WITP in the Alps! Swift (A) vs. Castor Troy (J)

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/01/42

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 96
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 175
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-32 Mary x 12

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 44,102

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 51
Ki-49 Helen x 95

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet

hopefully our air attacks will be as effective as the daily airattacks on our LCUs in the last months...

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Day Air attack on 1st Australian AT Regiment, at 45,104

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 79

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet

moved in a couple of fighter daitais that need some training. They are near enough to the front that they can fly escort for my torp bombers also...

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Ground combat at 44,102

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69432 troops, 806 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 1945

Defending force 57851 troops, 486 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1422



Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 95737 troops, 564 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8955

Defending force 101936 troops, 1223 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 2127


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/02/42

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ASW attack at 48,100

Japanese Ships
DD Akebono
DD Oboro
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Sagiri
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
SS KIX, hits 5

5 near misses...

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TF 32 encounters mine field at Cairns (47,100)

Japanese Ships
DD Akebono, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Amagiri

Akebono hits the last remaining mine at Cairns. After the mine hit, the mine field vanished. Have seen that a couple of times before, the last mine must really be a special mine...

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Day Air attack on Midway , at 95,61


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 40
B-24D Liberator x 49


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet

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Day Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 44,102

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 52
Ki-49 Helen x 90

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
232 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on 1st Australian AT Regiment, at 45,104

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 79
D3A Val x 17

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet


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Ground combat at 44,102

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69372 troops, 805 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 1944

Defending force 57324 troops, 483 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 1415



Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 95659 troops, 560 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8949

Defending force 102013 troops, 1221 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 2128


Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/03/42

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 99
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 191
Ki-30 Ann x 8
Ki-32 Mary x 12

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Australian Cavalry Division, at 44,102

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 2
Ki-49 Helen x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 44,102

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 50
Ki-49 Helen x 74

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet

will move more bombers into the area to wear down the trapped enemy Army. Would really like to see my bombers attack more than one or two targets every turn. You do far more damage if 5x60 bombers attack 5 different LCUs than if 300 bombers attack 1 LCU...

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Day Air attack on 1st Australian AT Regiment, at 45,104

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 76
D3A Val x 17

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet


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Ground combat at 44,102

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69326 troops, 805 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 1944

Defending force 56899 troops, 472 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 1410



Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 4


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 95554 troops, 555 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8947

Defending force 101999 troops, 1221 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 2127


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[castor troy]

after two weeks break due to Swift´s holiday on a boat [:D] we´re back in action again...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/04/42

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ASW attack near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Chandler
DMS Boggs
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane
DMS Hovey
CL St. Louis
BB West Virginia

looks like a bombardment TF is going in. Midway is undoubtable one of the next Allied targets...

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Naval bombardment of Midway, at 95,61 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

75 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Nashville
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 4
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 22
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 1
BB Tennessee
BB West Virginia

Japanese ground losses:
1072 casualties reported
Guns lost 31

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 24
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 8

and here it comes. Did a pretty good job, losses in my leading base force are severe.

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Day Air attack on Midway , at 95,61


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 46
B-24D Liberator x 56


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 44,102

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 2
Ki-49 Helen x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 44,102

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 50
Ki-49 Helen x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Australian AT Regiment, at 45,104

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 82
D3A Val x 17

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at 44,102

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69379 troops, 804 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 1945

Defending force 56466 troops, 466 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 1395



Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 95414 troops, 548 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8949

Defending force 102021 troops, 1222 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 2125

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/05/42

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 99
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 171
Ki-30 Ann x 8
Ki-32 Mary x 12

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Port hits 6
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 [X(]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 47

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 28 destroyed

please tell me what Swift is up to! No idea what he thinks to achieve with such an attack. This is even worse than in 12/41 as his aircraft are the same as a year ago and his pilots are the same as a year ago with crappy experience, while I field Tojos instead of Oscars now (well at least the Zeroes are still the same) but I also field pilots in the 80s compared to the USAAF pilots in the low 50s. With our fighters having a clear advantage in numbers and the bounce for most of the fight this is a complete one sided engagement and a pretty off result when looking at the aircraft lost. Just doesn´t make sense to launch such a sweep.



