PzB vs Wobbly - Clash of Steel

[PzB74]

Yes, that's true Kkoovvoo, but it's better for Imperial morale to boast about major enemy setbacks [:D]

I have moved the Southern Area Army to Manila with 50k supplies.
This way we should keep our air units with spares for quite some time to come.
From Manila the HQ will provide support to bases as far away as Takao (9 hexes).

Expecting Andy to move against Borneo, Burma and the PI in 1945 and then jump towards the Okinawas
and the Home Islands by late 45 early 46.

He could also go back to the Marianas, jump into the Bonins and stage towards the Home Islands.
Think he got burned first time though, so I've reduced defenses here.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/02/44

Sub/ASW Attacks

One of my most capable asw groups - Pickerel was lucky this time!

ASW attack at 37,50

Japanese Ships
PC PC-50
PC PC-46
PC PC-44
PC PC-43
PC PC-42
PC PC-39
PC PC-38
PC PC-35

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel, hits 5
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But its luck ran out....

ASW attack at 37,50

Japanese Ships
PC PC-50
PC PC-46
PC PC-44
PC PC-43
PC PC-42
PC PC-39
PC PC-38

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel, hits 34, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Air Combat

Here we go AGAIN! If Andy doesn't run out of supplies now,he never will....
These thousands of 4E attacks must be sucking him dry!

Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 5
B-25J Mitchell x 115
B-24J Liberator x 37
B-29 Superfortress x 155

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
531 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 67
Port hits 28
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 5
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 20

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 31
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Day Air attack on 34th Heavy AA Battalion, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
TBM Avenger x 24
P-38J Lightning x 44
B-25J Mitchell x 33

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Todays suicide attack....How COULD they go up against 100 enemy fighters?

Day Air attack on TF, near Banjarmasin at 27,64

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 18

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
Spitfire VIII x 12
Kittyhawk III x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 55

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 18 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged
Spitfire VIII: 3 damaged
Kittyhawk III: 1 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 3 damaged
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Missed a cve...

Day Air attack on TF at 30,73

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 18

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Cornelius Vanderbilt
CVE Manila Bay
AK Edward G. Acheson

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Oh right, 2 ac left in the suicicde squadron...better go join our comrades!

Day Air attack on TF, near Banjarmasin at 27,64

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 2

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
Spitfire VIII x 6
Kittyhawk III x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 damaged
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 134993 troops, 1182 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 3279

Defending force 51999 troops, 357 guns, 109 vehicles, Assault Value = 865

Japanese ground losses:
308 casualties reported
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[PzB74]

ALL my Frank Ia in production have been switched over to the Frank Ic FB version - which
got less good A2A capabilities. Matrix, ALARM - it's a real problem that you can't retain certain models
in production! *Grumble*

Andy is NOT running out of supplies, his Superforts have been operating around the clock in Malaya over the
last week. Sing is down to 46k supplies, hope it all gets burned away before the place falls. Can't save it
as long as 1000 bombers pound it every day.

Still, work on the defenses of the 'Citadel' is well advanced. Got more than 1000AP at Manila and Takao alone.
Also got 500 AS stacked in Manila. The Base Force units evacuated from forward bases will rest and be distributed
to the bases that need them. This will of course be decided by Andy's choice of targets.

If I were him I would be in Luzon, not Manila by now...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/03/44

Sub/ASW Attacks

There goes another one...

ASW attack at 37,51

Japanese Ships
PC PC-50
PC PC-46
PC PC-44
PC PC-43
PC PC-42
PC PC-39
PC PC-38
PC PC-35

Allied Ships
SS Guitarro, hits 15, heavy damage
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Air Combat

Put some 40-50 fighters on CAP over Sing today in order to cut into the
enemy bombers. Not too many enemy fighters, losses were on a 1-1 bases, ca 50 each.

Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 15

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 20
P-38J Lightning x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 9 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 11 destroyed
P-38J Lightning: 9 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 5

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 5

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 56
B-24J Liberator x 29
B-29 Superfortress x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Day Air attack on 4th Mixed/B Brigade, at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 12

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 7
Spitfire VIII x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Boomerang II: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on 4th Mixed/B Brigade, at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 4th Mixed/B Brigade, at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 5

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 11

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 13
TBM Avenger x 32
P-38J Lightning x 24
B-25J Mitchell x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 13 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
P-38J Lightning: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 43
B-29 Superfortress x 85

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground Combat

Seems like Singapore will fall within 5-6 days! Not much I can do about it I'm afraid.
Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 159882 troops, 1225 guns, 1053 vehicles, Assault Value = 3328

Defending force 52075 troops, 355 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 877

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Allied max assault: 5660 - adjusted assault: 5322

Japanese max defense: 788 - adjusted defense: 1920

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6

Japanese ground losses:
2627 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
Vehicles lost 11

Allied ground losses:
2645 casualties reported
Guns lost 49
Vehicles lost 23
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[duckenf]

ORIGINAL: medck

ORIGINAL: PzB

I'm not too worried Medck! I ran a lot of supplies into Singapore several months ago.
Found that I didn't have the strength to defend all of Malaya and concentrated on Sing.
[...]
Fortress Singapore

Supplies in early July: 96k
Supplies in mid November: 69k

Andy will have to work hard to starve this garrison.... [;)]

A loss of 26K supplies in 4 months -- with only about a week of serious attacks on the ports/airfields. I'm guessing that means the troops themselves consume at a rate of about 6000 per month (200 per day). How much do the repairs cost? It would be interesting to see what the supply situation is like in a week or two to get a general projection on when supply might be exhausted. At this point, my guess would be 2 months tops (with bombing and fighting) which should enable you to fight at full-strength against any attacks by his Malaysian army for maybe 6 weeks?

Supplies in early Dec - 46K
A loss of 20K in about 20 weeks. I think we might have beena bit over-optimistic about Singapore's ability to resist -- although the sustained attacks from Superforts have been a bit of a surprise...

[PzB74]

Yes, the sustained attacks by massive formations of Superforts have reduced supplies quickly.
I'm quite surprised at how easy it is to operate such large bomber formations on relatively small amounts
of supply. There haven't been that many supply convoys to Malaya, and there are some 350k enemy troops on the
Peninsula as well as ca 1000 ac.

The good thing is that Andy won't capture that many supplies when Singapore falls.

I'm preparing to move my aviation regiments from Bangkok and Palembang east towards Camranh Bay and Singapore.
When Singapore falls Andy will bomb anything within fighter range into rubble. I'm confidend that we can protect
bases beyong P-38 escort range. I will try to provide 250+ AS for bases with more than 6 airfields.

A last convoy with 100k supplies from India is passing Kuching - Borneo right now. Will resupply the PI bases.

I'm basically setting the next major line of defense from Hong Kong - Formosa - Luzon.
This creates a reduced perimeter box resting on the Marianas in the South.

My goal is to keep the Home Islands intact throughout the war. If we can manage this, I will be content.

Just inspected the fleet and I noticed that all my 8 Akizuki class fleet destroyers are ready for their 12/44 upgrade.
Quite amazing that non have been lost despite all the action they've been through. There are still 4 in production.

Recon shows minimal enemy activity in the Marshalls. Lots of enemy ships at Pearl. Pretty sure Andy will continue his push from
Malaya. Which direction I don't know..the more time I get to prepare the Citadel for assault, the more difficult it will be
to get to the Home Islands. That's the only thing that I can guaruantee right now. The rest is up to Andy.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/04/44

Air Combat

Forgot some Oscars on CAP over Singapore!

Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 23

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Runway hits 10
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 8
B-25J Mitchell x 28
B-24J Liberator x 27

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 24

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Runway hits 30
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2 Betty units on Timor found an enemy convoy escorted by carriers.
Without any rules to prevent unescorted bombers from engaging ships protected by a heavy
enemy Uber CAP, they were all shot down.

Day Air attack on TF at 29,71

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 47

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 54
F6F Hellcat x 50
F4U-1D Corsair x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 40 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 7 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 9 damaged
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A few survivors felt ashamed of having survived and returned for a second round...
morale was so poor that 6 had to return to base - ALIVE! Oh the shame.

