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RE: Muhahahahah !!!!

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:40 pm
by aprezto
ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Taking the long view PZB invading Australia is a priceless advantage my retricted LCU's can now tie down his unrestricted ones leaving my available LCU's ready for the end run.

I am assembling a large force in India and will have a substantial force marshalling in NZ and Fiji ready to attack forward at the first opportunity.


That's a really good way of looking at it... Those restricted units are pretty poor though.

RE: Muhahahahah !!!!

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:44 pm
by Andy Mac
Not any more - most of them are upgraded to AIF 42 squads and every day that passes my units get stronger and better.
 
As more units get 25 pounders more 18 pounders get sent to the pull which will fill up the CMF Divs.
 
In time I will be stornger

RE: Muhahahahah !!!!

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:46 pm
by Nemo121
Good thinking. I like it.

RE: Muhahahahah !!!!

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:13 pm
by Andy Mac
In my desperation to get fuel into Australia I took a risk and ran a convoy down the map edge into a trap

Lost 7 ships to CV air will retire to Capetown adding 50 days to the round trip to Perth - was hoping to save the safe but slow diversion I guess not he is forcing the detour which is all he needs to do

I almost more worried about the loss of time and fuel than the ships.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat, near Cocos Islands at 8,104, Range 9,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      AV Kamikawa Maru
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Jalaratna
      xAK Pundit
      xAK Sirsa
      xAK Taiping
      xAK Tak Sang
      xAK Tanfield
      xAK Wo Sang
      xAK Autolycus
      xAK Clan Macilwraith
      xAK Elmdale
      xAK Empire Grenfell
      xAK Forthbank
      xAK Glenaffric
      xAK Mahsud
      xAK Pardo
      xAK Subadar
      xAK Turing Mary
      xAK Siantar
      xAK Iron Knob
      xAK Momba
      xAK Moonta
      xAK Elisavet
      xAK Mary Livanos
      xAK Michael Goulandris
      xAK Zannis Cambanis
 
 
 
 
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat, near Cocos Islands at 7,105, Range 11,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      AV Kamikawa Maru
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Jalaratna
      xAK Pundit
      xAK Sirsa
      xAK Taiping
      xAK Tak Sang
      xAK Tanfield
      xAK Wo Sang
      xAK Autolycus
      xAK Clan Macilwraith
      xAK Elmdale
      xAK Empire Grenfell
      xAK Forthbank
      xAK Glenaffric
      xAK Mahsud
      xAK Pardo
      xAK Subadar
      xAK Turing Mary
      xAK Siantar
      xAK Iron Knob
      xAK Momba
      xAK Moonta
      xAK Elisavet
      xAK Mary Livanos
      xAK Michael Goulandris
      xAK Zannis Cambanis
 
 
 
 
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat, near Cocos Islands at 7,106, Range 12,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      AV Kamikawa Maru
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Jalaratna
      xAK Pundit
      xAK Sirsa
      xAK Taiping
      xAK Tak Sang
      xAK Tanfield
      xAK Wo Sang
      xAK Autolycus
      xAK Clan Macilwraith
      xAK Elmdale
      xAK Empire Grenfell
      xAK Forthbank
      xAK Glenaffric
      xAK Mahsud
      xAK Pardo
      xAK Subadar
      xAK Turing Mary
      xAK Siantar
      xAK Iron Knob
      xAK Momba
      xAK Moonta
      xAK Elisavet
      xAK Mary Livanos
      xAK Michael Goulandris
      xAK Zannis Cambanis
 
 
 
 
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat, near Cocos Islands at 6,107, Range 22,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      AV Kamikawa Maru
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Jalaratna
      xAK Pundit
      xAK Sirsa
      xAK Taiping
      xAK Tak Sang
      xAK Tanfield
      xAK Wo Sang
      xAK Autolycus
      xAK Clan Macilwraith
      xAK Elmdale
      xAK Empire Grenfell
      xAK Forthbank
      xAK Glenaffric
      xAK Mahsud
      xAK Pardo
      xAK Subadar
      xAK Turing Mary
      xAK Siantar
      xAK Iron Knob
      xAK Momba
      xAK Moonta
      xAK Elisavet
      xAK Mary Livanos
      xAK Michael Goulandris
      xAK Zannis Cambanis
 
 
 
