 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Defending force 2058 troops, 47 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 84

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Cuttack [India]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 19012 troops, 479 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 748

Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 763 - adjusted defense: 298

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

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Excellent. The Allied AV is 298, my force comprises approximately 900 AV and so the Allies look like they are in deep trouble. I'll move out here after my entire force is online sometime around the 13th or 14th of March. I don't want the situation in the south to deteriorate until such time as my armoured units have made good progress in routing the enemy forces in the middle of India southward.

Posted: **Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:12 pm**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/09/42

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Naval bombardment of Amchitka Island [AK], at 94,37

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Mogami
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CA Maya
CA Takao

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Runway hits 1
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 3

The wearing down of Amchitka continues. Tomorrow my forces will Shock Attack. After that I will load up again and then have to decide between Kodiak Island, Midway, the other Soviet bases or, more ambitiously, Pearl Harbour.

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Coastal Guns at Amchitka Island [AK], 94,37, firing at TF 40
TF 40 troops unloading over beach at Amchitka Island [AK], 94,37

227 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Hokoku Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Tutukami Maru

Japanese ground losses:
846 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Amchitka Island [AK], 94,37, firing at TF 40
TF 40 troops unloading over beach at Amchitka Island [AK], 94,37

34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Hokoku Maru

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

TF 40 troops unloading over beach at Amchitka Island [AK], 94,37

34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Hokoku Maru

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 15
Ki-21-II Sally x 7
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Runway hits 2

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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 85

Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Angel: 7 damaged

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

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 19
Runway hits 127

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Day Air attack on Yangku [Cent China] , at 51,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 21
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 70
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Resources hits 48

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Day Air attack on Hengchow [S China] , at 44,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 15
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 27
Ki-48-I Lily x 25
Ki-21-II Sally x 39

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 21

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Day Air attack on Suchow [C China] , at 52,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 63
Ki-48-I Lily x 24
Ki-21-II Sally x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 damaged

Resources hits 12

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Day Air attack on Madicen [Java] , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 4
Me-109E-4 Mike x 6
Ki-21-II Sally x 42
Ki-49 -I Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-49 -I Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 58

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2
A5M4 Claude x 5
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 102
Ki-48-I Lily x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F.K.51: 1 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

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Day Air attack on AA Lark Force Battalion, at 61,91

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Pp Army 3/82nd Battalion, at 44,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on RAF No. 109 Base Force, at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 52
Ki-27 Nate x 3

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Amchitka Island [AK] , at 94,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 4
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 97
B4Y1 Jean x 23
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 150

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
B4Y1 Jean: 1 damaged
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 14

Amchitka's taking its toll of my pilots.

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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18399 troops, 282 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 675

Defending force 24255 troops, 365 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 683

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Ground combat at Cawnpore [India]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15034 troops, 33 guns, 945 vehicles, Assault Value = 410

Defending force 11093 troops, 172 guns, 223 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Japanese max assault: 804 - adjusted assault: 875

Allied max defense: 238 - adjusted defense: 150

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cawnpore [India] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
563 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 18

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1689 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Defending force 2475 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23155 troops, 373 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1200

Defending force 25959 troops, 407 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 808

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Hankow/Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15939 troops, 258 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1425

Defending force 61212 troops, 850 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 1338

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Ground combat at Nanking [East China]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36322 troops, 530 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2060

Defending force 3760 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101

Allied max assault: 1708 - adjusted assault: 827

Japanese max defense: 91 - adjusted defense: 57

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
130 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
185 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15232 troops, 262 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 683

Defending force 19896 troops, 284 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 675

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Ground combat at Amchitka Island [AK]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 498 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Defending force 10703 troops, 161 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 372

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Ground combat at 55,26

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Defending force 6144 troops, 44 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 191

Allied max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 1

Japanese max defense: 194 - adjusted defense: 120

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Posted: **Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:59 pm**

I'm going to stop these raids as my Betty and Nell pools are non-existent with many of my Betty and Nell squadrons having twice as many pilots as planes.

at least you don't have to worry about fatigue [;)].

I'm a tad concered that if you do decide on a Me264 major force you might be falling for the well documented allied 4E Fanboy syndrome where 4E are king and 2E dont do anything .. making the game imo a bit too far off historical. also completely pisses off the japanese player by doing so. it seems this plane is a 42 superfortress by comparison to the regular japanese bombers so i can't really blame you for wanting it so much [;)]

but as this is (another) of your well written and frankly great AAR's I'll still be gripped .. just concered thier overuse might demoralise your opponent too much.

