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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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Sub vs Sub: SS I-174 attacking SS S-32 at 103,134 - near Deboyne Islands

Japanese Ships
SS I-174

Allied Ships
SS S-32



SS I-174 launches 2 torpedoes at 3,000 yards


a rare sub on sub attack but it's again the IJN sub firing at one of mine (for the third or fourth time already) while Allied subs haven't attacked an IJN sub so far IIRC... both torps missed...

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Sub attack near Taliaboe at 72,104

Japanese Ships
CM Aotaka
CM Tsubame
CM Kamome

Allied Ships
SS KVII



SS KVII launches 4 torpedoes at CM Aotaka
KVII diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

as well those 4 torps missed the big minelayer...


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 53



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged


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


Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 71,115 (Dili)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 90


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...


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Morning Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 71,115 (Dili)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Dili (71,115)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 522 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Defending force 2241 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 [:(]

Allied adjusted assault: 13

Japanese adjusted defense: 21

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Parachute Bn /1

Defending units:
41st Naval Guard Unit
15th Naval Guard Unit


not good... as the air attacks already shown today, there is another nav guard at Dili which wasn't picked up by my recon earlier... thought only the trashed unit that retreated from Lautern was there and it was a bad surprise for the 2nd USMC para bn...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 31, 42
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ASW attack near Miri at 64,86

Japanese Ships
PB Nanpo Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXV



SS KXV is sighted by escort
KXV bottoming out ....
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Taliaboe at 72,104

Japanese Ships
CM Tsubame, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CM Aotaka
CM Kamome

Allied Ships
SS KXI



SS KXI launches 4 torpedoes at CM Tsubame
KXI diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

another sub attack on one of those big minelayers, this time succesfully... doubt the CM will survive a torp hit... am not happy about seeing minelayers in the area around Sulawesi...


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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 52



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 35
B-26 Marauder x 77


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 38
Runway hits 29

scoring more hits on the airbase than on the runway was strange...

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 71,115 (Dili)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 83


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
250 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

flying A2G attacks as I don't want to risk an attack on my paras as halve of my unit is disabled and got only a good dozen combat squads left to fight... the other para btn is marching in from Lautern...

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...


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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 71,115 (Dili)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 71,115 (Dili)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 72,115

Weather in hex: Overcast



Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
G4M1 Betty x 16



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 32
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
F4F-4 Wildcat x 55


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 9 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAP Birchbank
xAP City of Hereford, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Capetown
CL Danae

that was interesting... we have been unloading here for two days already and the whole convoy is more or less empty when an IJ strike suddenly shows up over the base... being only a level 1 airfield we only had 2 USAAF fighter sqd at the base to fly Cap but we also had the carriers sitting off the coast heavily supporting with leaking Cap... the carriers, SAG and ASW off the coast weren't spotted as Cuttlefish doesn't seem to fly naval search while the recon over Lautern picked up our convoy there... don't know if he ordered to fly a strike earlier and it just failed to go in and if there were more bombers/fighters ordered to strike... he would have had a good chance to do some serious damage with three times the bombers with more escorts attacking my amphib convoy but as it was only one bomber got through Cap, launched a torp (and scored a hit [8|]) while then being shot down by flak...

my Cap is all but bullet prove and bigger strikes would cause trouble so my carriers are all but safe operating in range of LBA and a determined attack could end my offensive operations within a day... Lautern is heavily garissoned now, having 80,000 supplies at the base and will be built up to a level 9 airfield which will then support all following operations in the area...


CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VMF-111 with F4F-3 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
49th FG/7th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
12th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers



this is what intel brought up today:

Imperial Guards Division is located at Victoria Point(51,66).

sounds like a strange place for one of IJA's best divisions, perhaps in transit [&:]

the enemy took quite some losses today for more or less no gain, the xAP that was hit will make it after immediate repairs at the small port of Lautern... our operation to gain a foothold on Timor was a full success, the paras took the base as planned, the following reinforcing was unopposed except the strike today which was more or less held off my ships...

nothing to report...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 01, 42
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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 49



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 71,115 (Dili)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 83


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...


