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Posted: **Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:03 pm**

Ok Cebu falls and things are on the move again!
Troops in Luzon need many weeks of R&R to recover from their fight on Bataan.

In Burma we're moving north of Rangoon to capture the oil fields and refinery, no sign of enemy troops.
Getting ready to move on Ambon - Timor. May also land some troops on the northern tip of Java to prevent troops from Batavia
to fall back.

The oil rich base north of Palembang also requires attention, the small unit sent there isn't up to the task
and bombers and paras will help it out while it's sister unit is enroute. Within a week all of Sumatra should be secured.

In the Central Pacific I'm keen on a venture to secure Baker island - holds size 2 port and airfield.
Why don't squeeze Andy a little here as well, no way he'll show up with the KB around [8D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 20, 42

Sub Attacks

A Dutch sub with working torpedoes hits the training / support cruiseds Kashii and the
magazine goes boom... [:(]

Sub attack near Gorontalo at 71,95

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXVII

SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes at CL Kashii
KXVII diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
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This US sub is hit by a depth charges and may sink!
A little payback.

ASW attack near Iba at 77,73

Japanese Ships
DD Asagumo
CL Kitakami
CL Tama
CL Natori
CL Naka
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Minegumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Natsugumo
xAK Nansin Maru
xAK Asama Maru #2
xAK Kimishima Maru
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon, hits 2
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 28,46

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
TK British Venture, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Air Combat

The Dutch doesn't give up...but I don't think they've ever hit anything!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102
Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 15
CW-22 Falcon x 3
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
APD Nadakaze
APD Shimakaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 6
CW-22 Falcon x 6
75A-7 Hawk x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 3 destroyed
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Arashio
APD Shimakaze
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Ground Combat

Goodbye and good riddance! Base is wrecked after prolonged combat.
Now there are 3-4 small PI islands left, one? with troops?
Then we can wrap up and continue south.

Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8491 troops, 88 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 330
Defending force 3270 troops, 59 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 78

Japanese adjusted assault: 478
Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cebu !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
6082 casualties reported
Squads: 130 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 233 destroyed, 98 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 87 (83 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 105 (101 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
146th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
Shanghai SNLF
63rd Naval Guard Unit
Sasebo 8th SNLF

Defending units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force
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Death from below!

Posted: **Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:05 pm**

I haven't invested in engine research, but still got these reports from tracker (upgraded to V1.4 now and I like the new aditions!-)

75 Engine Aichi Ha-60 Engine R&D Accelerated Production accelerated to 6/42 Information
75 Engine Kawasaki Ha-60 Engine R&D Accelerated Production accelerated to 1/43 Information
75 Engine Mitsubishi Ha-42 Engine R&D Accelerated Production accelerated to 9/45 Information
75 Engine Mitsubishi Ha-43 Engine R&D Accelerated Production accelerated to 8/45 Information
75 Engine Nakajima Ha-45 Engine R&D Accelerated Production accelerated to 7/43 Information
75 Engine Nakajima Ha-44 Engine R&D Accelerated Production accelerated to 4/43 Information

Posted: **Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:45 pm**

We invaded Horn Island today (which is actually an atoll that triggerd a shock attack) on the northern
tip of Australia just east of Port Moresby. Until the Allies get strong enough we can mine this island and prevent ships / subs from trespassing.

Now moving troops back from Port Moresby to Truk for re-assignment.
Both PM and Rangoon are getting operational.

In China High Command is annoyed; someone have released numerous construction and AA units from Kwantung Army! [8|]
- There's a building fervour in the Empire these days!-)

A few notes; when loading transports / amphibious TF's it's possible to select whether to load supplies.
Problem is that a TF with a capacity for 50k supplies will vacum clean the port for supplies in no time.
- So I have to create a separate TF and order it to load supplies and merge with the main TF.

Quite annoying, maybe it should be possible to indicate how many supplies you wish to load?