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Day Air attack on Midway , at 95,61


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 26
B-24D Liberator x 42


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 44,102

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 44,102

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 53
Ki-49 Helen x 84

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Australian AT Regiment, at 45,104

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 79
D3A Val x 17

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet


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Ground combat at 44,102

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69408 troops, 806 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 1948

Defending force 55945 troops, 457 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 1379



Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 3


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 95333 troops, 539 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8947

Defending force 102073 troops, 1224 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 2125


Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/06/42

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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 7


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet

we lose 3 aircraft on the ground...

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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 39


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet

wonder if this will be the change of no air attacks to purely night air attacks. Don´t know if this is the way to go... flak seems to be not the same during the night like during the day...

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 98
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 205
Ki-30 Ann x 8
Ki-32 Mary x 12

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Midway , at 95,61


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 36
B-24D Liberator x 43


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet

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Ground combat at 44,102

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69404 troops, 806 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 1949

Defending force 55681 troops, 453 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1379



Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 95119 troops, 536 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8933

Defending force 101993 troops, 1223 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 2124


Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/42

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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 6


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed


Airbase supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet

more night attacks, more losses on the ground, again no bombers lost...

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 98
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 169
Ki-30 Ann x 8
Ki-32 Mary x 12

No Japanese losses

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Midway , at 95,61


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 37
B-24D Liberator x 39


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 44,102

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 53
Ki-49 Helen x 99

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet

We´ve lost 4 Helens with those milkruns at two hexes... [8|]

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Day Air attack on 1st Australian AT Regiment, at 45,104

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 76
D3A Val x 17

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet


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Ground combat at 44,102

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 92996 troops, 1108 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 1949

Defending force 55188 troops, 447 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1366

Japanese max assault: 1852 - adjusted assault: 503 [:(]

Allied max defense: 990 - adjusted defense: 428

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1406 casualties reported
Guns lost 53
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
488 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 4

even though the enemy´s av get´s halfed, ours is even divided by 4... hopefully the supply of the defender is gone soon, then we will start a couple of more attacks. Our troops all had more than enough supply, it´s a clear hex and still our av looks horrible...


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Ground combat at Rockhampton

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1523 troops, 0 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 214

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

Japanese max assault: 39 - adjusted assault: 41

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rockhampton base !!!

TK rgt takes the empty Rockhampton. We capture 5.000 supplies, 10.000 fuel and 50.000 resources. The resource centers are nearly undamaged (594/600 [&o]) which means we have now another BIG resource center to feed our industry. The problem will be how to get it out of Rockhampton as it´s only a couple of hexes North of Brisbane which is full of enemy bombers. Perhaps we are lucky and the resources are drawn North to safer bases.


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 94906 troops, 534 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8947

Defending force 150071 troops, 1730 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 3078


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/42

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TF 1098 encounters mine field at Rockhampton (46,109)

Allied Ships
DD Electra, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Vendetta, Mine hits 1, on fire

hehe! [:D] Both DDs hit VH2 mines! The base changed ownership yesterday and now the mines are hostile for both sides. None of the DDs will sink they are back at Brisbane and will live on.

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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 42


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet

three days in a row with night attacks... [8|] can´t say that I´m happy about if he completely changes to night attacks only.

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Naval bombardment of Rockhampton, at 46,109

Allied Ships
DD Express
DD Tenedos
DD Banckert
DD Arunta
DD Vendetta, on fire
DD Vampire
DD Lamson
DD Dunlap
CL Dauntless
CL Danae
CL Sumatra

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 4

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 16
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4

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Day Air attack on Midway , at 95,61


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 37
B-24D Liberator x 35


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 46,109 [X(]


Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 12
Brewster 339D x 8
Hurricane IIb x 13
Vengeance I x 6
A-20B Boston x 94
B-25C Mitchell x 41
B-26B Marauder x 37


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
303 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 22

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet

my TK rgt gets hit hard... I don´t have flak or fighters somewhere near...

