RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak)

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

You guys will think i'm crazy.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 07, 42
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Morning Air attack on 34th JNAF AF Unit , at 128,177 (Raoul Island)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11

No Allied losses
Bombing Raoul prior to attack
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 111,180

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
D3A1 Val x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Gulfhawk, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
KV Wetaskiwin, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Esso Durban, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
TK Esso Richmond, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Found some TK's going east northwest of Auckland
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 108,176

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
B5N2 Kate x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Henley, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Found this guys chugging along

No attack at Raoul today.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

if i knew where their CVs were i could be talked into being very aggressive here.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

Please don't misunderstand me, i don't want anybody to tell me where they are, i'm just saying i'm not going to be too aggressive here because i don't know where they are.

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

Please don't misunderstand me, i don't want anybody to tell me where they are, i'm just saying i'm not going to be too aggressive here because i don't know where they are.

That's the smart play.

[inqistor]

ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

if i knew where their CVs were i could be talked into being very aggressive here.

It's early 1942. Allies really can't challenge full KB, in any way.

My advice - don't split KB. Keep every CV, and CVL in the same hex, two TFs top. And keep there some BBs, and CAs also. In the same TF, as CVs. Your main problem will be fuel close to front.

This is actually Death Star situation. In late 1944 Allies will do the same, but you will have more planes for your disposal then. Many Allies players tried to stand against KB in 1942, but only maybe two succeeded.

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: inqistor

ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

if i knew where their CVs were i could be talked into being very aggressive here.

It's early 1942. Allies really can't challenge full KB, in any way.

My advice - don't split KB. Keep every CV, and CVL in the same hex, two TFs top. And keep there some BBs, and CAs also. In the same TF, as CVs. Your main problem will be fuel close to front.

This is actually Death Star situation. In late 1944 Allies will do the same, but you will have more planes for your disposal then. Many Allies players tried to stand against KB in 1942, but only maybe two succeeded.

+1

[PaxMondo]

TWo ways to play it:
1. The Big, BAD DeathStar. Bold, brash, killing machine
2. Stealth DeathStar. Comes out of hiding, wham, bam, then disappears.

Both work. Your choice.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

Thanks guys. I'll try to keep them together betterr.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 08, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Fires 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Pathetic Bombardment
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 50
B5N1 Kate x 17
B5N2 Kate x 85
D3A1 Val x 41

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 25
P-40E Warhawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAP Maori, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
DD Fox, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Lurline, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Westralia, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires
DD Brooks, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Rangitiki, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Duntroon, Bomb hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
I put 1/2 KB together with mini KB but forgot to set one task forces range. I meant to keep them short of Aukland because i figured there were a lot of fighters there. There were. But i survived my "mistake"
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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46614 troops, 498 guns, 349 vehicles, Assault Value = 1476

Defending force 28840 troops, 174 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 696

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1542

Allied adjusted defense: 481

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanning !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2492 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 122 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Guns lost 27 (6 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 34 (1 destroyed, 33 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5037 casualties reported
Squads: 349 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 468 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 54 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 31 (29 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 7
Units destroyed 1
Finally got some push in southern China.
This is 10 hexes from Chunking. Do i start bombing it with Sallys?

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

Thanks for your advice and i'm glad i chose to be careful.

Allied CVs showed up.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

Everybody disappeared - fairly quiet turn

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 09, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 92,144, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Kikuzuki

Allied Ships
PT-59
PT-60, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-61
MTB 10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
i sent a DD TF in first but they must have missed. So i wasted ammo on PTs
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Night Naval bombardment of Townsville at 92,144 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 6 damaged
Catalina I: 1 destroyed on ground

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 26 (5 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 32
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 1
I think that was okay. Too bad i didn't get any of their bombers
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 92,144, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo
DD Hagikaze
DD Minegumo
DD Suresushio

Allied Ships
PT-59, Shell hits 3
PT-61
Now my DDs show up.
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ASW attack near Sydney at 91,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-173

Allied Ships
AM Cessnock
AM Whyalla
my subs keep looking for their CVs and they keep looking for my subs.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

Pretty quiet turn

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 10, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Hedland at 57,129, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
CL Isuzu
CL Yura, Shell hits 1
CL Kinu
DD Murakumo
DD Nagatsuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 1
DD Banckert
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Landing at Port Hedland. Figured i better take a SC TF with me. I had seen DDs hanging around for a few turns. i've never been impressed with any of the IJN CLs but we did all right tonight.
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Hedland at 57,129, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
APD Hagi
APD Hishu

