There was a delay with this as my damned computer crashed as I was just checking all of my 2nd day orders --- and they had taken me a couple of days of part-time work as it had been so long since the first turn I'd forgotten some of my convoy destinations [:D].
In addition there was an "issue" when Trollelite informed me that unless the technical glitch which meant that there was no combatreport for the first turn was fixed then he would quit the game... this necessitated a little discussion between us as to the difference between unnecessary politeness and the normal level of respect which we could each expect our PBEM opponents to use when addressing us. After a few emails and the sorting out of the glitch ( a preference got toggled off on my computer somehow ) this issue was resolved and onward we move.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41
Well the main news of the second day is that Boise went exactly where anticipated and my landings in the Phillipines and Malaysia are going exactly as predicted. In no time at all the enemy will have to make a choice between committing the majority of his forces to die in poor terrain outside of the Manilla and Singapore redoubts OR quickly ceding most of the important terrain in both countries to me in order to hold out for longer in the redoubt.
I'm also continuing my aerial assault behind the current front lines ( those Mavis are brilliant, their range is such a boon to Japan ) with the preparation for the paraborne capture of Tavoy and Andaman islands well advanced and the first parachute drop on Australia having taken place in order to isolate Derby --- and draw an over-reaction from Trollelite.
With the capture of Jolo and Naga yesterday and the basing of Kates, Vals and Jeans at each of these bases ( as well as a subsidiary base in Thailand in order to catch enemy shipping as it fled from Singapore toward India ) a large number of enemy ships were sunk today by single-engined strike aircraft.
I confidently expect most of the Level 4 airfields in Borneo etc to fall today and then my G3Ms can join the reign of terror. Combined with mini-KBs marauding path down the eastern coast of Java and I expect to have cleared the seas in the DEI/Phillipines etc of Allied shipping by week's end. This will, obviously, greatly help accelerate my conquest of the region.
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Coastal Guns at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50, firing at TF 4
TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50
1000 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Muro Maru, Shell hits 8
PG Saga
CL Kashii, Shell hits 2
AK Meiko Maru, Shell hits 2
Japanese ground losses:
1577 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50, firing at TF 5
TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50
188 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 16, Shell hits 1
AK Karachi Maru, Shell hits 1
DE Hashidate
Japanese ground losses:
516 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2
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Coastal Guns at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60, firing at TF 7
TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60
140 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Heito Maru, Shell hits 5
DD Chidori
AP Kiyozumi Maru
Japanese ground losses:
347 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam [USA], 63,66
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
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TF 21 troops unloading over beach at Kenai [Alaska], 112,29
Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 24
TF 24 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Batavia Maru
AK Wales Maru
Japanese ground losses:
319 casualties reported
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TF 32 troops unloading over beach at Singkawang [Borneo], 25,56
Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56, firing at TF 35
TF 35 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56
59 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kaiko Maru, Shell hits 2
AK Seiki Maru, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71, firing at TF 37
TF 37 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71
135 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DE Kuri
AK Milan Maru
DE Wakatake
DE Kuretake
AK Nittai Maru, Shell hits 1
DM Aotaka
Japanese ground losses:
336 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Brunei [UK], 33,56, firing at TF 42
TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Brunei [UK], 33,56
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Coastal Guns at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74, firing at TF 82
TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74
241 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Shinkoku Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Hokkai Maru
AP Kakyu Maru
AP Kanko Maru
AP Hasuna Maru, Shell hits 3
Japanese ground losses:
424 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 88
TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 92
TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Asaka Maru
CL Kashima, Shell hits 1, on fire
APD Patrol Boat No. 34
APD Patrol Boat No. 32, Shell hits 1
APD Yukaze
Japanese ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2
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Coastal Guns at Balikpapan [Borneo], 31,64, firing at TF 105
TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan [Borneo], 31,64
63 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Tarushima Maru
AK Unyo Maru #2
AK Tetsuzan Maru
Japanese ground losses:
384 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 134
TF 134 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 135
TF 135 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
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TF 136 troops unloading over beach at Koumac [New Cal], 65,114
Japanese ground losses:
328 casualties reported
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TF 140 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra [LINE], 110,90
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 184
TF 184 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 186
TF 186 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37
Japanese ground losses:
202 casualties reported
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TF 194 troops unloading over beach at Whittier [Alaska], 114,28
Japanese ground losses:
343 casualties reported
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ASW attack at 18,59
Japanese Ships
SS I-153
Allied Ships
TK Semiramis
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Night Air attack on Singora [Thailand] , at 24,43
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF-NF x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF-NF: 2 damaged
An aggressive riposte. We're learning about him already.