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Ground combat at 44,102

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 90259 troops, 990 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 1828

Defending force 54412 troops, 419 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1335



Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 94808 troops, 530 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8949

Defending force 150268 troops, 1733 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 3082


Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/42

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TF 4 encounters mine field at French Frigate Shoal (104,68)

Japanese Ships
SS I-122, Mine hits 1, on fire

damn, I-122 on minelaying mission hits an Mk16 mine, but the chances are 60/40 that the sub will make it... and I-124 was also damaged from a Mitchell today near FFS... [:(]

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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 12


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 15
B-26B Marauder x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 7 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 22


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Midway , at 95,61


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 33
B-24D Liberator x 27


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 45,109


Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 3
Brewster 339D x 2
Vengeance I x 3
Wellington III x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-26B Marauder x 18
B-17E Fortress x 4


Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 2 damaged
Wellington III: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Tank Regiment, at 46,110


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 31
TBF Avenger x 3
CW-21B Demon x 8
Brewster 339D x 5
Hurricane IIb x 43
Vengeance I x 3
Wellington III x 8
Beaufort V-IX x 46
A-20B Boston x 78
B-26B Marauder x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 16

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 45,109


Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 7
Brewster 339D x 3
Vengeance I x 10
Wellington III x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 20
B-26B Marauder x 15
B-17E Fortress x 4


Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 damaged
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet

the Allied are flying massed A2G attacks from Brisbane against my advancing troops... 2 bombers are only lost... [8|]

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Day Air attack on 1st Australian Cavalry Division, at 44,102

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 51
Ki-49 Helen x 61

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 44,102

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 2
Ki-49 Helen x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on 1st Australian AT Regiment, at 45,104

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 79
D3A Val x 17

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brisbane at 46,114 [:@]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 6
Hurricane IIb x 12
Spitfire Vb x 6
Kittyhawk I x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 16 destroyed
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 damaged
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Spitfire Vb: 5 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Lexington [X(]

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

instead of a massed strike we only launch a baby strike, but it´s good to know that there are carriers around now. Perhaps we launch the 81 Zeroes and 100 Betties next time...

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Ground combat at 44,102

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 90478 troops, 995 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 1839

Defending force 53955 troops, 409 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1319



Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 94549 troops, 518 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8949

Defending force 128073 troops, 1470 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 2606


Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

[castor troy]

not really exciting turns at the moment, my troops are marching towards Brisbane and get clobbered by Allied LBA (Swift is making a stand 1 hex North of Brisbane), some attacks on Midway, the night air attacks on Akyab and that´s it...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/10/42

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TF 1155 encounters mine field at French Frigate Shoal (104,68)

Allied Ships
DD Woodworth
DD Nicholas
DD DeHaven

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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 27


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet

if he doesn´t stop those night air attacks then I have to stack two more AA units into Akyab which I would prefer not to do as I hate the effects of stacking...

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Naval bombardment of Midway, at 95,61 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Nashville
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 18
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 8
CA New Orleans
BB Tennessee
BB West Virginia

Japanese ground losses:
659 casualties reported
Guns lost 33

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 8

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 99
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 216
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-32 Mary x 12

No Japanese losses

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at 44,102

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 90676 troops, 1000 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 1850

Defending force 53896 troops, 407 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1316



Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 94453 troops, 513 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8936

Defending force 195569 troops, 2201 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 3981


Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/11/42

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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 26


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
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TF 1131 encounters mine field at French Frigate Shoal (104,68)

Allied Ships
MSW Swallow
MSW Pursuit

sub laid mines get cleared...

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 75
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 214
Ki-30 Ann x 8
Ki-32 Mary x 12

No Japanese losses

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Midway , at 95,61


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 26
B-24D Liberator x 25


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet

hit rates of those 4Es are still pretty bad, amazing as they must have some decent exp already...

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Day Air attack on 35th Brigade, at 45,110


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 14
Brewster 339D x 6
Vengeance I x 8
Wellington III x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 38
B-26B Marauder x 30
B-17E Fortress x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 46,112


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3
CW-21B Demon x 6
Brewster 339D x 4
Hurricane IIb x 40
Vengeance I x 3
Wellington III x 11
Beaufort V-IX x 51
A-20B Boston x 84


Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 14

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 44,102

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 51
Ki-49 Helen x 75

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 44,102

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 2
Ki-49 Helen x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Australian AT Regiment, at 45,104

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
D3A Val x 17

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rockhampton , at 46,109


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
T.IVa x 4


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x T.IVa bombing at 5000 feet

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Ground combat at 44,102

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 90846 troops, 1004 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 1860

Defending force 53444 troops, 396 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1305



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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 94263 troops, 508 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8944

Defending force 204046 troops, 2264 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4079


Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/12/42

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TF 84 encounters mine field at Georgetown (23,44)

Japanese Ships
AP Kumakawa Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

normally we have a MSW at Georgetown but it ran out of fuel and returned to it´s homeport...

