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RE: 6 February 1942 -
Screw China! [:D]
Yammas from The Apo-Tiki Lounge. Future site of WITP AE benders! And then the s--t hit the fan
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Deathifier
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RE: 6 February 1942 -
The Chinese will return 
Half a million angry men with pitchforks will come charging at you soon enough!
- Deathifier
Half a million angry men with pitchforks will come charging at you soon enough!
- Deathifier
10 February 1942
Well a few more turns have passed since our initial CV vs. CV engagement north of Midway. Day 2 nothing happened at all - it was raining in both hexes so I'm assuming neither TF launched due to rain.. Guessing that Rob would be bringing everything he had into the fight asap I decided to withdraw.. My air groups are savaged and need some new pilots / planes and both my CVs need a couple weeks in the repair shop...
BUT, the best news is.... while limping back to Midway for hasty flooding repairs I assume, poor little Enterprise had a problem.... She hit this 1 ton (or so) big metal rock that went BOOOOM !!!!! I had mined Midway a few days ago with a small amount of mines just to irritate Rob (like 20 mines or less - 1 sub worth) and it paid off big time.. Enterprise probably lost her bow and she quickly went under !!!!! Now if only my subs there can find the Yorktown [:D]
So.. that means the allies are down 2 CVs now for sure... I like the points [:D]
Also in the past couple days I have sunk the following Allied ships: 3 DDs, 1 TK, 2 PTs, 1 AK and a PC. 2 DDs were sunk near PH from my subs - Rob is still weak in ASW around PH. The merchies were killed by aircraft, the PTs and a DD killed by a cruiser TF near Borneo and my brave sub captain sunk a PC with like 4 torps...
In that same time I have lost 1 Sub and a MSW. So all in all a very good couple days for me.
Singapore is about to fall - its fort is down to level 1 and should fall after a day's rest and resupply to my men. Clark Field is under attack and we're trading blows.. I'm wondering if I should Shock Attack or not ??? Rob Shocked me two days in a row at Clark costing him several thousand men - day 2 of Shock was an accident he says..
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/10/42
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TF 1081 encounters mine field at Midway (95,61)
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Mine hits 1, heavy damage * SUNK !!
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ASW attack near Midway at 95,61
Japanese Ships
SS I-168, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Sims
DD Russell
DD Mustin
DD Fanning
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TF 1052 encounters mine field at Midway (95,61)
Allied Ships
DD Russell
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Sub attack near Ponape at 71,79
Japanese Ships
PG Heijo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Choko Maru #2
PG Shoei Maru
PG Choan Maru #2
PG Keijo Maru
PG Takunan Maru #10
PG Shotoku Maru
PG Seikai Maru
PG Nikkai Maru
PG Koei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Triton
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Day Air attack on 7th Tank Regiment, at 42,35
Allied aircraft
I-153c x 6
I-16c x 8
SB-2c x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
6 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
8 x I-16c bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 17
Ki-48 Lily x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 71st PA Division, at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 5
Ki-27 Nate x 24
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 71st PA Division, at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 57th PS Regimental Combat Team, at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 108 RAF Base Force, at 30,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-48 Lily x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 38,60
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
Ki-21 Sally x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Chilka, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Hope, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 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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ASW attack near Ponape at 71,79
Japanese Ships
PG Choko Maru #2
PG Shoei Maru
PG Choan Maru #2
PG Keijo Maru
PG Takunan Maru #10
PG Shotoku Maru
PG Seikai Maru
PG Nikkai Maru
PG Koei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Triton, hits 1 * Carrying men huh ??
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Singapore
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 108859 troops, 1005 guns, 13 vehicles
Defending force 39795 troops, 277 guns, 5 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
476 casualties reported
Guns lost 26
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
1003 casualties reported
Guns lost 26
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at 43,36
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 20049 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 9515 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 48,26
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 45103 troops, 526 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 25618 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Allied ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at 43,35
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7079 troops, 85 guns, 2 vehicles
Defending force 26565 troops, 202 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Emirau Island
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 46 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Emirau Island base !!!
