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ORIGINAL: GreyJoy

...88 bombers and 24 bran new fighters....

Greyjoyism Alert!
Wow - the allies are using composite fibre on their aircraft already!![:'(]

A much better turn for you!

I assume sinking some enemy steel has put some wind back in your sails GJ?

You knew he couldn't keep up the CAP numbers he was throwing at you in Singapore, and now it seems you have made the cost of proactively defending the area too great. Keep the pressure up!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 26, 41

I've messed up with my amphib TFs at Palembang...i forgot to put them on threat tollerance HIGH and it ended up moving back to Singwanag when enemy TFs popped up once again near palembang... only my DDs remained in place, along with my MSWs...and got chewed by Boise and friends....[:@] Now we're 4 hexes back and have to start the whole process of getting close once again.
The only good news of the day is that the ducth bombers took off from Palembang and got screwed by my Zeros.... 33 to 0 today in the air[8D]... his air force is bleeding everyday and now Singapore's skies are undefended and so are the skies over Manila/Clark

My Netties didn't achieve anything today....they keep on attacking those damned motorboats near Mersing[:@][:@][:@]

The othert good news is that finally my Kongos are back with the Kaga...

We conquered Kuching and are ready to land at Menado (here were were attacked by lonely vindicators...they were easily defeated by the mini-KB air groups)

In China our 1st raiding rgt conquered Wechow (north of Canton), closing the escape route for the 4 chinese corps that are sieging Canton. Now his southern flank is at risk.

In Burma, after the defeat of my 2 para regiments at Pegu, we've finally reached Moulmein...the enemy seems to be pulling out of the town cause we're threatening his left flank east of Pegu...

In Malaya we conquered Kuala Lumpur with our recon regiment, cutting the retreat routes for what's left of the malayan army.

Mindanao is not well defended. We should be able to finish this campaign pretty fast and then move over towards Amon area.

KB is moving towards Brisbane area, hoping to raid some shippings, while the PM invasion force is getting ready at Rabaul at Truk.


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W-9, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DMS W-10, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DMS W-11, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DMS W-12, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Java
CL Dragon, Shell hits 2
DD Kortenaer

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Toboali at 50,92, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Murasame
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, heavy fires

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall, Shell hits 1
CL Mauritius
CL Boise, Shell hits 1
DD Scout, Shell hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Muntok at 50,91, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Murasame, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Java
CL Dragon
DD Kortenaer



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G3M2 Nell x 7
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Java



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manado at 75,99

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
A6M2 Zero x 8



Allied aircraft
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 52,89

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 9
139WH-3 x 5


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 2 destroyed
139WH-3: 2 destroyed



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 52,89

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
139WH-3 x 11
B-339D x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-339D: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Murasame


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Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2065 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Defending force 1864 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Japanese adjusted assault: 56

Allied adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
1472 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 78 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
II/124th Infantry Battalion
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy

Defending units:
Sarawak Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion
106th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Wuchow (76,57)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 592 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Defending force 1532 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Japanese adjusted assault: 8

Allied adjusted defense: 3

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wuchow !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
779 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1

Defending units:
13th Chinese Base Force

Hmmm.. you really should establish air supremacy first in the region before worrying about Palembang too much.

To me you are rushing things when these things don't need to be done so.

With airsupremacy you control seas around Palembang and he cannot fortify or move extensive troops there safely.

Now you are doing that other way round.. from top to bottom when safer course would be to climb upwards.

Damn forums.. (edited.. double post)

Damn forums [:@].. (edited.. double post)

ORIGINAL: aztez

Hmmm.. you really should establish air supremacy first in the region before worrying about Palembang too much.

To me you are rushing things when these things don't need to be done so.

With airsupremacy you control seas around Palembang and he cannot fortify or move extensive troops there safely.

Now you are doing that other way round.. from top to bottom when safer course would be to climb upwards.

mmmm....interesting view....

So you think i should drop the whole Palembang operation for the moment? And maybe land all those units somewhere else? I'm still in time to get rid of the whole operation and change the final destination....



A series of screenshots of the different theatres...

southern China

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It's a couple of week I said you were ready to a new PBEM but you denied pretending you could not spare the time for this game. Now you're doing a couple of turns a day IIRC and posting like a mad... what a great game is WitPAE [:D][:D][:D]

I was merely commenting on general initial plans regarding Palembang.

How you will go about invading the place.. well that is up to you.