Allied Ships
CL Java
DD Banckert
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Japanese Fast Transport TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Hedland at 58,128, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
APD Hagi
APD Hishu

Allied Ships
CL Java
DD Banckert
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Japanese Fast Transport TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Hedland at 59,128, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
APD Hagi
APD Hishu

Allied Ships
CL Java
DD Banckert
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Japanese Fast Transport TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Hedland at 59,128, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1
CL Yura, Shell hits 1
CL Kinu, Shell hits 1
DD Murakumo
DD Nagatsuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 6
DD Banckert, Shell hits 2
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 3, on fire
Luckily my Port Hedland amphibious TF of 2 APDs managed to avoid their SC TF 3 different times to allow my SC TF one more crack at them. Still lots of ammo left even after this
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Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2100 troops, 80 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 1944

Defending force 55505 troops, 284 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1733

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
352 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
36th Division
35th/A Division
41st/C Division
32nd Division
41st/A Division
35th/B Division
41st/B Division
26th Division
35th/C Division
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Army
North China Area Army
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:
36th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
Red Chinese Army
34th Group Army
Even though other units are listed, i'm just bombarding with Hvy Art. It cost a lot of PPs to get those Hvy Arts available but i kinda like em.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

one thing i forgot to tell you.................










Jeffrey Epstein didn't kill himself

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 13, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Great Sitkin Island at 163,52, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Furutaka
CA Kako, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Kamikaze
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Shell hits 6
BB Tennessee, Shell hits 9, on fire
DD Bagley
DD Helm, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Ralph Talbot, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Perkins, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Preston, Shell hits 1, on fire
I think this TF was going to Bombard Adak. I snooped them the day before and tried to get my big ships out of port. I was pretty worried when i saw them meet on the way out but it turned out ok.
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Sub attack near Auckland at 117,184

Japanese Ships
SS I-175

Allied Ships
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Case
DD Le Triomphant
Still finding some targets near Auckland
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Hedland at 57,129

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
These aren't my best pilots.
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Morning Air attack on 34th JNAF AF Unit , at 128,177 (Raoul Island)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 17

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
B-17s trying to soften up my troops to salvage their Raoul invasion
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sagigik Island at 166,50

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Torpedo hits 1
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Had a little luck near Adak. 4 Torps are going to hurt.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sagigik Island at 166,50

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 5
D3A1 Val x 8

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 4, on fire
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Confirmed.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sagigik Island at 166,50

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 6, on fire
Starting to pile up bomb hits. Hopefully it will work.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sagigik Island at 166,50

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Arizona
Heavy smoke and heavy clouds but still got a few hits
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Ground combat at 63,45 (near Bhamo)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13121 troops, 115 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 485

Defending force 1296 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Japanese adjusted assault: 115

Allied adjusted defense: 160

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
56th Division

Defending units:
36th Chinese Division
Word to the wise. Don't attack from move mode.
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Ground combat at Raoul Island (128,177)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5385 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 185

Defending force 1966 troops, 26 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Japanese adjusted assault: 39

Allied adjusted defense: 49

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
652 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
47th Naval Guard Unit
42nd Naval Guard Unit
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
43rd Naval Guard Unit
61st Nav Gd /1
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
6th Air Defense AA Regiment
34th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
1st Marine Raider Battalion
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
N Force Detachment
i've been used to having higher quality troops than my oppponents. Guess that's not the case here. Wish i knew more about the allied side. Never played it.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 14, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hoorn Islands at 138,157, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Aso Maru #3
PB Busho Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
PB Choko Maru #2
PB Eifuku Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
PB Eiko Maru
PB Fukui Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PB Kenkon Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
DD Gwin
A SC TF found my fast transport short of fuel and pounded it.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 35,69

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Changte, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Alice Moller, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Congella, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Jalaratna
xAK Bucegi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
xAK Gogra, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Taiping
I'm not sure where these were going. This is way SW of Port Blair. I think Bettys are some of the best things japan has early war.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dutch Harbor at 170,50

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 27

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Bagley, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Helm
DD Preston

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
Found the rest of the task force that tried to bombard Adak and got the other BB. I guess nells are pretty good too.
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Ground combat at Iloilo (79,84)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12394 troops, 108 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 443

Defending force 1992 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Japanese adjusted assault: 808

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 808 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Iloilo !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1430 casualties reported
Squads: 88 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Last of the Philipine mopup. Have to leave one base left for early kamikaze.
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Ground combat at Padang (44,85)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3617 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 895 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Japanese adjusted assault: 121

Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Padang !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed

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

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

Allied ground losses:
287 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Padang Garrison Battalion
Padang Base Force
Still trying to clean up Sumatra.