I'm going to start moving fuel and oil - firstly from Palembang to Singapore and then to the Home Islands.
Read on the industry thread in the war room and it was a good tip to use the small tankers to ferry fuel and oil from Borneo / Sumatra to Singapore and then load it all onto the large tankers there and ship to Home Islands.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 21, 42

Sub Attacks

Our subs claim victims in most theaters!

Submarine attack near Perth at 48,147

Japanese Ships
SS I-157

Allied Ships
xAK Empire Hamble, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Empire Hamble is sighted by SS I-157
SS I-157 launches 8 torpedoes at xAK Empire Hamble
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Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Horn Island at 91,128

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CL Tatsuta

Runway hits 1
Port hits 2

CA Kinugasa firing at Horn Island
CL Tatsuta firing at Horn Island
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Ground Combat

Djambi falls - and the oilfields are undamaged!
Iffy, attacking and defending forces are both 1277 troops...

Ground combat at Djambi (48,88)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1277 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Defending force 1277 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Japanese adjusted assault: 40
Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Djambi !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
519 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I./143rd Infantry Battalion
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /4

Defending units:
Padang Garrison Battalion
Riouw KNIL Battalion
Djambi Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
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Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1502 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 821 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese adjusted assault: 22
Allied adjusted defense: 20

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF /2

Defending units:
Thurday Island Det. Battalion
Torres Strait Battalion
Horn Isl Det.
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Posted: **Mon Jan 18, 2010 12:57 am**

ORIGINAL: PzB
I'm going to start moving fuel and oil - firstly from Palembang to Singapore and then to the Home Islands.
Read on the industry thread in the war room and it was a good tip to use the small tankers to ferry fuel and oil from Borneo / Sumatra to Singapore and then load it all onto the large tankers there and ship to Home Islands.

Standard operating procedure for me in Witp. Should work fine in AE too. Still seeing it necessary to convert those Aden (?) class xAKs to tankers to keep up though. Those home islands are a needy bunch! [:D]

Posted: **Mon Jan 18, 2010 2:01 am**

Loading Amphib TF - After you form the TF and BEFORE you select the troops, there is button in the bottom left of the window to select "Load Troops only." Click it BEFORE you select the troops, not afterward. I learned that one the hard way. [:(]

KB - I don't know if you follow either Q-Balls and/or Mike Solli's AARs, but a few days ago (real world time) they was a discussion about taking the pilots out of the restricted LBA in the Home Islands and placing them in "Reserve" command. After a few days, they can be added to your existing daitai/sentai/chutai. It takes some micro-management, but I would make the "Hammer of Thor" as nasty as I could and keep it hidden. [:D]

Posted: **Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:59 pm**

Cleared a lot of mines on Bataan...more awaits in Rangoon and PM, quite a chore!

Can you convert AK's to tankers? Didn't know thaT! [:)]
I'm familiar with the load only troops button, the challenge is when I need e.g. 2000 supplies and my TF has capacity
for 35000...then I either have to start loading those 35000 or not load supplies at all and create a separate TF for this purpose [:(]

I can't seem to find a single Jap coastal defense unit in this game...In stock WitP there were quite a few actually.
Can anyone tell me what happened to em and what I should use as coastal artillery [&:]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 22, 42

Air Combat

Sailing west of Borneo we seize the day and pound a small enemy vessel at Soerabaja.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A1 Val x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AVP Heron, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Ground Combat

With minimal troops we capture Nannning after a prolonged little siege.

Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3426 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 117
Defending force 2119 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Japanese adjusted assault: 95
Allied adjusted defense: 29

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanning !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
841 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 74 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
35th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
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We wipe out the defenders - feels good to wipe things out [:D]
Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1475 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 506 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese adjusted assault: 23
Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Horn Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
876 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 95 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF

Defending units:
Thurday Island Det. Battalion
Torres Strait Battalion
Horn Isl Det.
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Burma

No sign of the Allied troops - just a base force in Mandalay...Andy has bugged out?
No doubt preparing to bomb the living daylight out of us [8|]

Posted: **Mon Jan 18, 2010 7:05 pm**

Java

A full division is held in reserve at Singapore to support the invasion if necessary.
For now we're just mopping up what we can - ultimately there will be a siege of the remaining Allied stronghold.

