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Another level of forts go at Soerbijou.

The end is in sight.

The remainder of my troops will stand and fight to the bitter end.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/29/42

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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 9
Blenheim IV x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 5 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Division, at 22,65

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
Swordfish x 5
TBD Devastator x 31
Wirraway x 5
Hawk 75A x 3
CW-21B Demon x 5
Hurricane II x 8
F.K.51 x 1
T.IVa x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 16
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 27

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x T.IVa bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
16 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
31 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 22,65

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5
Swordfish x 3
Hawk 75A x 2
CW-21B Demon x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 15

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,65

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-48 Lily x 6

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 5 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied Ships
AK Empire Tower

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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 21st Mixed Brigade, at 22,66

Allied aircraft
F.K.51 x 1

No Allied losses


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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 246968 troops, 1792 guns, 747 vehicles

Defending force 134600 troops, 961 guns, 228 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 7

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)


Japanese ground losses:
3527 casualties reported
Guns lost 110
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
4113 casualties reported
Guns lost 142
Vehicles lost 7


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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 67629 troops, 572 guns, 30 vehicles

Defending force 252445 troops, 1642 guns, 741 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Koepang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4299 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 21785 troops, 192 guns, 7 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

A few more days pass unfortunately ive been unable to run the combat return.

The gist of the turns have been to assault on Soerbijou.

THere is nothing I can do.

My men will fight to the bitter end.

I have enough airpower that it is basically going to be a slugging match as I think Sveint will steer clear with air and sea (he doesnt actually need em as he is reducing forts minus air and bombardments) A BB or CA TF might speed it up by a few days but my air would hurt him so I dont think he will bother as the end is now in sight.

I have been trying to re supply but i am getting lots of ships damaged even small single ship TF's cannot get through.

Andy

When Java fallls I will lose the entire MAG/ most of the Dutch Army and 3 Precious ANZAC Bdes.

The overwhelming force applied by Sveint has done its job magnificantly.

Now in terms of scale some will ask is this a disaster.

Unfortunately my pitifull performance on Java is a disaster for the allied cause.

Although most of the units I am losing are units lost in other places in other games the big difference is the vast number of replacements 4 months have given me to flesh out the ranks of these formations.

I am really NOT looking forward to the VP count when my Java Army Gp surrenders.

Andy

Situation:

China is pacified, the rebels are confined to the interior.
Rangoon is a major Allied airbase - we are moving to capture it as soon as possible.
Java - resistance should end in a week or two.
Imperial Navy - Three BBs sunks, many many damaged ships, carriers mostly intact with elite aircrews.

I would like to call a meeting of the General Staff in Tokyo. The agenda... what should Japan do next?

I'm taking suggestions. Bear in mind that the enemy probably has spies and will listen in on the proposals.

I have been using Rangoon to pound Saigon I figure as soon as Java is pacified he will wipe out Rangoon and Burma and there isnt much I can do about it.

He is neutralising China with Air raids on my resource centres.

It is very annoying he doesnt need to attack by crippling my Chinese economy he stops me from ever attacking.

I have an agenda suggestion for the IJN .... surrender now you are only saving yourself pain in the long run !!!!.

Andy

3rd June 1942.

No Japanese attack on Java. Now this is worrying why is he not finishing me off....


Andy



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/03/42

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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 22,65


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
Swordfish x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 22,65


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
Swordfish x 5
TBD Devastator x 20
Wirraway x 6
CW-21B Demon x 6
Hurricane II x 10
T.IVa x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 15
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x T.IVa bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
15 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
20 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 13

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 7


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6430 troops, 227 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 113486 troops, 547 guns, 172 vehicles



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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 57829 troops, 444 guns, 30 vehicles

Defending force 259896 troops, 1622 guns, 734 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Koepang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3849 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 21967 troops, 189 guns, 8 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/04/42

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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 9
Blenheim IV x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet



Just a little harrassing raid nothing serious as my heavies did not launch again.
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Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 22,65

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
Swordfish x 8
TBD Devastator x 27
Wirraway x 7
CW-21B Demon x 6
Hurricane II x 18
T.IVa x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 21
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 33

