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Raver's almost run out of ships at Kwajalein and none left at Wotje - they've all pulled out.  KB has moved on to new hunting grounds (why keep them there when I've got a LOT of betties & zeros at Kwaj) and I started bombarding his airfields today.
 
Soerbaja fell this turn, the CD unit surrendered but the base forces retreated to the dead end at Malang.  I expect to slaughter them there within a turn or two.  Soerbaja was captured intact, with oil, resources, supply & fuel all ready to use.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/10/42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 82,81
 
Japanese Ships
CL Katori
CL Abukuma
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari
DD Akebono
DD Ushio
DD Oite
DD Hayate
DD Sagi
 
Allied Ships
DD Patterson, Shell hits 28, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 82,81
 
Japanese Ships
CL Katori
CL Abukuma
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari
DD Akebono
DD Ushio
DD Oite
DD Hayate
DD Sagi
 
Allied Ships
PT PT-45, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PT PT-61
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 82,81
 
Japanese Ships
CL Katori
CL Abukuma
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari
DD Akebono
DD Ushio
DD Oite
DD Hayate
DD Sagi
 
Allied Ships
AK Castor, Shell hits 28, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 82,81
 
Japanese Ships
CL Katori
CL Abukuma
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari
DD Akebono, Shell hits 2
DD Ushio, Shell hits 1
DD Oite
DD Hayate
DD Sagi
 
Allied Ships
PT PT-61
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 82,81
 
Japanese Ships
CL Katori
CL Abukuma
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari
DD Akebono
DD Ushio
DD Oite
DD Hayate
DD Sagi
 
Allied Ships
PT PT-61, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
 
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Naval bombardment of Wotje, at 82,79 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
CL Nagara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
 
 
Allied ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
 
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Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
62 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Arashio
CL Kuma
CL Isuzu
CA Maya
CA Atago, Shell hits 5
CA Takao, Shell hits 6
 
 
Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
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Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81
 
Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
BB Hiei
 
 
Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
 
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-48 Lily x 15
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 22,65
 
 
Allied aircraft
F.K.51 x 1
 
 
No Allied losses
 
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Day Air attack on 101st IJNAF Base Force, at 82,79
 
 
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 7
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 53,28
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Indian Brigade, at 32,32
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Burma Rifles Brigade, at 32,32
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 30
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese/B Corps, at 48,37
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 57th Chinese/A Corps, at 50,38
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack at 106,72
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-22
 
Allied Ships
DD Aylwin
DD Monaghan
DD Dale
DD Worden
DD MacDonough
DD Hull
DD Dewey
DD Farragut
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 43971 troops, 401 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 749
 
Defending force 28026 troops, 185 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 230
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
 
Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Soerabaja
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 33763 troops, 282 guns, 331 vehicles, Assault Value = 873
 
Defending force 6830 troops, 34 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
 
Japanese max assault: 722 - adjusted assault: 364
 
Allied max defense: 30 - adjusted defense: 57
 
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 3)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerabaja base !!!
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
Do 24K-2: 2 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 4 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 4 destroyed
 
Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
2281 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1
 
 
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Ground combat at Clark Field
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 66350 troops, 751 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 1898
 
Defending force 57099 troops, 646 guns, 271 vehicles, Assault Value = 1255
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5277 troops, 174 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1196
 
Defending force 70910 troops, 580 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 1107
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 42734 troops, 480 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1107
 
Defending force 89299 troops, 583 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1196
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 
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Ground combat at Clark Field
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 41936 troops, 589 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1255
 
Defending force 122713 troops, 1025 guns, 348 vehicles, Assault Value = 1898
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 
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Ground combat at Wotje
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3264 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87
 
Defending force 2013 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
 
 

ORIGINAL: Raverdave

All of the ships that have so far been sunk are all pre-war units.............you should SEE whats queued up in the shipping yards.  I can take double the losses that I have so far and STILL be uneffected in my ability to resupply and transport troops.  Luskan is in for a hard time.

