AAR-The Italian Affair--Hoepner vs. mc3744

[Gen.Hoepner]

While the big armada is getting close to Truk to be ready for Op. Mouse Trap, the Yankees are trying to build a base at Thursday Island to help supporting Port Moresby. My long range bombers from Rabaul e Lae lae made them pay for this attempt. BTW there are already 30 dakotas and 25 fighters there....




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/25/42

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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6
LB-30 Liberator x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 4
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
11 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 34
Hudson I x 10
IL-4c x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
9 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
7 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 12
Wirraway x 3
Buffalo I x 38
P-40E Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 destroyed
Buffalo I: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Swordfish bombing at 7000 feet
10 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Swordfish bombing at 7000 feet
10 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged

Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 14
Ki-48 Lily x 20
Ki-49 Helen x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 65

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 17

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 3 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 23

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Thursday Island at 49,90

This is the key air battle of the day!

Japanese aircraft *from Lae*
A6M2 Zero x 23
G3M Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Utahan
AK Hamakua, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hollywood
AK San Rafael, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Pennsylvanian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Charles McCormick
AK Admiral Wiley, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Admiral Senn, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:

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Day Air attack on TF, near Thursday Island at 49,90

Japanese aircraft *from Rabaul*
G3M Nell x 17
G4M1 Betty x 91

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Chatanooga City, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK Charles McCormick, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mahimahi
AK San Rafael, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Pennsylvanian, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mauna Loa, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hollywood, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Utahan, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Admiral Wiley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hamakua, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Aroostook, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:

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Day Air attack on TF, near Thursday Island at 49,90 late in the afternoon

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 19
G4M1 Betty x 72

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK San Rafael, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Aroostook, on fire
AK Mahimahi, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Pennsylvanian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Admiral Day, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Chatanooga City, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
The entire transport TF has been sunk! BANZAI!
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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 225103 troops, 2575 guns, 15 vehicles

Defending force 98056 troops, 667 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kweiyang

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 25504 troops, 268 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 10902 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 45 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
225 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

These bad chinese partisans are attacking my cities coming down from the hills.... but i know how to treat partisans[8D]

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 102714 troops, 684 guns, 372 vehicles

Defending force 39454 troops, 78 guns, 554 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 17

Allied ground losses:
410 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1

not a good day today:-(
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[Gen.Hoepner]

The Night bombing knows another front now: Lunga! It's going to be hard to hold this base.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/26/42

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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 11
G4M1 Betty x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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Sub attack at 97,99

Japanese Ships
SS I-20

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

YES! ...i knew there were some badly damaged ships getting to Canton Island, so i put 3 subs just one hex west of it , and.....
2 fishes in the Phoenix and it goes down beneath the waves!
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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 154

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed


Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 83

Aircraft Attacking:

Gili gili is closed.

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Day Air attack on Thursday Island , at 49,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24

No Japanese losses

a sweep attempt...no CAP even if 25 fighters are sighted here....probably LRCAP over PM...we'll see
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 12
Ki-48 Lily x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet

No CAP here....boh![&:]

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 102762 troops, 684 guns, 359 vehicles

Defending force 44308 troops, 103 guns, 555 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

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


Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1261 casualties reported
Guns lost 30
Vehicles lost 3

again level 1....

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[mogami]

Sub attack at 97,99

Japanese Ships
SS I-20

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

YES! ...i knew there were some badly damaged ships getting to Canton Island, so i put 3 subs just one hex west of it , and.....
2 fishes in the Phoenix and it goes down beneath the waves!

Hi, Poor USS Phoenix. The actual ship survived PH attack and entire war. Was sold to Argintina and sank by RN submarine during the Falkland War. Seems she could not avoid her karma. (just 30 years sooner)

[pauk]

ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner


A decisive battle for the dominion of the southern seas has been won!
Not a single Japanese ship has been touched and one entire american carrier task force have been sunk!
Buckmaster, that led the enemy TF from the deck of the yorktown went down with his ships.
Now the hands of Yamamoto are free to launch the operation Mouse Trap for the conquest of Port Moresby!
BANZAI!!!!

now look what have you done[:-], you have to post points situation again[;)].

