Run To The Hills. MrKane(A) vs Castor Troy(J)

[MrKane]

December 21, 1941

Allied air losses: 1 [total 221], Japan air losses: 2 [total 179]
Allied pilots losses: 0 MIA, 0 WIA, 0 KIA [total 3 MIA, 48 WIA, 28 KIA]

Allied ships losses: 5 HDML
Japan ships losses: CA (not confirmed), DMS

Bases capture:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Alor Star !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan !!!


Reinforcements:
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment arrives at Fort Ord
63rd Coast AA Regiment arrives at Seattle
35th Light AA Regiment arrives at Cape Town
202nd PA Construction Battalion arrives at Bataan

Forts:
Dambulla expands fortifications to size 1
Mersing expands airfield to size 1
Calcutta expands fortifications to size 3
Perth expands fortifications to size 2
Sining expands fortifications to size 2


Thrilling moments during watching combat animation this turn.
SS O19 launches 6 torpedoes at Zuikaku and all missed target
SS KXII had more luck and one torpedo has found target. DMS W-12 sunk at Mersing.
He is keeping almost whole combined fleet, including KB fourth turn in row at Mersing. I have twelve Dutch subs coming in and out hex each turn. No lack, just two subs needed turn back for repair.

My opponent is still continuing raids from Bangkok AF. This time he attacked Port Blair.
Now plan is to withdraw my fighters form Singapore to Burma as soon as I will have them fixed. It seems to me that I have achieved all I could at this base with air power. The base soon will be under his land attack soon anyway.
I am very happy with they performance there. Now I have in my hand over 100 veterans US, 40 British, Australian and New Zealand fighter pilots. I have lost 66 Buffalo I, 30 H81-A3, 12 P-40 and 4 P-39.
So, most of lost planes are obsolete anyway. In this time my fighter's squadrons downed 52 Zeros, 25 Kates, 22 Vals and 11 Oscars out there. I know he can build and replace those air frames in January/Febuary. But his fighter's units on KB are crippled for December .
And personally I prefer when he is using his HI to produce A6M2 or D3A than he will use HI to produce K-84 and N1K1-J in future.

no comment:

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Sub attack near Mersing at 51,82

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
CA Chikuma
CL Abukuma
DD Hamakaze
DD Kagero
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Arashi

Allied Ships
SS O19

SS O19 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Zuikaku
O19 bottoming out ....

Some lost HDMLs:

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Billiton at 52,92, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Wakatake
DD Kuretake
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
HDML P 9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
HDML P 11, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
HDML P 12, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
HDML P 13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
HDML P 14, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
HDML P 15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
HDML P 16, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...

Why DMS, go for CV or BB at least:

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Sub attack near Mersing at 51,82

Japanese Ships
DMS W-12, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DMS W-10
DMS W-19
DMS W-11

Allied Ships
SS KXII, hits 2

SS KXII launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-12
KXII bottoming out ....

Alot Star & Kuantan, more pieces of this paratroopers units:

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Ground combat at Alor Star (49,73)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 92 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Alor Star !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1


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Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 53 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 5

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /2

[HansBolter]

Never know when you are opening a can of worms with what seems like a simple request. Sorry for the hijacking of your AAR.

I like what you have done at Singapore. Many are scratching their heads over it.

I typically try to save the H81A3s for the Chinese pool, but if that is not one's preference than using them to attrite the Japanese and give them an early bloody nose is a wonderful choice.

Very smart that you are not pushing your luck by seeing success and going for more than is possible.

Good to get them out while you still can now that they have accomplished their purpose.

Tough luck on the die rolls on the Dutch sub encounter with a CV TF.

[MrKane]

And here it is: Plan of China defence. We are playing without SL, so main advances will go by roads, so best units are going to be sitting in cities and on roads.

[MrKane]

December 22, 1941

Allied air losses: 0 [total 221], Japan air losses: 3 [total 182]
Allied pilots losses: 0 MIA, 0 WIA, 0 KIA [total 3 MIA, 48 WIA, 28 KIA]
*Pilot Landman, W.R. is reported as having been found

Allied ships losses: SS
Japan ships losses: xAK

Bases capture:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!

Reinforcements:
57th Coastal Artillery Regiment arrives at San Francisco
7th Base Group arrives at San Francisco
31st Base Sqdn arrives at Anchorage
1st Medium Regiment arrives at Sydney

Forts:
Nadi expands fortifications to size 2
Adelaide expands fortifications to size 2
Brisbane expands fortifications to size 2
Tuyun expands fortifications to size 2
Wenchow expands fortifications to size 2

Castor's Wake Invasion has occurred two days after my SAG has to return and look for refuel.
Island has fallen in first attack.

