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OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 28, 41


Pacific:

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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Tama
DD Yugao
DD Fuyo
xAK Seattle Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
AK Sakito Maru
DD Asagao
xAP Mizuho Maru, Shell hits 15
xAP Montevideo Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

This report is actually 4 reports combined into one to save space.

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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1997 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 150
Defending force 6903 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 257

Assaulting units:
2/1st Ind Coy
49th Australian Battalion
B Coy/NG Rifles
Port Moresby Brigade
Lark Bn /1
15th RAAF Base Force

Defending units:
Guards Mixed Bde /1

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DEI:

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 10

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 8
75A-7 Hawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AMc MMS D
AMc Digoel, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

My Zeros are occupied covering the invasion TF at Palembang.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 49,90
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 15

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Keihuku Maru
xAP Kanzyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CA Kumano
xAP Taizan Maru
AMC Awata Maru

Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest III bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Vildebeest III bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

...or that's what I thought. I did not specify a target for my Zeros. Fortunately the price for my mistake was low.

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Pre-Invasion action off Koepang
26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
E Ishigaki
E Kunashiri
xAP Teikyo Maru
DD Yanagi

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

E Ishigaki fired at enemy troops
E Kunashiri fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1480 troops, 17 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 67
Defending force 7418 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 250

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Kendari Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
Timor Base Force

Defending units:
16th Infantry Rgt /1
24th Infantry Rgt /1
2nd FA Rgt /1

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Malaya:

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 157 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed (9 damaged and 7 destroyed during the combat replay, which I trust more,
because it is closer to the figures in my intel screen).

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 14000 feet
18 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 14000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Sub War:

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Submarine attack near Nagoya at 110,61

Japanese Ships
xAK Manila Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon

xAK Manila Maru is sighted by SS Sturgeon
SS Sturgeon launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Manila Maru

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Submarine attack near Tsu at 109,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Tacoma Maru

Allied Ships
SS Plunger

xAK Tacoma Maru is sighted by SS Plunger
SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tacoma Maru

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Submarine attack near Wakayama at 108,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Tacoma Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seal

xAK Tacoma Maru is sighted by SS Seal
SS Seal launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tacoma Maru

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Sub attack near Pamekasan at 58,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-164

Allied Ships
DD Piet Hein

SS I-164 launches 2 torpedoes
I-164 diving deep ....
DD Piet Hein attacking submerged sub ....
DD Piet Hein cannot reach attack position over SS I-164
SS I-164 eludes DD Piet Hein by diving deep
DD Piet Hein cannot establish contact with SS I-164
DD Piet Hein cannot reach attack position over SS I-164
DD Piet Hein fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 29, 41


Sumatra:

- Well, Palembang is at last invaded. I should have ordered the invasion fleet to full speed in order to arrive
at its target before Steven reinforced it. Reinforcements are already loaded on transports and should be
arriving in a few days.

Althought I couldn't see a minefield, I thought there would be one and unfortunately I was correct. I sent 3 DMS'
in the previous turn but they were sunk by Vilderbeasts. 3 more are on their way. Still, the mines,
together with CD guns, claim two transports and one DMS. Several other vessels are damaged.


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TF 9 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS W-13, Shell hits 6
DD Tsuga
DD Hasu
TB Kasasagi
E Hachijo
SC Ch 9
xAP Tango Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DMS W-13 firing at Palembang Base Force
Palembang Base Force firing at DMS W-13
Palembang Base Force firing at DMS W-13
14 mines cleared

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TF 11 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Ships
DD Arashi

2 mines cleared

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TF 104 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS W-1

DMS W-1 firing at Palembang Base Force
Palembang Base Force firing at DMS W-1
8 mines cleared

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Night Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91
Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground
Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed on ground
B-339D: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze

Allied ground losses:
300 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 93

CA Kumano firing at Palembang
CA Suzuya firing at Palembang
CA Mikuma firing at Palembang
CA Mogami firing at Palembang
DD Hagikaze firing at 12th Indian Brigade
DD Arashi firing at Palembang
DD Nowaki firing at Palembang
DD Maikaze firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion

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TF 9 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-13

4 mines cleared

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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
102 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
DD Hasu
xAK Goyo Maru
DD Tsuga
xAP Dairen Maru
TB Kasasagi
SC Ch 9
AMC Awata Maru
E Hachijo

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CL Kinu firing at 12th Indian Brigade
DD Hasu firing at 11th Indian Division
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Goyo Maru at 13,000 yards
DD Tsuga firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Dairen Maru at 13,000 yards
DD Tsuga firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
TB Kasasagi fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops
DD Hasu fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Palembang

TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91

Japanese ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Invasion Support action off Palembang
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
51 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
DD Tsuga
DD Hasu
xAP Yoshino Maru, Shell hits 1
TB Kasasagi
CM Kamome
SC Ch 9
AMC Awata Maru
E Hachijo

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Yoshino Maru at 8,000 yards
CM Kamome firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops
DD Tsuga fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Palembang
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Canberra Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
CM Kamome
SC Ch 9
AMC Awata Maru

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Canberra Maru at 9,000 yards
CM Kamome firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops

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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
112 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
xAK Koei Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
TB Kari
PB Sozan Maru
PB Eifuku Maru
AK Kaga Maru
E Saga

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

CL Isuzu firing at Palembang Base Force
Palembang Base Force firing at CL Isuzu
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Koei Maru at 5,000 yards
TB Kari firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Koei Maru at 5,000 yards
TB Kari firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Eifuku Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Palembang
TF 132 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Engineer Vehicle lost from landing craft during unload of 15th Ind. Engr Rgt
7.7mm T99 AAMG lost in surf during unload of 15th Ind. Engr Rgt
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost overboard during unload of 15th Ind. Engr Rgt
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 15th Ind. Engr Rgt
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 15th Ind. Engr Rgt
8 Engineers lost from landing craft during unload of 15th Ind. Engr Rgt
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th Ind. Engr Rgt
7.7mm T99 AAMG accidentally lost during unload of 4th Ind. Engr Rgt
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Ind. Engr Rgt
8 Engineers lost in surf during unload of 4th Ind. Engr Rgt
8 Engineers accidentally lost during unload of 8th Field AF Const Bn

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6926 troops, 57 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 321
Defending force 16715 troops, 146 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 480

Assaulting units:
11th Indian Division
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Zuid KNIL Battalion
12th Indian Brigade
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
Malaya Army
Palembang Base Force
223 Group RAF /1

Defending units:
4th Ind. Engr Rgt /1
23rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
15th Ind. Engr Rgt /1
4th Div /1
35th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Field AF Const Bn /1

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New Guinea:

- Port Moresby was invaded yesterday and today I launched a shock attack, which reduced the forts.
My opponent said in one of his emails that he had planned to reinforce it with 2 Aussie divisions,
but my early move surprised him.