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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 71,115 (Dili)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 02, 42
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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 52



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Tandjoengpinang at 51,86

Japanese Ships
PB Fuji Maru #4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PB Kantori Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXVII

a rare hit on an enemy escort...


SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes at PB Fuji Maru #4
PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack



Attacking force 69312 troops, 785 guns, 862 vehicles, Assault Value = 2273

Defending force 64783 troops, 861 guns, 609 vehicles, Assault Value = 1985

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 2236

Allied adjusted defense: 8968

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 2)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
5930 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 632 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 143 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 83 disabled
Guns lost 57 (3 destroyed, 54 disabled)
Vehicles lost 188 (83 destroyed, 105 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
2060 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 236 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 86 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 68 (10 destroyed, 58 disabled)
Vehicles lost 27 (3 destroyed, 24 disabled)


another IJA attack that fails miserably while disablements can be easily recovered but this takes time... I still wonder why he orders these attacks as long as it is obvious that my troops are well supplied... there just is no way to take Clark Field as long as my troops are fully supplied, NO WAY...

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
11th Division
16th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
48th Division
8th Tank Regiment
38th Division
7th Tank Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
61st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
71st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
31st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
81st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Manila USAAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
I Philippine Corps
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
II Philippine Corps
Asiatic Fleet
Provisional GMC Grp
USAFFE
PAF Aviation
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
1st PI Base Force
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 03, 42
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ASW attack near Djemadja at 53,84

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 14

Allied Ships
SS KXVII, hits 5

sub takes enough damage in shallow waters to be ordered back to Darwin...

SS KXVII is sighted by escort
KXVII bottoming out ....
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Tioman Island at 52,84

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 14

Allied Ships
SS Truant



SS Truant is sighted by escort
Truant bottoming out ....
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 53



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 84


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 33


the air attacks on the rather big airfield of Koepang have never been really succesful... seems like most of the Japanese troops have been evacuated (by air) so we won't face a strong enemy there nor will the IJ be able to repair damage fast or launch bigger strikes from the base...

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses



Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 17
B-26 Marauder x 60


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 21

not a great result either... what goes for Koepang also goes for Rabaul, the garisson there is all but really strong... recon indicates some 15000 troops there so I guess we won't even face 10000, with a total av of roughly 250 maximum... probably just enough to prevent a really fast grab... main IJ base in the area is Manus, 25000 troops reported by daily recon, estimated 350-450 av plus support if not further reinforced...

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged



Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

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



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 04, 42
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Vals on airfield attack is something new, one was instantly shot down...

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged



Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 40



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 29
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 81

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 96 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

there is not that much flak at the base but the couple of guns aren't doing that bad...

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 2



Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 53



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Nadzab (98,125)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 510 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

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

Allied adjusted assault: 7

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nadzab !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
1st USMC Parachute Bn /1


as the army that was landed at Finshafen is moving in to Lae in the next days we ordered some Marine paras to take the dot base North of Lae to prevent a possible retreat of the IJA at Lae... the enemy at Lae is fully cut off and the troops there will be completely destroyed... estimated strenght there around 5000...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 05, 42
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ASW attack near Moa at 73,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-32

Allied Ships
DD Reid
DD Flusser

our carriers and all escorts run over an enemy sub that is attacked by two destroyers for no result... as usual...

SS I-32 is sighted by escort
DD Reid fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Flusser fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Moa at 73,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-32

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Canberra
CL Nashville
CL Honolulu
CL Helena
DD Cummings
DD Perkins
DD Shaw
DD Conyngham
DD Lamson

another round, same result... [8|] but this time most ships of this cruiser SAG are spotted by the sub but that won't matter much... the carriers and the escorting task forces are moving back to base to wait for the next bigger amphib operation which will start in a couple of days with the convoy arriving, picking up two div plus support to move to Luganville... enemy strenght there estimated around 15000, some 250+ av perhaps...