SS Sculpin action:

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Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Santos Maru, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

xAK Santos Maru is sighted by SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin attacking xAK Santos Maru on the surface
SS Sculpin low on gun ammo, Chappell, L.H. breaks off surface engagement and submerges


Wake Island fall:

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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze

Allied ground losses:
451 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 17
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 3

Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at CA Kako
CA Kako firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
CA Furutaka firing at Wake Island
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Kinugasa
CA Kinugasa firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba firing at Wake Island
DD Yuzuki firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki firing at Wake Island
DD Uzuki firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at DD Uzuki
DD Tokitsukaze firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze firing at Wake Island


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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Katori
xAK Ryunan Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Keijo Maru
PB Fumi Maru #3
PB Choko Maru #2
PB Tama Maru #5
xAK Daijukyo Maru

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

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at CL Katori
CL Katori firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Ryunan Maru at 7,000 yards
PB Fumi Maru #3 firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
PB Fumi Maru #3 fired at enemy guns
PB Keijo Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Tama Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)

TF 95 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98

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

17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 lost in surf during unload of 51st Nav Gd
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Maizuru 2nd SNLF /2


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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Kazan Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Choko Maru #2
PB Tama Maru #5
PB Fumi Maru #3
PB Keijo Maru
xAK Daijukyo Maru

5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kazan Maru at 8,000 yards
PB Tama Maru #5 firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
PB Fumi Maru #3 fired at enemy guns
PB Keijo Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #2 fired at enemy guns
PB Tama Maru #5 fired at enemy guns

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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3724 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 122

Defending force 1245 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Japanese adjusted assault: 104

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 104 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1817 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 67 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
51st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
141st USN Stn Base Force
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion



Rangoon:

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Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 103
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 42

No Japanese losses

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

Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

[MrKane]

December 23, 1941

Allied air losses: 1 [total 222], Japan air losses: 2 [total 184]
Allied pilots losses: 1 MIA, 0 WIA, 0 KIA [total 4 MIA, 48 WIA, 28 KIA]


Allied ships losses:
Japan ships losses:

Bases capture:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy !!!


Reinforcements:
134th Cmbt Engineer Battalion arrives at Seattle
102nd PA Infantry Division arrives at Cagayan

Forts:
Kodiak expands fortifications to size 1
Melbourne expands fortifications to size 2
Bandoeng expands fortifications to size 2

All units except AVG/3 moved to bases north of Singapore. They are moving to Burma and next to India. I am just planning short break to organize one CAP trap over Rangoon.

Two regimens of 40th are travelling to Cape Town, soon 3rd will join them. I will have there as reserve 2 US Divisions.

24th and 25th will rebuild in PH and are going to be shipped to Australia.

2nd Marine will be send to South Pacific as garrison for Suva.

Rangoon:

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Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 61
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 40

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 69
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
9 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 11

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Tavoy fall:

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Ground combat at Tavoy (54,60)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 79 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /5

[MrKane]

December 24 - 30, 1941
Allied air losses: 89 [total 311], Japan air losses: 16 [total 200]
Allied pilots losses: 1 MIA, 9 WIA, 9 KIA [total 5 MIA, 57 WIA, 37 KIA]


Allied ships losses: xTK, xAK, xAP, MBT
Japan ships losses:

Bases capture:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pontianak !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Blair !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Beaufort !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Balabac !!!

Reinforcements:
134th Cmbt Engineer Battalion arrives at Seattle
102nd PA Infantry Division arrives at Cagayan
27th BG/16th BS arrives at Brisbane
188th Field Artillery Battalion arrives at Tacoma
Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment arrives at Wellington
108th Infantry Regiment arrives at Los Angeles
164th Infantry Regiment arrives at Fort Ord
27th Infantry Division arrives at March Field
107th Cavalry Regiment arrives at Fort Ord
95th Coast AA Regiment arrives at San Francisco
2nd USMC Tank Battalion arrives at San Diego
4th PA Constabulary Regiment arrives at Bataan
B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment arrives at Aden
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion arrives at Bandoeng
201st PA Construction Battalion arrives at Bataan


Forts:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy !!!
Kodiak expands fortifications to size 2
Kunming expands fortifications to size 3
Lanchow expands fortifications to size 2
Darwin expands fortifications to size 3
Bombay expands fortifications to size 3
Kweilin expands fortifications to size 2
Diamond Harbour expands fortifications to size 2
Bataan expands fortifications to size 3
Tsuyung expands fortifications to size 2
Trincomalee expands fortifications to size 2
Hyderabad expands fortifications to size 1
Port Augusta expands fortifications to size 2
Kuala Lumpur expands fortifications to size 1
Addu expands fortifications to size 2
Townsville expands fortifications to size 2
Singapore expands fortifications to size 5


Well it was very boring week on pacific.