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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Mizuho Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Tama
TB Sagi
AK Sakito Maru

CL Tama firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAP Mizuho Maru at 7,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAP Mizuho Maru at 7,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Mizuho Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Tama
TB Sagi
AK Sakito Maru

6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAP Mizuho Maru at 7,000 yards
TB Sagi firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
TB Sagi firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAP Mizuho Maru at 7,000 yards
TB Sagi firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Mizuho Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Tama
TB Sagi
AK Sakito Maru

6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAP Mizuho Maru at 12,000 yards
TB Sagi firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards

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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6917 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258
Defending force 4688 troops, 48 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 150

Japanese adjusted assault: 198
Allied adjusted defense: 79

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1336 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 96 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
Guards Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
B Coy/NG Rifles
2/1st Ind Coy
49th Australian Battalion
Port Moresby Brigade
Lark Bn /1
15th RAAF Base Force

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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1960 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 145
Defending force 5989 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 185

Assaulting units:
2/1st Ind Coy
B Coy/NG Rifles
Port Moresby Brigade
49th Australian Battalion
Lark Bn /1
15th RAAF Base Force

Defending units:
Guards Mixed Brigade (This units lost 63 AV in a single attack)

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Amphibious Assault at Finschhafen

TF 111 troops unloading over beach at Finschhafen, 100,126

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Eastern DEI:

- Koepang is captured. 1000 allied troops retreat in the jungle. Let them rot there. Makassar is next

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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7428 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 250
Defending force 2049 troops, 21 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

Japanese adjusted assault: 244
Allied adjusted defense: 23

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Koepang !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1188 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Assaulting units:
16th Infantry Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Kendari Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
Timor Base Force

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Malaya:

- The air battle above Singapore continues and I am winning it.

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 14000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 14000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

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Luzon:

- The allied DDs, previously spotted near Truk and Saipan, are now positioned between Formosa and Philippines.
They are attacked by Betties but I scored no hits.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 88,70
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Patterson
DD Henley
DD Ralph Talbot

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 88,70
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Mugford
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Jarvis

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 88,70
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Henley
DD Mugford

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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- Daily airfield raids on Manilla and clark Field.

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 22
Ki-30 Ann x 28

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground
P-35A: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Mindanao:

- After Davao and Djavalen (or whatever it's called), Cotabato is invaded. It's empy. All troops on Mindanao
are marching to Cagayen to defeat its sizeable garrison.

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Amphibious Assault at Cotabato

TF 319 troops unloading over beach at Cotabato, 78,90

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of Kimura Det /1
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Kimura Det

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 30, 41


I sent SubDiv2 (5 subs with two Glens, normally opeating with KB) to go looking for American carriers off the SE Australian coast and they found CV Enterprise near Sydney! But alas, one torpedo was not enough to do the deed. Sydney is only a few hexes away and Enterprise will live to fight another day...I hope at least it's severely damaged.

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Sub attack near Coffs Harbour at 96,163

Japanese Ships
SS I-7, hits 1

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1
CA Australia
CA Chester
CL Boise
DD Ellet
DD Benham

SS I-7 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Enterprise
DD Ellet attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ellet cannot reach attack position over SS I-7
DD Benham fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Steven got his revenge by torpedoing BB Nagato. 5-8 Allied DDs are off the HI, I sent two BBs to deal with them, but instead of the DDs they found subs. From now on I will let Vals and Betties of the 12th Air Flotilla to deal with the suicidal allied destroyers. It will speed up their training. Nagato is only moderately damaged, but it will effectively be out of the war for at least a month.

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Sub attack near Tanegashima at 103,66

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 1
DD Natsushio

Allied Ships
SS Saury

SS Saury launches 4 torpedoes at BB Nagato
Saury diving deep ....
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Malaya: Still marching south. I captured Kuala Lumpur and Temuloh

Port Moresby and Palembang: I can't take them yet. 4th Div in Palembang needs reinforcements and the Guards Brigade in PM needs a few days rest before it attacks again.

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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5987 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183
Defending force 4600 troops, 48 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 146

Japanese adjusted assault: 58
Allied adjusted defense: 135

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
959 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Guards Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
B Coy/NG Rifles
2/1st Ind Coy
49th Australian Battalion
Port Moresby Brigade
Lark Bn /1
15th RAAF Base Force

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7590 troops, 73 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 325
Defending force 16817 troops, 146 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 483

Allied adjusted assault: 108
Japanese adjusted defense: 778

Allied assault odds: 1 to 7

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled

Allied ground losses:
521 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
Zuid KNIL Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
11th Indian Division
12th Indian Brigade
Palembang Base Force
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
Malaya Army
223 Group RAF /1

Defending units:
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
35th Field AA Battalion

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41


Palembang: Waiting for the 38th Division, which still is 5-6 days away. Meanwhile, my minesweepers must have cleared over 300 mines. I lost 3 DMS', which brings the total to 7, 3 are damaged and doubtful to make it home. I am bringing more minesweepers from other "fronts", since they will be needed in the DEI anyway.

Solomons/New Guinea: Curiously, an allied TF containing two CVs was spotted 15 hexes south of Port Moresby. My own CVs are sitting east of Rabaul. So, having damaged the Enterprise in the previous turn and now having spotted a carrier TF, I know where at least two of the American CVs are (and where they are not).
Meanwhile, the 90th Inf. Rgt is on its way to reinforce PM. The TF transporting it is currently off Saipan.
Buna is captured.

Allied DD Raid off the HI: My Vals and Betties managed to sink two deastroyers. The 6 remaining are constantly on the move, accompanied by submarines, possibly trying to lure a surface combat TF.

