Gensui jdsrae (J) vs SolInvictus (A). IJ War Council room

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Fri Nov 15, 2019 7:18 pm

ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: jdsrae

Cheers Obvert. I’ll check it all out.
Not all research factories will produce what they’re researching, like the Jill.
And the plan is to win the war before the late war fighters are needed, but if I don’t they will come into play.

The method to the Jake madness is that I need 1000+ Jakes in my planned 50x 24 land based float plane groups.
40-50 per month would never fill them all out factoring in ops losses and the odd one lost to CAP.
Even producing 180/month will take at least 6 months to upgrade all FP groups to Jakes.

No need for so many Jakes. Why?

They're a great plane, but you just don't need that many groups or planes.

Japan is about balancing need with economics, and this is an unneeded emphasis that is taking a huge opportunity cost from your economic output in production and supply to fill and fly those groups.

ASW duty over the convoy routes supported by converted AV ships.
Japan needs oil and fuel to make it home above nearly everything else, and the most persistent and effective threat to the TK convoys is allied subs.
We'll see if it works or not, but countering allied subs is the reason.

And I do have 1x30 J7W1 research factory, but it's still 0(30) so isn't showing on the info screen that I cut and paste from.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Sat Nov 16, 2019 3:17 am

With Rangoon captured the Burma coast is almost completely under IJA control.
It will be interesting to see if the remaining allies stay and fight in central/upper Burma or if they start moving overland to India.
I think at least the Chinese that I spotted moving into Burma will try to delay.
I will probably just leave them for a bit and find another coastline to invade.
To help with that, 54th Div was bought out a few days ago and is moving in fast ships and Strat mode to Singapore.
It will then reorg onto an amphibious TF for Cox’s Bazaar, or if I don’t see it reinforced, maybe Chittagong.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 03, 42
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ASW attack near Singapore at 51,84
Allied Ships
SS KXII, hits 5
SS KXII is sighted by escort
DD Karukaya attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Aparri at 84,76
SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at DD Tachikaze
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ASW attack near Davao at 79,91
Japanese Ships
CM Kyosai
PB Nanpo Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-37, hits 9, heavy damage
SS S-37 is sighted by escort
PB Nanpo Maru is out of ASW ammo
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
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Morning Air attack on 1st Burma Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed on ground
Buffalo I: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
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Morning Air attack on 17th Indian Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon)
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
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Afternoon Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
A6M2 Zero x 6
G3M2 Nell x 9
Allied Ships
AMc Salak, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd/B Division, at 48,96 (Oosthaven)
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 13

Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 3
CW-22 Falcon: 2 destroyed
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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 97,131
SS I-123 is sighted by escort
AM Wollongong fails to find sub, continues to search...
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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 97,131
SS I-123, hits 4
Allied Ships
AM Colac
AM Wollongong
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ASW attack near Canton Island at 154,142
SS I-174 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Downes
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Sub attack near Pago Pago at 149,162
Captain of SS I-23 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
AM Kingfisher fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 52081 troops, 602 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1793
Defending force 64480 troops, 333 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1921
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Ground combat at Kukong (79,57)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 16932 troops, 214 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 594
Defending force 13082 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 408
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack – I’ve just spotted Chinese movement into this hex from Tsiaotso. If that is a complete evacuation of Tsiaotso then I’m happy with that as it can produce supply, but 41st Division will potentially be heavily outnumbered in terms of raw AV. One to watch and see what happens.
Attacking force 510 troops, 35 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 410
Defending force 35745 troops, 198 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1131
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
41st Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Defending units:
16th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
4th Group Army
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2640 troops, 108 guns, 254 vehicles, Assault Value = 1371
Defending force 49787 troops, 314 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1510 – how many of these Chinese units are moving NW remains to be confirmed. All might be moving to try and get back to Sian on the high road, which would make it 2600 raw AV against the 41st Div’s 400.
Assaulting units:
9th Division – now that the 36th Div has arrived I will move this 9th Div to join 20th Army and leave the rest here to take Tsiaotso if the Chinese do withdraw.
1st Army
35th Division
36th Division
5th NCPC Infantry Brigade
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
North China Area Army
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
52nd Field AA Battalion
Defending units:
9th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
27th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
7th Group Army
8th Group Army
39th Group Army
15th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 55549 troops, 697 guns, 472 vehicles, Assault Value = 1901
Defending force 28651 troops, 517 guns, 459 vehicles, Assault Value = 886
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 956
Allied adjusted defense: 2085
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-). The defenders are running low on supply so I will keep up the deliberate attacks every 2-3 days to try and end this in the next few weeks.
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1804 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 197 disabled – spread across 4 x Divs, so they will let the artillery bombard for a few days to recover before attacking again.
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 53 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Guns lost 33 (1 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (3 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1763 casualties reported – most of the casualties seemed to be inflicted on Philippine Army units and not the USMC or USArmy.
Squads: 68 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 37 (2 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Assaulting units:
14th Army
16th Division
21st Division
38th Division
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
45th Field AA Battalion
47th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
48th Field AA Battalion
30th Fld AA Gun Co
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
31st Fld AA Gun Co
Defending units:
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
Subic Bay Defenses
31st Infantry Regiment – still about 90 AV
21st PA Infantry Division
Manila Bay Defenses
14th PS Engineer Regiment
4th Marine Regiment – still 100+ AV
4th PA Constabulary Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Bataan USN Base Force
I Philippine Corps
202nd PA Construction Battalion
Asiatic Fleet
Provisional GMC Grp
Far East USAAF
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
301st Construction Battalion
201st PA Construction Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 23724 troops, 234 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 753
Defending force 9117 troops, 33 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 355
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 884
Allied adjusted defense: 173
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rangoon !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
586 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
3682 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 203 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 69 (51 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
56th Division
33rd Division – 1 x RCT will remain at Rangoon as the garrison until it can be replaced. The rest will follow on the road NE.
Defending units: 17th Indian Division just escaped to the NE where the Bdes joined it following their retreat.
Rangoon BAF Battalion - destroyed
44th Indian Brigade
46th Indian Brigade
45th Indian Brigade
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1418 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 1837 troops, 46 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 44
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
Allied Bombardment attack
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Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8589 troops, 82 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 339
Defending force 8578 troops, 75 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
Assaulting units:
6th Burma Rifles Battalion
Tenasserim BAF Battalion
1st Burma Division
Defending units: 2 x Infantry Regts are en route to form 55th Div and the Thai unit is still moving to encircle. I want to trap and destroy this force so I don’t have to chase it through the jungle.
15th Army
112th Infantry Regiment
55th Cavalry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Allied Bombardment attack – interesting that the Chinese are starting to bombard in a few places like this, using up some of their precious supplies.
Attacking force 58844 troops, 309 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1919
Defending force 55102 troops, 710 guns, 215 vehicles, Assault Value = 1787
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Ground combat at 45,77 (near Medan)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4492 troops, 41 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 157
Defending force 1294 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
563 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 4
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
5th/C Division
Defending units:
Medan Garrison Battalion
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Medan Base Force
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Ground combat at Namlea (76,108) – next door to Ambon to see if I can recon it from island to island.
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 42 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Namlea !!!
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /2
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Ground combat at Port Blair (46,58)
Japanese Shock attack – more paras doing good work.
Attacking force 146 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
Defending force 81 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Blair !!!
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 3 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1
Defending units:
Port Blair RN Det

