AAR-The Italian Affair--Hoepner vs. mc3744

[Gen.Hoepner]

Nothing special today.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/08/42

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Night Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 9
B-24D Liberator x 15


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 4
[:(][:(]
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Night Air attack on Moulmein , at 29,35


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7
Wellington III x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 11


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Runway hits 3

He tried to get what was left at Mouleim from the night raid of yesterday...he did not find anything[:D][:D]
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 20


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Air attack on Luganville , at 72,107

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 16

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet

You're not safe down there mate
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Naval bombardment of Pamakasan, at 24,66

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
CA Kumano
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima


Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 3

This captain must be changed[:@]
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Ground combat at Pamakasan

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2223 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1447 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pamakasan base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
3207 casualties reported

another 3200 americans in my bag[:'(]

[Tom Hunter]

If I were Japanese I would be very catious about trying to bombard Akyab. Its very easy for the RN to put a BB TF there and those old BBs can do a job on the Japanese. If the Japanese lose then thier BBs will be out of the war for months or maybe a year. Akyab is an Ideal place for the RN to try this because it can have lots of CAP and if the RN TF leaves at night its already 7 or 8 hexes from the nearest Japanese airbase by noon.

Bombarding Akyab is a nice idea in theory but its very dangerous in reality.

[Gen.Hoepner]

ORIGINAL: Tom Hunter

If I were Japanese I would be very catious about trying to bombard Akyab. Its very easy for the RN to put a BB TF there and those old BBs can do a job on the Japanese. If the Japanese lose then thier BBs will be out of the war for months or maybe a year. Akyab is an Ideal place for the RN to try this because it can have lots of CAP and if the RN TF leaves at night its already 7 or 8 hexes from the nearest Japanese airbase by noon.

Bombarding Akyab is a nice idea in theory but its very dangerous in reality.

Agree 100%. No intention of risking my fleet asset in the Bay of Bengals. There are too many allied a/c down there and , altough the RN should still be in very bad shape ( i had sunk the formidable and put several fishes into the Pow and Repulse), i do not see the point of risking that much. Because, even if i can bomb once akyab , then the problem is to keep it closed, and i do not have the means to do that and to face frontally the Hordes of well skilled allied planes that can engage my little air force from several different bases around akyab.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/11/42

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TF 5 encounters mine field at Onnekotan Jima (81,34)

Japanese Ships
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3
MSW Choyo Maru #2

he's laying mines everywhere with his damned subs and i'm unable to stop that!

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TF 50 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.5
MSW Wa 6

grgrgrg...i have to use a lot of msw to keep my bases clear...and i still lose too many ships due to the type 10 american mines
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Night Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 4
B-24D Liberator x 13


No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:

This is a real pain[:(]

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Night Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 13
Wellington III x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 10


No Allied losses

Resources hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:

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Night Air attack on Bulla , at 40,75


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6


No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 21


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
9 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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TF 5 encounters mine field at Paramushiro Jima (82,34)

Japanese Ships
AP Nichiryo Maru, and is sunk * damned mines!!!!!!*
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3
MSW Choyo Maru #2

Japanese ground losses:
194 casualties reported

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TF 5 encounters mine field at Onnekotan Jima (81,34)

Japanese Ships
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3
MSW Choyo Maru #2

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TF 50 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.5
MSW Wa 6

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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 2
Hurricane II x 13
Spitfire Vb x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 38


No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:

he started to train his spits at Akyab
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 19
Buffalo I x 25


No Allied losses

Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
19 x Fulmar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 7
Brewster 339D x 7
Kittyhawk I x 33
P-40E Warhawk x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
Training his fighters from thursday island
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Day Air attack on 54th/A Division, at 53,91


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 10
B-17E Fortress x 167


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
391 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:

Oh my god...that hurts

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Sub attack near Onnekotan Jima at 81,34

Japanese Ships
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3
MSW Choyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Drum

mmmm...the sub warfare is encreasing a lot in the last weeks...i have to be more cutious with my convoys from now on



My carriers are getting back to Truk ...still fuel problems there: My BBs sucks fuel like it was water for camels!!!!!!!