Hence the need for higher VP values for ships and even ship complement factors, like LCU squads. And you are a CG volunteer! LOL[;)]

Another turn slips by and I press the defences at Manila again to no avail.  You'll note I've stepped up the aerial bombardment at Singapore - I've started to really get annoyed with my lack of progress on the main front.  Can't get too distracted with Raver's sideshow at kwaj.  He's settled in to attrite me there - so I've got no doubts he's planning a sneaky punch elsewhere (PM attempt? Rabaul? Lunga? Woodlark?).  I chewed his cap up this turn and sank another DD - but on the whole fairly uneventful at Kwaj.  Raver has got a few damaged units out - but in the turns he's been at wotje and Maleaop he's unloaded a huge amount of torops and supplies.  I'll continue to strangle him, but it will take a while (and time and effort).  In the meantime, he's probably piled up Palymra/Xmas Island with enough supplies troops and aircraft to make the islands sink a bit lower.  My interdiction invasions between US and Oz are going to be much harder now.
 
Enjoy.
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/11/42
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TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Muntok, 21,55
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
 
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ASW attack at 106,72
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-22, hits 1
 
Allied Ships
DD Aylwin
DD Monaghan
DD Dale
DD Worden
DD MacDonough
DD Hull
DD Dewey
DD Farragut
DD Downes
 
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
 
 
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 51
 
 
No Allied losses
 
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
Ki-21 Sally x 94
 
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Hawk 75A x 10
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 10 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 5 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 32
 
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maizuru 2nd SNLF, at 81,84
 
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-26B Marauder x 24
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 3 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 43,51
 
 
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 8
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 2 damaged
P-35A: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 7 x P-35A bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x P-26A bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 101st IJNAF Base Force, at 82,79
 
 
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 7
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 53,28
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 53,28
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 24
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Indian Brigade, at 32,32
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 51
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
36 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese/B Corps, at 48,37
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 57th Chinese/A Corps, at 50,38
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,78
 
 
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6
Hudson I x 14
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
DD Natsugumo
CL Naka
CA Chokai
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 82,81
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
B5N Kate x 5
G4M1 Betty x 6
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
DD Ralph Talbot, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,78
 
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
DD Asagumo
CA Chokai
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Sub attack at 80,80
 
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 20
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 1
PC Seki Maru #2
PC Fumi Maru
PG Zuiko Maru
PG Choko Maru #2
MSW Toshi Maru #1
MSW Tokuho Maru #5
MSW Tasei Maru
MSW Tamaura Maru
MSW Sonobe Maru
MSW Shonan Maru #8
MSW Shonan Maru #7
MSW Shawa Maru #10
MSW Misago Maru #11
MSW Fuji Maru
MSW W.19
MSW W.16
 
Allied Ships
SS Trout, hits 3
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 48158 troops, 415 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 753
 
Defending force 27927 troops, 186 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 230
 
Japanese max assault: 692 - adjusted assault: 855
 
Allied max defense: 253 - adjusted defense: 1089
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
1092 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
 
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
 
 
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Ground combat at Jaluit
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3944 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73
 
Defending force 1796 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Clark Field
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 66461 troops, 753 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 1913
 
Defending force 57253 troops, 650 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 1257
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Pagan
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 22571 troops, 239 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 427
 
Defending force 3300 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 352 - adjusted assault: 1412
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 4
 
Japanese assault odds: 353 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pagan base !!!
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
278 casualties reported
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
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Ground combat at Singapore
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5252 troops, 175 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1207
 
Defending force 70747 troops, 581 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 1109
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
291 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 42870 troops, 481 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1107
 
Defending force 89675 troops, 589 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1207
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Clark Field
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 42078 troops, 591 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1257
 
Defending force 122845 troops, 1024 guns, 350 vehicles, Assault Value = 1913
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Wotje
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 6481 troops, 70 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 91
 
Defending force 1966 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
 
Allied max assault: 65 - adjusted assault: 34
 
Japanese max defense: 18 - adjusted defense: 6
 
Allied assault odds: 5 to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
 
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 

And here I was thinking that Luskan was going to sweep Singapore up like a rake going through leaves. Still, I've been wondering why in WiTP there don't seem to be many drawn-out combats on the ground. Now Raver's got two important ones going at Singapore and Manila. The fact that he still has enough supplies to use his artillery in Singapore makes me think for once his boast to keep the place past Feb. 15th wasn't propaganda.

As many JFBs have pointed out, for all the razzle & dazzle (of sinking jap ships) my turn 1 dilutes the jap firepower too far afield.  I ran a variant of this turn one against Xargun, and although my surface combat went better (almost had to didn't it?!) it wasn't a clean sweep - and that game is in a similar position to this one - I lack the brute firepower to get Manila or Singapore to capitulate.  If only I'd known about the river crossing thing I would have gone in differently.
 