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 03, 42
Galeia is occupied by the Japanese
SS I-121 lays minefield at Cochin ( 28 , 40) and sets course for Singapore – for nuisance value and to try and keep allied resources in rear areas.
6 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Namlea
14 x L3Y2 Tina dropping Yokosuka 1st SNLF at Port Blair
26 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment to Pegu
9 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 15th JAAF AF Bn to Pegu – I’ll start moving JAAF AF units to Rangoon by air transport now.
11 x MC-21 Sally transporting 17th JAAF AF Bn to Pegu
21 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 1st Raiding Regiment from Prome
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rangoon !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Namlea !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Blair !!!
Anyang expands airfield to size 1 – just so I can get the flag on the map.
Guam expands airfield to size 2 – will continue
Palembang expands airfield to size 5 – will continue
AMc Salak is reported to have been sunk near Batavia on Feb 03, 1942

RADM.Yamaguchi · Post by **RADM.Yamaguchi** » Sat Nov 16, 2019 11:43 am

jdsrae nice job getting Rangoon Port Blair very early feb 42.

It might be too late but were you going to try to get NAK-35 pool up past 500 so you get the research bonus?

I always try to get them over 500 by the time the first Rufe factory completely repairs.

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Sat Nov 16, 2019 2:43 pm

ORIGINAL: jdsrae

ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: jdsrae

Cheers Obvert. I’ll check it all out.
Not all research factories will produce what they’re researching, like the Jill.
And the plan is to win the war before the late war fighters are needed, but if I don’t they will come into play.

The method to the Jake madness is that I need 1000+ Jakes in my planned 50x 24 land based float plane groups.
40-50 per month would never fill them all out factoring in ops losses and the odd one lost to CAP.
Even producing 180/month will take at least 6 months to upgrade all FP groups to Jakes.

No need for so many Jakes. Why?

They're a great plane, but you just don't need that many groups or planes.

Japan is about balancing need with economics, and this is an unneeded emphasis that is taking a huge opportunity cost from your economic output in production and supply to fill and fly those groups.

ASW duty over the convoy routes supported by converted AV ships.
Japan needs oil and fuel to make it home above nearly everything else, and the most persistent and effective threat to the TK convoys is allied subs.
We'll see if it works or not, but countering allied subs is the reason.

And I do have 1x30 J7W1 research factory, but it's still 0(30) so isn't showing on the info screen that I cut and paste from.

If it's ASW then you should be using the IJAAF 2Es instead of overspending on your FPs. They are a much better platform, with better range and payload.

To start just put a bunch of groups on 50 ASW, 30 train and 20 rest.

You do not need all of these Jakes.

Some Jakes are great for ASW, but they tend to only damage subs while Kates and Sallys and Helens get kills. I've basically shut down the entire sub warfare of the Allies using mostly the IJAAF 2Es.

EDIT:

The G3M3 Nell is actually also a fantastic ASW platform for several reasons. Nothing can beat its range, firstly, but it has a decent bomb load and I thin gets the MAD device (as does the Kate).

In the middle war when subs are beginning to be more prevalent it's the range that helps as you can detect and hit them before they even get close to your convoy routes. Jakes are fine, and definitely use them both in small airfields/dot bases and on AVs moving with convoys, but your 2E LBA is going to be the best option.

rustysi · Post by **rustysi** » Sat Nov 16, 2019 4:18 pm

To help with that, 54th Div was bought out a few days ago and is moving in fast ships and Strat mode to Singapore.
It will then reorg onto an amphibious TF for Cox’s Bazaar, or if I don’t see it reinforced, maybe Chittagong.

Doing an amphibious landing from Singers to either target is a long haul and will leave your unit(s) in poor shape for such an adventure. I'd suggest a brief stay in Rangoon to recover whatever it is that they lose on long journeys (IIRC its disruption).

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Sat Nov 16, 2019 6:50 pm

ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

jdsrae nice job getting Rangoon Port Blair very early feb 42.

It might be too late but were you going to try to get NAK-35 pool up past 500 so you get the research bonus?

I always try to get them over 500 by the time the first Rufe factory completely repairs.

The short answer is no, I'm not planning to get the Nak35 pool > 500 in the short term.
I am increasing production of the Nak35 but with the current plan the pool won't build quickly enough unless I dial back Zero and/or Oscar production - which is a possibility if CS keeps avoiding air-air combat. I will also expand Nick production once they arrive to fill out the light bomber groups that I want to convert to FB.

This graph shows the engine pool estimate for each engine.

To come up with this I've estimated:
1. engine demand from aircraft production, which changes over time as the aircraft I want to build changes
2. increasing engine production as the expanded factories repair
3. if an engine pool gets above 500, engine used by those aircraft researching at that time

Where the graph flatlines at 500 is when engines are being used to help boost aircraft research.

