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[font="Verdana"]DEI: [/font] More troops unloaded at Ambon and the CD guns took their toll. A few DDs have system damage in the 20s and will have to head back to port. The troops were anded safely.
On Java Madoien falls. This is significant as now there is a big level 4 field to use for Netties closer to the approaches to the DEI. A base force will move right in and parts of an HQ will also be flown in. The troops will move immediately toward Soerabaja.
[font="Verdana"]CHINA: [/font] Big raids hit Changsha leaving the field with 52 damage.
[font="Verdana"]PACIFIC: [/font] Near Finschhafen the CAP trap hits a bunch of Banshees! Woohoo! I love taking those out. 12 downed for the day to no zero losses.
[font="Verdana"]BURMA: [/font] A big British raid hits the 14th tank near Taung Gyi and takes out a few AFVs. It will still move in to the base.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 27, 42
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Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Natori
CL Isuzu
CL Nagara
CL Jintsu
DD Fubuki, Shell hits 1
APD Nadakaze
DD Shinonome
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CL Natori firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Natori
CL Isuzu firing at Manado Garrison Battalion
CL Nagara firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Nagara
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Jintsu
CL Jintsu firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
DD Fubuki firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Fubuki
DD Fubuki fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Natori, Shell hits 1
CL Isuzu
CL Nagara, Shell hits 1
CL Jintsu
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 2
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
APD Nadakaze
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Natori
CL Natori firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
CL Isuzu firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Isuzu
CL Nagara firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Nagara
CL Jintsu firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Shinonome
DD Shinonome firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
DD Maikaze firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Maikaze
DD Shinonome fired at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on 14th Tank Regiment, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
Hudson IIIa x 3
Hudson I x 11
B-18A Bolo x 3
B-26 Marauder x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Bengal Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
4th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 14th Tank Regiment, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Madioen (54,104)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4634 troops, 46 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 236
Defending force 1166 troops, 11 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 51
Japanese adjusted assault: 120
Allied adjusted defense: 28
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Madioen !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (11 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 63 (62 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 1st SNLF
8th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
Madion Base Force
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[font="Trebuchet MS"]Haven't seen many Bolos around until these attacks. I wonder why they're not in training units somewhere?[/font]
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