Lunacy or Shrewdness?

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:52 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/30/42

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TF 1064 encounters mine field at Dutch Harbor (103,36)

Allied Ships
MSW Quatsino

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TF 1064 encounters mine field at Dutch Harbor (103,36)

Allied Ships
MSW Quatsino

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Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Blenheim IF x 6

No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 35
Ki-49 Helen x 7
Ki-15 Babs x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 33
Wellington III x 25
B-26B Marauder x 32
B-17E Fortress x 56
LB-30 Liberator x 49
IL-4c x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 5 destroyed
H6K4 Mavis: 3 destroyed
Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
595 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 85

There are only about 15 to 20 planes left but the runways are wrecked. My air units at Trimcomalee are coming along nicely. I have about 120 Zeroes available there, another 120+ Oscars and about 450 Sallys and Helens.

I am building Samir to a Level 4 airfiel, Bombay is almost Level 6 and Ahmadabad is at Level 4.... I will have 250 aviation support at each of these in 1 week

My current plan is to put all my fighters into Bombay to defend it against enemy airstrikes and spread my bombers between Bombay, Ahmadabad, Samir and Bombay +/- Delhi so that with strong fighter sweeps prior to my bomber attacks so I can have 400+ bomber sorties over Karachi on the day I stage these planes out of their forward airfields and, hopefully, maintain a good rate of sorties as the enemy bomber attacks to close my airbases are spread between 3 to 4 different airfields.

It seems workable to me but I have to assume that there are several hundred engineers at Karachi and I can't count on catching many four-engined bombers on the ground so my only real hope is to shoot them down in the air AND catch them on the ground and attrit them over several turns. So, does this sound doable according to the current plan? I can't really bombard the airbase prior to this because I am worried what multiple 500 lber strikes will do to my CAs and BBs... plus I'd love to whittle his fighters down so I could mount some Nell strikes on his BBs operating in the same hex as Karachi as anti-bombardment protection.

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 35
C5M Babs x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32
Ki-21 Sally x 288
Ki-49 Helen x 78
Ki-46-II Dinah x 8

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed
C5M Babs: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 13 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 39
Airbase supply hits 26
Runway hits 332

Excellent attrition of the Colombo supplies.

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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 8
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

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Day Air attack on French Frigate Shoal , at 104,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 10 destroyed

Another sweep of French Frigate Shoals. Multiple carrier fighter squadron fragments are involved in this combat. Tomorrow the bombardment TF, a major fighter sweep and a bomber raid from Midway will precede the landing of the 35th Brigade.

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Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 22,4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 2nd Division, at 22,4

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 4
Blenheim I x 6

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 36,25

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

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Day Air attack on 71st Chinese Division, at 39,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 3
Ki-48 Lily x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 40,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 62

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 2

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 23
Ki-27 Nate x 18

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Yamagiri Maru

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ASW attack near Dutch Harbor at 103,36

Japanese Ships
SS I-122, hits 1

Allied Ships
MSW Quatsino

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Ground combat at Jamshedpur

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2237 troops, 0 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Defending force 3887 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Japanese max assault: 69 - adjusted assault: 66

Allied max defense: 13 - adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1

Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 23,47

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5284 troops, 182 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Defending force 2130 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8042 troops, 87 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Defending force 19737 troops, 168 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 437

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:01 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/01/42

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TF 1064 encounters mine field at Dutch Harbor (103,36)

Allied Ships
MSW Quatsino

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Day Air attack on French Frigate Shoal , at 104,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 14 destroyed

Another excellent sweep result. My invasion TF stopped to refuel its escorts 1 hex from French Frigate Shoals. LOL! Gees guys, talk about timing.

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Day Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 36,25

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 20

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 71st Chinese Division, at 39,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 3
Ki-48 Lily x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 39th Chinese Corps, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 49

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 2

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 22
Ki-27 Nate x 18

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Syozin Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

A transport which was delivering some supplies. It isn't too badly damaged and is ordered to continue unloading while the crews fight the fires.

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Day Air attack on French Frigate Shoal , at 104,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
D3A Val x 104

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
D3A Val: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 2

The results of Val strikes on runways seem VERY anaemic. Does anyone have an explanation for this? I held my Kates back since they'd suffered heavily in the initial strikes against the US CVs and therefore I didn't want to lose any more in a mere nuisance raid.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 102,74

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Yamahuzi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Ground combat at Jamshedpur

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2257 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 3752 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Japanese max assault: 72 - adjusted assault: 142

Allied max defense: 9 - adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 35 to 1

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 23,47

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5284 troops, 182 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Defending force 2130 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8199 troops, 90 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 147

Defending force 19709 troops, 170 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 436

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Next turn I swear... *fingers crossed*

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:21 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/02/42

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TF 1064 encounters mine field at Dutch Harbor (103,36)

Allied Ships
MSW Quatsino

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Naval bombardment of French Frigate Shoal, at 104,68

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 25 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 3 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Myoko
BB Hiei
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
1320 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 17
Runway hits 121

I had reconned FFS with several recon groups over the last few days and it seems to have paid dividends.

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TF 1064 encounters mine field at Dutch Harbor (103,36)

Allied Ships
AK Empire Voice, and is sunk
AK Belawan, and is sunk
MSW Quatsino

These two AKs sank around Australia IIRC.