Day Air attack on TF at 29,71

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 42
F6F Hellcat x 46
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
Spitfire VIII x 2
Kittyhawk III x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged
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Ground Combat

I don't expect Singapore to hold another day. Forts are down to lvl 3.

Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 155840 troops, 1143 guns, 1008 vehicles, Assault Value = 3026

Defending force 49373 troops, 323 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 808

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied max assault: 4912 - adjusted assault: 4079

Japanese max defense: 742 - adjusted defense: 1113

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Japanese ground losses:
3425 casualties reported
Guns lost 54
Vehicles lost 17

Allied ground losses:
2276 casualties reported
Guns lost 56
Vehicles lost 31
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Frank 1A vs Frank 1C

Here you see the problems caused by auto upgrade.
The Frank 1A is a much better ac than the Frank 1C - it even carries a 250kg bomb.
The so called FB version, the 1C carries 2 30kg bombs. The only advantage the 1C got is slightly heavier gun armament.
Speed, manouver and climb all suffers.

Me thinks Matrix have mixed the stats and that the Frank 1A should only be able to carry 2 30kg bombs and the 1C a 250kg bomb.
As it is I'm now forced to produce only the inferior 1C version. Got some 1000 1A's in the pools. Hopefully this will be enough.
Will upgrade 2 Tojo units to the Frank 1C and test it in battle,

[kkoovvoo]

Some datas were corrected in patches, unfortunately database changes dont apply for running games:

IC version now has top speed 388 mph, carries 2 x 25O kg AP bombs and its maneuverability is 34.
IA version wasnt changed (it still carries 2 x 25O kg AP bombs).

Stats of IC in your game...arent promising...

[duckenf]

Would you mind giving us an update on your available naval forces and your losses to date?

[PzB74]

It's veery unfortunate that the Frank 1A auto-down grades.
Just can't afford this! Hopefully we can get Joe to 'mend it' as an Xmas present? [&o]

Losses up til now:

Allied losses :

4 cv
1 cvl
15 cve
16 BB
19 CA
26 CL
123 DD
18 APD
4 AVD
17 DE
7 DMS
5 DM
ca 106 subs
3 AV
5 AS
6 AE
1 AGP
2 AE
1 AD

Japanese losses:

11 CV
5 CVL
6 CVE
3 BB
11 CA
18 CL
126 DD
11 APD
74 SS

This leaves the Combined Fleet with the following ships:

4 CV
3 CVL
3 CVE
9 BB
7 CA
7 CL
2 CS
49 DD
1 APD
17 SS

There are some 20 DDs on the production line and another 80 subs or so.
Still a force to be reckoned with, but I doubt there will be time to rebuild it another time.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/05/44

Sub/ASW Attacks

My last convoy from the DEI is stalked by a sub just NW of Kuching.

Sub attack at 27,54

Japanese Ships
AK Nanko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Wa 15
MSW Wa 8
PC PC-14

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 21

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 37
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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 18
B-25J Mitchell x 35

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 28
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Day Air attack on 4th Mixed/B Brigade, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
TBM Avenger x 23
P-38J Lightning x 16
B-25J Mitchell x 31

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
P-38J Lightning x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 41

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Another mega carpet bombing raid by the Superforts:

Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 120

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground Combat

Enemy troops are tiring: They only managed another 3-1 attack and lost another 2500 casualties.
Must have suffered some 12-15k casualties since the beginning of the siege by now.

Tomorrow Singapore will fall, nothing can prevent that.

Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 153302 troops, 1070 guns, 988 vehicles, Assault Value = 2848

Defending force 44701 troops, 252 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 717

Allied max assault: 4604 - adjusted assault: 4536

Japanese max defense: 634 - adjusted defense: 1076

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
2583 casualties reported
Guns lost 35
Vehicles lost 7

Allied ground losses:
2535 casualties reported
Guns lost 30
Vehicles lost 25
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[PzB74]

Singapore falls after causing some 22k enemy casualties.
Let's see how long the besieged defenders can hold out!

I've relocated my aviation regiments. Camhranh Bay is now a stronghold out of
enemy fighter range. Will pile up trained fighters here, in Clark/Manila and Takao.
Palembang remains heavily defended for now.