 

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

The fact that he still has enough supplies to use his artillery in Singapore makes me think for once his boast to keep the place past Feb. 15th wasn't propaganda.

Just goes to show that I DO tell the truth here!


I just have to hold out for four more days at Singers to beat the real life fall date. If I do that I'll be very happy. [:)]

ORIGINAL: Raverdave

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

The fact that he still has enough supplies to use his artillery in Singapore makes me think for once his boast to keep the place past Feb. 15th wasn't propaganda.

Just goes to show that I DO tell the truth here!

Naturally -- the really good liars know that you have to tell the truth occasionally to get people to believe your lies. (I'm still cheesed off about Clinton claiming he "did not have sexual relations" with Monica.)

I didn't have sexual relations with Monica either.

I'm Spartacus!

STOP PRESS!!! I SUNK A US SUB!
 
Not just hit one, but sunk it.  First time for everything (Raver' slammed one of my subs as well but that isn't out of the ordinary.
 
Lots of bombardments starting at Maleaop, although for some reason they don't seem to be having much effect.  I've got aggressive leaders etc.
 
Raver's silliness in China continues - where he has individual divisions WAY behind my lines . . . not that they'll do him any good.  Not sure how he gets supplied, but I'm planning to spend some PP points, get some sallies in and bomb those chinese troops to hell.  He continues to try to take Nanning, which is still valiantly held by my Mix rgt and the forts - Raver's 4 chinese divisions there just lack the punch to rip through the forts, so the forts slowly expand as Raver's troops diminish (and those units have been repulsed so often now they're next to useless.  once a chinese unit is out of action, they're years in recovering combat capability.
 
Raver has responded my moving a large army (29 units) from the fortress at Kweilin and marching them in that direction.  I hold Wuchow, so i'm not to concerned there - by I'll keep an eye on these chinese units.  If Raver is "invading" mongolia with chinese units, no reason I shouldn't invade right back, and go for the central chinese heartlands.  Might have more success there than at Manila or Sinapore.
 
Manila is a tough nut - as is Clark.  I don't hold enough of a firepower advantage at either - and with places like the solomons, Kwaj & PNG all sucking up my small inf units I can't even bolster them up that way.  I strongly suspect Luzon will hold until after the conquest of Java is compete.  Singapore on the other hand has shown major signs of weakening this week.  First off - my bombardments kill more allies than his kill japs - this was the other way around to begin with.  Also, my bombing attacks on Singapore are having an immediate effect on supply and disruption because every turn the airfield damage was repaired . . . except this turn there is some left over   Not a lot, but enough to convince me the end is near.  I took Muntok this turn too.
 
Perhaps most satisfying was the rather pointed reminder that although my entire Eastern Pacific Fleet is involved at Kwaj, I've still got a lot of surface combat firepower - especially around Java.  RADM Kono lead Chokai and her escorts into an attack on the ships in Darwin harbour last night (they were too well defended for mini KB to get them) and sank a bunch of empty AKs, and a AS (!!) that Raver foolishly left unguarded.  His preference for dozens of small tfs helps him when it comes to air raids, but costs him when it comes to surface combat engagements.
 
Enjoy
 
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/12/42
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ASW attack at 44,44
 
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 32
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 3
PC Takunan Maru #5
PC Shonan Maru #17
PC Shonan Maru #1
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Kyo Maru #11
PC Kyo Maru #2
PG Seisho Maru
 
Allied Ships
SS Pickerel
 
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TF 13 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79)
 
Japanese Ships
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
 
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Sub attack at 81,80
 
Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
 
Allied Ships
SS Plunger
 
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ASW attack at 80,80
 
Japanese Ships
PC Takuna Maru #7
PC Takuna Maru #6
PC Shonon Maru #11
PC Kyo Maru #7
PC Kyo Maru #6
PG Toyotsu Maru
PG Shotoku Maru
PG Santos Maru
PG Nagata Maru
PG Kaikei Maru
PG Fukui Maru
 
Allied Ships
SS Trout, hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage, sunk
 
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ASW attack at 111,68
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-16, hits 1,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
DD Kane
DD Hatfield
DD Gilmer
DD Brooks
DD Crosby
DD Fox
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 36,84
 
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Asagumo
DD Yudachi
DD Sagiri
 
Allied Ships
AK De Klerk, Shell hits 37, and is sunk
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 36,84
 
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Asagumo
DD Yudachi
DD Sagiri
 