Malaya: Captured Georgetown and Mallacca. There are 1500 allied troops blocking the railroad to Johora Bharu. I need to mop them up in order to bring units of the 25th Army to Johora Bahru by rail.

And a note on production:

My overall supply is 250k less than what I had on Dec. 7th. Is this normal?
I 've only modestly expanded Naval Shipyards and HI (about 100 points each), more than doubled vehicles and producing over 500 aircraft.

Fuel and oil is still a problem, since I have only captured Miri and have not setup a tanker convoy yet. Its oil center is still not repaired, I did unload enough supplies it seems.

Resources: Made a few adjustments to my original convoy setup and only now the resource stockpile in the HI is stabilized.

Summary of last 7 turns (Jan.1st - Jan.7th):

Sumatra:: Reinforcements arrived at Palembang in the form of the 38th Division and a fragment of 124th Regiment, bringing my total AV to 850-900, more than enough to beat the allied garrison. A bombardment was launched in the previous turn and it's clear that Palembang will become part of the Empire in the next turn.

1st Raiding Regiment landed by air at Benkoelen. It was empty.

Osthaven was also invaded by a small SNFL, an invasion which didn't go too well. The base was empty, but again I made a mistake by not setting my Zero CAP to use drop tanks and of course they did not fly. As a result Vilderbeasts based at Batavia sunk 2 APs and damaged a few other smaller vessels. Oh well.

Solomons/New Guinea: The suspected American CV have retreated. A BB also briefly appeared SE of Ocean Island, which, if true, means that an American BB is already operational. While KB was distracted, a small allied transport TF brought reinforcement to PM, bringing its garrison up to 12k. I am also bringing two infantry regiments soon and am keeping KB nearby.

Darwin: The enemy tried to reinforce/resupply Darwin, but it was difficult to do so under my Netty umbrella. Several allied APs, AKs and TKs are sunk and 3500 ground troops are drown, while trying to unload at Darwin. Half of the transports survived though, bringing the garrison up to 17k.

Allied DD Raid off the HI: An allied destroyer taskforce is engaged by 1 Japanese CA, 1 CL and 3 DDs. I thought the days of allied destroyer marauding were over, but in the next turn another DD appeared off Saipan, just when I was ready to take Guam. The Guam Invasion was postponed. Overall, the enemy raids cost me just 3 SCs and a damaged Nagato.

Luzon: My troops just entered Manilla. Its garrison is 15k strong, it won't fall easily. The bulk of the 14th army is preparing for Clark Field.

DEI: Makasar has fallen, Denpasar is next. Also, launching a smaller invasion at Balikpapan. Yet another transport TF is trashed by an allied SC TF, thanks to my neglecting to provide cover. I had ordered a cruiser TF to follow, but its commander chose to return to port for rearming. No ground troops were lost.

China: Finally, the strong Chinese concentration NW of Sinyan is beaten. 11th Army can now exploit towards Nanyang, while 1st Army marches to Sian. There are 220k Chinese troops in Loyang+Tsiaotso+Chengchow and I intent to encircle them.
Meanwhile, the 13th Army has beaten 30k Chinese to take Chungshien. Wenchow is next.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 08, 42


Sumatra:
Palembang fell and its facilities are completely intact! The allied garrison fled to the SE, towards Osthaven, which is now in my hands, and they will be dealt with after I give my units a short rest. The 38th Div will head to Malaya to take part in the Siege of Singapore.

The invasion of Osthaven was a disaster. I relied on land based Zero to provide LRCAP but they did not fly for two consecutive turns. As a result, I lost 7 APs, a CL is crawling back to Saigon badly damaged and 1/2 of a SNFL unit was lost at sea.

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 31685 troops, 259 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 966
Defending force 8902 troops, 95 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 267

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 729

Allied adjusted defense: 163

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1075 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 91 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (6 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5149 casualties reported
Squads: 146 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 244 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 48 (48 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
4th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
III./124th Infantry Battalion
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
6th Field AF Construction Battalion
35th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
11th Indian Division
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Zuid KNIL Battalion
12th Indian Brigade
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
Malaya Army
Palembang Base Force
223 Group RAF /1

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 51,94
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 15

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
xAP Kitano Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
xAP Hoten Maru, Torpedo hits 1
xAP Taizan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
12 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 51,94
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Kitano Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 100 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 51,94
Weather in hex: Light clou
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
L-212 x 9

Allied aircraft losses
L-212: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Hoten Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kitano Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x L-212 bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Java:
The invasion of Java is being prepared.
Makassar has developed into a major hub and a jump off point for the southern arm of the invasion (2nd Div). Pontianak will be the be the jump off point of the northern arm (21st Div). Semarang will be the main target, but I also want to control both tips of Java (Merak and Benjoewangi) to mine them in order to trap allied shipping based at Sorebaja and Batavia. Preliminary invasions will be launched at Denpassar and SE Borneo (Belikpapan and Badjermasin).
4 BBs, 8 CAs, 4 CLs and over 30 DDs will be involved. Mini KB, 22nd and 13rd Air Flotillas will provide air cover.

Meanwhile Mini KB launched a port attack on Sorebaja. Next, it will move northwest to deal with two allied SC TFs near Batavia:

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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 32
B5N2 Kate x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 5 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Bulmer, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Durban, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Java, Bomb hits 1
AM Pieter de Bitter, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Van Nes, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG Gemma, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Danae, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 3000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 2000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 4000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 2000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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New Guinea:

The 144th Inf Rgt is being unloaded at Port Moresby. 90th Inf Rgt is two days off PM. A heavy cruiser led TF bombarded PM and cause significant damage.

I want to send KB south to raid the eastern coast of Australia but it needs refueling. Sending a replenishment TF from Truk.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Oboro

Allied Ships
DD Craven, Shell hits 1

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G4M1 Betty x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ...