Also putting together an Ambon invasion TF but left troops on the ships to long, 90 disruption when I checked [8|]
...boy those guys must be seasick!

Reinforcement will be coming in from the Philippines soon - just another 200 bases and dots to mop up!

Posted: **Mon Jan 18, 2010 7:06 pm**

ORIGINAL: PzB
Can you convert AK's to tankers? Didn't know thaT! [:)]

You start the war with 17 Std-C xAKs that can convert to TK in Jun 42. The Std-A, B, C, D & E can all do this. The rest come later in the war.

Posted: **Mon Jan 18, 2010 7:09 pm**

Why bother with Akyab? It's well-nigh impossible to hold once he determines to isolate it.

Posted: **Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:09 pm**

Hm, it's good to have a reserve of ships that can be converted to tankers.
Moving fuel by cargo ships is also more efficient than I thought. Will set up convoys from DEI to Truk - Rabaul made up of AK's carrying fuel.

Lots of bases in China have yellow and red exclamation markers - moving a large supply convoy to Port Arthur and Shanghai.
Guess it's my offensives and expansion of industries in Harbin that is the cause.

If I invade Akyab Al might think I will invade India again, good to keep him on his legs shuffling troops all over the place [;)]

Posted: **Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:17 pm**

Our top ace: He's been busting ac in the DEI!

PO1 Ikura A. Yamada Det S-1 (Oosthaven) A6M2 Zero 92 4 57 8 IJ Navy

Here's his history, kills, experiences etc.
- Gunning down 3 enemy ac increased his exp from 90 - 92, the only increase in the war!

Posted: **Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:15 pm**

ORIGINAL: PzB

If I invade Akyab Al might think I will invade India again, good to keep him on his legs shuffling troops all over the place [;)]

Is that slip Freudian or more PzB patent Psy-ops?

Posted: **Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:56 pm**

You do notice everything Al [:D]
- I'll leave it up to you do decide, but after what I told you it would be kinda illogical to say it to Andy!-)

Posted: **Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:29 pm**

Mum's the word. I promise.

Posted: **Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:51 am**

Down for the count with the novo virus [:(]
4 pounds less in 24 hours...starting to feel slightly better now.

Troops have landed unopposed on the northern tip of Java to assist with the capture of Batavia.
Prepping the 6th Guards Division if assistance is needed. The next month will be spent mopping up the DEI
and fortifying our gains. Troops in Manila are having some much needed R&R before Phase II.

Darwin looks very lightly defended, tempting to grab it together with Timor.
Don't need a lot of troops to hold these bases but Andy will have to spread thin.

The KB has been topped with ac and pilots - one thing I can promise is that we're not going to use this force in a ground
support role and it will stay far away from enemy LBA! The Juny has been accelerated and the High Command promise that she will be ready for Phase II in the beginning of April. Junyo and other second rate carriers are more expendable.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 23, 42

Air Combat

The Dutch are coming out to play again and again to very little avail!
Some 20 ac shot down today.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 1
Do-24K-1 x 5
75A-7 Hawk x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
PBY-5 Catalina x 2
T.IVa x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged
T.IVa: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
APD Hagi
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
CW-22 Falcon x 3
L-212 x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged
CW-22 Falcon: 2 destroyed
L-212: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Naruto Maru
DD Shinonome
AK Sado Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 5 destroyed
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Ground Combat

Bases on Java being gobbled up..!