I could expand more Nak35 now and turn the factories off earlier in 1945.
The main reason I see for that is to try and get the A6M5c earlier with its armour to try and help protect KB fighter pilots. I'd need something like 150 engines/month more than I am planning to build now. I'll crunch some more numbers in the spreadsheet but I might give it a go.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:18 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 04, 42
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ASW attack near Lingga at 51,88 – this is part of the Java invasion force moving under land based air cover. A total of 9 x CA in 3 x TF are providing surface cover. KB is on the other side of Borneo supporting landings there so this is a bit risky, but I haven’t seen any major allied surface combatants and want to keep up the momentum.
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Atago
DD Yukikaze
DD Oyashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
Allied Ships
SS O21
SS O21 is sighted by escort
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
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ASW attack near Lingga at 51,88
Japanese Ships
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
SS O21, hits 1
SS O21 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Maikaze
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ASW attack near Lingga at 51,88
Japanese Ships
DMS W-20
AMC Awata Maru
APD Nadakaze
LSD Shinshu Maru
AK Tosan Maru
AK Kyushu Maru
AK Sakito Maru
xAK Yamasimo Maru
xAK Azumasan Maru
Allied Ships
SS O21
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-20
DMS W-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
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ASW attack near Suva at 132,161
SS I-26 is sighted by escort
I-26 diving deep ....
DD Balch fails to find sub, continues to search...
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ASW attack near Auckland at 117,184
SS I-17 is located by AM Muritai
I-17 diving deep ....
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Amphibious Assault at Tarawa (136,128)
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Amphibious Assault at Buka (109,128)
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Pre-Invasion action off Moulmein (55,55)
62 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Moulmein (55,55)
Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Moulmein (55,55)
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Sub attack near Hengchun at 84,68
SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes
Perch diving deep ....
SC Ch 33 attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Davao at 79,91
Japanese Ships
DD Akebono
DD Amagiri
DD Ushio
DD Sazanami
Allied Ships
SS S-41
SS S-41 is sighted by escort
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
A6M2 Zero x 18
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 1st Burma Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 1st Burma Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
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Morning Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 1st Burma Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi) – flying out of Hanoi now that it is size 2
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 11
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 9th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 64th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91
A6M2 Zero x 38
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 7
139WH-3: 4 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
xAP Tsingtao Maru
xAP Dairen Maru
CAP engaged: From two separate task forces, which may confuse allied sigint a bit.
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on 17th Indian Division, at 55,52 , near Rangoon
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Afternoon Air attack on Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
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Afternoon Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96
A6M2 Zero x 53
B5N2 Kate x 58 – I thought I’d sent these to hit ships spotted in port at Balikpapan but had left them to commander’s discretion…
D3A1 Val x 108
D3A1 Val: 18 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 1 destroyed on ground
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91
A6M2 Zero x 35
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
139WH-3: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Moulmein at 55,55
Allied aircraft
PBY-4 Catalina x 2 – this looked like a long range strike from somewhere like Chittagong.
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Tamagawa Maru
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ASW attack near Davao at 79,91
CM Shirakami
PB Nanpo Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-41
SS S-41 is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89
SC Ch 19
SC Ch 18
Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 3
SS KXIV is located by SC Ch 19
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Sub attack near Canton Island at 154,142
SS I-174 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Downes
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ASW attack near Pago Pago at 149,162
SS I-23, hits 1
Allied Ships
AM Kingfisher
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Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
80 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Shell hits 1
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAP Ukishima Maru
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91)
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 23748 troops, 369 guns, 1292 vehicles, Assault Value = 3209 – only the Tank Regts attacked with about 500 AV, with the rest just arriving this turn.
Defending force 19539 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 673
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 441
Allied adjusted defense: 463

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 92 (1 destroyed, 91 disabled) – spread across a few Regts so all still able to fight tomorrow with about 5 x infantry Divs to join in.
Allied ground losses:
3307 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 313 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 151 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Assaulting units:
5th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
Defending units:
41st Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
5th War Area
22nd Group Army
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14549 troops, 202 guns, 286 vehicles, Assault Value = 1387
Defending force 49801 troops, 314 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1511
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 510 troops, 35 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 412
Defending force 35771 troops, 198 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1132
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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2895 troops, 203 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 1586 – fatigue and disruption are still fairly high so a few days until I attack again.
Defending force 27328 troops, 512 guns, 458 vehicles, Assault Value = 747
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Ground combat at Tarawa (136,128)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 342 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa !!!
Assaulting units:
4th Indpt SNLF Coy
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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5813 troops, 76 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 224
Defending force 2954 troops, 18 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 120
Japanese adjusted assault: 69
Allied adjusted defense: 64
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
455 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 62 disabled – I didn’t wait for them to build field forts before attacking. I’ll let them recover fatigue and go again so I can move these SNLF forward to Borneo and Java.
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Assaulting units:
Kure 2nd SNLF
Kure 1st SNLF
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
1st /101st PA Battalion
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1401 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 177 – deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow
Defending force 1833 troops, 46 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 46
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1049 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 46
Defending force 4396 troops, 53 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 177
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Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8579 troops, 82 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 335
Defending force 11553 troops, 99 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 58975 troops, 309 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1931
Defending force 62458 troops, 762 guns, 215 vehicles, Assault Value = 2050
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 04, 42
Repairs completed on DD Fubuki at Shanghai, ship returned to service - this is all the Fubuki Is now with ASW capability.
Repairs completed on DD Shinonome at Shanghai, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Usugumo at Shanghai, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shirakumo at Shanghai, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Isonami at Shanghai, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shirayuki at Shanghai, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hatsuyuki at Shanghai, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Murakumo at Shanghai, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Uranami at Shanghai, ship returned to service
Task Force 192 lays defensive minefield at Davao
CS Convoy TF 229 begins loading Fuel at Palembang for delivery to Singapore
D3A1 Val from Hiryu-2 attacking an Allied SS at 68,97 a KVIII Class class SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Soryu-2 attacking a Narwhal class SS at 68,97 an Allied SS is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Soryu-3 attacking a Argonaut class SS at 69,96 a Narwhal class SS is reported HIT
Allied Aircraft sighted over Prome
6 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF to Namlea
14 x L3Y2 Tina transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF to Port Blair
21 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 15th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
24 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment to Pegu
7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 17th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
11 x MC-21 Sally transporting 62nd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
CS Convoy TF 129 begins loading Oil at Bengkalis for delivery to Singapore
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa !!!
Hankow expands airfield to size 7
Tacoma expands airfield to size 6
Oosthaven expands airfield to size 3
Noumea expands airfield to size 3
DD Kikuzuki beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore – the DD Minekaze and Mutsuki classes are all CL escorts, some with 0 ASW capability, so they will all take their first upgrade over the next few days. Some of the CLs need a few days alongside but will likely join amphib task forces with PB escorts until their regular DD escorts return in about 2-3 weeks.
DD Mikazuki beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
DD Minekaze beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
DD Okikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
DD Nokaze beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
Previous report of sinking of SS O19 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Sanuki Maru-1 on CS Chiyoda converting to size 24 from 9
80th JAAF AF Bn arrives at Tokyo – General Defence Army, will move to Maebashi as a garrison

PaxMondo · Post by **PaxMondo** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:44 am

It is a dangerous strategy to pursue Ha-35 production for the bonus. The reason is that the Ha-35 engine production requirements peak in '42 for most players and then falls off precipitously. Thus you are expending supply for something that will not contribute to the mid or late war effort. building up ha-45 or ha-42 or even ha-43 (depending upon your late model choices) can be a very effective strategy though as these engine models can be in GREAT demand in the late war.