SS I-32 is sighted by escort
DD Perkins fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shaw fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Conyngham fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lamson fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Conyngham fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 40



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged



Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 52



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 30
B-26 Marauder x 66


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


No Allied losses



Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged


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


Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 71,115 (Dili)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 24
B-17E Fortress x 42


No Allied losses

pretty much every available heavy and medium bomber in the area flew today...


Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 71,115 (Dili)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 27


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 71,115 (Dili)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Medan (46,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3910 troops, 34 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

Defending force 5900 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 82

Allied adjusted defense: 72

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
381 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
21st/C Division

Defending units:
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
Korps Marechausee Battalion
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
North Sumatra Base Force
West Sumatra Base Force

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 06, 42
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 93 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 40



No Japanese losses



Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 37



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged


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


Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 52



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged


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


Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 51

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 71,115 (Dili)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 30
B-17E Fortress x 66


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...


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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 71,115 (Dili)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 71,115 (Dili)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 71,115 (Dili)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 71,115 (Dili)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Medan (46,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3580 troops, 34 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

Defending force 5842 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165

Japanese adjusted assault: 26

Allied adjusted defense: 51

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
21st/C Division

wonder why the enemy isn't using a couple of dozens bombers to whipe out my Dutch troops... Medan is clear terrain, should be no problem to entirly destroy my units with some Sallies alone...

Defending units:
Korps Marechausee Battalion
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
North Sumatra Base Force
West Sumatra Base Force

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 07, 42
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ASW attack near Brunei at 66,85

Japanese Ships
DD Tsuta
TK Kuremente Maru

Allied Ships
SS O20

a Dutch sub runs into another tanker convoy but only targetted the destroyer escort...

SS O20 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Tsuta
O20 diving deep ....
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuta attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang at 51,86

Japanese Ships
PB Kantori Maru

Allied Ships
SS O21, hits 3



SS O21 is sighted by escort
O21 bottoming out ....
PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kantori Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged


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


Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

only a level 1 airfield there, so small nearly impossible to hit...


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 37



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged



Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 50



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged


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


Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 99,126 (Lae)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
B-26 Marauder x 65


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 53rd Div /1 ...


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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 71,115 (Dili)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 30
B-17E Fortress x 80


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...


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Morning Air attack on 14th Naval Construction Battalion, at 99,126 (Lae)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 99,126 (Lae)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 29
B-26 Marauder x 12


No Allied losses

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

some A2G attacks as preparation for our ground units attacking the base... jungle means the attacks got no effect...

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 99,126 (Lae)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 71,115 (Dili)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 71,115 (Dili)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Lae (99,126)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15061 troops, 274 guns, 497 vehicles, Assault Value = 600

Defending force 3272 troops, 34 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 230

Japanese adjusted defense: 67

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled


Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

as expected, most ot the enemy units were evacuated by air transport, those 3000 enemy troops will be destroyed though which means the area around Port Moresby will be cleared...

Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
135th USA Base Force
209th Field Artillery Battalion
188th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
53rd Div /1
14th Naval Construction Battalion


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Ground combat at Dili (71,115)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1116 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Defending force 1564 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Allied adjusted assault: 44

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Dili !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
386 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

our second USMC para bn reached Dili and together with the one being dropped earlier the defending nav guards are kicked out of the hex retreating West towards Koepang...

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
2nd USMC Parachute Battalion

Defending units:
41st Naval Guard Unit
15th Naval Guard Unit

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 08, 42
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Sub attack near Tandjoengpinang at 51,86

Japanese Ships
PB Kantori Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Truant


that escort was obliberated...

SS Truant launches 2 torpedoes
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 34



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged


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


Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 49



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on North Sumatra Base Force, at 46,76 (Medan)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
468 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

IJAAF is now flying heavy air attacks against the remaining Dutch at Medan...


Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking WS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking North Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking WS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking North Sumatra Base Force ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Lae (99,126)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15005 troops, 274 guns, 497 vehicles, Assault Value = 587

Defending force 2578 troops, 33 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 253

Japanese adjusted defense: 31

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Lae !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
513 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 32 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 26 (24 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

after two days of fighting Allied troops retake Lae... the nav construction unit is destroyed and the couple of men from 53rd Div won't hold long...



