Operation Kneecap - Mundy (J) vs. castor troy (A) - (restricted)

Capt. Harlock · Post by **Capt. Harlock** » Sun Jan 23, 2022 1:17 am

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41699 troops, 708 guns, 682 vehicles, Assault Value = 1638

Defending force 18639 troops, 205 guns, 207 vehicles, Assault Value = 596

Allied adjusted assault: 433

Japanese adjusted defense: 979

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
577 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 38 (2 destroyed, 36 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1504 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 194 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 60 (4 destroyed, 56 disabled)

wow... one of those things why I never understood the results of ground combat in this game... enemy being cut off here for months, no supply and still able to wreck my attacking units that are fully supplied, sitting at their base, no disruption or fatigue...

That's a head-scratcher all right. Why is the allied AV being reduced to about a quarter of its theoretical strength? There are no modifiers listed. Does the game engine somehow think you have prepped the units for somewhere else?

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Sun Jan 23, 2022 2:43 am

In my game Ambon shows JR terrain - a 3X defensive bonus, I believe. Add a bad die roll to that and anything can happen.

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 11:44 am

The adjusted av doesn't concern me as that is only needed to take/hold a base but the losses do even though most are disablements. It's just crazy what cut off units can do time again and again.[8|]

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 11:48 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 22, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge
DD Morris
DD Walke
DD O'Brien
DD Russell
DD Mustin
DD Hammann
DD Hughes
DD Sims

Japanese ground losses:
940 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 42
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1

the Royal Navy joins the party at Rabaul and we can do a naval bombardment each night now... lots of the support units have suffered so many disablements already that these are getting destroyed now...

Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Resolution
BB Resolution firing at Rabaul
BB Ramillies firing at Rabaul
BB Royal Sovereign firing at Rabaul
BB Revenge firing at Rabaul
DD Morris firing at Rabaul
DD Walke firing at 62nd Naval Guard Unit
DD O'Brien firing at Rabaul
DD Russell firing at Rabaul
DD Mustin firing at Rabaul
DD Hammann firing at Rabaul
DD Hughes firing at Rabaul
DD Sims firing at Rabaul

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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Allied Ships
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester
CA Houston
CA Northampton
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Cassin
DD Downes
DD Flusser
DD Perkins
DD Cushing
DD Shaw
DD Conyngham
DD Drayton
DD Smith
DD Mahan

Japanese ground losses:
993 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 81 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 99
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 3

will rotate the two task forces not having them bombarding the same night...

CA Chicago firing at Rabaul
CA Louisville firing at Rabaul
CA Chester firing at Rabaul
CA Houston firing at Rabaul
CA Northampton firing at Rabaul
CL Phoenix firing at Rabaul
CL Honolulu firing at Rabaul
DD Cassin firing at Rabaul
DD Downes firing at Rabaul
DD Flusser firing at Rabaul
DD Perkins firing at Rabaul
DD Cushing firing at Rabaul
DD Shaw firing at Rabaul
DD Conyngham firing at Rabaul
DD Drayton firing at Rabaul
DD Smith firing at Rabaul
DD Mahan firing at Rabaul

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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 177,113

Japanese Ships
SS I-28

Allied Ships
xAKL Tennessean
xAKL Mauna Ala
xAKL Absaroka
AM Ungava

SS I-28 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Tennessean
AM Ungava fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Ungava fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Ungava fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Ungava fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Ungava fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38346 troops, 677 guns, 687 vehicles, Assault Value = 1583

Defending force 18619 troops, 205 guns, 201 vehicles, Assault Value = 575

Allied adjusted assault: 410

Japanese adjusted defense: 1189

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
739 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1465 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 146 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 31 (5 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (3 destroyed, 12 disabled)

lol our attackers keep getting trashed at Ambon... mind you we own the base and have fully supplied troops vs a failing invasion force that has been cut off for months already... let alone the edge in firepower we should have...

Assaulting units:
145th Infantry Regiment
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
2nd Tank Battalion
11th Australian Brigade
2/7th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Tank Battalion
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
148th Infantry Regiment
2/10th Armoured Regiment
Molukken KNIL Cdo
18th British Division
8th US Naval Construction Battalion
42nd Construction Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Pioneer Battalion
22nd Base Group
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
41st Base Group
3rd US Naval Construction Battalion
46th Construction Regiment
10th US Naval Construction Battalion
47th Construction Regiment
203rd Coast AA Regiment
810th Aviation Engineer Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd
Laha ML Base Force
804th Aviation Engineer Battalion
808th Aviation Engineer Battalion
Amboina Defenses
6th US Naval Construction Battalion
7th US Naval Construction Battalion
811th Aviation Engineer Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USN Special Construction Battalion

Defending units:
33rd Division
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
18th Division
8th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
35th Fld AA Gun Co
25th Army
1st Engineer Co
III/66th Naval Guard Unit

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 11:51 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
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ASW attack near Gasmata at 105,128

Japanese Ships
SS I-20, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Preston
DD Cummings

there are nearly daily ASW attempts around Gasmata and Rabaul, all fail...

SS I-20 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Preston
DD Cummings fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cummings attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-20 eludes ASW attack from DD Cummings
DD Cummings loses contact with SS I-20
DD Preston fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Cummings fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cummings fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 45
Wellington Ic x 21
B-25C Mitchell x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 75

bombers from Burma have been flown to China to attack the airfield at Canton... want to draw out the IJAAF...

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
B-25C Mitchell x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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ASW attack near Gasmata at 105,128

Japanese Ships
SS I-20, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Dunlap
DD Cummings
DD Preston

SS I-20 is located by DD Dunlap
DD Cummings fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston attacking submerged sub ....
DD Preston is out of ASW ammo
DD Preston is out of ASW ammo
DD Cummings fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cummings fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1245 troops, 114 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 1482

Defending force 18128 troops, 205 guns, 201 vehicles, Assault Value = 532

Assaulting units:
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
2/10th Armoured Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
Molukken KNIL Cdo
11th Australian Brigade
2/7th Armoured Regiment
145th Infantry Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
148th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Battalion
18th British Division
6th US Naval Construction Battalion
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd
810th Aviation Engineer Battalion
41st Base Group
Amboina Defenses
3rd US Naval Construction Battalion
7th US Naval Construction Battalion
Laha ML Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
47th Construction Regiment
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
42nd Construction Regiment
804th Aviation Engineer Battalion
46th Construction Regiment
811th Aviation Engineer Battalion
2nd Pioneer Battalion
10th US Naval Construction Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
8th US Naval Construction Battalion
22nd Base Group
203rd Coast AA Regiment
808th Aviation Engineer Battalion
1st USN Special Construction Battalion

Defending units:
8th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
33rd Division
18th Division
15th Naval Guard Unit
25th Army
1st Engineer Co
35th Fld AA Gun Co
III/66th Naval Guard Unit

another IJN CA is reported sunk!

CA Myoko is reported to have been sunk near Emirau Island on Aug 05, 1942

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 11:52 am

another dangerous IJN heavy cruiser being confirmed sunk, she was victim of USMC dive bombers... Myoko survived the war in real life...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 12:07 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Allied Ships
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester
CA Houston
CA Northampton
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Caldwell
DD Bancroft
DD Woodworth
DD McCalla
DD Lansdowne
DD Duncan
DD Buchanan
DD Laffey
DD Aaron Ward

Japanese ground losses:
1396 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 110 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 36 (2 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Airbase hits 31
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 106
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 3

these are real nukes at Rabaul and the base having sustained these over weeks already the Allied are now about to land at Rabaul as the invasion force is two days out covered by a USN/RN carrier force that is heavily covered by Force Z, a USN surface combat group and an ASW group...