EX: Ha-45 used in Frank. Many players will boost production of this a/c in PDU ON to well over 500 by '45. Thus early production expansion to get you that 500 pool bonus can make a lot of sense as it is hard to have too many ha-45.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Mon Nov 18, 2019 9:16 am

A few lessons learnt today about LRCAP. I hope the Dutch air force try again tomorrow.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 05, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima – detached from CVL escort duty to help suppress the CD guns
BB Hiei
CA Maya
DD Hibiki
xAP Koan Maru
xAP Ukishima Maru
Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Kirishima
BB Kirishima firing at Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Hiei
BB Hiei firing at Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
DD Hibiki firing at VII KNIL Battalion
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Koan Maru at 8,000 yards
CA Maya firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
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TF 199 encounters mine field at Rangoon (54,53)
Japanese Ships
AMc Narita Maru
AMc Kibi Maru
AMc Nichiro Maru
55 mines cleared
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
DD Akigumo
DD Yugumo
Allied ground losses:
243 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 17 disabled
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships – fast transport TF to try and avoid losing too many xAK to CD guns
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
DD Shiranui
DD Isokaze
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Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91)
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Amphibious Assault at Makin (136,125)
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 2 – not serious
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
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TF 199 encounters mine field at Rangoon (54,53)
68 mines cleared
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
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Morning Air attack on 1st Burma Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 1st Burma Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
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Morning Air attack on 1st Burma Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
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Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on 17th Indian Division, at 55,52 , near Rangoon
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 50,99 – Java amphibious assault goes ashore without any fighter cover…
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
Japanese Ships – long range CAP was meant to fly from Palembang but I think I manually turned off the drop tanks thinking it was 7 hexes, when it was 8… oops
AMC Saigon Maru
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 50,99
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 8
CW-22 Falcon x 9
139WH-3: 1 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
AMC Awata Maru
DD Yukikaze
AK Kyushu Maru
xAK Yamasimo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire – she is burning well…
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x CW-22 Falcon bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 47,97
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 22 – flying short range LRCAP over this TF from Oosthaven. They will shift focus to help Zeros cover the Kalidjati landing tomorrow.
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
139WH-3: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 – port attack with about 25 ships spotted in port. All look to be merchants and small auxiliaries
G3M2 Nell x 15
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AVP Merel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Poelau Bras, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Glenapp, Bomb hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on 17th Indian Division, at 55,52 , near Rangoon
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Afternoon Air attack on Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
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Afternoon Air attack on Padang , at 44,85 – port attack with a ship spotted there
G3M2 Nell x 9
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAP Van Imhoff, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96 – forgot to change them but it destroys a few more Dutch aircraft, bombing from 20k feet.
A6M2 Zero x 52
B5N2 Kate x 57
D3A1 Val x 106
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 14 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 1 destroyed on ground
139WH-3: 2 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed on ground
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 50,99
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 2
Japanese Ships
AMC Saigon Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 50,99
Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 7
Japanese Ships
xAK Azumasan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires – burning brightly…
AK Kyushu Maru
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled) – a goodly portion of a Tank Regt. The ship might sink with another sizeable portion unable to offload in time…
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 50,99
139WH-3 x 6
139WH-3: 4 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
DD Urakaze
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ASW attack near Davao at 79,91
SS S-41 is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Davao at 79,91 – good work from an AMc!
Allied Ships
SS S-41, hits 4
SS S-41 is sighted by escort
AMc Daitei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
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ASW attack near Suva at 131,161
SS I-26 is located by DD Phelps
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Amphibious Assault at Kalidjati (50,99)
TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Kalidjati, 50,99
Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 87906 troops, 957 guns, 1459 vehicles, Assault Value = 3189
Defending force 16861 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 422
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanyang !!!
Japanese ground losses:
509 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
12728 casualties reported
Squads: 444 destroyed, 146 disabled
Non Combat: 365 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 54 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 47 (39 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! They move NW towards Sian where one Chinese unit is already waiting in the WR terrain, I assume a decent sized Corps. I am going to pursue as the combined 12th/20th Armies with the combined Tank Regts in support are a good chance of clearing one more hex closer to Sian quite quickly. If I run into a big stack then I won’t push my luck, but I will now see how close I can get to Sian on the good road. This move might make C.S. withdraw from other areas to the NE to try and reinforce Sian which could open up other opportunities.
Defending units:
41st Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
5th War Area
22nd Group Army – destroyed
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14557 troops, 202 guns, 286 vehicles, Assault Value = 1394
Defending force 49842 troops, 314 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1511
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defending units: An unknown number of these units are moving NW onto the slow/high road to Sian.
34th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
39th Group Army
8th Group Army
15th Group Army
14th Group Army
7th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 510 troops, 35 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 415
Defending force 35898 troops, 198 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1146
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defending units: These units may be waiting until the big stack from Tsiaotso arrives. They may try an attack which could be dangerous to my lone 41st Division, or they may just try to withdraw back to Sian. I’d prefer the latter.
1st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
4th Group Army
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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack – disruption is <20 but fatigue of the infantry Divs is still 30+. Divs have recombined which shows them lacking supply, so they will get one more day before the next attack.
Attacking force 2895 troops, 203 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 1692
Defending force 27299 troops, 510 guns, 456 vehicles, Assault Value = 738
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6851 troops, 94 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 308
Defending force 9293 troops, 82 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Assaulting units: 144th IR is moving from Singkawang past Singapore. The next attack will wait until after they’ve arrived which should be in about 4 days.
15th Army
112th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
55th Cavalry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
1st Burma Division
6th Burma Rifles Battalion
Tenasserim BAF Battalion
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Ground combat at Makin (136,125)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 342 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin !!!
5th Indpt SNLF Coy
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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)
Japanese Bombardment attack – recovering disruption for another day or two
Attacking force 5490 troops, 76 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 181
Defending force 2786 troops, 18 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 100
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4417 troops, 53 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 182
Defending force 1788 troops, 44 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 46
Japanese adjusted assault: 45
Allied adjusted defense: 37
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled – still inflicting casualties
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Sasebo 1st SNLF /1 – these were support troops only, the fighting troops are a few days away moving from Davao. When they arrive I will attack again.
Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 952 troops, 28 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
Defending force 4744 troops, 53 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 166
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Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8563 troops, 82 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 330
Defending force 11593 troops, 99 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 308
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 59000 troops, 310 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1929
Defending force 62680 troops, 772 guns, 225 vehicles, Assault Value = 2056 – more troops have arrived from the NE including some more artillery.
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported – counter battery fire is having some effect
Squads: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 05, 42
SS I-16 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 171 , 51
Buka is occupied by the Japanese
Task Force 20 lays defensive minefield at Lingga ( 50 , 87) and sets course for Singapore
CS Convoy TF 159 begins loading Fuel at Palembang for delivery to Singapore
E13A1 Jake from Suzuya-1 has spotted an Allied xAK at 51,102 an Allied xAK is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Hiryu-2 attacking a O21 Class class SS at 69,96 a O16 Class class SS is reported HIT
14 x L3Y2 Tina transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF to Port Blair
24 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 15th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
21 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment to Pegu
8 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 17th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
10 x MC-21 Sally transporting 62nd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
6 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Namlea
A6M2 Zero from Akagi-1 on CV Akagi grounded due to maintenance
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanyang !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin !!!
Sinyang expands airfield to size 2 – will stop there.
Wewak expands airfield to size 1
Djambi expands fortifications to size 2
Device Mitsubishi Ha-43 advances R&D
40th Ku T-2 on CVL Shoho converting to size 27 from 6 – home islands TB training unit which withdraws in about 6 months.
CL Tatsuta begins refit while under repair at Pescadores
DD Mutsuki beginning refit in shipyard at Pescadores
DD Kisaragi beginning refit in shipyard at Pescadores
DD Yayoi beginning refit in shipyard at Hakodate
DD Uzuki beginning refit in shipyard at Saigon
DD Mochizuki beginning refit in shipyard at Hakodate
DD Yuzuki beginning refit in shipyard at Saigon
DD Sawakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Hakodate
DD Hakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Hakodate
DD Akikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Pescadores
DD Yukaze beginning refit in shipyard at Pescadores
DD Namikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Saigon
DD Numakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Saigon
Shoho-1 converting to A6M2 Zero – still at Yokosuka awaiting escort to join the CVL TF
8th Sentai converting to Ki-21-IIa Sally – at Clark Field
SS I-28 arrives at Tokyo – will move to SEAF and patrol of the east coast of Aus