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Alice Springs , at 74,143
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 22
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 18000 feet *
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 88,149
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      22 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Base Force, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      31 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Base Force ...
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 88,149
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      28 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 83,52
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on TF, near Cocos Islands at 6,108
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 22
      B5N2 Kate x 18
      D3A1 Val x 9
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Momba, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
      xAK Forthbank, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
      xAK Tak Sang, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
      xAK Empire Grenfell
      xAK Elmdale
      xAK Taiping
      xAK Clan Macilwraith, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
      xAK Zannis Cambanis, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAK Mary Livanos, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
       5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Ominato  at 120,56
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Manzyu Maru
      xAK Kuretake Maru
      xAK Hohuku Maru
      xAKL Shinmei Maru
      PB Seki Maru #2
 
Allied Ships
      SS Tambor
 
 
 
SS Tambor launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Manzyu Maru
Tambor diving deep ....
PB Seki Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seki Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seki Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seki Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seki Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Ground combat at 85,42
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 36393 troops, 316 guns, 156 vehicles, Assault Value = 1344
 
Defending force 83790 troops, 543 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3001
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 471
 
Allied adjusted defense: 5194
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 11
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      7715 casualties reported
         Squads: 34 destroyed, 351 disabled
         Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 312 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
      Vehicles lost 41 (0 destroyed, 41 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      557 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 34 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 48 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    59th Infantry Brigade
    6th Mongol Cavalry Division
    12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    32nd Division
    13th Tank Regiment
    110th/C Division
    41st/A Division
    6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    1st Chinese Corps
    36th Chinese Corps
    41st Chinese Corps
    27th Chinese Corps
    95th Chinese Corps
    2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
    47th Chinese Corps
    34th Chinese Corps
    76th Chinese Corps
    92nd Chinese Corps
    57th Chinese Corps
    96th Chinese Corps
    43rd Chinese Corps
    5th New Chinese Corps
    22nd Group Army
    5th War Area
    8th Group Army
    4th Chinese Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at 85,48
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 12958 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 458
 
Defending force 1270 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 402
 
Allied adjusted defense: 11
 
Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      153 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      247 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Assaulting units:
    61st Infantry Brigade
    3rd Infantry Regiment
    58th Infantry Regiment
 
Defending units:
    30th Chinese/C Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at 75,142
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1025 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 157
 
Defending force 2453 troops, 3 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 36
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 18
 
Allied adjusted defense: 63
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      48 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
 
 
Assaulting units:
    48th Recon Regiment
    8th Tank Regiment
    26th Recon Regiment
 
Defending units:
    2nd Recce Battalion
    Tennant Creek RAAF Base Force
    Katherine RAAF Base Force
    NW Aus Aviation Rgt
    1st Fgtr RAAF Wing
    10th Patl RAAF Wing
    24th NZ Pioneer Coy
 
 
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Ground combat at Oodnadatta (74,149)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 743 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
 
Defending force 97 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 19
 
Allied adjusted defense: 2
 
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      57 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 1
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Raiding Regiment
 
Defending units:
    2/7th Ind Coy
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Ground combat at Palm Island (92,143)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 33 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 4
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Palm Island !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd Raiding Rgt /1
 
 


RE: Muhahahahah !!!!

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:17 pm
by Andy Mac
PP's are the bane of my life I spent so many getting the US units freed up for Australia and the SOPAC that I may not have the strength I need quickly enough for the Burma attack

Some carefull planning is required to make sure the IV and XV Corps attack has enough weight to be unstoppable

RE: Muhahahahah !!!!

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:03 pm
by Andy Mac
Ok we shifted to the beta patch so more will follow.
 
My convoy retired to capetown for its 30 day round trip to the map edge off of Perth - good raid by PZB will force me to route all convoys via off map which kills the delay
 
Today a lot went well
 
I also started going through my fighter sqns to pull out to fighter reserve any 70/70 pilots - I found a handfull with more getting closer.
 
