Andy Mac v PZB This time India will Stand !!!!

[Andy Mac]

Today was a good day he needs to get some oscars over Normanton the Zeroes do nothing against B17's
 
Anyway next few days will be interesting
 
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 08, 42
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 92,137 (Cooktown)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 9
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 92,137 (Cooktown)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 64th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 31st Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 19th Australian Battalion, at 76,132
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 19
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      74 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 83,51
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      23 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 5th Recon Regiment, at 84,142 (Cloncurry)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 5
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Buffalo I x 4
      B-25C Mitchell x 13
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
      B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
4th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Normanton , at 86,138
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 14
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 17
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
      A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed on ground
      Ki-57-I Topsy: 2 destroyed on ground
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 17
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 Det with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 86,55
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      35 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at 76,132
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 118
 
Defending force 649 troops, 0 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 76
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 76 to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Units pursuing 1
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      341 casualties reported
         Squads: 24 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Units retreated 1
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    20th Recon Regiment
    8th Tank Regiment
 
Defending units:
    19th Australian Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at 86,43
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 45995 troops, 419 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 1502
 
Defending force 27316 troops, 176 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 687
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 386
 
Allied adjusted defense: 47
 
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: supply(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      555 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 65 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      3904 casualties reported
         Squads: 124 destroyed, 21 disabled
         Non Combat: 111 destroyed, 64 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
 
 
Assaulting units:
    26th Engineer Regiment
    59th Infantry Brigade
    110th/B Division
    6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    32nd Division
    36th/C Division
    1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    110th/C Division
    12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    41st/A Division
    6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    38th Chinese Corps
    9th Chinese Corps
    93rd Chinese Corps
    80th Chinese Corps
    2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
    4th Group Army
    14th Group Army
    Jingcha War Area
    15th Group Army
    36th Group Army
    4th Chinese Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 76472 troops, 830 guns, 298 vehicles, Assault Value = 2606
 
Defending force 34145 troops, 380 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 828
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 1074
 
Allied adjusted defense: 2275
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
 
Japanese ground losses:
      1357 casualties reported
         Squads: 20 destroyed, 57 disabled
         Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 164 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 50 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 36 (12 destroyed, 24 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      4226 casualties reported
         Squads: 86 destroyed, 94 disabled
         Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 264 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 34 (0 destroyed, 34 disabled)
 
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd Recon Regiment
    4th Division
    5th Guards Cav Regiment
    56th Engineer Regiment
    21st Infantry Regiment
    17th Indpt Guards Regiment
    146th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
    11th Infantry Regiment
    24th Infantry Regiment
    4th Guards Division
    15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    21st Division
    12th Engineer Regiment
    6th Guards Division
    Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /3
    56th Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    5th Field Artillery Regiment
    48th Field Artillery Regiment
    25th Army
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    21st Army
 
Defending units:
    Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
    1st Regt Cavalerie
    Marinier Battalion
    6th KNIL Regiment
    Barisan KNIL Regiment
    4th KNIL Regiment
    1st KNIL Regiment
    Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
    2nd KNIL Regiment
    1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
    2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
    3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
    Samarinda KNIL Battalion
    MLD
    Bandoeng Base Force
    ML-KNIL
    Kalidjati Base Force
    ABDA
    Commandement Marine
    3rd KNIL AA Battalion
    Tjilitap Base Force
    Sambas Base Force
    2 ML-KNIL Aviation
    Batavia Base Force
    Soerabaja Base Force
    1 ML-KNIL Aviation
    KNIL Army Command
    109th RN Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Corunna Downs (57,131)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 2578 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
 
Defending force 47 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 41
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Corunna Downs !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
 supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      50 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
      Units destroyed 2
 
 
Assaulting units:
    Kimura Det
 
Defending units:
    Port Hedland RAN Base Force
    109th RN Base Force /2
 
 
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Ground combat at Cloncurry (84,142)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1151 troops, 2 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 52
 
Defending force 1798 troops, 34 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 37
 
Allied adjusted defense: 12
 
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
 
Japanese ground losses:
      21 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      34 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Assaulting units:
    5th Recon Regiment
 
Defending units:
    2nd Aus Cav Brigade
    34th NZ Battalion
    15th RAAF Base Force
    16th RAAF Base Force
    Tennant Creek RAAF Base Force /1
    1st RAAF M/W Sqn
    NW Aus Aviation Rgt /1
 
 
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Ground combat at 84,50
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 4096 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149
 
Defending force 2127 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 74
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 153
 
Allied adjusted defense: 88
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      124 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    13th/C Division
 
Defending units:
    30th Chinese/A Corps
 
 

[Andy Mac]

I will feel a lot better after 1st may and the end of the japanese invasion bonus.
 