Allied Ships
AK Benkoelen, Shell hits 61, and is sunk
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 36,84
 
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Asagumo
DD Yudachi
DD Sagiri
 
Allied Ships
AK Enggano, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 36,84
 
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Asagumo
DD Yudachi
DD Sagiri
 
Allied Ships
AK Boelongan, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 36,84
 
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Asagumo
DD Yudachi
DD Sagiri
 
Allied Ships
AS Colombia, Shell hits 47, and is sunk [:D]
 
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Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81
 
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
CL Nagara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
 
 
Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
 
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Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Ariake
DD Arashio
CL Kuma, Shell hits 9
CL Isuzu
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao
 
 
Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
 
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Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
CA Tone, Shell hits 11
BB Hiei, Shell hits 8
 
 
Allied ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
 
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TF 63 troops unloading over beach at Raba, 26,71
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
 
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TF 84 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79)
 
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukari
DD Manazuru
DD Chidori
DD Harukaze
DD Mutsuki
DD Ayanami
 
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TF 85 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79)
 
Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
DD Shiratsuyu
 
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 31,31
 
 
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 45
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
45 x P-40B Tomahawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 60th Chinese Corps, at 53,28
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese/B Corps, at 48,37
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 36,78
 
 
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
Hudson I x 6
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 36,78
 
 
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Hudson I x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
 
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Ground combat at Jaluit
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3938 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73
 
Defending force 1796 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Banjarmasin
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3048 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94
 
Defending force 566 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Clark Field
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 66743 troops, 757 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 1924
 
Defending force 57488 troops, 648 guns, 271 vehicles, Assault Value = 1257
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5292 troops, 175 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1231
 
Defending force 70521 troops, 579 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 1106
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
 
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Ground combat at Muntok
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 644 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 18 - adjusted assault: 20
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 2)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Muntok base !!!
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Nanning
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 39890 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1038
 
Defending force 12840 troops, 152 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 260
 
Allied max assault: 480 - adjusted assault: 29
 
Japanese max defense: 281 - adjusted defense: 233
 
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Allied ground losses:
805 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 43036 troops, 481 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1105
 
Defending force 90100 troops, 598 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1231
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Clark Field
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 42286 troops, 593 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1257
 
Defending force 123110 troops, 1032 guns, 351 vehicles, Assault Value = 1924
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Wotje
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 6450 troops, 71 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
 
Defending force 1878 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
 
Allied max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0
 
Japanese max defense: 14 - adjusted defense: 9
 
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
 

The reason that i am using my Chinese troops troops like I am is that NO supplies move when there are sitting where they are.[:)]

In a move that has once again caught Luskan on the hop, troops from New Zealand have landed on Tarawa! ! ! This is part of operation Remora which is designed to keep the Japs of balance until the end of '42. The first part with it's invasion of the Marshalls Islands was a success, how ever in an effort to ensure that those new won Islands do not become isolated it was decided to launch a surprise attack against Tarawa. Inaddition this will further split ratbrains' forces as he now has to deal with yet another Island in his defense perimiter having been lost.

The banananana boy is really under some presure now.

Nice to see my minefields are starting to score some hits [:)]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/13/42

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TF 14 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79)

Japanese Ships
DD Sanae, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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TF 96 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79)

Japanese Ships
MSW Toshi Maru #1
MSW Tokuho Maru #5
MSW Tasei Maru
MSW Tamaura Maru
MSW Sonobe Maru
MSW Shonan Maru #8
MSW Shonan Maru #7
MSW Shawa Maru #10
MSW Misago Maru #11
MSW Fuji Maru
MSW W.19
MSW W.16
PC Ch 20, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 1
PC Seki Maru #2
PC Fumi Maru
PG Choko Maru #2

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Sub attack at 101,74

Japanese Ships
SS I-170

Allied Ships
AP President Adams, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Raba at 26,71

Japanese Ships
MSW W.15, Shell hits 1
AP Kisogawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AP Kyosei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AP Kumagawa Maru
AP Matsukawa Maru
AP Mikage Maru #20
AP Mitsu Maru #3

Allied Ships
PT TM-4
PT TM-10
PT TM-13, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PT TM-15

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 115

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 1
Hawk 75A x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 10 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 76

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hopei Militia Division, at 53,27

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Burma Brigade, at 32,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 39

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
24 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese/B Corps, at 48,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 57th Chinese/A Corps, at 50,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-26B Marauder x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Kongo
DD Mutsuki
CL Natori
DD Sawakaze

