Continental Clash - Cuttlefish (J) vs castor troy (A)

[castor troy]

ace in a day is no problem if you fly a fighter that can go higher than the IJ fighters... if the P-38 could only go 10ft lower than the Zero our squadron would have been shot to pieces just like the Warhawks and Airacobras...

[EUBanana]

I think CAP being forced to fly low to intercept bombers does even it out a bit, means the Allies can sweep Jap CAP but the Japs can sweep Allied CAP too - unless the Allied CAP plans on letting bombers through.

Altitude is too important though, I agree. Thats why you have these races to the stratosphere.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 17, 42
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Morning Air attack on Kienko , at 78,41

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet

when I see the result over Lae yesterday I am glad that Cuttlefish hasn't ordered LRCAP over Kienko...


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Morning Air attack on Kienko , at 78,41

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Kienko , at 78,41

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 15


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x H81-A3 sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 48



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 42

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kienko , at 78,41

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 10


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet
5 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Kienko , at 78,41

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 4


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x H81-A3 sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 78,41 (Kienko)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 69


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

the Chinese are ordered to attack today...

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2600 troops, 169 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 1578

Defending force 72557 troops, 978 guns, 677 vehicles, Assault Value = 2582

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 25 (15 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (7 destroyed, 17 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
11th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
38th Division
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
11th PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
41st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
61st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
192nd Tank Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Asiatic Fleet
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
USAFFE
1st PI Base Force
Provisional GMC Grp
PAF Aviation
II Philippine Corps
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
I Philippine Corps
Far East USAAF
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Kienko (78,41)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 74415 troops, 400 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2947

Defending force 18868 troops, 150 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 667

Allied adjusted assault: 1720

Japanese adjusted defense: 863

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2451 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 211 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
2825 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 299 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled

here comes our attack and we miss the 2:1 by 6 points but we would have needed a higher ratio to take the base on the first attempt anyway... we suffer pretty much equal losses but in total not being forced to retreat right away will hurt the Japanese units more than an instant retreat as they suffered lots of disablements and I am positive the next attack will take the base, causing lots of destroyed squads with all the rest being disabled, rendering those two IJA units useless for the coming months...

Assaulting units:
70th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th Division

[crsutton]

Correct me if I am wrong but the odds are really just for informational purposes only. That is you really pulled off an attack at 1.98-1 odds and reaching 2-1 does not really matter that much. What is more important in any attack is firepower and type of devices, not so much the odds. He had the stronger squads but you had 400 guns to his 150. I know that we are talking Chinese here but I regularly pull of attacks with pure Allied tank units vs strong but poorly equipped Japanese infantry units and even with 1-6 odds kill some Japs without losing any tanks.

You must be an old board wargamer to be looking at the odds...[;)]

I don't worry so much about low odds if I have better units and leaders. Or in this case numbers.

[Crackaces]

ORIGINAL: crsutton

Correct me if I am wrong but the odds are really just for informational purposes only. That is you really pulled off an attack at 1.98-1 odds and reaching 2-1 does not really matter that much. What is more important in any attack is firepower and type of devices, not so much the odds. He had the stronger squads but you had 400 guns to his 150. I know that we are talking Chinese here but I regularly pull of attacks with pure Allied tank units vs strong but poorly equipped Japanese infantry units and even with 1-6 odds kill some Japs without losing any tanks.

You must be an old board wargamer to be looking at the odds...[;)]

I don't worry so much about low odds if I have better units and leaders. Or in this case numbers.

The odds I understand do dictate retreat? So it is quite possible to take heavy casulties because one is out gunned, but win the contest and move the enemy rearward. Sometimes this is the goal rather than the destruction of sqauds per se ..

[khyberbill]

dive for my P-38 (set to an altitude the Zeroes can't even reach) means the same idiocy happening to the Zeroes what happened to my first two sweeps... amazing to see the Zeroes were even able to damage three of my P-38 (of which two crashed) but the P-38 shot down 15 Zeroes over the target for no loss during the engagemen

I have had ok success against Zero's with P-38's but not so good results against Tojo's even when Tojos are on escort or lower CAP.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: crsutton

Correct me if I am wrong but the odds are really just for informational purposes only. That is you really pulled off an attack at 1.98-1 odds and reaching 2-1 does not really matter that much. What is more important in any attack is firepower and type of devices, not so much the odds. He had the stronger squads but you had 400 guns to his 150. I know that we are talking Chinese here but I regularly pull of attacks with pure Allied tank units vs strong but poorly equipped Japanese infantry units and even with 1-6 odds kill some Japs without losing any tanks.