[Gen.Hoepner]

Nothing special to report.
The usual night allied bombing missions , from Hanoi to Rangoon, from Mytikina to Mandalay.
The usual minewarfare against allied subs that keep on laying tons of mines at my bases.
A good naval bombardment at Timor that closes for a while the last Timor AF.
Going on with the training program: when the tonies will be out ( in 20 days i guess ) i'll start to upgrade my army groups. I have at least 10 sentais of oscars and nates over 80 exp[8D]...these guys should do quite well flying with Tonies! So i will be able to free my zeros from the defensive tasks and fullfill again my Carrier groups!






AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/12/42

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Naval bombardment of Lautem, at 33,78


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 8 destroyed, 12 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
CA Kumano
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima


Allied ground losses:
630 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 17
Runway hits 197
Port supply hits 1

Now either Hiei and Kirishima went over their 10 syst damage. The attrition of the naval bombardments is too high i think. BTW they'll rest now a bit at Sosarbjia( Sp?) and wait unitll the main fleet will come into this sector from Truk ( 2/3 weeks i guess).

Here's the the Japanese Top Pilots list

[Gen.Hoepner]

And here's the victory point score by now.


PS: i'll be out of town untill next saturday, so the game will be stopped for few days.
We'll come back on Week end.
see you there[;)]

[Sardaukar]

29389 vs. 6690...that starts to look like "automatic victory" if you can hold that ratio... Allies will be in hurry to do something.

Cheers,

M.S.

[Djordje]

Just a few tips for you:
1. I've seen you have been dissapointed with your bombardment TFs more that once. It was not the fault of your TF leader, and solution is simple - you did not have any recon of the area, next time make sure you send recon planes for about a week and you will be nicely surprised with the results.
1. About enemy sub minelaying: You cannot hope to kill all the subs, but you can try to get at least some. There seems to be a pattern in his minelaying operations, so for start put some DDs, MSW and PC ships in ASW TF, put a good very aggressive commander in charge of it and send it to patrol Paramushiro Jima hex. Put some high skilled (80+) Pete unit on naval search with range 2 and 1000 ft altitude and wait for his subs to come again... Just make sure you put some CAP there too, 50 B17s on naval strike could ruin a day for your ASW TF if you leave it without CAP.

[AmiralLaurent]

Hi, Gen Hoepner

I noticed you have very low transport losses (2 AP and 1 AK at the start of June 1942). Even with all ships sailing in convoys with 6-10 ASW ships and never having an invasion TF engaged by enemy surface ships or going without CAP, I lose more ships than that every month. By the way the Japanese ships have so bad FLT control that every ship hit by a torpedo during an invasion is probably doomed.

Have you some special ASW tactics ? Or did your opponent use all his submarines for minelaying, troop transport and so on ?

[Gen.Hoepner]

Hi all,

thanks for reading and supporting this struggle[:)]
Back from France and ready to fight again[8D]
Yes, recon is important even for naval bombardments...i knew that, it's just that i hoped i could do without it, but facts say i cannot[:)]
I've been trying to put my best ASW ships in dedicated TF to look for those damned minelayers subs, but , although there are tons of float planes with high exp crews on the threatened bases, it seems that i can only spot them but i'm totally unable to inflict some damage[:@].
The few losses in my transport ship list is probably a consequence of my very "conservative" way of playing. Since the first days i never launched any invasion ( even the smaller ones) without a strong air and naval cover. On the other side, he adopted a stiff bunker tactic, refusing to engage my ships with his naval and aerial assets. His subs have been doing almost transport duties (saving abbandoned units ) and minelaying till now. During the invasion of PM he tried to engage my KB that was covering the unloading operations. He threw 10 of his subs against my capital ships. He managed to launch a fish into the Kaga, but that torp did not detonate and the brave sub has been sunk[:D]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/13/42


Nothing really important to report. My minesweepers are making a good job cleaning Wake Sebang and Paramushiro Jima from allied mines.
my Bombardment TF is 2 days from Kiska Island. No recon available. Let's hope in some rain to get through his naval recon and hit some bombers on the ground...it's damned risky!
Tomorrow my KB will be reorganized at Truk and will sail towards Java with the invasion TF.
Baker Island gained level 3 AF...Tarawa is going to be a hot spot[:(]

[Gen.Hoepner]

We've agreed on a new house rule: Japanese LCUs , attached to the Chinese HQ, won't move towards India or Russia.
So there won't be any new advance of the Japanese Armies in Burma[:(]. I'll have to wait and see how those damned british hurt....