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TF 1083 encounters mine field at French Frigate Shoal (104,68)

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Chandler
DMS Boggs
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane
DMS Hovey
CL Nashville, Mine hits 1, on fire

looks like it paid off to lay those mines at FFS, a modern CL needs some yard time after hitting a Type 88...

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TF 1181 encounters mine field at French Frigate Shoal (104,68)

Allied Ships
MSW Lockeport
MSW Canso
MSW Bayfield
MSW Quatsino
MSW Outarde
MSW Nipigon

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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 7


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 7 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 24


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
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ASW attack at 49,100

Japanese Ships
PC Showa Maru #3
PC Shonon Maru #15
PC Tama Maru #8
PC Toshi Maru #3
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Gamitsu Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS Gato, hits 1

one near miss...
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TF 1152 encounters mine field at French Frigate Shoal (104,68)

Allied Ships
MSW Vireo
MSW Grebe
MSW Tern
MSW Rail
MSW Turkey
MSW Penguin
MSW Skylark

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ASW attack at 49,100

Japanese Ships
PC Showa Maru #3
PC Shonon Maru #15
PC Tama Maru #8
PC Toshi Maru #3
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Gamitsu Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS Gato, hits 3

one hit, two misses, guess Gato will retire...

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Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
AP Igasa Maru

Allied Ships
SS Scorpion

Scorpion sits at Wake waiting for my convoys of which there will be more in the near future due to the fact that Midway will probably the next Allied target, so I have to build up Wake now... if he goes for Wake later on, this will be a base I will really fight for and I would not recommend to attack it before mid - late 43 when the Allied carrier air will get overwhelming...

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Day Air attack on Midway , at 95,61


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 41
B-24D Liberator x 47


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 35th Brigade, at 45,111


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3
Brewster 339D x 2
Hurricane IIb x 11
Vengeance I x 3
Wellington III x 7
Beaufort V-IX x 17
A-20B Boston x 28
B-25C Mitchell x 16
B-26B Marauder x 4
B-17E Fortress x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 15th Engineer Regiment, at 45,111


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 11
Brewster 339D x 3
Hurricane IIb x 27
Vengeance I x 9
Wellington III x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 21
A-20B Boston x 33
B-25C Mitchell x 21
B-26B Marauder x 22
B-17E Fortress x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
299 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at 44,102

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 91105 troops, 1007 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 1874

Defending force 53402 troops, 390 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1310

Japanese max assault: 1770 - adjusted assault: 708

Allied max defense: 973 - adjusted defense: 204

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1291 casualties reported
Guns lost 65
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
234 casualties reported
Guns lost 20

3:1 and we take 5 times more losses. It will be an endless fight again to kill off surrounded troops outside of bases...


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 94012 troops, 506 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8930

Defending force 224751 troops, 2502 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4410


Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/13/42

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TF 33 encounters mine field at Georgetown (23,44)

Japanese Ships
MSW Choyo Maru #2

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 99
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 179
Ki-30 Ann x 8
Ki-32 Mary x 12

No Japanese losses

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 44,102

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 17

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 44,102

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 53
Ki-49 Helen x 94

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Australian AT Regiment, at 45,104

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52
D3A Val x 17

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rockhampton , at 46,109


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
T.IVa x 4


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x T.IVa bombing at 5000 feet

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Ground combat at 44,102

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 88597 troops, 928 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 1751

Defending force 52049 troops, 351 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1263

Japanese max assault: 1163 - adjusted assault: 531

Allied max defense: 815 - adjusted defense: 178

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1516 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 8

Allied ground losses:
359 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

damn, forgot to set my troops on defense again. Looks like this will take another 6 weeks or so...