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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
DD Oboro
DD Hatsushima
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsuharu

Allied Ships
xAP Duntroon, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 177
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

CA Kako firing at Port Moresby
CA Furutaka firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force firing at CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa firing at Port Moresby
CA Aoba firing at Port Moresby
DD Oboro firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force firing at DD Oboro
DD Hatsushima firing at Port Moresby
DD Nenohi firing at Port Moresby
DD Hatsuharu firing at 30th Australian Brigade

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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5782 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 300
Defending force 6110 troops, 48 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Guards Mixed Brigade
144th Infantry Rgt /1

Defending units:
2/1st Ind Coy
30th Australian Brigade
B Coy/NG Rifles
Port Moresby Brigade
Lark Bn /1
15th RAAF Base Force

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Malaya:
No progress here. 25th Army is waiting in strat mode for Johore Bahru to fall.

Luzon:
Launched a bombardment to test the defenses of Manilla and found it to be very weak. Will launch a shock attack next turn.
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12156 troops, 197 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 530
Defending force 9423 troops, 12 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
20th Infantry Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
Kanno Detachment
Tanaka Detachment
16th Engineer Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:
Asiatic Fleet
USAFFE
Cavite USN Base Force
Manila USAAF Base Force
II Philippine Corps

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China:
My war in China begins in earnest, as my forces are now nicely concentrated where I want them. The plan is to encircle 200k Chinese troops currently defending Loyang, Chengchow and Tsiaotso.
I only want to take the latter, in order to anchor the left flank of my advance to Sian on a fairly secure line (Tsiaotso-Kafieng) behind the river and to free up two divisions of the 1st Army, which once freed will advance west and cross the river and envelop the Chinese concentration from NW.

So far, Tsiatso is a tough nut to crack. The first one took place several turns ago and it was a failure, causing damge to both sides and leaving my troops in need of a rest. This attack produced better results:
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 33408 troops, 290 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 1115
Defending force 17075 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 424

Japanese adjusted assault: 1009
Allied adjusted defense: 1612

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
798 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 76 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2119 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 137 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
110th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
36th Division
16th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
61st Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps

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I also have two Divs advancing to Sian and manhandling a Chinese force trying to block their path:

Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 21998 troops, 243 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 714
Defending force 8251 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162

Japanese adjusted assault: 962
Allied adjusted defense: 136

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
693 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3296 casualties reported
Squads: 123 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 64 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
37th Division
41st Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
19th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
6th Group Army
7th Group Army
8th Group Army

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This is the southeastern pincer. The Chinese are broken and retreating to Nanyang. I will continue th pursuit until the 1st and 11th Armies meet somewhere between Nanyang and Sian.

Ground combat at 85,47 (near Sinyang)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 31102 troops, 257 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133
Defending force 18035 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 506

Japanese adjusted assault: 794
Allied adjusted defense: 281

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
2934 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 211 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 139 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled

Allied ground losses:
6546 casualties reported
Squads: 198 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 330 destroyed, 72 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
34th Division
6th Division
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
52nd Road Const Co

Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
21st Group Army
31st Group Army

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Burma:
I realize I have not said much about Burma so far, but this is because the only thing I was doing was marching.
Tavoy, Victoria point and Mergui had fallen without trouble much earlier by the 143rd Inf Rgt. The rest of 56th Div just took Mulmein. The 33rd Div unloaded at Bangkok a few turns ago and is marching to Mulmein as well, to begin the Siege of Rangoon. Well, it won't be difficult to take it, its garrison is just 10k strong and the enemy does not appear willing to defend the area.
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Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5778 troops, 75 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
Defending force 1066 troops, 18 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese adjusted assault: 187

Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Moulmein !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
506 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
55th Cavalry Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
32nd Field AA Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
6th Burma Rifles Battalion
108th RAF Base Force

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Darwin:
I saw a significant number of allied ships docked at Darwin and launched a port attack from Ambon. No ships were sunk:
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
xAP Diomed, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAP Limerick, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Macdhui, Bomb hits 1
AVP Arend, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Poelau Bras, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AM Quail, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Elisavet, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Van Cloon, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Arizonan, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Sub Wars:
So far my subs haven't performed as well as I would like them to. Part of the reason is that I have 9 subs operating near and around the Fiji Islands and Pago Pago and they haven't spotted any allied TF at all for many turns now. This turn was an exception:
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Submarine attack near Pago Pago at 148,159

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
AG Aldebaran, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

AG Aldebaran is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 attacking on the surface

Just when I was thinking of redeploying these subs to the West Coast or Hawaii, I sink an AG.

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Enemy subs would be lethal if they had good torpedoes. I estimate there are more than 15 enemy subs operating around the HI, 5 operating between Formosa and Luzon and 5 around Truk. My ASW is pathetic so far. Sub Chasers spot enemy subs bur are more likely to be attacked by them than attack. Two enemy subs are shown as sunk so far.
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Submarine attack near Palembang at 49,90

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
CMc Pro Patria

CMc Pro Patria is sighted by SS I-153
SS I-153 launches 2 torpedoes

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ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 100,63

Japanese Ships
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
SS Perch

SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at DD Harusame
Perch diving deep ....
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Batavia at 49,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-158, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Stewart
DD Paul Jones
DD John D. Edwards
DD Edsall
DD Alden
DD Express
DD Tenedos
DD Witte de With
DD Banckert

Nice to know where these are.

SS I-158 is sighted by escort
I-158 bottoming out ....
DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tenedos attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tenedos cannot establish contact with SS I-158
DD Witte de With fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Banckert fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Express fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tenedos attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tenedos loses contact with SS I-158
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Brisbane at 97,161

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
DD Stuart

SS I-7 launches 2 torpedoes
I-7 diving deep ....
DD Stuart attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-7 eludes ASW attack from DD Stuart
DD Stuart is out of ASW ammo
DD Stuart is out of ASW ammo
DD Stuart fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Stuart fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Stuart fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Stuart fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Truk at 114,108

Japanese Ships
PB Kosin Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish

SS Cuttlefish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kosin Maru #3
PB Kosin Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kosin Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kosin Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kosin Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kosin Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 100,63

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-8
SC CHa-5
SC CHa-20

Allied Ships
SS Perch

SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-8
SC CHa-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Coffs Harbour at 95,165

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
DD Dunlap

SS I-7 launches 4 torpedoes
DD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dunlap attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-7 eludes DD Dunlap by diving deep
DD Dunlap cannot establish contact with SS I-7
DD Dunlap cannot reach attack position over SS I-7
SS I-7 eludes ASW attack from DD Dunlap
DD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 09, 42