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Sub attack near Lanai [Hawaii] at 114,73
Japanese Ships
CL Ukishima Maru
Allied Ships
SS Tautog
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Sub attack at 18,59
Japanese Ships
SS I-153
Allied Ships
AK Kota Gedeh, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sibolga
TK Semiramis
AP Van Riebeek
I figured that we'd see shis running from Batavia on the second day so I stationed 3 submarines to take a toll of them if they did this. I also positioned two other sub blockades in the Malaysia/Sumatra straits and south of Soerabaja. Today the first victims of these sub blockades have been claimed.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
DD Manazuru
DD Hatsukari
DD Tomozuru
Allied Ships
AVD Sirius, Shell hits 25, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dutch Harbor [AK] at 102,37
Japanese Ships
AP La Plata Maru
AP Kagi Maru
AK Wales Maru
AK Bengal Maru
AK Daigen Maru #3
AK Batavia Maru
Allied Ships
AVD Teal, Shell hits 1
A battle of minnows
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang [Borneo] at 25,56
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
CXIV-W: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Jintsu
DD Samidare
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
First CL of the war.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lanai [Hawaii] at 114,73
One of my fast transport TFs got hit by Allied surface marauders. It looks like he is going to stay and fight in Hawaii. Excellent, that was what I expected and I have laid my plans accordingly in terms of front-loadinhg my Hawaiian forces with aviation and engineer support and skimping on the actual combat troops committed to these invasion.
Japanese Ships
AV Kinagawa Maru, Shell hits 1
CL Ukishima Maru, Shell hits 2
Allied Ships
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
DD Farragut, Shell hits 2, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
CL Isuzu
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
Allied Ships
ML William van der Zaan, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
CL Isuzu
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
Allied Ships
TK P. P. Buisman, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
CL Isuzu
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
Allied Ships
AK Hermion, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
CL Isuzu
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
Allied Ships
TK Ebonol, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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TF 200 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
243 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50, firing at TF 4
TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50
392 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kashii, Shell hits 2
AK Tonegawa Maru
AK Bujun Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Awazisan Maru
Japanese ground losses:
661 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50, firing at TF 5
TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50
38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DE Uji
AK Kinko Maru, Shell hits 2
Japanese ground losses:
325 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60, firing at TF 7
TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60
96 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Chidori
AK Heito Maru
Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60
96 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Chidori
AK Heito Maru
Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam [USA], 63,66
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56, firing at TF 35
TF 35 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56
23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kaishi Maru, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71, firing at TF 37
TF 37 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71
50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Shoko Maru
DE Kuretake
DM Aotaka
Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74, firing at TF 82
TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74
50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 88
TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Syoka Maru
Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Balikpapan [Borneo], 31,64, firing at TF 105
TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan [Borneo], 31,64
18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Tsurugisan Maru
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 135
TF 135 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
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TF 136 troops unloading over beach at Koumac [New Cal], 65,114
Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 184
TF 184 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 186
TF 186 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37
20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
231 casualties reported
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TF 194 troops unloading over beach at Whittier [Alaska], 114,28
Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported
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TF 200 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 21,47
Japanese Ships
SS RO-64
Allied Ships
DD Vendetta
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ASW attack near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60
Allied Ships
SS KXVI
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Sub attack near Colombo [Ceylon] at 11,25
Japanese Ships
SS I-159, hits 2
Allied Ships
SC Nigella
MSW Cromarty
MSW Cromer
SC Hollyhock
SC Aster
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ASW attack near San Diego [CAL] at 148,51
Japanese Ships
SS I-2, hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ASW really is deadly if you linger around their home bases. Ah well, it had to be tried.
Allied Ships
AVD Ballard
DD Kilty
DD Crane
DD Kennison
DD Crosby
DD Dent
DD Talbot
DD Waters
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong [UK] , at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 22
Ki-51 Sonia x 56
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied Ships
PG Cicala, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Scout, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tutuila, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Thanet, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Port hits 14
Port supply hits 1
Tomorrow the ground assault goes in and then immediately afterward most of the troops involved will be pulled out to accelerate the capture of the Phillipines.