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Chicago
CA Chicago firing at Rabaul
CA Louisville firing at Rabaul
CA Chester firing at Rabaul
CA Houston firing at Rabaul
CA Northampton firing at Rabaul
CL Phoenix firing at Rabaul
CL Honolulu firing at Rabaul
DD Caldwell firing at Rabaul
DD Bancroft firing at Rabaul
DD Woodworth firing at Rabaul
DD McCalla firing at Rabaul
DD Lansdowne firing at Rabaul
DD Duncan firing at Rabaul
DD Buchanan firing at Rabaul
DD Laffey firing at Rabaul
DD Aaron Ward firing at Rabaul

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ASW attack near Deboyne Islands at 103,134

Japanese Ships
SS I-25, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Drayton
DD Smith
DD Cassin
DD Downes
DD Flusser
DD Perkins

so far none of our ships were hit by subs but there are quite a lot around... the destroyers do their job in screening the capital ships...

SS I-25 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Drayton
DD Cassin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Downes fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Flusser fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Perkins attacking submerged sub ....
DD Perkins loses contact with SS I-25
DD Cassin fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Perkins fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Perkins fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Perkins fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Perkins fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Perkins fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Deboyne Islands at 103,134

Japanese Ships
SS I-25, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Ellet
DD Wilson
DD Sterett

SS I-25 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Ellet
I-25 diving deep ....
DD Wilson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Wilson is out of ASW ammo
DD Wilson is out of ASW ammo
DD Sterett fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wilson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Wilson is out of ASW ammo
DD Wilson is out of ASW ammo
DD Wilson is out of ASW ammo
DD Wilson is out of ASW ammo
DD Wilson is out of ASW ammo
DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Deboyne Islands at 103,134

Japanese Ships
SS I-25, hits 2

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
CA Australia
CA Indianapolis
CA Portland
DD Electra
DD Nizam
DD Napier
DD Jupiter
DD Isis
DD Fortune
DD Express

Force Z has been sighted but it doesn't matter if the enemy is aware of our presence or not, perhaps he awaits more bombardment TFs... at this point the enemy surely isn't aware of the invasion going in in the next two days...

SS I-25 is sighted by escort
DD Jupiter fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Isis fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Express fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Isis attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isis fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isis fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isis fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isis fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Woodlark Island at 104,132

Japanese Ships
SS I-154

Allied Ships
DD Sterett
DD Ellet

SS I-154 is located by DD Sterett
I-154 diving deep ....
DD Sterett attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sterett fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sterett fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sterett fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sterett fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15
Ki-51 Sonia x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 18

the IJAAF starts bombing Changsha... nothing that I really care about, if the enemy continues and we get a chance for a CAP trap we will trash them...

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB-III x 3
Blenheim IV x 41
Wellington Ic x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 20

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 42
Airbase supply hits 16
Runway hits 86

our airforce keeps pounding Liuchow's airfield to completely close it down as the Chinese Army is preparing a major offensive here...

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12
Wellington Ic x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 6

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Sub attack near Woodlark Island at 104,132

Japanese Ships
SS I-154

Allied Ships
DD Lang
CA Quincy
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA Astoria
CL Nashville
CL Helena
DD Selfridge
DD Benham
DD Clark
DD Balch
DD Phelps

SS I-154 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Lang
I-154 diving deep ....
DD Clark fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Balch fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Phelps attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-154 eludes DD Phelps by diving deep
DD Balch fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1245 troops, 114 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 1489

Defending force 18232 troops, 205 guns, 201 vehicles, Assault Value = 547

Assaulting units:
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
145th Infantry Regiment
Molukken KNIL Cdo
Americal Infantry Division
11th Australian Brigade
148th Infantry Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
2/10th Armoured Regiment
18th British Division
46th Construction Regiment
47th Construction Regiment
22nd Base Group
42nd Construction Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
203rd Coast AA Regiment
10th US Naval Construction Battalion
6th US Naval Construction Battalion
7th US Naval Construction Battalion
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
811th Aviation Engineer Battalion
Amboina Defenses
808th Aviation Engineer Battalion
804th Aviation Engineer Battalion
3rd US Naval Construction Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
810th Aviation Engineer Battalion
2nd Pioneer Battalion
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
8th US Naval Construction Battalion
Laha ML Base Force
41st Base Group
1st USN Special Construction Battalion

Defending units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
18th Division
33rd Division
4th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
35th Fld AA Gun Co
25th Army
1st Engineer Co
III/66th Naval Guard Unit

after CA Myoko confirmed sunk yesterday we get confirmation of CA Takao being sunk today...

CA Takao is reported to have been sunk near Lihir on Aug 05, 1942

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 12:11 pm

IJN CA Takao confirmed sunk after being heavily hit by 1000lb bombs dropped by USMC SBDs

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sat Jan 29, 2022 11:27 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,128

Japanese Ships
SS I-29

Allied Ships
DD Sterett

SS I-29 is located by DD Sterett
I-29 diving deep ....
DD Sterett fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sterett fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sterett fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sterett fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sterett fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 18

No Allied losses

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

doing these bombing runs with the Dutch just for the show...

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...

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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 35
Wellington Ic x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 23
P-40E Warhawk x 50

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
298 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

but the attacks on Liuchow have a real reason as the Chinese Army is doing a pincer move on the town to dislodge the enemy... considering what we are bringing here I don't expect the Japanese to hold the clear hex for long, especially when our bombers will all switch into the ground support role...

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 124th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 23rd Army ...
Also attacking 21st Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking Liuchow ...
Also attacking 2nd RF Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking Liuchow ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking Liuchow ...

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Morning Air attack on 104th Division, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
Wellington Ic x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 124th Infantry Regiment, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 23rd Army, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 21st Mortar Battalion, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1245 troops, 114 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 1499

Defending force 18292 troops, 205 guns, 201 vehicles, Assault Value = 555

Assaulting units:
145th Infantry Regiment
2/10th Armoured Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
11th Australian Brigade
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
148th Infantry Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
Molukken KNIL Cdo
18th British Division
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
804th Aviation Engineer Battalion
Amboina Defenses
7th US Naval Construction Battalion
810th Aviation Engineer Battalion
2nd Pioneer Battalion
8th US Naval Construction Battalion
6th US Naval Construction Battalion
811th Aviation Engineer Battalion
41st Base Group
22nd Base Group
3rd US Naval Construction Battalion
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd
10th US Naval Construction Battalion
46th Construction Regiment
47th Construction Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
203rd Coast AA Regiment
808th Aviation Engineer Battalion
42nd Construction Regiment
Laha ML Base Force
1st USN Special Construction Battalion

Defending units:
18th Division
33rd Division
8th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
4th Tank Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
25th Army
35th Fld AA Gun Co
1st Engineer Co
III/66th Naval Guard Unit

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Fri Feb 04, 2022 11:32 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge
DD Morris
DD Walke
DD O'Brien
DD Russell
DD Mustin
DD Hammann
DD Hughes
DD Sims

Japanese ground losses:
1062 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 16 (10 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 52
Port hits 2

these naval bombardments really hurt the support units at Rabaul but whatever infantry units are there they won't be threatened by the bombardments...

Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Resolution
BB Resolution firing at Rabaul
BB Ramillies firing at Rabaul
BB Royal Sovereign firing at Rabaul
BB Revenge firing at Rabaul
DD Morris firing at Rabaul
DD Walke firing at Rabaul
DD O'Brien firing at Rabaul
DD Russell firing at Rabaul
DD Mustin firing at Rabaul
DD Hammann firing at Rabaul
DD Hughes firing at Rabaul
DD Sims firing at Rabaul

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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Allied Ships
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester
CA Houston
CA Northampton
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Caldwell
DD Bancroft
DD Woodworth
DD McCalla
DD Lansdowne
DD Duncan
DD Buchanan
DD Laffey
DD Aaron Ward

Japanese ground losses:
1066 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 85
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

CA Chicago firing at Rabaul
CA Louisville firing at Rabaul
CA Chester firing at Rabaul
CA Houston firing at Rabaul
CA Northampton firing at Rabaul
CL Phoenix firing at Rabaul
CL Honolulu firing at Rabaul
DD Caldwell firing at Rabaul
DD Bancroft firing at Rabaul
DD Woodworth firing at Rabaul
DD McCalla firing at Rabaul
DD Lansdowne firing at Rabaul
DD Duncan firing at Rabaul
DD Buchanan firing at Rabaul
DD Laffey firing at Rabaul
DD Aaron Ward firing at 32nd Nav Gsn Unit

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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

497 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Concord
APD Rathburne
AP Leonard Wood
xAK Steel Mariner

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

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

sent in both naval bombardment TFs at the same time again as we are landing tonight... we do have a lot of troops coming ashore here and I seriously doubt the Japanese will be able to resist for long...