BUT, the best news is.... while limping back to Midway for hasty flooding repairs I assume, poor little Enterprise had a problem.... She hit this 1 ton (or so) big metal rock that went BOOOOM !!!!! I had mined Midway a few days ago with a small amount of mines just to irritate Rob (like 20 mines or less - 1 sub worth) and it paid off big time.. Enterprise probably lost her bow and she quickly went under !!!!! Now if only my subs there can find the Yorktown [:D]
So.. that means the allies are down 2 CVs now for sure... I like the points [:D]
Also in the past couple days I have sunk the following Allied ships: 3 DDs, 1 TK, 2 PTs, 1 AK and a PC. 2 DDs were sunk near PH from my subs - Rob is still weak in ASW around PH. The merchies were killed by aircraft, the PTs and a DD killed by a cruiser TF near Borneo and my brave sub captain sunk a PC with like 4 torps...
In that same time I have lost 1 Sub and a MSW. So all in all a very good couple days for me.
Singapore is about to fall - its fort is down to level 1 and should fall after a day's rest and resupply to my men. Clark Field is under attack and we're trading blows.. I'm wondering if I should Shock Attack or not ??? Rob Shocked me two days in a row at Clark costing him several thousand men - day 2 of Shock was an accident he says..
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/10/42
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TF 1081 encounters mine field at Midway (95,61)
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Mine hits 1, heavy damage * SUNK !!
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ASW attack near Midway at 95,61
Japanese Ships
SS I-168, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Sims
DD Russell
DD Mustin
DD Fanning
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TF 1052 encounters mine field at Midway (95,61)
Allied Ships
DD Russell
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Sub attack near Ponape at 71,79
Japanese Ships
PG Heijo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Choko Maru #2
PG Shoei Maru
PG Choan Maru #2
PG Keijo Maru
PG Takunan Maru #10
PG Shotoku Maru
PG Seikai Maru
PG Nikkai Maru
PG Koei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Triton
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Day Air attack on 7th Tank Regiment, at 42,35
Allied aircraft
I-153c x 6
I-16c x 8
SB-2c x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
6 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
8 x I-16c bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 17
Ki-48 Lily x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 71st PA Division, at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 5
Ki-27 Nate x 24
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 71st PA Division, at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 57th PS Regimental Combat Team, at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 108 RAF Base Force, at 30,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-48 Lily x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 38,60
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
Ki-21 Sally x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Chilka, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Hope, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 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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ASW attack near Ponape at 71,79
Japanese Ships
PG Choko Maru #2
PG Shoei Maru
PG Choan Maru #2
PG Keijo Maru
PG Takunan Maru #10
PG Shotoku Maru
PG Seikai Maru
PG Nikkai Maru
PG Koei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Triton, hits 1 * Carrying men huh ??
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Singapore
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 108859 troops, 1005 guns, 13 vehicles
Defending force 39795 troops, 277 guns, 5 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
476 casualties reported
Guns lost 26
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
1003 casualties reported
Guns lost 26
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at 43,36
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 20049 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 9515 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 48,26
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 45103 troops, 526 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 25618 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Allied ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at 43,35
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7079 troops, 85 guns, 2 vehicles
Defending force 26565 troops, 202 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Emirau Island
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 46 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Emirau Island base !!!
RE: 10 February 1942
US OFFICIALS ADMIT LOSS OF CARRIER IN RARE INTERVIEW
American naval officials have admited that one US Carrier was lost in the aftermath of what is now being called the Battle of Midway. The unnamed carrier was heavily damaged by Japanese warplanes and attempting to transit to the Midway Atoll to offload her airwing. Officials say that just after dawn this morning she entered the atoll area listing heavily to port (97 float) when she struck an enemy mine. US officials say they were able to get the entire air wing off the day before and the majority of the crew was rescued before the Big E sank. There was no comment from either CINCPAC or CINCATP regarding the loss of the carrier but officials in lower levels of the naval command commented that they were saddened but not worried about the loss as there were still 3 US Carrier task forces in the Pacific and the west coast remained safe from Japanese invasion. They added that Operation Burning Steel was a success believing that they heavily damaged the enemy carriers that were bearing down on Midway.