At that point it will take him a lot longer to unload which makes his TF's more vulnerable
 
2 things.
 
1. either he knows this and is therefore planning a last huzzah hence all aircraft of of training and onot naval seach for next two weeks....
2. he doesnt know it and will get a seriously nasty shock nect time he tries an amphib landing [:D][:D][:D]
 
After 1st may I become a LOT less vulnerable

[Andy Mac]

if he doesnt invade soemwhere in the next three weeks I can be reasonably sure its all about Australia and can react accordingly - until that period is doen I cannot commit to much in case its a diversion

[erstad]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

I will feel a lot better after 1st may and the end of the japanese invasion bonus.

I thought the bonus was only for the first four months (& that's what the manual sez). Not true?

[Andy Mac]

Errrr not sure I would trust the manual over my memory if so thats excellent news.....!!!!!!
 
Anyway Akagi's airgroup was spotted off of Cairns so I have moved my 17's inland in case a Bombardment in incoming.
 
I need to get organised I have small garriosns scattered across the east coast of Australia.
 
Still not overly worried by japanese progress but that could change quite easily - i feel on balance for now.
 
A corps of 2 Divs is facing off to the main thrust and the rest of my forces are either digging in or in reaction forces
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 09, 42
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ASW attack near Calayan  at 83,70
 
Japanese Ships
      TB Kari
      CM Natsushima
      xAK Sanura Maru
      xAK Hokusho Maru
      xAK Syoto Maru
      xAK Seisyo Maru
      xAK Nagato Maru
      xAK Gokoku Maru #2
      xAK Hakkaisan Maru
      DD Minekaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS Porpoise
 
 
 
SS Porpoise launches 2 torpedoes at TB Kari
Porpoise diving deep ....
DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minekaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Minekaze cannot establish contact with SS Porpoise
DD Minekaze cannot reach attack position over SS Porpoise
DD Minekaze cannot reach attack position over SS Porpoise
DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Torres Strait Battalion, at 92,137 (Cooktown)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 11
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 92,137 (Cooktown)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 17
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet
      11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 86,55
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      43 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 23rd Group Army ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 92,137 (Cooktown)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 14th RAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Torres Strait Battalion ...
Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ...
Also attacking Torres Strait Battalion ...
Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 35
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 20 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      15 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking Bandoeng  ...
Also attacking 1st KNIL Regiment ...
Also attacking Bandoeng  ...
Also attacking Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking Bandoeng  ...
Also attacking Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on MLD , at 50,100 (Bandoeng)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 8
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking KNIL Army Command  ...
Also attacking MLD  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd RAN Base Force, at 76,133
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 19
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 13 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 5th Recon Regiment, at 84,142 (Cloncurry)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 8
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 11
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
4th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 5th Recon Regiment, at 84,142 (Cloncurry)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 1
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      LB-30 Liberator x 6
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
4th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Normanton , at 86,138
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 11
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 22
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
      Ki-57-I Topsy: 2 destroyed on ground
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 Det with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 5th Recon Regiment, at 84,142 (Cloncurry)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      18 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at 75,133
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1025 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
 
Defending force 82 troops, 0 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 19
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      96 casualties reported
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
 
Assaulting units:
    20th Recon Regiment
 
Defending units:
    19th Australian Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at 86,43
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 45206 troops, 419 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 1444
 
Defending force 24273 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 560
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 501
 
Allied adjusted defense: 37
 
Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      1059 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 27 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 50 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      1080 casualties reported
         Squads: 26 destroyed, 101 disabled
         Non Combat: 61 destroyed, 170 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
 
