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[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 29, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-


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Night Naval bombardment of Port Blair at 46,58 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
CL Sendai
DD Hagikaze
DD Maikaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio


Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 38
Port hits 10
Port supply hits 1

BB Haruna firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at BB Haruna
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Kongo
BB Kongo firing at 17th Indian Division
CA Maya firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
CA Atago firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
CA Takao firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
CL Jintsu firing at Port Blair
CL Sendai firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
DD Hagikaze firing at Port Blair
DD Maikaze firing at 17th Indian Division
DD Natsushio firing at 17th Indian Division
DD Hatsukaze firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
DD Oyashio firing at Port Blair
DD Kuroshio firing at Port Blair



Hmmmm....not very successful[:(]


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Sub attack near Miri at 65,83

Japanese Ships
TK Kiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
E Shimushu

Allied Ships
SS KXIV



SS KXIV launches 4 torpedoes at TK Kiyo Maru




Luckily I manage to limp Kiyo Maru back to Saigon for extensive repairs!![X(]



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Morning Air attack on 61st PA Infantry Division, at 79,83 (Roxas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 30



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)

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Morning Air attack on 61st PA Infantry Division, at 79,83 (Roxas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)



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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10



Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged


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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36



Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-400 Airacobra x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32



Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 1
P-400 Airacobra x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

Great stuff fellas!![8D]


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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 16095 troops, 289 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 488

Defending force 12128 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 309

Japanese adjusted assault: 812

Allied adjusted defense: 667

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Allied ground losses:
262 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Assaulting units:
51st Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
23rd Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
35th Group Army

Well at least their fortifications are reduced to 2....not long now

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 30, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-


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Submarine attack near Cairns at 94,141

Japanese Ships
SS I-23

Allied Ships
xAK Peisander, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



xAK Peisander is sighted by SS I-23
SS I-23 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Peisander



[8D]

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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 11
Hurricane I Trop x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-400 Airacobra x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 4
Hurricane I Trop x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 2


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
32 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



Well done fellas!![8D]

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Morning Air attack on 61st PA Infantry Division, at 79,83 (Roxas)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 30



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
30 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 61st PA Infantry Division, at 79,83 (Roxas)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
15 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 61st PA Infantry Division, at 79,83 (Roxas)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 13



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb




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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21



Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed by flak



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hudson I bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes


Come on fellas, you can do better than that!![:@]


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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10



Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Ouch!![:(]


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Afternoon Air attack on 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 72,55 (Nanning)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5



Allied aircraft
SB-III x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB-III: 2 destroyed

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

[8D]


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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
G4M1 Betty x 72



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25


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Ground combat at Siangtan (81,52)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 126680 troops, 1165 guns, 614 vehicles, Assault Value = 4395

Defending force 22119 troops, 109 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 710

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 4294

Allied adjusted defense: 92

Japanese assault odds: 46 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Siangtan !!!



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

Japanese ground losses:
3911 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 315 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Vehicles lost 26 (1 destroyed, 25 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
7976 casualties reported
Squads: 639 destroyed, 97 disabled
Non Combat: 317 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 50 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 62 (32 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Units retreated 6


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!




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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 89673 troops, 819 guns, 579 vehicles, Assault Value = 3361

Defending force 58197 troops, 303 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1448

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1986

Allied adjusted defense: 234

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanyang !!!



Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
4427 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 173 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 51 disabled
Vehicles lost 52 (2 destroyed, 50 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
44230 casualties reported
Squads: 3326 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2912 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 335 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 393 (393 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 17



The High Command are jubilant that this city fell so quickly. Sake and Geisha's all round!![;)]

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Ground combat at Roxas (79,83)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3612 troops, 39 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 152

Defending force 667 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 110

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 110 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Roxas !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)
preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:


Allied ground losses:
833 casualties reported
Squads: 75 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
63rd Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
61st PA Infantry Division




An excellent turn!! With the flank turned at Siangtan, Changsha is now indefensible.
If I can stop the units there retreating to the NW, and bottle them up, there will be no escape for the defenders.

I should have mopped up Roxas and Cebu etc before now, but with their dwindling supplies they should easily fall.

