Last Stop Tokyo: Terminus vs Durrant

[Terminus]

Good to have you back, Bill. For some reason, the Sharpshooter has been 9999-ed in Scenario 1. It's in Scenario 2, though.

[Terminus]

The battle goes on...

Nothing much to report for today. Imperial Intelligence was able to confirm the sinking of the two surviving enemy gunboats from yesterday's massacre... erm battle off the entrance to Manilla Bay. In other news, our valiant destroyers located a US Navy submarine off the western shore of Batan Island, and pounced on her with depth charges. While a sinking could not be confirmed, we are certain to have damaged the enemy vessel severely.

On land, Dadjangas in southern Mindanao was liberated by our victorious army.

[Bill Durrant]

A quiet day unless you live in Davao!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/05/22

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 4
TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61


22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kashiwa
AP Hie Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Tatsuta
AK Havre Maru

Japanese ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Dadjangas, 41,62


Japanese ground losses:
709 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 14
TF 14 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61


128 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hibicki
DD Tachibana
DD Yayoi, Shell hits 1
DD Susuki
DD Hagi

Japanese ground losses:
2040 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 18
TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61


Japanese ground losses:
263 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 4
TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61


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TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Dadjangas, 41,62


Japanese ground losses:
807 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 14
TF 14 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61


155 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Susuki, Shell hits 1
AP Humburugu Maru, Shell hits 2
DD Hagi
DD Sakura, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
1484 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 18
TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61


21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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ASW attack at 46,47

Japanese Ships
DD Hishi
DD Hasu
DD Warabi
DD Tsuta
DD Ashi
DD Nokaze

Allied Ships
SS S-8, hits 3


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Ground combat at Davao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6158 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 33219 troops, 271 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Dadjangas

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10801 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 242 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dadjangas base !!!

[Terminus]

Today saw the first major land action of the campaign to retake the Philippines. The town of Davao, on Mindanao Island, previously garrisoned by approximately 8,000 soldiers of the Philippino Puppet Government and their American masters, was liberated by forces of our Southern Wing, after a battle that lasted most of the day. The enemy troops were last seen fleeing north along the road to Cotabato.

Meanwhile, on Luzon, Tuguegarao and Laoag fell to our troops.

Elsewhere, US submarine S-8 was again detected in the waters west of Batan Island, and again vigorously prosecuted by our heroic destroyers. It's only a matter of time before the American undersea pirates dive for the last time.

In the Central Pacific, Imperial Navy shells rained down on the American outpost of Wake in the early afternoon of the 6th. Artillery spotters report a thorough blanketing of the island, with several secondary and tertiary explosions reported.

[Bill Durrant]

Well Davao fell as I suspected. Despite misleading Japanese propoganda SS S-8 is bearing up well and plotting revenge from the deep. Australian units on red alert after intelligence reports of Japanese movement in the Truk area. The shipyards of Great Britain are working around the clock and expect to produce a number of modern Royal Navy vessels in the coming months.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/06/22

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 14
TF 14 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61


103 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Indus Maru, Shell hits 1
DD Yayoi

Japanese ground losses:
237 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 14
TF 14 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61


Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 46,47

Japanese Ships
DD Urukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-8, hits 1

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Sub attack at 46,47

Japanese Ships
DD Warabi

Allied Ships
SS S-8

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Aoi
DD Kiku
DD Yamakaze
DD Umikaze
CL Nagara
CL Tsugaru, Shell hits 1
CL Tsushima
CL Niitaka, Shell hits 2
CL Tone, Shell hits 1
CL Chitose
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 2


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Ground combat at Tuguegarao

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10213 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 80 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao base !!!



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Ground combat at Laoag

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1820 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag base !!!



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Ground combat at Davao

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33901 troops, 290 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7693 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
977 casualties reported
Guns lost 38

Allied ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

[Terminus]

In the pre-dawn darkness of June 7th, Imperial Army troops went ashore on Wake, in the middle of a blinding rainstorm. Finding the island garrisoned by a little more than 1,000 support troops of the enemy's "Army Air Service", the outcome was never in doubt.

On Luzon, the Americans and their lapdogs abandoned their airbase at Clark Field without a fight. These cowards are truly not Samurai!

At the moment, the biggest problems of our Philippines campaign is the lack of infrastructure: it takes too long to march our victorious forces across the woefully underdeveloped roads and trails of Luzon and Mindanao. Don't worry, Yankie, we'll get to you soon enough!

[Bill Durrant]

Wake Island unsurprisingly falls. Clark Field is abandoned as we gather together for a solid defence elsewhere.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/07/22

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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


Japanese ground losses:
1522 casualties reported

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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


Japanese ground losses:
989 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 52,41

Japanese Ships
SS No. 29

Allied Ships
CL Chao Ho


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15561 troops, 83 guns, 64 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 197 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field base !!!



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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11736 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1572 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1378 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

[Terminus]

Nothing important to report today. I'm attempting to corral a group of Chinese cruisers that have just appeared in the waters north of Formosa. We'll see how it turns out in the next couple of days.

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/08/22

Nil

So here follows some screenshots I have managed to do following Roger Neilson's excellent .pdf instruction guide

[Bill Durrant]

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ORIGINAL: Bill Durrant

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/08/22

Nil

So here follows some screenshots I have managed to do following Roger Neilson's excellent .pdf instruction guide

HOLY ZOOMING BATMAN!!!
that's the biggest zoom i've seen of the game map to date [:D]

[Bill Durrant]

And finally

[Terminus]

The Chinese seem to be taking a distinct interest in the northern shores of Formosa. We shall have to show them what happens to people that get too nosy...

Elsewhere, nothing much to report. Another sub contact in the waters near Batan Island, but the infernal Yankies slipped away from our destroyers! [:@]

[Bill Durrant]

HOLY ZOOMING BATMAN!!!
that's the biggest zoom i've seen of the game map to date

Yes I think my screenshot technique needs some work

Anyway a very quiet day but not for me - those SE Asia LCUs take some sorting out

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/09/22

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ASW attack at 45,47

Japanese Ships
DD Hishi
DD Hasu
DD Tsuta
DD Ashi

Allied Ships
SS S-9

[Terminus]

Another semi-quiet turn. An Imperial submarine found the snooping Chinese cruisers north of Formosa, and commenced the attack. A Japanese torpedo found the flank of the Hai Chou, but was unfortunately not enough to put her under. Perhaps it will slow her down...

Elsewhere, our troops continue to be hampered by the lack of proper roads on Luzon. Still, it is only a matter of time before the decisive liberation of that island!

[Terminus]

Careful with those British LCU's, Bill. They're mighty fragile instruments of war this early in the campaign.

[Terminus]

Another quiet day. A new submarine was detected last night, this time southeast of Batan Island. Again, it slipped away.

In Shanghai, local intelligence assets report that at least one enemy ship has fallen victim to a minefield laid there several days ago.

In the Philippines, our army units are still getting into position to resume the offensive. There's a distinct atmosphere of impatience at the General Staff over this delay...

[Bill Durrant]

Okay a few screens of damagaed ships to keep you intersted

[Bill Durrant]

And another - the red damage figures don't come out too well - it may be the WPO wood background?

[Terminus]

Probably...