American naval officials have admited that one US Carrier was lost in the aftermath of what is now being called the Battle of Midway. The unnamed carrier was heavily damaged by Japanese warplanes and attempting to transit to the Midway Atoll to offload her airwing. Officials say that just after dawn this morning she entered the atoll area listing heavily to port (97 float) when she struck an enemy mine. US officials say they were able to get the entire air wing off the day before and the majority of the crew was rescued before the Big E sank. There was no comment from either CINCPAC or CINCATP regarding the loss of the carrier but officials in lower levels of the naval command commented that they were saddened but not worried about the loss as there were still 3 US Carrier task forces in the Pacific and the west coast remained safe from Japanese invasion. They added that Operation Burning Steel was a success believing that they heavily damaged the enemy carriers that were bearing down on Midway.
RE: 10 February 1942
Vale USS Enterprise[:(]
Never argue with an idiot, he will only drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
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RE: 10 February 1942
crew was rescued before the Big E sank.
Unnamed carrier he says. [:D]
"Mighty is the Thread! Great are its works and insane are its inhabitants!" -Brother Mynok
RE: 11 February 1942
Retraction
(AP Rangoon) Singapore has not fallen. Army officials report the confusion of signals coming out of the island fortress led them to believe that Singapore had fallen. Officials now say that the 28 thousand defenders continue to hold on, but caution they expect city to fall any day now.
(AP Rangoon) Singapore has not fallen. Army officials report the confusion of signals coming out of the island fortress led them to believe that Singapore had fallen. Officials now say that the 28 thousand defenders continue to hold on, but caution they expect city to fall any day now.
RE: 11 February 1942
ORIGINAL: rroberson
SINGAPORE FALLS!
(UPI Singapore) His majesty's government has confirmed that the remaining 24-thousand troops fighting to hold the line in Malaya surrendered after weeks of siege by the Japanese. The loss of the Gibralter of the Pacific leaves the British with only Burma to defend against the Japanese onslaught. Army officals confirm that a Japanese army has been massing south of Rangoon for some days now and they expect the battle to begin in earnest any day now. This news on the heels of the American loss of the naval battle of Midway has Allied commanders backpedaling as they continue to attempt to stop the flood of Japanese victorys throughout the Pacific.
British Surrender Party Arriving At Ford Motors
They did ? Hmmmm... not in my game they haven't... Well.. at least not yet... Are you getting games confused Rob ?
Xargun
RE: 11 February 1942
Nah...they fell in my game (fog of war) I wrote this before i confirmed it, and it turns out they hadnt fallen yet 
RE: 13 February 1942
SINGAPORE FINALLY FALLS!
(AP Rangoon) 50-thousand Commonwealth troops fell into Japanese hands today when the citadel of Singapore surrendered after 68 days of siege. The British's Gibralter of the Pacific was the subject of intensive land and air bombardment for nearly 2 months. Despite that Indian, Malayan and British forces held back the Xargunite tide of death two weeks past Allied expectations. British command now feels that Japanese army units will shift their attention north to Burma and attempt to storm Rangoon.
Commonwealth soldiers surrendering
(AP Rangoon) 50-thousand Commonwealth troops fell into Japanese hands today when the citadel of Singapore surrendered after 68 days of siege. The British's Gibralter of the Pacific was the subject of intensive land and air bombardment for nearly 2 months. Despite that Indian, Malayan and British forces held back the Xargunite tide of death two weeks past Allied expectations. British command now feels that Japanese army units will shift their attention north to Burma and attempt to storm Rangoon.
Commonwealth soldiers surrendering
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RE: 13 February 1942
Britsh forces? Had the Aussies all ready been pulled out?
Never argue with an idiot, he will only drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
RE: 13 February 1942
oh yes. I pulled out as many combat divisions as I could...I managed to bluff him for awhile until he started doing some heavy bombing...he will see most of those units again in burma.
13 February 1942
A GLORIOUS day for the Empire of the Sun... GLORIOUS.... did you hear ? I'm sure everyone is repeating our glory and re-evaluating their decision to fight the glorious Japanese Empire.... Singapore has fallen !!!! Thousands of british and Indian troops surrender !!! The IJA in china has also just captured roughly 10,000 chinese soldiers over the past 2 days - wiping out 4-5 chinese units with several more surrounded and about to surrender.