 
Assaulting units:
    12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    110th/C Division
    59th Infantry Brigade
    36th/C Division
    1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    32nd Division
    110th/B Division
    6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    26th Engineer Regiment
    41st/A Division
    6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    9th Chinese Corps
    93rd Chinese Corps
    80th Chinese Corps
    38th Chinese Corps
    2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
    4th Group Army
    14th Group Army
    15th Group Army
    Jingcha War Area
    36th Group Army
    4th Chinese Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Cloncurry (84,142)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1102 troops, 2 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 102
 
Defending force 1787 troops, 34 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 16
 
Allied adjusted defense: 20
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      109 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Assaulting units:
    8th Recon Regiment
    5th Recon Regiment
 
Defending units:
    2nd Aus Cav Brigade
    34th NZ Battalion
    Tennant Creek RAAF Base Force /1
    15th RAAF Base Force
    16th RAAF Base Force
    1st RAAF M/W Sqn
    NW Aus Aviation Rgt /1
 
 
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Ground combat at 84,50
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 4077 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148
 
Defending force 2003 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 63
 
Allied adjusted defense: 73
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      238 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      68 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Assaulting units:
    13th/C Division
 
Defending units:
    30th Chinese/A Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Groote Eylandt (82,130)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 33 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 4
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Groote Eylandt !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd Raiding Rgt /3
 
 
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Derby RAN Base Force Wiped Out at Broome by attrition!!!

[Andy Mac]

Enemy landings at Cooktown today I am going to start to collapse my perimeter a little around townsville taking advantage of the rought terrain

Means giving up Cloncurry but I can live with that Cairns is also probably undefendable,

My Fuel woes continue no matter what I do Australia and NZ cannot get enough fuel to allow the fleet to operate - despite the need for them to be there I need to pull out no and stay out.

I simply cannot operate a fleet in this area yet. Fuel resources are to low and the LOC to long.

Annoying as I have fuel at SF/PH and Capetown but I cannot get enough to stop my economy using it all.

The Cruiser TF at the bottom is almost totally out of gas if KB is close they are toast,


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 10, 42
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Submarine attack near Trivandrum at 27,44

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
xAK Alphard, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



xAK Alphard is sighted by SS I-162
SS I-162 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Alphard


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Stewart Island at 95,187, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMC Akagi Maru
AMC Kiyosumi Maru

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CA Chicago
CA Australia, Shell hits 1
CL Leander
CL Achilles
CL Adelaide
DD McCall
DD Benham
DD Ellet
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
DD Mahan
DD Drayton
DD Alden
DD Edsall
DD John D. Edwards
DD Whipple
DD Stuart
DD Thracian



Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 28% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
AMC Akagi Maru engages DD Fanning at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Australia engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Submarine attack near Trivandrum at 27,44

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
xAK Alphard, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



xAK Alphard is sighted by SS I-165
SS I-165 launches 4 torpedoes


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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,104

Japanese Ships
DD Murasame
DD Fuyo
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS KXV, hits 4, heavy damage



SS KXV is located by DD Murasame
KXV bottoming out ....
DD Fuyo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kuretake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kuretake is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Pre-Invasion action off Cooktown

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Katori
DD Karii
TB Hato



CL Katori firing at 14th RAAF Base Force
DD Karii firing at Port Moresby Brigade
TB Hato firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft


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Amphibious Assault at Cooktown

TF 51 troops unloading over beach at Cooktown, 92,137

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



17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 15th/C Div /3
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 15th/C Div /5


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Invasion Support action off Cooktown

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Katori



Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft


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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 83,51

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 7



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 7



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Townsville , at 92,144

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 5
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-400 Airacobra x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
No.488 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
3rd PS (P) with P-38E Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
17th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
20th PS (P) with P-400 Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 86,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 23rd Group Army ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 92,137 (Cooktown)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Torres Strait Battalion ...
Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ...
Also attacking Torres Strait Battalion ...
Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 32



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged


Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking Bandoeng ...
Also attacking KNIL Army Command ...
Also attacking Bandoeng ...
Also attacking Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking Bandoeng ...


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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 92,137 (Cooktown)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 64th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 31st Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on ML-KNIL , at 50,100 (Bandoeng)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Soerabaja Base Force ...
Also attacking ML-KNIL ...