Posted: **Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:16 pm**

Aye I must admit I do wonder if they are a tad too early in the game as they do appear (and it may only be appear) to be more dangerous than any other bomber my recollection is a little vague now but I think the allies get 16 4E bombers a month now rising to about 30 ish a month when B24D's appear. Its the range as much as the bomb load. You get three types of 264 don't you ? a resource/af/groundattack bomber, torpedo plane and a okha type bomber ?

Posted: **Sun Feb 25, 2007 12:37 am**

Thanks guys.

Me-264 vs B-17.
Armour and durability are the same. Top speed is very similar but the B-17 has a massive advantage in ceiling. In essence the B-17 can fly above many of the Japanese fighters but the Me-264 is stuck in the low 20,000s. The Me-264 is longer-ranged being able to operate out to a maximum range of 43 hexes and a normal range of 33 hexes compared to the B-17s 23 hexes maximum and 18 normal. In termsof punch the B-17 can drop 6,000lbs of bombs while the Me-264 can drop 10,500 lbs.

Me 264 compared to the B-24.
Essentially the B-24's range gets pretty close to the Me-264 and its bombload is also increased to 8,000 lbs. In most other categories the B-24 and Me-264 are pretty identical.

Me-264 compared to B-29.
The B-29 carries 10,000lbs of bombs to almost the same range as the Me-264 but does so at higher altitude, more quickly and with greater durability.

So, I would agree that the Me-264 IS pretty much an early-war Superfortress but in this mod I tried to create a flavour wherein the Japanese tried to go for quality as opposed to quantity while the Allies tried to swamp them with quantity. In early 1942 this reliance on quantity isn't as obvious as production is only ramping up but by mid-42 the Allies are getting over 70 four-engined bombers and 300 twin-engined bombers a month. I'm flogging my economy to death to build Me-264s and I'm having trouble getting production over 120. I think that so long as i cut my shipping production and armament assembly I should still be able to double my production of engines over the next 3 months BUT it is only going to come at the expense of massive sacrifices elsewhere.

Also I've had to ramp up my bomber production plans due to the pressure I'm under. It is still early March ( 3 months into the game ) and 6,000 Allied and 4,000 Japanese planes have been destroyed. To put that into perspective I have less than 3,500 planes on-map and so I am being forced into doing whatever I can to cut my losses. To be honest I'd trade half the bombload of the Me264 if I could halve my loss rate and save more pilots. I am down to 45 pilots in my pilot pool at the moment ( IJAAF and IJNAF combined ) and that's only 4 days worth of trainees. In addition just today I've had to disband 4 dive-bomber units, 4 Nell and 2 Betty units. My fighter pools are holding up, although their experience is falling, but my bomber losses have been horrific and the Me-264 is my solution. I don't expect that many others would be forced into this same corner in most games and so I don't think most others would end up producing as many Me-264s.

Posted: **Sun Feb 25, 2007 12:03 pm**

I always forget this game is based off of CHS where ranges were all increased the range on the Me looks obscene but I forget that all aircraft have the ranges increased.
 
Donbt over estimate the value of High Altitude attacks as an advantage the results are almost always pathetic forcing you to go lower.
 

Posted: **Sun Feb 25, 2007 5:34 pm**

Andy,

No worries, my preferred attack altitude is 3000 to 6000 feet. FlAK has to be murderous to get me to go over 16,000. Also it is my understanding that the ranges aren't based off CHS. They are based off what was really achieved... in many cases this is the same as CHS, in others it isn't. As to the Me-264s range. Actually it get short-changed as regards range. The game can't handle its range as it could stay up for over 24 hours so it trades a bit of range for bombload in this mod. A fair trade since it will not often be used out to its maximum range.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/09/42

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Naval bombardment of Amchitka Island [AK], at 94,37

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Mogami
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CA Maya
CA Takao

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Runway hits 1
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 3

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Coastal Guns at Amchitka Island [AK], 94,37, firing at TF 40
TF 40 troops unloading over beach at Amchitka Island [AK], 94,37

227 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Hokoku Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Tutukami Maru

Japanese ground losses:
846 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Amchitka Island [AK], 94,37, firing at TF 40
TF 40 troops unloading over beach at Amchitka Island [AK], 94,37

34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Hokoku Maru

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 15
Ki-21-II Sally x 7
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Runway hits 2

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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 85

Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Angel: 7 damaged

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

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 19
Runway hits 127

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Day Air attack on Yangku [Cent China] , at 51,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 21
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 70
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Resources hits 48