CL Marblehead firing at 41st Naval Guard Unit
CL Trenton firing at 44th Naval Guard Unit
CL Detroit firing at 32nd Nav Gsn Unit
CL Raleigh firing at 32nd Nav Gsn Unit
CL Concord firing at 41st Naval Guard Unit
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125)

TF 1 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125

Allied ground losses:
386 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 22 (5 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 31 (6 destroyed, 25 disabled)

all my units are fully or near fully prepped so the losses during the landing are okayish...

37mm M3 AT Gun damaged beyond repair during unload of 27th Infantry Div /4
81mm M1 Mortar damaged beyond repair during unload of 41st Infantry Div /1
Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 27th Infantry Div /7
0.5in AAMG Sect (2) lost from landing craft during unload of 25th Infantry Div /2
13 troops of a USA 41 Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 25th Infantry Div /8
13 troops of a USA 41 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 41st Infantry Div /6
13 troops of a USA 41 Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 41st Infantry Div /8
13 troops of a USA 41 Rifle Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 27th Infantry Div /10
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 25th Infantry Div /13
13 troops of a USA 41 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 41st Infantry Div /10
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 41st Infantry Div /12
13 troops of a USMC 42 Rifle Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 22nd Marine Rgt
13 troops of a USMC 42 Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 22nd Marine Rgt /2
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 22nd Marine Rgt /5
15 Aviation Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 5th Base Group /3
Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of Aus I Corps
0.5in AAMG Sect (2) accidentally lost during unload of 30th FA Rgt
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 2nd USMC Tank Bn
Engineer Vehicle lost from landing craft during unload of 2/8th Armoured Rgt /2

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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

243 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Junee
AM Horsham
AM Geelong
AM Cowra
AM Cairns
xAK Arcata
xAK Mahukona

AM Junee fired at enemy troops
AM Horsham fired at enemy troops
AM Geelong fired at enemy troops
AM Cowra fired at enemy troops
AM Cairns fired at enemy troops
8.8cm/45 T99 AA battery firing at xAK Arcata
8.8cm/45 T99 AA battery firing at xAK Arcata
8.8cm/45 T99 AA battery firing at xAK Arcata
8.8cm/45 T99 AA battery firing at xAK Arcata
8.8cm/45 T99 AA battery firing at xAK Arcata

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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125)

TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125

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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

473 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Concord
APD Rathburne
xAP Ellaroo
AP Fuller
xAP Wanaka
AK Arcturus

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CL Trenton firing at 41st Naval Guard Unit
CL Concord firing at 62nd Naval Guard Unit
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

240 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Junee
AM Horsham
AM Geelong
AM Cowra
AM Cairns
xAK Arcata, Shell hits 2
xAK J.L. Luckenbach

AM Junee fired at enemy troops
AM Horsham fired at enemy troops
AM Geelong fired at enemy troops
AM Cowra fired at enemy troops
AM Cairns fired at enemy troops
8.8cm/45 T99 AA battery firing at xAK Arcata
8.8cm/45 T99 AA battery firing at xAK Arcata
8.8cm/45 T99 AA battery firing at xAK Arcata
8.8cm/45 T99 AA battery firing at xAK Arcata

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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 42

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 26

enemy is hitting Moulmein which I've started to build up lately...

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 25th Army ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...

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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 48
Wellington Ic x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 10

No Allied losses

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

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
13 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 124th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 23rd Army ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking Liuchow ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking Liuchow ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 124th Infantry Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 16
Wellington Ic x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking Liuchow ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 38

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking Liuchow ...
Also attacking 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking Liuchow ...
Also attacking 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on 23rd Army, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 7

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 104th Division, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 104th Division, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

255 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Rathburne
APD Kane
AP J. Franklin Bell
xAK Kooringa

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

every available AP and AK have been in the invasion TF for Rabaul...

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

122 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Junee
AM Horsham
AM Geelong
AM Cowra
AM Cairns
xAK Arcata

AM Junee fired at enemy troops
AM Horsham fired at enemy troops
AM Geelong fired at enemy troops
AM Cowra fired at enemy troops
AM Cairns fired at enemy troops

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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13920 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 744

Defending force 47349 troops, 750 guns, 960 vehicles, Assault Value = 1588

Japanese ground losses:
259 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
62nd Naval Guard Unit
25th Ind Engineer Regiment
47th Naval Guard Unit
II/66th Naval Guard Unit
53rd Naval Guard Unit
32nd Nav Gsn Unit
41st Naval Guard Unit
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
I/66th Naval Guard Unit
4th Engineer Co
44th Naval Guard Unit
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
11th Air Flotilla
9th JNAF Coy
5th JNAF Coy
10th Port Unit
105th Ship Eng Coy
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
5th JAAF AF Bn
12th Air Defense AA Battalion
8th JNAF AF Unit
2nd JAAF AF Bn
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
203rd Ship Eng Coy
Southeast Area Fleet
101st JAAF AF Bn
3rd JAAF AF Bn
10th JNAF AF Unit
29th JNAF AF Unit
4th Fleet
206th Ship Eng Coy
2nd JNAF AF Unit
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
38th JNAF AF Unit
20th Port Unit
12th Air Defense AA Regiment
7th JNAF AF Unit
11th JNAF AF Unit
4th Base Force
15th Base Force
5th Ship Engineer Regiment
11th Air Defense AA Battalion
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
11th Air Defense AA Regiment
6th JNAF AF Unit
305th Ship Eng Coy
36th JNAF AF Unit
22nd Special Base Force
21st Port Unit
306th Ship Eng Coy
15th Air Defense AA Regiment
1st JNAF Coy
104th Ship Eng Coy
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
6th Ship Engineer Regiment
41st JNAF AF Unit
3rd JNAF AF Unit
2nd JNAF Coy
3rd JNAF Coy
106th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
2/9th Armoured Rgt /1
3rd Tank Bn /1
13th Armoured Rgt /1
41st Infantry Division
22nd Marine Rgt /1
632nd TD Bn /2
637th TD Bn /2
2/8th Armoured Rgt /1
1st USMC Tank Bn /1
25th Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Bn /1
29th Port Maint Engr Bn /1
147th FA Bn /1
Aus I Corps
24th Port Maint Engr Bn /1
181st FA Bn /1
5th Base Group /2
168th FA Bn /1
260th FA Bn /1
209th FA Bn /1
307th Base Group /2
30th FA Rgt /1

the enemy bombards and we get intel on what is defending the base... inanse number of different units, looks like Rabaul was meant to act as a staging base to reinforce the surrounding bases but my offensive into the Bismarck Sea has put an end to this, otherwhise I can't explain this troop composition... while the enemy still has 50% of our assault value he clearly lacks heavy weapons and tanks... with the firepower we brought I'm absolutely positive to end this soon...