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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2
E13A1 Jake x 15
Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
I took care not to waste my Nells and Bettys by having them launch torpedo attacks on these ships on Day 1 but it seems that the high altitude level bombing peppered them with enough penetrating hits to turn them into floating hulks.
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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 119
Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 3 destroyed, 19 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kanimbla, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Port hits 17
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
This is to be sure to be sure. Tomorrow I'll turn my attention to the airfield proper.
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 52
Ki-48-I Lily x 37
Ki-21-II Sally x 288
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 3 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 6 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 20, on fire, heavy damage
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
AK Governor Taft, Bomb hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AP Basilan, Bomb hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
AK Candesa, Bomb hits 20, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 48
Port hits 58
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 9
Again, tomorrow the airfield will be the focus of my attacks. A huge horde of shipping is making its way past Jolo towards Java. Given that on the 9th Kendari, Palembang, Kuching, Amboina and those two southern Borneon bases whose names I can't remember right now [:D] [:D] [:D] will be in my hands I don't expect too much of this group to escape.
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 25
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 29
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-264 Angel x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-264 Angel: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
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Day Air attack on Rabaul [New Br] , at 62,90
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 4
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on IJA 35th Ind Inf Brigade, at 27,56
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 5
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D/F2A: 1 damaged
Martin 139/B-10: 2 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Hmm, it makes little sense to me to be attacking the troops I've landed. I have lots of spare troops, focus on killing the ships I carry them in --- which I don't have enough of.
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Day Air attack on IJN Ikaiei SNLF, at 34,60
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
And again an attack wasted on groud troops. Strange !
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Day Air attack on Red 15th Guerilla Regiment, at 52,30
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on ROC 20th Field Army , at 50,39
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 31
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Muroran Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Whittier [Alaska] at 114,28
Allied aircraft
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Ujina Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64
Allied aircraft
T-IVa x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Unyo Maru #2
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Day Air attack on TF, near Whittier [Alaska] at 114,28
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AS Yasukuni Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64
Allied aircraft
T-IVa x 2
Allied aircraft losses
T-IVa: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
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Day Air attack on TF, near Whittier [Alaska] at 114,28
Allied aircraft
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Fukushu Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,55
Many of these air attacks are peculiarly ineffective. That is because I have committed the 150 or so planes of my training units to combat. The end result of this is that many strikes achieve nothing BUT experience has climbed almost 10 points in 1 day in most units so by the end of the first week I'll have many more capable strike groups than I otherwise would have... and to be fair the G3Ms etc I'm going to base at Kendari and Amboina are going to catch anything that escapes anyway.
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Isabel
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Pope, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila/Cavite [PH] at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 5
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 33,64
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
ML Gouden Leeuw
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,54
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AS Holland
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Day Air attack on TF at 42,52
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila/Cavite [PH] at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 3
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 9
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
AO Pecos, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 6
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,60
After striking Palembang and removing two UK CLs from the fight mini-KB moves south to catch the escapees from Batavia. Even if I do say so myself I paced it perfectly as my strikes all went in from a range of 5 hexes, maximising my torpedo strikes and minimising risk from fighters at Batavia.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 4
B4Y1 Jean x 10
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Buyskens, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kota Gedeh, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
ML Rigel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Semiramis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Sibolga, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Manvantara
AK Kota Radja, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,60
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Tjikandi
AK Munlock
ML Rigel, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Cloon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,60
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Kota Radja, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tjikandi
ML Rigel, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CL Boise
Boise is at Tarakan. Fortunately I had expected this and posted two BBs under one of my top admirals there.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila/Cavite [PH] at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 3
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 15
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
AP Ariadne Moller
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Day Air attack on TF, near Cebu [Cebu] at 43,57
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Panay, Bomb hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Cagayan [Mndno] at 43,59
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AP Luzon, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Cebu [Cebu] at 43,57
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Ravnaas
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Day Air attack on Mutankiang [Mnchuko] , at 64,31
Allied aircraft
LaGG-3 x 9
Pe-2 x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Runway hits 1
I've asked him to turn this strike off repeatedly. If he fails to do so in future I'll just stop asking in, transfer fighters in, shoot all of these planes down and trust that non-verbal communication makes the point more effectively than my repeatedly asking him to stand these planes down has done. It is, however, disappointing, that they have flown again. I had hoped for better from him.