ORIGINAL: adsoul64

It's a couple of week I said you were ready to a new PBEM but you denied pretending you could not spare the time for this game. Now you're doing a couple of turns a day IIRC and posting like a mad... what a great game is WitPAE [:D][:D][:D]

LOL...in effetti... [:)]

This game, once started, it's more addicting than heroine!

ORIGINAL: aztez

I was merely commenting on general initial plans regarding Palembang.

How you will go about invading the place.. well that is up to you.

I think i'll push forward. More long range torpedo bombers moved to Singkawang. More naval search ordered. Wanna bag those damned cruisers (Houston and Repulse should, by now, be out of action for some time)

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy

ORIGINAL: adsoul64

It's a couple of week I said you were ready to a new PBEM but you denied pretending you could not spare the time for this game. Now you're doing a couple of turns a day IIRC and posting like a mad... what a great game is WitPAE [:D][:D][:D]

LOL...in effetti... [:)]

This game, once started, it's more addicting than heroine!

You act as though you know how addicting heroine is
..[:D]

Much better turns for you there!

This game, once started, it's more addicting than heroine!

One thing is for sure, I bet she's got lots of hair

GJ-

If your DEI invasions of key bases are all covered by CV air, unload fully in one turn, and are well planned, you wouldn't have cold sweats at night you keep telling me about on chat roulette.

The CV air coverage is key in my opinion. Every invasion Bill and Hartwig did (and are currently) doing in our game has had air cover, and you can't even consider sending in SAG...they end up as a fish reef. They are very well planned out, unload in one turn, and then once the base is taken (as you have been doing) Zeroes and Bettys are there the next day ready to shut down even more areas.

...and you're attraction to furry women isn't helping your sweats either.

Yes, you need to keep in mind the key Allied surface ships in the area at start that Pax mentioned. However, even those ships are meaningless if you have CVs present. I realize they can't be everywhere (your CVs that is). The allies plans in the DEIs and Philippines are so pathetic at the start of the war, I wouldn't even worry about them harming your ships. Don't let those SAG be the thorn in the side they're currently being.

ALSO- I have never played DaBabes...I hear it is a tad different than vanilla.

However, I am more of an orange sherbet guy myself.

Thanks Jeff, that's what i'm trying to do...invade always under a good air cover and fast as lightning!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 27, 28, 41

two good turns. The invasion of Palembang finally arrived in place on the 27th, 3 hexes northeast of the important base.
The allied cruisers have vanished...probably after the torpedo attacks that damaged the POW and sunk a ducth CL. Only mines and PTs remain to defend Palembang...
we estabilished a strong SCTFs cover, with 3 TFs operating to cover all the possible approaching routes.
Our Amphib TF is very big (a problem) and composed with several minesweepers and ASW ships. BBs and CVs are covering 3 hexes away with more LRCAP from Singkawang

Everything went as planned, a part from too many mine hits.... 10 ships lost but my troops got ashore in a pretty good shape.
Dutch PTs weren't a problem...




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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tama
CL Kiso
DD Kamikaze
DD Okikaze
DD Akikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Namikaze
DD Numakaze
DD Yugao
DD Hishu
DD Kiku

Allied Ships
TM-10
TM-11
TM-12
TM-13
TM-14
TM-15



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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
DD Fubuki
DD Usugumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki

Allied Ships
TM-10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
TM-11
TM-12
TM-13
TM-14
TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CL Sendai
CL Naka
CL Jintsu
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
DD Hayashio
DD Maikaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Nowaki
DD Wakaba
DD Isonami
DD Uranami

Allied Ships
TM-11
TM-12
TM-13
TM-14, Shell hits 1, and is sunk


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Hachijo
E Kunashiri
E Ishigaki
E Saga
TB Hato
DMS W-2
DMS W-3, and is sunk
DMS W-13, and is sunk
DMS W-14
DMS W-20
PB Bisan Maru #3
PB Choun Maru #18
PB Akitsui Maru
PB Aso Maru #3
PB Chitose Maru
PB Chohakusan Maru
PB Chosa Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru
PB Kiso Maru
PB Nanpo Maru
PB Taiko Maru
PB Tatsumiya Maru
PB Choko Maru #5
PB Kinsyo Maru #2
PB Ginyo Maru
PB Yodozo Maru
PB Tokotsu Maru
PB Rokko Maru #2
PB Kyo Maru #12
PB Kyo Maru #13
SC Ch 1
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 3
SC Ch 4
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 7
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 11
SC Ch 12
AK Sado Maru
AK Sakura Maru
AV Sanuki Maru
AK Sasako Maru
AK Kaga Maru
AK Kyushu Maru
xAK Arima Maru
xAK Awazisan Maru
xAK Ayatosan Maru
xAK Brisbane Maru
xAK Sydney Maru
xAK Hawaii Maru
xAK Arizona Maru
xAK Anyo Maru
xAK Azuma Maru
xAK Katuragi Maru