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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1239 troops, 114 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 1509

Defending force 18300 troops, 205 guns, 201 vehicles, Assault Value = 556

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
Molukken KNIL Cdo
1st Australian Brigade
Americal Infantry Division
145th Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Battalion
2/10th Armoured Regiment
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
11th Australian Brigade
18th British Division
22nd Base Group
Laha ML Base Force
3rd US Naval Construction Battalion
47th Construction Regiment
808th Aviation Engineer Battalion
6th US Naval Construction Battalion
10th US Naval Construction Battalion
203rd Coast AA Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
7th US Naval Construction Battalion
46th Construction Regiment
804th Aviation Engineer Battalion
811th Aviation Engineer Battalion
2nd Pioneer Battalion
810th Aviation Engineer Battalion
8th US Naval Construction Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
41st Base Group
Amboina Defenses
42nd Construction Regiment
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd
1st USN Special Construction Battalion

Defending units:
8th Tank Regiment
33rd Division
4th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
18th Division
15th Naval Guard Unit
1st Engineer Co
25th Army
35th Fld AA Gun Co
III/66th Naval Guard Unit

while our carrier force was covering the invasion at Rabaul we had Catalinas pick up a big enemy convoy which is heading towards Truk... I'm feeling confident enough to send the carriers North on a hunt, we will have some heavy naval units in close cover for the invasion but I doubt the enemy has any capabilities to intervene and he hasn't spotted my carriers so he has to expect them to be close to the invasion... the enemy convoy should be in perfect strike range if everything moves as expected...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Fri Feb 04, 2022 11:39 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

282 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Rathburne
AP President Adams
xAK Theofano Livanos

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

the rest of the troops, mostly support, is coming ashore...

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

124 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Junee
AM Horsham
AM Geelong
AM Cowra
AM Cairns
xAK Arcata

AM Junee fired at enemy troops
AM Horsham fired at enemy troops
AM Geelong fired at enemy troops
AM Cowra fired at enemy troops
AM Cairns fired at enemy troops

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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Allied Ships
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester
CA Houston
CA Northampton
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Caldwell
DD Bancroft
DD Woodworth
DD McCalla
DD Lansdowne
DD Duncan
DD Buchanan
DD Laffey
DD Aaron Ward

Japanese ground losses:
1271 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 114 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 134
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Chicago
CA Chicago firing at Rabaul
CA Louisville firing at Rabaul
CA Chester firing at Rabaul
CA Houston firing at Rabaul
CA Northampton firing at Rabaul
CL Phoenix firing at Rabaul
CL Honolulu firing at Rabaul
DD Caldwell firing at Rabaul
DD Bancroft firing at Rabaul
DD Woodworth firing at Rabaul
DD McCalla firing at Rabaul
DD Lansdowne firing at Rabaul
DD Duncan firing at Rabaul
DD Buchanan firing at Rabaul
DD Laffey firing at Rabaul
DD Aaron Ward firing at Rabaul

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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

252 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Rathburne
xAK Kooringa

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

114 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Junee
AM Horsham
AM Geelong
AM Cowra
AM Cairns
xAK Arcata

AM Junee fired at enemy troops
AM Horsham fired at enemy troops
AM Geelong fired at enemy troops
AM Cowra fired at enemy troops
AM Cairns fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

270 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Rathburne
xAP Jalaputra
xAP Jalavihar
xAP Jalabala
xAP Taroona

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

127 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Junee
AM Horsham
AM Geelong
AM Cowra
AM Cairns
xAK Arcata

AM Junee fired at enemy troops
AM Horsham fired at enemy troops
AM Geelong fired at enemy troops
AM Cowra fired at enemy troops
AM Cairns fired at enemy troops

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Sub attack near Gasmata at 105,128

Japanese Ships
SS I-175, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Meredith
DD Monssen
DD Grayson

SS I-175 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Meredith
DD Monssen fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grayson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 107,108

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 54
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
TBF-1 Avenger x 28

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kosin Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sydney Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Lisbon Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Kano Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Goyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Taketoyo Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Matsue Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Teikoku Maru
DD Shirakumo
xAK Brisbane Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire
xAK Wales Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tatuno Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Lyons Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Awazisan Maru
xAK Nitiran Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tatumiya Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
xAK Tatuharu Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
AK Yamasimo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Shinanogawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Akiura Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
AK Kaga Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Melbourne Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nitti Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

there are these days when everything really goes as planned... not having spotted the exact position of my carriers the enemy convoy kept moving East towards Truk and we end up in 1000lb bomb range... the SBDs sink a lot enemy freighters, guess this must have been a big supply convoy bound for Truk...

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kosin Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Goyo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Taketoyo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Brisbane Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tatuharu Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tatuno Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nitiran Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Akiura Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Melbourne Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nitti Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tatumiya Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 3

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 3

this number of bombers isn't nearly enough to trash the airfield, in fact we are not only repairing damage but also increasing the airfield each turn... might put up CAP...

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 107,108

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 53
TBF-1 Avenger x 14

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Tamagawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
xAK Tokiwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Onoe Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Wazan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Seattle Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Yamagiri Maru
xAK Yokohama Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Nichiyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Noto Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Keisyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Tatuwa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tokai Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Hokuroku Maru
AK Arima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Kinugasa Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Koei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

another carrier strike in the afternoon, we could send out way more bombers though... at the end of the day we have most likely sunk up to two dozen IJN freighters for the loss of one SBD to ops... the carriers will head back towards Rabaul and remain near the invasion shipping...

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Onoe Maru
Massive explosion on xAK Wazan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tamagawa Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Ansyu-C Cargo class xAK
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Koei Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 107,108

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Koei Maru, heavy fires
xAK Teiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Asakaze Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Huzikawa Maru
xAK Katuragi Maru

two hits out of 18 bombs, Thunderstorm greetings...

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Koei Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 107,108

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kyusyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Myoko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Onoe Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kazuura Maru
xAK Nankai Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Myoko Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Onoe Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 107,108

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Noto Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamazato Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Toyohasi Maru
xAK Sinko Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kazuura Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

looks like the carries do launch most of their bombers but the squadrons are coming in in bits and pieces...

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Noto Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Sinko Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kazuura Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 107,108

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Toa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Seia Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Toyooka Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Lisbon Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hawaii Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Onoe Maru, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Std-B Cargo class xAK
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hawaii Maru

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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

256 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Rathburne
xAP Talthibius
APD Fox

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

126 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Fairland
xAK Unicoi
xAK Arcata

xAK Fairland fired at enemy troops
xAK Unicoi fired at enemy troops
xAK Arcata fired at enemy troops

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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13791 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 720

Defending force 54401 troops, 781 guns, 1186 vehicles, Assault Value = 1632

Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

losses are most likely FOW at least that's my experience...

Assaulting units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit
II/66th Naval Guard Unit
44th Naval Guard Unit
I/66th Naval Guard Unit
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
41st Naval Guard Unit
32nd Nav Gsn Unit
25th Ind Engineer Regiment
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
47th Naval Guard Unit
62nd Naval Guard Unit
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
12th Air Defense AA Battalion
41st JNAF AF Unit
5th JAAF AF Bn
11th Air Defense AA Regiment
10th Port Unit
15th Base Force
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
104th Ship Eng Coy
206th Ship Eng Coy
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
12th Air Defense AA Regiment
11th Air Defense AA Battalion
5th Ship Engineer Regiment
3rd JNAF Coy
4th Base Force
10th JNAF AF Unit
Southeast Area Fleet
36th JNAF AF Unit
305th Ship Eng Coy
21st Port Unit
105th Ship Eng Coy
203rd Ship Eng Coy
4th Engineer Co
1st JNAF Coy
11th Air Flotilla
3rd JAAF AF Bn
5th JNAF Coy
20th Port Unit
8th JNAF AF Unit
2nd JNAF Coy
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
101st JAAF AF Bn
306th Ship Eng Coy
4th Fleet
2nd JAAF AF Bn
9th JNAF Coy
11th JNAF AF Unit
7th JNAF AF Unit
15th Air Defense AA Regiment
3rd JNAF AF Unit
38th JNAF AF Unit
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
6th Ship Engineer Regiment
2nd JNAF AF Unit
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
6th JNAF AF Unit
29th JNAF AF Unit
22nd Special Base Force
106th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
22nd Marine Regiment
41st Infantry Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/9th Armoured Regiment
3rd Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
25th Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
2/8th Armoured Regiment
13th Armoured Regiment
168th Field Artillery Battalion
29th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
24th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
307th Base Group
Aus I Corps
181st Field Artillery Battalion
209th Field Artillery Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
5th Base Group
30th FA Rgt /1

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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1239 troops, 114 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 1516

Defending force 18359 troops, 205 guns, 201 vehicles, Assault Value = 559

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

Assaulting units:
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
Molukken KNIL Cdo
Americal Infantry Division
2/10th Armoured Regiment
1st Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
11th Australian Brigade
2nd Tank Battalion
145th Infantry Regiment
18th British Division
3rd US Naval Construction Battalion
42nd Construction Regiment
2nd Pioneer Battalion
808th Aviation Engineer Battalion
811th Aviation Engineer Battalion
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd
10th US Naval Construction Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
203rd Coast AA Regiment
810th Aviation Engineer Battalion
7th US Naval Construction Battalion
8th US Naval Construction Battalion
41st Base Group
22nd Base Group
Laha ML Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
Amboina Defenses
47th Construction Regiment
6th US Naval Construction Battalion
46th Construction Regiment
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
804th Aviation Engineer Battalion
1st USN Special Construction Battalion

Defending units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
4th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
18th Division
33rd Division
15th Naval Guard Unit
25th Army
1st Engineer Co
35th Fld AA Gun Co
III/66th Naval Guard Unit

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Fri Feb 04, 2022 5:42 pm

Wow! Great carrier strikes! Your pilots got lots of cheap experience on those. Do you know if the carrier crews get experience boosts from conducting these ops?

