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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/25/43

Another AP is hit near Noumea.. [:)] 
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Sub attack at 67,110

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
AP Hugh L. Scott, Torpedo hits 1
PG Yarra

I-9 was already retreating to Lunga to refuel and rearm. This was an unexpected "goodbye gift".

 
 
Irkutsk was hit and I hoped it could disrupt its defenders a bit..
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Day Air attack on Irkutsk , at 59,6

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 30
Ki-21 Sally x 119
Ki-49 Helen x 93
Ki-46-III Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 3
MiG-3 x 2
LaGG-3 x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 22 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 21 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 2 destroyed
MiG-3: 2 destroyed
LaGG-3: 7 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 6 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
SB-2: 5 destroyed
Yak-1: 2 destroyed
R-12: 1 destroyed
Pe-2: 2 destroyed
Li-2: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 130
 
10 russian fighters were shot down in air to air combat for no loss on my side. That was a nice surprise. And 30-40 other planes were torched on the ground. Soon the only purpose of these raids will be to keep russian engeneers busy with repairing airfield instead building new forts.
After this raid the japanese combat engineers attacked in an attempt to break the first line of soviet fortification. 6500 guns tried to cover their advance, but were totaly toothless. On the other side the soviet artillery proved itself again as the most efficient on the battlefield. 12 Eng Rgts were shot to pieces BEFORE they even managed to launch their attack.. This is going to be looong and bloody siege..
 
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Ground combat at Irkutsk

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 590539 troops, 6407 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 11510

Defending force 299923 troops, 3162 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 5510

Japanese max assault: 501 - adjusted assault: 3

Allied max defense: 5292 - adjusted defense: 10541

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


Japanese ground losses:
12008 casualties reported
Guns lost 259
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
958 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 

As usual, when large stacks of LCU are involved the ground combat model goes crazy and the result is ridiculous. Next time I will have to send the whole army to pointless attack just to have a chance to lower the forts. The result will be, that I will loose 100k troops against maybe 3k enemies.[:(] I know this game was not supposed to model such a huge battles/campaigns, but still it drives me crazy. When I look at the ground combat replay, it seems that attacking unit is passing alongside the whole defensive line allowing every gun to shoot at them (bombard phase) at first and then those, who survived, impale themselves against the defenders lines (attack phase).
I´m pulling those 12 Eng Rgts out of Irkutsk. 60 miles SE of the base I have 10 Army HQ units waiting and these will help to "repair" these decimated units (I have only total of 16 active squads in these units..). I will give them 2-3 weeks, move them back and then charge with the whole army. For the Emperor!!!
Tommorrow russian artillery will hit our lines. 3-5k losses are expected every turn..[:@]
 
 
 
 

In USSR I have made some chnges in my air forces. Not many fighters is needed anymore and they were relesed for other duties or send to training.

2nd Air Division based in Ulan-Ude now consist of:
6 sentai of Ki-21 Sally (180 planes)
6 sentai of Ki-49 Helen (180 planes)

Navy Contingent based in Ulan-Ude now consist of:
5 daitai of J2M Jack (135 planes)

3 navy daitais are already resting and can be moved to a new station in a few days. And in a 1-2 weeks 2 sentai of Ki-43-II will join 2nd Air Division and the remaining fighters of Navy Contingent will be released from its duties in USSR too. In total I have (or will have) 135 crack navy fighters availible for redeployment. Still not 100% sure but I will probably send 2 daitais to Kwajalein and 3 daitais to Rabaul.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/26/43

Panzerjaeger has decided to sweep his shipping lines, between Noumea and Brisbane, with ASW finaly.. Too late IMO. No transports and only few subs remains there. New wolfpack of 3 I-boats just arrived so I will keep them out of harms way for a while..
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ASW attack at 51,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-172, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Walke
DD Sims
DD Meade
DD Duncan
DD Laffey


I-172 had already sys 18 and after this attack it has 29. Back to Rabaul..