Congrats, your plan work perfectly, although i'm little bit confused with Tanaka as a leader of CV tf... I will check statistics and make some tests (Tanaka vs Yamaguchi, etc)....

Also, beware to not became overconfident. After this battle you have great advantage and dont let him a "lucky punch". He is under a pressure now, but still dangerous.

Do you plan some tactical/strategic changes after this victory?

Keep the good work!

[Gen.Hoepner]

Hi Pauk,

you're right in advising me not to be overconfident: that's a big problem of my personality:-)
Later i'll post the point situation, btw is something like 5500 for allies and 20500 for japan...still far from 4-1

No big changes in my overall strategy. The key point is now PM. It's gonna be damned tough 'cause every day the "Cairns Express"( fast trasports + Dakotas) make the garrison of PM grow. Now already achieved 60,000 men!...BTW my troops are ready at Truk, already embarked . Now i just wait for my carriers to get back at Truk and then we'll begin this new great adventure!
In the meanwhile i'm fortifiying my positions. Wewak, Hollandia and 2 other bases are recieving troops, base forces and engeneers.

China is going to blow....tomorrow i'll post some screen shots

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/27/42

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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 48
P-40E Warhawk x 30


Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
15 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
15 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 5
Beaufort V-IX x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet

quite boring, isn't it?
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Ki-48 Lily x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 9
Ki-49 Helen x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 19

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet

this is going to be a pain...i know
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
B5N Kate x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:

No way to close PM only with the Air Army...i need to use my BBs

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 226081 troops, 2601 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 101763 troops, 670 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kweiyang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28591 troops, 276 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 15279 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Damned Partisans

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Ground combat at Menado

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3324 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2061 troops, 14 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Menado base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
3603 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Another base in the bag

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Ground combat at 51,22

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9645 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5420 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Here the mogolian cav. divisions are pushing the chinese units in the very north of China
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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 121754 troops, 753 guns, 363 vehicles

Defending force 43033 troops, 75 guns, 551 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

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


Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
1381 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 2

FINALLY AT ZERO!...Now the decisive battle for Burma is closer!!!
BANZAI

[Gen.Hoepner]

A very important day for the Empire.
After one month of bloody siege finally Mitikyna(Sp?) fell. Now the brits are out of Burma!...It remains only china! BANZAI

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/28/42

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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 47
P-40E Warhawk x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
9 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 8
G4M1 Betty x 13

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet

This was probably the key for the siege of Mytikyna..... THANKS MOGAMI
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 18


Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
5 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet

hehehe...too late my friend![:D]
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 23


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
8 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 3
G3M Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
Ki-21 Sally x 11
Ki-48 Lily x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:

I decided to use everything i have now...in 3 weeks the siege of PM will begin!

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Ground combat at 51,22

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9457 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5303 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
291 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

they do not retreat![:@]
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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 121815 troops, 753 guns, 367 vehicles

Defending force 41816 troops, 59 guns, 547 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Myitkyina base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
1299 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1046 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

[:D] Finally.........


Here's the points situation

[Gen.Hoepner]

And here's a screen shot of the chinese situation...

[Gen.Hoepner]

Some quite turns to get to the end of April....MAy will be the month of truth!


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/29/42

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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 46
P-40E Warhawk x 29


Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
13 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
15 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 33,26

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 26
G4M1 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet

mmm....not a very good mission, but this should keep some pressure on one of his further air base
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 15


No Allied losses

Resources hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet

mmm...tomorrow i'll be plaing some LRCAP here
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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 11
B-17E Fortress x 179


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported

Port hits 6
Port supply hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
already evacuating some troops from here
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Day Air attack on TF, near Canton Island at 98,99

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed


Allied Ships
AK West Cape
AK Georgian
AK Puerto Rican
AK Atlantic
AK West Shipper

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet

not a single bomb score...
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 4
G3M Nell x 22
G4M1 Betty x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 8
Ki-48 Lily x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 15
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:

Keep on pounding PM
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Day Air attack on TF, near Canton Island at 98,99

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Peter Kerr
AK Atlantic
AK Manoa
AK Puerto Rican
AK Harpoon

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet

[:@] betties are really useless beyond 15 hexes
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Day Air attack on TF, near Canton Island at 98,99

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AP Heywood

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 233824 troops, 2724 guns, 15 vehicles

Defending force 102363 troops, 670 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kweiyang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28482 troops, 274 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 11459 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 68 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

These partisans make me mad

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Ground combat at 42,36

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9501 troops, 174 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 12430 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Still partisan guerrilla in southern China

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Ground combat at 51,22

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9149 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5253 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

And they never retreat![:@]


The resources poll screenshot

[Gen.Hoepner]

The brand new Mogami Tactic ( still thanks ) is helping me dealing with the night bombing allied superiority. This turn i made the pay a little, losing a total of 12 planes against theirs 17.
At Truk everithing is ready for operation Mouse Trap. All the convoys are waiting in the port , loaded up with a HUGE armada. Just waiting for the CVs to come back and we'll sail. One week to go!




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/30/42

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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 6
Martin 139 x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 32
P-40E Warhawk x 15


Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
15 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 5
Beaufort V-IX x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 33,26

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 11
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 3 damaged
Dakota I: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet

He put some efficient night cap today. Gotta try to move my objectives. Tomorrow Chandupur!
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet

Argh...i know it was going to happen....
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 53
Ki-48 Lily x 12
Ki-49 Helen x 9

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 54

Aircraft Attacking:

My bombers in China reached an average exp of 85[X(]

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 19

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 5 damaged

Resources hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
One Liberator was shot down but also one zero did not came back.... tomorrow we'll LRCAP Mandalay

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 12


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 12
B-17E Fortress x 141


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 95

Aircraft Attacking:

Gili gili became a training camp for his bombers[:(]
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Day Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 22
Ki-51 Sonia x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 3 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
B5N Kate x 4
G3M Nell x 19
G4M1 Betty x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Ki-48 Lily x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:

Gotta soften the place for the upcoming invasion...

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Ground combat at Morotai

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4761 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 164 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Morotai base !!!



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 234278 troops, 2736 guns, 15 vehicles

Defending force 118040 troops, 749 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
130 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 51,22

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9112 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5096 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Finally these damned chineses retreated

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 82618 troops, 622 guns, 101 vehicles

Defending force 3673 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 494 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
611 casualties reported
Guns lost 10


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

[Gen.Hoepner]

Ok, in the operation mouse trap will be involved:

14th, 15th HQ Army
54th,56th,48th,38th,2nd Divisions
35th,65th Brigades
South Sea Det.
4 Engeneers Regiments
4 Tank Regiments
6 Heavy Artillery Units

Will it be enough?

[String]

I'd say so yes, I'd even go as far as to say that this is an overkill. Do you have air superiority over PM? By that i mean can you conduct regular bombing missions from Lae.

[Gen.Hoepner]

Since the beginning of the war i never lost the air superiority over PM.
BTW at Lae there will be used 50 sallies, 27 lilies, 54 zeros, 27 nells, and 27 betties
At Rabaul there will be 130 zeros and 150 between nells and betties
At Buna 27 A6M3s
Then i'll use to cover the invasion forces all my CVs except one that is moving back towards Osaka for R&R = 650 carrier aircraft.
The entire surface fleet will be used!!

BANZAII!

[Gen.Hoepner]

The next days will be very boring....Air bombing at PM from Lae and the usual night bombings in Burma....


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/01/42

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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 6
Martin 139 x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-15 Babs: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 28
Hudson I x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged


Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 28
P-40E Warhawk x 38


Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
19 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
19 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 4
Beaufort I x 4
Beaufort V-IX x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Beaufort I bombing at 7000 feet
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Night Air attack on Chandpur , at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 12
G4M1 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet

lost 2 nells[:(]
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 8

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 12


No Allied losses

Resources hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 12
B-17E Fortress x 113


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:


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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 4
G3M Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 7
Ki-48 Lily x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:

no real damage...it's a tough nut PM
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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 234675 troops, 2742 guns, 15 vehicles

Defending force 118077 troops, 754 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported

[Gen.Hoepner]

I'll skip the combat report for today....too boring: really nothing happened

Some more details for the operation Mouse Trap.