Luzon:
Manilla fell pretty easily, but its facilities are completely destroyed. Moving in Clark Field.
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 16992 troops, 210 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 529
Defending force 9419 troops, 12 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 389
Allied adjusted defense: 123

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manila !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2727 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 311 destroyed, 197 disabled
Engineers: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 140 (127 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Assaulting units:
9th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
Tanaka Detachment
48th Engineer Regiment
Kanno Detachment
20th Infantry Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:
USAFFE
Manila USAAF Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
Cavite USN Base Force
II Philippine Corps

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Borneo:
I had no knowledge of a minefield in Balikpapan and sent no minesweepers. Oh well, at least the troops are ashore:
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TF 79 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Ships
PB Nichi Maru #1
xAK Santos Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

1 mine cleared

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Ground combat at Balikpapan (64,97)
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 651 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Defending force 4974 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174

Assaulting units:
VI KNIL Battalion
Balikpapan Base Force

Defending units:
16th Infantry Rgt /1
81st Nav Gd /1

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 56,90
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 72 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
Hudson I x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 4 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak
Hudson I: 4 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna

About the only useful thing these Zeros have done for several turns now.

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Java:
Nells fly unescorted and are mauled as a result:
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 34

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 6
75A-7 Hawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Witte de With
CL Durban
CL Marblehead
DD Tenedos
CL Dragon

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 22

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 6
75A-7 Hawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Paul Jones
DD Alden
DD Express
CL Marblehead

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China:
Another attack on Tsiaotso fails, reducing my AV in the hex and increasing disruption. I will give my troops a rest before I attack again.
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 32651 troops, 290 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 1061
Defending force 15602 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 309

Japanese adjusted assault: 680
Allied adjusted defense: 601

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
678 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1270 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 80 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
110th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
36th Division
16th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
27th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 87,46 (near Sinyang)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12647 troops, 102 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 429
Defending force 9755 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 252

Japanese adjusted assault: 605
Allied adjusted defense: 54

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1285 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2970 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 89 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
58th Infantry Regiment
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
138th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps

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Misc:
CV Zuikaku has finished repairs at Truk and is heading back to the Home Islands with a damage of 0/8/17. It will assist in the invasion of Guam, as I suspect there is at least one allied DD lurking nearby.

And a screenshot of China showing my plans for Phase 1:
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ORIGINAL: Olorin

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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
DD Oboro
DD Hatsushima
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsuharu

Allied Ships
xAP Duntroon, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 177
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

CA Kako firing at Port Moresby
CA Furutaka firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force firing at CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa firing at Port Moresby
CA Aoba firing at Port Moresby
DD Oboro firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force firing at DD Oboro
DD Hatsushima firing at Port Moresby
DD Nenohi firing at Port Moresby
DD Hatsuharu firing at 30th Australian Brigade

That's a great bombardment result. I don't know if you're aware or not of using your CA and CL search planes as spotters during a bombardment? Depending on whether you are bombarding during the night or day phase just set your float planes to recon of the target hex, even if currently out of range and when your bombardment TF arrives it will benefit from the eyes in the sky. Just remember to set your planes to either day/night operations in conjuction with your time of arrival, or even set to both to be on the safe side.

Thanks, I was not aware of it, although I think I must have read it somewhere in this forum. What I can't figure out is how to set your bombardment TF to arrive at night. Sometime it does, sometimes it arrives during the day.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 10, 42


Production:
CVL Shoho was finished 2 days ago and currently upgrades and resizes its air groups. Sending 3 destroyers from Formosa to escort it to the DEI, where it will merge with Mini-KB.
Three Unyo Class CVs are accelerated. Musashi is still halted. Naval points are at equilibrium.
Resource and fuel stockpiles are slowly increasing, all I have to do now is to get them where they are needed.
Supply is reduced across the board by 450k since the start of the game.

Borneo:
Balikpapan invaded. I had no idea that it was mined and that it had 120cm guns. 3 transports are heavily damaged. Fortunately I only committed crappy transports for this invasion. The base was captured and its facilities are almost intact (only 10 damaged oil centers and refineries):
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Invasion Support action off Balikpapan - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Saigon Maru
xAK Kaiko Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Sinsei Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
PB Showa Maru #5
PB Nichi Maru #1

AMC Saigon Maru firing at Balikpapan Base Force
Balikpapan Base Force firing at AMC Saigon Maru
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kaiko Maru at 5,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kaiko Maru at 5,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Sinsei Maru at 5,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Sinsei Maru at 5,000 yards
PB Showa Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Nichi Maru #1 fired at enemy troops


Invasion Support action off Balikpapan
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Sinsei Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Showa Maru #5
PB Nichi Maru #1
AMC Saigon Maru

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Sinsei Maru at 6,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Sinsei Maru at 6,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Sinsei Maru at 6,000 yards
PB Showa Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Nichi Maru #1 fired at enemy troops

Invasion Support action off Balikpapan
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Sinsei Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kaiko Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Showa Maru #5
PB Nichi Maru #1
AMC Saigon Maru

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Sinsei Maru at 8,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kaiko Maru at 8,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Sinsei Maru at 8,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kaiko Maru at 8,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kaiko Maru at 8,000 yards
PB Showa Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Nichi Maru #1 fired at enemy troops

Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3

No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Sinsei Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Ground combat at Balikpapan (64,97)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5049 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180
Defending force 1516 troops, 37 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese adjusted assault: 248
Allied adjusted defense: 8
Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Balikpapan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1031 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 26 (26 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Infantry Regiment
81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
VI KNIL Battalion
Balikpapan Base Force

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Java:
- Denpassar invaded. The unloading taskforce is attacked by dutch bombers, but avoids being hit.
- I saw two large allied TFs, one in Sorebaja and one in Batavia and I assumed the enemy is trying to evacuate the large ABDA warships, before I close the door. I sent Mini-KB after the TF near Batavia but it attacked a lesser TF. Still, better than nothing. The allied DDs and CLs were spotted 10-15 hexes west of Sumatra coast. Too late to catch them now. On the other hand, the allied DDs near Sorebaja did not travel far, they are probably damaged. I will chase them.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Denpasar at 58,108
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 14
CW-21B Demon x 12

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 4 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki
CL Natori
DD Fumizuki