As Canoerebel put it, carriers are not the best weapon in the game - good intel is. You had it, he didn't.

And as for firepower at Rabaul, your naval bombardments have knocked out a lot of guns. So have your LCU counter-bombardments. All good for the Allies.

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 10:53 am

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Wow! Great carrier strikes! Your pilots got lots of cheap experience on those. Do you know if the carrier crews get experience boosts from conducting these ops?

As Canoerebel put it, carriers are not the best weapon in the game - good intel is. You had it, he didn't.

And as for firepower at Rabaul, your naval bombardments have knocked out a lot of guns. So have your LCU counter-bombardments. All good for the Allies.

Experience and skill buildup was literally nil, a point exp here, a point nav bomb there. As all the bomber crews are at 70 skill they hardly increase skill or exp levels, they would need non stop bombing to do so, like Army bombers often do with their 24/7 attacks. As the IJ player I usuall have hundreds of IJAAF bomber crews with exp 80+ and grd skill as well.

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 11:02 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 31, 42
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

245 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Rathburne
xAK Iron Baron
xAK Iron King

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

we're still unloading support squads... takes too long for my taste but I just don't have the needed assault shipping...

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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

132 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Fairland
xAK Unicoi
xAK Arcata

xAK Fairland fired at enemy troops
xAK Unicoi fired at enemy troops
xAK Arcata fired at enemy troops

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Submarine attack near Rabaul at 106,127

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
AP W.A. Holbrook, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

AP W.A. Holbrook is sighted by SS I-153
SS I-153 launches 2 torpedoes

and an AP that could convert to an APA later is sunk after previously taking damage (hit a reef)... the ship was split off it's task force and promptly gets sunk...

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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge
DD Morris
DD Walke
DD O'Brien
DD Russell
DD Mustin
DD Hammann
DD Hughes
DD Sims

Japanese ground losses:
338 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22
Port hits 10
Port supply hits 1

Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Resolution
BB Resolution firing at Rabaul
BB Ramillies firing at Rabaul
BB Royal Sovereign firing at Rabaul
BB Revenge firing at Rabaul
DD Morris firing at Rabaul
DD Walke firing at Rabaul
DD O'Brien firing at Rabaul
DD Russell firing at 41st Naval Guard Unit
DD Mustin firing at 32nd Nav Gsn Unit
DD Hammann firing at Rabaul
DD Hughes firing at Rabaul
DD Sims firing at Rabaul

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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

124 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Fairland
xAK Unicoi
xAK Arcata

xAK Fairland fired at enemy troops
xAK Unicoi fired at enemy troops
xAK Arcata fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

268 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Rathburne
xAP Jalaputra
xAP Subadar

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

114 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Fairland
xAK Unicoi
xAK Arcata

xAK Fairland fired at enemy troops
xAK Unicoi fired at enemy troops
xAK Arcata fired at enemy troops

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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 3

Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

it's a one... two... BOOOM day... as Moulmein's airfield never showed damage from the attacks I decided to end those today and flew in three USAAF fighter squadrons... all put to 90% CAP I have no clue why all three only show 13 fighters on CAP which is 50%... oh well, being better positioned than the enemy our fighters completely trash the incoming strikes, creating several more aces for literally no losses as not a single USAAF pilot was lost today...

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-400 Airacobra (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 32

Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 12 destroyed

No Allied losses

not enough IJ fighters for escort which means unescorted strikes are completely mauled even when we only have two dozen fightrs airborne...

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 99 minutes
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 217 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 95 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 25th Army, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 25th Army ...

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Afternoon Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 18

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

we keep bombing Liuchow as our ground offensive is on the move...

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking Liuchow ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking Liuchow ...

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Afternoon Air attack on 104th Division, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 23

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 124th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 21st Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 124th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 21st Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...

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Afternoon Air attack on 124th Infantry Regiment, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9

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:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 7

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 8

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:
8 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 21st Mortar Battalion, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 17

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

127 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Crown City
xAK Sawokla
xAK Arcata

xAK Crown City fired at enemy troops
xAK Sawokla fired at enemy troops
xAK Arcata fired at enemy troops

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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13225 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 718

Defending force 54951 troops, 782 guns, 1231 vehicles, Assault Value = 1640

Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit
25th Ind Engineer Regiment
32nd Nav Gsn Unit
I/66th Naval Guard Unit
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
44th Naval Guard Unit
II/66th Naval Guard Unit
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
62nd Naval Guard Unit
47th Naval Guard Unit
41st Naval Guard Unit
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
36th JNAF AF Unit
Southeast Area Fleet
101st JAAF AF Bn
10th JNAF AF Unit
11th JNAF AF Unit
306th Ship Eng Coy
2nd JAAF AF Bn
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
5th JNAF Coy
29th JNAF AF Unit
10th Port Unit
105th Ship Eng Coy
5th JAAF AF Bn
2nd JNAF AF Unit
3rd JNAF Coy
4th Fleet
206th Ship Eng Coy
2nd JNAF Coy
21st Port Unit
4th Base Force
6th Ship Engineer Regiment
11th Air Flotilla
7th JNAF AF Unit
12th Air Defense AA Regiment
104th Ship Eng Coy
11th Air Defense AA Regiment
203rd Ship Eng Coy
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
22nd Special Base Force
5th Ship Engineer Regiment
3rd JNAF AF Unit
3rd JAAF AF Bn
11th Air Defense AA Battalion
15th Base Force
4th Engineer Co
1st JNAF Coy
8th JNAF AF Unit
20th Port Unit
9th JNAF Coy
15th Air Defense AA Regiment
305th Ship Eng Coy
38th JNAF AF Unit
6th JNAF AF Unit
41st JNAF AF Unit
12th Air Defense AA Battalion
106th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
2/9th Armoured Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Tank Battalion
2/8th Armoured Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
22nd Marine Regiment
41st Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
13th Armoured Regiment
168th Field Artillery Battalion
24th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
Aus I Corps
147th Field Artillery Battalion
5th Base Group
209th Field Artillery Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
29th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
30th Field Artillery Regiment
181st Field Artillery Battalion
307th Base Group

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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1245 troops, 114 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 1519

Defending force 18386 troops, 205 guns, 201 vehicles, Assault Value = 562

Assaulting units:
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
148th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
Molukken KNIL Cdo
1st Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
11th Australian Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Australian Brigade
145th Infantry Regiment
2/10th Armoured Regiment
18th British Division
46th Construction Regiment
2nd Pioneer Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
42nd Construction Regiment
Laha ML Base Force
810th Aviation Engineer Battalion
804th Aviation Engineer Battalion
3rd US Naval Construction Battalion
811th Aviation Engineer Battalion
8th US Naval Construction Battalion
22nd Base Group
41st Base Group
203rd Coast AA Regiment
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd
205th Field Artillery Battalion
7th US Naval Construction Battalion
Amboina Defenses
808th Aviation Engineer Battalion
47th Construction Regiment
10th US Naval Construction Battalion
6th US Naval Construction Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USN Special Construction Battalion

Defending units:
4th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
33rd Division
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
18th Division
15th Naval Guard Unit
25th Army
1st Engineer Co
35th Fld AA Gun Co
III/66th Naval Guard Unit

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Ground combat at Liuchow (74,55)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 131974 troops, 745 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4513

Defending force 25765 troops, 248 guns, 114 vehicles, Assault Value = 721

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

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

Chinese units fire intel shells into Liuchow showing only 721 enemy av... it's a clear hex and I don't expect to see fort levels higher than 3 or 4 so combined with the air attacks and fully prepped Chinese Corps I have no doubt our first real offensive in China should become a full success... Liuchow is an important base as it opens the railline from Tuyun all the way to Changsha again so the Chinese can quickly move units around... holding the base against a massed IJA effort is as impossible as it is now for the Japanese though...