I have to keep Irkutsk suppressed for a very long time. And it will be expensive.. Every turn I´m loosing 6-8 bombers because of ops and AA.
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Day Air attack on Irkutsk , at 59,6

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 39
Ki-21 Sally x 103
Ki-49 Helen x 92
Ki-46-III Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 2
LaGG-3 x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 12 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 2 destroyed
LaGG-3: 5 destroyed
SB-2: 4 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 4 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed
MiG-3: 2 destroyed
Pe-2: 3 destroyed
Li-2: 1 destroyed
Pe-2R: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 63

Today another 45 planes was destroyed. 5 in the air, the rest of them on the ground.. And today we saw first clash of our artillery. And as predicted, the russian artillery had upper hand. No matter we have 6000 guns (including 240mm howitzers) against 3000 of his. Soviet 152mm howitzer rules while our guns are pathetic. Our own batteries are at least providing some counterbattery fire, so our losses are not so horrible. Only 2500 men and 113 guns..



The supply path to Irkusts is well secured on its flanks. All russian units off the base has been blocked. The spice must flow..!

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Ground combat at Irkutsk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 524197 troops, 6120 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 11504

Defending force 299507 troops, 3168 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 5519
 

Allied ground losses:
480 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at Irkutsk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 213426 troops, 2840 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5519

Defending force 591712 troops, 6423 guns, 397 vehicles, Assault Value = 11504


Japanese ground losses:
2470 casualties reported
Guns lost 113
Vehicles lost 4

We will see such losses nearly every day now. I should better get used to it.. Fighting with russians defintively changes your mind about losses.  [;)]


Panzerjaeger is probably trying to kill my bombers from Bombay by using combination of picket ships and leaking CAP from Karachi. One day, it will work. But not today. Today poor british DD meets his destiny as not enough fighters arrived to protect it..
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,3

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 2
Spitfire Vb x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Rocket, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage - SINKS


My recon planes reports that Brisbane is slowly filling with ships. 99 ships spotted today disbanded in the harbor and 3 other transport TFs anchored there. Also more fighters on the CAP. On the other side Townville/Cairns seems nearly empty. Just about 3-5 LCU, many bombers, but only a very few fighters on the CAP. And just a few ships in the port.. If he will launch any attack in this area, it will come from Brisbane. That is good. Once the harbor will be empty, I will know it has started and will have enough time to sortie KB to meet him..

ORIGINAL: jumper
The spice must flow..!

[:D] Nice touch!

We are not asking... we are telling... remedy the situation or you will live out your life in a pain amplifier!

[;)]

Hi Zond, I wondered if I will "get" someone.. [;)] Unfortunately it seems it is me who is going to spend the rest of the game in pain amplifier.. Long awaited allied offensive is probably just about to start..


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/27/43

A few P-38 from Ahmadabad challenged our CAP over Bombay..
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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 21
J2M Jack x 21
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 23

Allied aircraft
Barracuda x 1
P-38G Lightning x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 8 destroyed


The kill ratio 2:1 is not bad considering 2 pilots were saved. I think these fighters were supposed to join some bigger bomber raid from Karachi, but Karachi was clauded.. So they arrived lonely and were quickly despatched. I have moved 2 Ki-61 sentais from Lahore to boost Bombay defence. 4E might come tommorrow..



And this it.. The largest allied bomber raid of the war. Panzerjaeger decided it is time to close PM. A few days ago I was considering to move IJAAF to PM, but now I have decided it wouldn´t be a smart move.. [;)] The truth is that I have build up PM just to force allies to divert resources to keep it suppressed. And the same with Gili Gili. I think it will be bombed tommorrow.
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 15
P-38G Lightning x 24
B-17E Fortress x 167
LB-30 Liberator x 39
PB4Y Liberator x 56
B-24D Liberator x 450

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 77
Airbase supply hits 29
Runway hits 959

It is safe to say, Port Moresby is out of bussines.. I have lost about 1000 supplies. Still more than 50k left. But I wonder how many supplies they burned on allied side?