Several large enemy convoys are leaving Oz. Heading were?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/06/44

Air Combat

Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 27
SB2C Helldiver x 24
Mosquito PR.IX x 4
P-38J Lightning x 7

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 1
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 23
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
TBM Avenger x 5
Beaufighter VIC x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 114

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Tried some strikes against several enemy convoys around Timor. CAP got em all and the Lily
kamiz went for the PT boats....YESS!

Day Air attack on TF at 29,71

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 27
F6F Hellcat x 47
F4U-1D Corsair x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kai Island at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 12

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 10
P-47D Thunderbolt x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D Thunderbolt: 1 damaged

Allied Ships [8|]
PT PT-476
PT PT-482
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Day Air attack on TF, near Noemfoor at 45,76

Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
Boomerang II x 10
Kittyhawk III x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 15
P-47D Thunderbolt x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Wasile at 41,69

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
Kittyhawk III x 12
P-40N Warhawk x 22
P-38J Lightning x 8
P-47D Thunderbolt x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Noemfoor at 45,76

Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 8

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
Boomerang II x 10
Kittyhawk III x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 15
P-47D Thunderbolt x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 8 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,69

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
Spitfire VIII x 2
P-47D Thunderbolt x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 8
Ki-67 Peggy x 20

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 27
F6F Hellcat x 30
F4U-1D Corsair x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 8 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 16 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 5 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 23
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 24

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 32
B-25J Mitchell x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 13 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 15 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Pacific Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Penang Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Olympia Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,71

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 27
F6F Hellcat x 45
F4U-1D Corsair x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,71

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 27
F6F Hellcat x 45
F4U-1D Corsair x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kai Island at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 11

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6
P-47D Thunderbolt x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged
P-47D Thunderbolt: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
PT PT-484
PT PT-476
PT PT-481
PT PT-474
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 8
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 27
F6F Hellcat x 45
F4U-1D Corsair x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 8 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 153734 troops, 1033 guns, 976 vehicles, Assault Value = 2703

Defending force 41201 troops, 224 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 668

Allied max assault: 4404 - adjusted assault: 3839

Japanese max defense: 600 - adjusted defense: 591

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Singapore base !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Japanese ground losses:
2425 casualties reported
Guns lost 53
Vehicles lost 16

Allied ground losses:
1396 casualties reported
Guns lost 27
Vehicles lost 19
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Akitsuki Class

The last upgrade gives the Akitsuki class Fleet destroyers no less than 554 AA!
Those ships are more cl's than dd's.

[String]

The Akitsukis were so large that the were indeed almost CL size and were often mistaken as CL's by allied pilots.

[PzB74]

That's true, but at 13 VP they give a lot of bang for the buck!

Just had a realization: Andy is going after targets that provide him with the most VP.
Score is now some 73k for Japan and 61k for Allies. Andy is very set on winning, and he still got a
lot of points to cover!

Going against heavily defended targets towards the PI, China, Formosa, Marianas, Okinawas - and
ultimately Home Islands, will cost him a lot of time and casualties.

So I actually think Andy will move back into India! Must be at least 5k of bases worth there.
Will start patroling the Indian Ocean with patrol boats and Glen equipped subs just in case.
Most of the enemy shipping is concentrated in Northern Oz, DEI, and now Malaya.

A Chinese unit moved into Mytikina in Burma/China today. I had moved out the garrison as malaria
reduced effectiveness to 10. There are 9 forts, so I ordered the airlift of a regiment by 150 transports.
There are 5 af there to welcome them. Hopefully it will hold.

It's not very fruitful to play Japan in 1944, 45. Extremely few options due to the various limitations.
No air attacks aganist CAP'ed targets, no ships can get within 6-7 hexes of enemy carriers or LBA.
This limits our options quite substantially. So perhaps we should try to come up with something to surprise
Andy. The question is: what could this be?

I will wait and see were Andy's attention is turned after Singapore before making and decisions, but suggestions
would be welcome [8D]

Converted a Tojo unit into the Frank 1C today. It's an improvement over the Tojo, but it's only usefull as a bomber
interceptor because of the severe handicap it suffers as a FB. Carrying those 2 30kg bombs is really breaking its neck <G>.