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 93793 troops, 500 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9189

Defending force 206917 troops, 2404 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 4046


Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[castor troy]

Situation in Australia:

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/14/42

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TF 33 encounters mine field at Georgetown (23,44)

Japanese Ships
MSW Choyo Maru #2

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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 13


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 40


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
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Night Time Surface Combat at 48,102

Japanese Ships
PC Gamitsu Maru #1
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Toshi Maru #3
PC Tama Maru #8
PC Shonon Maru #15
PC Showa Maru #3

Allied Ships
LCVP 532L, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage

by accident, my ASW TF ends up in the same hex as a barge... sunk by 3 inch guns...

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TF 1075 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79)

Allied Ships
SS Pollack, Mine hits 1, on fire

Swift keeps sending his subs to be parked in my bases, this one takes a Type 4 mine and has to retire...

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 99
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 178
Ki-32 Mary x 12

No Japanese losses

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 44,102

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 2
Ki-49 Helen x 36

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 44,102

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 51
Ki-49 Helen x 76

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Australian AT Regiment, at 45,104

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55
D3A Val x 17

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rockhampton , at 46,109


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
T.IVa x 4


No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x T.IVa bombing at 5000 feet

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/15/42

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TF 33 encounters mine field at Georgetown (23,44)

Japanese Ships
MSW Choyo Maru #2

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Night Time Surface Combat at 47,103

Japanese Ships
PC Gamitsu Maru #1
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Toshi Maru #3
PC Tama Maru #8
PC Shonon Maru #15
PC Showa Maru #3

Allied Ships
LCT LCT-61, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

another time when my ASW TFs ends up in the same hex as a barge. A lot of barges are also sunk by Helens on nav search every turn.

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TF 33 encounters mine field at Georgetown (23,44)

Japanese Ships
MSW Choyo Maru #2

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Day Air attack on Midway , at 95,61


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 44
B-24D Liberator x 67


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 46,112


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 11
Brewster 339D x 3
Hurricane IIb x 27
Vengeance I x 10
Wellington III x 10
Beaufort V-IX x 24
F-5A Lightning x 1
A-20B Boston x 39
B-25C Mitchell x 19
B-17E Fortress x 4


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged
Vengeance I: 3 damaged
Wellington III: 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 5 damaged
A-20B Boston: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
283 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 46,112


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3
Brewster 339D x 2
Hurricane IIb x 11
Vengeance I x 3
Wellington III x 7
Beaufort V-IX x 17
F-5A Lightning x 1
A-20B Boston x 25
B-25C Mitchell x 18
B-17E Fortress x 4


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged
Vengeance I: 3 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged
A-20B Boston: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet

all those Allied aircraft in the air and they lose one laughable plane to ops today...

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Day Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 44,102

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 36
Ki-49 Helen x 147

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
303 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Australian AT Regiment, at 45,104

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55
D3A Val x 17

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/16/42

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TF 33 encounters mine field at Georgetown (23,44)

Japanese Ships
MSW Choyo Maru #2

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Naval bombardment of Midway, at 95,61 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

119 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 14
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 7
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 12
BB Tennessee, Shell hits 21
BB West Virginia, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

wow, my CD seems still be very dangerous, no serious hits against those armored ships though. But perhaps this will delay the enemy invasion some more. The bombardment does no damage...

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Day Air attack on Midway , at 95,61


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 38
B-24D Liberator x 60


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet

a lot of bombers are sitting on FFS. Max 150 allowed with our stacking rule...

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Day Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 44,102

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 36
Ki-49 Helen x 107

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 44,102

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 60

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Australian AT Regiment, at 45,104

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52
D3A Val x 17

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet


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Ground combat at 44,102

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22317 troops, 218 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1682

Defending force 50282 troops, 300 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1217



Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/17/42

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 99
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 175
Ki-30 Ann x 8
Ki-32 Mary x 12

No Japanese losses

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Midway , at 95,61


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 37
B-24D Liberator x 59


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 46,112


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 14
Brewster 339D x 5
Hurricane IIb x 38
Vengeance I x 11
Wellington III x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 12
F-5A Lightning x 2
A-20B Boston x 72
B-25C Mitchell x 38
B-17E Fortress x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 3 damaged
Vengeance I: 3 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
A-20B Boston: 4 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
295 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet

the Allied bombers from Brisbane will be enough to stall my offensive here. But it´s no problem as we have already achieved more than we thought. The destruction of a BB, a BC, more than adozen CA/CL and the probable destruction of those Australian divisions in the pocket in the North was worth the adventure. Not to talk about the months of delay of a probable invasion based in Australia against New Guinea or Timor.