With the great victory at Nanyang, Sian is the next target to the North for 1st Army.[8D]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 02, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-


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Morning Air attack on 6th Guards Division, at 60,44 , near Shwebo

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20



Allied aircraft
Lysander II x 24


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Lysander II: 13 destroyed



CAP engaged:
15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead



I bet that hurt!![:D]

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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 50
G4M1 Betty x 72



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9




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Ground combat at Djambi (48,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12849 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 503

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 440

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 440 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Djambi !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division
41st Guard Battalion


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Ground combat at Praboemoelih (48,92)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12191 troops, 123 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 452

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 463

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 463 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Praboemoelih !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)



Assaulting units:
5th Division

Next stop Palembang!! [:D][8D]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 03, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-


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Morning Air attack on 14th Tank Regiment, at 62,46 (Lashio)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14



Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 7


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 5 destroyed



CAP engaged:
15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead


[8D] Well done fellas!!

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Morning Air attack on 4th RTA/C Division, at 62,46 (Lashio)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13



Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 14


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Wellington Ic bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21



Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 13


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 8 destroyed
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak



CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes




24th Sentai have tea and medals for a good days work. [:)]

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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18



Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged



Runway hits 3

I'm going to base my first Nick squadron here asp[X(]


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Afternoon Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21



Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 8


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing from 7000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



24th Sentai are pinups of the month...well done fellas!!



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Ground combat at Babar (76,117)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 281 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 8

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Babar !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
5th Indpt SNLF Coy

Just tidying up down south!! [:)]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 03, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-


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Morning Air attack on 14th Tank Regiment, at 62,46 (Lashio)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14



Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 7


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 5 destroyed



CAP engaged:
15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead



[8D]

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Morning Air attack on 4th RTA/C Division, at 62,46 (Lashio)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13



Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 14


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Good show chaps...those pests won't be back in a hurry!![8D]


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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21



Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 13


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 8 destroyed
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak



CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18



Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged



Runway hits 3

I've got to get my Nicks here asp!![X(]




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Afternoon Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21



Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 8


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing from 7000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes



Tea and medals all round for 24th Sentai. Well done fellas!![:)]



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Ground combat at Babar (76,117)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 281 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 8

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Babar !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
5th Indpt SNLF Coy


Just tidying up down south!![:)]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-


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Sub attack near Sydney at 92,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
xAK Clan Mactavish, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage



SS I-9 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Clan Mactavish





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Morning Air attack on 4th RTA/C Division, at 62,46 (Lashio)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12



Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 8


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

Keep it up fellas!!



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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9



Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2
B-17E Fortress x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1


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Ground combat at Tjilatjap (51,102)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22386 troops, 231 guns, 185 vehicles, Assault Value = 772

Defending force 5220 troops, 47 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 176

Japanese adjusted assault: 633

Allied adjusted defense: 111

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tjilatjap !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
322 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
2737 casualties reported
Squads: 118 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 141 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 35 (29 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 75 (70 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 5
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Regiment
18th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
5th Amphibious Brigade
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
Afdeling Ritman
5th Coastal Gun Battalion
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
Lijfwacht Cav Sqn
Van Altena Battalion
Tjilitap Base Force



BANZAI!!!

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 05, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-


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Submarine attack near Port Kembla at 90,170

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
xAK Nisqually, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



xAK Nisqually is sighted by SS I-9
SS I-9 attacking on the surface


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Submarine attack near Colombo at 26,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-32, hits 10, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Express
DD Encounter
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 1



SS I-32 is sighted by escort
I-32 diving deep ....
DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Encounter fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Express attacking submerged sub ....
DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Express attacking submerged sub ....
DD Express loses contact with SS I-32
SS I-32 eludes ASW attack from DD Express
SS I-32 eludes ASW attack from DD Express
SS I-32 forced to surface!
DD Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Tjerk Hiddes firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Tjerk Hiddes firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Tjerk Hiddes firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Tjerk Hiddes firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Tjerk Hiddes firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

Oh dear. I-32 is the first sub loss.[:(]


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12250 troops, 124 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 453

Defending force 544 troops, 41 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Japanese adjusted assault: 536

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 536 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 38 (38 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Division

Defending units:
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Palembang Base Force



Excellent. The oilfields are virtually intact, although they are dry with production switched off.

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Ground combat at Lashio (62,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14701 troops, 131 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 550

Defending force 2206 troops, 15 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 99

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 240

Allied adjusted defense: 301

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

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

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


Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled


Assaulting units:
33rd Division
14th Tank Regiment
4th RTA/C Division

Defending units:
36th Chinese Division
102nd RAF Base Force


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Ground combat at 60,43 (near Katha)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12945 troops, 122 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 435

Defending force 1050 troops, 1 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Japanese adjusted assault: 187

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Guards Division

Defending units:
1st Burma Brigade
Burma Corps
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment


Palembang is finally in Imperial hands....Huzzah!!

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-


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Pre-Invasion action off Cebu (80,86)

73 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. <------Argghh!!

