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I thought there was a diminishing returns function at work as pilots got better e.g. if I'm a 40exp pilot and I make a kill, I get a bigger bump than if I'm already an 80exp pilot and I make a kill.

Assuming Jag's pilots are already pretty good, they probably didn't get a lot out of the great Coal Harbor turkey shoot.

Or is that not so?

Yes, 40xp pilot usually gets more xp for shooting down enemy then 80xp, but still 80xp pilot gets something. Sometimes one point, sometimes two and sometimes nothing.

Aye, they'll have gotten experience but in the long run I don't think it'll matter all that much as we are really having a war on the industrial scale and at that level another 50 brilliant pilots doesn't matter all that much. What matters is numbers of pretty good pilots etc.

Jagdfluger's comment for this turn was "My Zeroes suck now ". I don't think he is entirely correct. I think it is just that his pilot experience advantage is being whittled away. 6 months ago a team of P-40Es and P-40Bs would have been eaten alive by Zeroes. The same planes now tend to eat Zeroes alive and that's because my pilots are growing in experience while his are losing it, on average.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/10/42

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ASW attack near San Francisco [CAL] at 142,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-10, hits 3

Allied Ships
SC SC-519
PC K-14
MSW Kelowna
DD Caldwell

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Night Air attack on Rahaeng [Thailand] , at 31,36

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
TBF/TBM-1 Avenger x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
Me-109E-4 Mike: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-I Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
TBF/TBM-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

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TF 46 troops unloading over beach at Dili [Port Timor], 32,76


Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 32

Allied aircraft
F-4 Lightning x 1
P-35A Hawk x 7
P-38G Lightning x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A Hawk: 3 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 5 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Patna [Indai] , at 30,19

Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 4

No Japanese losses

Heavy Industry hits 1

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Day Air attack on Peking [Cent China] , at 54,29

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 12

Allied aircraft
B-17E/F Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Liuchow [S China] , at 41,37

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 108
Me-109E-4 Mike x 12

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 2

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Day Air attack on Kunming [W China] , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 22
Ki-48-I Lily x 9
Ki-48-II Lily x 74

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 22

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Day Air attack on Rahaeng [Thailand] , at 31,36

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
Ki-43-I Oscar x 33
Ki-44IIa Tojo x 31
Me-109E-4 Mike x 12

Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 49
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 26
Ki-21-II Sally x 79
Ki-49 -I Helen x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 25 destroyed
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 2 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 9 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 53

32 of my fighters downed 32 enemy planes, including 25 Zeroes over Palembang. This is a pretty nice rate given that P-40Bs aren't exactly top of the range fighters these days. The bombers still got through but if I establish this as a pattern then Palembang might get to build up over time and I could establish a nice CAP at Palembang itself --- which would be helpful in attriting the enemy even more.

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja [Java] , at 23,66

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 49

Allied aircraft
Pe-2 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Wyndham [Australia] , at 30,85

Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 16

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

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Day Air attack on Katherine [AUST] , at 35,87

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 11

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Wau [New Guinea] , at 55,90

Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 13

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 10
Me 264 Behemoth x 19
Me-109E-4 Mike x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Behemoth: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Port hits 2

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TF 99 troops unloading over beach at Makale/Papolo [CLB], 32,68


Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Ulan Bator [MON]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17250 troops, 235 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value =
602

Defending force 18067 troops, 229 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value =
645


Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at Kan Hsien [C China]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7128 troops, 86 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 329

Defending force 1796 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48



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Ground combat at Ulan Bator [MON]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7989 troops, 152 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 643

Defending force 21259 troops, 255 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value =
602



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/11/42

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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Makale/Papolo [CLB], 32,68


Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Darwin [Australia], at 36,84 - Coastal Guns Fire
Back!

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Shell hits 3
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2
BB Fuso


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Darwin [Australia], at 36,84

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Shell hits 3
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2
BB Fuso


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin [Australia], 36,84, firing at TF 71
TF 71 troops unloading over beach at Darwin [Australia], 36,84

Darwin will fall soon.