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Day Air attack on Hengchow [S China] , at 44,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 15
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 27
Ki-48-I Lily x 25
Ki-21-II Sally x 39

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 21

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Day Air attack on Suchow [C China] , at 52,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 63
Ki-48-I Lily x 24
Ki-21-II Sally x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 damaged

Resources hits 12

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Day Air attack on Madicen [Java] , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 4
Me-109E-4 Mike x 6
Ki-21-II Sally x 42
Ki-49 -I Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-49 -I Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 58

Damn, another 5 Sallys are destroyed by FlAK. Next month I get my first twin-engined, armoured level bomber, the Ki-48 II. It should help my training runs survive this sort of FlAK. FlAK losses are really beginning to bug me, they are almost 1/4 of my total losses and I'm disbanding a Sentai or Chutai almost every 3 or 4 days now just to keep the ones remaining up to strength - pilot levels aren't too bad as many of them survive the crashes on landings which total their bombers.

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2
A5M4 Claude x 5
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 102
Ki-48-I Lily x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F.K.51: 1 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

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Day Air attack on AA Lark Force Battalion, at 61,91

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Pp Army 3/82nd Battalion, at 44,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on RAF No. 109 Base Force, at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 52
Ki-27 Nate x 3

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Amchitka Island [AK] , at 94,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 4
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 97
B4Y1 Jean x 23
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 150

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
B4Y1 Jean: 1 damaged
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 14

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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18399 troops, 282 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 675

Defending force 24255 troops, 365 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 683

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Ground combat at Cawnpore [India]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15034 troops, 33 guns, 945 vehicles, Assault Value = 410

Defending force 11093 troops, 172 guns, 223 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Japanese max assault: 804 - adjusted assault: 875

Allied max defense: 238 - adjusted defense: 150

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cawnpore [India] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
563 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 18

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1689 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Defending force 2475 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23155 troops, 373 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1200

Defending force 25959 troops, 407 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 808

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Hankow/Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15939 troops, 258 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1425

Defending force 61212 troops, 850 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 1338

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Ground combat at Nanking [East China]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36322 troops, 530 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2060

Defending force 3760 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101

Allied max assault: 1708 - adjusted assault: 827

Japanese max defense: 91 - adjusted defense: 57

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
130 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
185 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15232 troops, 262 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 683

Defending force 19896 troops, 284 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 675

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Ground combat at Amchitka Island [AK]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 498 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Defending force 10703 troops, 161 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 372

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Ground combat at 55,26

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Defending force 6144 troops, 44 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 191

Allied max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 1

Japanese max defense: 194 - adjusted defense: 120

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Posted: **Sun Feb 25, 2007 5:53 pm**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/10/42

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ASW attack at 11,1

Japanese Ships
SS RO-67, hits 7, on fire

Allied Ships
AP Empire Tamar
DD Griffin

Ah this will be the enemy reinforcement convoy for Karachi I've been waiting for. If it had only waited an additional 3 days I would be sure of defeating it's intent... not preventing it landing but defeating its intent. My basic concept is that if I destroy most of the convoy at sea some of it will get away and the divisions being carried will rebuild and be available for combat again within a half year or so. I am looking for something a bit more permanent so I will let them land, try to bottle them up in Karachi and then destroy them there. That will remove these two divisions ( I am assuming that I am seeing the two US divisions which were transferred from CONUSA to Aden) from the Allied ORBAT for a total of 550 days which will give me a lot of time to press my advantage.

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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Noumea [New Cal] (66,117)

Allied Ships
MSW Wollongong
MSW Lismore
MSW Whyalla
MSW Warnambool
MSW Toowoomba
MSW Launceston
MSW Latrobe
MSW Colac
MSW Cessnock
MSW Bathurst

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Day Air attack on Nikolaevsk na Amur , at 76,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 16

Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 6
Lancer/P-43 x 16
Spitfire VB x 4
I-16 Type 24 x 30
Yak-1 x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito NF: 2 destroyed
Lancer/P-43: 2 destroyed
Yak-1: 1 destroyed

OUCH!!!

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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 15
Ki-21-II Sally x 7
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Chengting [C China] , at 53,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 58
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Resources hits 19

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Day Air attack on Yangku [Cent China] , at 51,29

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 15
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 8
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 3

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 2

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Day Air attack on Yangku [Cent China] , at 51,29

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 88

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 89

Just looking to make sure Yangku airfield stays closed so that my lighter bombers don't get creamed by P-43s.