The naval combat was slow this turn with a few sub strikes.. I have finally hit that damn allied DD Cassin.. He sat at Midway forever and I fired 18 torps at him and he evaded all of them... Now Rob pulled him back to PH and I put two fish into him !!!! I hope he sinks...
My men are enjoying some much earned R&R in the malaria-free zone of Singapore while awaiting the engineers to rebuild the place.. It is in shambles - 1 HI is working and the rest needs repaired - doubt it will happen... at least not for a LONG time... In other bad news, the repair yards are similarly wrecked - 1 out of 25 in working order.. These will be repaired LONG before the HI... Although the Brits did leave me some nice stockpiles of 50,000+ supply and 90,000+ fuel... The most important thing is I now have a size 8 port in Malaya / Asia to reload all my torps and mines at.. Soon Singapore will be upgraded to a size 9... I am loading up tons of engineers and aviation support for my new fortress, but first comes the ASW and MSW TFs... I'm sure ROb has TONS of mines in the port and probably a couple subs nearby - I saw at least 3 sub TFs there before I took it... So I will sanitise the area before moving anything heavy / important in..
My men should enjoy a few days of R&R and then Java will fall quickly and in 1 fell swoop as I plan to invade all the bases at once.... I have plenty of APs available and lots of men as well...
In other areas:
Rob finally succeeded in damaging some oil production of mine.. His new US bombers hit Brunei and my stupid Nates don't have the firepower to shoot down the bombers.. He damaged the oil pretty good in his first wave.. I need more and better fighters there... but all my zero groups are exhausted from escorting air raids into singapore or clark field... and the others are not fully filled out yet in japan... Hmmm... may have to transfer a CV fighter group temporarily.
Rob & I have both patched up to 1.21 (I think he has as well) and BOY was I in for a shock.. I was screwing around with my orders and just happened to check my Manchukuo garrison and OOOOPPPS its too low... I'm sure it had to do with the bug that caused the APs of units to change so now I went from having over a 1000 point cushion to being below - in one turn.. I am rushing units back there, and hope they make it before the Soviets activate...
I do have more good news on the submarine front. About a half dozen subs damaged in the first month of the war are just finishing repairs in Japan and should be back at the front within 10 days... This should give Rob more fits especially if I send them to his weak areas - like around PH.. Maybe I should send them on long distance mining ruins to San Fran, PH, Colombo and OZ ?? Hmmm... Colombo and OZ maybe as I have large ports nearby for resupply (Singapore and Truk) but the others make for a LONG journey... Although if I sink one ship from them it would be worth it.. Oh well I'll have to think about it.
In the PI Clark Field is almost ready to fall.. My constant bombarding and air raids have weakend his units there quite a bit and it should fall within the week. Once that falls I simply need to pick Bataan or Manilla to hit next... It will probably depend which way his men retreat..
I'll stop writing now and let you guys see the report..
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/13/42
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Sub attack at 57,42
Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 16
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 13
PC Shonan Maru #17
PC Shonan Maru #1
PC Kyo Maru #11
PC Kyo Maru #2
DD Yudachi
Allied Ships
SS Silversides
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Night Air attack on Midway , at 95,61
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Sub attack near Ponape at 71,79
Japanese Ships
PG Takunan Maru #10
PG Choko Maru #2
PG Shoei Maru
PG Choan Maru #2
PG Keijo Maru
PG Shotoku Maru
PG Seikai Maru
PG Nikkai Maru
PG Koei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Triton
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Sub attack at 110,66
Japanese Ships
SS I-174
Allied Ships
DD Cassin, Torpedo hits 2, on fire * FInally hit this guy - he's led a charmed life
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Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 11 damaged
Oil hits 2 * HEY now... thats not fair
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 31500 feet
11 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 31500 feet
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Day Air attack on 71st PA Division, at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 38
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 31st USA Regimental Combat Team, at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 29
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 108 RAF Base Force, at 30,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
Ki-30 Ann x 14
Ki-48 Lily x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
TK Pinna
TK Empire Gold, Bomb hits 1, on fire * Stay away from MY oil
TK Gertrude Kellogg
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Sub attack at 44,70
Japanese Ships
AK Aden Maru * DUDS I believe
Allied Ships
SS Shark
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Naval bombardment of Kiska Island, at 92,35
Allied Ships
CL Helena
BB Pennsylvania
CA San Francisco
BB California
DD Conyngham
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 4
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Ground combat at Singapore
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 106672 troops, 890 guns, 12 vehicles
Defending force 37894 troops, 232 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
927 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Allied ground losses: * LOOK at all those points....