You must be an old board wargamer to be looking at the odds...[;)]

I don't worry so much about low odds if I have better units and leaders. Or in this case numbers.

I am not a board wargamer at all and yes, the odds aren't everything but in the case of the Chinese, the odds pretty much is all you are counting on. This is one of the problem the ground combat routine has. In the later stages of the war when there is enough supply on hand for the Chinese, you can create 15.000av land combat death stars easily and they whipe the floor with the Japanese Army because all you need to dislodge the enemy and force a painful retreat (the only thing that really hurts) is a 2:1 if there are no forts.

To point it out, I am not worried about the odds at Kienko either, just wanted to point out we missed the 2:1 by 6 points. And the odds also do count in terms of disruption no matter how much damage you do, a 0:1 for example is not really great if you want to keep disruption at a minimum.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Crackaces

ORIGINAL: crsutton

Correct me if I am wrong but the odds are really just for informational purposes only. That is you really pulled off an attack at 1.98-1 odds and reaching 2-1 does not really matter that much. What is more important in any attack is firepower and type of devices, not so much the odds. He had the stronger squads but you had 400 guns to his 150. I know that we are talking Chinese here but I regularly pull of attacks with pure Allied tank units vs strong but poorly equipped Japanese infantry units and even with 1-6 odds kill some Japs without losing any tanks.

You must be an old board wargamer to be looking at the odds...[;)]

I don't worry so much about low odds if I have better units and leaders. Or in this case numbers.

The odds I understand do dictate retreat? So it is quite possible to take heavy casulties because one is out gunned, but win the contest and move the enemy rearward. Sometimes this is the goal rather than the destruction of sqauds per se ..

exactly

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: khyberbill

dive for my P-38 (set to an altitude the Zeroes can't even reach) means the same idiocy happening to the Zeroes what happened to my first two sweeps... amazing to see the Zeroes were even able to damage three of my P-38 (of which two crashed) but the P-38 shot down 15 Zeroes over the target for no loss during the engagemen

I have had ok success against Zero's with P-38's but not so good results against Tojo's even when Tojos are on escort or lower CAP.

as long as we have the altitude edge I am not really worried about any enemy aircraft as for fighters, ceiling is the top value in the game, not speed or firepower as often said. The P-47 is the hands down best Allied fighter of the war (in the game) but go ahead and send a squadron in at 10,000ft with your enemy at 20,000ft and watch the difference when your P-47 are set to 40,000ft.

The Tojo will be a problem for the next 12 months though as I expect quite a number showing up soon and there is no fighter (except the P-38) that can go higher than the Tojo until 43. The Spit might perhaps but numbers are really small.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 18, 42
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Morning Air attack on Kienko , at 78,41

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet

we keep sweeping Kienko but CF doesn't seem to even think about sending some LRCAP from Nanyang which quite surprises me...


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Morning Air attack on Kienko , at 78,41

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 19


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Kienko , at 78,41

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 16


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x H81-A3 sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 7



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MTB 26
MTB 9



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 48



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged


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


Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 58

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kienko , at 78,41

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet
5 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Kienko , at 78,41

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 4


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x H81-A3 sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7
SBD-2 Dauntless x 18


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokuan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Takao Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Maya Maru

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


here's the reason why we attacked Lae's airfield recently, I am really glad that CF move his fighters out due to the overpowered effect of my P-38 strato sweeps... amazingly enough he still moved in his convoy though, we have several squadrons of USMC dive bombers plus USAAAF Marauders set to low nav attack at Port Moresby... weather is a little problematic today though...


Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Takao Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)

our bombers come in completely split up, many failed to locate the TF completely... enemy Cap over Lae would have caused havoc within our strikes... I think CF would have been better off to fly in his fighters the day his convoy is supposed to arrive...