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Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Blenheim IF x 9
Blenheim IV x 21
Wellington III x 33
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 5
LB-30 Liberator x 49
IL-4c x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
451 casualties reported

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 60

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Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 21

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 35

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7

No Allied losses

Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 22
Ki-27 Nate x 18

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 17
Hudson I x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 2 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Hudson I: 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kuri, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 1
CL Jintsu, Bomb hits 3
DD Sagiri, Bomb hits 2
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Port hits 3

He's changed tactics on me again. He has port-attacked and since I had 4 Cls and 21 DDs there he had great success in so doing. Only Kuri is seriously damaged but I think it is time to pull back to Kendari again until such time as cannon-armed interceptors can be stationed to cover Koepang.

The ships were still in port because I was waiting for a non-clear day to sortie them. Unfortunately after several days of bad weather every day since they arrived has seen the sun split the sky and give everyone sunburn. Such is life.

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 22

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 6 damaged

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Day Air attack on French Frigate Shoal , at 104,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37

No Japanese losses

It would appear that the airfield is completely closed.

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Day Air attack on French Frigate Shoal , at 104,68

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 7
G4M1 Betty x 110
H6K4 Mavis x 3
H8K Emily x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 4 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 33

Two divisions of Naval Bombers strike FFS and destroy anther nine planes on the ground.
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Day Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 36,25

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 19

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

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Day Air attack on 71st Chinese Division, at 39,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 30
Ki-32 Mary x 3

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on 255th Indian Tank Brigade, at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G3M Nell x 6
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 51
Ki-21 Sally x 60
Ki-49 Helen x 20
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 5 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 3

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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
A6M2-N Rufe x 8
Ki-27 Nate x 82
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
Ki-15 Babs x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Colombo Base Force, at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 18
C5M Babs x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 74
Ki-21 Sally x 168
Ki-49 Helen x 51
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Interestingly enough it seems that the Allied Base Force is the second-strongest combat unit at Colombo. The 2nd Tank Brigade must be in terribly bad shape for this to be so.

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Sub attack at 95,62

Japanese Ships
PC Fumi Maru #3
PC Ch 24
PC Ch 21
PC Takunan Maru #10
PC Takuna Maru #6
PC Shonon Maru #11
PC Shonon Maru #10
PC Shonon Maru #3
PC Sonan Maru #6
PC Sonan Maru #5
PC Kyo Maru #7
PC Kyo Maru #6

Allied Ships
SS Drum, hits 1

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TF 16 troops unloading over beach at French Frigate Shoal, 104,68

Japanese ground losses:
1067 casualties reported

And the landing goes in. No coastal defence guns or other resistance is encountered.... So far so good.

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Ground combat at Jamshedpur

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2257 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 3618 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese max assault: 144 - adjusted assault: 72

Allied max defense: 5 - adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1

Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 23,47

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5328 troops, 180 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Defending force 2100 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8001 troops, 86 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 145

Defending force 19808 troops, 171 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 437

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at French Frigate Shoal

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8784 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 266

Defending force 870 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Japanese max assault: 226 - adjusted assault: 44

Allied max defense: 34 - adjusted defense: 16

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE French Frigate Shoal base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
629 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Allied ground losses:
1170 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Looks like my barely prepped assault force suffered badly in its attack BUT, crucially, did just enough. An enemy base force, an engineer unit and the 2nd USMC Raider Bn are destroyed in this action. At the end of the action the portions of the 35th Brigade which landed are disrupted 95% and fatigued in the 70s. I think it was a very close thing. This underlines the need for proper prep levels for future invasions. Fortunately I have several Brigades prepping for the Canton operation and they should be sufficiently prepped by the time the assault shipping is available.

I've read several AARs in which players place special emphasis on the USMC Raider Bns... Are they capable of paraborne assaults? Also, how long does it take an American combat unit whch is completely destroyed to respawn? I think I remember hearing it takes 550 days (the same as the CVs) but I amn't 100% sure.

Overall this operation was very succesful ( if only narrowly so) as it destroyed a dozen Catalinas ( one entire squadron), 67 F4F-4s and an SBD in one day, destroyed a raider Bn and took French Frigate Shoals all within 1 day. The material benefits are obvious but I think its greatest importance lies in the fact that it will act as a further slap in the face to the Allies. Not only did they lose two carriers BUT it must be obvious that I had already loaded the troops for this assault to be able to carry it through so quickly. That speaks of a great deal of aggressiveness and risk-taking and will, I think, tend to put the Allied player on the defensive mentally.

I will attempt to reinforce this mindset by further operations in the Aleutians and against Washington Island over the next fortnight. Once these are concluded and a strong Betty line is, once again, established ( including the re-garrisoning of Palmyra and Xmas Island.... the 46 men left behind at Palmyra will be ecstatic to hear that they are no longer being left to die but will, instead, see their parent units return and form a permanent garrison.

Its a pity that Trey won't launch an invasion of Johnston. I had 970 AV there behind Level 5 forts and 18,500 mines. In addition I had an absolutely insane number of CD guns, AAA and artillery. I was quite looking forward to being assaulted by 4 or 5 divisions of americans and attriting them into nothingness while my Tinas flew in Naval Guard units from Midway. Ah well, my time for interesting defensive battles will come soon enough.

anarchyintheuk · Post by **anarchyintheuk** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:32 pm

Misc.: Raider Bns cannot make combat drops. Allied LCUs don't respawn.

Rob Brennan UK · Post by **Rob Brennan UK** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:39 pm

WOW

I go away for 5 days and had to spend hours catching up on this, amazing read there Nemo ! well done ..