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
DD Hamakaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Akigumo
xAP Ural Maru

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



DD Hamakaze firing at 81st PA Infantry Division
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Cebu (80,86)

TF 385 troops unloading over beach at Cebu, 80,86

Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)



6 troops of a SNLF HMG Squad lost overboard during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF
6 troops of a SNLF HMG Squad accidentally lost during unload of 63rd Nav Gd /2



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Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W-1
DMS W-5
DMS W-6
DMS W-14

Allied Ships
CMc Pro Patria, Shell hits 10, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 29,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DMS W-14 engages CMc Pro Patria at 15,000 yards
DMS W-1 engages CMc Pro Patria at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DMS W-1 engages CMc Pro Patria at 12,000 yards
DMS W-5 engages CMc Pro Patria at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DMS W-14 engages CMc Pro Patria at 10,000 yards
DMS W-6 engages CMc Pro Patria at 10,000 yards
DMS W-5 engages CMc Pro Patria at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DMS W-14 engages CMc Pro Patria at 9,000 yards
DMS W-6 engages CMc Pro Patria at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DMS W-5 engages CMc Pro Patria at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CMc Pro Patria sunk by DMS W-14 at 11,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...



I'm lucky it was'nt something bigger!![X(]

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TF 266 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-14
DMS W-6
DMS W-5
DMS W-1



37 mines cleared


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Submarine attack near Takao at 83,64

Japanese Ships
TK Mirii Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Drum



TK Mirii Maru is sighted by SS Drum
SS Drum launches 2 torpedoes at TK Mirii Maru

[:(]Mirii Maru limps off to Saigon for repairs


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Morning Air attack on Sian , at 83,41

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36



Allied aircraft
I-16-III x 4
I-15-III x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16-III: 1 destroyed
I-15-III: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 18000 feet

CAP engaged:
5th FG/26th FS CAF with I-16-III (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
3rd FG/32nd FS CAF with I-15-III (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes




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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13



Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2
B-17E Fortress x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
G4M1 Betty x 72



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
36 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Mussau Island at 104,120

Japanese Ships
PB Toshi Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Plunger



SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes
Plunger diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

Boo![:(]Toshi Maru #3 goes to a watery grave.

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 07, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-


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Morning Air attack on Sian , at 83,41

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30



Allied aircraft
I-16-III x 2
I-15-III x 7


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16-III: 1 destroyed
I-15-III: 3 destroyed

That's more like it!![:)]



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
G4M1 Betty x 18



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Kennison
xAK Liloa



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

[:(]

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Afternoon Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10



Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 4


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A-1 Lancer: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 93 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
G4M1 Betty x 18



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Kennison, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Liloa



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 93 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
G4M1 Betty x 36



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Lashio (62,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14676 troops, 131 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 536

Defending force 1997 troops, 15 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 76

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 407

Allied adjusted defense: 43

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lashio !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
915 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
33rd Division
14th Tank Regiment
4th RTA/C Division

Defending units:
36th Chinese Division
102nd RAF Base Force




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Ground combat at Bacolod (79,85)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1038 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Defending force 489 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 12

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bacolod !!!

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

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:
621 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
18th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
73rd PA Infantry Regiment



And about time too!! I'm kicking myself for being too lazy to take out Bacolod, Cebu etc earlier as 14th Army is required to take down Port Moresby.[:@]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 08, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-

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Submarine attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
xAKL Anbo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII



xAKL Anbo Maru is sighted by SS KXVIII
SS KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Anbo Maru




[:(]


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Morning Air attack on 26th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 28



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled




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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3229 troops, 46 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 110

Defending force 3828 troops, 65 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 105

Japanese adjusted assault: 37

Allied adjusted defense: 63

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
63rd Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

Boo!![:(]



A very quiet turn.

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 09, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-

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Submarine attack near Horn Island at 88,128

Japanese Ships
SS I-159

Allied Ships
xAK Coast Trader, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



xAK Coast Trader is sighted by SS I-159
SS I-159 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Coast Trader



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Sub vs Sub: SS RO-34 attacking SS S-41 at 95,143 - near Palm Island

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34

Allied Ships
SS S-41, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



SS RO-34 launches 2 torpedoes at 1,000 yards



That's got to be fatal!![;)]

I wonder why it is that the sub vs sub graphics are always off to the right. I wonder if there is a fix of some kind...???

