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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 16, 42
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Sub attack near Djailolo at 78,100

Japanese Ships
PB Gamitsu Maru #1
PB Nichi Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS S-38



SS S-38 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Gamitsu Maru #1
S-38 diving deep ....
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 187,94

Japanese Ships
SS I-4

Allied Ships
DD Caldwell
DD Woodworth
DD Laffey
DD Dewey
DD Worden
DD Dale
DD Aylwin

sending those destroyers to Pearl Harbour to escort the BBs there back to the West Coast. All BB damaged during the attack on 7 Dec 41 have been fully repaired and undergone all available upgrades already. They will move together with a West Coast convoy to Australia. Primary use of the slow battlewaggons will be invasion cover... the sub of course was nowhere in danger of being damaged, let alone being sunk...


SS I-4 is sighted by escort
DD Dewey fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Worden fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dale fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 187,94

Japanese Ships
SS I-4

Allied Ships
DD Farragut
DD Caldwell
DD Woodworth
DD Laffey
DD Dewey
DD Worden
DD Dale
DD Aylwin


then attacks a destroyer, misses and vanishes... escorts are plain useless, the only slight chance to actually damage/sink a sub is in shallow waters, otherwhise a sub is 99,5% safe from attacks... as it stands so far, I seriously doubt that neither the Allied nor the Japanese side will come close to the real life sinkings of subs, we are 10 months into the war and Allied ASW failed to sink a single IJN sub despite having probably a hundred chances to do so... [8|]



SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Farragut
DD Dewey fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Worden fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dale fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on NS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 46,77 , near Medan

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-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10



No Japanese losses


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


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

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


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Morning Air attack on NS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 46,77 , near Medan

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16



No Japanese losses


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


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

I thought the Jap subs were impossible to kill/damage for a while too. Then something happened gradually and I started getting ALOT of hits in. Don´t know if it was experience reaching a certain level or some magic upgrade....

Now a days (4/43) I usually get a lot of penetrating hits.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 17, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Bataan at 78,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! [X(][X(][X(]

28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.



Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
283 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 27
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 6

BB Ise firing at Manila Bay Defenses
Manila Bay Defenses firing at BB Ise
BB Fuso firing at Bataan
BB Mutsu firing at Manila Bay Defenses
Manila Bay Defenses firing at BB Mutsu
BB Nagato firing at Bataan

WOW! What about that? I couldn't believe my eyes when this popped up, Cuttlefish ordered a naval bombardment of a base with one of the best coast defenses on Earth and what happens? N O T H I N G... it's crazy that the game pretty much fails when it comes down to modeling coast defense, how four enemy BB can bombar Bataan from 15000 yards without the CD doing anything can't be explained with die rolls anymore, the chances for this would be nil... the 28 shots mentioned in the cr may be FOW or a fridgin joke, the end result definately is one...

I mentioned in my email to CF that I was amazed he would dare to bombard Bataan and that the result is just showing how much the game fails in modelling CD and Cuttlefish said he was amazed how well this worked...

again, I can only comment this as a f*cking joke... [8|] before anyone mentions supply, there are 10000 tons of supply at Bataan and the unit is of course fully supplied and undisrupted when the enemy BB show up...

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Morning Air attack on Korps Marechausee Battalion, at 46,77 , near Medan

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26



No Japanese losses


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


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

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


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Morning Air attack on Luganville , at 120,150

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 51


Japanese aircraft losses
C5M2 Babs: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 40
Airbase supply hits 17
Runway hits 98

considering a detection level of 5/9 and the relatively low number of 4E this must be the best 4E attack of the war so far... this is part of preparation of our invasion of Luganville with our carriers closing followed by our invasion convoy two days behind... 2 US Div plus support are tasked to take the base, 20000 enemy troops reported sitting on Luganville...

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



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Morning Air attack on Luganville , at 120,150

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

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



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3979 troops, 246 guns, 280 vehicles, Assault Value = 1705

Defending force 63020 troops, 847 guns, 605 vehicles, Assault Value = 1799

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 16 (3 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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

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

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

I thought the Jap subs were impossible to kill/damage for a while too. Then something happened gradually and I started getting ALOT of hits in. Don´t know if it was experience reaching a certain level or some magic upgrade....