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 79,78


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Kokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW Tokuho Maru #5, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Takunan Maru #8
PC Takuna Maru #6

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat, near Raba at 26,71

Japanese Ships
MSW W.15
AP Kumagawa Maru
AP Matsukawa Maru
AP Mikage Maru #20, Shell hits 1
AP Mitsu Maru #3

Allied Ships
PT TM-4, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PT TM-10, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
PT TM-15, Shell hits 2, on fire

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Tarawa, 85,91, firing at TF 1157
TF 1157 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91


30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
247 casualties reported


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Tarawa

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2181 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Defending force 1936 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104


Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 9


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Jaluit

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3984 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76

Defending force 1806 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16



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Ground combat at Malang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30558 troops, 246 guns, 346 vehicles, Assault Value = 838

Defending force 6124 troops, 26 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Japanese max assault: 649 - adjusted assault: 429

Allied max defense: 62 - adjusted defense: 124

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Guns lost 10


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Banjarmasin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3044 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Defending force 566 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 66951 troops, 762 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 1937

Defending force 57536 troops, 646 guns, 271 vehicles, Assault Value = 1261



Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12442 troops, 176 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1259

Defending force 70450 troops, 575 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1113



Allied ground losses:
522 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 43250 troops, 480 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1108

Defending force 97881 troops, 609 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1259


Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 42417 troops, 594 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1261

Defending force 123431 troops, 1040 guns, 354 vehicles, Assault Value = 1937


Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Wotje

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4714 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Defending force 1793 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15


Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Raba

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 835 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

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

Japanese max assault: 13 - adjusted assault: 15

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Raba base !!!



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Tarawa

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1936 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104

Defending force 3760 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Allied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 22

Japanese max defense: 94 - adjusted defense: 32

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


Japanese ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tarawa wasn't really a surprise - but I had nothing in the area to defeat it.  The good news is that Raver's troops stormed ashore and met determined opposition - which will prevent them from taking the base.  They'll rot just like his troops on Jaluit.
 
The whole operation in the Marshalls was an awesome move by an allied player, in spite of the losses.  My bombardments just aren't hurting him, his minefield is hurting me, and I'm devoting lots of firepower to a spot on the map that Raver can guarantee is too far to affect PNG, SRA, India etc.  Disappointed with the bombardments - they might have been toned down in previous patches because I can't even scratch the airfield with 5 battleships!  Aggressive admirals too.  Even let the escorts have a go (bad move - cost me a destroyer crippled to later be sunk and another damaged).
 
Nice to see jap BBs are still immune to dauntlesses though.
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/14/42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Tarawa, 85,91, firing at TF 1157
TF 1157 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91
 
 
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied ground losses:
386 casualties reported
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 81,81
 
Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Ariake
DD Arashio
 
Allied Ships
SS Pollack
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 27 encounters mine field at Maloelap (82,81)
 
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Mine hits 1,  on fire
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 81,80
 
Japanese Ships
DD Yugure
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu
 
Allied Ships
SS Plunger
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 85 encounters mine field at Maloelap (82,81)
 
Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze, Mine hits 1,  on fire
CL Kiso, Mine hits 1,  on fire
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 82,81
 
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Nagato
CL Natori
CL Yura
CL Kitakami
DD Oshio
DD Yamagumo
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
DD Ayanami
DD Mutsuki
DD Satsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Harukaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Yakaze
DD Wakatake
DD Fuyo
DD Chidori
DD Manazuru
DD Hatsukari
DD Tomozuru
 
Allied Ships
PT PT-59, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
CL Nagara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro, Shell hits 3
 
 
Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
 
49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
DD Matsukaze
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 3
DD Ariake
DD Arashio
CL Kuma
CL Isuzu
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao
 
 
Allied ground losses:
432 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 2
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81
 
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga,  on fire
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
 
 
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami
CL Yura
CL Natori
BB Nagato, Shell hits 13
BB Kongo
 
 
Allied ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze, Shell hits 2,  on fire
DD Nokaze
DD Okikaze
DD Kamikaze
DD Yugure
DD Shigure, Shell hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Shiratsuyu
CL Tama
BB Mutsu
 
 
Allied ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
 
Port supply hits 1
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Jambi, 20,53
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Tarawa, 85,91, firing at TF 1157
TF 1157 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91
 
