Sneer vs Raver , Banzaiiii!!!!

[Sneer]

13 to service and 0 to runway you call closed ????

[Sneer]

about PP - you will be surprised[:D]

[Sneer]

nothing like closing airfiled at benares
second assault at Kunchang - result as expected - as mentioned before I did itmostly cos of exp gains - now inf units are85+ and 2-3 such assaults are needed to give them 99
last experience shows that I don't really need many troops in china my 1000AP were able to stay in field against 38 chinase units - it is possible to bypass china - transfer troops to indochina/malaya/burma and still having advantage in theater - I need to think about it
as far as PP are concerned - no mystery - Raver will find my perimeter much stronger than historical - southern DEI /Gilberts/ Kuriles were main benefitors

[Raverdave]

Benares is closed period ![:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/08/42

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Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 116
Spitfire Vb x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
15 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 149
Hudson I x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 16
Runway hits 90

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Babo , at 42,77


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 238


No Allied losses

Port hits 9
Port supply hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
23 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
23 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
18 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
24 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
13 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
14 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on San Jose , at 41,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 252

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
24 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
24 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
24 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
24 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
24 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
24 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
18 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
18 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 76th Chinese Corps, at 47,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 28
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Chinese Corps, at 47,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 24

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Chinese Corps, at 47,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 16
Ki-49 Helen x 30

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
127 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 12th Chinese Corps, at 47,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 12
Ki-49 Helen x 23

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 60th Chinese Corps, at 47,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 12
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 46,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 52

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hopei Militia Division, at 47,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 31
Ki-49 Helen x 88

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
249 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
27 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet

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Ground combat at 47,26

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 218910 troops, 2172 guns, 25 vehicles

Defending force 158879 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
473 casualties reported

[Sneer]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/09/42

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TF 1043 encounters mine field at Midway (95,61)

Allied Ships
AK Mauna Loa, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

+ usual air activity

[Sneer]

Looks like there is little to offer for readers of this AAR at this moment
The good point is that we keep good turn pace and should get till end of 42 by mid March
I'm concentrated on training and supply issues as well as building forts everywhere + some medium activity in China but cos land combat is bugged there will be dynamics until next quarter - when I bomb out those units

to all readers -important hint/gamey- if you want to delay combat on continent do not defend in bases - just let yourselves cut off far behind lines -it will take ages to kill troops that would surrender when in base. My idea - do not defend north malaya in early game- pull all troops to mountain hex west of Khota baru - malaya will not be taken unitl june 42 and enemy will be forced to leave 2-3 div as blocade force

ahh... don't worry about supply or lack of ( destroyed - sooner or later artillery) - it is not needed
similar situation for fighting in Russia - do not go for Vladivostock immiedietaly - i had a plan where I could capture it in 2 days - but it is wrong - you need to give enough time for russian divisions from border hills to go into city otherwise you will loose 3-4 month on clearing them- this way I never attacked Russia even if I was ready to do it after blitzkrieg in PI

[Sneer]

Just to show we are not on holidays and war is going smoothly on

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/14/42

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Day Air attack on San Jose , at 41,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
D3A Val x 33
B5N Kate x 26
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 148

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 42

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
31 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
17 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
16 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
11 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
16 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
15 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
11 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
2 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on San Jose , at 41,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Division, at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 96
Spitfire Vb x 8


Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 4 destroyed, 21 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Division, at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 94


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
12 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
13 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 47,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 30
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 47,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 13

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet

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Ground combat at 47,26

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 221402 troops, 2253 guns, 27 vehicles

Defending force 155212 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
168 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 45,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 54216 troops, 644 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 820 troops, 0 guns, 30 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3

[Raverdave]

Things always seem to slow down at this point of time in all of my PBEM's.....................this is the time that I do my plotting and planning and supplying.

[Sneer]

I'm either too weak or don't see good return on risk from offensive actions and Raver is far too weak to conterattack - I don't count bomber raids
looks like 1 st stage of war is closed
and we started parity time

[Sneer]

my high morale bombers went after darwin - dodged fighters and put some torps there [8D]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/42

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Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 15


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Division, at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 77
Spitfire Vb x 8


Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed, 22 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 47,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 35
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 12th Chinese Corps, at 47,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 12
Ki-49 Helen x 31

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
144 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 47,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 9
Ki-49 Helen x 24

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 47,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 28
Ki-49 Helen x 76

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
172 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
14 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 47,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 24

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 47,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 13

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 47,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 13
Ki-49 Helen x 44

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Empire Metal, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Empire Lytton, Torpedo hits 2

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

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Ground combat at 47,26

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 222878 troops, 2290 guns, 27 vehicles

Defending force 153966 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
340 casualties reported

[Raverdave]

Hmmmmm.....the fighter jocks need their arse's kicked at Darwin......they SHOULD have creamed those betties.