Now a days (4/43) I usually get a lot of penetrating hits.

don't know what and if something will change, the upgrades shouldn't be much of a reason as my DD mostly already have their best ASW rating. Further upgrades at best increase the ammo for the DC launchers but when my DD actually do drop some DC they fail to even damage enemy subs, not even achieving near misses. My DD won't really increase their exp ratings until newly arrivals in 44 with really high exp.

But thinking about exp, I am also using quite some British DD with high exp and ASW ratings off Australia's coast which engaged enemy subs on a regular basis but also to no effect.

Are you also playing a Babes version? In stock, I had no problem to harm IJN subs.

CT,

Do you know of any tweaks to Allied ASW in the Babes? I might have missed it but I did not think it was touched. Only the Japanese super E as far as I know.

I agree with the CD results at Baatan. Pretty sad. But it has always been that if you do not set "escorts to bombard" then your surface ships just seem to be immune to even the largest CD guns. Very frustrating. CD guns seem to work a bit better with invasion defense.

I have never been satisfied with how easy it is to conduct shore bombardment.

WOW! What about that? I couldn't believe my eyes when this popped up, Cuttlefish ordered a naval bombardment of a base with one of the best coast defenses on Earth and what happens? N O T H I N G... it's crazy that the game pretty much fails when it comes down to modeling coast defense, how four enemy BB can bombar Bataan from 15000 yards without the CD doing anything can't be explained with die rolls anymore, the chances for this would be nil... the 28 shots mentioned in the cr may be FOW or a fridgin joke, the end result definately is one...

I mentioned in my email to CF that I was amazed he would dare to bombard Bataan and that the result is just showing how much the game fails in modelling CD and Cuttlefish said he was amazed how well this worked...

I have to agree completely -- something in AE needs fixing. (has any Japanese player ever tried a naval bombardment of Singapore?)

ORIGINAL: crsutton

CT,

Do you know of any tweaks to Allied ASW in the Babes? I might have missed it but I did not think it was touched. Only the Japanese super E as far as I know.

I agree with the CD results at Baatan. Pretty sad. But it has always been that if you do not set "escorts to bombard" then your surface ships just seem to be immune to even the largest CD guns. Very frustrating. CD guns seem to work a bit better with invasion defense.

I have never been satisfied with how easy it is to conduct shore bombardment.

Babes has tweaked all ASW, not only the super E. As it turns out though, I have not been able to sink a single sub in nearly a year of fighting and my destroyers won't get any better (at least not those 100 that are on map already). If there is a trigger at some point that changes something, I got no clue, if there isn't one and it goes on like this then I will not be able to sink more than 3-5 subs in 4 years.

ORIGINAL: crsutton

CT,

Do you know of any tweaks to Allied ASW in the Babes? I might have missed it but I did not think it was touched. Only the Japanese super E as far as I know.

I agree with the CD results at Baatan. Pretty sad. But it has always been that if you do not set "escorts to bombard" then your surface ships just seem to be immune to even the largest CD guns. Very frustrating. CD guns seem to work a bit better with invasion defense.

I have never been satisfied with how easy it is to conduct shore bombardment.

Babes has tweaked all ASW, not only the super E. As it turns out though, I have not been able to sink a single sub in nearly a year of fighting and my destroyers won't get any better (at least not those 100 that are on map already). If there is a trigger at some point that changes something, I got no clue, if there isn't one and it goes on like this then I will not be able to sink more than 3-5 subs in 4 years.

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

WOW! What about that? I couldn't believe my eyes when this popped up, Cuttlefish ordered a naval bombardment of a base with one of the best coast defenses on Earth and what happens? N O T H I N G... it's crazy that the game pretty much fails when it comes down to modeling coast defense, how four enemy BB can bombar Bataan from 15000 yards without the CD doing anything can't be explained with die rolls anymore, the chances for this would be nil... the 28 shots mentioned in the cr may be FOW or a fridgin joke, the end result definately is one...