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Day Air attack on Suchow [C China] , at 52,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3
Ki-44IIa Tojo x 5
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 47
Ki-48-I Lily x 23
Ki-21-II Sally x 19

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 12

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Day Air attack on Kweiyang [W China] , at 41,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 5
Ki-48-I Lily x 7
Ki-21-II Sally x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 damaged

Resources hits 9

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Day Air attack on Bombay [India] , at 18,11

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 69
A5M4 Claude x 6
Ki-27 Nate x 26
Ki-43-I Oscar x 31

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 20
B-17D Fortress x 17
B-17E/F Fortress x 32
B-25C/D Mitchell x 32
IL-4C/DB-3F x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 11 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-I Oscar: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 11 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-17E/F Fortress: 5 destroyed, 12 damaged
B-25C/D Mitchell: 8 destroyed, 9 damaged
IL-4C/DB-3F: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

110 Alied bombers go in, 28 go down and only 3 actually make it to the target and succesfully drop their bombs. Not a bad performance from my Nates and Oscars. My Zeroes did very little of the work here for some reason.

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Day Air attack on Aparri/Tuguegarao , at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 11
A5M4 Claude x 2
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 85
Ki-48-I Lily x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CXIV-W: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 57

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Day Air attack on Batan Islands [PH] , at 46,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 4
E8N2 Dave x 89
E13A1 Jake x 12
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Lancer/P-43: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 33

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Day Air attack on AA Lark Force Battalion, at 61,91

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on RAF No. 109 Base Force, at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 54
Ki-27 Nate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 54932 troops, 1097 guns, 441 vehicles, Assault Value = 1226

Defending force 81511 troops, 1796 guns, 801 vehicles, Assault Value = 2778

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at 26,19

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11224 troops, 103 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 301

Defending force 4609 troops, 68 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 160

Japanese max assault: 288 - adjusted assault: 158

Allied max defense: 168 - adjusted defense: 91

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
322 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 2

Bugger, so close and yet so far. I just missed a 2:1, guess I'll have to wait for my tank regiments to outflank the southern British defences. This should occur over the next 4 or 5 days so we'll see movement again here soon.

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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18391 troops, 283 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 675

Defending force 24239 troops, 361 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 684

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Ground combat at Hankow/Wuhan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 45254 troops, 784 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 1339

Defending force 29577 troops, 443 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1422

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Shanghai [E China]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 113469 troops, 1692 guns, 387 vehicles, Assault Value = 2987

Defending force 12938 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 635

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 55,26

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6135 troops, 43 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 191

Defending force 26 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese max assault: 376 - adjusted assault: 754

Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 754 to 1

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Lucknow [India]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14421 troops, 33 guns, 924 vehicles, Assault Value = 378

Defending force 6909 troops, 115 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 169

Japanese max assault: 718 - adjusted assault: 692

Allied max defense: 152 - adjusted defense: 26

Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lucknow [India] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Amchitka Island [AK]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7902 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 375

Defending force 2189 troops, 128 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Japanese max assault: 470 - adjusted assault: 808

Allied max defense: 22 - adjusted defense: 6

Japanese assault odds: 134 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Amchitka Island [AK] base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
2228 casualties reported
Guns lost 89
Vehicles lost 1

Well, well, lookslike I well and truly overkilled Amchitka Island.

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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1689 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Defending force 2419 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23213 troops, 373 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1204

Defending force 25987 troops, 410 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 808

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Ground combat at 52,28

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19397 troops, 299 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1247

Defending force 26293 troops, 275 guns, 390 vehicles, Assault Value = 753

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Ground combat at Hankow/Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15928 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1420

Defending force 61289 troops, 853 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 1339

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Ground combat at Nanking [East China]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41625 troops, 620 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2050

Defending force 3592 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 93

Allied max assault: 1999 - adjusted assault: 1738

Japanese max defense: 81 - adjusted defense: 37

Allied assault odds: 46 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
258 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15270 troops, 263 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 684

Defending force 19896 troops, 285 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 675

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Agra [India]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

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

Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 4

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Agra [India] base !!!

Posted: **Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:44 pm**

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

I always forget this game is based off of CHS where ranges were all increased the range on the Me looks obscene but I forget that all aircraft have the ranges increased.

Donbt over estimate the value of High Altitude attacks as an advantage the results are almost always pathetic forcing you to go lower.

ditto missed that also.. hence the assumed huge range advantage .. sorry. Anachitka will unhinge the allies a bit [;)], hope you capture /brought a lot of supply with you. what size is the airfield ?