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

i've been used to having higher quality troops than my oppponents. Guess that's not the case here. Wish i knew more about the allied side. Never played it.

Two things happen on the allied side as you progress through '42.

1. Allied troops universally start with low morale and EXP. Both increase and both have a huge impact upon battle performance. Remember this for later in the war when your reserves arrive who are low in both morale and EXP.

2. Allied troops flesh out their respective TOE's (most start short of hardware like arty/engr) and then they start to upgrade their TOE's. In general, they keep about the same AV, but gain a LOT more firepower. Beware. This is the component that you will never be able to match.

As pertaining to (1) above, you want to rotate your troops in and out of battle in '42/'43 so as many units as possible gain exp into the '80's. INF/ARM will gain pretty quickly. ARTY/AA gain painfully slow, and rarely get much above the national training max (50/55 for the IJ).

Finally, remember that replacements will dilute exp … they arrive at national start (~35 for IJ).

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

i've been used to having higher quality troops than my oppponents. Guess that's not the case here. Wish i knew more about the allied side. Never played it.

Two things happen on the allied side as you progress through '42.

1. Allied troops universally start with low morale and EXP. Both increase and both have a huge impact upon battle performance. Remember this for later in the war when your reserves arrive who are low in both morale and EXP.

2. Allied troops flesh out their respective TOE's (most start short of hardware like arty/engr) and then they start to upgrade their TOE's. In general, they keep about the same AV, but gain a LOT more firepower. Beware. This is the component that you will never be able to match.

As pertaining to (1) above, you want to rotate your troops in and out of battle in '42/'43 so as many units as possible gain exp into the '80's. INF/ARM will gain pretty quickly. ARTY/AA gain painfully slow, and rarely get much above the national training max (50/55 for the IJ).

Finally, remember that replacements will dilute exp … they arrive at national start (~35 for IJ).

Oh boy, what did i get myself into anyway.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 16, 42
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Morning Air attack on 90th Infantry Regiment, at 91,143 , near Townsville

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 16000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
So, is this like a sweep.... only with b-17s
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 91,143 , near Townsville

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 16000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 42nd Naval Guard Unit, at 128,177 (Raoul Island)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 13

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 8
F4F-3 Wildcat x 37
SBD-2 Dauntless x 44
SBD-3 Dauntless x 105
TBD-1 Devastator x 73

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 4 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
13 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kamikawa Maru-2 with A6M2-N Rufe (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

Also attacking 47th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 34th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 43rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 7th Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 61st Nav Gd /1 ...
Also attacking 6th Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 34th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 47th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 34th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 43rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 7th Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 61st Nav Gd /1 ...
Also attacking 6th Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 34th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 47th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 34th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 43rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 7th Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 61st Nav Gd /1 ...
Also attacking 6th Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 34th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 47th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 34th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 43rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 7th Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 61st Nav Gd /1 ...
Also attacking 6th Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 34th JNAF AF Unit ...
Okay, sorry i posted the whole thing. Can somebody help me on this. How do they get one strike with this many bombers. I thought there was some kind of penalty that caused smaller raids. I must be doing something wrong. I can never have my CV TFs produce a raid with this many bombers. can somebody tell me what setting to use.
Oh yeah, and i thought for sure their CVs were in Melbourne. I'm not sure how they got over to attack Rauol. There must be a whole lot of stuff going on south of NZ.
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Ground combat at 73,55 (near Nanning)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49590 troops, 524 guns, 351 vehicles, Assault Value = 1480

Defending force 19011 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 494

Japanese adjusted assault: 1132

Allied adjusted defense: 359

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1246 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled

Allied ground losses:
7210 casualties reported
Squads: 191 destroyed, 143 disabled
Non Combat: 168 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 19 (4 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Amphibious Brigade
6th Guards Division
4th Guards Division
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
5th Guards Division
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
3rd Provisional Base Force
21st Army

Defending units:
48th Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Base Force
21st Army still getting good traction in southern China. Hopefully defeating these chinese units will help their experience levels.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Mangan (95,33)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1578 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Defending force 628 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Allied adjusted assault: 8

Japanese adjusted defense: 14

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

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
22nd Chinese Corps

Defending units:
4th Mongol Cavalry Division
Their going way north possibly trying to cut me off. Those mongol units are pretty tough and i should have enough nearby to help.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

is there anyway to eliminate the allied coastwatchers. Or make them less effective?