Ground combat at Soerakarta (53,103)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3545 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123
Defending force 226 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 121
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 121 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerakarta !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Loemafjang Base Force
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Ground combat at Madioen (54,104)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3895 troops, 38 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 146
Defending force 847 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 121
Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Madioen !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), leaders(-)
preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
406 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st/A Division

Defending units:
Djojakarta Base Force
Madion Base Force
Banjoewangi Base Force
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Posted: **Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:07 pm**

Anyone knows were the Jap Coastal Defense units went - don't have a single one to deploy [&:]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 24, 42

Ground Combat

More bases on Java and in Burma; also captured lots of dot bases and invaded the last PI base.

Ground combat at Merak (48,97)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4463 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 157
Defending force 348 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 129
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 129 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Merak !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
56th Engineer Regiment
11th Infantry Rgt /2

Defending units:
Merak Base Force
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Ground combat at Meiktila (58,47)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 525 troops, 0 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 46
Defending force 405 troops, 8 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese adjusted assault: 40
Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Meiktila !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
960 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
101st RAF Base Force
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Not sure what Andy tries to achieve here...smashed this Chink corps completely!

Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 12685 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 331

Defending force 22893 troops, 201 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 825
Allied adjusted assault: 48

Japanese adjusted defense: 705
Allied assault odds: 1 to 14 (fort level 4)

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
5160 casualties reported
Squads: 148 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 172 destroyed, 142 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
18th Chinese/A Corps
18th Chinese/B Corps
18th Chinese/C Corps

Defending units:
57th Infantry Brigade
34th Division
13th/C Division
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
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Posted: **Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:40 am**

I see three that arrive: Wake in April and two in Feb 43.

Posted: **Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:13 am**

I would. But you can actually have your cake and eat it here as the allies. Everything is bieng funneled in this direction anyway. The DB SQDRNs that appear in AUS and the Warhawks will also be thrown into the fray, they are there, it is a easy transit to PM/Rabaul.

Personally I would have made the tripwire Rabaul, and attempted to insulate PM so it had the ability to function as a rear area. Be advised, units are very mobile now compared to WITP. So it is quite possible to fight a tactical battle in New Guinea.

All of this of course would be influenced by a IJN players course of action post PH. Clearly if the KB is concentrated and in the AO then all bets are off.

ORIGINAL: PzB

Things went according to plan - we gutted 40 enemy ac in the air for no losses of our own in Java.
In all 51 Allied and 11 Japanese (ops losses and flak) were lost today.

Java and Port Moresby have been invaded and we have not suffered heavy casualties.
Tomorrow we attack on Bataan, Cebu and Semarang - need to finish unloading at PM.

Fatigue is still as high as 70 for our large LCU's on Bataan, but will try as I think defenders are low or out of supplies.
All we need is a 2-1 odds and we can close this chapter.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 15, 42

Surface Combat

The Über annoying PT boats didn't hit anything, but are again almost impossible to wipe out and
several of our ships collided in the melee.... [8|]

Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CL Katori
DD Yayoi
DD Hatakaze
PC Sumire
E Yomogi
E Shimushu
TB Tomozuru
TB Hayabusa
TB Hato
DMS W-1
DMS W-2
DMS W-12
PB Shosei Maru
SC Ch 3
SC Ch 7
SC Ch 8
AK Kaga Maru
AK Tosan Maru
xAK Arima Maru
xAK Aratama Maru
xAK Anyo Maru
xAK Kansai Maru
xAK Hokkai Maru
xAK Nissyu Maru
xAK Mogamigawa Maru
xAK Tazima Maru
xAK Durban Maru
xAK Teisin Maru
xAK Bordeaux Maru
xAK Nittai Maru
xAK Shinwa Maru
LSD Shinshu Maru
xAP Argentina Maru
AMC Aikoku Maru
xAP Hakone Maru
xAP Haruna Maru
xAP Horai Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAP Kokuryu Maru
xAP Yoshino Maru
xAP Kamo Maru
xAP Teikyo Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #2
E Ishinui

Allied Ships
PT-36
PT-37
PT-38, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-39
PT-40, Shell hits 2, heavy fires

E Shimushu collides with AK Kaga Maru at 98 , 130
xAK Mogamigawa Maru collides with AK Tosan Maru at 98 , 130
xAK Teisin Maru collides with AK Tosan Maru at 98 , 130
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Invasions

The minesweepers takes it hard as usual....