THE CD fortress at colombo has fixed 9inch guns iirc and these will slant combat power quite a bit so it 'may' well not be the most powerful ground formation.

2 CV's too .. nice ..

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:57 am

1st May 1942: Logistics Status Report.

Heavy Industry: Up from 14,429 to 14,653. Reserves are up a little also but since my armament production continues at maximal speed and uses some 4,200 HI per turn it isn't rising very quickly. During May I'm going to halve my daily armament production and build up a bit of a HI reserve for use in further expanding my industries.

Resources: Up from 21,975 to 22,553. Some of this increase is accounted for by captured cities in China and India but a good deal is also coming from further repairs at Soerabaja in the DEI.

Oil: Up from 2593 to 2639. Another 100 oil points are available for repair and another 100 oil points in the DEI near Singapore have not, yet, been captured. I expect my oil production to top out at 2,800 ( sufficient to support a HI of 16,800) prior to the capture of the Soviet Union. Okha will add another 400 oil and allow me to expand my HI to my target of 19,000 HI.

Naval Shipyard. Up from 1706 to 1748 and with up to another 500 shipyard points left to repair. Production is moving along nicely with the next CV and BB Yamato due this month. Once they are produced a total of 335 naval shipyard points will be freed up every day. This will allow me to accelerate Shinano and have all of my CVLs and CVs being accelerated at the same time. Things will look much better than normal in mid-43.

Merchant Shipyard. 1000 points seems a little low as I'm accelerating a lot of ARs and a few TKs but I have a lot of merchant shipping sitting around unused so I can work within this limit for now.

Shipyard Repair: My shipyard repair is definitely sufficient to my needs. I'm expanding a few of my smaller bases to act as specialised DD repair yards while three of my larger bases are now well capable of handling Yamato and Shinano class ships.

Armament: 692 and more than sufficient for my present needs. I am stopping 325 points of armament production which will save some 1950 HI per day, important for the continued expansion of my other areas of production. My plan is to secure significant over-capacity in my crucial areas for the time in 1943 when naval production requirements will decrease significantly.

Vehicle Production: Steady at 160. Reserves are at a bit of a low of 90 vehicle points but this is only temporary. My tank regiments are all almost at full strength.

Aircraft Engines: I have the capacity to produce 1569 engines per month and respectable pools. My need for Nakajima engines has fallen significantly this month as I have switched production from Helen twin-engined bombers to Sally twin-engined bombers. My next undertaking will be to expand Mitsubishi production to, roughly, 1200 engines per turn. As the time for Tony production nears I'll slowly triple Kawasaki production also.

Supply: Up to 2,050,036 from 1,993,133 last month. It isn't going up by all that much BUT this is during the period of time in which I am expanding tens of thousands of tons of supply every day on industrial repair and expansion. This month alone I appear to have spent a bit over 240,000 tons of supply on repair and expansion of my industrial base. I think this is a good sign for the future.

Fuel: Fuel levels remain good.

In-game statistics, including score etc.

Well, essentially the air campaign has gotten a lot closer due to the mishandled probe at Karachi. Allied forces have lost a total of 3576 planes, the Japanese 2933.

In better news army losses are continuing to increase in a manner definitely in my favour. The Allied forces have lost 10,604 army points while the Japanese have lost only 641.

My anti-shipping offensive went relatively well. 54 enemy ships, including 2 CVs were sunk in return for 3 of my own ships.

The overall score continues to be in me favour with the Allies having 5,914 points to the Japanese total of 27,869. Overall we're hitting a 5.5 to 1 ratio which should move even more in my favour when Karachi and Chungking fall. Obviously, as previously stated, we're not playing for auto-victory but a very favourable points ratio is likely to be indicative of a good strategic position.

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 3:04 am

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Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:07 am

Allied LCUs don't respawn? So if I destroy them in their entirety that's it? Hmm, makes intentional withdrawals and counter-landings eminently more valuable if that's so. It seems like a strange design decision though. Do Japanese LCUs respawn?

Rob,

Good to see you back! Ok, thanks for that. Since my BBs have little to do at Karachi I'm going to commit them to Colombo and help soften that up.

And onto the next day's results...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/42

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TF 1002 encounters mine field at Amchitka Island (96,36)

Allied Ships
DD Monssen, Mine hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Gwin, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Grayson, Mine hits 1, on fire

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Naval bombardment of Amchitka Island, at 96,36 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Nashville
CLAA Atlanta
CA Vincennes
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

My naval reconnaissance had begun identifying 1 to 2 BB at Dutch Harbour over the last few days. I took the precaution of ordering my resupply convoy ( carrying 14,000 tons of supply) and my troop transport convoy ( loading an infantry Brigade at Amchitka) to vacate the port two days ago as I was expecting a bombardment run. I also created 3 barges and sent 7 barges to Kiska so that I can unload supplies at a rear area base and then transport them forward by barge so as not to have to expose further APs/AKs to the sporadic bombardment runs I may see in the future.

Trey committed to a bombardment run which seems to have cost him dearly:

1. I have gained significant intelligence as to the location of some American heavy units.

2. One American destroyer was sunk outright and another two were significantly damaged. I only had nine and a half thousand mines in place by the time of the bombardment run as Kiska only became a Size 3 port recently and this delayed any intensive mining efforts. This is a pity since if I had managed to have the 15,000 to 20,000 mines my developing SOP calls for for bastions I think I could have done significantly better and mauled one or two of the medium units also. Ah well, such is life.