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported

Another bombing raid on his ground troops on Java despite this the forts come down another level

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x T.IVa bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
21 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
27 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
8 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 108th USAAF Base Force, at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 2
Ki-48 Lily x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

I think this is a training bombing raid

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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 15

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet

As is this !!!! these units are being used to train his LBA
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 67

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 10
Beaufort V-IX x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 17 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 13 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Ise

Heavy Cap 66 Zeros I cannot tke that kind of action
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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 7

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 30,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 66

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 4
Beaufort V-IX x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 10 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo

And again thats two much firepower for me


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Day Air attack on TF at 25,72

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

No Japanese losses

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


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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 251016 troops, 1641 guns, 744 vehicles

Defending force 124003 troops, 577 guns, 177 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5

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

Forts drop again I cannot stop him.

Japanese ground losses:
2547 casualties reported
Guns lost 61
Vehicles lost 7

Allied ground losses:
2792 casualties reported
Guns lost 98
Vehicles lost 7


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Ground combat at 31,34

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19748 troops, 256 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 1699 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

A little battle at Moulmien

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Moulmein

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31397 troops, 261 guns, 8 vehicles

Defending force 2198 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 120 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
583 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 37

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 52680 troops, 348 guns, 28 vehicles

Defending force 257899 troops, 1538 guns, 736 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Koepang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3822 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 22021 troops, 193 guns, 8 vehicles

Overall not bad for me he has two seperate Corps attacking me in Burma with Moulmien as the meat in the sandwich....

Java not going to hold on much longer at the rate the forts are dropping...but he has been attacking for 6 weeks solid now so those Divisions must be getting tired by now.

Looks like my AK's around Timor are going to take a pounding in the text turn or so a major IJN TF is heading that way to cut off my evacuation point.

OK time for a washup on Java.

I am going to lose 150,000 men when he finally finishes Soerbijou off and much as it pains me to admit it I am unsure if i should have taken the risk to hold Java.

Anyone got an opinion ?

It will be the middle of June when fighting finally ends on Java and at the cost of the 150,000 men on Java plus approximately 50,000 killed wounded POW or MIA I have delayed the Japanese for approximately 10 weeks but in the process crippled all ABDA forces, sucked my British and Dutch pilot pools dry, and lost three precious ANZAC Brigades.

I have lost over 300 aircraft of all types and it will take years to recuperate the formations I have rescued.

OK thats the bad side on the other hand what have I achieved.

If intel is to be believed the IJN Battleline have worn out the bores on their guns from shore bombardment and are in port for refit.

I have degraded 10 Divisoins plus support of IJA troops (a ten week campaign culminating in attacks on a level 9 fort) through some of the most malaria infested god awfull jungle on earth)

And shot down a similar number of IJA aircraft to what I have lost including a large number of zeros

I have bought 10 precious weeks while not as much as I would have liked still not bad.

The virtual destruction of Palembang's oil industry (although I suspect its resurrecting itself like a Pheonix).

Overall I just dont know if it was a compete disaster or a perhaps a score draw !!!!

Whatever happens the author of the fortress Java concept will stay to go down with the fortress there will be no escape for high command at the finish of this campaign......

Andy

5th June 1942.

Quiet turn I try a deliberate attack at Malang and am repulsed with light losses.

Soerbijou is quiet obviously the IJA is running low on supplies after there 10 week trek down Java and are needing to rest for a few days before the fianl push.

Allied planners expect all resistance to cease on Java on or about 15th June.

An IJN CV TF was sighted yesterday at Bali cutting off supply convoys to Java.

They have dissappeared this turn but search efforts have been intensified over Java.

Bombers at Rangoon refuse to fly again the loss of fighter cover fro Tavoy has stopped my Bombing offensive dead.

Andy




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/05/42

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Night Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 11 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 108th USAAF Base Force, at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-48 Lily x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 14

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
14 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 13

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 45024 troops, 328 guns, 28 vehicles

Defending force 259369 troops, 1557 guns, 740 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Malang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4947 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7516 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Guns lost 11


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Ground combat at Koepang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3800 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 22189 troops, 194 guns, 8 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

OK time for a washup on Java.