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Denpasar at 58,108
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAK Atago Maru

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Denpasar at 58,108
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 12

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Fumizuki
DD Hatakaze
DD Satsuki
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G3M2 Nell x 17

Allied aircraft
75A-7 Hawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AGP Eridanus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AS Zuiderkruis
AM Eland Dubois
AM Bittern

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
B5N1 Kate x 6
B5N2 Kate x 27
D3A1 Val x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
AVP Pollux, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AD Black Hawk, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AGP Eridanus, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
AM Abraham Crijnssen, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AVP Valk, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AGP Sirius
AM Eland Dubois, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Tanager
AS Zuiderkruis, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Lark, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Bittern, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AVP Fazant, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
AM Lark, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Tanager
AGP Sirius, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AM Jan van Amstel, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Darwin:
Netties based at Ambon launch a port strike on Darwin:
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 82 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 14
G4M1 Betty x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Macdhui, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
AM Ipswich, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Peshawur, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Arizonan, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Somelsdijk, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Toendjoek, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Santa Rita, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AM Cairns, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Sumatra/NW Borneo:
- Palembang is clear of mines.
- Allied bombers launch naval attacks on my TFs based at Singawang and Palembang, but my CAP is effective this time (except in one case, where they sunk a xAK:
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 Tojo x 7

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
Hudson I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 8 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAK Koto Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Toba Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
xAK Manyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Manko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 56,90
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 9 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Michishio
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1 (no damage)
CL Jintsu

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
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Malaya:
The air war continues to be generally favorable for us. This time IJA bombers flew without escorts but miraculously avoided serous losses:
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 144 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 17000 feet
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Luzon:
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 149 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-27b Nate x 20
Ki-30 Ann x 29

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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China:
Tsiaotso repels another attack but the loss ratio is again favorable. I launched a needless shock attack near Changsha that resulted in horrific losses. One of my division lost 3/4 of its AV but most of it is disabled.
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 23562 troops, 188 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 1010
Defending force 14630 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 251

Japanese adjusted assault: 560
Allied adjusted defense: 337

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
651 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1519 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th Division
12th Tank Regiment
36th Division
16th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
43rd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps


Ground combat at 83,52 (near Changsha)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 24936 troops, 226 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 857
Defending force 23232 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 761

Japanese adjusted assault: 781
Allied adjusted defense: 575
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
5060 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 309 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 342 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled

Allied ground losses:
444 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Division
39th Division

Defending units:
37th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps


Ground combat at 87,56 (near Chuhsien)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 23174 troops, 204 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 816
Defending force 10171 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 333

Japanese adjusted assault: 594
Allied adjusted defense: 507
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1093 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled

Allied ground losses:
736 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 65 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
17th Division
116th Division

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese/A Corps
100th Chinese/B Corps
10th Group Army
3rd War Area
16th Construction Regiment
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Sub wars:
My subs do badly, theirs do well:
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ASW attack near Truk at 112,107
Japanese Ships
xAK Tuyama Maru
xAK Huzikawa Maru
xAK Toa Maru
PB Taikei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Triton

SS Triton is sighted by escort
Triton diving deep ....
PB Taikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


Submarine attack near Truk at 113,109
Japanese Ships
AS Jingei

Allied Ships
SS Nautilus

AS Jingei is sighted by SS Nautilus
SS Nautilus launches 4 torpedoes


Submarine attack near Truk at 112,109
Japanese Ships
AS Jingei, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage (34/28/7)

Allied Ships
SS Tuna

AS Jingei is sighted by SS Tuna
SS Tuna launches 4 torpedoes


ASW attack near Truk at 114,108
Japanese Ships
PB Kosin Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Triton

SS Triton is located by PB Kosin Maru #3
Triton diving deep ....
PB Kosin Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


ASW attack near Pescadores at 83,63
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 1
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 3

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

SS KXVI is sighted by escort
KXVI diving deep ....
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 100,63
Japanese Ships
xAK Meiu Maru
xAK Ryuyo Maru
xAK Kusuyama Maru
xAK Thames Maru
PB Shonan Maru #6

Allied Ships
SS Perch

SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Meiu Maru
Perch diving deep ....
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 11, 42


Port Moresby:
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AK Sakito Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Takaoka Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Sakito Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Tama

6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Takaoka Maru at 6,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun battery firing at AK Sakito Maru


Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9890 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 436
Defending force 6277 troops, 49 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 238

Assaulting units:
Guards Mixed Brigade
144th Infantry Regiment
90th Infantry Rgt /1

Defending units:
2/1st Ind Coy
Lark Battalion
B Coy/NG Rifles
Port Moresby Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
A Coy/NG Rifles /1
15th RAAF Base Force

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Darwin:
2nd consecutive port strike. No fighters to defend.
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 123 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Poelau Bras, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Macdhui, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Van Cloon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Platypus, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
TK Anastasia, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Mary Livanos, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb


Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 136 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
xAK Peshawur, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Taurus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Toendjoek, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Platypus, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AM Quail, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Poelau Bras, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb


Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 62 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Taurus, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AS Platypus, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Mary Livanos, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Anastasia, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Van Cloon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Java:
Mini-KB prepares the ground for the invasion. Denpassar fell today.
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 150 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
B5N1 Kate x 23
B5N2 Kate x 26
D3A1 Val x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 5 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 6 damaged
D3A1 Val: 10 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Evertsen, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Manoora, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Pinna, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 8


Morning Air attack on TF, near Denpasar at 58,108
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 12
CW-21B Demon x 12

No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 10 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Nagatsuki

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x 139WH-3 bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
8 x CW-21B Demon sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead


Morning Air attack on TF, near Denpasar at 58,108
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 13

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 2 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAK Meiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Natori
DD Harukaze
DD Satsuki


Ground combat at Denpasar (58,108)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1351 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 28
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Denpasar !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
Kure 1st SNLF
6th JAAF AF Coy

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Borneo:
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 56,90

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 2


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 95 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 5

No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma

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Luzon:
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 23
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 4


Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 140 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-27b Nate x 20
Ki-30 Ann x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15


Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 139 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 23

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9


Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

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Burma:
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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 13
Buffalo I x 13


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
10 x Blenheim I bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
13 x Buffalo I bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...