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Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 15

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 3

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 35

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 1
I-16c x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 1 destroyed
I-16c: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 78
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 31
Ki-27 Nate x 22

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 16
Hudson I x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
Hudson I: 5 destroyed, 29 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Syozin Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Genkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Allied port attacks continue be pressed home over Koepang and the Claudes and Nates simply do not have the firepower to stop significant numbers of bombers... I wonder if Trey realises that the presence of Nates and Claudes on the front line is not a sign that I'm training expendable forces cheaply but a sign that I've, essentially, run out of Zeroes ( I've responded by ordering the doubling of A6M3 production and a 50% increase in A6M2 production). The rebuilding of my Zero Daitai at Colombo continues and in an another fortnight there should be sufficient to take the offensive again.

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 30
Ki-27 Nate x 22

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 2 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 36,25

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 71st Chinese Division, at 39,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 29
Ki-32 Mary x 3

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 49

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
A6M2-N Rufe x 8
Ki-27 Nate x 84
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported

My training echelon continues its work.

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 279003 troops, 2831 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 5590

Defending force 168063 troops, 1211 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3812

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Japanese max assault: 354 - adjusted assault: 53

Allied max defense: 4115 - adjusted defense: 27501

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8)

Japanese ground losses:
8799 casualties reported
Guns lost 243
Vehicles lost 7

Allied ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

My initial test attack against Chungking. 8 Engineer regiments were ordered to deliberate attack while all other units in the hex were ordered to provide cover via a bombardment attack. I dropped the fortification levels by 1. This is encouraging as the reduction of fortification levels to 0 should see the adjusted defence of the Allied forces drop to roughly 9,000. That's the sort of force level I could take on in a direct assault. Next I will try assaulting with an infantry division and the engineer regiments. My hope is that the infantry division will act as a covering force and absord the brunt of any Chinese reaction. Tough on the infantry division's soldiers but they are more expendable than the engineers.

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Ground combat at Jamshedpur

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2227 troops, 0 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Defending force 3454 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese max assault: 142 - adjusted assault: 142

Allied max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 47 to 1

Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 23,47

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5328 troops, 180 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Defending force 2140 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7944 troops, 81 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 146

Defending force 19859 troops, 174 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 439

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

In other news the CVL Zuiho is now just 60 miles from Midway. Midway is now a Level 4 port with 4 x ARs in port and a Fleet HQ. I've done everything I could to prepare Midway to receive cripples after a carrier battle so I'm pretty confident that once Zuiho docks it should be fine. Since it only has 60 miles to travel I'm hopeful it will survive. The manner in which flooding increased massively turn after turn was eye-opening. I know this is a CVL and therefore has less durability etc but to almost lose it to just 2 x 500lb bombs says some very bad things about Japanese damage control.

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:30 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/42

Another bad day for the American navy.

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TF 1021 encounters mine field at Dutch Harbor (103,36)

Allied Ships
DD Grayson, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Gwin, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Due to the presence of American twin-engined bombers I have committed a significant portion of my remaining submarine strengt to this theatre. This includes the 4 specialist minelaying submarines which have been mining Dutch Harbour and the ports near it. Today this work pays off as the two American destroyers damaged during the bombardment run at Amchitka are given the coup de grace by mines at Dutch Harbour.

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TF 1064 encounters mine field at Dutch Harbor (103,36)

Allied Ships
MSW Quatsino

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ASW attack near Dutch Harbor at 103,36

Japanese Ships
SS I-15

Allied Ships
MSW Quatsino

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Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 5
Blenheim IV x 15
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 3
IL-4c x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

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Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 34
Ki-48 Lily x 103

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 1
I-16c x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 85

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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 49
B-17E Fortress x 44
LB-30 Liberator x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
1038 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 58
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 4

It seems that Trey's maximal "punch" from Karachi comprises 250 four and twin-engined bombers. I can put at least that many fighters into the air over one of my bases in India so I have a chance to try to stop one of these attacks cold. If I can do that then I can safely stage my bombers in and close Karachi. It'll only need to be closed for a couple of days for my Bettys to destroy the British shipping guarding against bombardment and then with the addition of repeated bombardment attacks Karachi will soon become intensely vulnerable. It all depends on being able to withstand the initial American bomber attacks.

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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 22,4

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
Blenheim I x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 2nd Division, at 22,4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 11
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 36,25

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 71st Chinese Division, at 39,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 29
Ki-32 Mary x 3

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 47

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 54
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 8
Ki-15 Babs x 2

No Japanese losses

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Ground combat at 42,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 65674 troops, 459 guns, 590 vehicles, Assault Value = 1341

Defending force 9888 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 218

Japanese max assault: 1672 - adjusted assault: 1387

Allied max defense: 225 - adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
349 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1315 casualties reported
Guns lost 21

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

The chinese units guarding the "back door" to Karachi are pushed back across the river. An infantry Brigade is following them in order to try to cut the supply line from Chengtu. I'm sure Trey has a reaction force ready to attack my own supply line though.