 
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied ground losses:
282 casualties reported
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 82,80
 
Allied Ships
SS Pompano
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 78,77
 
Japanese Ships
PG Nagata Maru
PG Toyotsu Maru
PG Santos Maru
PG Kaikei Maru
PG Fukui Maru
PG Daido Maru
PG Chosa Maru
PG Chokai Maru
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 1
PC Seki Maru #2
PC Fumi Maru
PG Zuiko Maru
PG Choko Maru #2
MSW Toshi Maru #1
MSW Tasei Maru
MSW Tamaura Maru
MSW Sonobe Maru
MSW Shonan Maru #8
MSW Shonan Maru #7
MSW Shawa Maru #10
MSW Misago Maru #11
MSW Fuji Maru
MSW W.19
MSW W.16
 
Allied Ships
SS Thresher
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 123
 
Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 1
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 86
 
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-48 Lily x 27
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 7 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
 
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 53,27
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese/B Corps, at 48,37
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 82,81
 
 
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 2
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 82,81
 
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 2
B-26B Marauder x 4
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 82,81
 
 
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 2
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed
 
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 82,81
 
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
SBD Dauntless x 19
P-40E Warhawk x 10
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 9
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 8 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 5,  on fire
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 3,  on fire
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 1 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
 6 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 28,74
 
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
PT TM-15, Bomb hits 3,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 82,81
 
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
SBD Dauntless x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 3
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 79,78
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
 
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
AK Penang Maru, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 79,78
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
 
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
AP Kirishima Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 82,80
 
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
SBD Dauntless x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 19
P-40E Warhawk x 7
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
DD Shigure, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,71
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G4M1 Betty x 31
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Loa Koeloe, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat at 90,76 - Mid ocean intercept [:D]
 
Japanese Ships
CL Katori
CL Abukuma
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari
DD Akebono
DD Ushio
DD Oite
DD Hayate
DD Sagi
 
Allied Ships
AK Absaroka, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
 
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ASW attack at 107,71
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
 
Allied Ships
APD Little
APD Colhoun
 
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Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81
 
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
CL Nagara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
 
 
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
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Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
DD Matsukaze
DD Ariake
DD Arashio
CL Kuma
CL Isuzu
CA Maya, Shell hits 6
CA Atago
CA Takao
 
 
Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
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Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
CA Tone, Shell hits 3
 
 
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Tarawa
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2722 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88
 
Defending force 4623 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Jaluit
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 4027 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77
 
Defending force 1826 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at 48,37
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 20965 troops, 254 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 467
 
Defending force 281 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
 
Japanese max assault: 447 - adjusted assault: 888
 
Allied max defense: 9 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 888 to 1
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
443 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Banjarmasin
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3037 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94
 
Defending force 526 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 12422 troops, 176 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1284
 
Defending force 69817 troops, 569 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1109
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
483 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 43346 troops, 480 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1107
 
Defending force 98461 troops, 618 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 1284
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Clark Field
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 42429 troops, 592 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1268
 
Defending force 123697 troops, 1055 guns, 357 vehicles, Assault Value = 1951
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 
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Ground combat at Wotje
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 4975 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96
 
Defending force 1706 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Tarawa
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 4623 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167
 
Defending force 4292 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88
 
Allied max assault: 88 - adjusted assault: 14
 
Japanese max defense: 71 - adjusted defense: 30
 
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
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Luskan is still  reacting to me rather than moving ahead with his own plans.  I have done what I wanted and that is focused his attention at a time and place of my choice.  The operations in the Marshalls and pulling a LOT of jap firepower that could be used elsewhere.  And soon he is going to have to deal with Tarawa as well. 

It is not often that I telegraph a punch, but me thinks that Luskan could use a break...........my NEXT target is PM.  It is currently lighty defended and I have all of those Aussie troops sitting around doing bugger all.

Liar.  To move those Kiwi troops to Tarawa you've spent all your pp points.  You've got nothing to send to PM.

Oh really?  We are now at 15th of Feb, I get 100 PPs per turn................you do the math.[:)]

With all the float planes and units from the west coast in the Marshalls I doubt you've got the PP points to go near PM.  You certainly don't have the shipping!
 