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Day Air attack on Mersing [Malaya] , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 27
Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64
Allied aircraft
T-IVa x 6
Allied aircraft losses
T-IVa: 3 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Absaroka, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,54
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Fortuna, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri/Tuguegarao at 45,49
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
MSW Lark
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,54
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Ben Nevis
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 6
B4Y1 Jean x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Kampar, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,47
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Vendetta, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Vendetta is trying to escape from Singapore but a few torpedo-bombers I'd placed in Thailand to help cut off this escape route do their job well.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Malacca [Malaya] at 22,48
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AO Pleiodon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,64
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Agnita
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,63
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Siaoe
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Day Air attack on TF, near Belitung I [NEI] at 22,57
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
TK Seirstad, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 42,52
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
PC Genesee, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 42,52
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PC Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 42,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 6
B4Y1 Jean x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,53
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Tulsa, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 42,52
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
MSW Whippoorwill, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 42,52
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AVD Childs, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 42,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 3
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AS Otus, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,60
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 12
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 37
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Tjikandi
AP Buyskens, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Munlock, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Pijnacker Hordijk, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Abbekerk
AK Kota Radja, on fire, heavy damage
TK Paula
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,55
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Hai Lee
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,54
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Don Jose, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,55
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Forafric
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,55
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK St. Quentin, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,54
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Morazan, Bomb hits 3, on fire
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Sub attack at 21,47
Japanese Ships
SS RO-64
Allied Ships
AS Wuchang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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ASW attack near San Francisco [CAL] at 142,49
Japanese Ships
SS I-3, hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
MSW Pelican
DD Rathburne
DD Lawrence
DD Sands
DD Humphreys
DD King
DD Preston
DD Smith
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60
Boise dies hard BUT she dies and that's the important thing. I had wanted to just put 2 BBs at Tarakan since I knew the DDs would be so vulnerable but I figured I needed a minimal DD outlay as an ASW screen. Fortunately while two were badly damaged they should survive so long as I capture Tarakan tomorrow and can dock them in the port ( another factor in my decision to commit DDs to this mission ).
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
SOC/SO3C Seagull: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 5
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 5
DD Manazuru, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hatsukari, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tomozuru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CL Boise, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
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ASW attack near Singkawang [Borneo] at 25,56
Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
Allied Ships
SS O16, hits 1
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Sub attack near Colombo [Ceylon] at 11,25
Japanese Ships
SS I-159, hits 2
Allied Ships
MSW Rampur, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Romney
SC Auricula
SC Freesia
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Sub attack near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60
Japanese Ships
AK Heito Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Chidori
AP Santos Maru
AP Kisogawa Maru
Allied Ships
SS KXVI
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Coastal Guns at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55, firing at TF 30
TF 30 troops unloading over beach at Palembang [Sumatra], 20,55
20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
190 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Palmyra [LINE]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3945 troops, 14 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
Defending force 482 troops, 8 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Japanese max assault: 52 - adjusted assault: 19
Allied max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Palmyra [LINE] base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
593 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Palmyra gets a Mavis unit and 27 G4Ms tomorrow ready to aid my CVs in their anti-shipping work.
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Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China]
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15863 troops, 241 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472
Defending force 11362 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 516
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Guam [USA]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2962 troops, 65 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 126
Defending force 1802 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Japanese max assault: 264 - adjusted assault: 230
Allied max defense: 5 - adjusted defense: 22
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam [USA] base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
1758 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
The Maizuru Marine Brigade which took Guam boards ship again and is on its way to Kwajalein by midnight. From there I'll decide whether to send it to New Caledonia or whether it is needed nearer CONUSA.
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Ground combat at Brunei [UK]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1126 troops, 7 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
Defending force 684 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 86 - adjusted assault: 74
Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei [UK] base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
852 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Unfortunately most of the oil got destroyed in this battle but that's ok. My plan can accomodate such losses so long as the PACE of the advance is maintained.