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Day Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 44,102

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 188

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Australian AT Regiment, at 45,104

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet


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Ground combat at 44,102

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22364 troops, 220 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1272

Defending force 49634 troops, 288 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 1206



Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/18/42

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TF 8 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

Japanese Ships
ML Aotaka, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage [:@][:@]

damn, the medium ML sinks immediately. I´m dumb, I´ve spotted the damn sub at Wake but didn´t send MSW. Everytime there´s a sub at one of my bases I can be 100% sure it has brought mines.

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TF 91 encounters mine field at Cooktown (48,98)

TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Cooktown, 48,98


Japanese Ships
AP Kamo Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported

Sent a nav guard to take Cooktown against the remnants of an Australian base force (the one that is evacuated with barges). Cooktown has 300 resource centers and will produce a nice amount of resources the next two - three months when we intend to hold this area.

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TF 91 encounters mine field at Cooktown (48,98)

TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Cooktown, 48,98


Japanese Ships
AP Anzan Maru, Mine hits 1

none of my APs that hit mine(s) is in danger of sinking. VH2 mines are the worst Allied mines.

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Day Air attack on Midway , at 95,61


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 33


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 35th Brigade, at 46,113


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3
Brewster 339D x 3
Hurricane IIb x 6
Vengeance I x 2
Wellington III x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 2
F-5A Lightning x 1
A-20B Boston x 18
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-17E Fortress x 3


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 46,113


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 10
Brewster 339D x 3
Hurricane IIb x 23
Vengeance I x 7
Wellington III x 10
Beaufort V-IX x 3
F-5A Lightning x 1
A-20B Boston x 42
B-25C Mitchell x 21
B-17E Fortress x 7


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 1 damaged
Vengeance I: 1 damaged
A-20B Boston: 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 46,113


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3
Brewster 339D x 2
Hurricane IIb x 11
Vengeance I x 3
Wellington III x 7
Beaufort V-IX x 3
F-5A Lightning x 1
A-20B Boston x 30
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-17E Fortress x 3


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Vengeance I: 1 damaged
Wellington III: 2 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet

I hate it when the Allied most of the times get attacks on several units in a stack...

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Day Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 44,102

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 179

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

... whereas we get only one attack with all bombers against one unit in the stack. The more different attacks you get, the more damage you do - that´s how the game works...

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Day Air attack on 1st Australian AT Regiment, at 45,104

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet


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Ground combat at 46,113

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 125342 troops, 1325 guns, 649 vehicles, Assault Value = 2974

Defending force 39492 troops, 252 guns, 326 vehicles, Assault Value = 818

Japanese max assault: 1529 - adjusted assault: 527 [8|]

Allied max defense: 841 - adjusted defense: 850

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1158 casualties reported
Guns lost 94
Vehicles lost 51

Allied ground losses:
1508 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 19

this is the Allied stack that makes a stand one hex North of Brisbane. At least this is a clear hex, but the three A2G attacks today highly disrupted three of my units and our adjusted av once again looks horrible. [8|] At least we haven´t lost that many troops... what was shocking is the fact that there suddenly appeared 20!!! units at Brisbane, I have no idea which units there are now. 12 Allied units make a stand in the hex North of Brisbane, 3 try to flank me West of Brisbane (wooden hex so it will take some time until they move) and now 20 damn units are at Brisbane (wooden hex, level 9 forts probably - so impossible to take).


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Ground combat at 44,102

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22444 troops, 223 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1286

Defending force 48902 troops, 283 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1187



Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

[Mike Solli]

Castor, if you have the airfields in range, base your bombers at multiple airfields.  Then they usually will fly separately and achieve the result you desire.