My Bomb TF is getting unseen close to Kiska Island in the Aleutinas. Tomorrow night we'll bomb the place and we'll rush back.
The redeployment of my naval assets in south pacific is taking more time than what expected.The first convoys left truk today but many units are still on their way from Wake island...it's going to be a long logistical July[:D]
The assault on the last chinese cities has begun. Those forts will take some time tough....
Planning another visit on Akyab with my bombers...we'll wait for a clear moon-shining night...




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/15/42

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TF 5 encounters mine field at Onnekotan Jima (81,34)

Japanese Ships
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3
MSW Choyo Maru #2

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TF 151 encounters mine field at Sabang (19,41)

Japanese Ships
MSW Senyu Maru #2
MSW Choun Maru #7

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Night Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 5000 feet

Hanoi's HI is already half destroyed...[:@]
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 11
Wellington III x 10
B-25C Mitchell x 11


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
10 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Air attack on Bulla , at 40,75


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 9


No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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TF 5 encounters mine field at Onnekotan Jima (81,34)

Japanese Ships
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3
MSW Choyo Maru #2

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Day Air attack on Kungchang , at 46,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13
Ki-21 Sally x 94

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 54

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 2
Hurricane II x 19
Spitfire Vb x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 35


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Spitfire Vb bombing at 2000 feet
15 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
20 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Spitfire Vb bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 60
P-40E Warhawk x 19
I-153c x 25


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
12 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
15 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
19 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Merauke , at 47,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
Ki-21 Sally x 32
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
this base keeps on growing ...... i hate those seabees!
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Day Air attack on 21st Mixed Brigade, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 8
Blenheim IV x 17
Hudson I x 12
I-153c x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
2 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
10 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st Mixed Brigade, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 22
Buffalo I x 30
Blenheim IV x 7
Martin 139 x 6
Hudson I x 34
Beaufort I x 9
SB-2c x 24


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 2nd Parachute Regiment, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 7
IL-4c x 1


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 5000 feet
9 x Beaufort I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 14
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4
Martin 139 x 3
Hudson I x 15
Beaufort I x 3
SB-2c x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
My troops in Burma are suffering a lot!

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Ground combat at Kungchang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 99060 troops, 1053 guns, 151 vehicles

Defending force 64806 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 8)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 8


Japanese ground losses:
1393 casualties reported
Guns lost 42
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1828 casualties reported
Guns lost 39

Ok, a good start indeed

[Gen.Hoepner]

[:(]As predicted, my Naval Bombardment TF , without any recon, did not achieve any result. Unlucly there's no way to recon that base so far, so i have to wait and see what to do in the next months in this sector ( the northern one), where i aspect a growing allied activity.
The second day of the battle for Kungchang was less bloody than yesterday. I did not achieve any good result, so tomorrow i'll order another mass attack!
The usual daily bombings in Burma and at Hanoi[:(]
A BIG TF has been spotted at Baker...i know that the first allied offensive will start from here...




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/42

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Naval bombardment of Kiska Island, at 92,35

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CA Chokai
CA Tone
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu


Allied ground losses:
898 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 5

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5
Port fuel hits 1

No planes caught on the ground...[:(][:@]
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Day Air attack on Kungchang , at 46,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13
Ki-21 Sally x 89

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:

I'll start to hit the troops tomorrow
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Ground combat at Kungchang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 198942 troops, 1953 guns, 160 vehicles

Defending force 62461 troops, 360 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8)


Japanese ground losses:
504 casualties reported
Guns lost 25

Allied ground losses:
992 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

...0-1...but the kill ratio is already good

[Gen.Hoepner]

Kiska reached today level 5...very bad my bombardment didn't achieve any result...now his 4-E bombers will destroy Paramushiro Jima[:(]
At Kungchang my men are doing a great job...few more days and another rebel city will be in Japanese hands!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/17/42

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Ground combat at Kungchang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 264378 troops, 2591 guns, 166 vehicles

Defending force 61413 troops, 347 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 8)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 7[:D]


Japanese ground losses:
1470 casualties reported
Guns lost 54
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
3184 casualties reported[8D]
Guns lost 67

No way for these chinese to hold ![;)]

[Gen.Hoepner]

I fear the end is comming...do not have any specific infos, but i know the allied blow is gonna come---just don't know where...