Allied Ships
TM-11
TM-12
TM-13

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TF 230 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS Uruko, Shell hits 4, on fire
DMS W-20
DMS W-14
DMS W-2, Shell hits 1
PB Choko Maru #5, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Miike Maru, Mine hits 1
xAK Hawaii Maru, Mine hits 1

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


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

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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)

TF 230 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91

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



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In the last 3 days his subs sunk 6 more xAKs.... it's becoming a problem!!![:@]

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Ocean Island is invaded and conquered in CENTPAC

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TF 214 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Wakaba
DD Hayashio
DD Maikaze, Mine hits 1



4 mines cleared




And here we go.... his attacks begun against my CVs covering the landings...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkep at 50,88

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 68



Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 6
139WH-3 x 8
75A-7 Hawk x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
75A-7 Hawk: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
F1M2 Pete x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5



Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 10
B-339D x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-339D: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Akiura Maru
xAK Arima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire




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While KB starts to raid the coast of Oz north of Brisbane....empty but still juicy targets....

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bundaberg at 96,155

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
B5N2 Kate x 59
D3A1 Val x 59



Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Moonta, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Lancaster, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Autolycus, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Aldinga, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Koomilya, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Iron Prince, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Dundula, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
AM Doomba, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Time, Bomb hits 3, on fire
xAK Iron Knob, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Mangola
xAK Elisavet, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rockhampton at 98,148

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
B5N2 Kate x 38
D3A1 Val x 13



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Tjikarang, Bomb hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Isla Filipinas, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
xAKL Surigao, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AM Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAP Legaspi, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Kanlaon II, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk


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Then more attacks on my amphib TFs....but now it's clear that, at least for the moment, we broke the back of his air force in DEI!

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
F1M2 Pete x 1
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7
Buffalo I x 7


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
DD Nowaki


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
F1M2 Pete x 2
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5



Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 4
139WH-3 x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 8


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakakisan Maru
xAK Kyokusei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Chokai


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Menado is conquered, along with Ternate in the Mollucches...

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Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 420 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 9

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ternate !!!

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



Assaulting units:
1st Indpt SNLF Coy


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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5484 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 179

Defending force 1667 troops, 18 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Japanese adjusted assault: 64

Allied adjusted defense: 11

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manado !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
499 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Kure 1st SNLF
Kure 2nd SNLF
Sasebo 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
1/12th Avn Sup Afd


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Mergui, the last british redoubt from Bankok to Moulmein, falls in front of our cavarly!


Ground combat at Mergui (53,62)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2262 troops, 14 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Defending force 1051 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese adjusted assault: 45

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mergui !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
936 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 76 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3


Assaulting units:
RTA Cavalry Division

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


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4172 troops, 21 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 119

Defending force 21411 troops, 174 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 544

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



Assaulting units:
Zuid KNIL Battalion
Marinier Battalion
Riouw KNIL Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
224 Group RAF
Palembang ML Base Force

Defending units:
14th Guards Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
41st Guard Battalion
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
6th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
III/124th Infantry Bn /2
4th Field Construction Battalion
2nd Naval Construction Battalion
4th JAAF AF Bn
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
18th JNAF AF Unit
97th JAAF AF Bn



mmm...his defenses are not bad but we should be able to overcome the crappy ducth troops with my elite SNLF units....

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Overall, in the last two days, he has lost nearly 60 planes near Palembang. We're already evacuating our important ships from the area. Tomorrow we'll attack and we should take the base. With the conquest of Palembang the fate should come upon Singa too (which is daily bombed by 60 Sallies) and we could start planning the invasion of Java by the beginning of Jan 1942. I won't rush in the southern DEI-SRA. Places like Kendari or Ambon are important, but i don't wanna risk my mini.-KB too much there.
Mindanao should fall pretty easily now that we have 2 regiments ashore.
In Luzon we're closing the triangle Bataan-Clark-Manila and we started to bomb both Clark and Manila.

In SWPAC, recon flights over PM says that he left only 1 unit there...as he did at Rabaul.... where the ***** has he evacuated his units??? Lunga?? Noumea?
I'll keep on raiding south towards Sydney for another couple of turns and then we'll move north to support the invasion of PM.

In Malaya we're finally proceeding at a decent pace. With the RR in our hands we now are pushing towards Jahore Baru at a good speed!