68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Waka Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported

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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Makale/Papolo [CLB], 32,68


Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin [Australia], 36,84, firing at TF 71
TF 71 troops unloading over beach at Darwin [Australia], 36,84


115 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Waka Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Tatuno Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Kweilin [S China] , at 42,37

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 109
Me-109E-4 Mike x 25
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 47

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Day Air attack on Rahaeng [Thailand] , at 31,36

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
Ki-43-I Oscar x 12
Ki-44IIa Tojo x 24
Me-109E-4 Mike x 9

Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Wyndham [Australia] , at 30,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A Hawk: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

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Day Air attack on Noumea [New Cal] , at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 30

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

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Day Air attack on IJA Hunchun Garrison Brigade, at 31,36

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
Ki-43-I Oscar x 12
Ki-44IIa Tojo x 24
Me-109E-4 Mike x 9

Allied aircraft
A-24 Dauntless x 14
B-17E/F Fortress x 7
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 7
B-26A Marauder x 4
I-16 Type 24 x 45
TBF/TBM-1 Avenger x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-I Oscar: 11 destroyed
Ki-44IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed
Me-109E-4 Mike: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
I-16 Type 24: 35 destroyed
TBF/TBM-1 Avenger: 7 destroyed
R-12/Yak-4: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Well, my I-16s paid a heavy price but they destroyed 17 IJA fighters and most of my bombers got through.

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Day Air attack on ROC 36th Field Army , at 31,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 28
Ki-48-I Lily x 6
Ki-48-II Lily x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-II Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on ROC 26th Field Army , at 31,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 4
Ki-48-II Lily x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on IJN Truk SNGF Naval Guard Unit, at 28,120


Allied aircraft
Walrus x 4
Wirraway CA-1 x 14
SBD-3 Dauntless x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on IJN Truk SNGF Naval Guard Unit, at 28,120


Allied aircraft
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 34,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 5

Allied aircraft
Wellington IC x 3
IL-4C/DB-3F x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4C/DB-3F: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Daifuku Maru
CL Tsugaru
AK Yamagiku Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Darwin [Australia] , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 14
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 41

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington IC: 2 destroyed
P-35A Hawk: 1 destroyed
IL-4C/DB-3F: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

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Ground combat at Kan Hsien [C China]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7437 troops, 108 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 327

Defending force 1788 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Japanese max assault: 572 - adjusted assault: 337

Allied max defense: 46 - adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Dili [Port Timor]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1899 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Defending force 157 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 212

Allied max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 106 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dili [Port Timor] base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I/P-40: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
187 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rahaeng [Thailand]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 62917 troops, 976 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value =
3400

Defending force 33132 troops, 487 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value =
1017

Allied max assault: 5860 - adjusted assault: 1992

Japanese max defense: 1000 - adjusted defense: 1103

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Japanese ground losses:
565 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
3615 casualties reported
Guns lost 104
Vehicles lost 6

Hmm, I just missed a 2:1. If I can attack again ASAP ( within a day or two ) I think that my experience gain should outweigh the flown-in enemy reinforcements and we'll see what we can do. If I can't force Rahaeng then I'll settle for massively increasing my troops' experience and take things from there.

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Ground combat at Darwin [Australia]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5818 troops, 87 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 177

Defending force 815 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Ulan Bator [MON]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7996 troops, 151 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 648

Defending force 21320 troops, 261 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value =
602



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Makale/Papolo [CLB]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1919 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 93

Defending force 234 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese max assault: 76 - adjusted assault: 18

Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Makale/Papolo [CLB] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

ORIGINAL: Nemo121


Ground combat at Darwin [Australia]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5818 troops, 87 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 177

Defending force 815 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Might it have been better to try a deliberate attack, or would you prefer to keep your powder dry and inflict casualties on the defensive?

And what exactly is Jagdfluger trying to accomplish here? Darwin is far away from the really valuable stuff in Oz. It seems to me those troops and resources would be better used in the DEI.

Harlock,

What we're going to see now, IMO ( and I might be wrong but looking at things purely strategically and bearing in mid Jagdfluger's past as a fighter pilot ( and I'm sure he was an ueber-aggressive one... ) I think what he's going to try to do is misdirect me, try to get my to commit where I shouldn't and then hit me deep.

So, what will we see?

1. Landings in Northern Oz and probably south-eastern Oz.

2. Paraborne landings all through Burma and into Southern India to tie down my forces guarding rear areas ( I have to commit a Bde to each rear echelon base as the Japanese now have 1 x Paratroop Bde, 3 Paratroop SNLF Detachments and 1 x Parachute Division. So that's a total of about 500 AV they can parachute onto any base in range. ).

3. Increased attacks on Burma in an effort to attrit my air force and draw in more ground forces.

4. Efforts to complete the blockade of Java.

5. An invasion of south-western India with the invasion fleet passing well to the south of Java ( just north of Oz --- which is why he is taking out the bases I could use to base PBYs at in order to spot this invasion fleet ) in order to avoid detection and attack by my forces based in Java/Burma. Also, by taking this route he will ensure that I won't have enough time to redeploy ground forces from Burma into south-western India in response to a bypassing of Burma.