Assaulting units:
93rd Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
Jingcha War Area
4th War Area
6th Heavy AA Regiment
NCAC
2nd Ceylon H AA Regiment
4th Group Army
9th Group Army
14th Group Army

Defending units:
104th Division
68th Ind.Infantry Battalion
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
124th Infantry Regiment
23rd Army
2nd RF Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 11:03 am

horrible air losses for the Japanese today... the attacks against Moulmein served no obvious purpose to me and in the end it costs the IJAAF a lot of bombers...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 11:11 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 01, 42
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ASW attack near Gasmata at 104,127

Japanese Ships
SS RO-65, hits 6

Allied Ships
DD Aaron Ward
CA Chicago
CA Northampton
CL Phoenix
DD Lansdowne
DD Laffey
DD Caldwell
DD Bancroft
DD Woodworth
DD McCalla

enemy subs still very active between Gasmata and Rabaul... glad they try to engage my DDs instead of one of the slow RN BBs...

SS RO-65 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Aaron Ward
RO-65 bottoming out ....
DD Caldwell fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Bancroft fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Woodworth fails to find sub and abandons search
DD McCalla fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McCalla fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McCalla attacking submerged sub ....
DD McCalla fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McCalla attacking submerged sub ....
DD McCalla fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,127

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Trenton
APD Gilmer
APD Ward
AP Thomas Jefferson
AP President Monroe
AP President Adams
AP Barnett
AP George F. Elliot
AP American Legion
AP Zeilin
AK Castor
AK Procyon
AK Almaack
AK Algorab
xAP Macedon
xAP Iron Master
xAP Iron Knob
xAP Echunga
xAP Dilga
xAP Corio
xAP Arkaba
xAP Aeon
xAP Talthibius
xAP Clan Macilwraith
xAP Yu Sang
xAP Jehangir
xAP Jalavihar
xAP Jalarashmi
xAP Haresfield
xAK Steel Worker
xAK Santa Rita
xAK Chios
xAK Suva
xAK Iron King
APD Rathburne
APD Kane
APD Hatfield
APD Lawrence

that's the invasion task force... wouldn't want to lose another AP...

SS I-153 is sighted by escort
APD Rathburne fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Kane fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Hatfield fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,127

Japanese Ships
SS I-153, hits 2

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Trenton
APD Gilmer
APD Ward
AP Thomas Jefferson
AP President Monroe
AP President Adams
AP Barnett
AP George F. Elliot
AP American Legion
AP Zeilin
AK Castor
AK Procyon
AK Almaack
AK Algorab
xAP Macedon
xAP Iron Master
xAP Iron Knob
xAP Echunga
xAP Dilga
xAP Corio
xAP Arkaba
xAP Aeon
xAP Talthibius
xAP Clan Macilwraith
xAP Yu Sang
xAP Jehangir
xAP Jalavihar
xAP Jalarashmi
xAP Haresfield
xAK Steel Worker
xAK Santa Rita
xAK Chios
xAK Suva
xAK Iron King
APD Rathburne
APD Kane
APD Hatfield
APD Lawrence

SS I-153 is sighted by escort
APD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Kane fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Hatfield fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Lawrence attacking submerged sub ....
APD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Lawrence fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Allied Ships
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester
CA Houston
CA Northampton
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Caldwell
DD Bancroft
DD Woodworth
DD McCalla
DD Lansdowne
DD Duncan
DD Buchanan
DD Laffey
DD Aaron Ward

Japanese ground losses:
696 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 97 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 94
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 1

several dozen of these naval bombardments in the past have really hurt Japanese support units at Rabaul but they still have so many flak guns that bombing the base from below 20,000ft is like suizide and doesn't make sense considering Allied aircraft replacement rates where I seem to know each bomber personally...

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Chicago
CA Chicago firing at Rabaul
CA Louisville firing at Rabaul
CA Chester firing at Rabaul
CA Houston firing at Rabaul
CA Northampton firing at Rabaul
CL Phoenix firing at Rabaul
CL Honolulu firing at Rabaul
DD Caldwell firing at Rabaul
DD Bancroft firing at Rabaul
DD Woodworth firing at Rabaul
DD McCalla firing at Rabaul
DD Lansdowne firing at Rabaul
DD Duncan firing at Rabaul
DD Buchanan firing at Rabaul
DD Laffey firing at Rabaul
DD Aaron Ward firing at Rabaul

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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,127

Japanese Ships
SS I-153, hits 3

Allied Ships
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Lansdowne
DD Laffey
DD Caldwell
DD Bancroft
DD Woodworth
DD McCalla

SS I-153 is sighted by escort
DD Caldwell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bancroft fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Woodworth attacking submerged sub ....
DD McCalla fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 38
Wellington Ic x 28
B-25C Mitchell x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
260 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6

ground troops were ordered to attack today so the airforce has to increase disruption within the enemy defenders...

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
13 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Army ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd RF Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking Liuchow ...
Also attacking 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking Liuchow ...
Also attacking 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 23rd Army ...
Also attacking 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion ...

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Morning Air attack on 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 21

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 124th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 124th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 124th Infantry Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 31

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

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking Liuchow ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking Liuchow ...

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Morning Air attack on 104th Division, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 8

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 21st Mortar Battalion, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 8

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:
8 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13125 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 707

Defending force 55306 troops, 783 guns, 1241 vehicles, Assault Value = 1653

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
I/66th Naval Guard Unit
62nd Naval Guard Unit
25th Ind Engineer Regiment
4th Engineer Co
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
II/66th Naval Guard Unit
44th Naval Guard Unit
47th Naval Guard Unit
32nd Nav Gsn Unit
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
41st Naval Guard Unit
53rd Naval Guard Unit
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
20th Port Unit
11th JNAF AF Unit
8th JNAF AF Unit
Southeast Area Fleet
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
1st JNAF Coy
306th Ship Eng Coy
11th Air Defense AA Battalion
15th Air Defense AA Regiment
10th Port Unit
3rd JNAF AF Unit
101st JAAF AF Bn
11th Air Flotilla
9th JNAF Coy
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
305th Ship Eng Coy
21st Port Unit
203rd Ship Eng Coy
104th Ship Eng Coy
2nd JNAF Coy
6th JNAF AF Unit
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
29th JNAF AF Unit
38th JNAF AF Unit
12th Air Defense AA Regiment
4th Base Force
2nd JAAF AF Bn
22nd Special Base Force
5th JNAF Coy
5th Ship Engineer Regiment
41st JNAF AF Unit
5th JAAF AF Bn
4th Fleet
2nd JNAF AF Unit
206th Ship Eng Coy
11th Air Defense AA Regiment
36th JNAF AF Unit
12th Air Defense AA Battalion
3rd JNAF Coy
15th Base Force
10th JNAF AF Unit
3rd JAAF AF Bn
6th Ship Engineer Regiment
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
105th Ship Eng Coy
7th JNAF AF Unit
106th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
25th Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
22nd Marine Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
3rd Tank Battalion
2/8th Armoured Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
13th Armoured Regiment
209th Field Artillery Battalion
Aus I Corps
24th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
5th Base Group
260th Field Artillery Battalion
29th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
30th Field Artillery Regiment
147th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Battalion
307th Base Group

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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1245 troops, 114 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 1522

