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They are always on the look out for teachers here in Oz.

Sure. Anything that's less in thousands of miles away from me?[:)]
Later today I wrote an essay that was of couse dealt with by the "session timed out" feature. Made my day, really...
Just dropped by to say we're slowing down the next 2 days since I won't be home and here's the last turn. Nothing much happened but here it is ayway...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/21/42

AUSTRALIA:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Uranami
DD Oshio
DD Shiranuhi
CL Tatsuta
CA Aoba
CA Haguro
CA Chokai
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
450 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Runway hits 1

Till today the air strikes were directed against the air facilities but today we switch to groud troops which should last a couple of days before returning to cater to the airfields again:
Day Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 39
Ki-49 Helen x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 10 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 115
Ki-49 Helen x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed, 20 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Arty:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 243818 troops, 2445 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 5211

Defending force 118761 troops, 904 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 2596

Allied ground losses:
331 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

CENTRALNI PACIFIK:
An enemy sub attacks a PG off Wawe but torpedos fail to detonate:
Sub attack at 81,65 [:'(]

Japanese Ships
PG Takunan Maru #10
PG Choan Maru #2
PG Akitsu Maru
PG Hashidate
PG Oi Maru
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/22/42

Another slow day. Quiet on all fronts except China (where I'm molesting pocekts of Chinese troops and Chungking) and some standars stuff around Brisbane...

AUSTRALIA:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Arashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Arashi
DD Maikaze
CL Tenryu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 3
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 244588 troops, 2463 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 5253

Defending force 118386 troops, 899 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 2593

Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Unfortunatly, IJA bombers didn't fly from Rockhampton today - bad weather. More luck tomorrow.[:)]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/23/42

AUSTRALIA:
Weather allowed the strike to go in and main australian divisions are hit:

Day Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 38
Ki-49 Helen x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 15 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 4th Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 13

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

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 90
Ki-49 Helen x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported

Losses aren't light but are sustainable. The grand prize awating is of more value then even 100s of IJA bombers.


Daily route Rockhampton-Brisbane-Rockhampton

Arty:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 245134 troops, 2484 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 5284

Defending force 118416 troops, 898 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 2594

Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


CHINA:
This is an everyday occurance over Chungking now the strategic campaign is over:
Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 33
Ki-48 Lily x 164

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 2 destroyed
SB-2c: 3 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 213

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/24/42

AUSTRALIA:
After quite a while, a solid naval bombardment:

Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Uranami
DD Oshio
CL Tatsuta
CA Aoba
CA Haguro
CA Chokai
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
2462 casualties reported
Guns lost 42
Vehicles lost 11

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 13
Port hits 21

Ground attacks:
Day Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 98
Ki-49 Helen x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 20 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 11 damaged

Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Day Air attack on 4th Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 28
Ki-49 Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Arty:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 245817 troops, 2514 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 5312

Defending force 114256 troops, 851 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 2564

Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


X-MAS/42

AUSTRALIA:
A real x-mas present was the battle-christening of Musashi:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Arashio
CL Tenryu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
1868 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 6

Runway hits 13
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Arty:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 246330 troops, 2533 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 5671

Defending force 113444 troops, 840 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 2552

Allied ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Despite the fact my bombers failed to launch today, I ordered an assult for tomorrow. The reason for that is, above all, the good condition of my 8 engineer regs which are, at the moment, the most important elements in my sieging army.
So, it would be a shame to allow them to sit down with nothing to do in a situation when all disabled sqads have been patched up[:D]


Jap engineers in the outskirts of Brisbane



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/26/42

AUSTRALIA:
Although without naval and air support, the assult on australian positions has, dispite heavy losses once again, achieved its aim - lowering the forts:

Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 303882 troops, 2731 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 5692

Defending force 114077 troops, 856 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 2561

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Japanese max assault: 5728 - adjusted assault: 3353

Allied max defense: 2076 - adjusted defense: 9967

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

Japanese ground losses:
15788 casualties reported
Guns lost 326
Vehicles lost 25

Allied ground losses:
1869 casualties reported
Guns lost 61
Vehicles lost 3

Mate, why not just quit while you are ahead?   Call it a day and head back down to Sydney and wait for the end of the war.