33659 casualties reported
Guns lost 187
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Ground combat at Clark Field
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 43235 troops, 590 guns, 1 vehicles
Defending force 32057 troops, 204 guns, 4 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at 43,36
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 85422 troops, 1059 guns, 7 vehicles
Defending force 5920 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 399 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses: * YEAH ... finally wiped them out
6046 casualties reported
Guns lost 53
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Ground combat at 48,26
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 44308 troops, 500 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 24193 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Allied ground losses: * Cut off and no supply - should be dying soon
317 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at 43,35
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7076 troops, 85 guns, 2 vehicles
Defending force 26759 troops, 212 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
The naval combat was slow this turn with a few sub strikes.. I have finally hit that damn allied DD Cassin.. He sat at Midway forever and I fired 18 torps at him and he evaded all of them... Now Rob pulled him back to PH and I put two fish into him !!!! I hope he sinks...
My men are enjoying some much earned R&R in the malaria-free zone of Singapore while awaiting the engineers to rebuild the place.. It is in shambles - 1 HI is working and the rest needs repaired - doubt it will happen... at least not for a LONG time... In other bad news, the repair yards are similarly wrecked - 1 out of 25 in working order.. These will be repaired LONG before the HI... Although the Brits did leave me some nice stockpiles of 50,000+ supply and 90,000+ fuel... The most important thing is I now have a size 8 port in Malaya / Asia to reload all my torps and mines at.. Soon Singapore will be upgraded to a size 9... I am loading up tons of engineers and aviation support for my new fortress, but first comes the ASW and MSW TFs... I'm sure ROb has TONS of mines in the port and probably a couple subs nearby - I saw at least 3 sub TFs there before I took it... So I will sanitise the area before moving anything heavy / important in..
My men should enjoy a few days of R&R and then Java will fall quickly and in 1 fell swoop as I plan to invade all the bases at once.... I have plenty of APs available and lots of men as well...
In other areas:
Rob finally succeeded in damaging some oil production of mine.. His new US bombers hit Brunei and my stupid Nates don't have the firepower to shoot down the bombers.. He damaged the oil pretty good in his first wave.. I need more and better fighters there... but all my zero groups are exhausted from escorting air raids into singapore or clark field... and the others are not fully filled out yet in japan... Hmmm... may have to transfer a CV fighter group temporarily.
Rob & I have both patched up to 1.21 (I think he has as well) and BOY was I in for a shock.. I was screwing around with my orders and just happened to check my Manchukuo garrison and OOOOPPPS its too low... I'm sure it had to do with the bug that caused the APs of units to change so now I went from having over a 1000 point cushion to being below - in one turn.. I am rushing units back there, and hope they make it before the Soviets activate...
I do have more good news on the submarine front. About a half dozen subs damaged in the first month of the war are just finishing repairs in Japan and should be back at the front within 10 days... This should give Rob more fits especially if I send them to his weak areas - like around PH.. Maybe I should send them on long distance mining ruins to San Fran, PH, Colombo and OZ ?? Hmmm... Colombo and OZ maybe as I have large ports nearby for resupply (Singapore and Truk) but the others make for a LONG journey... Although if I sink one ship from them it would be worth it.. Oh well I'll have to think about it.
In the PI Clark Field is almost ready to fall.. My constant bombarding and air raids have weakend his units there quite a bit and it should fall within the week. Once that falls I simply need to pick Bataan or Manilla to hit next... It will probably depend which way his men retreat..
I'll stop writing now and let you guys see the report..