And Irkuts get its portion too..
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Day Air attack on Irkutsk , at 59,6

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 31
Ki-21 Sally x 72
Ki-49 Helen x 78
Ki-46-III Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 1
LaGG-3 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 26 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
LaGG-3: 1 destroyed
Pe-2: 1 destroyed
SB-2: 3 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 2 destroyed
Li-2: 1 destroyed
Yak-1: 1 destroyed
Pe-2R: 1 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
MiG-3: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 90

AA is still deadly, even at 15k feets..

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Ground combat at Irkutsk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 521188 troops, 5983 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 11843

Defending force 299124 troops, 3177 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 5524



Allied ground losses:
631 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Irkutsk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 213500 troops, 2851 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5523

Defending force 573355 troops, 6553 guns, 409 vehicles, Assault Value = 11843


Japanese ground losses:
1404 casualties reported
Guns lost 42
Vehicles lost 1


And soviet artillery has still upper hand..

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/28/43

The bomber raid on Bombay came, but in a different way than was expected. At night!
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Night Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 6
Liberator VI x 40
Beaufighter VIC x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 9
 
About 10 planes was toched on the ground and many many more was damaged. How can I fight against such raids? I can´t.. [:(]  I have only 3 night fighter sentais on the whole map and 2 are still training in China (xp only 50). 4 AA rgts but the result is discouraging not a single plane damaged. And 4E came at 6000ft again. I forgot to tell PH about it before. And forgot now again..
 
 

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Ground combat at Irkutsk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 523825 troops, 6098 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 11801

Defending force 298525 troops, 3180 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 5521



Allied ground losses:
587 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
Our artillery is not doing a good job here..
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Ground combat at Irkutsk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 213417 troops, 2848 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5514

Defending force 571990 troops, 6515 guns, 409 vehicles, Assault Value = 11801


Japanese ground losses:
4374 casualties reported
Guns lost 49

Soviet artillery is doing an excellent job here..
 

No attack o Gili Gili today despite the weather is fine. Panzerjaeger probaly want to see what will be my reaction. It is simple. None. He can "close" whatever he wants and there is nothing I can do about it. So I´m not going to try it. With PM and GG closed, his way to Thursday Is would be well secured against my LBA. Only KB can threathen him now.. And LBA from Lae and Siador..
 

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/29/43

I have moved some subs to Panzerjaegers shipping lines again, but found only hunters. The skipper of I-169 is highly experienced and those allied scums had no chance..

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Sub attack at 59,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-169

Allied Ships
MSW Toowoomba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage - SINKS!
MSW Goulburn
MSW Warrnambool
MSW Junee
MSW Horsham
MSW Geelong
MSW Cessnock
MSW Castlemaine
MSW Bundaberg
MSW Arnidale
DMS Elliot
DD Lardner

And again!
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Sub attack at 59,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-169, hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
MSW Castlemaine, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - SINKS!
MSW Goulburn
MSW Warrnambool
MSW Junee
MSW Horsham
MSW Geelong
MSW Cessnock
MSW Bundaberg
MSW Arnidale
DMS Elliot
DD Lardner

But this time the I-boat was damaged. Sys 23 and heading back to Rabaul..



And here it comes.. Attack on Gili Gili as expected:


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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
PBM Mariner x 17
Liberator VI x 25
B-17E Fortress x 144
LB-30 Liberator x 35
PB4Y Liberator x 69
B-24D Liberator x 388

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 2 destroyed
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 61
Airbase supply hits 21
Runway hits 635

Gili Gili is now closed too.. So where will he go? Thursday Is or 3 "Gili Gili" islands? I still think it will be Thursday Is..
My recon planes report 150 ships in Brisbane and 50 units now!