TF 7 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (98,130) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS W-12, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DMS W-2, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-1, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hatakaze
TB Hayabusa
E Shimushu
PB Kinsyo Maru #2
SC Ch 8
SC Ch 7
SC Ch 3

5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at DMS W-12
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at DMS W-2
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at DMS W-1
21 mines cleared
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Coastal guns score some hits and one of our large transports is in danger of sinking..

Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

61 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CL Katori, Shell hits 1
xAK Aratama Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
TB Hato
PC Sumire, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kinsyo Maru #2, Shell hits 1
PB Shosei Maru, Shell hits 2
SC Ch 8
SC Ch 7, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
SC Ch 3

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CA Kinugasa firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
CL Katori firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Aratama Maru at 12,000 yards
CA Kinugasa fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards
TB Hato firing at enemy troops
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging TB Hato at 2,000 yards
PC Sumire firing at enemy troops
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PC Sumire at 2,000 yards
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Kinsyo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
3.7" Mk VI AA Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Kinsyo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PB Shosei Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Shosei Maru at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 8 firing at enemy troops
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 8 at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 7 at 2,000 yards
3.7" Mk VI AA Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 7 at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 3 firing at enemy troops
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 3 at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
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Air Combat

Again the Dutch fighters fail to escort the US SBD's and they are shot down to the last plane!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 10 destroyed
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And here come's the Dutch cavalry! They would have done better helping the SBD's to their targets cause
these guys obviously has had no naval attack training; zilch hits!!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 18
B-339D x 3
CW-21B Demon x 3
CW-22 Falcon x 14
Do-24K-1 x 2
75A-7 Hawk x 2
L-212 x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-339D: 1 destroyed
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Do-24K-1: 1 damaged
75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Michishio
CL Jintsu
PB Shonan Maru #6
xAK Imizu Maru
xAP Huzi Maru
xAK Keisyo Maru
DD Tokitsukaze
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In the afternoon the remaining bombers come back with little to show for it!

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 7
B-339D x 3
CW-22 Falcon x 6
75A-7 Hawk x 3
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-339D: 1 destroyed
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAP Huzi Maru
PB Shonan Maru #6
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 6
CW-21B Demon x 2
L-212 x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed
L-212: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
AMC Awata Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 3
CW-22 Falcon x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 1 destroyed
CW-22 Falcon: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakonesan Maru
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Enemy destroyer ran out of fuel and became a sitting duck....

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 98,139

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A1 Val x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Mustin, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Mustin dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Mustin
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Ground Combat

We are ashore!

Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3681 troops, 43 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 273
Defending force 22902 troops, 238 guns, 122 vehicles, Assault Value = 971

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Sparrow Battalion
Gull Battalion
2/1st Ind Coy
34th NZ Battalion
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
Port Moresby Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
2/4 MG Battalion
Lark Bn /1
15th RAAF Base Force
3rd RAAF Base Force
48th Light AA Regiment

Defending units:
84th Nav Gd /1
5th Infantry Rgt /1
83rd Nav Gd /1
144th Infantry Rgt /1
56th Infantry Rgt /1
41st Infantry Rgt /1
15th/C Div /1
82nd Nav Gd /1
5th Amphibious Bde /1
8th Recon Rgt /1
5th Recon Rgt /1
26th Shipping Engr Rgt /1
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Bn /1
2nd JNAF AF Unit /1
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We just couldn't capture Semarang on the first go...annoying but ok!