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China:
Overall a good day. The two pincers make good progress pursuing the Chinese towards Nanyang and Sian.
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Ground combat at 83,52 (near Changsha)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 20595 troops, 226 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 544
Defending force 22890 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 729

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Division
39th Division

Defending units:
37th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps


Ground combat at 86,46 (near Nanyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5881 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1063
Defending force 14768 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 331

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
6th Division
9th Armored Car Co
13th Tank Regiment
34th Division
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
52nd Road Const Co

Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
21st Group Army
31st Group Army


Ground combat at 92,49 (near Haichow)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5826 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 265 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 186
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 186 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
Lusu War Area


Ground combat at 87,45 (near Chengchow)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 12150 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 442
Defending force 17401 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 517

Japanese adjusted assault: 566
Allied adjusted defense: 115
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
672 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
7044 casualties reported
Squads: 401 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 277 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
32nd Division

Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps

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Sub Wars:
Again, not a good day for Japanese subs.
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Sub attack near Truk at 113,109
Japanese Ships
PB Kosin Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Nautilus

SS Nautilus launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kosin Maru #3
Nautilus diving deep ....
PB Kosin Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


ASW attack near Hengchun at 84,68
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 15

Allied Ships
SS S-36

SS S-36 is located by SC Ch 18
S-36 diving deep ....
SC Ch 18 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub


Sub attack near Mataram at 61,108
Japanese Ships
DD Kamikaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
SS KIX

SS KIX launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kamikaze
KIX diving deep ....
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search..
Escort abandons search for sub


Sub attack near Newcastle at 92,167
Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
AM Whyalla

SS I-5 launches 4 torpedoes
AM Whyalla fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 12, 42


Subs:
I begin with the sub war because it was a very funny turn. Take a look at this report:
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ASW attack near Aogashima at 113,65

Japanese Ships
DD Harusame, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage (sunk)
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
SS Shark

SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes at DD Harusame
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

This was actually the Shoho TF making its way south to join mini-KB.
The commander of SS Shark deserves a metal I think.

Also...
Sub attack near Tanegashima at 101,63
Japanese Ships
xAK Nichiren Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
xAK Jinshu Maru
PB Shintohoku Maru

Allied Ships
SS Thresher

SS Thresher launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nichiren Maru
Thresher diving deep ....
PB Shintohoku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shintohoku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shintohoku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shintohoku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shintohoku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Java:
Still preparing for the invasion. Betties based at Denpassar catch fleeing allied DDs. Bulmer and Van Ness appear in the sunk ships list.
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 12
75A-7 Hawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 2 destroyed
75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet


Morning Air attack on TF, near Loemadjang at 54,107
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5

No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Bulmer
DD Van Nes, heavy damage


Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
A6M2 Zero x 16
B5N1 Kate x 27
B5N2 Kate x 22
D3A1 Val x 23

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 4
75A-7 Hawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged
D3A1 Val: 13 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CM Rigel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AGP Wega, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Krakatau, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVP Orion, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVP Merel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7


Morning Air attack on TF, near Denpasar at 58,108
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 6
CW-21B Demon x 12

No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 3 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak
CW-21B Demon: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Natori


Morning Air attack on TF, near Denpasar at 58,108
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 10

No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Atago Maru
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Luzon:
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 130 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-27b Nate x 20
Ki-30 Ann x 29

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground (8 B-17s destroyed so far)

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
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Burma:
These allied bombings have been going on for a while, but they cause more damage to them than us.
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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Buffalo I bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb

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Port Moresby:
Now that 90th Inf Rgt is ashore, I launched a shock attack that reduced forts to 0. Next turn PM should be mine.
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 13207 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 442
Defending force 6329 troops, 50 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 241
Japanese adjusted assault: 266
Allied adjusted defense: 157
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1574 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 90 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 86 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
505 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
90th Infantry Regiment
Guards Mixed Brigade
144th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
30th Australian Brigade
A Coy/NG Rifles
2/1st Ind Coy
Lark Battalion
B Coy/NG Rifles
Port Moresby Brigade
15th RAAF Base Force

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Luzon:
My forces marched into Clark Field yesterday and today I launched a bombardment to see what the Allies have.
Well, they have twice our AV. I will continue with droping bombs and shells until they run out of supply.
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 20806 troops, 281 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 1060
Defending force 51175 troops, 752 guns, 629 vehicles, Assault Value = 2008

Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
48th Recon Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
Tanaka Detachment
20th Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
Kanno Detachment
48th Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
7th Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
30th Fld AA Gun Co

Defending units:
31st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
1st PA Infantry Division
Subic Bay Defenses
41st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion
1st/45th PS Inf Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Manila USAAF Base Force
USAFFE
Asiatic Fleet
1st PI Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Cavite USN Base Force
I Philippine Corps
Far East USAAF
1st USMC AA Battalion
II Philippine Corps
Provisional GMC Grp
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Malaya:
Johore Baru fell today pretty easily and the 25th Army is moving there by rail.
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4737 troops, 30 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 224
Defending force 601 troops, 4 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Japanese adjusted assault: 260
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 86 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
259 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Assaulting units:
21st Infantry Regiment
5th Recon Regiment
56th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
111th RAF Base Force
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China:
Another successful turn.
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Ground combat at 86,46 (near Nanyang)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 29629 troops, 257 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1082
Defending force 14954 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 341

Japanese adjusted assault: 1267
Allied adjusted defense: 123

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
905 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 76 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Units pursuing 2

Allied ground losses:
5885 casualties reported
Squads: 395 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 332 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 7

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
34th Division
13th Tank Regiment
6th Division
9th Armored Car Co
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
52nd Road Const Co

Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
21st Group Army
31st Group Army


Ground combat at 87,56 (near Chuhsien)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 22343 troops, 204 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 761
Defending force 9510 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 280

Japanese adjusted assault: 830
Allied adjusted defense: 271

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
673 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 80 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3433 casualties reported
Squads: 110 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 145 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units retreated 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
17th Division
116th Division

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese/A Corps
100th Chinese/B Corps
3rd War Area
10th Group Army
16th Construction Regiment


Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 17161 troops, 150 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 994
Defending force 13660 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 219

Assaulting units:
110th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
36th Division
16th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army

Defending units:
27th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps

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Summary, Jan.13 - Jan. 18


Southeast Fleet:
- Port Moresby fell on the 13th and the allied troops retreated northwest. 90th Inf.Rgt immediately loaded on transports to invade Horn Island, which fell on the 17th, bringing its 1500 strong garrison to my pow camps.
- A naval guard unit is half the way to Tulagi, which my recon says is empty.