The Planning for Timor goes on. 5 divisions , 4 eng rgts, 4 tank rgts and some smaller units will be involved. The 48th div. will stay in reserve at Sosabaja where it's being transfered in these days. 4 CVs( 2 CVs +1 CVL and 1 CVE) will remain at Truk along with 25 DDs, 4 CLs, 4 CAs and 2 BBs, in order to be ready to defend the eastern area if the allies decide to hit here while i'm busy at Timor.
Really looking forward to have my tonies...20 more days and i should have my first sentais ready with the brand new planes.
Things in China are going smoothly. The northern china should be secured within the end of August.
I'm quite sure he transfered all the west coast planes to india, passing trhough russia...it's gonna be a bloody mess up there when he'll decide to engage at Day instead of keeping raiding my bases at Night.





AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/18/42

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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 12
Wellington III x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 27


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Air attack on Bulla , at 40,75


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 8


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 30


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
9 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
9 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet

Lunga is badly damaged now. Cannot spend anymore engeneers to keep it operational
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TF 6 encounters mine field at Singapore (23,50)



Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 1

Mines , mines! all over the places!
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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 2
Hurricane II x 24
Spitfire Vb x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 38


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
He's training his best crews here...they should be already around 75 exp[:(]
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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 74 These guys come directly from wst coasT!
P-40E Warhawk x 20
I-153c x 27


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
11 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
15 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
18 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
2 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Mohawk IV bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 12
B-17E Fortress x 219


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Port hits 23
Port supply hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
Auch![X(]
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Day Air attack on 21st Mixed Brigade, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 11
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 26
Hudson I x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
9 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Ground combat at Kungchang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 279593 troops, 2700 guns, 311 vehicles

Defending force 57373 troops, 265 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 6)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 6


Japanese ground losses:
1334 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
3004 casualties reported
Guns lost 83

Very very good[;)]

[Gen.Hoepner]

4 more days of war. Getting fast to the end of July...looking forward for my tonies!
Nothing serious happened. He keeps bombing my bases in south pac ( lunga,Pm,Lae,Gili) and my troops in Burma: gotta turn some of those guys at Mandalay and Mytikyna with those sitting at rangoon.
I managed to get some hit to Akyab on the 22nd of July. Not very good results, but it boosts my morale a bit

Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 44
Ki-48 Lily x 37
Ki-49 Helen x 15

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 9
Blenheim IF x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 9 damaged
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Spitfire Vb: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14

I finally managed to take Kungchang. Now i'm driving towards Sinsin( sp? ). I'll get some more VPs there, then my offensive in the big asian Continent will be ended...and the sorrow will come[:(]

got some problems with fuel.....no fuel for the upcomming invasion of timor...i'm getting crazy trying to collect some of it in my not-used bases, like Camabara bay or Saigon...but it's going to be a tough attempt

He now has 20000 men at Kiska Island which is already at level 5 AF....no way to take it...gonna try to bomb it with my bbs but i'm very tense about his bombers

Sub mines are still an unsolved problem

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/23/42

What to say....everything seems to be quite. No sign of any allied heavy naval activity. He's building up Baker,Thursday and Lungaville, but these are not unknown news. It's still difficult to understand where he's going to attack. I'd say PM at this stage, 'cause he has thursday island very close to it ( now it's already at level 3 AF)....
I'm building up my mid-perimeter bases in DEI and in PI.
I keep training my air units. When my tonies will come i'll have more than 200 pilots over 80 exp!!