Another day over Irkutsk:
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Day Air attack on Irkutsk , at 59,6

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 39
Ki-21 Sally x 157
Ki-49 Helen x 136
Ki-46-III Dinah x 7

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 22 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 20 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
SB-2: 1 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 destroyed
Pe-2: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
300 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 78


Several planes lost to AA again, but at least no soviet fighters are in the air anymore.


Our artillerists are still exchanging blows while the army waiting on 12 Eng rgts resting outside the base. One more week yet. At least..
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Ground combat at Irkutsk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 521572 troops, 5996 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 11376

Defending force 297836 troops, 3173 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 5521



Allied ground losses:
678 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Irkutsk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 213390 troops, 2846 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5518

Defending force 551796 troops, 6356 guns, 407 vehicles, Assault Value = 11376


Japanese ground losses:
1252 casualties reported
Guns lost 29

Surprisingly calm day..

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/30/43


Near Brisbane our Glann carrying sub was attacked. Fortunately she escaped without a scratch.

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ASW attack at 58,113

Japanese Ships
SS I-15

Allied Ships
DD Pakenham
DD Nizam
DD Vendetta
DD Vampire

This boat, with another 2 subs, is monitoring transports in and near Brisbanes harbor. More transport TF is formed, some LCU disappeared.. Invasion convoys? Has it already begun? I would like to have a few more days. First CVs arrived in Darwin today, but it will take another 2 days until the fleet will be formed and ready to go.. And I don´t have enough fuel there. TKs are already on the way with 100k of fuel, but are still 10 day away. Only 30k fuel is in Darwin. It is hardly enough to refuel all ships. Also replenisment TF is on the way, but it hasn´t pass Amboina yet.


Bad weather prevented any air strike, but guns are still firing..
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Ground combat at Irkutsk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 520259 troops, 5964 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 11327

Defending force 299013 troops, 3181 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 5519



Allied ground losses:
428 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Irkutsk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 213469 troops, 2856 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5517

Defending force 550468 troops, 6323 guns, 408 vehicles, Assault Value = 11327


Japanese ground losses:
1227 casualties reported
Guns lost 36



I have a BIG problem in USSR. 5 soviet LCU was blocked in woods soth of Chita. They were sitting there together with Kwantung Defence Bde and I was sure they can not move as there is no friendly base they could use as a destination. It seems I was wrong and today 3 units jump from the woods and cut the railroad. Now Chita is in danger. Soviet rifle division is at the gates and I have only aviation rgt there. And no forts. Transport planes immedietly formed the air bridge from Tsisihar and 1st Parachude Rgt will fly in. 2nd Parachute Rgt will arrive from the woods in 2-3 days. Other enemy units are heading to all directions. They are probably out of supply and therfore they can´t threaten any base which is defended (and has supplies), but they will change the ZOCs.. PITA. Fortunately 2 divisions, 1 mixed bde and 1 garrison unit are only a few days away. It is time to clean the house!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/01/43

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Sub attack at 56,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-177, hits 8, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Lang
DD Cummings
DD Sterett
DD Stack
DD Maury

Between Brisbane and Noumea. Torps hit DD Lang but failed to detonate. Also some CVs were spotted in this TF. They are all heading to Brisbane. I-177 is moderately damaged and is heading to Rabaul..




Same old story in Irkutsk..

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Day Air attack on Irkutsk , at 59,6

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 39
Ki-21 Sally x 188
Ki-49 Helen x 151
Ki-46-III Dinah x 7

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 3 destroyed
Pe-2: 1 destroyed
MiG-3: 1 destroyed
Li-2: 1 destroyed
SB-2: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 84


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Ground combat at Irkutsk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 519254 troops, 5943 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 11280

Defending force 298373 troops, 3179 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 5522



Allied ground losses:
536 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Irkutsk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 213418 troops, 2855 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5519

Defending force 549491 troops, 6303 guns, 408 vehicles, Assault Value = 11280


Japanese ground losses:
798 casualties reported
Guns lost 21


This time the artillery fire was less deadly. Lucky dice roll or is he running out of steam?