Ships involved:

385 AKs,APs,PGs,PCs,MSWs
13 CVs,CVEs,CVLs ( all except one CV that is moving back to Japan for R&R)
8 BBs
17 CLs
15 CAs
115 DDs

BBs and CAs will bomb PM from sea
one big MSW TF will open a way through any possible mine field

Probably the biggest Naval Fleet ever.....

50 zeros at Lae will give land based air support, LRCAPping the invasion fleet once it has gotten to PM.
100 bombers at Lae will keep on pounding PM's defences
27 zeros at Buna will give LRCAP during the most dangerous passage: the Gili gili streight
150 LR bombers from Rabaul will help in keeping his feet away
60 zeros from Rabaul will escort the eventual bombing raid starting from this base
a total of 70 planes at Lunga will cover my right wing
600 carrier based plane will give close support and cover the skies above the invasion fleet.

Almost 1000 planes involved, considering 4 emilies chutais and 3 recon chutais



When and If PM will be secured Rabaul will be safe and Lunga and PM will act as first line perimeter defensive positions.

BANZAI

Waste of resources? Waste of Time? Will it be enough to destroy a 60,000 troops , well fortified , garrison?

Any comments?

[pauk]

Are you planing to form MSW TF only with minesweepers?

If he have CD units in PM, you can say goodby to your MSW guys (guns will destroy them without escorts).

Your bombardment forces shouldn't suffer many hits from mines (especially BB's and CA's), so it is problably better to put them in invasion fleet which is more vunerable to mines (oh, yes)...

and, before invasion you can sand small commando units loaded on subs (RO?) on PM... this way you will see how many units he has at PM....(of course, you or he should order attack:)

[Gen.Hoepner]

Hi Pauk

No i do not to use sub commandos cause i found them gamey.
The thing about MSWs is true...in fact with them there are some DD and PGs

Wow...looking forward fo this!


Today he caught me off guard at Tavoy without any cap and some of my planes got mauled by his heaviest, but this cat and mouse game in burma will go on!


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/42

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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 8
Martin 139 x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15 Babs: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
8 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 29
Hudson I x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-15 Babs: 1 destroyed


Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
12 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5
Buffalo I x 35
P-40E Warhawk x 15


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged
Buffalo I: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
15 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
Beaufort I x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
14 x Beaufort I bombing at 7000 feet
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 33,26

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 7
G4M1 Betty x 10

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet

again a very poor jap night raid....[:(]
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 47
Ki-48 Lily x 20
Ki-49 Helen x 10

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:

Chungking is almost sourrounded....by the end of the month it will be ours
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Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
This has been very stupid...some CAP tomorrow!
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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 5 destroyed

Resources hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet

2 shot down...it's ok for the moment
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 13


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bulla , at 40,75


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 56


No Allied losses

Resources hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:

Darwin is a nest of pain for me...
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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 12
B-17E Fortress x 122


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 65

Aircraft Attacking:

Hope these bad guys won't get to Buna....
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 4
G3M Nell x 12
G4M1 Betty x 28
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
Ki-21 Sally x 10
Ki-48 Lily x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged


Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:

This was a good raid![8D]

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Ground combat at Yunan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22781 troops, 280 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 8048 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Yunan should fall tomorrow...then the western gate of China will be close[:D]
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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 235572 troops, 2775 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 118292 troops, 752 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kweiyang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34867 troops, 254 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 20289 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
429 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Ouch....partisans never retreat
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Ground combat at 42,36

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9516 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 12173 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 57 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
4303 casualties reported[8D] not completely destroyed yet

[Gen.Hoepner]

Well, waiting for the turn to come in my mail address some more considerations.

