PzB vs Wobbly - Clash of Steel

[PzB74]

Andy moved all his troops into Harbin and shock attacked with nearly 800 000 troops [X(]
Adjusted assault value vas some 5600 - partly because of the river crossing from the NW.
Still, we got an adjusted defensive value of 9450!! [8D]

We lost 11000 casualties, a lot of support troops. The enemy suffered more than 26k casualties including 465
guns and 105 tanks and only achieved a 0-1 odds. Can we make a stand here and save Manchukuo?

Our attack west of Vladivostok drove back a Red Army Rifle Corps but is still stalled by the border fort which
resists 140-1 odds....

Yes, I think you will do well when you start your own pbem game Fish! Will you wait for Admirals Edition?

Thx Rob, I'll try to stay in there!-)

Andy tells me he still hasn't received any A-bombs. We may be in for another serious bug. Think this was something
that was first fixed in a later version of the game than the one this was started in. Not good, not good!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/18/45

Air Combat

Two small raids today:

Day Air attack on TF at 39,65

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 3
P1Y Frances x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 damaged
P1Y Frances: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AS San Felipe
ML Weehawken

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,65

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Unicoi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks with 32 Aus AA Regiment*

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 63,33

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 96263 troops, 1075 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1884

Defending force 46011 troops, 467 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 1177

Japanese max assault: 1825 - adjusted assault: 2074

Allied max defense: 1267 - adjusted defense: 699

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
3298 casualties reported
Guns lost 49
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
502 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Harbin

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 789046 troops, 8766 guns, 3367 vehicles, Assault Value = 19606 - soo good that this didn't kick in!

Defending force 288978 troops, 3310 guns, 1292 vehicles, Assault Value = 6133

Allied max assault: 29014 - adjusted assault: 5636

Japanese max defense: 6733 - adjusted defense: 9457 - we received a great adjusted defense modifier of some 50%!!

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)

Japanese ground losses:
11303 casualties reported - that's a lot but our units are mostly intact!
Guns lost 233
Vehicles lost 35

Allied ground losses:
26041 casualties reported [:D]
Guns lost 465
Vehicles lost 105
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Harbin assaulted by Red Army

Maybe Andy's mega Army is having supply problems?
Wouldn't surprise me, keeping 800k men in the fields of Manchukuo must be a quartermasters mother of all nightmares!-)

[Fishbed]

Yes, I think you will do well when you start your own pbem game Fish! Will you wait for Admirals Edition?

For the long campaign, yes I'll wait for AE [:)] But before that I plan on starting a SOPAC game someday soon (but let's work first! [:o] )

[pauk]

nice to see you back!

Andy is runing out of time, that is for sure, but ive noticed (in my game) that he not finished ground war doctrine in German schools[;)]. He should use a classic blitzkrieg doctrine and outflank you with his panzers.

[PzB74]

Not sure I'll be able to take on another full campaign in WitP - takes too much time with
family and work obligations looming ahead :p) Perhaps it'll be my turn to become a stalker on these forums [;)]

Thx Pauk, pretty sure Andy will build up for one massive storm and release it within a couple of months.
Think he is doing brute force against Harbin - in a couple of days we'll know if it was a good idea or not.

[PzB74]

Quiet outside of Manchukuo. I'm gathering men and material for the next big battles.
Almost 400 Shindens in the pools and even without Harbins 200 we produce 400. Can't see that
Harbin's production has been cut off despite of the enemy infestation though!?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/19/45

Air Combat

Pretty sure Andy will invade Batan Island, but it's a tough little basa ala Malta!

Day Air attack on Batan Island , at 47,47

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 30
A-26B Invader x 227

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:40 casualties reported

Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 298
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Despite heavy 4E attacks on our PI area bases we continue to claim sinkings:

Day Air attack on TF at 42,63

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
ML Weehawken, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Arequipa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sea Devil
AK Brevard, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 42,63

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Absaroka, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Ground Combat

Good news from Manchukuo; we eliminate the border fort and claim 4000 enemy casualties
while forcing an opening towards Vladivostok. In Harbin the enemy makes no further attempts to attack.
Is it possible that we may still have a chance to blunt the Red Army?