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 78,41 (Kienko)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 68


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
13 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 21
P-40E Warhawk x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Takao Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hokuan Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Sydney Maru #2, Bomb hits 1
xAK Maya Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (6 destroyed, 4 disabled)

still in the morning phase the majority of the Marauders arrive with a P-40 escort to hit the convoy hard... not much left at this stage and if there will be anything of the AA unit landing at Lae it will be in terrible shape and not a threat to our aircraft...

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 51
P-40E Warhawk x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged



Port hits 29
Port supply hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Takao Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Sydney Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (5 destroyed, 12 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb


the rest of the bombers comes in in bits and pieces...



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 25
SBD-2 Dauntless x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Sydney Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Taiko Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Sydney Maru #2
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Taiko Maru


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Ground combat at 82,39 (near Sian)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12549 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 456

Defending force 27460 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1111

Japanese adjusted assault: 20

Allied adjusted defense: 793

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 39

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

Japanese ground losses:
4165 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 238 disabled [:D]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled


Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled [:D]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

now that was truly an interesting combat too... we spotted this unit attempting to cross the river North of Sian and thought it would just be a feint and the unit would be stopped before it crosses the river as it would be suizide to attack into our stack of Chinese Corps that sit in rough terrain but CF sent his single division across the river nevertheless... the result is a totally trashed IJA div and I am sure we will kick the unit back across the river tomorrow causing horrible losses within the enemy div for literally no losses on our side...

the way Cuttlefish operates his IJA combat units in Northern China they are easily handled by my Chinese hordes...


Assaulting units:
32nd Division

Defending units:
22nd Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2598 troops, 164 guns, 166 vehicles, Assault Value = 1578

Defending force 72539 troops, 977 guns, 677 vehicles, Assault Value = 2584

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Assaulting units:
11th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
48th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Army
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
51st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
81st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
61st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
14th PS Engineer Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
I Philippine Corps
II Philippine Corps
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
1st PI Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
PAF Aviation
USAFFE
Asiatic Fleet
Far East USAAF
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
Provisional GMC Grp
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at 57,106 (near Loemadjang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13861 troops, 123 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 476

Defending force 925 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 215

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Assaulting units:
5th Division

Defending units:
Soerabaja Base Force


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Ground combat at Kienko (78,41)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 72271 troops, 400 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2675

Defending force 16776 troops, 149 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 454

Allied adjusted assault: 1891

Japanese adjusted defense: 315

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kienko !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
5586 casualties reported
Squads: 134 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 195 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 47 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 64 (52 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 45 (45 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Allied ground losses:
2084 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 298 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

here comes the next attack by the Chinese Army attacking at Kienko, as expected the enemy is kicked out and forced to retreat over the river... our attack does some nice damage, these two units literally got no combat power left and we will now pursue them shock attacking over the river in three turns... our bombers from Chungking will take make sure the enemy will be slowed down so we catch them with our shock attack...

means within a week we will completely trash two strong IJA divs plus a bgd in Northern China for minimal losses within the Chinese (speaking about destroyed squads/equipment - really don't care about a couple of hundred disabled squads spread out over a dozen units)... as it stands now, the Northern China adventure turns out badly for the Japanese...


Assaulting units:
76th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th Division

[crsutton]

ORIGINAL: khyberbill

dive for my P-38 (set to an altitude the Zeroes can't even reach) means the same idiocy happening to the Zeroes what happened to my first two sweeps... amazing to see the Zeroes were even able to damage three of my P-38 (of which two crashed) but the P-38 shot down 15 Zeroes over the target for no loss during the engagemen

I have had ok success against Zero's with P-38's but not so good results against Tojo's even when Tojos are on escort or lower CAP.

Interesting. Perhaps there are other factors involved such as pilot skill or fatigue. Frankly, I can't think of any 2nd generation fighter that did not eat the Tojo for lunch in my game. P38 and Hellcats included. Tojo is the best fighter in 42 and early 43 but after that it is useful but no longer a threat.

[khyberbill]

The game I am referring to is up to October 42. I was disappointed and thought I would do better. I had 70+ EXP pilots in the sqaudron.