What do you call a severe reality grasping disorder? Raverism? Raverdaveism? Raver's syndrome?[:D][:D][:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/27/42

AUSTRALIA:
The day after the assult, the wounds are licked, but naval bombardments continue:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Uranami
DD Oshio
CL Tatsuta
CA Aoba
CA Haguro
CA Chokai
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
275 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Arty:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3486 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4621

Defending force 113285 troops, 832 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 2480

Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Japanese artillery pounds Brisbane

INDIA:
In the last couple of days Ahmadabad has been left without CAP. Strange since the local airbases are not abandoned and my recon reports over 100 bombers there. I have decided to risk it and send in 3 Sally sentais to go in without escort so we'll see happens there.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/28/42

AUSTRALIA:

The only action today was the artillery bombardent:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3506 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4705

Defending force 114157 troops, 852 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 2498

Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

INDIJA:
The gamble worked! 73 Sallys appeared over Ahmadabad's undefended skies. The ensuing attack on the airfields left no ess then 50 planes, mostly bombers, in flames. On the attackers' side, 11 Sallys faled to retrn to Delhi:

Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 73
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 39 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 destroyed
Lysander I: 7 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 10 destroyed
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed
Beaufort I: 2 destroyed
Vengeance I: 2 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 58

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/29/42

AUSTRALIA:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Arashio
CL Tenryu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
320 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Runway hits 1
Port hits 1

I can confirm now that the repairs on Brisbane's port and air facilities have all but stopped. I have therefore ordered one more heavy raid which targeted mostly port facilities so I could concentrate my air power on ground troops from now on:

Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 227
Ki-49 Helen x 73
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 85
Port hits 31
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 5

Arty:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3466 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4807

Defending force 114023 troops, 851 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 2508

Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/30/42

AUSTRALIA:
A nice strike on 4th aussie div:

Day Air attack on 4th Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 153
Ki-49 Helen x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 21 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Arty:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 249354 troops, 2366 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 4903

Defending force 115381 troops, 880 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 2526

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


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/31/42

AUSTALIA:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Uranami
DD Oshio
CL Tatsuta
CA Aoba
CA Haguro
CA Chokai
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 250512 troops, 2388 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 5830

Defending force 115511 troops, 883 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 2534

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Today I gave orders for 1/1/43. Upon enering the new year, a significant screen gave an honest surprise.

Having in mind the game was started with the whole war in mind, I really put aside the autovictory issue. Not to mention it's my first pbem so i've never seen it before. Weeeeeeeee[:D]
Check the odds, Ravey[:D]

** Fanfares **

Hmpf ...

54090 / 7517 = Total bashing [:D]

7,1956897698549953438871890381801 : 1 ... Niceeeeeee [&o]

Well done Honda [&o]

Bah Zond, someone should really teach this arrogant Croat not to mess with Raver!!!!

Nice touch with the photos. [8D]

Oh, and I like the PsyOps, too...[:D]

Thanks guys! We really should teach Raver Croatian so I can just copy-paste-censor my original AAR without translating it to English. Hell, even Dino would understand, however reluctantly[:D]
And Dino, the PsyOps, I mean really, those are just plain insults, don't play that political correctness game with me, just doesn't seem right form a fellow Balkanero[:D]
Arrogant Pauk, lol! (I just wrote lol 'caouse I know he'll phone me tomorrow and ask what's lol)[;)]
Zond, your math is impeccable. Thanks.
Back to realities of '43. It didn't start out as qiute as I was hoping...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/01/43

AUSTRALIA:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Arashio
CL Tenryu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
546 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 1
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 292262 troops, 3023 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 5906

Defending force 115410 troops, 885 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 2535

Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/02/43

AUSTALIA:
Tactical strikes:
Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 129
Ki-49 Helen x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 19 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 4th Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 30
Ki-49 Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Arty:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 294944 troops, 3105 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 5983

Defending force 116334 troops, 895 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 2554

Allied ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/03/43

AUSTRALIA:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Uranami
DD Oshio
CL Tatsuta
CA Aoba
CA Haguro
CA Chokai
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
271 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Continued ground attacks in preparation of an incoming ground assult:
Day Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 147
Ki-49 Helen x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 17 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged


Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Arty:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 296218 troops, 3126 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 6065

Defending force 115979 troops, 885 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 2544

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported

INDIJA:
For the last couple of days Raver has been flying recon ver Lahore which he found empty of japanese troops. Didn't take him long to apply the standard "if you don't know wha to do with it - bomb it" tactic. So RAF hits oil instalations in Lahore:

Day Air attack on Lahore , at 28,6

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 21
Beaufort I x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 46
F-5A Lightning x 5
B-25C Mitchell x 35

No Allied losses

Oil hits 13


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/04/43

AUSTRALIA:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Arashio
CL Tenryu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
491 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1

Runway hits 4
Port hits 2

CAS continues:
Day Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 137
Ki-49 Helen x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 22 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Arty:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 296644 troops, 3153 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 6123

Defending force 115528 troops, 873 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 2545

Allied ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

I decided to oreder anther assult for tomorrow. Hasty? Yes, but no more f**king around, I can feel the blood, I've had reinforcement leak in for qiute some time now and the defenders must waver sooner or later!