rustysi · Post by **rustysi** » Mon Nov 18, 2019 8:25 pm

or ha-42

IIRC this engine is a non-starter, as its a one A/C engine, and one I don't intend to produce.

Ha-45 used in Frank. Many players will boost production of this a/c in PDU ON to well over 500 by '45. Thus early production expansion to get you that 500 pool bonus can make a lot of sense as it is hard to have too many ha-45.

Ain't that the truth. My Ha-45 production is approaching 600/month in Jul-43. Lots being used for the engine bonus.

PaxMondo · Post by **PaxMondo** » Mon Nov 18, 2019 10:53 pm

Sorry, typo, meant Ha-43

rustysi · Post by **rustysi** » Tue Nov 19, 2019 7:21 pm

It is a dangerous strategy to pursue Ha-35 production for the bonus. The reason is that the Ha-35 engine production requirements peak in '42 for most players and then falls off precipitously. Thus you are expending supply for something that will not contribute to the mid or late war effort.

I've just picked up the game again after an illness. Only been about 7 weeks, but its interesting how much I've 'lost' (game wise that is) in that little bit of time.

At any rate I looked at this last night, just to refresh my memory. Seems to me its OK to 'pursue' the Ha-35. I used the bonus to advanced quite a few models. True that in mid-43 the need for production has fallen off a bit, but I find that that need should rise toward the end game. That would be when I'll start producing the two Kamikaze planes Japan gets. I know others have said they're not so hot, but the have good speed, and that's good for a Kami.

Anyway JMHO. YMMV.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Tue Nov 19, 2019 10:05 pm

I’ve crunched some more numbers on my planned Ha-35 use and will post a graph later which shows it.
I won’t purposefully chase the engine bonus for Zero research but if some happens that will be gravy.
I am planning to build the Toko if I don’t win the war by 12/44 and have to fight on, but my Ha-35 demand drops massively in mid-late 43 once the mid war fighters can be built using other engines.

I am planning to build a metric $h!tload of Ha-43s and Ha-45s. As this is my first pbem I’m using it as a data gathering exercise to help plan for the next one.

Maybe next game I won’t build so many Jakes and the engines that go in them, but I’m going to run with my large IJN Jake Force in this game and see whether the cost:benefit stacks up once I see how they perform.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:01 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 06, 42
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ASW attack near Donggala at 68,97
Allied Ships
SS S-39
SS S-39 is sighted by escort
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Night Naval bombardment of Moulmein at 55,55
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
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ASW attack near Suva at 132,161
SS I-26 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Porter
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Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91)
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Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91)
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
G4M1 Betty x 1
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Witte de With
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 1st Burma Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
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Morning Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 9th Chinese Base Force, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
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Morning Air attack on 46th Indian Brigade, at 55,51 , near Prome
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 47,97
Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 9

Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 4 damaged
CW-22 Falcon: 2 destroyed by flak
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Afternoon Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
G3M2 Nell x 15
Allied Ships
xAP Glenapp, Bomb hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on 103rd RN Base Force, at 55,51 , near Prome
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Afternoon Air attack on Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
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Afternoon Air attack on Padang , at 44,85
G3M2 Nell x 9
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAP Van Imhoff, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 47,97
Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 3
CW-22 Falcon: 2 damaged
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed by flak
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ASW attack near Suva at 131,161
SS I-26 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Phelps
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Ground combat at Kalidjati (50,99)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 28337 troops, 231 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 1019
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese assault odds: 718 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kalidjati !!!
Allied aircraft losses
FK-51: 7 destroyed
Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division
4th Division
1st Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
96th JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at Kukong (79,57)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 17480 troops, 218 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 657
Defending force 13110 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 408
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14557 troops, 202 guns, 286 vehicles, Assault Value = 933
Defending force 49930 troops, 314 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1516
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 510 troops, 35 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 415
Defending force 35933 troops, 198 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1147
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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2887 troops, 203 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 1772
Defending force 27226 troops, 507 guns, 456 vehicles, Assault Value = 737
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Ground combat at 55,52 (near Rangoon)
Japanese Deliberate attack – What was that lesson I learnt the hard way about a month ago in China again? That’s it, only attack with full Divisions…
Attacking force 19535 troops, 194 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 599
Defending force 5157 troops, 72 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 220
Japanese adjusted assault: 310
Allied adjusted defense: 611
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1211 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 127 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Allied ground losses:
194 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Assaulting units:
33rd/B Division – in good shape
56th Division – minor additional disablements. This Div was already quite disabled so that wouldn’t have helped.
33rd/C Division – this RCT needs some retraining in jungle warfare… It will return to Rangoon for retraining.
Defending units:
17th Indian Division
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4308 troops, 53 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 176
Defending force 1668 troops, 44 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 37
Japanese adjusted assault: 84
Allied adjusted defense: 37
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
589 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 26 (26 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units: All Sasebo SNLF will load up for Balikpapan/Samarinda next.
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
15th Air Defense AA Rgt /8 – Tarakan garrison
Sasebo 1st SNLF /1
10th Special Base Force /14 – Tarakan garrison
Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3038 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
Defending force 2805 troops, 18 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 103
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Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8522 troops, 82 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 328
Defending force 11597 troops, 99 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 309
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Allied Bombardment attack – this has happened a few days in a row now. I hope he keeps it up.
Attacking force 58873 troops, 308 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1911
Defending force 70895 troops, 903 guns, 288 vehicles, Assault Value = 2312
Allied ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 28 disabled
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Ground combat at 46,78 (near Tandjoengbalai)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4465 troops, 41 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 155
Defending force 882 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27
Japanese adjusted assault: 125
Allied adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
390 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 4
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
5th/C Division
Defending units:
Medan Garrison Battalion
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Medan Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 06, 42
Dagua is occupied by the Japanese
xAK Yamasimo Maru sinks at sea
E13A1 Jake from Chokai-1 has spotted an Allied AM at 51,102 an Allied xAKL is reported HIT
14 x L3Y2 Tina transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF to Port Blair
24 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 15th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
8 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 17th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
12 x MC-21 Sally transporting 62nd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
6 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Namlea
22 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Pegu
CS Convoy TF 97 begins loading Oil at Medan for delivery to Singapore
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kalidjati !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!
Ominato expands port to size 7
Saipan expands airfield to size 4
Manila expands airfield to size 5
Rabaul expands fortifications to size 3
DD Satsuki beginning refit in shipyard at Hong Kong
DD Nagatsuki beginning refit in shipyard at Hong Kong
DD Hokaze beginning refit in shipyard at Hong Kong
DD Tachikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Hong Kong
38th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo – will move to Southern Area Fleet, probably SE Borneo 

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:23 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 07, 42
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengselor at 68,93
AG Albatros is sighted by SS RO-33
SS RO-33 launches 2 torpedoes at AG Albatros
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 1st Burma Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 6th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
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Morning Air attack on 6th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
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Morning Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
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Morning Air attack on 46th Indian Brigade, at 55,51 , near Prome
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 50,99 – LRCAP sorted out
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
139WH-3: 2 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged – Good to see that Oscars can shoot down B17s
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 27000 feet *
CAP engaged: All of these 77th Sentai subunits have very good pilots with quite a few >80 experience now.
77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
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Afternoon Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
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Afternoon Air attack on Sabang Base Force, at 44,70 (Sabang)
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Afternoon Air attack on 102nd PA Infantry Regiment, at 80,90 (Malaybalay)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
G4M1 Betty x 3 – bombing of PM is now off limits until I can get some Zeros down here. One of my experienced Zero groups will make short work of this provisional Warhawk Sqn.
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
20th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on Padang , at 44,85
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Afternoon Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
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Afternoon Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 47,97
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 22
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
139WH-3: 1 destroyed
139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
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Ground combat at Kukong (79,57)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 17485 troops, 218 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 736
Defending force 13108 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 407
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 510 troops, 35 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 415
Defending force 35943 troops, 198 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1148
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2640 troops, 108 guns, 254 vehicles, Assault Value = 933
Defending force 49999 troops, 314 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1519
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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 55076 troops, 702 guns, 564 vehicles, Assault Value = 1796
Defending force 27155 troops, 506 guns, 456 vehicles, Assault Value = 732
Japanese adjusted assault: 1153 – getting closer to 2:1. I will keep up the deliberate attacks every 3-4 days or so.
Allied adjusted defense: 655
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3142 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 270 disabled – spread fairly evenly across the 4 x Infantry Divs.
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 25 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1568 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 106 disabled – most of the disablements looked to be to the Philippine Army again, not the USArmy or USMC regulars.
Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 34 (4 destroyed, 30 disabled)
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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5764 troops, 76 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 217
Defending force 2812 troops, 18 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 103
Japanese adjusted assault: 58
Allied adjusted defense: 100
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-): still no supply negative…
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
353 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8532 troops, 82 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 326
Defending force 11657 troops, 99 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 312
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Allied Bombardment attack – same as yesterday
Attacking force 58745 troops, 308 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1898
Defending force 70930 troops, 903 guns, 288 vehicles, Assault Value = 2313
Allied ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Sabang (44,70)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4483 troops, 41 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 157
Defending force 2735 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 114
Assaulting units:
5th/B Division – one more RCT is a few days away then they will both attack.
Defending units:
Korps Marechausee Battalion
Sabang Garrison Battalion
2nd Garrison Battalion
Sabang Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 07, 42 – KB is back in the Java Sea spotting lots of small allied boats near Soerabaja.
Waigeo is occupied by the Japanese
B5N2 Kate from Akagi-3 has spotted PT TM-14 at 56,104 PT TM-14 is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Kaga-3 has spotted an Allied PT at 56,104 an Allied PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Kaga-3 has spotted PT TM-13 at 56,104 PT TM-13 is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Shokaku-3 has spotted a Huckins 78ft PT class PT at 56,104 a Huckins 78ft PT class PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 has spotted an Allied PT at 56,104 an Allied PT is reported HIT
LT Tokaji, T. of Yamada Det S-1 attains ace status!!
G4M1 Betty from Takao Ku K-1/A has spotted a WWI '24' Class class PG at 98,130 a WWI '24' Class class PG is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Kaga-3 has spotted an Allied PT at 56,104 an Allied PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 has spotted a Elco 77ft PT class PT at 56,104 a Elco 77ft PT class PT is reported HIT
7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 17th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
12 x MC-21 Sally transporting 62nd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
13 x L3Y2 Tina transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Port Blair
17 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Rangoon
19 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Pegu
Seattle expands port to size 9
Kuala Lumpur expands airfield to size 3 – that’s enough. I’ve moved a Thai Div third here as the garrison so will move the 3 x JAAF AF Bns to Sumatra.
Townsville expands airfield to size 4
33rd Ku T-1 on CVL Shoho converting to size 27 from 6 – IJN TB training unit at Oita
81st Sentai converting to Ki-46-II Dinah
xAK Shinetsu Maru arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka – will stay at Kobe until it can convert to TK