Castor got some luck and took Victoria Point with paratroopers in exactly the night when I landed there 4 US squadrons. Ouch, it cost me 60 a/c, 9 pilots KIA, 8 WIA, and 7 MIA [:@] I need force my brain to work harder and try to avoid such unnecessary risks in future.

He landed on Rabaul, when I have reacted with Lexi very next day there was no Japanese ships around. It look that he is using "one day load" and full speed to avoid my counteractions. And with Allied Patrol boats constantly failing to notice his approaches it is very difficult to counter his landings.

KB is gone over week, now I have reports about huge radio traffic in Truk. It is possible he moved KB there and now he is starting next big operation.

Singapore is still unmolested, except single high altitude bombing without AF damage last turn.
The same situation is in Clark and over whole Philippines.

[MrKane]

December 31, 1941

Allied air losses: 0 [total 312], Japan air losses: 2 [total 202]
Allied pilots losses: 0 MIA, 0 WIA, 0 KIA [total 5 MIA, 57 WIA, 37 KIA]
Accelerated training for 1 Philippines pilots from month-cycle 10 !!! WOW !!!


Allied ships losses: 3 HDML
Japan ships losses: SS

Bases capture:


Reinforcements:
100th Indian Brigade arrives at Colombo
1st/102nd Infantry Battalion arrives at Eastern USA

DD Jupiter sighted and probably sunk I-166 near Soerabaja. This destroyer was hunting this sub last 4 days and finally success. It is very nice to see good performance of Allied ship at this stage of game.

SS Pike moved to Cam Ranh Bay looking for target. Well it seems to me that it wasn't good idea and now damaged Pike is heading back to base.

42 Zeros swept Singapore fallowed by 58 Sallys with 27 Oscars as escort.
They did not hit hard base, and right now it does not mater. I have there 2 AUS brigades and one Indian division. This all I can do to prepare this base. So, 1000AV behind forts and 85K supplies must hold him for some time. But I am dreaming to hold until February [:)]


Yes, yes, KB reviled itself on Sulu Sea and sunk 3 Dutch HDML near Tarakan.
So, "Lexi" is safe and can continue guarding New Guinea. Soon it will be joined by "Sara" and "Big E" and than we can start looking for strike opportunity outside of Coral Sea.

I-166 vs Jupiter:
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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,102

Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 5, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Jupiter

SS I-166 is sighted by escort
DD Jupiter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jupiter attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-166 eludes ASW attack from DD Jupiter
DD Jupiter cannot establish contact with SS I-166
DD Jupiter cannot reach attack position over SS I-166
DD Jupiter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jupiter attacking submerged sub ....
DD Jupiter fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

SS Pike:
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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,72

Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Sagiri
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
SS Pike, hits 3

SS Pike is sighted by escort
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


Singapore:
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 35,070 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 29070 feet



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 29070 feet



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 32,070 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 29070 feet



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 58
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 29070 feet


KB in Action:
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
B5N2 Kate x 13
D3A1 Val x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
HDML P 1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML P 2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML P 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

[MrKane]

January 1, 1942

Allied air losses: 3 [total 315], Japan air losses: 0 [total 202]
Allied pilots losses: 0 MIA, 2 WIA, 0 KIA [total 5 MIA, 59 WIA, 37 KIA]
*Pilot Williams, G.A. is reported as having been found

Allied ships losses:
Japan ships losses:

Bases capture:

Reinforcements:

Forts:
Perth expands fortifications to size 3
Sydney expands fortifications to size 3

AM patroling Singa port was attacekd without result by 10 Ki-21 with 22 Ki-43 escort.

55 Ki-21 bombed position of Dutch 2nd Garrison Battalion in Saband. Next Japanese paratroopers landed, however this time allied troops manage to hold base and they inflicted severe casualties to enemy.

Sandbag action:

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Garrison Battalion, at 44,70 (Sabang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Garrison Battalion, at 44,70 (Sabang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Sabang (44,70)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 222 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Defending force 2847 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Japanese adjusted assault: 1

Allied adjusted defense: 56

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 56 (fort level 1)

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

Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1

Defending units:
Korps Marechausee Battalion
Sabang Garrison Battalion
2nd Garrison Battalion
Sabang Base Force

[wernerpruckner]

MrKane,
you need to rethink your China strategy. Due to your houserules Castor has 2 Months to move various things around.