More warships arrived in Darwin. And minelaying TF is heading to Thursday Is. It will place 1500 mines there .. No recon flights today and I don´t know if the transports left Brisbane or not. I´m blind.. [:(] Tommorrow the rest of the fleet will arrive in Darwin. I will form them into 3 divisions and send them to Thursday Is asap. I will rather be there too early then too late. I hope I guessed right. If he will attack elsewhere, he will get me with pants down.. And KB will be at a very bad and stupid position.. We shall see and I think we shall see soon. Every turn I expect his transposrts pop up anywhere on the map.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/02/43


YESSS! And where it is? Between Brisbane and Noumea..[;)] Unfortunately the ship was empty, but nevermind..
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Sub attack at 57,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 3

Allied Ships
AP Harris, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Henderson
AP Arthur Middleton
AP Fuller
SC SC-702
SC SC-699
DD Caldwell
DD Bancroft



FLAK is still deadly above Irkutsk:
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Day Air attack on Irkutsk , at 59,6

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 24
Ki-21 Sally x 175
Ki-49 Helen x 141
Ki-46-III Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 20 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
MiG-3: 1 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 destroyed
I-16 Type 24: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 53

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Ground combat at Irkutsk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 541523 troops, 6204 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 11576

Defending force 298048 troops, 3180 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 5526



Allied ground losses:
411 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Irkutsk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 213534 troops, 2857 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5524

Defending force 565020 troops, 6506 guns, 406 vehicles, Assault Value = 11576


Japanese ground losses:
917 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

But the guns are not so dangerous. Such losses are acceptable.


Today mighty KB left Darwin formed in 4 divisions and close escort TF:

1st division: CV Shokaku, Soryu, CVL Shoho, CVE Shinyo, BB Kongo, CA Takao, CL Oyodo+6DD (193 planes)
2nd division: CV Zuikaku, Hiryu, CVL Zuiho, CVE Taiyo, BB Haruna, CA Atago, CL Agano+6DD (192 planes)
3rd division: CV Akagi, Hiyo, CVL Ryuho, CVE Chuyo, BB Hiei, CL Sendai+6DD (188 planes)
4th division: CV Kaga, Junyo, CVL Ryujo, CVE Unyo, CA Maya, CL Naka+6DD (203 planes)
Close escort: BB Yamato, Musashi, CA Kinugasa, Kako, CL Tama+11DD



I should wait on replenishment TF, but I don´t want to wait anymore. Something disappeared from Brisbane and I don´t know where it is or where it is heading. I will rather be on guard. I have 5th divison of KB "in reserve" in Hiroshima. CV Taiho, Unryu and Amagi. Their air groups arrived with poor xp and are still in training. If I have misscalcuted and he is coming from the north, I have at least something on hand..

Just want to drop message. I really really like your AAR format[:)].

Regarding Soviets: I'm not sure that he will have enough supplies for all those troops there, since you captured almost all bases with the resources.

Is there any chance that he might transfer Lightings to Russia? I saw P-38 there...

And it would be nice to see your production, resources and oil available, etc...[:)]

Hi Pauk,
thanks for droping a line. It is fine to see someones is reading.. [;)] And I´m glad you like it. I have enjoyed yors AAR a lot (and borrowed a few things from it)!
 
In USSR I don´t know.. Irkuts is generating 2000 per day and I´m afraid it will be enough to keep his army in good shape. But I´m optimistic. If I will have enough time, I will break him. He has Lvl 8 forts there but that is all he has. Once they are down there are no other defence bonuses. With superior numbers I should be able to get 2:1.. Other question is: Should I do it? Should I really kick russians out of war totally? I still have to think about it and discuss it with PH..
I think he could get P-38 to Irkutsk from Karachi or Attu. At least before the air offensive started and the base was closed there was 150 P-38 and 200 B-24 and the second day there were no B-24 and only half of P-38. He had to get them away somehow and I think if he get them out he can get them in.
 