I mentioned in my email to CF that I was amazed he would dare to bombard Bataan and that the result is just showing how much the game fails in modelling CD and Cuttlefish said he was amazed how well this worked...

I have to agree completely -- something in AE needs fixing. (has any Japanese player ever tried a naval bombardment of Singapore?)

have seen bombardments of Singapore and CD fire on minesweepers that accidentally entered the hex. Have seen the guns firing at the bombardment TF and do some damage as well as not doing anything as above. All minesweeping attempts have been obliberated, without exception.

Problem for me is, coast defenses like Bataan, Singapore, Hawaii or all the major installations on Japan should be a major threat literally everytime, not only if you hit the super jackpot once in a while. These installations were so potent that noone back then would be seriously thinking about engaging them and in the game, you see them doing absolutely nothing at all so many times it just makes me sick. While the BBs fired their secondary batteries on Bataan, the CD there (having dozens medium and heavy guns) just watched the enemy lobbing in shells. A BB TF doing something like this, getting away without a scratch is just plain wrong fantasy.

Regarding the ASW.

I´m not playing Babes in the game I was referring to. But I checked the sunk list for Jap subs and I had 2 sunk (total and not counting midgets) before July 42. After that something happened and I started sinking about 3-5 per months with 4 in July 42 and a record 5 in March 43.

Not all of those are actually sunk of course but its still a pretty good indication of something happening in July 42. Or it could be just a strange fluke. But lately it has been death for any of his subs to show up. Last turn I had a Jap sub receiving 2 penetrating hits. I guess that would be pretty deadly for any sub.

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

Regarding the ASW.

I´m not playing Babes in the game I was referring to. But I checked the sunk list for Jap subs and I had 2 sunk (total and not counting midgets) before July 42. After that something happened and I started sinking about 3-5 per months with 4 in July 42 and a record 5 in March 43.

Not all of those are actually sunk of course but its still a pretty good indication of something happening in July 42. Or it could be just a strange fluke. But lately it has been death for any of his subs to show up. Last turn I had a Jap sub receiving 2 penetrating hits. I guess that would be pretty deadly for any sub.

well, there is something happening in July, many of your ships undergo their 7/42 upgrade which means they get a better ASW value and carry more reloads for their DC racks. I have been through these upgrades already, nearing 10/42 in the game at the moment but my ASW is just pityful. Shallow waters seem to be the only areas where you can damage a sub, no chance in deep water hexes.

In my Babes game (Sep '42) subs are getting sunk on both sides. Not outrageous, just seems on pace.

ORIGINAL: castor troy

ORIGINAL: crsutton

CT,

Do you know of any tweaks to Allied ASW in the Babes? I might have missed it but I did not think it was touched. Only the Japanese super E as far as I know.

I agree with the CD results at Baatan. Pretty sad. But it has always been that if you do not set "escorts to bombard" then your surface ships just seem to be immune to even the largest CD guns. Very frustrating. CD guns seem to work a bit better with invasion defense.

I have never been satisfied with how easy it is to conduct shore bombardment.

Babes has tweaked all ASW, not only the super E. As it turns out though, I have not been able to sink a single sub in nearly a year of fighting and my destroyers won't get any better (at least not those 100 that are on map already). If there is a trigger at some point that changes something, I got no clue, if there isn't one and it goes on like this then I will not be able to sink more than 3-5 subs in 4 years.

Sorry to hear this. If it is the case then it is a major mistake and would prevent me from playing da babes. In stock I find Allied ASW to be spot on and would not like to see it change. (weak at first, then overwhelming). Now, you are talking about a very potent Japanese sub force in 1944-45 with long lances. I would rather see the super Es sink all of my Allied subs than face that.

But as said here, others are having a better time of it. Perhaps it is not a problem but you need to go back to ASW school[;)]

The way the subs are played might be part of the issue, too. FOW being a given:

ORIGINAL: crsutton

ORIGINAL: castor troy

ORIGINAL: crsutton

CT,

Do you know of any tweaks to Allied ASW in the Babes? I might have missed it but I did not think it was touched. Only the Japanese super E as far as I know.