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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged


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


Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd RAN Base Force, at 76,133

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 10 damaged


Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Invasion Support action off Cooktown
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Tokotsu Maru



PB Tokotsu Maru firing at enemy troops


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Ground combat at 86,43

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44674 troops, 419 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 1409

Defending force 22578 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 491

Japanese adjusted assault: 174

Allied adjusted defense: 18

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
626 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
2480 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 132 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 74 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
26th Engineer Regiment
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
110th/C Division
36th/C Division
110th/B Division
41st/A Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
93rd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
4th Group Army
14th Group Army
36th Group Army
15th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
4th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 74898 troops, 830 guns, 291 vehicles, Assault Value = 2517

Defending force 30896 troops, 380 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 654

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 2087

Allied adjusted defense: 1213

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1942 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 88 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 91 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
4982 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 240 disabled
Non Combat: 77 destroyed, 167 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
21st Division
4th Guards Division
56th Engineer Regiment
6th Guards Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Guards Cav Regiment
146th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
4th Division
2nd Recon Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
5th Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Army

Defending units:
4th KNIL Regiment
Marinier Battalion
6th KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
Barisan KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
1st Regt Cavalerie
Samarinda KNIL Battalion
2 ML-KNIL Aviation
KNIL Army Command
MLD
Soerabaja Base Force
ABDA
Bandoeng Base Force
Batavia Base Force
ML-KNIL
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
Tjilitap Base Force
Kalidjati Base Force
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
Commandement Marine
Sambas Base Force
109th RN Base Force /1


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Ground combat at Cloncurry (84,142)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1027 troops, 2 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

Defending force 1812 troops, 34 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Japanese adjusted assault: 9

Allied adjusted defense: 16

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
8th Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
5th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Aus Cav Brigade
34th NZ Battalion
Tennant Creek RAAF Base Force /1
15th RAAF Base Force
1st RAAF M/W Sqn
16th RAAF Base Force
NW Aus Aviation Rgt /1


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Ground combat at Katherine (76,128)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1459 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Defending force 310 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 13

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(-), preparation(-)
Attacker:

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


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
42nd Naval Guard Unit
42nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
Wyndham RAAF Base Force


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Ground combat at 84,50

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3920 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

Defending force 1956 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Japanese adjusted assault: 30

Allied adjusted defense: 67

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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


Assaulting units:
13th/C Division

Defending units:
30th Chinese/A Corps

[Andy Mac]

I would really like to nuke Sydney right now anything to kill off my own HI - I WANT PZB to strategic bomb Australian HI would actively welcome it at this stage

[Andy Mac]

OK new plan Hero project xAK, TK and AO will transport fuel into Australia
 
Nothing else will move until Aus is floating in fuel
 
I also need to not transfer any more forces than the minimum to Aus from India to do so would be to cede the intiative in late 42.
 
Instead I am going to send everything to the border region
 
Andy

[Andy Mac]

I am working up deployment plans but an overland offensive into Burma in late 42 post Monsoon is my plan not sure how much force I will have so the operation will be held until I am certain I have enough force

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Today was a good day he needs to get some oscars over Normanton the Zeroes do nothing against B17's

why should Oscars do better than Zeroes? [&:]

[khyberbill]

why should Oscars do better than Zeroes?

The Oscar has a cannon which some think might be more effective against a bomber. I havent really been to concerned with Oscars though. Tony's and Tojo's do seem more effective than Zeros.

[Fishbed]

A canon-Oscar... Wait, what?!

Are we talking about the 12.7 guns?!

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: khyberbill

why should Oscars do better than Zeroes?

The Oscar has a cannon which some think might be more effective against a bomber. I havent really been to concerned with Oscars though. Tony's and Tojo's do seem more effective than Zeros.

only the last version of the Oscar (Ki-43-IV) will carry two 20mm cannons, none other will do. The last version arrives in 4/45. The best (in terms of armament) available version at the moment would be the IIc with two 12.7mm MGs. And this is by far not what the Zero has which carries the two rifle calibre 7.7mm MGs in the nose and 2 20mm cannons in the wings. A Zero should do (and IMO does) far better against bombers than an Oscar. This was also true in real life.