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 232243 troops, 2527 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 5097

Defending force 167706 troops, 1200 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3795

Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 40,36

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10644 troops, 179 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 214

Defending force 3750 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 128

Japanese max assault: 193 - adjusted assault: 184

Allied max defense: 90 - adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 61 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Chandpur

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19845 troops, 132 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 354

Defending force 11529 troops, 168 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 166

Japanese max assault: 296 - adjusted assault: 54

Allied max defense: 173 - adjusted defense: 153

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese ground losses:
270 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

And the attack against Chandpur fails as the division involved is just too disrupted and fatigued. Well, no major problem, I have other forces on their way to Karachi and so shouldn't require this division there.

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Ground combat at Jamshedpur

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2607 troops, 0 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Defending force 3352 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese max assault: 172 - adjusted assault: 172

Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 86 to 1

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 28,2

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2227 troops, 0 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Defending force 1174 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese max assault: 156 - adjusted assault: 158

Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 158 to 1

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 23,47

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5335 troops, 182 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Defending force 2120 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8027 troops, 84 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Defending force 19894 troops, 174 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 441

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Elsewhere, as you can see, it is pretty much same old, same old. Nothing major to report.

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:33 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/42

I think we're about 5 or 6 days away from re-initiating combat around Karachi. In the meantime my carriers are making for Japan for some rest and refit. Many of the BBs and CAs which were damaged during the DEI and Indian battles are coming along nicely in Japanese ports and I estimate that with 1 month in port most of my carriers and battleships can have their damage reduced to 5 or 6 sys.

With any luck this will allow them to properly cover the invasions of Australia and New Zealand before undergoing another period of rest and refit prior to the possible invasion of the Hawaiian Islands.

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TF 1064 encounters mine field at Dutch Harbor (103,36)

Allied Ships
MSW Quatsino

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ASW attack at 102,66

Japanese Ships
ML Saishu
ML Takashima
ML Ishizaki
ML Hoko
ML Hirashima

Allied Ships
SS S-47, hits 4

A few of my minelayers on the way to French Frigate Shoals run over S-47. The only cause minor damage but at least none of them got torpedoed. My minelayers have a bad habit of getting sunk by subs so I'm thankful for any zero sum encounter I can get.

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Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 11
Blenheim IF x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

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Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 3

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 35
Ki-48 Lily x 102
Ki-15 Babs x 5

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 10 damaged
Ki-15 Babs: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 38

There's some 1st Lieutenant Choy flying for the Chinese Air Force who currently has 11 kills. I've shot him down at least twice but each time he is shot down he bails out and is rescued. Lucky sod!!!

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Day Air attack on Chandpur , at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 14
G3M Nell x 61
G4M1 Betty x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
C5M Babs x 7
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 154
Ki-21 Sally x 304
Ki-49 Helen x 103
Ki-46-II Dinah x 8

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 85

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 35
Ki-27 Nate x 16

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Genkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Port hits 1

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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 22,4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 8
Blenheim IV x 14
Wellington III x 13
Beaufort V-IX x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 3
B-26B Marauder x 11
B-17E Fortress x 13
LB-30 Liberator x 11
IL-4c x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

And now the attention of his bombers is being turned to my units at Samir. I can't tolerate much of this as it will wreck my offensive capability. Hmm, I will have to accelerate my committment to Karachi more than I would have liked. Once the initial aerial battles are concluded I'll send in my battleline.

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Day Air attack on 2nd Division, at 22,4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 9
Wellington III x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 2
B-26B Marauder x 13
B-17E Fortress x 10
LB-30 Liberator x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Day Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 36,25

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 16

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 71st Chinese Division, at 39,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 29
Ki-32 Mary x 3

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on 39th Chinese Corps, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 47

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
D3A Val x 26
B5N Kate x 46
Ki-27 Nate x 62
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-30 Ann x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 11
Ki-15 Babs x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Training is FUN, FUN, FUN!!!

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Ground combat at 40,36

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10562 troops, 175 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211

Defending force 3620 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 122

Japanese max assault: 193 - adjusted assault: 87

Allied max defense: 87 - adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported

I'm trying to shift the Chinese forces away from my supply lines. Doesn't seem to be working too well and is costing me too much.

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Ground combat at Jamshedpur

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2627 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Defending force 3267 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese max assault: 172 - adjusted assault: 304

Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 152 to 1

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 27,1

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2237 troops, 0 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Defending force 840 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese max assault: 154 - adjusted assault: 70

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 70 to 1

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

And they retreated into 26,0 which was a hex in which I couldn't access my tank regiment in order to give it any orders. Wonderful. Managed to select it on the units screen and give it orders from there to return to Delhi. We'll see if it works.

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Ground combat at 23,47

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5305 troops, 179 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Defending force 2140 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8075 troops, 88 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 155

Defending force 19883 troops, 174 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 440

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

bbbf · Post by **bbbf** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 11:52 pm

ORIGINAL: Nemo121

Aircraft Engines: I have the capacity to produce 1569 engines per month and respectable pools. My need for Nakajima engines has fallen significantly this month as I have switched production from Helen twin-engined bombers to Sally twin-engined bombers. My next undertaking will be to expand Mitsubishi production to, roughly, 1200 engines per turn. As the time for Tony production nears I'll slowly triple Kawasaki production also.

This may be a problem, as I don't think you can stop the factories auto-upgrading to helens again.

I could be wrong, but that is what I remember happens.

Rob Brennan UK · Post by **Rob Brennan UK** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 1:37 pm

I doth think they do ?? do they ?? arent the sally and helen 'side by side ' production assets?. iirc both upgrade to a late war bomber of which the name completely eludes me. but i have used both factories at the same time vs the AI. and does make sense when engines are running low.