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TF 6 encounters mine field at Johore Bahru (22,49)

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 1

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TF 151 encounters mine field at Sabang (19,41)

Japanese Ships
MSW Senyu Maru #2
MSW Choun Maru #7

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Night Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Air attack on Moulmein , at 29,35


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12
Wellington III x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 22


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Air attack on Bulla , at 40,75


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 23


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
9 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 88
Ki-15 Babs x 4

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 2
Hurricane II x 5
Spitfire Vb x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 18


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Spitfire Vb bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 18
Buffalo I x 30


No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
16 x Fulmar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Fulmar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 11
B-17E Fortress x 171


No Allied losses

Port hits 6
Port supply hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
18 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Ground combat at Makale

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1312 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 58 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Makale base !!!

DAMNED PARTISANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Alikchi2]

Hey Hoepner..

That's a lot of trained Tonies! Surely you'll be able to slow down the allied heavy bombers with all those [:D]

I'm surprised he hasn't started bombing from Kiska yet (I am building it up very rapidly in my game as well).

What's the situation like in the Canton/Nanomea/Tarawa area?

[Djordje]

I really hope that you have expanded and repaired Tony factories, so that you can just switch them on on the August 1st and they would start rolling with full capacity...
I guess you will need at least 200 a month.
One tip: You will need Tojo as well, it is also great, and can do one thing that nor Tony nor A6M3 can do - intercept B17 at it's highest altitude...
200 B17s flying at 36600 feet can ruin your day if your AF is full of planes...

[Gen.Hoepner]

The area between Baker-Canton and Nanoumea atoll is completely in his hands now. Few weeks ago, i tried to intercept with my betties the convoys that brought men and supplies to baker, in order to slow down its growing, but the losses were too high( strong Wildcats and P-40E CAP ) and i decided that it was not worth to waste so many experienced crews.
Now Baker will be at Level 4 AF in few days i guess, then i'll have to evacuate all my bombers from Tarawa, 'cause i already know his tactic: night-bomb my AF for a month or so and then throw the b-25s and the b-17s at day when my daitais will be almost depleted.
I'll put back at Kwalajein my betties and my zeros and will leave some 30 tonies there to slow his pace of advance in the Marshalls.
At Noumea i really do not know what's happening. I've alrady evacuated every air group from Lunga to Munda and i'm waiting now for his next attack in this area that will start, for sure, from Lungaville, which is now a very big base ( 6AF-4 port).

My factories are ready to produce 170 tonies / month and almost 50 Tojos. I'm planning to stop for some weeks the A6M2 production ( i've alrady have almost 1000 zeros stocked) and boost a bit more the tonies and tojos ones.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/24/42

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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Makale, 32,67


Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported

Gotta take that base back!

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Night Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 7
Wellington III x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 20


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
No planes left to destroy my dear![:'(] Already put back at Bankok the night raiders
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Night Air attack on Bulla , at 40,75


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 25


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
9 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Makale, 32,67


Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 7
Brewster 339D x 9
Kittyhawk I x 24
P-40E Warhawk x 25


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Brewster 339D bombing at 2000 feet
7 x CW-21B Demon bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Kittyhawk I bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Kittyhawk I bombing at 2000 feet
8 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
15 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Brewster 339D bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Kittyhawk I bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Kittyhawk I bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 10
B-17E Fortress x 149


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 211

Aircraft Attacking:

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Day Air attack on 21st Mixed Brigade, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 18
Buffalo I x 28
Blenheim IV x 10
Martin 139 x 12
Hudson I x 50
Beaufort I x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 9
SB-2c x 33


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
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[Gen.Hoepner]

Two more days of bloody war for the Empire.

My plans for Timor have been unrevealed. He's evacuating part of his garrison units with subs, and that means that he knows i'm comming[:(]
My BBs , after 2 weeks of heavy recon, managed to score only 1 Air base hit at Kiska Island[:@][:@][:@][:@][:@] How in the world is that possible?!
Tried another night mission at Akyab. Destroyed 37 enemy planes but lost 10 during the operation( some of which destroyed on the ground at Mouleim by a preventive allied attack).
The worse news is probably the new night bombing activity over Bankok. Now my most important base for the Burma theatre is in danger and in two days i've already lost 5 planes[:(][:-]
Will try something new with bombings, but i'm experiencing a shortage of sallies ( only 31 stocked ) and Lilies ( 45 stocked). Had to increment the production of these 2 planes.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/26/42