Assaulting units:
763rd Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
209th Field Artillery Battalion
135th USA Base Force
188th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
53rd Div /1
14th Naval Construction Battalion


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14th Naval Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Lae by attrition!!!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 09, 42
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ASW attack near Terempa at 54,84

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 14

Allied Ships
SS O23, hits 1



SS O23 is sighted by escort
O23 bottoming out ....
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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TF 100 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) [X(][X(]


Japanese Ships
DD Kiku

2 mines cleared

enemy sends a destroyer to Bataan? [&:] 250 mines still there, CD did nothing...

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 36



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on WS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 46,76 (Medan)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
333 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking North Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking WS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking North Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking WS KNIL Territory Regiment ...


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Ground combat at Lae (99,126)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15011 troops, 274 guns, 497 vehicles, Assault Value = 584

Defending force 1785 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied adjusted assault: 284

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 71 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
336 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
135th USA Base Force
209th Field Artillery Battalion
188th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
53rd Div /1

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 10, 42
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Morning Air attack on NS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 46,76 (Medan)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
373 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking North Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking North Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...


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Ground combat at Lae (99,126)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14995 troops, 274 guns, 497 vehicles, Assault Value = 576

Defending force 1507 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied adjusted assault: 454

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 113 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1913 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 164 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

it was a short fight at Lae, rest of the 53rd Div is destroyed... there were quite some support squads still at the base... can't remember but I think we have destroyed two rgts of 53rd Div on New Caledonia...

Assaulting units:
763rd Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
135th USA Base Force
209th Field Artillery Battalion
188th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
53rd Div /1

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 11, 42
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ASW attack near Djemadja at 52,83

Japanese Ships
TK Tonan Maru #2
PB Chosa Maru

Allied Ships
SS O16, hits 3

we encounter another tanker convoy but except some damage to the sub we achieve nothing...

SS O16 is sighted by escort
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chosa Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on NS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 46,76 (Medan)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
249 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking WS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking North Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking WS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...


lol, what is left of 53rd Div is planning for Lae... won't matter if it's only a small fragment left but if there is some substantial force left of that Div I would change it's prep...


53rd Division is planning for an attack on Lae.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 12, 42
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ASW attack near Terempa at 55,84

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 14

Allied Ships
SS O23, hits 2



SS O23 is sighted by escort
O23 bottoming out ....
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 14 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 14 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 14 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 14 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 14 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 14 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 14 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 14 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 14 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 14 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 14 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 14 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on North Sumatra Base Force, at 46,76 (Medan)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking WS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking North Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking WS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking North Sumatra Base Force ...


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3981 troops, 242 guns, 281 vehicles, Assault Value = 1971

Defending force 64004 troops, 853 guns, 606 vehicles, Assault Value = 1913

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

we take quite some squads destroyed... hmm [&:]


Assaulting units:
48th Division
8th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
38th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th/A Division
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Division
65th Brigade
11th/B Division
11th/C Division
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
1st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
71st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
61st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
192nd Tank Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
PAF Aviation
Manila USAAF Base Force
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
USAFFE
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
1st PI Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
I Philippine Corps
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Asiatic Fleet
Provisional GMC Grp
II Philippine Corps
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Medan (46,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3708 troops, 34 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

Defending force 4733 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100

Japanese adjusted assault: 39

Allied adjusted defense: 17

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

another attack and Medan is Japanese again... in fact, he should have never left it ungarissoned and should have pulled fuel out of Sumatra... isn't fuel what the Japanese need the most?

Assaulting units:
21st/C Division

Defending units:
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
Korps Marechausee Battalion
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
North Sumatra Base Force
West Sumatra Base Force

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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Morning Air attack on WS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 46,76 (Medan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
442 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking WS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking WS KNIL Territory Regiment ...