Nemo ?? where are you ? we want more ! .. we NEED more ! .. your fanbase is awaiting you [;)]..

IF you dont come back I'll start posting bad jokes about leprichauns

and guiness

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:27 pm

ORIGINAL: Rob Brennan UK

IF you dont come back I'll start posting bad jokes about leprichauns and guiness

[:D][:D][:D] ...Nemo better come back.. I doubt we could handle those jokes! [:D][:D]

bbbf · Post by **bbbf** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:51 pm

You may be right. The end upgrade is the Peggy. But your early Sally factory does autoconvert in Jan? 42.

Rob Brennan UK · Post by **Rob Brennan UK** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 1:51 pm

ORIGINAL: bbbf

You may be right. The end upgrade is the Peggy. But your early Sally factory does autoconvert in Jan? 42.

never noticed it happening in any of my games vs the AI. If tre its a shame engine plants dont auto upgrade to meet the new a/c's requirement too.

Rob Brennan UK · Post by **Rob Brennan UK** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:20 am

you were warned [:D]

The Lepperchaun

One day the hero of ancient days the generous Finn McCool was wondering
how life on earth was now that it was under the general direction and total
management by the Christian church-so he took it upon himself to investigate
and on the third day after thinking it over thumb firmly on wisdom tooth and
after a large salmon of knowledge dinner he descended from tir-na-nog (the land
without egg nog aka land of youth) to the dusty pathways of Earth.

Upon arrival he met up with his Christian Counter part St.Patrick who was as
usual on the road from big house to big house in search of a pint and food and
of course selling raffle tickets for that new church.

What brings ye here said saint patrick to finn? Well says Finn I came to see
how things were under your guidance and to walk with you and find out. Well
St. Patrick says you will enjoy do doubt a wonderful pint of stout at the next
big house as they say there is none in heaven. No said Finn-he had taken the
precatuion of drinking several vats before descending-both because he feared
that the christians would have banned it by then and also to provide gasseous
fuel for his assent. And said Finn that bit about no beer in heaven is only for
the Catholics-for over charging at their festivals.

So on the road the two went talking about old times and the deeds of the Fianna.
As they got to one particularlly dry and dusty plain they met an old lepper
crawling along on the stumps of what once were his legs. The leppar recognized
St. Patrick with his traditional green vestments croizer,miter and large roll of
chances for the next drawing. The lepper said to Patrick -it is said that you
have the power to cure and that many have been helped by your power. Tis true
said St.Patrick I have done many wonderful things and many a good ticket number
I have sold. Finn said now here is a test Patrick in the old days we would have
been generous and we would have helped the poor what do you have for this poor
man?

It is not a hard thing to tell Finn O generous,thoughtful Finn.And he motioned
the lepper to come nearer.
Lepper Said St. Patrick-Shall I cure you? (Finn was astonished-how could patrick
have such powers-impossible-maybe christianity has greater powers after all....)
The lepper said that indeed a cure would be a great blessing for his poor life.
Patrick looked down at the lepper then up at the still amazed Finn- Lepper as
you know I am building churches throughout Ireland. Yes said the lepper the
bingos and dances and dinners are without number throughout this land of ours.
Indeed said Patrick-Cringe did Finn- Lepper if you will give me a coin I shall
cure you-do you have a coin?

The lepper thought and looked up at patrick through the rays of a hot sun-yes
patrick I have the two gold coins which I have saved for burial-but if you can
cure me they will be yours and he unwrapped them from the cloth and handed them
to the Saint.Finn at this point could bear no more -he took Patrick asside and
said:"Patrick how can you deceive a poor man like this -this had better be
good...'Patrick said to Finn watch and you shall see.

Patrick reached into his green satchel and pulled out two large pint bottles of
Stout and uncapped them. lepper If you wish to be saved kneel down -no hard task
said the lepper-Now I kneel always -so he moved into the sun beside the saint
and bowed his head in prayer and hope. Patrick with all due ceremony raised with
two hands the two stout bottles and poured the sweet thick stout all over the
lepper -and he said unto him-lepper with the goodness of stout go forward into
life and find your cure.

As the lepper struggled along the road becomming stickier in the hot sun and
atracting a host of flys as company Fair finn was turning a bright red Patrick
he said-what is the meaning of this terrible wrong-that man is not cured and
will not be and you have taken his money-how the world is cursed by the
christians.

Finn said Patrick settle down have you forgotten all the old tales-of the Tuatha
de,and the Fomor, of the little people-or of the Gentry and the banshee?Is it
that long that you have been away your memory gone?

Have you indeed forgotten dear Finn of that centerpiece of Irish Culture-

THE L E P P E R C O N ! ! ! !

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:46 pm

Wow, you get all caught up with work for a few days and next thing you know there's Irish mythology on the forum... In order to save others from such horror I guess I have no choice but to update a bit more... The updates can be pretty much summarised with. Navy, stable. Army, aww crap. Air Force, wow, we'll need lots of coffins and lots of commendations.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/06/42

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TF 1064 encounters mine field at Dutch Harbor (103,36)

Allied Ships
DD Grayson, and is sunk
MSW Quatsino

And a second DD from the Amchitka bombardment group is sunk. I really, really, hope he is coming for Amchitka. By month's end it will have a minimum of 15,000 mines, a large number of CD guns and approximately 1,000 AV behind what should be Level 5 or 6 forts. As suc it conforms closely to what I envision my standard atoll/island defensive position comprising in 1943. Nothing short of a multi-Corps landing is going to shift that as far as I can see. I may be proven wrong but, either way, it will prove a very useful learning opportunity.