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ASW attack at 61,104

Japanese Ships
SS I-29

Allied Ships
MSW Lockeport

a lot of allied ships now travel safely between lunga and gili gili...that's depressing
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 12
Wellington III x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 19


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
The usual raid

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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
IL-4c x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged


Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet

Here we start with this brand new drama[>:]
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 14


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 97
Ki-15 Babs x 4

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 100

Aircraft Attacking:

the last attack before the final countdown
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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 2
Hurricane II x 38
Spitfire Vb x 18
P-40E Warhawk x 34


No Allied losses

Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 68
P-40E Warhawk x 18
I-153c x 13


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 7
Brewster 339D x 8
Kittyhawk I x 36
P-40E Warhawk x 22


No Allied losses

Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 66


No Allied losses

Runway hits 7
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:

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Day Air attack on 21st Mixed Brigade, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Mohawk IV x 4
Blenheim IV x 30
Hudson I x 12
Beaufort I x 13
Beaufort V-IX x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 3
I-153c x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 21st Mixed Brigade, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 20
Buffalo I x 29
Blenheim IV x 14
Martin 139 x 7
Hudson I x 50
Beaufort I x 15
Beaufort V-IX x 12
SB-2c x 39


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/27/42

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TF 151 encounters mine field at Johore Bahru (22,49)

Japanese Ships
MSW Senyu Maru #2
MSW Choun Maru #7

I hate these mines!

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Night Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 30


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:

Hope to substitute this industrial site with Changsha when the chinese war will be ended
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Night Air attack on Moulmein , at 29,35

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 5
Blenheim IV x 10
Wellington III x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
He caught my planes on the ground ready to take off during the night to strafe Akyab

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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 16 from Rangoon

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 11
Blenheim IF x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 damaged
Wellington III: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 46 From Mouleim
Ki-48 Lily x 9
Ki-49 Helen x 36 From Reaghen

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 9
Blenheim IF x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 13 destroyed, 8 damaged
Blenheim IF: 9 damaged
Blenheim IV: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
IL-4c: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 6 destroyed, 11 damaged
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Spitfire Vb: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
23 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
17 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

a good coordinated strike and almost 40 enemy planes are smashed [:)]
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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed[:@]
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed[:@]


Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kiska Island at 92,35

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso
BB Hyuga
CA Tone
CA Chokai
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 2
DD Nagatsuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
PT PT-120, Shell hits 63, and is sunk
PT PT-121
PT PT-123, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
PT PT-126


His PT s came out and got smashed, but.....
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Sub attack at 42,84

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
AK Asphalion, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Oh, finally a succesful sub attack!

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Naval bombardment of Kiska Island, at 92,35

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CA Chokai
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu


Allied ground losses:
268 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1


..............and what the hell!!!!!!! The admiral in chief of this operation will be fired!
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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-15 Babs x 3

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 1
Hurricane II x 25
Spitfire Vb x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 26


No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 64
P-40E Warhawk x 18
I-153c x 28


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 7
Brewster 339D x 23
Kittyhawk I x 35
P-40E Warhawk x 23


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 7


No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st Mixed Brigade, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Mohawk IV x 10
Blenheim IV x 35
Hudson I x 15
Beaufort I x 16
Beaufort V-IX x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 3
I-153c x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 21st Mixed Brigade, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 22
Buffalo I x 29
Blenheim IV x 12
Martin 139 x 9
Hudson I x 52
Beaufort I x 15
Beaufort V-IX x 10
SB-2c x 36


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
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Ground combat at Lanchow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 235479 troops, 2320 guns, 301 vehicles

Defending force 47271 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lanchow base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
566 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
3206 casualties reported
Guns lost 37


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Yes! now only Sining is left! Com'on! Let's go party in China!

[PzB74]

Just a thought....what about introducing a house rule that limits night bombing missions against specialized targets to specialized night fighter units only?
Level and medium bombers were only good at hitting large cities during night bombing missions in WWII - thus city attack should be the only role for them.
Gawd knows that even finding a city during the middle of the night was outside of their capabilities.