Posted: **Sun Feb 25, 2007 7:28 pm**

Could you show your current borders on strategic map?

Posted: **Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:40 pm**

Rob,

Actually I'm abandoning it. I will leave a Naval Station unit there just to prevent them from taking it back too cheaply but there's no point tying 100 AV+ of troops down holding it. Its only major importance was as a waypoint for US squadrons making for the Soviet Union so it isn't important in and of itself. In any case if Jagdfluger wishes to waste another 5,000 troops on garrisoning it then I'll happily move back in and recapture it and send them into the POW cages.

Monter,
Will do. Basically though I have the Aleutians, Hilo and Palmyra ( but not Midway), then the line turns westward through Kwajalein and down to Guadalcanal. I then own everything north of Australia except for Burma, Diamond Harbour and Karachi. Soon though I hope to have Karachi and south-eastern India.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/11/42

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Sub attack at 11,26

Japanese Ships
AO Sensai Maru I, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Amagiri

Allied Ships
SS Truant

Damn one my 30 knot replenishment tankers takes a torpedo. These are valuable ships. Fortunately it is close to Ceylon and should survive to make it to the port.

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Sub attack near Johnston I [USA] at 104,78

Japanese Ships
AK Belgium Maru

Allied Ships
SS Argonaut

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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 3
Me-109E-4 Mike x 9
Ki-21-II Sally x 7
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 3

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Chengting [C China] , at 53,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 22
Me-109E-4 Mike x 18
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 58
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 3 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Resources hits 29

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Day Air attack on Suchow [C China] , at 52,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 46
Ki-48-I Lily x 24
Ki-21-II Sally x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 3 damaged

Resources hits 24

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Day Air attack on Kweiyang [W China] , at 41,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 5
Ki-48-I Lily x 11
Ki-21-II Sally x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 4 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 damaged

Resources hits 13

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Day Air attack on Madicen [Java] , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 6
Ki-21-II Sally x 41
Ki-49 -I Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 69

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Day Air attack on Batan Islands [PH] , at 46,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 7
E8N2 Dave x 99
E13A1 Jake x 12
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 30

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Day Air attack on Pp Army 3/82nd Battalion, at 44,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 26

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on RAF No. 109 Base Force, at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 54

No Japanese losses

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ASW attack at 11,23

Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri

Allied Ships
SS KXV

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Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 54839 troops, 1096 guns, 440 vehicles, Assault Value = 1225

Defending force 81639 troops, 1805 guns, 804 vehicles, Assault Value = 2785

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18395 troops, 281 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 677

Defending force 24292 troops, 361 guns, 91 vehicles, Assault Value = 686

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Hankow/Wuhan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 45283 troops, 786 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 1339

Defending force 29613 troops, 441 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1423

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Shanghai [E China]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 113697 troops, 1690 guns, 386 vehicles, Assault Value = 3004

Defending force 35320 troops, 439 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1902

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 29,15

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14235 troops, 35 guns, 915 vehicles, Assault Value = 371

Defending force 4458 troops, 78 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 133

Japanese max assault: 726 - adjusted assault: 792

Allied max defense: 117 - adjusted defense: 53

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 6

Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1689 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Defending force 2384 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23269 troops, 372 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1208

Defending force 26023 troops, 410 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 809

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Ground combat at 52,28

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19446 troops, 300 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1583

Defending force 70138 troops, 808 guns, 546 vehicles, Assault Value = 2012

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Ground combat at Hankow/Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15941 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1423

Defending force 61306 troops, 855 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 1339

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Ground combat at Nanking [East China]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41547 troops, 610 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2371

Defending force 3477 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Allied max assault: 2010 - adjusted assault: 1336

Japanese max defense: 65 - adjusted defense: 21

Allied assault odds: 63 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

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Ground combat at 26,19

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4435 troops, 57 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 151

Defending force 10738 troops, 87 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 286

Allied max assault: 282 - adjusted assault: 343

Japanese max defense: 200 - adjusted defense: 272

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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

And the imediate allied riposte to my river crossing fails. He's aggressive, I'll give him that.

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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15311 troops, 262 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 686

Defending force 19900 troops, 283 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 677

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Ground combat at Hyderabad [Pakistan]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 29 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

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

Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 4

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hyderabad [Pakistan] base !!!

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Ground combat at Ketoi Jima [Japan]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 13 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

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

Allied max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Ketoi Jima [Japan] base !!!

*chuckle* More pointless raids on my island bases.