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Submarine attack near San Luis Obispo at 218,81

Japanese Ships
SS I-17

Allied Ships
TK Eidsvold, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage



TK Eidsvold is sighted by SS I-17
SS I-17 launches 6 torpedoes at TK Eidsvold





Eidsvolds a gonner for sure!! [8D]

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ASW attack near Noumea at 114,160

Japanese Ships
SS I-24, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Rathburne



SS I-24 is sighted by escort
DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rathburne attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-24 eludes DD Rathburne by diving deep
DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rathburne attacking submerged sub ....
DD Rathburne loses contact with SS I-24
DD Rathburne loses contact with SS I-24
Escort abandons search for sub



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Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 75,55 , near Kweilin

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
Ki-44 Tojo x 2



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 10, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-


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Submarine attack near Christmas Island at 175,141

Japanese Ships
SS I-6

Allied Ships
TK Gulfhawk, Torpedo hits 1



TK Gulfhawk is sighted by SS I-6
SS I-6 launches 4 torpedoes





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ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 59,84

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 2

Hopefully given him something to worry about[:@]




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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1



Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 24


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (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 15000
Raid is overhead



Well that was lucky..one interceptor, one kill.[X(]


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Ground combat at 47,91 (near Palembang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12297 troops, 124 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 451

Defending force 125 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 148

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 148 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Division

Defending units:
Palembang Base Force

I'm surprised the PBF did'nt disintegrate.

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-


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Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 75,55 , near Kweilin

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
Ki-44 Tojo x 2



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 20


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44 Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
10th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44 Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
54th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead




Well done fellas!!

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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4102 troops, 57 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 193

Defending force 3690 troops, 64 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 91

Japanese adjusted assault: 58

Allied adjusted defense: 35

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
63rd Naval Guard Unit
18th Naval Guard Unit
65th Bde /2

Defending units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

Not long now....[:@]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 12, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-


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Sub attack near Ominato at 121,55

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-26, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf



SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes
Seawolf diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection



Seawolf claims a subhunter!![X(][:(]


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Morning Air attack on Sian , at 83,41

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 35



Allied aircraft
I-16-III x 1
I-15-III x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16-III: 1 destroyed
I-15-III: 2 destroyed




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Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 19



Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 1


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
4th FG/24th FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (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 Buna , at 99,129

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 16



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 14


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
13th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes

The 264th are the first Sentai to be equipped with Nicks.
These will give greatly enhanced cover over Buna while preparations continue for the buildup to take out PM

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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
G3M2 Nell x 45



Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
45 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

How on earth are they able to fly off that airfield??
My recon is telling me on average that damage is at 80-90%??


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Sub attack near New Hanover Island at 104,122

Japanese Ships
ACM Heimei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
ACM Kongosan Maru
ACM Nigitsu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Plunger



SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes at ACM Heimei Maru
Plunger diving deep ....

[:@]



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Ground combat at Katha (61,43)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12975 troops, 122 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 442

Defending force 346 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 193

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 64 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Katha !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
281 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Guards Division

Defending units:
1st Burma Brigade

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 13, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-


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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24



Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes




I cannot afford to let DH start basing aircraft here.
An all out effort has to be made to keep those runways U/S


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Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 21



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

The Helens are swinging into action.
With 4 engines and 2 airframes a day being produced these bombers will gradually take over from the Sally's.
Once my economy is more stable I'll up the build to 8 Engines and 4 airframes a day.



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Ground combat at Dobo (83,116)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 204 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dobo !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
5th Indpt SNLF Coy

Just tidying up the backyard.[:)]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 14, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-


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Morning Air attack on Tjilitap Base Force, at 50,102 , near Tjilatjap

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
G3M2 Nell x 36
G4M1 Betty x 30
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
30 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
36 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Van Altena Battalion ...
Also attacking Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion ...
Also attacking Lijfwacht Cav Sqn ...
Also attacking Tjilitap Base Force ...
Also attacking Van Altena Battalion ...
Also attacking Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion ...
Also attacking Tjilitap Base Force ...

Got to stop these stragglers getting back to Batavia or getting into the hills or mountains.


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Morning Air attack on 67th Naval Guard Unit, at 50,101 , near Tjilatjap

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
DB-7B x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
DB-7B: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x DB-7B bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



Good stuff!! Keep knocking them down fellas!![:D]


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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 102 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
G3M2 Nell x 45



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
45 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 6th Guards Division, at 61,43 (Katha)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9



Allied aircraft
Lysander II x 11


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Lysander II: 7 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Lysander II bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead



DH must be getting deperate to use Lysanders!![X(]


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Submarine attack near Eureka at 215,68

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
xAK Red Jacket, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



xAK Red Jacket is sighted by SS I-7
SS I-7 attacking xAK Red Jacket on the surface