He will probably create 3 huge attack forces - one force to cut your supply lines from Russia, one force to clear Changsha and one large force to clear the troops from the RR (Castor is very good in tactcal land combat - at least he was in WitP).

I think you have 2 China Options:
spread out and move around to cut all lines of communication
or
retreat and fortify

[wernerpruckner]

What is your plan to counter all those pesky paradrops?

[MrKane]

ORIGINAL: swift

MrKane,
you need to rethink your China strategy. Due to your houserules Castor has 2 Months to move various things around.

He will probably create 3 huge attack forces - one force to cut your supply lines from Russia, one force to clear Changsha and one large force to clear the troops from the RR (Castor is very good in tactcal land combat - at least he was in WitP).

I think you have 2 China Options:
spread out and move around to cut all lines of communication
or
retreat and fortify

Thanks for you comment. This is what I suspect. One of his stack is forming at Kaifenf, 39 units right now.
However I am planning to have line of defence it does not mean that I will spread out my units. Most of them will guard main roads and cities.

[MrKane]

ORIGINAL: swift

What is your plan to counter all those pesky paradrops?

Nothing can be done at this point. I cannot build strongholds and cover all bases at once. I am preferring to build strongholds and delay his main advances than worry about empty bases I cannot hold anyway.

[MrKane]

January 2, 1942

Allied air losses: 2 [total 326], Japan air losses: 2 [total 204]
Allied pilots losses: 0 MIA, 0 WIA, 0 KIA [total 5 MIA, 59 WIA, 37 KIA]

Reinforcements:
8th Port Maint Engineer Battalion arrives at Pearl Harbor

Forts:
Colombo expands fortifications to size 2

SS Seawolf missed opportunity

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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,73

Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
DD Hibiki
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf

SS Seawolf launches 4 torpedoes at DD Sagiri
Seawolf bottoming out ....


Singapore was swept by Zeros and next bombed by Ki-21.:

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 35,070 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 29070 feet



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 29070 feet



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 69
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 14 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 29070 feet


3 Dutch 139WH-3 manage to surprise showing over Tarakan invasion forces.


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Somedono Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


Landing at Tarakan as usually it is not just pleasant walk over the beach.

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Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Somedono Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Shosei Maru
PB Shoei Maru
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 6
xAK Kyokko Maru

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

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

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Somedono Maru at 10,000 yards
PB Shoei Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Somedono Maru at 10,000 yards
PB Shoei Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Somedono Maru at 10,000 yards
PB Shoei Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Somedono Maru at 10,000 yards
PB Shoei Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Somedono Maru at 10,000 yards
PB Shoei Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
PB Shosei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 10 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 6 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 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91)

TF 115 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 67,91

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 lost overboard during unload of 22nd JNAF AF Unit
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 22nd JNAF AF Unit
17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
7.7mm T99 AAMG lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF /3
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF /3

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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1218 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Defending force 2959 troops, 28 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
Tarakan Defenses

Defending units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
22nd JNAF AF Unit



Landing on Guam it is different story

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Pre-Invasion action off Guam (106,95)

Japanese Ships
PB Nanpo Maru
xAK Otori Maru

PB Nanpo Maru 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 Guam (106,95)

TF 75 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 106,95

15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 84th Nav Gd


Well, Dutch troopers are armed and they can fight , so they counter-attacked at Sabang today.

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Ground combat at Sabang (44,70)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2825 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Defending force 36 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 58

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 58 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Korps Marechausee Battalion
Sabang Garrison Battalion
2nd Garrison Battalion
Sabang Base Force

Defending units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1

[MrKane]

January 3, 1942

Allied air losses: 3 [total 330], Japan air losses: 1 [total 205]
Allied pilots losses: 0 MIA, 0 WIA, 1 KIA [total 5 MIA, 57 WIA, 39 KIA]

Allied ships losses: SS

Bases capture:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam !!!

Forts:
Kuala Lumpur expands fortifications to size 2

Tarakan's CD guns are still trying to sunk Japanese transports. Castor's first attack was repel.
Even KB did not help to capture base. nice

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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shosei Maru
PB Shoei Maru
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 6
xAK Kyokko Maru

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

PB Shosei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 10 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 6 fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Tamaki Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Somedono Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Shoei Maru
PB Shosei Maru
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 6
xAK Kyokko Maru

120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Tamaki Maru at 9,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Somedono Maru at 9,000 yards
PB Shoei Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
PB Shosei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 10 fired at enemy guns
SC Ch 6 fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shosei Maru
PB Shoei Maru
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 6
xAK Kyokko Maru

PB Shosei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 10 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 6 fired at enemy troops