If the Mouse Trap will be successfull ( I mean not only PM under japanese flag but also not decisive lost in my naval assets) my next moves will be all directed to consolidate the perimeter and prepare for 1943. China will be all in Japanese hands by the end of July, so if the losses won't be too high at PM i'll reach the 4-1 ratio by mid summer '42, then it will be up to the allies to attack.
I'm planning to let one brigade at PM with some AA and a CD plus a 120airsupport Base force.
One brigade will be deployed at Lae and one regiment at Buna. Another regiment at Munda and another one at Shortland.
2 divisions will be held at Rabaul as tactical defence, ready to be moved to reinforce forward positions if needed.
Another division will be used (in regiments ) in the Marshalls.
The rest of the invasion force will be redeployed in the Area between Kendari,ambonia and the northern Guinea.
The Mariannas are already secured with 7 garrison units , base forces and engeneers.
Palau will be reactivated as major base for the weakest part of the perimeter ( the area facing Darwin)

Timor invasion still to be examinated

[Gen.Hoepner]

4th May 1942

Today , the operation Mouse Trap has officially started. The Fleet left the anchors at Truk early in the morning.
Yunan fell as planned...now the western gate of china is closed and Chungkind willbe in my hands very soon!

[Gen.Hoepner]

5th May 42


Another quite day before the storm.
While the Invincible Armada is saling in the seas between truk and Rabaul, some more Air units are moving to the solomons. One experienced sally sentai, previously based at Java , has arrived at Wewak today. All the zeros are resting waiting for the upcomming battle.
12 catalinas have been based at Thursday island...he wants to be sure to dedect me, so probably he's planning a counteroffensive....i fear those 150 fortresses at Cairns....[:(]
In Burma the usual night bombing affair with some redeployment of troops.
In China the partisan guerrilla is now the only arrow he's got left.

May will be the month of truth

[Gen.Hoepner]

Well, as expected , the allies, knowing about the Mouse Trap operation, decided to launch a counteroffensive against my defensive perimeter. Baker island, undefende, has been taken by a regiment of the 40th US division, transported during night time by a HUGe fast trasport TF. My mine screen has been destroyed by his DMS, with only one hit on a DD and my 55 lrbombers at Tarawa could do nothing about that.
Now i'm in trouble. Tarawa is sourronded by Baker and Nanomea and within one month , if properly supplied with eng these two atolls can be bases for his medium bombers..[:(]
Cooktown reached level 5AF, that means that his 4E bombers can now reach Lae, Buna and all the New Guinea....another pain in the A** . It's gonna be damned bloody to defend my extended perimeter from now on.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/06/42

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ASW attack at 99,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-15, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
PG Kiwi

one PG scored 4 hits at night....[:(][:(]
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 16


No Allied losses

Resources hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
7 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Beaufort I x 4


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Beaufort I bombing at 7000 feet
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Night Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30


Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 15
Wirraway x 7
Buffalo I x 23
P-40E Warhawk x 45


Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
15 x Fulmar bombing at 2000 feet
21 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
24 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 33,26

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 14

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet

3 of my planes were shot down by his night CAP.....what a bad day for the empire
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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TF 1091 encounters mine field at Baker Island (94,92)

TF 1091 troops unloading over beach at Baker Island, 94,92


Allied Ships
DMS Long
DMS Perry
DD Hatfield, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD King
DD Humphreys
DD Crane
DD Crosby
DD Ward
DD Aylwin
DD Monaghan


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


Allied ground losses:
321 casualties reported

Here's the invasion[:@]

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 36
Ki-48 Lily x 22
Ki-49 Helen x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 21

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 14
Mohawk IV x 32
I-153c x 32


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
18 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet

Cannot LRCAP everywhere
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Day Air attack on Bulla , at 40,75


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 53


No Allied losses

Resources hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
12 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-30 Ann x 18
Ki-51 Sonia x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 9

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
18 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at Kweiyang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34140 troops, 224 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 18973 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at 42,36

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9267 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11381 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Baker Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2792 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Baker Island base !!!

Ok, now let's go on with Mouse Trap, then i'll have to study something for here...