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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9043 troops, 92 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 250

Defending force 3410 troops, 63 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

Japanese adjusted assault: 163

Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cebu !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
3688 casualties reported
Squads: 123 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 383 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 57 (57 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 75 (75 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Assaulting units:
63rd Naval Guard Unit
65th Brigade
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
18th Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force




Excellent. With virtually no supply these last remaining outposts are falling like ninepins. [:)]

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Ground combat at 62,45 (near Lashio)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 525 troops, 0 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Defending force 995 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Japanese adjusted assault: 35

Allied adjusted defense: 97

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
36th Chinese Division


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Ground combat at 62,45 (near Lashio)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 953 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Defending force 502 troops, 0 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Allied adjusted assault: 38

Japanese adjusted defense: 196

Allied assault odds: 1 to 5

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: shock(+)


Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
36th Chinese Division

Defending units:
14th Tank Regiment

[X(]

[font="Arial"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 15, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-


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Morning Air attack on Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion, at 50,102 , near Tjilatjap

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
G3M2 Nell x 36
G4M1 Betty x 30
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
30 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
36 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
G3M2 Nell x 45
G4M1 Betty x 72
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 damaged
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
45 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
36 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
36 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion, at 50,102 , near Tjilatjap

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
20 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 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 26



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 64th Naval Guard Unit, at 50,101 , near Tjilatjap

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4



Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 6 destroyed



CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead



Well done guys!![8D][8D]

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Morning Air attack on 64th Naval Guard Unit, at 50,101 , near Tjilatjap

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1



Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 2


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
DB-7B: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead




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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 114581 troops, 1219 guns, 441 vehicles, Assault Value = 4048

Defending force 80936 troops, 378 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2702

Japanese ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14875 troops, 286 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 952

Defending force 11884 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 287


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


Assaulting units:
104th Division
51st Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
35th Group Army



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Ground combat at Tacloban (81,85)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1448 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Defending force 638 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese adjusted assault: 24

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tacloban !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
931 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
88th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
93rd PA Infantry Regiment




Great!! Thats the final outpost in the Philippines done for.


14th Army can now now prepare for shipment to Rabaul and Buna for the assault on Port Moresby.

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 16, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-


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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
G3M2 Nell x 45
G4M1 Betty x 72
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 4 damaged


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


Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
45 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
36 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
36 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb




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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 36



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 17


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged



Airbase hits 1



CAP engaged:
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (24 airborne, 9 on standby, 3 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes



At last the Nick's are where they are needed and can start inflicting serious losses on the monsters!![:)]


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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28867 troops, 393 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 952

Defending force 11892 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 287

Japanese adjusted assault: 660

Allied adjusted defense: 339

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
388 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled


Assaulting units:
104th Division
51st Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
35th Group Army


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Ground combat at 58,89 (near Kuching)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5004 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 141

Defending force 204 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 117

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 117 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
124th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Singkawang Base Force
106th RN Base Force



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Ground combat at 62,45 (near Lashio)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 902 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Defending force 525 troops, 0 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Allied adjusted assault: 4

Japanese adjusted defense: 118

Allied assault odds: 1 to 29

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: shock(+)


Allied ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
36th Chinese Division

Defending units:
14th Tank Regiment

[X(]

Dirty Harry sent me some pictures of his recent holiday in Thailand, and he has given me permission to post them here;







How quaint it looks now, so ordinary. A great picture.




The bridge on the River Kwai as it looks today.







Dirty Harry himself, my excellent opponent.
A magnificent specimen of French manhood, in repose near the bridge.







Lest we forget.
A sobering reminder of what really happened to all those poor allied servicemen, who were treated so brutally.

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 17, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-


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Morning Air attack on 84th Naval Guard Unit, at 69,116 , near Koepang

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16



Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 24


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 4 destroyed, 9 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 65th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 84th Naval Guard Unit ...



I bet that hurt!!

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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 11



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged



Runway hits 3




The deployment of the Nick Ki-45's is starting to yield results.[:)]


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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 85 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55
G3M2 Nell x 45
G4M1 Betty x 72
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
45 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
36 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
36 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb




Not too pleased with the result, with so many top notch bomber units assigned.[:(]


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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 114542 troops, 1219 guns, 441 vehicles, Assault Value = 4050

Defending force 80825 troops, 378 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2689

Japanese ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Hmmm... not having much luck here either.

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Ground combat at 62,42 (near Katha)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12900 troops, 122 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 434

Defending force 176 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 97

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 97 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
6th Guards Division

Defending units:
1st Burma Brigade

Thats the end of them...good!![8D]