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Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
Blenheim IF x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2

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Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 25

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 34
Ki-48 Lily x 99
Ki-15 Babs x 6

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 70

I'm continuing to have to rotate Lilly units into Chungking as my Sally and Helen losses have been horrendous over Karachi. What should have been 700+ armoured level bombers has been reduced to barely 400 even including replacements over the past few days. I'm pulling out all the stops to ramp up my Sally production subsequent to the changeover from Helen production. By the end of the month about 120 Sallys should be rolling off the production line every month. Any over-production will come in useful when it is time to commit massed kamikaze formations from January 1944.

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Day Air attack on Ledo , at 36,25

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 60
G4M1 Betty x 27

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 19

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 32
Ki-27 Nate x 21

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 15
Hudson I x 43
B-17E Fortress x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 6 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 21 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kuri, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 45
Port supply hits 1

Hmm, Trey looks like he wants Koepang... I'd like some advice on this...

Assumptions:
Australian invasion force comprising a bit over 300 level bombers, heavy cruiser-based bombardment force ( no BBs, no CVs), 3 Australian divisions and the usual support units. Approximately 300 fighters would be available to provide fighter cover for Koepang once it falls.

I am placing several AAA regiments and a small Base Force at Koepang. I want to appear to have some strength and some desire to keep Koepang. This will help entice Trey to commit large forces. The more he commits to Koepang the less he'll have available to defend Northern Australia and New Zealand and that suits me just fine.

I'm thinking of trying to build up Dili and Lautem ( concentrating on Lautem) with a view to allowing the Allies to land at Koepang and then preventing the evacuation of more than cadres from the invading force. I feel that a combination of army level-bombers ( approximately 200 to 300) operating from Dili and Lautem with Bettys and Nells ( about 150) operating from Kendari should prove more than sufficient to close the airfield and prevent significant evacuation by sea.

However, as with all plans there is risk... There is always a possibility that if he takes Koepang he can build it up to be a thorn in the side of my resource centres in the DEI. So, worth the risk or not? I have the possibility of building Koepang up to about 500 to 600 AV in a very short time indeed in order to thwart such an invasion and it may be more sensible to do this and forego the more nuanced and pleasing but also more risky option.

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Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 22,4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 12
Blenheim IV x 26
Wellington III x 25
Beaufort V-IX x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 6
B-26B Marauder x 28
B-17E Fortress x 22
LB-30 Liberator x 16
IL-4c x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1

I could resist these attacks but far better to wait, accept the losses and resist only when there is an operationally-significant return to the losses my resistance will incur.

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Day Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 36,25

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 19

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

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Day Air attack on 71st Chinese Division, at 39,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 28
Ki-32 Mary x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 47

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
D3A Val x 8
B5N Kate x 49
Ki-27 Nate x 67
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-30 Ann x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 11
Ki-15 Babs x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 43
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

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ASW attack at 27,67

Japanese Ships
PG Hakkai Maru
DD Ushio
DD Oboro
DD Yugiri
DD Sagiri
DD Asagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish, hits 1

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Ground combat at 42,31

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 16971 troops, 161 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 224

Defending force 12999 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

Japanese max assault: 224 - adjusted assault: 107

Allied max defense: 109 - adjusted defense: 53

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

And just outside of Chungking Japanese forces throw the Chinese back across the river. Japanese forces will follow and, in so doing, isolate Chungking from the supplies flowing from Chengtu. This should help speed its fall significantly.

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Ground combat at 40,36

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10493 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 208

Defending force 3649 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Japanese max assault: 191 - adjusted assault: 88

Allied max defense: 91 - adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 23,47

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5315 troops, 180 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Defending force 2140 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8063 troops, 85 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 156

Defending force 37641 troops, 391 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 791

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

I don't know how but it seems that Trey has supplies to burn in Colombo.

Overall my plan is to rebuild my shattered bomber formations as much as possible, build an impenetrable fighter shield over Ahmadab and then use that as a base from which to strike at Karachi. Later, once enemy forces have been beaten into nothingness I intend to base my Bettys and Nells at Bombay, use them to destroy the enemy fleet protecting Karachi against my battleline and then send my battleline into Karachi to remove the support troops. With these troops removed the enemy's effective AV will be quartered.

An effective AV of 5,000 is something my ground troops can handle in conjunction with my army level bombers. Well, that's the plan. It'll cost me at least 600 planes ( possibly 1,000) over the next 3 weeks but it must be done.

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:53 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/07/42

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TF 1064 encounters mine field at Dutch Harbor (103,36)

Allied Ships
MSW Quatsino

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ASW attack at 101,65

Japanese Ships
ML Saishu
ML Takashima
ML Ishizaki
ML Hoko
ML Hirashima

Allied Ships
SS S-44, hits 2

Only very minor damage has been caused to this submarine. It will probably even be able to remain on station.

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Naval bombardment of Colombo, at 14,24

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Maya
BB Hyuga
BB Yamashiro
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
3495 casualties reported
Guns lost 55
Vehicles lost 5

Airbase hits 38
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 190
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 7

This is an interesting result. It definitely looks as though the battleline can prove decisive if wielded against Karachi. I cannot attak at Colombo as my recuperating bombers are eating the supply which should be rebuilding the infantry divisions. Once the bombers rotate into Ahmadabad my supply situation should improve significantly and I will try to take Colombo again.