Ground combat at 63,33

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 92187 troops, 971 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1714

Defending force 3067 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Japanese max assault: 1456 - adjusted assault: 1924

Allied max defense: 24 - adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 384 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
4787 casualties reported
Guns lost 36
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What a pitiful result [8D]

Ground combat at Harbin

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 740108 troops, 7569 guns, 3173 vehicles, Assault Value = 17421

Defending force 282353 troops, 2949 guns, 1262 vehicles, Assault Value = 6009

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
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Battlefield Manchukuo

[PzB74]

Let us adopt Pauk-San's battle cry in honor of the great battle that has just come to an end:

BONSAI!!!! [&o]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/20/45

Air Combat

Andy has switched most of his fighters to escort and LR CAP Colombo:

Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 9
Liberator VI x 39
P-38J Lightning x 9
A-26B Invader x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Our bombers in India were ordered to attack LCUs advancing on Colombo - they first launched whe
these units entered Colombo proper and was covered by a strong LR CAP. This cost us.

Day Air attack on 1st Aus Army Tank Battalion, at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 8
Ki-67 Peggy x 15

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 5
Spitfire XIV x 16
Thunderbolt II x 7
Mosquito FB.VI x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 8 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire XIV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Thunderbolt II: 2 damaged
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Aus Army Tank Battalion, at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 27

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 5
Spitfire XIV x 16
Thunderbolt II x 7
Mosquito FB.VI x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 12 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire XIV: 3 damaged
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3
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However, this opened up for other opportunities and I noticed that Trimcomalee was left
without much CAP itself, so I ordered naval attacks.

Day Air attack on TF, near Trimcomalee at 15,25

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 28 (some were kamikaze)
G4M2 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 1
Beaufighter VIF x 6
Mosquito FB.VI x 2
P-38J Lightning x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 14 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIF: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Wasp *Aargh Wasp is THE lucky ship in this game!!* [:o]
DE Donaldson

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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In the PM phase the rest of the strike ac took of - but Trim was closed by bad weather
and a FT TF was targeted instead:

Day Air attack on TF at 16,27

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 12
G4M2 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Dashiell
DD Mullany, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Near the PI's we continue to harass the unprotected convoy and another ML is toast:

Day Air attack on TF at 44,62

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 10 damaged

Allied Ships
ML Keokuk, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Delawarean
AK Flying Cloud, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK West Isleta
AK San Anselmo, Torpedo hits 1

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
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Ground Combat

Another Red Army Mech unit crossed the river and was forced to shock attack on its own and
was completely ripped to pieces [:D]

Ground combat at Harbin

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 754206 troops, 7749 guns, 3174 vehicles, Assault Value = 17818

Defending force 291620 troops, 3091 guns, 1271 vehicles, Assault Value = 6235

Allied max assault: 422 - adjusted assault: 39

Japanese max defense: 6389 - adjusted defense: 16181 - kook at this wonderful adjusted defense rating [8D]
NoWay Harbin is falling anytime soon!

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)

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

Allied ground losses:
6390 casualties reported [:D]
Guns lost 240
Vehicles lost 23
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Ceylon and AC Production

[Rob Brennan UK]

[quote]ORIGINAL: PzB

Let us adopt Pauk-San's battle cry in honor of the great battle that has just come to an end:

BONSAI!!!! [&o]

A fitting Epitaph [&o]

[PzB74]

Andy tells me that the Red Army doesnt have enough supplies to support 800k troops on rampage through
Manchukuo and he will withdraw his army from Harbin. Too bad, another early game version glitch.
Maybe we could have beaten them even with supplies....


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/21/45

Air Combat

A batch of Supers came after the Mitsu engine works in Kyoto. A small force of LRCAP fighters
claimed some kills.