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3949 troops, 246 guns, 280 vehicles, Assault Value = 2015

Defending force 63974 troops, 853 guns, 605 vehicles, Assault Value = 1914


Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
16th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
48th Division
38th Division
11th/A Division
11th/B Division
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
11th/C Division
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
4th Marine Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
71st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
11th PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
61st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
PAF Aviation
Asiatic Fleet
41st PA Infantry Division
1st PI Base Force
Provisional GMC Grp
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Manila USAAF Base Force
II Philippine Corps
USAFFE
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
I Philippine Corps
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Medan (46,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3557 troops, 34 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Defending force 4367 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 78

Japanese adjusted assault: 30

Allied adjusted defense: 14

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Medan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1561 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 64 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

there must be an Allied dot left somewhere on Sumatra where the units retreated towards... couldn't find it even after looking two minutes at the map...

Assaulting units:
21st/C Division

Defending units:
Korps Marechausee Battalion
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
North Sumatra Base Force
West Sumatra Base Force



looking at tracker, victory point ratio turned positive four turns ago... [8D]

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

we take quite some squads destroyed... hmm

Apparently the Japanese used the interval to fit their gunners with glasses . . . or maybe the Allied troops are forgetting their umbrellas? [;)]

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

we take quite some squads destroyed... hmm

Apparently the Japanese used the interval to fit their gunners with glasses . . . or maybe the Allied troops are forgetting their umbrellas? [;)]

thought they may have switched some units first, using more artillery and less mortars but when looking at the troops there I can't see anything exceptional. I sure don't like seeing squads destroyed on my side though, even if this result looks far more realistical to me than all the other dozens of bombardments we've seen at Clark with the Japanese taking the higher casualties while they are bombarding.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 14, 42
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ASW attack near Djemadja at 53,84

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 14

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

that single subchaser seems to be the only ASW force in the area...

SS KXIV is located by SC Ch 14
KXIV bottoming out ....
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on North Sumatra Base Force, at 46,77 , near Medan

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking WS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking North Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking WS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking North Sumatra Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 70,115 , near Dili

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 18
B-17E Fortress x 54


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

forgot to stand down my bombers...

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...


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Morning Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 70,115 , near Dili

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 70,115 , near Dili

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 70,115 , near Dili

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 70,115 , near Dili

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 70,115 , near Dili

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 70,115 , near Dili

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 70,115 , near Dili

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 66827 troops, 792 guns, 816 vehicles, Assault Value = 2021

Defending force 64054 troops, 853 guns, 605 vehicles, Assault Value = 1924

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1759

Allied adjusted defense: 4633

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
4244 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 378 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Vehicles lost 125 (31 destroyed, 94 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1952 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 162 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 76 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 50 (8 destroyed, 42 disabled)





already another deliberate attack at Clark Field which was quite surprising to me... engineers took down a fort level once more and overall casualty rates weren't satisfying at all to be honest... not that there would be any danger of losing the base anytime soon but this probably is the worst result so far defending against an attack...

Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
38th Division
4th Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
16th Division
48th Division
11th Division
7th Tank Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
11th PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
192nd Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
91st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
Provisional GMC Grp
II Philippine Corps
Manila USAAF Base Force
USAFFE
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Asiatic Fleet
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
1st PI Base Force
I Philippine Corps
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
PAF Aviation
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at 70,115 (near Dili)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1116 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Defending force 1091 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Allied adjusted assault: 12

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
394 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2


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


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
2nd USMC Parachute Battalion

Defending units:
41st Naval Guard Unit
15th Naval Guard Unit

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 15, 42
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ASW attack near Manado at 76,99

Japanese Ships
PB Nichi Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS S-38



SS S-38 is sighted by escort
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on North Sumatra Base Force, at 46,77 , near Medan

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking WS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking North Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking WS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking North Sumatra Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 70,116 , near Koepang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 30
B-17E Fortress x 61


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...


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Morning Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 70,116 , near Koepang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 70,116 , near Koepang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 70,116 , near Koepang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 70,116 , near Koepang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 70,116 , near Koepang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb


forgot to stand down those bombers another time...