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Sub attack near Kodiak at 108,34

Japanese Ships
SS I-20

Allied Ships
AK San Felipe, Torpedo hits 1

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TF 1064 encounters mine field at Dutch Harbor (103,36)

Allied Ships
MSW Quatsino

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Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Blenheim IF x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Runway hits 3

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 33
Ki-48 Lily x 95
Ki-15 Babs x 6

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-15 Babs: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 100

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Day Air attack on Ledo , at 36,25

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 58
G4M1 Betty x 25

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 57

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
C5M Babs x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 149
Ki-21 Sally x 277
Ki-49 Helen x 92
Ki-46-II Dinah x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 266

No reason the recuperation can't be painful to the Allied forces in Colombo

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 9
Hudson I x 35
B-17E Fortress x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 4 destroyed
A5M4 Claude: 2 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kuri, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Genkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 37
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 5

Soon it will be time to pull the Claudes and Nates out of Koepang and simulate an Allied victory.

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Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 22,4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 22
Blenheim IV x 24
Wellington III x 27
Beaufort V-IX x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 5
B-26B Marauder x 46
B-17E Fortress x 26
LB-30 Liberator x 32
IL-4c x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
397 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 22,4

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Blenheim I x 5
Blenheim IV x 9
Wellington III x 11
Beaufort V-IX x 3
B-26B Marauder x 5
B-17E Fortress x 6
LB-30 Liberator x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 36,25

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 47

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
D3A Val x 12
B5N Kate x 51
Ki-27 Nate x 66
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 15
Ki-15 Babs x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 42,31

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16854 troops, 161 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 219

Defending force 6900 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 130 - adjusted assault: 287

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 23

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 40,36

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10365 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 202

Defending force 3645 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 117

Japanese max assault: 188 - adjusted assault: 174

Allied max defense: 90 - adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 23,47

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5307 troops, 179 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Defending force 2120 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

veji1 · Post by **veji1** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:58 pm

The battleline is indeed the key to the battle of Karachi, if you manage to close the AF, the battline will do most of the work for you... Actually, even if you can't close the AF, the Battleline might be the key to closing it, you'd have to LRCAP like hell, but a good nuke bombardment makes all the difference...

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 8:01 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/08/42

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TF 1064 encounters mine field at Dutch Harbor (103,36)

Allied Ships
MSW Quatsino

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Sub attack near Dutch Harbor at 103,36

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
MSW Quatsino

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ASW attack at 109,68

Japanese Ships
SS I-23

Allied Ships
DD Stuart
DD Hughes
DD Sims

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TF 1064 encounters mine field at Dutch Harbor (103,36)

Allied Ships
MSW Quatsino

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Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Blenheim IF x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 5 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 32

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 32
Ki-48 Lily x 95

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 70

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Day Air attack on Ledo , at 36,25

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 52
G4M1 Betty x 26

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 47

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 11
Hudson I x 35
B-17E Fortress x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Syozin Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 42
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 6

Trey really seems to want Koepang closed... Approximately 60 enemy transports are docked at Derby with a very large number of enemy troops. It seems that it is only a matter of time before Koepang is invaded.

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 22,4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 12
Wellington III x 15
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 3
B-26B Marauder x 6
B-17E Fortress x 6
LB-30 Liberator x 9
IL-4c x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Wellington III: 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

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

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Day Air attack on 2nd Division, at 22,4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 10
Blenheim IV x 16
Wellington III x 15
Beaufort V-IX x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 6
B-26B Marauder x 23
B-17E Fortress x 20
LB-30 Liberator x 32
IL-4c x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 2 damaged

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

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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 22,4

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 9
Wellington III x 8
Beaufort V-IX x 3
B-26B Marauder x 11
B-17E Fortress x 3
LB-30 Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

These attacks are, in my opinion, a major error on Trey's part. They prevent his bombers rebuilding their morale and recovering fatigue and this will give me an edge I intend to exploit when I commit my fighter forces. His first strike will get through for sure. I should destroy a large number of its bombers but it WILL get through. The higher the morale and lower the fatigue of the bombers the more effective this first strike will be. If he can close my base then I will completely lose the air war in India as I simply do not have the fighters to mount a third full-scale attack within the next month.

What he is doing is weakening this first strike and make it likely that it will not close Ahmadabad. If the first strike fails to close Ahmadabad then I think I should be able to repulse further strikes entirely ( due to the effect of losses on bomber morale).

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Day Air attack on 71st Chinese Division, at 39,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 28
Ki-32 Mary x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 46

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
D3A Val x 12
B5N Kate x 49
Ki-27 Nate x 69
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 15
Ki-15 Babs x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 47
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

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Ground combat at 40,36

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10306 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 201

Defending force 3557 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

Japanese max assault: 189 - adjusted assault: 80

Allied max defense: 84 - adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 41,31

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2237 troops, 0 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 17299 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 530

Japanese max assault: 58 - adjusted assault: 28

Allied max defense: 534 - adjusted defense: 145

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 8

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Moving tank regiments across the river to prevent the Chinese moving in behind my troops and cutting my single major supply line into Chungking.

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Ground combat at 23,47

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5297 troops, 180 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Defending force 2100 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Lunacy or Shrewdness?

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