I agree with the CD results at Baatan. Pretty sad. But it has always been that if you do not set "escorts to bombard" then your surface ships just seem to be immune to even the largest CD guns. Very frustrating. CD guns seem to work a bit better with invasion defense.

I have never been satisfied with how easy it is to conduct shore bombardment.

Babes has tweaked all ASW, not only the super E. As it turns out though, I have not been able to sink a single sub in nearly a year of fighting and my destroyers won't get any better (at least not those 100 that are on map already). If there is a trigger at some point that changes something, I got no clue, if there isn't one and it goes on like this then I will not be able to sink more than 3-5 subs in 4 years.

Sorry to hear this. If it is the case then it is a major mistake and would prevent me from playing da babes. In stock I find Allied ASW to be spot on and would not like to see it change. (weak at first, then overwhelming). Now, you are talking about a very potent Japanese sub force in 1944-45 with long lances. I would rather see the super Es sink all of my Allied subs than face that.

But as said here, others are having a better time of it. Perhaps it is not a problem but you need to go back to ASW school[;)]

Oh, ASW school isn't needed because those subs that are in areas I care of are frequently attacked by hordes of destroyers. Attacked means nothing though. [8|]

I would have to go through every combat report since day one of the AAR which is a tad too much but I estimate around 50 attacks by ASW groups (four DD) on IJN subs without a single sub confirmed sunk. Perhaps 3-5 actually took at least some damage. The only thing I can make out so far is the fact that IJN subs have never been encountered in shallow waters (or base hexes), so all these attacks have been in deep water hexes.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 18, 42
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ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89

Japanese Ships
E Manazuru
DD Susuki

Allied Ships
SS KXVI



SS KXVI is located by E Manazuru
KXVI bottoming out ....
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 24
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 43



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11

while I have first thought moving some fighters to Bataan to ambush the air attacks on Clark Field was a smart move it will turn out it wasn't in the long run because now the enemy constantly bombs Bataan... why is this a problem? Because Bataan has some flak, not really a lot but far more than I would like and those flak guns are using up my precious supply... those couple of flak guns are using more supply per day than my whole army sitting at Clark Field... [8|] using pretty much all of my USN fleet subs bringing supplies to Luzon meant keeping my supplies there at pretty much constant levels, since the air attacks on Bataan I am losing roughly 500 supplies per day with my subs still moving in supplies... and the only reason for this is the flak that is firing at bombers over Bataan while Clark Field hasn't got flak...

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



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 46



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 9 damaged


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


Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 27

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



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Morning Air attack on Korps Marechausee Battalion, at 46,77 , near Medan

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25



No Japanese losses


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


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

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


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Morning Air attack on Luganville , at 120,150

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 58


Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 43

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



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3956 troops, 243 guns, 279 vehicles, Assault Value = 1746

Defending force 63094 troops, 847 guns, 605 vehicles, Assault Value = 1804


Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)


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

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

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 19, 42
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Pre-Invasion action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

151 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Ceres
CL Dauntless
CL Durban
CL Danae
CL Adelaide
DD Banckert
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With
DD Evertsen
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
xAP Subadar
AP Thomas Jefferson
DE Starling
DD Van Ghent

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


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

heating up a little as we invade Luganville, the only hostile stronghold in the area... expecting some 15,000 troops on the island, we are beaching two US divisions plus support...

CL Ceres firing at 32nd Special Base Force
CL Dauntless firing at 32nd Special Base Force
CL Durban firing at 32nd Special Base Force
CL Danae firing at 32nd Special Base Force
CL Adelaide firing at 32nd Special Base Force
DD Banckert firing at 45th JNAF AF Unit
DD Van Nes firing at 32nd Special Base Force
DD Witte de With firing at 32nd Special Base Force
DD Evertsen firing at 11th Garrison Unit
DD Kortenaer firing at 32nd Special Base Force
DD Piet Hein firing at 11th Garrison Unit
DD Banckert fired at enemy troops
DD Witte de With fired at enemy troops
DD Evertsen fired at enemy troops
DD Kortenaer fired at enemy troops
DD Piet Hein fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Luganville (120,150)

TF 133 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 120,150


Allied ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)

100% prepped troops coming ashore which should limit our losses... most of the troops should be on the beach at the end of the day... we are in no hurry though as I doubt the IJ will interfere with our attack...