So, I think that the invasions of Northern Oz will be accompanied by invasions in southern Oz in order to try to lull me into thinking that the northern Oz invasions are part of the "Oz strategy" whereas, in fact, they are part of the preparation for the invasion of India.


So, what am I doing about this? Well, I have about 7,000 AV in India proper, another 3,500 AV in Burma and another 3,000 AV in Java. I'm going to continue fortifying what I have in India, I'm going to try to rush USAAF fighters into India and I'm going to create an escape route from Java so I can get my experienced fighter squadrons back from Java to India IF the invasion fleet suddenly appears off Ceylon. Right now I hae too few fighters available to fight off KB but if I can bring in another 200 fighters from USA and fly the 250 fighters in Java back then I definitely have enough to fight off KB - so that's what I'm going to set the groundwork to do.

How will this be accomplished? Well, I'm going to have another massively costly set of invasions of Sumatra. I am going to do my level best to punch out the Japanese holdings in Andaman Island and northern Sumatra. If I can take those two bases then I can fly fighters into and out of Java via an airbridge running from Rangoon -> Andaman -> Northern Sumatra -> Palembang -> Batavia. This will allow me to reinforce it come October or, in a worst case scenario, evacuate my air force quickly for the defence of India. Its all about staying flexible and trying to hold the Japanese as far away from India until the beginning of 1943 when I'll finally have the aerial strength in place to hold India no matter what they do.

[/b] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/12/42 [/b]

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Coastal Guns at Darwin [Australia], 36,84, firing at TF 11
TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Darwin [Australia], 36,84


204 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 2
CL Ayatosan Maru
AK Asakaze Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
APD Patrol Boat No. 33

Japanese ground losses:
1382 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin [Australia], 36,84, firing at TF 55
TF 55 troops unloading over beach at Darwin [Australia], 36,84


1046 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DE Fuyo, Shell hits 28, on fire
AK Miyadono Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
AK Durban Maru, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
4009 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin [Australia], 36,84, firing at TF 71
TF 71 troops unloading over beach at Darwin [Australia], 36,84


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Darwin [Australia], 36,84, firing at TF 11
TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Darwin [Australia], 36,84


53 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
AK Kanto Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
786 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Coastal Guns at Darwin [Australia], 36,84, firing at TF 55
TF 55 troops unloading over beach at Darwin [Australia], 36,84


381 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Oridono Maru, Shell hits 13
AP Chifuku Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kobe Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
2161 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 12

Allied aircraft
IL-2M Shturmovik x 34
LaGG-3 x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Me-109E-4 Mike: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2M Shturmovik: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
LaGG-3: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11

Interesting, those Ki-109s didn't do well against the LaGG-3s, some of the poorest of the Soviet fighters.

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Day Air attack on Kweilin [S China] , at 42,37

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 107
Me-109E-4 Mike x 34
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 46

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Day Air attack on Bombay [India] , at 18,11

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 45

Allied aircraft
Hurricane I x 3
Mohawk IV/P-36 x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Angel: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV/P-36: 1 damaged
IL-2 Shturmovik: 15 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 3 destroyed
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 2 destroyed
B-26A Marauder: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 38

A long-range raid by Ki-264s. It destroyed a lot of Il-2s but all of the plane types destroyed are ones I have ample replacements for.... or I wouldn't have been basing them at Bombay with such light fighter cover. Most of my level bomber and torpedo-bomber force is now based in Aden ready to fly out as and when required. Karachi is out of range of Ki-264s and Calcutta is well-protected by my fighters.

I've withdrawn from Rangoon but once I have enough 96 MiG-3s in the pool and can upgrade a fighter squadron to MiG-3s whilst still keeping 64 in the pool for my October push I'll start to seriously hold Rangoon. Until then a couple of squadrons of I-16s will form an expendable screen.

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Day Air attack on Port Blair [Andaman] , at 23,34

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
Hudson IV x 15
Wellington IC x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
Me-109E-4 Mike: 1 damaged
H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 damaged
Wellington IC: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

Interesting, there are fighters present but not too many. I could crush it if I really needed to some day.

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Day Air attack on Port Blair [Andaman] , at 23,34

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 6

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Me-109E-4 Mike: 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on Bangkok [Thailand] , at 29,39

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
Ki-43-I Oscar x 30

Allied aircraft
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed
Ki-56/LO Thalia: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 5 destroyed, 10 damaged

Runway hits 4

Note the Thalias... I think we'll see parachute raids into Burma in retaliation for my foray into Rahaeng. If we do then I'll pull my troops back from Rahaeng and just create an impenetrable garrison at each base. We won't see 500 AV dropped in a single turn but we could easily see 200 or so dropped + supplies and to defeat that would require a really strong garrison.