INDIA:
Raver continuer along the same lines and I just feel prompted to do something about it:
Day Air attack on Lahore , at 28,6

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 13
Beaufort I x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 4
B-25C Mitchell x 10


No Allied losses

Oil hits 5

So for tomorrow, oreder an eloborate air strike on Ahmadabad. Fist the sweep from Bombay and then a sweep accompanying a main strike by Sallys from Delhi.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/05/43

AUSTALIA:
Again with no support from air and sea, but this time no success:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 338683 troops, 3184 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 6185

Defending force 116635 troops, 887 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 2563

Japanese max assault: 6191 - adjusted assault: 5206

Allied max defense: 2304 - adjusted defense: 10103

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

Japanese ground losses:
17194 casualties reported
Guns lost 161
Vehicles lost 19

Allied ground losses:
2165 casualties reported
Guns lost 53
Vehicles lost 1
Forts don't go down...To add insut to injury, it seems I have been misled by my recon and that the reapirs on Brisbane's port and air facilities haven't been impaired at all. A tough fight is ahead of us...

INDIA:
May not look taht bad but I epexted a somewhat better performace by my airforce:
Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 14
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 16 destroyed

In the afternoon, the Delhi crews were suppose to finish the job but I pay the price for playing with WitP. I had Zeros on secondary mission sweep but they flew standard bombing mission with the Sallys. Awfull...

Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
A6M3a Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 80
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 25 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 22 damaged
Lysander I: 2 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed
Beaufort I: 2 destroyed
Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed
Vengeance I: 2 destroyed
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 34

The end result isn't even that bad 'cause my aircraft managed to drop the bombs but still, a bitter memory...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/06/43

AUSTRALIA:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Uranami
DD Oshio
CL Tatsuta
CA Aoba
CA Haguro
CA Chokai
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
542 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Back to airfield/port attacks:
Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 192
Ki-49 Helen x 69
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 24 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 51
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 180
Port hits 8
Port supply hits 2

Arty:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5898 troops, 215 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5306

Defending force 113589 troops, 805 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 2448

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

INDIJA:
The final insult came today after I forgot to stand down the Delhi Sallys:
Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 46
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 18
P-40E Warhawk x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 15 destroyed, 16 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 14 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 12 damaged
Beaufort I: 1 destroyed
Lysander I: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 12

Although with no escort, the Sallys shot down a few Warhawks and destroyed a dozen of aircraft on the ground. A heroic, although futile effort by the Sallys...[&o]


Dramatic photos taken from one of the Sallys that made it back to Delhi as the raid aproached Ahmadabad

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/07/43

AUSTRALIA:
A solid raid:
Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 207
Ki-49 Helen x 68
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 26 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 11 damaged

Allied ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 244
Port hits 16
Port supply hits 2

Arty:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 287318 troops, 2799 guns, 237 vehicles, Assault Value = 5410

Defending force 114436 troops, 822 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 2486

Allied ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

ORIGINAL: pauk



Bah Zond, someone should really teach this arrogant Croat not to mess with Raver!!!!

Indeed............I shall return ! Already '43 is starting out as a wonderful year........Honda's airfarce in India got spanked and the Heros of Brisbane are still holding out ! And in even better news my ship yards report that they will be able to meet the target of 22 CVs by the end of '43.[:D]

[X(][X(][X(] ...how on earth has allies lost much ground on this one... [:D][:D][:D][&:]
 
Nice play Honda. I doubt Raver can do much here even with his 22 CV's [;)]

Just you watch......this is going to be the greatest come-back ever!