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:12 am

Java railways have been cut with the 4th Inf Div moving into the Bandoeng Mountain hex.
Dutch force at Bandoeng appears to be: 1720 pers 57 guns 96 vehs; 10 fighters, 3 bombers.
As it is a mountain hex I will bombard instead of attacking just to confirm what is there.
The IG Div is moving NW to Batavia. 2nd Div is crossing from Oosthaven on barges.
Transports are moving to collect 18th Div from Palembang to join in, so all Divisions will be committed.
My only reserve Div is the 54th which is moving on fast transports to Singapore.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 08, 42
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Submarine attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,42
xAK Testbank is sighted by SS I-24
SS I-24 launches 2 torpedoes
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ASW attack near Donggala at 69,96
SS Stingray is sighted by escort
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
Allied ground losses:
309 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 23 disabled
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ASW attack near Donggala at 69,96
SS Stingray launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hatsuharu
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Amphibious Assault at Ocean Island (130,130)
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Sub attack near Kodiak at 180,40
SS I-3
Allied Ships
PC Morris, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PC Crawford
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Submarine attack near Balikpapan at 66,98
SS I-153
Allied Ships
AG Albatros, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Hengchun at 84,68
SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 64,99
SS I-153
Allied Ships
AVP Valk, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
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Morning Air attack on 1st Burma Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
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Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
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Morning Air attack on 46th Indian Brigade, at 55,51 , near Prome
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 3
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
LB-120
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 55,50 (Prome)
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported – I only had 2 x support squads left at Prome after flying the rest back out, so this disabled then destroyed them. Prome is open for the allies to take if they want it, but it’s in open terrain so if the allies move there I’ll send the bombers in.
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
G3M2 Nell x 15
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAP Glenapp, Bomb hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on 102nd PA Infantry Regiment, at 80,90 (Malaybalay)
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Burma Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Burma Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Burma Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
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Afternoon Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
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Submarine attack near Oosthaven at 47,97
Japanese Ships – covering the Sunda Strait while barges ferry the 2nd Division to Merak.
CA Mogami
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
SS KXII, hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
SS KXII is sighted by escort
DD Arashi attacking submerged sub ....
SS KXII forced to surface!
DD Hagikaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hagikaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Arashi firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hagikaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Arashi firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hagikaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hagikaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Arashi firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hagikaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Arashi firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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ASW attack near Kodiak at 180,40
SS I-3 is located by AM Oriole
PC Crawford attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack – deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow. The next hex on the road to Sian appears to be vacant.
Attacking force 78917 troops, 933 guns, 389 vehicles, Assault Value = 3111
Defending force 17508 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 430
Allied ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps – this unit has all the AV
41st Chinese Corps – 0 AV
92nd Chinese Corps – 0 AV
5th War Area
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 67691 troops, 785 guns, 199 vehicles, Assault Value = 2312
Defending force 64321 troops, 332 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1889
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Ground combat at Kukong (79,57)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 20256 troops, 234 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 738 – the 51st Engineer Regt will arrive tomorrow allowing the 51st Division to reform for a deliberate attack.
19th and 20th Divisions are moving here so if the deliberate attack doesn’t at least drop forts, these additional two Divs will do the trick.
Defending force 13101 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 406
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 495 troops, 35 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 416
Defending force 35918 troops, 198 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1145
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2640 troops, 108 guns, 254 vehicles, Assault Value = 937
Defending force 50043 troops, 314 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1521
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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2887 troops, 202 guns, 193 vehicles, Assault Value = 1589 – still high fatigue and disruption, both in the 30s to 40s but dropping. 3 of 4 Divs are in Reserve mode and split into thirds to try and help recover quicker.
Defending force 25758 troops, 500 guns, 455 vehicles, Assault Value = 634
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Ocean Island (130,130)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 328 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Defending force 82 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
5th Indpt SNLF Coy
Defending units:
Heron Det.
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Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8512 troops, 82 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 325 – 144th Infantry Regt is a few days away. I won’t pay the PP to change HQ so it can reform the 55th Div, but will try a deliberate attack soon after it lands.
Defending force 11657 troops, 99 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 312
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
6th Burma Rifles Battalion
Tenasserim BAF Battalion
1st Burma Division
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 58567 troops, 307 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1873
Defending force 70906 troops, 903 guns, 288 vehicles, Assault Value = 2310