[Mark Weston]

I was curious about that too. A6M2 compared to Oscar Ic is faster and has a pair of cannon. Not sure why Oscar would be more dangerous to B-17s

[Andy Mac]

I don't know either but I lose more v Oscars (anecdotal but my observation)
 
 

[aprezto]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

OK new plan Hero project xAK, TK and AO will transport fuel into Australia

Nothing else will move until Aus is floating in fuel

I also need to not transfer any more forces than the minimum to Aus from India to do so would be to cede the intiative in late 42.

Instead I am going to send everything to the border region

Andy

You've proabably thought of it already, and it doesn't help with getting fuel from the British bases. But I build up and use Hobart and Auckland for my fuel locations purely because it drives me nuts how the Oz HI steals the fuel.

[Andy Mac]

Bombers meet broad side of barn broad side of barn meet bombers.
 
Commander next time you fail to hit I will shoot you.
 
2 days clear weather not a single hit.....
 
Not happy xp is low but even so
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 12, 42
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Pre-Invasion action off Cooktown
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Katori
      TB Kamo
      TB Hato
 
 
 
CL Katori firing at 14th RAAF Base Force
TB Kamo firing at enemy troops
TB Hato firing at enemy troops
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Cooktown
 
TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Cooktown, 92,137
 
 
 
 
 
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Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor  at 185,95
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-29
 
Allied Ships
      xAK City of Dalhart, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
 
 
 
xAK City of Dalhart is sighted by SS I-29
SS I-29 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK City of Dalhart
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 7
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 23rd Group Army, at 86,55
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      37 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 23rd Group Army ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 42
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 19 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking KNIL Army Command  ...
Also attacking Bandoeng  ...
Also attacking ML-KNIL  ...
Also attacking Bandoeng  ...
Also attacking KNIL Army Command  ...
Also attacking Bandoeng  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      24 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 31st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 64th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion, at 50,100 (Bandoeng)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking MLD  ...
Also attacking Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking MLD  ...
Also attacking Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on NW Australia Base Force, at 76,134
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 14 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 10th Patl RAAF Wing  ...
Also attacking NW Australia Base Force ...
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 94th Chinese Corps, at 83,52
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 6
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
Kawai Det  with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 94th Chinese Corps, at 83,52
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 1
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      SB2U-3 Vindicator x 13
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SB2U-3 Vindicator: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      CM Aotaka
      CL Katori
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 4
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Seattle Maru
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
               Naval Attack:  3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 5
      B-17E Fortress x 19
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Yubari
      xAK Seattle Maru
      DD Uruyuke
      TB Hato
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
               Naval Attack:  4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
               Naval Attack:  4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
       7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
               Naval Attack:  4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
       5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
               Naval Attack:  4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
       4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
               Naval Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
               Naval Attack:  4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      LB-30 Liberator x 6
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Yubari
      TB Hato
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
               Naval Attack:  4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at 76,134
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1025 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
 
Defending force 4653 troops, 110 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 17
 
Allied adjusted defense: 63
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      21 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      82 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
Assaulting units:
    20th Recon Regiment
 
Defending units:
    2nd RAN Base Force
    NW Australia Base Force
    24th NZ Pioneer Coy
 
 
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Ground combat at 86,43
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 43879 troops, 419 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 1353
 
Defending force 19096 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 317
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 230
 
Allied adjusted defense: 5
 
Japanese assault odds: 46 to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      556 casualties reported
         Squads: 8 destroyed, 17 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      4445 casualties reported
         Squads: 9 destroyed, 181 disabled
         Non Combat: 224 destroyed, 418 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
      Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
      Units destroyed 4
 
 
Assaulting units:
    6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    26th Engineer Regiment
    12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    59th Infantry Brigade
    1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    32nd Division
    36th/C Division
    110th/B Division
    110th/C Division
    41st/A Division
    6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    93rd Chinese Corps
    38th Chinese Corps
    80th Chinese Corps
    2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
    Jingcha War Area
    36th Group Army
    4th Group Army
    15th Group Army
    14th Group Army
    4th Chinese Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at 92,49
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 5822 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209
 
Defending force 585 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 218
 
Allied adjusted defense: 4
 
Japanese assault odds: 54 to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      113 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
 