Day Air attack on Kyoto , at 63,41

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 269

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 8 destroyed, 20 damaged

Mitsubishi Engines hits 95
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Hong Kong repair yards were ruined together with some heavy industry:

Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 5
B-24J Liberator x 71

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 34
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 36

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Repair Shipyard hits 10
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Day Air attack on 9th Australian Division, at 16,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
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The doomsday convoy bound for Manila takes another lashing:

Day Air attack on TF at 44,60

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 19
G4M2 Betty x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Robin Wentley
AK Cape Georgia
AK Sea Marlin
AS Sperry
AK Esso Rochester, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCI(G) LCI-64, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK San Anselmo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Diphda
AK Brevard, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sea Devil, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 44,60

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
ML Ogalala
SC SC-521, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Harbin

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 734984 troops, 7284 guns, 3153 vehicles, Assault Value = 17452

Defending force 304515 troops, 3265 guns, 1272 vehicles, Assault Value = 6520

Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Bataan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38568 troops, 551 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 1017

Defending force 68567 troops, 103 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 1216

Japanese ground losses:
496 casualties reported
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Convoy Battles

[Rob Brennan UK]

ML Ogalala

Please sink this ship, its a horrible name and should by all rights be decorating the floor of PH lagoon [:D]

[PzB74]

8 transports and another ML was hit today and 4-5 ships were reported sunk.

It's a weird name, granted [:'(]

Oglala:
a. Siouan language spoken by the Oglala people
b. A member of the Siouan people formerly inhabiting the Black Hills of western South Dakota

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/22/45

Air Combat

Strategic Bomber offensive

Day Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 64,43

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 195

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Mitsubishi Engines hits 62
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Day Air attack on Taipei , at 50,43

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 3
B-24J Liberator x 59

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Oil hits 14
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Day Air attack on Shanghai , at 52,39

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 19
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 13

Allied aircraft
Mosquito PR.IX x 3
B-24J Liberator x 90

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 10 destroyed, 27 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 38
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 4
B-24J Liberator x 107

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 48
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 28

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Repair Shipyard hits 7
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LBA attacks on convoy

Day Air attack on TF at 43,59

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 15
G4M2 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Cape Constantine, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Admiral Gove
MLE Canadian
AK Wallingford
AK Absaroka, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *simks with Aus BF unit*
AK Diphda
AK Wyandot, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,59

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 6

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK American, Torpedo hits 1
ML Weehawken, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,59

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 11
G4M2 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
ML Ogalala
AK Flying Cloud, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mormacmar, Torpedo hits 1
AK Absaroka, on fire, heavy damage
AK H.T. Dodge, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,59

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 3

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Deimos

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Harbin

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 736225 troops, 7332 guns, 3164 vehicles, Assault Value = 17521

Defending force 306126 troops, 3317 guns, 1276 vehicles, Assault Value = 6577

Japanese ground losses:
181 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Bataan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38645 troops, 553 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 1031

Defending force 67958 troops, 106 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 1196

Japanese ground losses:
422 casualties reported
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Shanghai is hit by B-24s

[PzB74]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/23/45

Air Combat

Day Air attack on Taipei , at 50,43

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 4
B-24J Liberator x 43


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Oil hits 5
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This time we turned away all B-24s from Shanghai:

Day Air attack on Shanghai , at 52,39

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 19
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 28
Ki-100 Tony x 15

Allied aircraft
Mosquito PR.IX x 3
B-24J Liberator x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 1 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 15
PB4Y Liberator x 7

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 1
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 5
B-24J Liberator x 96

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 70
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 22

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Repair Shipyard hits 14
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Day Air attack on 9th Australian Division, at 15,23

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bacolod at 42,57

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 10
G4M2 Betty x 7

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
ML Ogalala - Unfortunately for Rob the Oglala avoided 4 torpedoes...
AK Ganymede
AK Kentuckian
AK Bedford Victory, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bacolod at 42,57