I will post my industry status soon. I planned to do it, but forgot.. And I have a troubles in India!

An interesting turn..


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/03/43

First time in the action.. My night fighters proved themselves as totaly useless. I have trained them to 90xp! Results? Pathetic.. The only plane was shot down by AA.
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Night Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 13

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

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Night Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 9
Liberator VI x 35
B-24D Liberator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged
Liberator VI: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 6

While watching the replay I just saw endless sream on "fighters climbing" and "fighters climbing" until "fighters just passed the Moon and are headind towards Venus - Air combat over"..[:@]



And this the most disturbing! Some allied ships pop up in Panaji. MSW cleared the minefield and a small company landed. And only 3 G3M from Bombay attacked them (27 availible..) and missed..
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Day Air attack on TF, near Panaji at 17,14

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 4
G3M Nell x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Rampur

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TF 1059 troops unloading over beach at Panaji, 17,14


Allied Ships
MSW Rampur


Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported


It seems it is only a small riding force. I have one regiment from 21st Mixed Bde just a few days away, but they are not going to help me now. Panaji is empty! And if he get it he will start the air bridge from Karachi (some planes have certainly the range..) and it will be a nightmare to get them out of there. I have to do my best to prevent it otherwise I will face unpleasant consequences.
So I have sent two surface TF to sink all ships in Panaji and bombard enemy troops. I have moved all availible transport planes (60 Ki-57 Topsy and 17 L3Y Tina) to Ahamadabad and will try to air lift there as much of 18th/A Div as possible. Ki-21 and Ki-49 from Madras and Hyderbad will attack enemy troops. That is all I can do. Hopefully it will be enough and the first attack will be repulsed.



In NG some subs appeared in Thursday Is and Transport TF was spotted in Cairns. KB should arrive at its place in 3-4 days..



In USSR the usual raid on Irkutsk. I´m trying to bomb from 20k feet. Losses to AA are the same as from 10k but hit rate is much worse..
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Day Air attack on Irkutsk , at 59,6

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 108
Ki-49 Helen x 87
Ki-46-III Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Runway hits 18



And at last, some lost and forgetten chinese unit arrived from the woods and took Tabur-Nun where were only 2 road const battalions doing nothing. They should be building forts there but it seems I have forgetten to tell them so.. I have 1 divison near and it will tak care of it. Another PITA..
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Ground combat at Tabun-Nur

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 7513 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 284

Defending force 1227 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Allied max assault: 418 - adjusted assault: 23

Japanese max defense: 9 - adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tabun-Nur base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

I don´t know if this turn was good or bad for the Empire. Well, lets say it could be better..

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/04/43

First the bad news. My minelaying TF heading to Thursday Is got it hard. They discovered, that those subs spotted in the harbor in previous days were laying mines:
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TF 68 encounters mine field at Thursday Island (49,90)

Japanese Ships
ML Nuwashima, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
ML Niizaki, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Hoko, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


ML Nuwashima sunk immedietly and two other are crippled (will go down next day)

What is worse, the TF didn´t finish their task and didn´t laid a single mine, so Thursday Is is now defended only by american mines. Tell me about irony.. Also it opens interesting thoughts. Would he mined the base he is going to invade???
And the bad news are not over yet. Those waters are full of US subs! Retreating TF was attacked 3 times and another 2 ships were sunk. It makes 5 precious minelayers lost..[:(][:@]
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Sub attack at 47,89

Japanese Ships
ML Saishu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Takashima
ML Ishizaki
ML Hirashima
ML Ukishima
ML Kyosai

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

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Sub attack at 47,88

Japanese Ships
ML Ishizaki, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
ML Saishu, on fire, heavy damage
ML Takashima
ML Hirashima

Allied Ships
SS S-44

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Sub attack at 47,88

Japanese Ships
ML Ukishima
ML Saishu, on fire, heavy damage
ML Takashima
ML Hirashima
ML Kyosai

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack

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Sub attack at 47,88

Japanese Ships
ML Saishu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack

KB should enter these infested waters tommorrow and I´m afraid the surprise effect will be lost. I don´t know how could I get my ships through without being spotted. And that is the reason for so many subs there IMO. So he is guarding his flank and it means he IS planning something. Well, knowledge of KB position should scratch his planes..