I want a solid reserve of trained pilots by September to support my future operations
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 07, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 7 encounters mine field at Perth (49,147)
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-19, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Brisbane  at 97,162
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-160
 
Allied Ships
      CL Concord
      CL Marblehead
      DD Russell
      DD Preston
      DD Lamson
 
 
 
SS I-160 launches 8 torpedoes at CL Concord
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lamson fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Alice Springs , at 74,143
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 22
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-400 Airacobra x 12
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 18000 feet *
 
CAP engaged:
20th PS (P) with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 88,149
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      21 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 88,149
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 5
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      28 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 83,52
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Ground combat at 75,142
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1985 troops, 4 guns, 186 vehicles, Assault Value = 250
 
Defending force 475 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 73
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 73 to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Units pursuing 1
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      206 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 19 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 3
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    48th Recon Regiment
    8th Recon Regiment
    20th Recon Regiment
    8th Tank Regiment
    26th Recon Regiment
 
Defending units:
    Tennant Creek RAAF Base Force
    1st Fgtr RAAF Wing
    24th NZ Pioneer Coy
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Ground combat at 85,48
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 12849 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 452
 
Defending force 883 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 398
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 398 to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
 
Japanese ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      Guns lost 43 (40 destroyed, 3 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
 
Assaulting units:
    61st Infantry Brigade
    3rd Infantry Regiment
    58th Infantry Regiment
 
Defending units:
    30th Chinese/C Corps
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Ground combat at 88,149
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
 
Defending force 1308 troops, 17 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 25
 
Allied adjusted defense: 4
 
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
      Units pursuing 1
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      212 casualties reported
         Squads: 12 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 1
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    4th Tank Regiment
    5th Recon Regiment
 
Defending units:
    30th Australian Brigade
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Ground combat at Ankang (82,42)
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 43230 troops, 218 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1842
 
Defending force 4082 troops, 34 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 158
 
Allied adjusted assault: 2145
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 43
 
Allied assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Ankang !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      1492 casualties reported
         Squads: 18 destroyed, 29 disabled
         Non Combat: 67 destroyed, 39 disabled
         Engineers: 14 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 82 (82 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 1
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      915 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 108 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 61 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
 
 
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    85th Chinese Corps
    12th Chinese Corps
    29th Chinese Corps
    48th Chinese Corps
    40th Chinese Corps
    14th Chinese Corps
    98th Chinese Corps
 
Defending units:
    15th Tank Regiment
    41st/C Division
 
 

RE: Muhahahahah !!!!

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:09 pm
by Andy Mac
The combined South Pacific Fleet is anchored at Hobart
 
6 Carriers (incl 1 RN)
7 Battleships (4 RN)
28 Cruisers and 58 Destroyers
 
My only other major fleet is at Bombay (2 CV's, 2 BB's and 20 other warships)

RE: Muhahahahah !!!!

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:14 pm
by Andy Mac
The fleet is poised at Hobart because I fully expect PZB to go for a shallow envelopment and attack Perth/Fiji/New Cal or NZ not sure which so sitting at Hobart with more fuel en route is the best option while I wait for him to jump

RE: Muhahahahah !!!!

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:56 am
by DanielAnsell
Does Hobart have enough AA and Fighter cover to guard such a vast assemblage of iron? I'd be scared to death to have an anchorage like that anywhere outside Hawaii or the West Coast.

RE: Muhahahahah !!!!

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 12:48 pm
by Andy Mac
Yeah its pretty well protected.
 
In new news Avengers are now in production and my USMC Paras are getting ready to re open the road to Alice Springs I just need to wait for the nearby AF's to hit level 2 so my Transports can carry them in and th ebombers can attack the japanese Paras.
 
SNLF Paras v Marine Paras in the middle of the Australian Desert - only in WITP !!!!
 
Probably 3 days before I can attack to try and reopen the rail line
 
Noticed a few nasties floating around off of Perth 2 TF's of indeterminate composition add that to the carrier TF I spotted a few days ago and its possible its Perth - I somehow doubt it though I really expect the shallow envelopment to go straight for Newcastle or somewhere else on the rail line on the east coast to cut off my troops.
 
Fiji and NZ are both still viable targets as well

RE: Muhahahahah !!!!

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:17 pm
by Venividivici10044
Andy,
 
What are the VP totals looking like in your game?
 
Regards,
 
VVV

RE: Muhahahahah !!!!

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:18 pm
by Andy Mac
No idea I never really look next turn I will check

RE: Muhahahahah !!!!

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:39 pm
by Andy Mac
Forgot to look will check next turn

All quiet Japanese TF's dissapeared false alarm no sigint so may be a diversion just trailing his coat to draw my attentiojn

RE: Muhahahahah !!!!

Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 2:29 pm
by Andy Mac
OK not a bluff KB in force off perth raid of landing.

Lots of xAK's down as he hit my main supply line

RE: Muhahahahah !!!!

Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 2:32 pm
by Andy Mac
Re orging and re orienting if he lands in force at Perth I will pull back I want him committed to Australia before my main attack goes in

RE: Muhahahahah !!!!

Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:33 pm
by Andy Mac
Landing at geraldton by a small force c 2 Regiments....
 
Something weird going on here
 
A couple of Divs on East Coast now less than a Div on West Coast.
 
I still think its NZ but if he is its a complicated deception plan
 
I have the US 27th Inf Div not long arrived from West Coast en route I can send it to Geraldton or to Perth.
 
He needs to watch out now as he cannot pull off invasions on the hoof without the amphib bonus so if Geraldton is his main attack I should commit to stop it I just cannot believe thats the main attack

RE: Muhahahahah !!!!

Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:39 pm
by Andy Mac
Immediate reinforcements for Geraldton are the 2/11th Armoured Car Regt they are close at hand
 
I also have the 2nd Marine Regt in strat mode, 44th Aus Bn but apart from that the cupboard is bare in Western Australia.
 
I have a lot of engineers at Port Augusta getting the AF up to allow my paras to reopen the road to Alice Springs
 
Also at Port Augusta is the 1st Motor bde, 2/4th Aus Armoured Regt and 2nd Marine para bn
 
I am ordering 1st Motor Bde to entrain and head West to provide a local reserve in case PZB lands somewhere else

RE: Muhahahahah !!!!

Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 8:47 pm
by Andy Mac
My pilots cannot hit the broad side of a barn !!!
 
Having said that he is taking a pounding at Geraldton and my Armoured Cars arrived today doubling my AV
 
Tomorrow I will have an Inf Div at Geraldton and more reserves are en route
 
Having said that its a Diversion has to be less than a Div unloading so I need to balance my response
 
I am watching Perth and the towns to the south as well
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 14, 42
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Invasion Support action off Geraldton
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Mikage Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
      CL Kinu
      E Hachijo
      xAK Hawaii Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
      PB Fumi Maru, Shell hits 2,  on fire
      SC Ch 9
      xAK Kano Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
      SC Ch 4
      xAK Katuragi Maru, Shell hits 1
      PB Myoken Maru
      PB Yoshitomo Maru
      xAP Ukishima Maru
      DMS W-13
 
Japanese ground losses:
      47 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
 
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Mikage Maru at 10,000 yards
E Hachijo fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hawaii Maru at 10,000 yards
PB Fumi Maru fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
SC Ch 9 fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kano Maru at 10,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Katuragi Maru at 10,000 yards
E Hachijo fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
E Hachijo fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
PB Fumi Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Fumi Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Myoken Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Yoshitomo Maru firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 4 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 4 at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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ASW attack near Colombo  at 27,49
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-162, hits 4,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      PG Indus, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
      AG Canopus
      TK British Destiny
      xAP Neptuna
      xAP Kepong
      xAK Ima
      xAK Ravnaas
      xAK Ethel Edwards
      DE Sutlej
 
 
 
SS I-162 launches 4 torpedoes at PG Indus
I-162 diving deep ....
DE Sutlej attacking submerged sub ....
DE Sutlej attacking submerged sub ....
DE Sutlej attacking submerged sub ....
DE Sutlej fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Sutlej fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Christmas Island
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Haguro
      DD Isonami
      DD Usugumo
      DD Fubuki
 
Japanese ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
CA Haguro firing at Christmas USN CPNAB
DD Isonami firing at Christmas USN CPNAB
DD Usugumo firing at Christmas USN CPNAB
DD Fubuki firing at Christmas USN CPNAB
DD Isonami firing at enemy troops
DD Fubuki firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Christmas Island
 
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Christmas Island, 174,141
 
Japanese ground losses:
      195 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Christmas Island
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Minryo Maru
      DD Kyukaze
 
 
 
xAK Minryo Maru firing at enemy troops
DD Kyukaze firing at enemy troops
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Geraldton
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Hawaii Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
      SC Ch 4, Shell hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
      CL Kinu
      PB Fumi Maru
      xAK Katuragi Maru, Shell hits 8,  on fire
      PB Myoken Maru
      E Hachijo
      xAK Kano Maru,  heavy fires
      PB Yoshitomo Maru, Shell hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      SC Ch 9
      xAP Ukishima Maru
      DMS W-13
 
Japanese ground losses:
      73 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
 