I am going to lose 150,000 men when he finally finishes Soerbijou off and much as it pains me to admit it I am unsure if i should have taken the risk to hold Java.

Anyone got an opinion ?

It will be the middle of June when fighting finally ends on Java and at the cost of the 150,000 men on Java plus approximately 50,000 killed wounded POW or MIA I have delayed the Japanese for approximately 10 weeks but in the process crippled all ABDA forces, sucked my British and Dutch pilot pools dry, and lost three precious ANZAC Brigades.

I have lost over 300 aircraft of all types and it will take years to recuperate the formations I have rescued.

OK thats the bad side on the other hand what have I achieved.

If intel is to be believed the IJN Battleline have worn out the bores on their guns from shore bombardment and are in port for refit.

I have degraded 10 Divisoins plus support of IJA troops (a ten week campaign culminating in attacks on a level 9 fort) through some of the most malaria infested god awfull jungle on earth)

And shot down a similar number of IJA aircraft to what I have lost including a large number of zeros

I have bought 10 precious weeks while not as much as I would have liked still not bad.

The virtual destruction of Palembang's oil industry (although I suspect its resurrecting itself like a Pheonix).

Overall I just dont know if it was a compete disaster or a perhaps a score draw !!!!

Whatever happens the author of the fortress Java concept will stay to go down with the fortress there will be no escape for high command at the finish of this campaign......

Andy

Wow.. if you wiped out Palembang's oil it will take almost two years to rebuild.. resources and oil only repair one point per day.. and take 1000 supply per point.

From memory I launched some fairly heavy LBA raids against Palembang.

I am fairly sure I had gutted it I will check when I get my next turn as I may be wrong.

Perhaps fortress java wasnt such a terrible mistake if thats how long it takes to rebuild.......

Sveint old bean did I manage to gut your oil industry ?

(I am fairly sure I lost Repulse trying to bombard palembang in the early days to finish off the oil industry.....)

Andy

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac
...
(I am fairly sure I lost Repulse trying to bombard palembang in the early days to finish off the oil industry.....)

Andy

Do naval bombardments actually touch respource/oil/manpower/HI centers? Don't they just hit ports, airfields and troops?

Yes you are correct but I didnt know what I was doing then .... I never said it was a smart move[:D][:D]

He got his 1st 1 to 1 at soerbijou today I am geussing not much longer now


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/06/42

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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33
Ki-21 Sally x 30
Ki-49 Helen x 8
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Resources hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st Division, at 29,36


Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 9
Wellington III x 48
P-40E Warhawk x 3
B-17E Fortress x 63
LB-30 Liberator x 31


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
261 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 17000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 17000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 17000 feet
12 x Wellington III bombing at 17000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
7 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 17000 feet
9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 17000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
5 x Wellington III bombing at 17000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 17000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 17000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 17000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 17000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 17000 feet
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 17000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 17000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 17000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 17000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 17000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 22,65


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 18


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 22,65


Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 20


Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 28,39


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 22,65


Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 6
F.K.51 x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 22,65


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 2


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 108th USAAF Base Force, at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-48 Lily x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
14 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 13

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 17,60

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
A6M3 Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Parsons
AK Empire Latimer, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Grenfell

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 7


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 250418 troops, 1567 guns, 744 vehicles

Defending force 118784 troops, 435 guns, 164 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5


Japanese ground losses:
1453 casualties reported
Guns lost 50
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
8661 casualties reported
Guns lost 90
Vehicles lost 10


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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 37536 troops, 232 guns, 25 vehicles

Defending force 258264 troops, 1501 guns, 740 vehicles



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Ground combat at Koepang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3815 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 22232 troops, 197 guns, 8 vehicles

While Palembang is heavily reduced, most other oil and resource locations are intact.

My fuel situation is very good, my supply situation is stable.

A quiet turn as the Japanese gather themselves for the final push on Soerbijou.