Good news are from India. His invasion of Panaji failed. My surface fleet sunk AK unloading parts of Chindit Bde and some barges. Meanwhile the transport planes brought enough men from 18th Division so the attack was repulsed! And the most important: Imperial torpedo bombers got british BB! BB Resolution was spotted west of Bombay and 7 Nells attacked her in the afternoon. Fortunately the first attacking plane hit her hard and old warship from then figured as magnet for remaining torpedos released by elite crews.. The ship was hit by 4 torps and heavily damaged. The last crew reports her as listing. The ship was carrying some troops aboard and I suppose those were reinforcements for Panaji. They will not get there..

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Day Air attack on TF at 15,10

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 4
G3M Nell x 7
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Resolution, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Panaji at 17,14

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
DD Shirakumo
DD Minekaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Okikaze
DD Akikaze
DD Yakaze
DD Yukaze
DD Hokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Namikaze

Allied Ships
AK Empire Rosalind, Shell hits 58, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
609 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Panaji at 17,14

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
DD Shirakumo
DD Minekaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Okikaze
DD Akikaze
DD Yakaze
DD Yukaze
DD Hokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Namikaze

Allied Ships
LCT LCT-357, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
LCVP 532F, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LCVP 532G, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LCVP 532H, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Panaji, at 17,14

Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Yukaze
DD Yakaze
DD Akikaze
DD Okikaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Minekaze
DD Shirakumo
CL Kinu


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Panaji

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 672 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Defending force 1155 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Allied max assault: 18 - adjusted assault: 2

Japanese max defense: 26 - adjusted defense: 25

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


Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 1



Bomber raids on Irkutsk are now routine:
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Day Air attack on Irkutsk , at 59,6

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 38
Ki-21 Sally x 186
Ki-49 Helen x 148
Ki-46-III Dinah x 7

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 12 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2: 2 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 destroyed
MiG-3: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 72


Besides that I´m still trying to clean the mess south of Chita. 5-6 units are marching in all directions changing ZOCs. 2 has entered Chita, but I have 2 para Rgts there and will get a divison there tommorrow. Other unit was blocket by 17th Mixed Bde on its way to Rukhlovo and the last unit entered Borzya, where I have only IJA BF.

And here comes the industry summary:



My economic situation is very good. I have enough oil and resources to feed my hungry industry now. I had problem only with HI output, because for a long time I had no surplus and I was balancing with 100k in pool. It was solved by conquering the USSR and from that time the HI reserves are growing. I have to enjoy that while I can, because sooner or later the India will be lost and I will loose 2640 Res, 772 HI and 75 Oil with it. I will really miss especially that HI output. Captured soviet bases are giving me 1200 Res, 630 HI and 400 Oil so it is not adequate compensation.

I should expand merchant yards as 1000 points is not enough to build all ships, but I have decided not to. On the other side I have surplus of Naval yards. CV Shinano is stopped together with some RO subs. Accelerated are CVL Chiyoda, Chitose (85 and 89 days remaining) and CV Katsuragi (210 days remaining) so I should have 2 more CVL in 45 days and CV in 105 days.

I have enough planes in the pool of every model, so 90% of my aircraft factories are stopped. I don´t plan any changes soon. It is modeled well and new planes and following autoupgrades are already considered and implemented. I think I don´t have to touch it for at least one year. I´m building pools of aircraft engines and soon I could stop motor factories too as I have enough of them.
Vehicles and Armament factories and pools - I have to say I don´t know. I will have to check some AAR from 45 to see how many vehicle and armament points was spent during the whole war to see how am I standing now..