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Ground combat at Aparri/Tuguegarao
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 491 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Defending force 283 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Japanese max assault: 50 - adjusted assault: 72
Allied max defense: 14 - adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri/Tuguegarao base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Allied ground losses:
468 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Ground combat at Mersing [Malaya]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2182 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89
Defending force 46468 troops, 553 guns, 767 vehicles, Assault Value = 968
By the end of Day 1 my combat-loading allows just shy of 1,000 AV to be ashore at Mersing. I think it is safe to say it will fall tomorrow. Now the enemy should begin to run for Singapore, abandoning most of the Malaysian peninsula to me at little cost. My goal in Malaysia is to stampede him into over-reacting by showing him a massive invasion which he must assume is being fully supported --- when in actuality after this shot is fired there is nothing else for Malaysia. If he doesn't stampede he actually has the AV to withstand my forces - IF he plays a very skillful and well-measured game. Nothing I have read about him so far or seen in his emails lead me to believe he is going to play a measured, analytical game.
As such he'll stampede and in the stampeding provide an object lesson.
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Ground combat at Kuching [Sarawak]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1334 troops, 9 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Defending force 6472 troops, 69 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 163
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Palembang [Sumatra]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 453 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Defending force 2394 troops, 24 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 93
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Ground combat at Balikpapan [Borneo]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1208 troops, 14 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Defending force 5786 troops, 110 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 136
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Ground combat at Tarakan [Borneo]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2988 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20
Defending force 5570 troops, 63 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 191
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Ground combat at Amboina [Ambon]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1216 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Defending force 4551 troops, 93 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 150
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Ground combat at Rabaul [New Br]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1359 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Defending force 9672 troops, 127 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 200
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Ground combat at Kendari [Celebes]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 518 troops, 9 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Defending force 7768 troops, 118 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
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Ground combat at Morotai [NEI]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 40 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Morotai [NEI] base !!!
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Ground combat at Weda [Helmahera]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 36 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Weda [Helmahera] base !!!
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Ground combat at Lucena [Luzon]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 24 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 3
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lucena [Luzon] base !!!
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Ground combat at Miri [Sarawak]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 8 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri [Sarawak] base !!!
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Ground combat at Jesselton [BrNBno]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 20 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 3
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton [BrNBno] base !!!
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Ground combat at Sandakan [BrNBno]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 20 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 3
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sandakan [BrNBno] base !!!
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Ground combat at Dili [Port Timor]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 20 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Dili [Port Timor] base !!!
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Ground combat at Katherine [AUST]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 8 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Katherine [AUST] base !!!
This paradrop isolates Northern Australia and allows me to push south from Kendari free from the spectre of Australian reinforcements flowing into Java from Northern Oz. As such it is actually a defensive move but, again, I expect Trollelite to misinterpret it.
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Ground combat at Boela [Ceram]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 8 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Boela [Ceram] base !!!
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Ground combat at Funafuti [Elllice]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 41 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 4
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Funafuti [Elllice] base !!!
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Ground combat at Nukufetau [Ellice]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 12 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 3
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nukufetau [Ellice] base !!!
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Ground combat at Tarawa [Gilberts]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 41 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa [Gilberts] base !!!
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Ground combat at Koumac [New Cal]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2140 troops, 78 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 178
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 45 - adjusted assault: 24
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Koumac [New Cal] base !!!
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Ground combat at Kona [Hawaii]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 250 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 12 - adjusted assault: 3
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kona [Hawaii] base !!!
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Ground combat at Whittier [Alaska]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1365 troops, 16 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 46
Defending force 2073 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Japanese max assault: 18 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 64 - adjusted defense: 148
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Ouch, well like any good Soviet I won't reinforce success. This landing is being abandoned and a more succesful one being pursued. Alaska will not, in the end, be taken by coup de main over the winter.
In other news over 1500 AV are ashore in the Phillipines and will begin pushing towards Manilla from the north tomorrow. With other forces making for Manilla from the south Trollelite will have the choice of abandoning Clark to my forces and defending from Manilla OR fighting it out at Clark Field only to be forced to retreat to Bataan.
At Hawaii the USN has formed multiple one ship TFs with a view to minimising the effectiveness of my naval strike groups. This is quite gamey really in these circumstances BUT as one of my intentions is to show that strategically and operationally sound play beats any amount of loophole exploitation I haven't said a thing. I'll crush his navy, rebuild my strike groups and then crush his navy whenever it chooses to show its face.
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