Defending force 18396 troops, 205 guns, 201 vehicles, Assault Value = 565

Assaulting units:
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
11th Australian Brigade
2/7th Armoured Regiment
Molukken KNIL Cdo
145th Infantry Regiment
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
148th Infantry Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Australian Brigade
2nd Tank Battalion
1st Tank Battalion
2/10th Armoured Regiment
18th British Division
205th Field Artillery Battalion
811th Aviation Engineer Battalion
Laha ML Base Force
804th Aviation Engineer Battalion
8th US Naval Construction Battalion
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
22nd Base Group
10th US Naval Construction Battalion
7th US Naval Construction Battalion
42nd Construction Regiment
810th Aviation Engineer Battalion
808th Aviation Engineer Battalion
2nd Pioneer Battalion
41st Base Group
203rd Coast AA Regiment
47th Construction Regiment
Amboina Defenses
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
6th US Naval Construction Battalion
3rd US Naval Construction Battalion
46th Construction Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USN Special Construction Battalion

Defending units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
4th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
18th Division
33rd Division
15th Naval Guard Unit
1st Engineer Co
35th Fld AA Gun Co
25th Army
III/66th Naval Guard Unit

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Ground combat at Liuchow (74,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 131945 troops, 745 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4510

Defending force 25393 troops, 248 guns, 114 vehicles, Assault Value = 697

Allied adjusted assault: 4802

Japanese adjusted defense: 733

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Liuchow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
11855 casualties reported
Squads: 352 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 333 destroyed, 80 disabled
Engineers: 38 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 129 (98 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Vehicles lost 105 (103 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 7
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
4748 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 421 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Excellent! I was sure the Chinese will take the base but I didn't expect it to happen with the first attack... 100% prepped for Liuchow surely paid off as we get a great adjusted av and our continued ground attacks with all available bombers in the theatre kept the enemy's adjusted av pretty much equal to the base av... we suffer quite a number of disabled squads but these are spread over a lot of the attacking units and the enemy really takes a beating due to the forced retreat...

that's an IJA div plus two regiments badly hit, we are trying to pursue them now as they retreated West across the river towards Nanning...

Assaulting units:
64th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
NCAC
4th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
4th War Area
6th Heavy AA Regiment
9th Group Army
2nd Ceylon H AA Regiment
14th Group Army

Defending units:
68th Ind.Infantry Battalion
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
104th Division
124th Infantry Regiment
23rd Army
2nd RF Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 1:46 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 03, 42
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ASW attack near Gasmata at 104,127

Japanese Ships
SS RO-65, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Cummings
DD Preston

SS RO-65 is sighted by escort
DD Cummings fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Cummings fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cummings attacking submerged sub ....
DD Cummings attacking submerged sub ....
DD Cummings is out of ASW ammo
DD Cummings is out of ASW ammo
DD Cummings is out of ASW ammo
DD Cummings is out of ASW ammo
DD Cummings is out of ASW ammo
DD Cummings fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cummings fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Allied Ships
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester
CA Houston
CA Northampton
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Caldwell
DD Bancroft
DD Woodworth
DD McCalla
DD Lansdowne
DD Duncan
DD Buchanan
DD Laffey
DD Aaron Ward

Japanese ground losses:
1037 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 71
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Chicago
CA Chicago firing at Rabaul
CA Louisville firing at Rabaul
CA Chester firing at Rabaul
CA Houston firing at Rabaul
CA Northampton firing at Rabaul
CL Phoenix firing at Rabaul
CL Honolulu firing at Rabaul
DD Caldwell firing at Rabaul
DD Bancroft firing at Rabaul
DD Woodworth firing at Rabaul
DD McCalla firing at Rabaul
DD Lansdowne firing at Rabaul
DD Duncan firing at Rabaul
DD Buchanan firing at Rabaul
DD Laffey firing at Rabaul
DD Aaron Ward firing at Rabaul

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Sub attack near Gasmata at 105,128

Japanese Ships
SS I-175, hits 5

Allied Ships
DD Monssen
DD Grayson

SS I-175 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Monssen
DD Monssen attacking submerged sub ....
DD Grayson fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Monssen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monssen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monssen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monssen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monssen fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

478 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Concord
APD Rathburne
APD Sands
xAP Maori
APD Humphreys
xAP Iron Warrior

Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

CL Trenton firing at 41st Naval Guard Unit
CL Raleigh firing at 44th Naval Guard Unit
CL Concord firing at 32nd Nav Gsn Unit
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125)

TF 1 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125

Allied ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 37 (0 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

the division that was sent to Gasmata to act as a guard against any potential enemy counteroffensive there was also 100% prepped for Rabaul so our amphibs moved there and picked it up to also land at Rabaul... the units already there have reduced all their disruption so we are going to attack here soon...

13 troops of a USA 41 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 32nd Infantry Div /9
13 troops of a USA 41 Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 32nd Infantry Div /13
Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 32nd Infantry Div /19

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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

249 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK West Ira
xAK Crown City
xAK Sawokla
xAK Arcata, Shell hits 5, on fire

the AM in this supply convoy are out of ammo so the flak guns at Rabaul start hitting my freighters... no biggie though...

xAK West Ira firing at 32nd Nav Gsn Unit
xAK West Ira fired at enemy troops
xAK Crown City fired at enemy troops
xAK Sawokla fired at enemy troops
8.8cm/45 T99 AA battery firing at xAK Arcata
8.8cm/45 T99 AA battery firing at xAK Arcata
8.8cm/45 T99 AA battery firing at xAK Arcata
8.8cm/45 T99 AA battery firing at xAK Arcata
8.8cm/45 T99 AA battery firing at xAK Arcata

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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125)

TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125

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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13591 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 699

Defending force 68500 troops, 1038 guns, 1377 vehicles, Assault Value = 2060

Japanese ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
32nd Nav Gsn Unit
62nd Naval Guard Unit
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
47th Naval Guard Unit
25th Ind Engineer Regiment
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
II/66th Naval Guard Unit
41st Naval Guard Unit
44th Naval Guard Unit
I/66th Naval Guard Unit
53rd Naval Guard Unit
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
38th JNAF AF Unit
12th Air Defense AA Regiment
Southeast Area Fleet
9th JNAF Coy
4th Base Force
11th Air Defense AA Regiment
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
11th Air Flotilla
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
7th JNAF AF Unit
22nd Special Base Force
12th Air Defense AA Battalion
203rd Ship Eng Coy
101st JAAF AF Bn
6th JNAF AF Unit
5th Ship Engineer Regiment
1st JNAF Coy
20th Port Unit
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
2nd JAAF AF Bn
11th Air Defense AA Battalion
15th Base Force
41st JNAF AF Unit
3rd JNAF AF Unit
3rd JAAF AF Bn
4th Engineer Co
8th JNAF AF Unit
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
15th Air Defense AA Regiment
29th JNAF AF Unit
5th JAAF AF Bn
21st Port Unit
105th Ship Eng Coy
11th JNAF AF Unit
306th Ship Eng Coy
104th Ship Eng Coy
5th JNAF Coy
2nd JNAF Coy
6th Ship Engineer Regiment
206th Ship Eng Coy
305th Ship Eng Coy
10th JNAF AF Unit
3rd JNAF Coy
36th JNAF AF Unit
2nd JNAF AF Unit
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
4th Fleet
10th Port Unit
106th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
2/8th Armoured Regiment
3rd Tank Battalion
13th Armoured Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
22nd Marine Regiment
41st Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
25th Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/9th Armoured Regiment
102nd Cmbt Engr Rgt /1
147th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
30th Field Artillery Regiment
5th Base Group
260th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
307th Base Group
168th Field Artillery Battalion
24th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
54th Cst Art Rgt /1
29th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
Aus I Corps
209th Field Artillery Battalion
4th FA Bn /1

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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1245 troops, 114 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 1540