[Capt. Harlock]

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2598 troops, 164 guns, 166 vehicles, Assault Value = 1578

Defending force 72539 troops, 977 guns, 677 vehicles, Assault Value = 2584

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Oh, no! They're getting the range! At this rate, the fall of Clark can only be a matter of a couple of decades! [:D]

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2598 troops, 164 guns, 166 vehicles, Assault Value = 1578

Defending force 72539 troops, 977 guns, 677 vehicles, Assault Value = 2584

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Oh, no! They're getting the range! At this rate, the fall of Clark can only be a matter of a couple of decades! [:D]

Clark will never fall until it runs out of supplies, no matter how many IJA divs will show up, there won't be any success for the IJA as long as the defenders got supply. And at the moment there is plenty of it due to my succesful resupply runs with single freighters coming in from Pearl Harbour passing just 400 miles South of Japan! [:D]

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 19, 42
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Morning Air attack on 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet


still no LRCAP over the enemy units while we still fly sweeps in preparation of the bomber strike...

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Morning Air attack on 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 19


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 16


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x H81-A3 sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-35
PT-32



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 48



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 10


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet
5 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 4


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x H81-A3 sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 59


No Allied losses

while not doing damage in a wood/rough hex we still force the two enemy units into combat mode which means our pursuing will catch up as they are in move mode...

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
13 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 47


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 59

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 90 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 11



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MTB 9
PT Q-111
MTB 26
MTB 12



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 7



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-32
PT-31



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2583 troops, 164 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 1579

Defending force 72539 troops, 976 guns, 677 vehicles, Assault Value = 2584

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 13 (5 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
11th Division
48th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
41st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
61st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
14th PS Engineer Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
21st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Provisional GMC Grp
Asiatic Fleet
II Philippine Corps
Far East USAAF
PAF Aviation
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
I Philippine Corps
USAFFE
1st PI Base Force
Manila USAAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at 57,106 (near Loemadjang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13866 troops, 123 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 477

Defending force 774 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 446

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 446 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
1006 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 72 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
5th Division

Defending units:
Soerabaja Base Force

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 20, 42
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Morning Air attack on 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 19


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 102 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 11



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-34
PT-35



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

PT boats seem to be regular targets for nav strikes... Cuttlefish keeps his dive bombers in level bombing mode...

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Morning Air attack on 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 10


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet
5 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes


Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x H81-A3 sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 71


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
13 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 31



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2606 troops, 167 guns, 166 vehicles, Assault Value = 1579

Defending force 72550 troops, 976 guns, 677 vehicles, Assault Value = 2587

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
11th Division
7th Tank Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Army
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
11th PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
81st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
31st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
71st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
14th PS Engineer Regiment
61st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Manila USAAF Base Force
PAF Aviation
1st PI Base Force
I Philippine Corps
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Far East USAAF
II Philippine Corps
Provisional GMC Grp
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
USAFFE
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at 82,39 (near Sian)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 57622 troops, 219 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2199

Defending force 9322 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 105

Allied adjusted assault: 1415

Japanese adjusted defense: 21

Allied assault odds: 67 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3943 casualties reported
Squads: 132 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 117 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 27 (17 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (6 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Allied ground losses:
347 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

we attack the enemy division that shock attacked over the river into our stack of units... as expected it was no problem at all to kick the division back over the river leaving it completely trashed...


Assaulting units:
22nd Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps

Defending units:
32nd Division

[castor troy]

another turn only showing the usual bombing runs without anything important happening...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 21, 42
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Morning Air attack on 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 19


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 47



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 45

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Zuid KNIL Battalion, at 47,91 , near Palembang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Zuid KNIL Battalion, at 47,91 , near Palembang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 28


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet
5 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x H81-A3 sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 59


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
13 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2583 troops, 165 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 1579

Defending force 72580 troops, 974 guns, 675 vehicles, Assault Value = 2584

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
11th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Division
7th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
41st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
51st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
81st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
PAF Aviation
Manila USAAF Base Force
I Philippine Corps
Far East USAAF
Asiatic Fleet
II Philippine Corps
USAFFE
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
1st PI Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 22, 42
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Amphibious Assault at Medan (46,76)

TF 41 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 46,76

Japanese ground losses:
602 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)

the enemy lands a full division at the empty Medan and suffers horrible lots of disablements doing so... no idea why CF isn't using a small unit or paras to take the base to land his division at a friendly port afterwards... as always his combat unit comes in without ANY support... hmm, this seems to be a common tactic for CF but I doubt it makes much sense to be honest...