Thanks Aztez, though if you take those 22 CVs and add a few Ls and Es after the CVs you could et to 22. Right? Anyway, Raver's getting 4 Essex IIs in late sommer. Good for him. More targets for me.
And Raver, looking forward to the comeback. In fact I'm waiting for it quite some time now. Any chance you can speed things up a bit?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/08/43

AUSTRALIA:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Arashio
CL Tenryu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
452 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 192
Ki-49 Helen x 59
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 8 damaged

Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 52
Port hits 34
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 288500 troops, 2831 guns, 238 vehicles, Assault Value = 5506

Defending force 114557 troops, 838 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 2486

Allied ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

BURMA:
Some time ago I located to "lost" brtish units south of Akyab. The starved Brits are on the outskirts of Akyab but a few hours away from Akyab's port is a trasport carrying a naval garrison...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/09/43

AUSTRALIA:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 289621 troops, 2855 guns, 238 vehicles, Assault Value = 6297

Defending force 115332 troops, 848 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 2509

Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

BURMA:
As the marines disembarked the ships they immediately took positions. Just in time to destroy the last of what remains of the "Burma pocket":

Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3514 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

Defending force 656 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20
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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 656 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Defending force 3514 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

Allied max assault: 12 - adjusted assault: 0

Japanese max defense: 114 - adjusted defense: 75

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

Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
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No. 105 RAF Base Force Wiped Out at Akyab by attrition!!!

Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Akyab

INDIA:
Raver attacks Lahore again, only this time only with a probing force...and he finds Lahore no longer empty:
Day Air attack on Lahore , at 28,6

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/10/43

AUSTRALIA:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Uranami
DD Oshio
CL Tatsuta
CA Aoba
CA Haguro
CA Chokai
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
376 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 203
Ki-49 Helen x 74
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 22 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 40
Port hits 39
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 2
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 291102 troops, 2881 guns, 240 vehicles, Assault Value = 6391

Defending force 115595 troops, 846 guns, 167 vehicles, Assault Value = 2510

Allied ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/11/43

AUSTRALIA:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Arashio
CL Tenryu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
341 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
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Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 181
Ki-49 Helen x 64
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 29 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 27
Port hits 26
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 14
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 292600 troops, 2895 guns, 244 vehicles, Assault Value = 6495

Defending force 115190 troops, 846 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 2509

Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/12/43

AUSTRALIA:
Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 151
Ki-49 Helen x 67
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 20 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 87
Port hits 21
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 323600 troops, 3437 guns, 258 vehicles, Assault Value = 6668

Defending force 115478 troops, 857 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 2516

Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Guns lost 1



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/13/43

AUSTRALIA:

Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 133
Ki-49 Helen x 52
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 19 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 44
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Arty:

Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 324751 troops, 3471 guns, 259 vehicles, Assault Value = 6745

Defending force 116239 troops, 866 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 2532

Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/14/43

AUSTRALIA:
Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 162
Ki-49 Helen x 58
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 10 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 45
Port hits 23
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 325788 troops, 3484 guns, 259 vehicles, Assault Value = 7167

Defending force 116561 troops, 867 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 2550

Allied ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

INDIA:
An interesting day over India this one...Two events occured today that are indicators of the imminent colapse of japanese domination in India. First of all, the fact that for the fisrt time there were two raids by RAF in on day, however small. The second is the first action by RAFs Liberators VI. Although none of the today's raids did any real damage, they are an indication of what is to come in only a few months.

During the night Beaus tried to raid Bombay:
Night Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 10

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIF: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged


And in daytime, for the first time the Libs flwe and attacked undefended Lucknow:

Day Air attack on Lucknow , at 28,16

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 6
According to reliable information one of the Liberators didn't make it back to base and crashed in the grater Delhi area as a result of AAA around Lucknow.


Liberotor VI caught by camera from the cockpit of a japanese recon plane based in Lucknow



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/15/43

AUSTRALIA:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Arashio
CL Tenryu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
411 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Runway hits 4
Port hits 1
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 326866 troops, 3520 guns, 260 vehicles, Assault Value = 7342

Defending force 116465 troops, 860 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 2544

Allied ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/16/43

AUSTRALIA:

Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Uranami
DD Oshio
CL Tatsuta
CA Aoba
CA Haguro
CA Chokai
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
400 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Back to ground attacks:
Day Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 18 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 67
Ki-49 Helen x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 17 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 4th Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 46
Ki-49 Helen x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 22 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Arty:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 327923 troops, 3563 guns, 260 vehicles, Assault Value = 7501

Defending force 116000 troops, 850 guns, 170 vehicles, Assault Value = 2533

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

Raver will be away for a week (but a few days have already passed as I took my time with the update). He should be back by the middle of next week.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/17/43

AUSTRALIA:
Ground attacks continue:
Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 49
Ki-49 Helen x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 4th Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 83
Ki-49 Helen x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 19 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Arty:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 349890 troops, 3891 guns, 266 vehicles, Assault Value = 7648