Defending force 18378 troops, 205 guns, 200 vehicles, Assault Value = 560

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

Assaulting units:
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
2/10th Armoured Regiment
11th Australian Brigade
Molukken KNIL Cdo
145th Infantry Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
148th Infantry Regiment
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
1st Tank Battalion
1st Australian Brigade
18th British Division
810th Aviation Engineer Battalion
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
203rd Coast AA Regiment
811th Aviation Engineer Battalion
804th Aviation Engineer Battalion
7th US Naval Construction Battalion
22nd Base Group
2nd Pioneer Battalion
42nd Construction Regiment
3rd US Naval Construction Battalion
Amboina Defenses
47th Construction Regiment
10th US Naval Construction Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
6th US Naval Construction Battalion
8th US Naval Construction Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
41st Base Group
808th Aviation Engineer Battalion
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd
46th Construction Regiment
Laha ML Base Force
1st USN Special Construction Battalion

Defending units:
4th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
33rd Division
18th Division
8th Tank Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
1st Engineer Co
35th Fld AA Gun Co
25th Army
III/66th Naval Guard Unit

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 3:04 pm

What did you expect from 90% CAP setting? Obviously the aircraft can't be up in the air all day and 10% not assigned is not enough to sustain 90% airborne. So when the enemy raid is detected, the numbers depend on how many have already landed, how many have been refueled and are ready to go up again, and how long it takes to get to the intercept altitude and distance. The numbers showing in your first intercept look pretty decent to me.

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sun Feb 06, 2022 6:15 am

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

What did you expect from 90% CAP setting? Obviously the aircraft can't be up in the air all day and 10% not assigned is not enough to sustain 90% airborne. So when the enemy raid is detected, the numbers depend on how many have already landed, how many have been refueled and are ready to go up again, and how long it takes to get to the intercept altitude and distance. The numbers showing in your first intercept look pretty decent to me.

On average you probably get 75%+ on CAP if the setting is 90%.

It was strange to see exactly 13 from each of the three squadrons, compare this to any other air combat.

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sun Feb 06, 2022 10:29 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 05, 42
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ASW attack near Gasmata at 104,127

Japanese Ships
SS RO-65

Allied Ships
DD Gwin
DD Monssen
DD Grayson

SS RO-65 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Gwin
RO-65 bottoming out ....
DD Monssen fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Rabaul at 106,127

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
xAK Arcata, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

lol... this ship was damaged and therefor split off from it's task force and whenever that happens the ship gets immediately sunk by a sub...

xAK Arcata is sighted by SS I-153
SS I-153 launches 2 torpedoes

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ASW attack near Rabaul at 105,127

Japanese Ships
SS I-9, hits 3

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Concord
APD King
APD Colhoun
AP Thomas Jefferson
AP President Jackson
AP Fuller
AP American Legion
AP J. Franklin Bell
AP Zeilin
AK Castor
AK Procyon
AK Almaack
AK Algorab
xAP Macedon
xAP Iron Prince
xAP Iron Crown
xAP Echunga
xAP Corio
xAP Arkaba
xAP Jalakrishna
xAP Clan Macquarrie
xAP Clan Macilwraith
xAP Yu Sang
xAP Wo Sang
xAP Jalavihar
xAP Jalarashmi
xAP Jalaputra
xAP Wahine
xAK Steel Age
xAK George Livanos
xAK Suva
xAK Kooringa
APD Rathburne
APD Kane
APD Hatfield
APD Lawrence

SS I-9 is sighted by escort
APD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Kane attacking submerged sub ....
APD Hatfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Lawrence fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Allied Ships
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester
CA Houston
CA Northampton
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Caldwell
DD Bancroft
DD Woodworth
DD McCalla
DD Lansdowne
DD Duncan
DD Buchanan
DD Laffey
DD Aaron Ward

Japanese ground losses:
859 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 79 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 84
Port hits 17
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Chicago
CA Chicago firing at Rabaul
CA Louisville firing at Rabaul
CA Chester firing at Rabaul
CA Houston firing at Rabaul
CA Northampton firing at Rabaul
CL Phoenix firing at 32nd Nav Gsn Unit
CL Honolulu firing at Rabaul
DD Caldwell firing at Rabaul
DD Bancroft firing at Rabaul
DD Woodworth firing at Rabaul
DD McCalla firing at Rabaul
DD Lansdowne firing at Rabaul
DD Duncan firing at Rabaul
DD Buchanan firing at Rabaul
DD Laffey firing at Rabaul
DD Aaron Ward firing at Rabaul

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 18

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...

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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 61597 troops, 1029 guns, 1336 vehicles, Assault Value = 2070

Defending force 49268 troops, 540 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 682

Allied adjusted assault: 1402

Japanese adjusted defense: 607

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
5361 casualties reported
Squads: 110 destroyed, 182 disabled
Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 114 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 29 disabled
Guns lost 90 (26 destroyed, 64 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1515 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 89 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 34 (2 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Vehicles lost 122 (4 destroyed, 118 disabled)

first deliberate attack goes in and we already get a 2:1... the enemy won't last long here with these combat units and given our firepower the destroyed squads within the defenders were really high... we had a lot of disabled tanks though...

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2/8th Armoured Regiment
3rd Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
27th Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
22nd Marine Regiment
102nd Cmbt Engineer Regiment
25th Infantry Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
41st Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
13th Armoured Regiment
260th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Battalion
54th Coastal Artillery Regiment
29th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
30th Field Artillery Regiment
24th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
5th Base Group
181st Field Artillery Battalion
Aus I Corps
209th Field Artillery Battalion
307th Base Group

Defending units:
I/66th Naval Guard Unit
53rd Naval Guard Unit
47th Naval Guard Unit
62nd Naval Guard Unit
4th Engineer Co
32nd Nav Gsn Unit
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
41st Naval Guard Unit
44th Naval Guard Unit
II/66th Naval Guard Unit
25th Ind Engineer Regiment
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
6th Ship Engineer Regiment
306th Ship Eng Coy
1st JNAF Coy
101st JAAF AF Bn
305th Ship Eng Coy
22nd Special Base Force
8th JNAF AF Unit
105th Ship Eng Coy
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
11th JNAF AF Unit
203rd Ship Eng Coy
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
2nd JAAF AF Bn
11th Air Defense AA Battalion
5th JAAF AF Bn
12th Air Defense AA Battalion
5th JNAF Coy
9th JNAF Coy
10th Port Unit
15th Air Defense AA Regiment
3rd JNAF Coy
6th JNAF AF Unit
20th Port Unit
11th Air Flotilla
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
15th Base Force
11th Air Defense AA Regiment
21st Port Unit
Southeast Area Fleet
2nd JNAF AF Unit
38th JNAF AF Unit
4th Base Force
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
2nd JNAF Coy
12th Air Defense AA Regiment
5th Ship Engineer Regiment
7th JNAF AF Unit
10th JNAF AF Unit
41st JNAF AF Unit
29th JNAF AF Unit
3rd JNAF AF Unit
4th Fleet
36th JNAF AF Unit
104th Ship Eng Coy
3rd JAAF AF Bn
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
206th Ship Eng Coy
106th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1245 troops, 114 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 1559

Defending force 18372 troops, 205 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 561

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

Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
2/10th Armoured Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
1st Australian Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
2/7th Armoured Regiment
11th Australian Brigade
Molukken KNIL Cdo
148th Infantry Regiment
145th Infantry Regiment
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
18th British Division
22nd Base Group
6th US Naval Construction Battalion
3rd US Naval Construction Battalion
2nd Pioneer Battalion
804th Aviation Engineer Battalion
47th Construction Regiment
Amboina Defenses
42nd Construction Regiment
46th Construction Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
41st Base Group
8th US Naval Construction Battalion
203rd Coast AA Regiment
808th Aviation Engineer Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
10th US Naval Construction Battalion
811th Aviation Engineer Battalion
Laha ML Base Force
810th Aviation Engineer Battalion
7th US Naval Construction Battalion
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd
1st USN Special Construction Battalion

Defending units:
33rd Division
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
8th Tank Regiment
18th Division
4th Tank Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
1st Engineer Co
25th Army
35th Fld AA Gun Co
III/66th Naval Guard Unit

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