And if anyone is interested here are the aircraft losses so far:

I have just quickly run the replay in the morning to see what happened and I´m not happy about that. There is much more subs then I could imagine near Thursday Is and they start attacking KB. One CVE was hit by a torp (sys about 25), but the most important thing is, that KB was spotted. Not only by subs, but also by several 4E. He has hundreds of them and probably put them all on naval search. Several ships were identified (including Shokaku and other CV), so I think it is safe to say he knows about KB position very well. I have spotted something like 25 subs (maybe more) this turn in KB vicinity. There are hexes with 6+ subs!!! Tommorrow I will put all Vals and Kates at 80% naval search in an attempt to force his subs to withdraw. With hundreds of crack Vals and Kates I should be able to achieve some good hits. The sub concentration should help too. There is so many of them, that I could walk from NG to Australia without touching a water. It looks like some damned whale migration [:D]
I have send 2 heavily damaged ML back to Thursday Is to lay mines befote they go down. One of them hit mine again and succumbed immedietly, but the second one managed to lay 120 mines. And it went down then too..
The question of the day is: will he continue with whatever he is planning despite the fact the KB is behind the corner? I doubt so..
But he could do following. He has probably dozens of DD and CL availible, so he can load 2-3 brigades on them and sent them by fast transport to Thursday Is (yes, I still think he is going for this base and no other). I have only 1 SNLF and no forts there, so no chance to hold the base. I should send the surface TF there but with so many mines there I don´t know if it is good idea. But there is no other possibility how to defend the base. The only thing staying between him and the base is the fleet..
 
Btw his Panaji adventure seems to be over as all spotted ships are heading back to Karachi. Bombay was clauded so no more attacks, but poor chindits were left to their destiny. 21st/A mixed bde will arrive in Panaji soon and 21st/B mixed bde is now heading to Trivandrum (or whatever the name is) as I don´t want to get him another chance. 23 mixed bde is going to Madras and will be either kept there as reserve or shipped to Ceylon.
 
I will post more upon my return home.. My employer doesn´t  understand the neccessity of relax by playing witp at work.. [;)] 
 

Hi Jumper!
Nice AAR indeed. Really like the way it's done.
I'd be very cautious with all those subs near the KB...a single lucky hit could ruin the whole war...
 
Keep it up!

Hi General!
Thank you and welcome! I was following your AAR too and enjoyed it much. Good luck in your game!
 
I´m well aware of the danger those subs posses, but I´m afraid I have no other choice. PH has chosen this battleground carefully because this is the only only place where he can advance in cover of his LBA. At least that is what I would do and frankly said that is what I have done. I have other game running (which I took over) where I´m allies at similar date and nearly identical condition and I made exactly what I expect from him to do now to me.. I just didn´t used those subs because I knew KB is in Truk (I was wrong as it was in Rabaul). This is IMO the best place for him now. Gili Gili and Port Moresby is closed, so I can use only planes from Siador and Lae. But these would attack his ships AFTER they would arrive at Thursday Is. And that is too late. If he loose ships and take the base, it is his victory. KB is the only chance to stop his fleet BEFORE it arrives and unloads enough men. I have to risk it even at the cost od some lucky fish hit my CV as I can´t  afford to allow him to drop paras deep in my rear now and I think he likes such tactic very much. The dark side is that he can wait until I will be forced to retreat back to Darwin. I can not have KB there forever and he knows it. Now I hope I will kill his subs. I should take a significant toll on them as there is so many of them exposed to the best pilots in the empire! At this stage my daddy is still stronger then his.. [;)] But you are right. Sooner or later a lucky hit will ruin my day and maybe the whole war.
I have to consider fortifying Thursday Is seriously. One divison and some forts could make miracles, but I don´t know if would be able to supply them. They can be bombed to stoneage from Australia easily. And I don´t think I will have time to do it. I expect fast transport every day. With a bit of luck he could hit his own mines. It would be a real pleasure. I would put such replay aside and run it every time I would be sad. [:D]