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 3

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Deimos
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bacolod at 42,57

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 6

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Robin Wentley
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Ground Combat

More confusion around Harbin: Again Red Army units have passed straight through one of our bases - Harbin this time.
Seems like land combat is veery special and bugged in Manchukuo [&:]

Ground combat at Harbin

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 33645 troops, 498 guns, 943 vehicles, Assault Value = 8490

Defending force 307150 troops, 3348 guns, 1277 vehicles, Assault Value = 6616

Allied max assault: 724 - adjusted assault: 76

Japanese max defense: 7259 - adjusted defense: 15622

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1511 casualties reported
Guns lost 94
Vehicles lost 20
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Ground combat at Bataan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38842 troops, 556 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 1047

Defending force 67204 troops, 104 guns, 91 vehicles, Assault Value = 1186

Japanese ground losses:
374 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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[PzB74]

Nothing much to report - Andy is pulling out the Red Army since he doesn't have enough supplies
to continue....afraid we'll never know how it would have ended if things had worked properly.

I've placed 5 Naval HQ's and 3 ARs in the biggest repair yard in Japan, and still Yamato has stayed
at 30 sys damage for a week. Another bad joke.

Otherwise I've moved as many fighters to the Home Islands as possible.
Can only afford 3-4 100% coverages and have to choose which ones to make 'bullet proof' against unescorted
B-29s.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/24/45

Air Combat

The tiny 0 size atoll west of Okinawa was attacked by a strong formation of mediums today.
Guess Andy is planning to seize it.

Day Air attack on Ishieak , at 52,46

Allied aircraft
Mosquito B.XXVI x 16
A-26B Invader x 187

No Allied losses

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 5
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 34

Allied aircraft
A-26B Invader x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-26B Invader: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-26B Invader attacking at 100 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Bataan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38860 troops, 557 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 1055

Defending force 66932 troops, 103 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 1175

Japanese ground losses:
233 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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[Fishbed]

I've placed 5 Naval HQ's and 3 ARs in the biggest repair yard in Japan, and still Yamato has stayed
at 30 sys damage for a week. Another bad joke.

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[PzB74]

Nice effort Fish [:D] - but you have to keep it up - still 30 sys damage!
Added another AR and a Naval HQ...

Several B-29 strikes hit Mitsubishi factories today.
I'm increasing CAP over these bases and we claimed a lot of 4Es!

Other measures include increases Mitsubishi engine production as well as conversion of Nakajima plants.
I will also stop production of transport and aux type ac with Mitsubishi engines if we run low. Can half the demand
by doing so. Most of our bomber units are already up to strength and busy training.

In total 26 B-29s were reported shot down and 122 were damaged (forgot to check how many of these crashed as well as OP losses).

A TF unloaded a small army over the size 0 atoll of Ishieak 2 hexes from Kadina.
Guess Andy will land 50k SeaBees and build the place before assaulting the Okinawas.
This process will be impossible to stop - but we can delay it.

Tankers are still breaking the blockade, some 60k oil has been unloaded this week.
Our new processing plants in Sakhalin is also yielding results and we're now able to keep the basic industry supplied.

Andy is now moving the Red Army out of Harbin. I've halted offensive actions against Vladivostok as I don't want to take
advantage of the situation. Our Panzer Army is no longer needed in Manchukuo and will be moved out. This is a powerful tactical reserve. I'm also moving aviation support to the Korean peninsula. This will provide a good base for our LBA in the coming battles. Manchukuo itself is a safe haven and training area for our bombers. The last 6 months of the war will see immense actions as the Empire throws in its last reserves! Thousands of Reppus and Shindens will contest Allied Air Supremacy while Franks, Tonys and Oscars escort our bombers.