Defending units:
    Lusu War Area
 
 
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Ground combat at Katherine (76,128)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 2359 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100
 
Defending force 310 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 110
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 110 to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      27 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      643 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 28 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
 
Assaulting units:
    42nd Naval Guard Unit
    1st Recon Rgt /1
    42nd JNAF AF Unit
 
Defending units:
    Wyndham RAAF Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Cooktown (92,137)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 4239 troops, 36 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 156
 
Defending force 597 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 220
 
Allied adjusted defense: 7
 
Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 1)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cooktown !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), preparation(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      68 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      350 casualties reported
         Squads: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 2
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    15th/C Division
 
Defending units:
    Torres Strait Battalion
    Port Moresby Brigade
    14th RAAF Base Force

[Andy Mac]

I enjoyed that one my TF caught a Jap TF at Lunga !!!
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 13, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 114,138, Range 2,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Akebono
      xAK Mansei Maru, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
      xAK Nissen Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAK Yuzan Maru
      PB Tama Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAK Fukko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
      CL Trenton, Shell hits 1
      DD Sims
      DD Hughes
      DD Anderson
 
Japanese ground losses:
      183 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 23 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
 
Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Vaughn H. crosses the 'T'
CL Trenton engages xAK Mansei Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Anderson engages xAK Mansei Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages xAK Mansei Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages xAK Mansei Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Trenton engages xAK Mansei Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Trenton engages PB Tama Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages xAK Nissen Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Trenton engages xAK Mansei Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Trenton engages xAK Fukko Maru at 2,000 yards
xAK Mansei Maru sunk by DD Anderson at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages xAK Nissen Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Hughes engages xAK Nissen Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Akebono at 4,000 yards
CL Trenton engages PB Tama Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Hughes engages xAK Nissen Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Trenton engages xAK Fukko Maru at 3,000 yards
PB Tama Maru sunk by DD Anderson at 3,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
 

[Andy Mac]

Done a review of the Indian and british Army in India
 
8 Indian, 1 British and 1 CW Div
 
1st Burma Div 100% but very weak in Arty and supporting weapons
18th British Div 100% and strong all round albeit a bit green
17th Indian Div 93% does not need Inf just a bit of Arty to complete TOE
26th indian Div 96% almost combat ready
 
The above forces are more or less combat ready now.
 
23rd Indian Div short of critical devices and 2 Bns worth of Inf - needs 70 inf Squads
19th and 20th Indian Divs are both short all kinds of support weapons and a Bde of Inf so 216 needed to bring them up plus shed loads of arty etc
7th and 9th neither will be ready for action for at least a year between them they are short 3 Bdes worth of Inf
11th is cadre only 1%
14th Indian Div will be in reasonable shape
 
I have about 240 squads in the pool and am trainiong 55 per month
 
I am criticaslly short of 18/25 Pounders, 3.7" Mtn Guns, 3" Morters, Brens, Vickers MMG's and AA guns
 
I need to work what is a reasonable assault force for my post Monsoon attack and its objectives and determine the forces I am willing to committ.
 
My main goal would be to find a force of 6 Divisions all at 100% in Two Corps and an army reserve of 2 Divs
 
Each Corps to have 2 Indian Divs and 1 British (18th and 2nd when it arrives)
1st Burma and 17th Indian Divs in army reserve
 
Add to that 7th Armoured Bde and its a powerfull force I need to do some detailed planning to see if I can assemble the requisite force.
 
Historically the allies committed 14 Bdes to 1st Arakan so 5 Divs moronically controlled from one Div HQ but thats another story...
 
I am proposing a force of 8 Divs although the additional force comes from units extracted intact from Burma and the strong cadre I got out of Malaya.
 
So it should be possible to assemble this force and go for an Attack on North Burma
 
 

[Andy Mac]

Interesting couple of days its really weird how slow PZB is going in Australia he is giving me time to get back on balance.
 
I have been doing nothing but using PP's to free up US forces mostly 2 Divs (27th and 40th) ouch !!!
 
They are both almost in Australia ok not at 100% but in ok shape - with 2 Guard Divs to back up the Aussies.
 
I also have a solid core of B17's
 
My only weakness is naval strike aircraft and thats fixable if I offload a CAG or two