Defending force 115818 troops, 842 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 2543

Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/18/43

AUSTRALIA:
A solid naval bombardment:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Arashio
CL Tenryu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
1642 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 10

Runway hits 5
Port hits 3

Unfortunatly, my assult lacked air support again, but luckily the forts are reduced to 5:

Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 398078 troops, 3945 guns, 543 vehicles, Assault Value = 7697

Defending force 113897 troops, 828 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 2532

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Japanese max assault: 7718 - adjusted assault: 5273

Allied max defense: 1983 - adjusted defense: 6941

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

Japanese ground losses:
15268 casualties reported
Guns lost 365
Vehicles lost 27

Allied ground losses:
2326 casualties reported
Guns lost 70
Vehicles lost 2
This attack came at the moment in which my forces around Brisbane are at their strongest. Their strenght should now begin to diminish (however slowly) but the forts seem to be sufficently lowered to count on my first 1:1 in the next assult.

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC:
Reef Island, a small island in the Santa Cruz archipelago, is small japanese base. Float planes based there spotted an enemy sub lurking in the waters of Reef Island and a small ASW group was dispached from a nearest base. The sub was located and attacked but got of only with minor damage:

ASW attack near Reef island at 73,101

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 2
PG Shotoku Maru
DD Arare
DD Asashio
DD Makigumo

Allied Ships
SS Snapper, hits 2


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/19/43

AUSTRALIA:
Day after the ground assult, army bombers return to cater for the base infrastructure:
Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 182
Ki-49 Helen x 67

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 74
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 1

Arty:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5778 troops, 213 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6359

Defending force 111751 troops, 750 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 2441

Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

INDIA:
Ahmadabad Liberators turn their attention to Hyderabad:

Day Air attack on Hyderabad , at 20,17

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/20/43
I lost this CR and I can't remember anything of importance that might have happened on this day.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/21/43

AUSTRALIA:
Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 209
Ki-49 Helen x 68

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 26 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 64
Port hits 16
Port fuel hits 1
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5798 troops, 213 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6609

Defending force 113714 troops, 804 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 2484

Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 5



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/22/43

AUSTRALIA:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Arashio
CL Tenryu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
978 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 1

Runway hits 6
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 334705 troops, 3481 guns, 261 vehicles, Assault Value = 6734

Defending force 113070 troops, 785 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 2487

Allied ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

INDIA:
Beaufighters raid Bombay at night::
Night Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIF: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Runway hits 1
Two are destroyed but not in vain - they make a hole on the runway! Engineers struggled for agonizing 6 minutes before repairing the damage and as a result the crew of one Dinah III managed for the first time to finish their coffee before a dawn mission.


Libs over Hyderabad:
Day Air attack on Hyderabad , at 20,17

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 2 damaged


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/23/43

AUSTRALIA:
Another successful naval bombardment:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Uranami
DD Oshio
CL Tatsuta
CA Aoba
CA Haguro
CA Chokai
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso


Allied ground losses:
1997 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 4

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

Air strike:
Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 222
Ki-49 Helen x 81

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 13 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 66
Port hits 24
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 2

Arty:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 336150 troops, 3506 guns, 262 vehicles, Assault Value = 6833

Defending force 111375 troops, 775 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 2486

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

INDIA:
A worrying day. Night to be precise...I was rather surprised by Raver's actions. He ordered a full scale night bombing raid on Delhi from Ahmadabad:

Night Air attack on Delhi , at 27,10

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 7
Liberator VI x 3
Beaufort I x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 4
B-25C Mitchell x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 4 damaged
Beaufort I: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Although the damage is minor, the pshycological effect is greater. The thing is, I avoided night bombing since I find it is overpowered. Unfortunatly, I forgot to list it as one of the house rules so Ravers actions reek if legitimacy[8|]
The only way to counter this will be to go along with the new situation and keep the chin up. I also must admit that this attack was all but devastating so maybe all the tweaking done through the patches has really reduced damage from night raids to more realistic levels.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/24/43

AUSTRALIA:
Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 187
Ki-49 Helen x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 66
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 4

Arty:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 337349 troops, 3539 guns, 262 vehicles, Assault Value = 6934

Defending force 111602 troops, 797 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 2486

Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

INDIA:
Another night raid, this the first time it comes from Karachi, while Ahmadabad mission was canceled due to weather:

Night Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 6
Hudson I x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 4 damaged

Runway hits 1

I'm Back ![8D]