 
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hawaii Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
PB Fumi Maru fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Katuragi Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Katuragi Maru at 9,000 yards
E Hachijo fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
E Hachijo fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
PB Fumi Maru firing at enemy guns
PB Myoken Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Yoshitomo Maru firing at enemy guns
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Yoshitomo Maru at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy guns
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 9 at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 4 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 4 at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Geraldton
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Katuragi Maru, Shell hits 8,  on fire
      PB Myoken Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
      CL Kinu
      xAK Kano Maru,  heavy fires
      E Hachijo
      xAK Hawaii Maru,  on fire
      PB Fumi Maru
      SC Ch 9
      xAP Ukishima Maru
      DMS W-13
 
Japanese ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Katuragi Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
E Hachijo fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Katuragi Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
PB Myoken Maru fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
PB Fumi Maru firing at enemy guns
PB Myoken Maru firing at enemy guns
4" CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Myoken Maru at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy guns
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Christmas Island
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Minryo Maru
      DD Kyukaze
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      4 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
xAK Minryo Maru firing at enemy troops
DD Kyukaze firing at enemy troops
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      49 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 64th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 31st Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bowen , at 93,147
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hudson III (LR) x 7
      B-17E Fortress x 5
      LB-30 Liberator x 4
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
      P-39D Airacobra x 12
      P-40E Warhawk x 10
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 31
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet *
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Geraldton at 49,141
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 6
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 6
      Hudson I x 3
      A-24 Banshee x 4
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
      A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Lima Maru
      xAK Maebasi Maru
      DD Shiratsuyu
      xAK Hawaii Maru,  on fire
      PB Yoshitomo Maru, and is sunk
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
               Naval Attack:  4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
       6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
               Naval Attack:  6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
       3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 74,149 (Oodnadatta)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 4
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      34 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       1 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 74,149 (Oodnadatta)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 4
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      56 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 74,149 (Oodnadatta)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 4
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      45 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Geraldton at 49,141
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 6
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 6
      Hudson I x 3
      Kittyhawk I x 2
      A-24 Banshee x 3
      P-400 Airacobra x 1
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
      Hudson I: 2 damaged
      A-24 Banshee: 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Hokuriku Maru
      DD Murasame
      xAK Hauraki Maru
      xAK Kano Maru,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
               Naval Attack:  4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
       3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
               Naval Attack:  6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Submarine attack near Colombo  at 27,49
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-158
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Steel Inventor, Torpedo hits 3,  heavy damage
 
 
 
xAK Steel Inventor is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 launches 8 torpedoes at xAK Steel Inventor
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Christmas Island
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Minryo Maru
      DD Kyukaze
 
 
 
xAK Minryo Maru firing at enemy troops
DD Kyukaze firing at enemy troops
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Geraldton
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Fumi Maru
      PB Myoken Maru
      SC Ch 9
      xAP Ukishima Maru
      DMS W-13
 
Japanese ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
PB Fumi Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Myoken Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Myoken Maru at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 585 troops, 16 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 120
 
Defending force 6364 troops, 108 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 244
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Assaulting units:
    2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
    10th Light Horse Battalion
    276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
    Geraldton Fortress
    1st RAN Base Force
 
Defending units:
    65th Bde /11
    16th Recon Rgt /11
    20th Infantry Rgt /11
    2nd Tank Rgt /11
    1st Engineer Co /11
    40th Fld AA Bn /11
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /11
    18th Mtn Gun Rgt /11
 
 
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Ground combat at Kanhsien (81,57)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 4121 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1138
 
Defending force 9941 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 333
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      20 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    116th/A Division
    17th/C Division
    17th/B Division
    2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
    12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    116th/B Division
 
Defending units:
    25th Chinese Corps
    18th Chinese Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Christmas Island (174,141)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1049 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34
 
Defending force 790 troops, 2 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 1
 
Allied adjusted defense: 15
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 15 (fort level 3)
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      54 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      40 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Assaulting units:
    31st Infantry Rgt /6
 
Defending units:
    Christmas USN CPNAB
    E Det USN Port Svc

RE: Muhahahahah !!!!

Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 8:49 pm
by Andy Mac
He needs an AP AK or LSD in that TF to help its unload rate.
 
Cannot rely on pure xAK's after the end of the amphib bonus

Battle of Gerladton

Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 8:52 pm
by Andy Mac
I am transferring more CD guns towards Perth as this looks and feels like a kill sack in preparation
 
No bombardment either he is either saving it for his real attack or is expecting me to counter attack.
 
Only issue with that is my fleet is weak in BB;s my losses at PH mean I need to save what I have