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:06 pm**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/12/42

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TF 45 troops unloading over beach at Bandjermasin [BNO], 27,64

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported

I've finally managed to get Madoien suppressed sufficiently to be able to risk an unescorted convoy to Bandjermasin. This convoy is carrying 3/4 of a Brigade and should suffice to wipe Bandjermasin's defenders from the map. So long as Madoien remains suppressed the DEI should now be much safer for my shipping, especially, as I'll be able to assign significant assets to ASW work now that I have sufficient Me-264s available to begin taking over from my twin-engined papier mache bombers. At present my plan is to assign 42 Me-264s each to India, China and the Pacific with another 42 planes going to the Soviet Union once they become available.

Interestingly enough it looks like the monthly upkeep on my Me-264s is outrageously high and will severely limit their utility. It looks like 42 Me-264s require something on the order of 25,000 tons per month to remain serviceable. OUCH !!!! How many supplies do the Allies need at a base when basing 50 B-17s there? I cannot imagine it is as much as my 42 Me-264s.

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ASW attack at 11,28

Japanese Ships
CL Kasuga Maru
CL Ayatosan Maru
DD Kari
DD Sagiri
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
SS Travancore

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TF 45 troops unloading over beach at Bandjermasin [BNO], 27,64

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

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TF 76 encounters mine field at Hilo [Hawaii] (116,74)

Japanese Ships
DE Sanae

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Day Air attack on RAF 224 Group , at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 50

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 97

Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Angel: 15 damaged

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

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 209

My first "hundred bomber raid" [:D] scores 244 bomb hits and drops Shikula's supplies by 14%.

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Day Air attack on Chengting [C China] , at 53,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 3
Me-109E-4 Mike x 3
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 6
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Resources hits 2

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Day Air attack on Tsinan [Cent China] , at 53,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 19
Ki-51 Sonia x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Resources hits 15

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Day Air attack on Suchow [C China] , at 52,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 42
Ki-48-I Lily x 21
Ki-21-II Sally x 13

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 22

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 6
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 102
Ki-48-I Lily x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 13 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 131

Ouch!!! Repeat to self: Must not send bombers made from matchsticks into the sky over enemy-held cities.

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Day Air attack on IJA Imperial Guards Division, at 28,11

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on AA Lark Force Battalion, at 61,91

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Pp Army 3/82nd Battalion, at 44,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Pp Army 3/12th Battalion, at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Hilo [Hawaii] at 116,74

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 60
Me-109E-4 Mike x 9

Allied aircraft
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat x 13
P-39D Airacobra x 20
P-40B Tomahawk x 39
P-40E Warhawk x 5
Hudson IV x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 5 destroyed
Me-109E-4 Mike: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 15 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 23 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
Hudson IV: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DE Sanae
DD Oite
AK Durban Maru

The Allies attack again but I don't think you could call this a success. 91 planes sortie, 46 are downed and not a single bomb hit is scored. In return 11 of my fighters succumb to their wounds but, again, several of my pilots survive the disintegration of their planes. My largest problem is that the Me-109 unit will not accept replacements and is, thus, slowly being whittled down.

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ASW attack near Hilo [Hawaii] at 116,74

Japanese Ships
DE Sanae
DD Oite

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier

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Sub attack at 21,2

Japanese Ships
SS RO-64, hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
AP Empire Chivalry, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Rees
AP Talma
AP Cap St. Jacques
AP Duchess of Bedford
AP Aorangi
PG Falmouth
PG Shoreham
DD Griffin
DD Arrow

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 54905 troops, 1095 guns, 440 vehicles, Assault Value = 1226

Defending force 81492 troops, 1806 guns, 799 vehicles, Assault Value = 2781

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18385 troops, 280 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 678

Defending force 24276 troops, 363 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 684

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Hankow/Wuhan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 45363 troops, 790 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 1341

Defending force 29739 troops, 438 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1430

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at 52,28

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70240 troops, 806 guns, 550 vehicles, Assault Value = 2550

Defending force 47345 troops, 764 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 2499

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Benares [India]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14111 troops, 35 guns, 914 vehicles, Assault Value = 365

Defending force 3573 troops, 83 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

Japanese max assault: 720 - adjusted assault: 695

Allied max defense: 98 - adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 63 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Benares [India] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1697 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Defending force 2376 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23377 troops, 372 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1215

Defending force 26013 troops, 408 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 810

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at 52,28

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19436 troops, 297 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2494

Defending force 91506 troops, 1032 guns, 605 vehicles, Assault Value = 2550

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Ground combat at Shanghai [E China]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36707 troops, 519 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1909

Defending force 128696 troops, 1760 guns, 420 vehicles, Assault Value = 3007

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Ground combat at Hankow/Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15985 troops, 250 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1427

Defending force 61415 troops, 858 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 1341

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Ground combat at Nanking [East China]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47863 troops, 719 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2362

Defending force 3128 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69

Allied max assault: 2303 - adjusted assault: 1879

Japanese max defense: 45 - adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 144 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Xuwen [C China]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6527 troops, 104 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 356

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

Allied max assault: 328 - adjusted assault: 658

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 658 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Xuwen [C China] base !!!