Ground combat at Semarang (53,102)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1085 troops, 88 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 936
Defending force 1057 troops, 11 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Japanese adjusted assault: 8
Allied adjusted defense: 4

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Assaulting units:
23rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /4
15th Ind. Engr Rgt /1
4th Div /3
21st Infantry Rgt /2
12th Engr Rgt /1
21st Div /5
32nd Fld AA Bn /1
15th JAAF AF Bn /1
5th Field AF Const Bn /1
56th FA Rgt /1
14th JAAF AF Bn /1
18th Medium FA Rgt /1
34th Fld AA Bn /1
54th Const Co /1
25th Army /2
5th FA Rgt /1

Defending units:
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
Semarang Base Force
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Collage of todays main events

You can see which troops Andy has put into PM!
The question is; should the Allied player defend PM with vigor unless he plans to send his carriers in support?
- The gain is to tie up the Jap fleet for a few weeks; the cost is the loss of all troops committed.

Posted: **Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:28 am**

Hm, Andy tells me that Jap base force units upgrade with ca 24 coastal guns in February 1943!!! [X(]
That means, maybe expect for Wake, that I'll be without coastal defences for a full year [:(]

Kereguelen, were are you?

Posted: **Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:23 am**

Watching Battle 360 while playing AE is perfect [:)]
http://www.history.com/content/battle_360

Andy is gathering as many of his units on Java in the...mountainous base (nr 5 from the northern tip).
Some 30+ by now. Guess we need to bring in a large sledge hammer here as well. The troops resting in Manila
will be assigned the task if required. Maybe our 2.5 divisions worth of troops will be enough?

Trying to upgrade as many of the warships as possible when the upgrades become available.
Mostl DMS, DD and CL for now.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 25, 42

Sub Attacks

The problem with insufficient ammo continues; think this must be addressed!
A German Type VII sub carried 220 shells for its 88mm main deck gun. Below the Jap sub expends ALL main gun shells
on a single light freigher, only aborting the attack when low on ammo.

Submarine attack near Lihue at 176,111

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
xAKL Pelton Bank, Shell hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAKL Pelton Bank is sighted by SS I-172
SS I-172 attacking xAKL Pelton Bank on the surface
SS I-172 low on gun ammo, Kojima R. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
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Air Combat

We gun down another batch of Dutch bombers - they just keep coming and our top ace now got 10 kills.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 5 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed
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Ground Combat

In China Andy is finally reacting, he doesn't like this front but my actions must be starting to hurt.
- My sense of order compells me to clean up in the Chinese hinterland [;)]

11k troops bagged as an entire Chinese Corps surrenders;

Ground combat at 88,48
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18462 troops, 150 guns, 212 vehicles, Assault Value = 710

Defending force 7698 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 218
Japanese adjusted assault: 614

Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 204 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
11177 casualties reported
Squads: 277 destroyed, 400 disabled
Non Combat: 364 destroyed, 288 disabled
Engineers: 45 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 77 (73 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
61st Infantry Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
37th Division

Defending units:
85th Chinese Corps
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The hapless invaders of Ichang are repelled with - again - horrendous losses;

Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22892 troops, 201 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 825
Defending force 8430 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Japanese adjusted assault: 598

Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 85 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3538 casualties reported
Squads: 191 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 268 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
34th Division
57th Infantry Brigade
13th/C Division
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
18th Chinese/B Corps
18th Chinese/A Corps
18th Chinese/C Corps
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Nanyang is abandoned - that's a-Ok with me!

Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21582 troops, 356 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 740
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Assaulting units:
58th Infantry Regiment
40th Division
41st/C Division
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment
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Ah, last Philippine stronghold and of course we're halted by the garrison.
Really tired of all these little bases, plain routine but has to be done.

Ground combat at Zamboanga (75,89)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2931 troops, 43 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 115
Defending force 842 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Japanese adjusted assault: 28
Allied adjusted defense: 31

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Shanghai SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF

Defending units:
4th/101st PA Battalion
4th PI Base Force
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Really poor result here...our regiment must be low on supplies;

Ground combat at Malang (55,105)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3859 troops, 34 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 144
Defending force 446 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 33
Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), leaders(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
21st/B Division

Defending units:
Malang Base Force
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