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Morning Air attack on Tarakan Defenses , at 67,91 (Tarakan)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
B5N2 Kate x 144
D3A1 Val x 126

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Tarakan Base Force ...
Also attacking Tarakan Defenses ...
Also attacking VII KNIL Battalion ...
Also attacking Tarakan Defenses ...
Also attacking Tarakan Base Force ...
Also attacking Tarakan Defenses ...
Also attacking VII KNIL Battalion ...
Also attacking Tarakan Defenses ...
Also attacking Tarakan Base Force ...
Also attacking Tarakan Defenses ...
Also attacking VII KNIL Battalion ...
Also attacking Tarakan Defenses ...
Also attacking Tarakan Base Force ...
Also attacking Tarakan Defenses ...
Also attacking VII KNIL Battalion ...
Also attacking Tarakan Defenses ...
Also attacking Tarakan Base Force ...
Also attacking Tarakan Defenses ...
Also attacking VII KNIL Battalion ...
Also attacking Tarakan Defenses ...
Also attacking Tarakan Base Force ...
Also attacking Tarakan Defenses ...
Also attacking VII KNIL Battalion ...
Also attacking Tarakan Defenses ...


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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Zuisyo Maru, Shell hits 2
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 6
xAK Tamaki Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Kiyo Maru
xAK Kyokko Maru, Shell hits 1

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

120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Zuisyo Maru at 5,000 yards
SC Ch 6 firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
SC Ch 6 firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Tamaki Maru at 5,000 yards
xAK Kiyo Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Zuisyo Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Kyokko Maru fired at enemy troops
120mm CD Gun battery firing at xAK Kyokko Maru

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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1327 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Defending force 1767 troops, 45 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 1)

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
22nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
Tarakan Defenses





Guam has fallen as predicted in first attack:

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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1559 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Defending force 432 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 21

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
453 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
84th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
102nd USN Stn Base Force


First attack at Kuching did fail either. He needs bring little more here.

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Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1830 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 2453 troops, 15 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Japanese adjusted assault: 12

Allied adjusted defense: 17

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

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

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

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
91st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
Sarawak Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion
Singkawang Base Force
106th RN Base Force

[MrKane]

January 4, 1942

Allied air losses: 2 [total 333], Japan air losses: 4 [total 209]
Allied pilots losses: 0 MIA, 0 WIA, 0 KIA [total 5 MIA, 59 WIA, 40 KIA]

Bases:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!

Reinforcements:
301st Construction Battalion arrives at Bataan

Forts:
Palmyra expands fortifications to size 1
Canton Island expands fortifications to size 1
Chengtu expands fortifications to size 2


Quite boring turn. However I am waiting for next. Day of delay on Castor side it can mean that he is busy in work or allied navy raid on Java Sea did not hit empty ocean during this turn

Well, after landing at Tarakan, Japanese invasion fleet with KB sailed towards Balikapan. According to my intel, he should be there at Jan 5th. I have decided to play my best card and all allied warships were send to intercept KB. I am hoping that 3 cruisers SAGs will engage his forward guard (4xCA+DDs) this will open window for POW and Repulse SAGs to engage KB. All SAGs courses are set to make intercept at daylight [:D]


Another day of Singapore bombing without results.


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 29,070 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 29070 feet



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 29070 feet



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 29070 feet



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 16 damaged

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

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb


The same story at Rangoon:

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Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 41
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 15

No Japanese losses

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

Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb


Tarakan has fall after 2nd assault:

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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1705 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

Defending force 1769 troops, 45 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Japanese adjusted assault: 48

Allied adjusted defense: 16

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1340 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 64 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 39 (39 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
22nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
Tarakan Defenses

[JocMeister]

Risky, risky! But good luck! [:)]

[MrKane]

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

Risky, risky! But good luck! [:)]

Well, Yes I can loose BB + BC and and couple cruisers and destroyers. But Jocke look at bright side, in case of success I can cripple KB for months or even sunk carrier or two.
Btw. I forgot mention about, 20 subs are there either, mostly the Dutch ones.

[JocMeister]

ORIGINAL: MrKane

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

Risky, risky! But good luck! [:)]

Well, Yes I can loose BB + BC and and couple cruisers and destroyers. But Jocke look at bright side, in case of success I can cripple KB for months or even sunk carrier or two.
Btw. I forgot mention about, 20 subs are there either, mostly the Dutch ones.

Yeah, if you pull that off it will be beautiful! [:)]

[MrKane]

Yet another one unfinished AAR.
I have still hopes that in Christian will get better and he will came back to us.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: MrKane

Yet another one unfinished AAR.
I have still hopes that in Christian will get better and he will came back to us.

I didn't hear - how is he? [:(]