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 08, 42
Sansapor is occupied by the Japanese
CS Convoy TF 248 begins loading Fuel at Palembang for delivery to Singapore – Palembang has now been drained of the captured small stockpiles of oil and fuel. I need to check all my TK convoys to see which ones I can now “set and forget” for a while. Miri, Brunei, Tarakan, Medan and Bengkalis have all been captured with minimal damage to industry. Their captured stockpiles of oil and fuel have also been moved.
17 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 84th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
8 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 17th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
11 x MC-21 Sally transporting 62nd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
6 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Sorong
12 x L3Y2 Tina transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Port Blair
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Pegu
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!
Oosthaven expands fortifications to size 1
50th Sentai converting to Ki-43-Ic Oscar, at Clark Field. Once Bataan falls 5th Air Div will move south to Timor
33rd Ku T-2 on CVL Shoho converting to size 27 from 6 – training DB unit at Oita.
SS KXII is reported to have been sunk near Oosthaven on Feb 08, 1942
AVP Valk is reported to have been sunk near Balikpapan on Feb 08, 1942
PC Morris is reported to have been sunk near Kodiak on Feb 08, 1942
AG Albatros is reported to have been sunk near Balikpapan on Feb 08, 1942

rustysi · Post by **rustysi** » Thu Nov 21, 2019 3:40 pm

I’ve crunched some more numbers on my planned Ha-35 use and will post a graph later which shows it.
I won’t purposefully chase the engine bonus for Zero research but if some happens that will be gravy.

I still say that the Zero research needs to be advance ASAP and to do so you'll need the HA-35 engine bonus. This is for two reasons. One I personally want the A6M5b/A6M5c ASAP, they're the best Japan can get until the Sam. The second reason is the Sam. I don't expect her to be much of a carrier plane by the time she's arrives (I expect most CV's to be gone by the time the Sam comes), but operated from land she could be a factor.

I am planning to build the Toko if I don’t win the war by 12/44 and have to fight on, but my Ha-35 demand drops massively in mid-late 43 once the mid war fighters can be built using other engines.

True, but with the Kami planes this should pick up again. I say planes as there's an Army version as well.

I don't know what your Ha-35 production is, buy mine is 15/day, with most turned off by 7/43. This though has gotten my my Zeros and Oscars early enough to be of use. I expect much of that production to be restarted in the future to advance and produce the Kami's planes. If not advanced they will come too late (6/45?) to be of use. You don't need too much advance, but some would be nice.

Maybe next game I won’t build so many Jakes and the engines that go in them, but I’m going to run with my large IJN Jake Force in this game and see whether the cost:benefit stacks up once I see how they perform.

I too build lots of these, as they're really the only decent search plane Japan can get in numbers. Good? Bad? Don't know. Time will tell.

PaxMondo · Post by **PaxMondo** » Thu Nov 21, 2019 11:06 pm

ORIGINAL: rustysi

I’ve crunched some more numbers on my planned Ha-35 use and will post a graph later which shows it.
I won’t purposefully chase the engine bonus for Zero research but if some happens that will be gravy.

I still say that the Zero research needs to be advance ASAP and to do so you'll need the HA-35 engine bonus. This is for two reasons. One I personally want the A6M5b/A6M5c ASAP, they're the best Japan can get until the Sam. The second reason is the Sam. I don't expect her to be much of a carrier plane by the time she's arrives (I expect most CV's to be gone by the time the Sam comes), but operated from land she could be a factor.

I am planning to build the Toko if I don’t win the war by 12/44 and have to fight on, but my Ha-35 demand drops massively in mid-late 43 once the mid war fighters can be built using other engines.

True, but with the Kami planes this should pick up again. I say planes as there's an Army version as well.

I don't know what your Ha-35 production is, buy mine is 15/day, with most turned off by 7/43. This though has gotten my my Zeros and Oscars early enough to be of use. I expect much of that production to be restarted in the future to advance and produce the Kami's planes. If not advanced they will come too late (6/45?) to be of use. You don't need too much advance, but some would be nice.

Maybe next game I won’t build so many Jakes and the engines that go in them, but I’m going to run with my large IJN Jake Force in this game and see whether the cost:benefit stacks up once I see how they perform.

I too build lots of these, as they're really the only decent search plane Japan can get in numbers. Good? Bad? Don't know. Time will tell.

In a PDU ON game, George is FAR better than Zero.

PaxMondo · Post by **PaxMondo** » Thu Nov 21, 2019 11:30 pm

Again, I would caution you to look carefully at your build plan. There are plenty of AAR's by really experienced IJ players here on the boards. Your present build strategy is not one that is used very often.

Here, in summary is mine. Details you can find in numerous other AAR's.

Focus on fighters. nothing else really matters after the early game, and the IJ doesn't have any decent bombers anyway. That doesn't mean you don't build and upgrade your forces, but you do so as they normally arrive.
IJN: Zero -> George* -> Sam or Shinden. With focus, Sam can arrive Q1/Q2 44 pretty easily. If you go Shinden, then that will be later in '44.
IJA: Oscar -> Frank. A ton of Frank. With focus, Frank can arrive Q3Y43. That is with the TBolts and you can have a LOT more Frank that the allies will ever get.

* Jack will work in place of George. I prefer George due to range, but a Jack strategy can be very effective as well. obvert prefers Jack, so don't take my thoughts here lightly.

Finally, remember always that the IJ economy is always a zero sum game; you can only build so many aircraft during the game. So, you can build a ton of Zero's or wait and build a ton of Franks. Which do you prefer to be using in '44/'45?
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awaw · Post by **awaw** » Fri Nov 22, 2019 12:18 am

@pax, I follow a lot of your discussions, and several other experienced players’ thoughts as well. And I really respect the POV that u guys provided. There is something though, that may have been overlooked wrt to the HI limit that the jap economy can sustain.

My line of thoughts go something along this:
1. A single 1E plane costs 36 HI to build (frame + engine)
2. For IJN, if sqn resize is unlimited, producing an early (and later obsolete) airframe will allow 1x training capacity.
3. Assuming a pilot “graduates” in 4 mths, this gives a HI savings in pilot pool of 5 HI every 4 mths, the plane is therefore effectively HI “free” after 28 mths
4. Crudely speaking, any planes that is produced before 3/42 will earn back its HI by 6/44.
5. There are supply costs involved in maintains training sqn, but largely a pilot will cost so much supply to train to a certain expected quality.
6. Main trade off is that the supply expenditure is earlier rather than later.
7. IJA is another ball game altogether since sqn resize is not an option for them.

My $0.02

ps: I too feel that jdrae appears to like jake a lot, lol. But my commentary is more towards how to manipulate the “zero sum” situation of japan

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