17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 21st Div /3
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 21st Div /4
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 21st Div /4

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Morning Air attack on 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 19


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x H81-A3 sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 44



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on NS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on NS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet
5 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 5


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x H81-A3 sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 69


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
13 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
13 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 7



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MTB 9, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



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

the Vals are now dive bombing...

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2592 troops, 163 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 1579

Defending force 72611 troops, 971 guns, 675 vehicles, Assault Value = 2588

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 11 (7 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th Division
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
14th PS Engineer Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
194th Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
61st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
2nd PA Constabulary Division
II Philippine Corps
Asiatic Fleet
PAF Aviation
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Manila USAAF Base Force
I Philippine Corps
Provisional GMC Grp
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Far East USAAF
USAFFE
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
1st PI Base Force
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Kalidjati (50,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12094 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 421

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 197

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 197 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kalidjati !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division


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Ground combat at 79,41 (near Kienko)

Allied Shock attack


Attacking force 70973 troops, 400 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2500

Defending force 11389 troops, 100 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 249

Allied adjusted assault: 2122

Japanese adjusted defense: 124

Allied assault odds: 17 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
6449 casualties reported
Squads: 223 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 125 destroyed, 91 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 48 (35 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Allied ground losses:
1205 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

our Chinese units shock attack over the river near Kienko and force the enemy to retreat another time... the defeated division and bgd got no combat ability left... nice little counteroffensive in Northern China...


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! [:D]

Assaulting units:
21st Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th Division

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 23, 42
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Morning Air attack on Medan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on West Sumatra Base Force, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged


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


Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



the only interesting development this turn is a convoy that was spotted in the Solomons heading SW... the position and the heading of the convoy made me a little suspicious, hopefully our nav search will keep track of the convoy, am not sure about it's mission nor what the convoy really consists of...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 24, 42
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ASW attack near Coffs Harbour at 95,163

Japanese Ships
SS I-22

Allied Ships
DD Downes
DD Tucker
DD Reid


been a couple of days since we have tangled with a sub off Sydney while we already are used to the outcome...

SS I-22 is located by DD Downes
DD Tucker fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Reid fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Coffs Harbour at 95,163

Japanese Ships
SS I-22, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Downes
DD Tucker
DD Reid

even after the April upgrade our destroyers stay completely useless vs enemy subs...

SS I-22 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Downes
I-22 diving deep ....
DD Tucker fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Reid fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Reid attacking submerged sub ....
DD Reid cannot establish contact with SS I-22
SS I-22 eludes ASW attack from DD Reid
DD Reid attacking submerged sub ....
DD Reid is out of ASW ammo
DD Reid is out of ASW ammo
DD Reid is out of ASW ammo
DD Reid is out of ASW ammo
DD Reid fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Reid fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Reid attacking submerged sub ....
DD Reid is out of ASW ammo
DD Reid is out of ASW ammo
DD Reid is out of ASW ammo
DD Reid is out of ASW ammo
DD Reid is out of ASW ammo
DD Reid is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Amphibious Assault at Ketapang (55,93)

TF 126 troops unloading over beach at Ketapang, 55,93

Japanese ground losses:
371 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)

not that easy for the Japanese anymore to land unprepared units after the amphib bonus ran out... even if they do so at empty bases...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 103 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-33
PT-32



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Medan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Medan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-32
PT-33
PT-35



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

seems like one Val unit is dive bombing here, the other one is glide bombing... guess CF should pay more attention to his settings...


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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 88 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 29



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Amphibious Assault at Gebe (80,105)

TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Gebe, 80,105

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled





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Ground combat at Gebe (80,105)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 292 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Gebe !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
III/66th Nav Gd /1


enemy convoy was spotted once more, heading towards New Caledonia, now reported as probably being a task force including a carrier but no ships were really identified so this leaves me still puzzled... looking at the distance the enemy task force moved in one das this surely is no convoy made of freighters but either an enemy SAG or KB... so I guess it's KB as it wouldn't make much sense to send a SAG without any cover into dangerous waters as the area around New Caledonia clearly is Allied territory...