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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15314 troops, 264 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 684

Defending force 19890 troops, 282 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 678

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Rawalpindi [PAK]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 1428 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 12 - adjusted defense: 9

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

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

The requirement for Ishikawajimas is skewed by the fact that 57 G5Ns are ready for production - requiring 228 engines. Almost all of them are, however, on hold in order that I can produce sufficient engines for my Bettys. Nakajima production will also no longer need to expand as once I get all of my Oscar I plants into production I plan to pretty much halt production and concentrate on expanding my A6M2 production farther. Why will I do this? Simple, I want to build enough A6M2s to continue providing escorts for selected raids well into 1945 and the A6M2 will auto-upgrade in mid-43 so I'd better make hay while the sun shines.

Given that I've turned off the vast majority of all auto-upgrades in this mod the Japanese really are in a difficult position when it comes to balancing current vs future production. Produce too much too early and you won't have the supplies available to produce more advanced airframes in the months and years to come. Fail to produce enough now and you won't capture the resource-rich areas you need to produce those advanced fighters either. Where's the balance? Damned if I know but I'd rather have more space than less given that soon I'll have to trade space for time s I'm gambling on taking everything I can.

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:18 pm**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/13/42

The SS L-9, last seen languishing in Manilla harbour during a bombing raid sinks south of Davao as it tries to escape to friendlier climes. Almost 60 Allied subs have been sunk so far and the Soviet submarine fleet is beginning to be whittled down as I am able to turn my army bombers' attention to ASW efforts once again.

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Coastal Guns at Bandjermasin [BNO], 27,64, firing at TF 45
TF 45 troops unloading over beach at Bandjermasin [BNO], 27,64

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported

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TF 1024 encounters mine field at Noumea [New Cal] (66,117)

Allied Ships
DMS Hopkins
DMS Long

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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Noumea [New Cal] (66,117)

Allied Ships
MSW Whyalla
MSW Wollongong
MSW Warnambool
MSW Toowoomba
MSW Lismore
MSW Launceston
MSW Latrobe
MSW Colac
MSW Cessnock
MSW Bathurst

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Day Air attack on Yangku [Cent China] , at 51,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 3
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 2

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 2

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Day Air attack on Suchow [C China] , at 52,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 62
Ki-48-I Lily x 24
Ki-21-II Sally x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 damaged

Resources hits 23

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Day Air attack on Kweilin [S China] , at 42,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 6
Ki-43-I Oscar x 22
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 26
Ki-48-I Lily x 30
Ki-21-II Sally x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Manpower hits 32

Oops, hit the wrong target [;)]. Ah well, such is life.

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Day Air attack on Kweiyang [W China] , at 41,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 5
Ki-48-I Lily x 15
Ki-21-II Sally x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed

Resources hits 4

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Day Air attack on Madicen [Java] , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 6
Ki-21-II Sally x 41
Ki-49 -I Helen x 9

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VII: 3 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 33

He's persistent, I'll give him that. This raid appears to scrub whatever plans the Allies may have had of taking off and attacking my transports.

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Day Air attack on Batan Islands [PH] , at 46,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 7
E8N2 Dave x 99
E13A1 Jake x 12
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 6

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 16

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Day Air attack on IJA 19th Division, at 25,9

Allied aircraft
B-26A Marauder x 29

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Using one's premier torpedo-bombers in the ground attack role while an enemy carrier fleet sorties off your coast smacks of desperation.Three of my CVEs are at sea hunting his carriers. I won't get any decisive victory but I am hoping to reduce his carrier-borne fighter numbers to such a level that my Bettys and Nells will be able to attack the transports without fear of being massacred. Until the carrier battle is decided my torpedo-bombers will stay at home. Once it is decided they will strike.