[Sneer]

Raver - execute lazy pilots by sending over my airfields - move them to India to give them fight ability

we reached 07/23/42 today

daily activity over china - my helens and sallys reached high 80' from constant bombing - soon first group will reach 90 ( they will be preserved later and used in asw tasks)
Kungchang situation in details : - enemy out of base and cut off
enemy army group has only 2 guns left - probably is out of ammo and food by now, in next few days I will assault once more and expect to achieve 10:1 after that my troops will be out of use again -( who the hell created land combat in this game?)
Army comparison
Chinase 150k troops , 2 guns , exp should be 50-60 , supply: most should be out of ammo and food
there are sth like 30 inf units there(38 total) - in full strenght they are worth 8-9k AP now they are at ap 50-60% so sth like 4-6k - out of supply should be calculated as 25% - it means 1-2k effective AP - Don't know how is diffrence in experiance calculated but expect that it is equivalent of
1-1.5k Japenase AP
disruption should be light to medium - constant bombing + bombarding in last 5-6 weeks + 2-3 assaults
Japenase 230k troops worth nominally almost 5k AP - now sth like 4.2K as disabled squads are repairing slowly , 3k guns and 3 tank regiments - 200 - 250 tanks : supply situation good - between 1-2x supply req.
exp is 80+ with many units at 90
300+ 2E bombers work in support role almost every day. disruption none to light ( bombarding)
IRL I would expect chinase to stay 2 weeks
3 weeks in optimistic variant
4-5 weeks should be a deadline for this operation as bayonets are not particullary effective against tanks and with no artillery on chinase side japenase would be used from short range in direct support as well as tanks .
Circumstances are similar to partisants battles in central and east europe when amounts of heavy weapons and supply is concerned
in all cases partisants were down in 2 weeks or shorter period as lack ammo and heavy weapons reduced efficiency of these units to barely 0 level

What the hell is modelled in WITP ?
Soon I will get another 7-15:1 result and loose 15-20% of assult ability for 4-5k casualties on enemy side - this way I will not eliminate them till the end of year - I know many players finds land combat too fast but this case is extreme

If anybody has any good idea about what to do about this - beside waiting for patch correcting land combat - I will apreciate

[Sneer]

07/25/42
24 a/c caught on ground in Chengtu (17SB,7fighters)

[Sneer]

7/29/42
another Kungchang attack
i doesn't make sense to me - troops are out of use again - 350 guns disabled - even if Chinase don't have even single piece of heavy equipment
decision was made to change tactics here
there are other places in china which deserves my attention - I will leave enough troops to maintain 150k POW camp and go away

[Raverdave]

Land Combat needs to be addressed...always was the weak point of this game.

[Sneer]

08/02/42
nothing new on front - tomorrow I'll post statistics
it was not mentioned that I moved some 300k of supplies to china to give my army offensive abilities
by the end 42 I would have fortified both 1st and 2nd line of my defensive perimeter - small bonus for being not everextended during "grabbing" phase of war.
Supply situation is good enough to start repairing 43 R&D factories as well as slowly build up forts in places like Borneo and Saipan [8D]

it is August and my Oscars should auto convert to Tonys - does anybody know when exactly autoconvertion takes place - My claudes and nells did not want to autoconvert and I hope I will not have to wait to long. Tony are really needed on the front in DEI and India

[pauk]

i guess it is a random choice for auto-upgrade. Wait 15 days to see if i'm right.

[Sneer]

Looks like there is still AVG in China - I paid price for unescorted strike

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/02/42

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Day Air attack on 8th War Area , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 66
Ki-49 Helen x 170

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
427 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
14 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
19 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on San Jose , at 41,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 214

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
36 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
36 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
36 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
35 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
36 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Division, at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 23


Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 10 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 60th Chinese Corps, at 47,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 24

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at 47,26

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 153361 troops, 1439 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 141447 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported

[Sneer]

stats as promised
you can see no mayor changes in last 3 months

[Sneer]

4th Aug 42
enemy bombed Lautem again
it is interesting as casualties are quite heavy but I only lost 1 gun and few single squads in last 5-6 bombing raids (up to 300 B17)
maybe forts have it influence - managed to lift them to 7 (koepang is at 9) basicly I'm dug deep in most important places and soon my supply usage will drop again [8D]
nevertheless 5 B17 down from ops

China - 2 southern bases are abandoned and my troops will take it - Raver strenghtens Chunging will all his troops
looks like soon only 4 west-northern bases will be left in chinase hands

bad news are I'm again short on PPs - only 5 are left [>:]
but ... ARM division is now free to use as well as reinforcements to northern area - it should be well secured to at least till mid 43 I think and tank division will be used offensively in China
I think that sooner or later I'll face sth like 1 milion of chinase troops at fort 9 at Chungking urban hex - who cares they will be out of suply - there will be 1 million of them multiplied by x9 and x.25 so effective force of 2 miliion troops - I fear to think about them