4. Fleet:
- Guam fell.

Java:
- Finally, the invasion of Java is underway. The main landing force landed at Semarang. 1st Raiding Rgt airlanded at Merak and a naval guard took Banjoermin. Both tips of Java are mined.
- The Dutch bombers tried to intervene but were decimated by my CAP. Between, Singapore, Bavia and Sorebaja, there are only 10-15 bombers and 15 fighters left.

Malaya:
25th army is still resting at Johore Baru.

Burma:
A funny thing happened here. Pegu was empty of allied troops and automatically changed ownership, almost trapping the allied force retreating from Moulmein. The enemy then moved the Rangoon garrison to retake Pegu, leaving Rangoon empty. The next turn, Rangoon automatically changed ownership and it is now mine.
I am losing one VP per turn, because I can't meet its garrison requirements.

China:
- Tsiaotso fell. The Chinese retreated towards Loyang.
- Nanyang has become the center of focus. There are 80000 Chinese troops there, the enemy reinforced Nanyang from the outside and not from the Loyang-Changchow area, which still contains some 200000 Chinese.
I launched two shock attacks already which caused casualties for both sides, but it looks like Nanyang will fall soon. I am bringing two additional divisions from Wuchang.

Phase 2:
I am starting to review my options for Phase 2. Lots of possibilities, but I think I have a pretty firm idea on where I should focus. It's pretty much in line with my overall war aims outlined in the first page of this AAR. More will be revealed when the time is right.

Jan 19, 1942

What I forgot to mention in my previous update is that KB refueled near Shortlands a few turns ago and headed south to what will probably be its only raid of this kind in the entire war. I felt uneasy about sending it deep into enemy territory to achieve only a few tactical (at best) results. But there was also a strategic rationale to try just ONE raid with KB.

Firstly, there is a psychological effect: demonstrating a willingness to go beyond the established "perimeter", inducing a sense that no waters or bases can be considered safe for the allies and consequently commit resources to protect them.

Secondly, I strongly suspect that CV Enterprise is at Sydney, recovering from a torpedo attack, some 10 days ago.

Of course there is a risk. There must be 3 American CVs somewhere (excluding Enterprise). I think there is at least one in southeast Australia, but this is mere speculation. The fact is that I don't know where the American CVs are, except perhaps for Enterprise, which I know is in the the shipyard.
I have 4 subs with 2 Glens in this area looking for them. Nothing found so far.
So, a port attack attack on Sydney will be launched.


Java:
The first wave landed at Semarang. The Dutch airforce tried once again to intervene, but mini-KB is there to protect the landing. 3 allied PTs 4-5 subs were also sent. 2 subs are sunk, but he got a complete reading of mini-KB.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 20, 42

Kido Buttai:
KB approached Sydney from southeast. It was spotted a few turns ago near Numea heading south toward New Zealand. It then turned west toward Sydney and remained unspotted for the last two turns. Glens reconed Sydney and reported 38 fighters, 50 bombers and 85 ships in port, including plenty of APs, 2 DDs, but no CV. I launched the strike anyway.

The allied CAP is 46 P-40s. Although they are higher than my Zeros, they arrive at the battle incremental and are destroyed piece-meal. I lose 1 Zero to 30 P-40s and the strike breaks through easily. Here are the results:
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Morning Air attack on Sydney , at 90,167
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 172 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 64 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
B5N2 Kate x 60
D3A1 Val x 76

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 14 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Marpessa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Kaiping, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Van Diemen, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Ellet, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Anshun, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Bungaree, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Period, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Siberg, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD McCall, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Marella, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AMC Westralia, Bomb hits 1
DD Gridley, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Maury, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Camphuys, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Wawa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Ulooloo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Duijmar van Twist, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Mernoo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Sunchaser, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Kwangtung, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Tjisaroea, Bomb hits 1
xAP Rochussen, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO TAN 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Repair Shipyard hits 1
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 9000 feet
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 9000 feet
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
13rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 10 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 8 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

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CV Yorktown (!) appears in the "sunk ships" list and 100 carrier based aircraft appear to be destroyed "on ground". Can I be 100% certain that Enterprise is sunk?

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Afternoon Air attack on Sydney , at 90,167
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 140 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
B5N2 Kate x 17

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Maury, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Helm, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Prusa, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Gridley, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 9000 feet
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 9000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 9000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 9000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet

CAP engaged:
13rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

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Overall, I lost 2 Zeros and 1 Kate in exchange for 1 confirmed DD, 1 AP and probably 1 CV.
Kido Buttai will move a few hexes north and launch a second strike tomorrow.



Port Moresby:
B-17s make an appearance and trash the airfield. There are no engineers or airforce yet. Townville is likely to be their base:
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Morning Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9

No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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If there are carrier aircraft reported as destroyed on ground, you can be certain, that the CV in question is sunk. In fact, reports of aircraft destruction are a pretty good way of confirming sinking for any ships that carry any aircraft, including searchplanes.

Thanks FatR, the sinking of the bug "E" is confirmed by my opponent.

The last few turns were not particularly good for the Allies. We 've now reached January 23 and this trend continued.

Jan. 21 1942:

The turn started with one of my subs sinking DD Smith near Suva. Overall, it was a quite turn. B-17s raided Port Moresby again, but this time they were met by 4 Zeros, based at Fischaven. 3 B-17s were destroyed.

Kido Buttai was ordered to launch a second strike on Sydney but didn't due to bad weather.

In Java, 21 Div is marching to Sorebaja, capturing empty bases. 2 Div will also land at Semarang in a few turns.

In Malaya, 25 Army is half way to Singapore. 4 Div is unloaded in Mersing. 38 Div to follow in about a week.

A naval guard unit invades Tulagi.

In Burma, the British used trains to get out of my way. It seems they will leave Burma undefended.

In China, the battle of Nanyang is still unresolved.