Will move the Combined Fleet back to Japan soon, going to rejoin the KB and prepare it for opportunity strikes.
One Fast Carrier Striking Force, one light raiding force.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/44

Sub/ASW Attacks

ASW attack at 38,52

Japanese Ships
PC PC-144
PC PC-68
PC PC-64
PC PC-63
PC PC-41
PC Hiburi
PC Chiburi

Allied Ships - there goes another one. Several Dutch subs in the area around the PI now.
Sending in the cavalry!

SS KXVI, hits 28, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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ASW attack at 34,52

Japanese Ships
AK Saigon Maru
MSW Wa 15
MSW Wa 8
PC PC-14

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on 7th Engineer Regiment, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 4th Mixed/B Brigade, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 100
TBM Avenger x 43
Boomerang II x 7
Spitfire VIII x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 4th Mixed/B Brigade, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
TBM Avenger x 24
P-38J Lightning x 16
B-25J Mitchell x 37

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 4th Mixed/B Brigade, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 28
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
TBM Avenger x 4
Beaufighter VIC x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 2

No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on 4th Mixed/B Brigade, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 42

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 56th/B Division, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
TBM Avenger x 8
P-38J Lightning x 4
B-25J Mitchell x 33

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 19
Ki-102a Randy x 20

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 21
B-25J Mitchell x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Pacific Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Olympia Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Penang Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Suicide squad....gawd, I'm getting tired of this!

Day Air attack on TF, near Kuala Lumpur at 23,46

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 19

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 31
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
Beaufighter VIC x 1
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 1
P-40N Warhawk x 32
P-38J Lightning x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 19 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 2 damaged
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Ground Combat

The assaults on Singapore continues!

Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 151654 troops, 993 guns, 957 vehicles, Assault Value = 2612

Defending force 33724 troops, 94 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 561

Allied max assault: 4254 - adjusted assault: 6550

Japanese max defense: 422 - adjusted defense: 395

Allied assault odds: 16 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
4327 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
1373 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Vehicles lost 16
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[PzB74]

Not much to report, no ground and all the usual milk runs from the air.
The enemy ground unit that was spotted at Mytikina was a very weak Indian Base Force.
A rarity.... It ran away by itself.

Had left some transports to pick up troops from Singapore. This didn't work when I owned
the place and the airfields were closed. Forgot them and after Andy repaired them they went in <G>
Obviously another bug, but I don't complain. Picked up framgents of the stranded division, so it
can soon be rebuilt [8D]

The Combined Fleet is moving to the Home Islands. Will rebuild the KB in a few days.

Most of the stranded troops in Northern NG have been evacuated to Palau.
Will move them to the PI after some R&R.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/44

Sub/ASW Attacks

The last convoy leaves the DEI...

Sub attack at 27,54

Japanese Ships
TK Hoyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Tama Maru
MSW Rokko Maru
MSW Banshu Maru #52

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
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[PzB74]

Got some gracious offers from the Matrix guys and Andy!
The Frank versions can be fixed according to the latest stock versions [&o]
PDU could also be turned on - I've already told Andy that this game was started as a non-PDU game,
but that I would be willing to turn it on if it was something that Andy wanted.

Obviously Pauk-San has sceared Andy with his secret PDU weapons [;)]
So very honorable and nice of Andy to offer us a chance to upgrade our Oscars, but the Empire can do without
pitty - we're ready for the final round!

Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken



Bring em on as Duke would say!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/44

Sub/ASW Attacks

Adios!

ASW attack at 39,47

Japanese Ships
PC PC-134
PC PC-112
PC PC-72
PC PC-66
PC Ikuna
PC Ukuru
PC Iki
PC Manju
PC Amakusa

Allied Ships
SS Tambor, hits 26, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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ASW attack at 58,64

Japanese Ships
MSW W.8
PC Ch 12
PG Shosei Maru
PG Shinko Maru #1
PC PC-2

Allied Ships
SS Tinosa
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Sub attack at 58,64

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 8
PC Ch 2
PC Showa Maru #5
MSW Banshu Maru #18
PC PC-36
PC PC-26
PC Yaku
PC Yashiro
PC Awaji