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/13/42
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Sub attack at 57,42
Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 16
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 13
PC Shonan Maru #17
PC Shonan Maru #1
PC Kyo Maru #11
PC Kyo Maru #2
DD Yudachi
Allied Ships
SS Silversides
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Night Air attack on Midway , at 95,61
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Sub attack near Ponape at 71,79
Japanese Ships
PG Takunan Maru #10
PG Choko Maru #2
PG Shoei Maru
PG Choan Maru #2
PG Keijo Maru
PG Shotoku Maru
PG Seikai Maru
PG Nikkai Maru
PG Koei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Triton
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Sub attack at 110,66
Japanese Ships
SS I-174
Allied Ships
DD Cassin, Torpedo hits 2, on fire * FInally hit this guy - he's led a charmed life
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Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 11 damaged
Oil hits 2 * HEY now... thats not fair
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 31500 feet
11 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 31500 feet
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Day Air attack on 71st PA Division, at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 38
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 31st USA Regimental Combat Team, at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 29
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 108 RAF Base Force, at 30,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
Ki-30 Ann x 14
Ki-48 Lily x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
TK Pinna
TK Empire Gold, Bomb hits 1, on fire * Stay away from MY oil
TK Gertrude Kellogg
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Sub attack at 44,70
Japanese Ships
AK Aden Maru * DUDS I believe
Allied Ships
SS Shark
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Naval bombardment of Kiska Island, at 92,35
Allied Ships
CL Helena
BB Pennsylvania
CA San Francisco
BB California
DD Conyngham
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 4
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Ground combat at Singapore
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 106672 troops, 890 guns, 12 vehicles
Defending force 37894 troops, 232 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
927 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Allied ground losses: * LOOK at all those points....
33659 casualties reported
Guns lost 187
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Ground combat at Clark Field
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 43235 troops, 590 guns, 1 vehicles
Defending force 32057 troops, 204 guns, 4 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at 43,36
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 85422 troops, 1059 guns, 7 vehicles
Defending force 5920 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 399 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses: * YEAH ... finally wiped them out
6046 casualties reported
Guns lost 53
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Ground combat at 48,26
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 44308 troops, 500 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 24193 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Allied ground losses: * Cut off and no supply - should be dying soon
317 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at 43,35
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7076 troops, 85 guns, 2 vehicles
Defending force 26759 troops, 212 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
17 February 1942
Well its been a few more days with not much happening.. I've been picking off the undefended PI with a small TF and some troops - bouncing from island to island. Over the past couple days I've sunk an TK and a ML and lost another Sub.
Land combat in china is still going slow and I just can't get the damn chinese units to surrender - despite 70+ : 1 odds... oh well... it will happen, just slowly I guess.
The good news from last turn is that the RN has finally come out to play !!!! I spotted a large Bombardment TF about 4 hexes off the coast of Moulmein and sent a half-hearted attack against it.. Reports stated a couple hits, but Rob said it was a lie - quite possibly.
This turn he ran forward and bombarded Moulmein under cover of darkness and killed / wounded a bunch of men but didn't do much damage to the base (or the supplies) and I had guessed correctly and moved away all aircraft so he didn't get any kills there either. As his TF moved away a large air raid caught it...
The results weren't too bad with minor losses and I sunk the CL Enterprise with 2 bomb hits - one was a magazine explosion... I put 3 torps into each of the BBs present (if reports are true) and missed everything else. If the torps damaged the ships enough to give me another go at them I should be able to finish them off next turn - with a little luck. Otherwise they will need some yard time anyways...
Not much else is going on, although in a few turns I will launch Operation Polar Hammer finally... It took a long time to get the right units in place and I had to wait a while for more fuel, since a damn Dutch sub sunk the tanker providing support... The opening stages of the operation should take place in 1 -2 days, with it concluding within a week.
Not sure if Rob has spotted it yet, but I'm sure he could have by now so we will see.. The advantage is that he doesn't have enough force to stop it without having like 75% of his warships in the region - even his 2 remaining CVs aren't enough to stop it... The attack will kill some allied planes (bonus) and some land units (bonus) but provide me with an excellent place to further my attacks.. I'll say more in another turn or two once it starts in case he hasn't spotted it yet.. Its possible, he didn't spot the last raid..