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Day Air attack on IJA 33rd Division, at 25,9

Allied aircraft
B-26A Marauder x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on AA 22nd Brigade AIF , at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 54
Ki-43-I Oscar x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on AA Lark Force Battalion, at 61,91

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Pp Army 3/82nd Battalion, at 44,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Hilo [Hawaii] at 116,74

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 42
Me-109E-4 Mike x 13

Allied aircraft
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat x 42
Hudson IV x 9
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Me-109E-4 Mike: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat: 27 destroyed
Hudson IV: 6 destroyed
SB2U-2 Vindicator: 4 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Gyoku Maru
DD Oite
AK Havana Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Durban Maru
DE Sanae, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Jagdfluger orders another raid. He must really be desperate to kill my shipping to continue to accept such losses. 40 of the 95 attacking planes are destroyed in return for a paltry 4 Japanese planes. Again, a couple of my pilots survive while all of his are lost.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Hilo [Hawaii] at 116,74

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 49
Me-109E-4 Mike x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat x 26
P-39D Airacobra x 12
P-40B Tomahawk x 19
P-43A Lancer x 2
Hudson IV x 3
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 3 destroyed
Me-109E-4 Mike: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat: 13 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 6 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 11 destroyed
P-43A Lancer: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Havana Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DE Sanae, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Oite, Bomb hits 1, on fire

And yet another raid [X(][X(][X(]. The DE Sanae sinks but it costs the enemy a further 31 planes to do so. Today the enemy have lost 71 planes over Hilo in return for just 8 of my own. They must stand down soon mustn't they? I am starting to get a little rattled by the Allied willingness to just accept such monumental losses. Since I'm at the end of my logistical tether I just assume he must be also.

Question: If the Allies disband a squadron does this squadron draw from the plane and pilot pool when it returns or does it magic planes and pilots out of thin air like scheduled reinforcement squadrons? If a disbanded squadron returns with planes and pilots NOT drawn from the pool then this, essentially, gives the Allies unlimited numbers of airframes and is a serious bug. Anyone know? According to my figures the Allies should be out of a number of types they are gleefully throwing into the fight at present.

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Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 54970 troops, 1097 guns, 439 vehicles, Assault Value = 1227

Defending force 81443 troops, 1801 guns, 801 vehicles, Assault Value = 2779

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Bandjermasin [BNO]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5376 troops, 52 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 205

Defending force 1051 troops, 9 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese max assault: 384 - adjusted assault: 184

Allied max defense: 29 - adjusted defense: 31

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bandjermasin [BNO] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18405 troops, 279 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 679

Defending force 24328 troops, 363 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 683

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Hankow/Wuhan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 45351 troops, 790 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 1340

Defending force 29723 troops, 436 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1431

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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Ground combat at 52,28

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70258 troops, 799 guns, 552 vehicles, Assault Value = 2557

Defending force 47370 troops, 767 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 2498

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 29,17

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14027 troops, 35 guns, 912 vehicles, Assault Value = 360

Defending force 2449 troops, 67 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Japanese max assault: 710 - adjusted assault: 1022

Allied max defense: 82 - adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 53 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 23,49

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1683 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Defending force 2344 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

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Ground combat at 52,28

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 46733 troops, 756 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 2497

Defending force 91603 troops, 1025 guns, 607 vehicles, Assault Value = 2557

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Ground combat at 38,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23462 troops, 375 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1505

Defending force 25951 troops, 406 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 809

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Ground combat at Shanghai [E China]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 37247 troops, 551 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1910

Defending force 129038 troops, 1772 guns, 419 vehicles, Assault Value = 3012

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Ground combat at Hankow/Wuhan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15959 troops, 249 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1428

Defending force 61407 troops, 859 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 1340

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Ground combat at Nanking [East China]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47732 troops, 720 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2348

Defending force 2780 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Allied max assault: 2321 - adjusted assault: 1640

Japanese max defense: 31 - adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 182 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Madicen [Java]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15375 troops, 267 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 683

Defending force 19910 troops, 281 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 679

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Ground combat at Rawalpindi [PAK]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1320 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

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

Allied max assault: 11 - adjusted assault: 13

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 13 to 1

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Ground combat at Lahore [India]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 437 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 23 - adjusted defense: 49

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

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:59 pm**

Weird reason? What is the range of Zero? What is the range of Me-109? Now you know why...

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:10 pm**

Monter,
 
I don't think the range of the plane has anything to do with whether or not it will receive reinforcements. I always thought it just had to do with the presence of an Air HQ and/or sufficient supplies and had nothing to do with plane range. If it had to do with range then the Americans wouldn't be able to generate any new planes in PH since it is so far from any other major Allied base.

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