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Day Air attack on Rahaeng [Thailand] , at 31,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 17
Ki-43-I Oscar x 7
Ki-44IIa Tojo x 33
Me-109E-4 Mike x 6

Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja [Java] , at 23,66

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 55

Allied aircraft
Pe-2 x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Takatiho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Darwin [Australia] , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 1

Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged


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Day Air attack on Darwin [Australia] , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 7

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Noumea [New Cal] , at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 32

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 29

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Day Air attack on Prince Rupert [BC] , at 127,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3
Me-109E-4 Mike x 27

Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 12

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on ROC 26th Field Army , at 31,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2
Ki-48-II Lily x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-II Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on ROC 67th Field Army , at 47,34

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10
Ki-44IIa Tojo x 3

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on ROC 39th Field Army , at 31,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 27
Ki-48-I Lily x 4
Ki-48-II Lily x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-II Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on IJN Truk SNGF Naval Guard Unit, at 27,119


Allied aircraft
Walrus x 3
Wirraway CA-1 x 14
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Wau [New Guinea] , at 55,90

Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 66

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Darwin [Australia] , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 1

Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Darwin [Australia] , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 14
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 23
E7K2 Alf x 1
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 damaged
E7K2 Alf: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A Hawk: 6 destroyed

Port hits 1

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Day Air attack on Darwin [Australia] , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 38,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 13
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 3
IL-4C/DB-3F x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VII: 2 destroyed
IL-4C/DB-3F: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Yamato
CV Kaga

Damn, 2 bombers got through but neither managed to hit. I would have laughed if I'd managed to nail a CV at this stage.

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Ground combat at Darwin [Australia]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8858 troops, 115 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 176

Defending force 40297 troops, 396 guns, 241 vehicles, Assault Value =
1247

Allied max assault: 310 - adjusted assault: 13

Japanese max defense: 834 - adjusted defense: 354

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1402 casualties reported
Guns lost 33

VERY strange. I absolutely didn't order this attack. I figured that when only an EAB had landed last turn that it must be a feint to draw me into attacking today --- and wrecking my force as jagdfluger was undoubtedly going to unload his main combat forces today--- so I held back. Unfortunately the computer seems to have over-ruled me. Weird.

Today I have ordered the evacuation of Darwin and also the beginning of the evacuation of southern and eastern Australia. All Australian and New Zealand forces will withdraw into Western Australia and try to hold the Perth bastion.... 4 bases, major airfields and one good port with a repair yard. Holding Perth will greatly help my convoys going to India as they can refuel and reprovision there. In addition I've managed to sneak 6 DDs out of Java and into Perth during my "great escape" from Java so I have the nucleus of a nice little surface raiding fleet.


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Ground combat at Ulan Bator [MON]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7717 troops, 150 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 651

Defending force 21503 troops, 271 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value =
615

ORIGINAL: Nemo121


5. An invasion of south-western India with the invasion fleet passing well to the south of Java ( just north of Oz --- which is why he is taking out the bases I could use to base PBYs at in order to spot this invasion fleet ) in order to avoid detection and attack by my forces based in Java/Burma. Also, by taking this route he will ensure that I won't have enough time to redeploy ground forces from Burma into south-western India in response to a bypassing of Burma.

Sounds like it might be a productive area for submarine patrols, especially with Perth nearby.

VERY strange. I absolutely didn't order this attack. I figured that when only an EAB had landed last turn that it must be a feint to draw me into attacking today --- and wrecking my force as jagdfluger was undoubtedly going to unload his main combat forces today--- so I held back. Unfortunately the computer seems to have over-ruled me. Weird.

Today I have ordered the evacuation of Darwin and also the beginning of the evacuation of southern and eastern Australia. All Australian and New Zealand forces will withdraw into Western Australia and try to hold the Perth bastion.... 4 bases, major airfields and one good port with a repair yard. Holding Perth will greatly help my convoys going to India as they can refuel and reprovision there.

Say it ain't so! Are we really talking about abandoning Sydney?[X(]

Harlock,

Absolutely, with the sort of forces jagdfluger can bring to bear now that the Pacific is his to try to hold all of Oz would simply be to lose it all. I have 2,000 AV. I have 3 coastal bases to defend around Perth. If I try to hold south-eastern Oz also then I have about 10 bases to hold. I can't hold ten bases at sufficient strength to fight the Japanese off. I will be doing well to hold 3 bases strongly enough to hold them. This is always the way it was going to be when he turned serious about Oz --- and why I fought so hard when he landed near Adelaide  ( he was trying to cut my forces in Oz in two to prevent me reinforcing Perth when the time came ).