Well here it is... enjoy !!!!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/17/42
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TF 52 troops unloading over beach at Puerto Princesa, 38,55
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Naval bombardment of Moulmein, at 29,35
Allied Ships * The RN Sallies Forth finally
BB Prince of Wales
DD Stronghold
CL Mauritius
BC Repulse
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
DD Electra
DD Vampire
CL Dauntless
CA Dorsetshire
DD Express
DD Vendetta
CLAA Ceres
CL Danae
CL Enterprise
Japanese ground losses:
416 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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ASW attack near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese Ships
DD Murasame
DD Asagumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hayashio
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio
Allied Ships
SS O16
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Day Air attack on Kungchang , at 46,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 1
Allied aircraft
I-153c x 6
SB-2c x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x I-153c attacking at 100 feet
12 x SB-2c bombing at 27000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 27000 feet
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Day Air attack on Moulmein , at 29,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 19
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses * Blenheims don't do very well against Zeros !
Blenheim I: 14 destroyed, 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 27280 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 27280 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 27280 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 27280 feet
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Day Air attack on Moulmein , at 29,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Blenheim IV x 17
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 22000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 22000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 22000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 22000 feet
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Day Air attack on 7th Tank Regiment, at 43,35
Allied aircraft
I-153c x 6
I-16c x 8
SB-2c x 19
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
6 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
8 x I-16c bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
5 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
2 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 33,32
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,32
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 24
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
Ki-21 Sally x 13
Ki-48 Lily x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 17 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3 * Did my bomb even scratch the paint ?
CL Danae
CA Exeter
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
CL Enterprise, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
CA Dorsetshire
DD Vampire
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 19,46
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships * Sneaking up the west coast of Java
AP Koolama, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Ground combat at Clark Field
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44533 troops, 602 guns, 3 vehicles
Defending force 32551 troops, 233 guns, 4 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Puerto Princesa
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 670 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Puerto Princesa base !!!
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Ground combat at 48,26
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 43769 troops, 488 guns, 13 vehicles
Defending force 22622 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Bulla
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1457 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1085 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 37,35
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 16797 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 14486 troops, 162 guns, 145 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
2180 casualties reported * OUCH !!!
Guns lost 24
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Ground combat at 43,35
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 26788 troops, 205 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1540 troops, 0 guns, 113 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 100 to 1
Japanese ground losses: * How can undersupplied chinese units beat up Tanks ?
141 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 10
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Kiska Island
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 546 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Kiska Island base !!!
Land combat in china is still going slow and I just can't get the damn chinese units to surrender - despite 70+ : 1 odds... oh well... it will happen, just slowly I guess.
The good news from last turn is that the RN has finally come out to play !!!! I spotted a large Bombardment TF about 4 hexes off the coast of Moulmein and sent a half-hearted attack against it.. Reports stated a couple hits, but Rob said it was a lie - quite possibly.
This turn he ran forward and bombarded Moulmein under cover of darkness and killed / wounded a bunch of men but didn't do much damage to the base (or the supplies) and I had guessed correctly and moved away all aircraft so he didn't get any kills there either. As his TF moved away a large air raid caught it...
The results weren't too bad with minor losses and I sunk the CL Enterprise with 2 bomb hits - one was a magazine explosion... I put 3 torps into each of the BBs present (if reports are true) and missed everything else. If the torps damaged the ships enough to give me another go at them I should be able to finish them off next turn - with a little luck. Otherwise they will need some yard time anyways...
Not much else is going on, although in a few turns I will launch Operation Polar Hammer finally... It took a long time to get the right units in place and I had to wait a while for more fuel, since a damn Dutch sub sunk the tanker providing support... The opening stages of the operation should take place in 1 -2 days, with it concluding within a week.
Not sure if Rob has spotted it yet, but I'm sure he could have by now so we will see.. The advantage is that he doesn't have enough force to stop it without having like 75% of his warships in the region - even his 2 remaining CVs aren't enough to stop it... The attack will kill some allied planes (bonus) and some land units (bonus) but provide me with an excellent place to further my attacks.. I'll say more in another turn or two once it starts in case he hasn't spotted it yet.. Its possible, he didn't spot the last raid..
Well here it is... enjoy !!!!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/17/42
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TF 52 troops unloading over beach at Puerto Princesa, 38,55
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Naval bombardment of Moulmein, at 29,35
Allied Ships * The RN Sallies Forth finally
BB Prince of Wales
DD Stronghold
CL Mauritius
BC Repulse
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
DD Electra
DD Vampire
CL Dauntless
CA Dorsetshire
DD Express
DD Vendetta
CLAA Ceres
CL Danae
CL Enterprise
Japanese ground losses:
416 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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ASW attack near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese Ships
DD Murasame
DD Asagumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hayashio
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio
Allied Ships
SS O16
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Day Air attack on Kungchang , at 46,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 1
Allied aircraft
I-153c x 6
SB-2c x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x I-153c attacking at 100 feet
12 x SB-2c bombing at 27000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 27000 feet
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Day Air attack on Moulmein , at 29,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 19
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses * Blenheims don't do very well against Zeros !