I tried a preemptive deliberate attack at Moulmien to try and defeat the Japanese Army in detail but I only got 1 to 1 odds so I lost.

I guess Rangoons days are numbered.

20,000 Japanese are moving to the hex above Moulmien cutting off my retreat so I mat have to abandon Moulmien soon.

As soon as Java finally falls he will have 10 Divisons ready for offensive ops.

However the carefull way he is approaching the fight at Soerbijou appears to be trying to conserve forces for immediate future combat ops so I am looking to Northern Australian and Indian defences just in case.

My LBA is growing nicely in both areas so If nothing esle my stand on Java has secured time to get India and Australia in order.

Andy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/07/42

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Night Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 10

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 22,65

Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 18

Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 22,65

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 22,65

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 22,65

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5
F.K.51 x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 19,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
A6M3 Zero x 21
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 24 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Empire Grenfell, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 7

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 18,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
A6M3 Zero x 20
G4M1 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Parsons, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 19,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M3 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Grenfell, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6457 troops, 226 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 115724 troops, 363 guns, 161 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Moulmein

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31293 troops, 261 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 38347 troops, 538 guns, 23 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
718 casualties reported
Guns lost 27


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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 33787 troops, 235 guns, 27 vehicles

Defending force 259143 troops, 1509 guns, 743 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Koepang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3835 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 22299 troops, 196 guns, 10 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

ORIGINAL: sveint

While Palembang is heavily reduced, most other oil and resource locations are intact.

My fuel situation is very good, my supply situation is stable.

yeah but i bet you can't expand a lot..

I certainly hope not....

Another 0 -1 at Soerbijou...

But 14,000 Casualties for the Allies....

The end is in sight.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/08/42

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Night Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3


No Allied losses

Resources hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 8


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 2 damaged

Resources hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 38
B-17E Fortress x 60
LB-30 Liberator x 14


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 17000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 17000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 17000 feet
9 x Wellington III bombing at 17000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 17000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 17000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 17000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 17000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 17000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
5 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 17000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 22,65


Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 5


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Division, at 22,65


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 22,65


Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 18
F.K.51 x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
18 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 108th USAAF Base Force, at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 2
Ki-48 Lily x 29
Ki-49 Helen x 19

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 15

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 9
Hudson I x 6


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 249925 troops, 1530 guns, 743 vehicles

Defending force 118064 troops, 426 guns, 167 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

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


Japanese ground losses:
3807 casualties reported
Guns lost 76
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
13956 casualties reported
Guns lost 121
Vehicles lost 6


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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32304 troops, 181 guns, 26 vehicles

Defending force 254972 troops, 1420 guns, 740 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Koepang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3857 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 22331 troops, 195 guns, 10 vehicles

At 14,000 casualties a pop I give soerbijou 2 or 3 days max before it falls.

Andy

Right back at the start of this game I decided to abandon Singapore and my worry was that by doing so I would let Sveint free to do as he liked.

My worst nightmare was that he just bypassed java and went mad elsewhere he has not done so but I have not been able to hold on Java.

Overall a victory for the Japanese a massive one with 100,000 allied troops about to surrender but we are now in June and this has been the only real Japanese offensive so although Ive lost I dont think its a total loss

My problem is what do I do now ?

I am going to have to play cautious but there are three or four places that I could attack Sveint and hurt him but I just dont think that June is late enough that I should be risking a confrontation which means anything I do must be within LBA.

The obvious option is to fight it out at Port Moresbey and Timor both within LBA.

As the Java Army Gp will be refitting in Northern Australia I figure that place is fairly secure as I will Have c 100k troops in Norther Oz plus Australia Command forces.

I think India is now secure even with the forces still committed to Burma but Burma itself will be lost when Sveint transfers a few Divisons from Java to end that campaign

So Oz relatively safe. India safe.

PM/ Timor and Burma probably battles I will lose.

The one disadvantage in closing the door on India and Aus is it stops the japanese from over extending going for them.

If he doenst try either of those targets where can the allies hit the japanese with minimum risk in late 1942 ?

Any suggestions....

Andy