Defeat disease: Bombur vs. Nik 42A Nik mod 5.0

[Nikademus]

I own PM. [:D]

[Nikademus]

ACK!

You forgot about strafing warships/PT's! Now we are out of sync. [:(]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/03/42

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 13
B-17E Fortress x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 47,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 9

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Ashizaki

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x IL-4c bombing at 18000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 18000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
PT PT-160, Shell hits 4, on fire
PT PT-162
PT PT-156, Shell hits 20
PT PT-157, Shell hits 8, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/04/42


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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 12
B-17E Fortress x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
PT PT-151, Shell hits 4
PT PT-159
PT PT-154, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet

[Bombur]

USA and Japan started negotiations on house rules about ship strafing.....[:D]. Japanese intel is detecting high operational losses among B-25´s and B-17´s....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/05/42

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 10
B-17E Fortress x 13


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/06/42


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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 9
B-17E Fortress x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet

[Nikademus]

USAAF sources also noticed that flak losses among recon assets has led to a better paying of attention to altitude settings for the precious assets. LoL.....guess the low alt mission through flak and fighter defenses is not such a good idea anymore. USAAF command ordered it's Burma F5 group which has lost 10 of it's precious Lockheed's to the heavy flak in Burma to recon from safer high altitudes as a countermeasure. [:D]

[Bombur]

Another peaceful turn. Intel estimates that Mc Arthur delayed the capture of Rabaul to Xmas....of 1944...[:D]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/07/42

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 10
Beaufort V-IX x 12
A-20B Boston x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet

[Nikademus]

nope! Rabaul - Xmas 43.

MAC has SPOKEN.

(crack of thunder)

[Rob Brennan UK]

How are you dealing with PT boats without strafing attacks ? It seems to me to be by far the best way to get rid of the little buggers [:D].

Are you restricting thier use to compensate for it ?

good luck both and have fun

[Nikademus]

yes, i play with a self imposed house rule of no more than one full strength (12 boats) TF of PT's per base maximum. Having to fight through a PT "Fleet" just seems gamey and unrealistic to me.

[DuckofTindalos]

What are you talking about? It's a well-known fact that the USN routinely operated 80 or 90 PT's in one location at once...[:'(]

[Nikademus]

yeah, which prompted a historical KB to go on "PT hunting missions" too. Forget the enemy carriers....get the Boats!!!!!!! [:'(]

[DuckofTindalos]

Well, whaddya think Midway was? They didn't want to actually invade that sand bar; Yamamoto had heard that Nimitz was using it as a big PT boat base...

[Nikademus]

I was suprised that Parshalls and Tully missed the most important aspect of the Midway battle. The Japanese carriers were caught with their pants down because the planes were being rearmed with extra bullet ammo to take care of those PT boats guarding against invasion. [:D]

[ny59giants]

Nik,
Did you lose any of those "Nasty" American CL's (Brooklyn & Helena class) or do you still have them hidden away?? [&o][&o]
One of my opponents is learning to hate those class of ships and for some reason doesn't look favorably on 14" & 15" shells raining on his poorly escorted invasion fleets (Force Z). [:D][:D]

[Nikademus]

the Gallant Nashville gave her life so that my reinforcement convoy might get through Japan's nasty cruiser/DD assets with minimal damage. CL Hobart took a fish and was badly damaged but lives on.

Xmas in Rabaul 43. [:D]

[Rob Brennan UK]

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

yes, i play with a self imposed house rule of no more than one full strength (12 boats) TF of PT's per base maximum. Having to fight through a PT "Fleet" just seems gamey and unrealistic to me.

i do the same and dont use them offensively unless they are in proper range ( no paddling ) i guess you do similar, or do you just use them defensively ?

p.s midway PT boat hunt .. don't be silly .. they were after the oreo factory ( major factor in US army morale in the 40's) . and bullets have a tendancy to shatter crispy biscuits. [:D][:D]

[Bombur]

-Japan and the evil colonialists reached an agreement on ship strafing (cannot be done). Another agreement is being negotiated on barge use for supplies. Meanwhile the war is relatively peaceful, but the enemy seems to be preparing another offensive in Burma

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/09/42


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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 716 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 497

Defending force 4626 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 159



Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/10/42


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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 5
Beaufort V-IX x 12
A-20B Boston x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 2 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
9 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet

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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 716 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 496

Defending force 4544 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 155



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

[Nikademus]

I'm not sure i understand what you mean by "used offensively" I tend to create PT TF's to defend a specific base so i guess my tactics are "defensive"

[Bombur]

-Ineffective bombardment in Lashio. The enemy seems to be building an airbase in Gilli Gilli


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/11/42

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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 35,30


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 26
Blenheim IV x 12
Wellington III x 22
B-25C Mitchell x 57


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
48 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 5
Beaufort V-IX x 12
A-20B Boston x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet

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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24059 troops, 294 guns, 15 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 495

Defending force 4577 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 157



Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/12/42



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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24038 troops, 293 guns, 14 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 494

Defending force 4542 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 156



Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[Bombur]

-Japanese land based naval bombers attacked enemy units with mixed results. In Chandpur Betties damaged three warships. Intel estimates these naval assets were probably heading to Rangoon for naval bombardment. In Port Moresby,another attack resulted in one PC sunk and three AK damaged. Losses however, were high, particulalrly among escorting Zeroes. Yamamoto argues that the losses of pilots in missions over PM does not justify the damage inflicted, and, maybe, these missions should be cancelled in order to spare pilots for the defense of Rabaul. Tanaka was outraged by Yamamoto´s suggestion. Defense? What defense? Said him, the enemy will never be able to achieve Rabaul. Meanwhile, enemy heavy bombers attacked Shortland at not, achieving nothing but suffering heavy losses (3 B-17´s lost to flak)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/13/42

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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 28


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 13 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet

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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24039 troops, 291 guns, 13 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 493

Defending force 4438 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 149



Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/14/42


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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 44

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 25 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 7 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Emerald, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Danae, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Dragon
DD Thracian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 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
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
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
Beaufort V-IX x 6
A-20B Boston x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
G3M Nell x 20
G4M1 Betty x 47

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed, 4 damaged
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 18 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 7 destroyed, 17 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Georgian, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Minnesotan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Adhara
PG Dawson
PC Reliance, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Boreas
MSW Nipigon
MSW Outarde
AK Missourian, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
MSW Ungava

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell 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
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
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24041 troops, 292 guns, 13 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 493

Defending force 4355 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 143



Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[Bombur]

-US air superiority over New Guinea was challenged as KB approached Northern New Guinea in order to hunt for survivors of the enemy convoy. While the convoy were able to flee at full speed, the presence of Japanese carriers resulted in a failed attack from PM, which resulted in 28 enemy planes being shot down at the cost of only two Zeroes. Meanwhile, B-17´s shifted to day attacks against Shortlands, resulting in 3 B-17´s shot down with the loss of one Rufe.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/15/42

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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 15
A6M2 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 2 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 13
Beaufort V-IX x 9
A-20B Boston x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
5 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
1 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet

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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24058 troops, 292 guns, 13 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 494

Defending force 4283 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 141



Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/16/42


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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 13
A6M2 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 10 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,89

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 95

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 11
Beaufort V-IX x 8
A-20B Boston x 5
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 14 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 10 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 6 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CA Myoko
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,89

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 85

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 4
B-25C Mitchell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 4 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet

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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24063 troops, 293 guns, 13 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 494

Defending force 4173 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 140



Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 4