Blenheim I: 14 destroyed, 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 27280 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 27280 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 27280 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 27280 feet
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Day Air attack on Moulmein , at 29,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Blenheim IV x 17
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 22000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 22000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 22000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 22000 feet
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Day Air attack on 7th Tank Regiment, at 43,35
Allied aircraft
I-153c x 6
I-16c x 8
SB-2c x 19
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
6 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
8 x I-16c bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
5 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
2 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 33,32
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,32
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 24
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
Ki-21 Sally x 13
Ki-48 Lily x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 17 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3 * Did my bomb even scratch the paint ?
CL Danae
CA Exeter
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
CL Enterprise, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
CA Dorsetshire
DD Vampire
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 19,46
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships * Sneaking up the west coast of Java
AP Koolama, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Ground combat at Clark Field
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44533 troops, 602 guns, 3 vehicles
Defending force 32551 troops, 233 guns, 4 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Puerto Princesa
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 670 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Puerto Princesa base !!!
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Ground combat at 48,26
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 43769 troops, 488 guns, 13 vehicles
Defending force 22622 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Bulla
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1457 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1085 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 37,35
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 16797 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 14486 troops, 162 guns, 145 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
2180 casualties reported * OUCH !!!
Guns lost 24
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Ground combat at 43,35
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 26788 troops, 205 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1540 troops, 0 guns, 113 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 100 to 1
Japanese ground losses: * How can undersupplied chinese units beat up Tanks ?
141 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 10
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Kiska Island
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 546 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Kiska Island base !!!
RE: 17 February 1942
(AP) Washington The War Department is reporting that Flight Officer Browning of the AVG currently stationed somewhere in Asia will be withdrawn from the region after being wounded in combat. Browning a triple ace with 16 confirmed kills was wounded while flying air cover over British Naval forces during a recent operation. Flight Officer Browning's 16 kills of enemy aircraft easily outdistances the next highest ace who has just 6 kills. Once Browning recovers from his injuries the Silver Star winner will be reassigned to Eglin Air Base where he will become a flight instructor for new pilots entering the service.
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RE: 17 February 1942
ORIGINAL: rroberson
(AP) Washington The War Department is reporting that Flight Officer Browning of the AVG currently stationed somewhere in Asia will be withdrawn from the region after being wounded in combat. Browning a triple ace with 16 confirmed kills was wounded while flying air cover over British Naval forces during a recent operation. Flight Officer Browning's 16 kills of enemy aircraft easily outdistances the next highest ace who has just 6 kills. Once Browning recovers from his injuries the Silver Star winner will be reassigned to Eglin Air Base where he will become a flight instructor for new pilots entering the service.
He really wasn't wounded in battle... He barely survived an assassination attempt by the Ninja... He may or may not survive !!!!
YEAH !!!
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RE: 17 February 1942
Ground combat at 43,35
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 26788 troops, 205 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1540 troops, 0 guns, 113 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 100 to 1
Japanese ground losses: * How can undersupplied chinese units beat up Tanks ?
141 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 10
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
They must be using Molotov cocktails!
Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any foreign war? Isn't every war fought between men, between brothers?
--Victor Hugo
--Victor Hugo
RE: 17 February 1942
They must be using Molotov cocktails
No they are Mao cocktails; they come with a little red book!
Appear at places to which he must hasten; move swiftly where he does not expect you.
Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu
RE: 18 February 1942
Commander of Allied Forces South Pacific is reporting at least 2 enemy task forces sighted north of a small south Pacific Island known as Guadalcanal. Enemy carrier planes attacked and demolished a neutral merchant shipping fleet anchored off the coast of the Pacific island killing several civilians and destroying supplies bound for the natives there. The natives of course being the 2nd Marine division. The battle for Guadalcanal has begun.
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