Allied Ships
SS Tinosa, hits 2, on fire
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 155871 troops, 1048 guns, 1005 vehicles, Assault Value = 2804

Defending force 30322 troops, 88 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 508

Allied max assault: 2451 - adjusted assault: 3328

Japanese max defense: 407 - adjusted defense: 261

Allied assault odds: 12 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
2578 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 12

Allied ground losses:
701 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 10
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[pauk]

ORIGINAL: PzB

Got some gracious offers from the Matrix guys and Andy!
The Frank versions can be fixed according to the latest stock versions [&o]
PDU could also be turned on - I've already told Andy that this game was started as a non-PDU game,
but that I would be willing to turn it on if it was something that Andy wanted.

Obviously Pauk-San has sceared Andy with his secret PDU weapons [;)]
So very honorable and nice of Andy to offer us a chance to upgrade our Oscars, but the Empire can do without
pitty - we're ready for the final round!

Uh-oh, eh - heh[:D]... so, when do you starting with PDU?...yes, it is very nice of Andy to offer you a chance - kudos to him!

great ASW work!

[PzB74]

Andy doesn't want PDU for himself, so the will be no PDU&nbsp;[;)]

[pauk]

uh, i should read more careful (but i doubt that this is possible after last night beer party[:D])...

I can understand his position, but PDU Candyland would offer you at least a chance for something - while he could downgrade his Hellcat airgroups and distribute them in way he want (IIRC that is what he wrote somewhere previously[;)], just after Mariana "invasion")

Anyway, at least you have Zeke kamikazes!

[PzB74]

In our company Xmas 'party' alchohol was outlawed&nbsp;[:(]

That's it Pauk - Andy thinks PDU will favor Japan more than Allies, and even though he would be ok with
an upgrade to PDU he doesn't favor it personally. I think this should be a mutual beneficial decision, so
we're going to give him the hammer without it [8D]

Have you started George production? It's clearly your best figther...

[pauk]

Yes, i'm aware that this candyland doesn't have anything with the history. It is not a logical that Japan can outproduce Allies so i understand Andy. It is questionable that PDU in late phase of war would favor Japan more than Allies - once when Allies recives 38J, 47Ds and even 51s there is nothing that Japan can do about it, i'm afraid...

The main benefit of PDU in late stage of the war for the Japan is for defending purposes - with plenty of Tonies, Tojos instead poor Oscars Allies can not allow themselves to bomb industry in HI without escort or with weak escort.

about Georges - now you are the one who is impatient[;)], i've just enetered into August '43. But already have a good news - they will be ready in service well before 44-01, i'm sure[8D]... think that i've posted industry screen recently in my AAR

[PzB74]

There should be some compromise between stock and PDU me thinks.
A player should be given the opportunity to upgrade 1 Army/Navy air group each month.
Then the Oscars would slowly be upgraded and it would still not be possible to only field top notch fighters.

Well, just a few more months - then you will have a fighter that when flown by high exp pilots - will be a match for most Allied fighters.
That will only be true when fighting over your own turf, and with superior numbers or against unescorted bombers, but still [;)]

I'm waiting for the next turn from Andy - it's going via Matrix as Joe & Co has been kind enough to give us a Xmas present [&o]
The Frank FB version will be upgraded according to stock stats! This is excellent news and will make it possible to field a reasonable number
of capable bomber interceptors in the last year of the war.

I'm also saving up as many PPs as possible, want to extract a high exp div from China and increase the size of our strategic reserve.

[denisonh]

I do beleive this AAR is doing a lot of good in many ways, other than being entertaining. It is really a robust play test for the late war, a part of the game that has never recieved that much attention.

Maybe if we are lucky some of the lessons learned can be applied to mods or even (shall I say it?) another patch.

Once again, great AAR PzB.

[pauk]

PzB, something comes on my mind when you stated that you can't get airstrikes with more than 200 ac... did you have problems with that from the begining of the game or this was started by certain date?

I mean, could it be connected with BF sound detectors upgrade to the radar, which is broken and doesn't work? (IIRC someone made tests and conclude that is better to have sound detectors than broken radar)