I'm also considering to withdraw more troops from the Marianas - these islands have lost much of their importance with the fall of the major bases in Luzon.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/25/45

Invasions

Coastal Guns at Ishieak, 52,46, firing at TF 1016
TF 1016 troops unloading over beach at Ishieak, 52,46

132 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Wichita
CL Tromp
DD Knox
DE Williams, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
360 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
1815 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Ishieak, 52,46, firing at TF 1016
TF 1016 troops unloading over beach at Ishieak, 52,46

Allied ground losses:
171 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Strategic Bomber Offensive

Day Air attack on Niigata , at 67,40

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 27
Ki-102a Randy x 19

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 113

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 13 destroyed, 56 damaged

Mitsubishi Engines hits 42
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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 16
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 12
Ki-100 Tony x 18

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 231

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-100 Tony: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 10 destroyed, 41 damaged

Mitsubishi Engines hits 42
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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 6
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 4
Ki-100 Tony x 7

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 218

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 21 damaged

Mitsubishi Engines hits 56
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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 6
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 3
Ki-100 Tony x 6

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 47

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Mitsubishi Engines hits 20
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Placed some Oscars in Rangoon:

Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 30

Allied aircraft
A-26B Invader x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-26B Invader: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Ishieak

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3795 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115

Defending force 14610 troops, 49 guns, 189 vehicles, Assault Value = 407
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Ground combat at Bataan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38974 troops, 561 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 1065

Defending force 66262 troops, 102 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 1166

Japanese ground losses:
477 casualties reported
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Not sure what happened here - a small NLF unit marched into enemy territory.

Ground combat at 43,53

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15440 troops, 108 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 387

Defending force 335 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Allied max assault: 425 - adjusted assault: 195

Japanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 195 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Ishieak

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 14610 troops, 49 guns, 189 vehicles, Assault Value = 407

Defending force 3795 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115

Allied max assault: 496 - adjusted assault: 280

Japanese max defense: 62 - adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ishieak base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
1236 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1
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Yangtze SNLF Wiped Out at Ishieak by attrition!!!
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Enemy Bomber offensive and assaults

[PzB74]

Overview of ac in pools and ac used thus far:

[Fishbed]

Fight for Ishieak, that's OUR place!!!!

[PzB74]

We will fight Fish, but direct confrontation isn't always the most effective way!
Several Imperial sucesses today.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/26/45

Air Combat

Our bombers finished two old Allied combatants:

Day Air attack on TF, near Ishieak at 52,46

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 36 - these were crack surviving KB dive bombers. BONSAI!!! [:D]
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tromp, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Ishieak at 52,46

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 16
B5N Kate x 20
B7A Grace x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 12 destroyed
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B7A Grace: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Torpedo hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
CL Tromp, Torpedo hits 1, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Day Air attack on TF, near Ishieak at 52,46

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, on fire, heavy damage
CL Adelaide, on fire, heavy damage
DD Collett
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Daytime Surface Combat

I wanted a decisive surface combat - but it didn't happened. Our elite ships landed a few
hits and took a couple in return.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Ishieak at 52,46

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CL Yahagi
CL Sakawa
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1
DD Momo
DD Yadake
DD Azura
DD Sakaki
DD Hishi, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Collett, Shell hits 1
DE Williams
LCI(R) LCS(L)-11, Shell hits 1, on fire
LCI(G) LCI(G)-544, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LCI(M) LCI(M)-582
AK Russell R. Jones
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Ground Combat

Using Emily's we evacuated some aviation support and 3rd Armoured Div cadre from Bataan today.
Our remaining warriors will not be destroyed easily!

Ground combat at Bataan

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 67115 troops, 568 guns, 1380 vehicles, Assault Value = 1079

Defending force 65886 troops, 101 guns, 81 vehicles, Assault Value = 1176

Allied max assault: 917 - adjusted assault: 680

Japanese max defense: 913 - adjusted defense: 433

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1139 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 7

Allied ground losses: [8D]
1450 casualties reported
Guns lost 42
Vehicles lost 32
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After a meticulous preparation the enemy shock attacked Colombo....only to find themselves
at a severe disadvantage!

Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 43548 troops, 380 guns, 541 vehicles, Assault Value = 1334

Defending force 17733 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 266

Allied max assault: 2302 - adjusted assault: 1144

Japanese max defense: 255 - adjusted defense: 1486

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)

Japanese ground losses:
1498 casualties reported
Guns lost 19

Allied ground losses: [8D]
2037 casualties reported
Guns lost 42
Vehicles lost 5
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Our garrison is wipe out...

Ground combat at Ishieak

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 14644 troops, 41 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 402

Defending force 1847 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Allied max assault: 536 - adjusted assault: 227

Japanese max defense: 27 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 227 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
2804 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
435 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 13
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Surface Combat

[PzB74]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/27/45

Surface Combat

Sent in some high exp patrol crafts (50-60 exp day/night) and they found the remains
of the enemy convoy and inflicted some damage!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Ishieak at 52,46

Japanese Ships
PC Ikino, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Otsu
PC Urumi, Shell hits 1
PC Murotsu, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Collett, Shell hits 1
DE Williams, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
LCI(M) LCI(M)-582
AK Russell R. Jones, Shell hits 2, on fire
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Bombardments

Old Fuso then bombarded Ishieak - should help slow down AF construction.

Naval bombardment of Ishieak, at 52,46

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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No big secret were Andy keeps his capital ships....

Naval bombardment of Bataan, at 42,51

Allied Ships
CA Hobart
CA Quincy
CA San Francisco
CA Denver
CA Northampton
CA Houston
CA Detroit
CA Chicago
CA Chester
CA Canberra
CA Tuscaloosa
CA Minneapolis
BB Richelieu, heavy damage
BB Missouri
BB Wisconsin
BB Massachusetts
BB Washington
BB North Carolina, heavy damage
BB California
BB Maryland, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
1143 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on TF at 52,47

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
LCI(R) LCS(L)-11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 52,47

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 3
D4Y Judy x 19
B7A Grace x 12
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 3 destroyed
B7A Grace: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DE Williams, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
AK Russell R. Jones, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Ground Combat

Luzon is far from secured: It could take Andy some time to get rid of all our troops!

Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 52872 troops, 454 guns, 431 vehicles, Assault Value = 1086

Defending force 40706 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 728

Allied max assault: 1121 - adjusted assault: 510

Japanese max defense: 535 - adjusted defense: 121

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1860 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
783 casualties reported
Guns lost 54
Vehicles lost 7
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Light Surface units on the attack!

With only a few destroyers remaining we have to use everything we got.

[PzB74]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/28/45

Bombardments

Our valiant stand at Bataan continues.

Naval bombardment of Bataan, at 42,51

Allied Ships
CA Hobart
CA Quincy
CA San Francisco
CA Denver
CA Northampton
CA Houston
CA Detroit
CA Chicago
CA Chester
CA Canberra
CA Tuscaloosa
CA Minneapolis
BB Richelieu, heavy damage
BB Missouri
BB Wisconsin
BB Massachusetts
BB Washington
BB North Carolina, heavy damage
BB California
BB Maryland, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
1042 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 4
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Air Combat

The convoy from Trimcomalle just wandered in front of our guns...

Day Air attack on TF at 19,23

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 27
Ki-100 Tony x 16
Ki-67 Peggy x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Samuel Adams
AK Situla
AP Renville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
LCI LCI-330, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Bolivar
LCI LCI-222, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Warrnambool
AK Autolycus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SC SC-743, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-448, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage - 3 torps into an LCI!? [8|]
AK Siantar, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Our LBA from Formosa was less fortunate!

Day Air attack on TF at 51,47

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 16 - old Kates in a kami role. Got 550 in the pools
G4M2 Betty x 22

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 43
F6F Hellcat x 61
F4U-1D Corsair x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 16 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 14 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 4 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
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Enemy Appears in Strength

[Rainerle]

I have a question PZB. How are the late war japanese subs with high underwater speed behaving? Seeing anything useful in building these? What about the big sub-carriers. Did you build them?