More interesting play today as I deliberately attack singapore - and althuogh my troops were unable to reduce the fort, the allies still lost more troops.  This is a good sign.  In ohter news, Raver's dauntlesses bombed a transport and a MSW out of Maleaop today and scored some hits.  He tried to storm Tarawa again, and again the defenders held.  Fortunately I have weathered the worst of it - with all Raver's units there with high disruption, the worst is past.  I've got several small inf units in to protect the place and there are a whole lot more on the way to massacre the kiwis.  His gambits at Jaluit and Tarawa have failed, but I'm not looking certain to win at maleaop.  Wotje might be doable though.
 
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/15/42
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TF 1157 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
365 casualties reported
 
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TF 85 encounters mine field at Maloelap (82,81)
 
Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire
 
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Night Time Surface Combat at 92,73
 
Japanese Ships
CL Katori, Shell hits 1
CL Abukuma
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari
DD Akebono
DD Ushio
DD Oite
DD Hayate
DD Sagi
 
Allied Ships
AK Bridge, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
 
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TF 1157 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
317 casualties reported
 
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ASW attack at 78,77
 
Japanese Ships
TK Nichirin Maru
PG Kaiun Maru
PG Ikunta Maru
MSW Hinode Maru #17
MSW Bisan Maru
MSW Aoi Maru
DD Yunagi
 
Allied Ships
SS Thresher
 
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 27
C5M Babs x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-48 Lily x 63
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20
 
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
27 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-48 Lily x 17
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 6 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 31,31
 
 
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 50
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
49 x P-40B Tomahawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 53,27
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 15th Indian Brigade, at 23,50
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 70
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 9 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
26 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 23,50
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 23
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 57th Chinese/A Corps, at 50,38
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 81,82
 
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24
SBD Dauntless x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 8
B-26B Marauder x 4
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
AP Kogi Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
 
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 6 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,53
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
PT PT-35, Shell hits 8
PT PT-41, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
PT PT-31, Shell hits 12
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar attacking at 100 feet
 3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 81,81
 
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 22
SBD Dauntless x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 8
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Tama Maru #3, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 6 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91
 
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
 
Allied Ships
CA Pensacola
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 
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Ground combat at Jaluit
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 4126 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80
 
Defending force 1850 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Kweilin
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 27452 troops, 473 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 6148
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 482 - adjusted assault: 484
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 484 to 1 (fort level 5)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweilin base !!!
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Malang
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 32007 troops, 243 guns, 352 vehicles, Assault Value = 843
 
Defending force 5737 troops, 9 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
 
Japanese max assault: 683 - adjusted assault: 460
 
Allied max defense: 53 - adjusted defense: 70
 
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Malang base !!!
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
F.K.51: 4 destroyed
 
Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
 
Allied ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
 
 
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Ground combat at Banjarmasin
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 3044 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94
 
Defending force 528 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
 
Japanese max assault: 86 - adjusted assault: 135
 
Allied max defense: 8 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 135 to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
 
Allied ground losses:
1161 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 96240 troops, 632 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 1304
 
Defending force 68749 troops, 563 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 1104
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 6
 
Japanese max assault: 1287 - adjusted assault: 949
 
Allied max defense: 1125 - adjusted defense: 2822
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
2135 casualties reported
Guns lost 54
Vehicles lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
3327 casualties reported
Guns lost 57
Vehicles lost 1
 
 
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Ground combat at Jambi
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 557 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 16 - adjusted assault: 4
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jambi base !!!
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 42029 troops, 435 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1027
 
Defending force 95991 troops, 564 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1167
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Tarawa
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 6428 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 176
 
Defending force 4507 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
 
Allied max assault: 164 - adjusted assault: 32
 
Japanese max defense: 81 - adjusted defense: 29
 
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
314 casualties reported
 
Allied ground losses:
689 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
 
 
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Ground combat at Clark Field
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 42419 troops, 594 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1268
 
Defending force 123762 troops, 1062 guns, 358 vehicles, Assault Value = 1957
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Wotje
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5061 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 99
 
Defending force 1594 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Tarawa
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 359 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75
 
Defending force 5594 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 113
 
 

ORIGINAL: Raverdave

Luskan is still  reacting to me rather than moving ahead with his own plans.  I have done what I wanted and that is focused his attention at a time and place of my choice.  The operations in the Marshalls and pulling a LOT of jap firepower that could be used elsewhere.  And soon he is going to have to deal with Tarawa as well. 

Chickens before they hatch, Raver . . . That said, I salute you for your amazing stomach for casualties. You've made this game a LOT more interesting than early '42 usually is. And yes, this has to be doing ungodly things to Luskan's timetable.