10 troops of a US HMG Section lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Div
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Div /5
Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Div /12
13 troops of a USA 42 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 112th USA Base Force /2


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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

94 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Ceres
CL Dauntless
CL Durban
CL Danae
CL Adelaide
DD Banckert
AP Thomas Jefferson
DE Starling
DD Van Ghent


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


CL Ceres firing at 32nd Special Base Force
CL Dauntless firing at 32nd Special Base Force
CL Durban firing at 32nd Special Base Force
CL Danae firing at 32nd Special Base Force
DD Banckert firing at 32nd Special Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 46



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 9 damaged


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


Airbase hits 29
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 64

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



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

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15



No Japanese losses


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


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



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Afternoon Air attack on Luganville , at 120,150

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 82
SBD-3 Dauntless x 203
TBF-1 Avenger x 90


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 11 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 6 damaged



Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 35

the airfield should be damaged enough that Cuttlefish shouldn't be able to use it, while I doubt he would anyway...

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

105 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP Thomas Jefferson
DE Starling
DD Van Ghent


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


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


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3964 troops, 243 guns, 279 vehicles, Assault Value = 1792

Defending force 63053 troops, 847 guns, 601 vehicles, Assault Value = 1798

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)


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

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


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4478 troops, 41 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 320

Defending force 24216 troops, 468 guns, 453 vehicles, Assault Value = 801

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


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


Assaulting units:
11th Garrison Unit
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
32nd Special Base Force
26th Air Flotilla
39th JNAF AF Unit
10th RF Gun Battalion
45th JNAF AF Unit

there's more on the island than I expected... really wonder why he didn't try to evacuate those units after the IJN was defeated in the area... I expected to face some 200 enemy av which actually turns out to be 320... jungle and surely some forts, will probably take longer than a couple of days to clear the island...


Defending units:
24th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
116th USAAF Base Force /2
111th USN Base Force /2
112th USA Base Force /1
154th FA Bn /1
198th FA Bn /1

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

109 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP Thomas Jefferson
DE Starling
DD Van Ghent


Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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

the majority of our units was unloaded yesterday, the rest should follow today...

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Sub attack near Muntok at 51,89

Japanese Ships
PB Eifuku Maru
TK Shinfuku Maru
TK Yamamiya Maru
TK Fukoku Maru
TK Katsukawa Maru
TK Fukko Maru
TK Azuchisan Maru
TK Kurogane Maru
TK Juko Maru
PB Eiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXVII

would have been cool to target one of the numerous tankers in this convoy... when it comes down to attacks on the enemy merchant marine our subs have been pretty toothless so far...


SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes at PB Eifuku Maru
KXVII bottoming out ....
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

96 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP Thomas Jefferson
DE Starling
DD Van Ghent


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


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


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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP Thomas Jefferson
DE Starling
DD Van Ghent


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)


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


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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 64,98

Japanese Ships
PB Naruto Maru #3
TK Huzisan Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII

more of the same... [:(]

SS KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes at PB Naruto Maru #3
KXVIII bottoming out ....
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 43



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



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

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



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 44



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged


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


Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 17

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



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 58



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 36

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



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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

103 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP Thomas Jefferson
DE Starling
DD Van Ghent


Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


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

still unloading troops... takes longer than expected, our invasion task force consists of nearly 100 ships...

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3964 troops, 243 guns, 278 vehicles, Assault Value = 1821

Defending force 63183 troops, 845 guns, 601 vehicles, Assault Value = 1816

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)


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

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


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4460 troops, 41 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 318

Defending force 29832 troops, 488 guns, 589 vehicles, Assault Value = 808

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


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


Japanese bombardment causes more casualties within the Japanese than those units that are targetted...

Assaulting units:
11th Garrison Unit
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
32nd Special Base Force
10th RF Gun Battalion
26th Air Flotilla
39th JNAF AF Unit
45th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
24th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
116th USAAF Base Force
154th FA Bn
111th USN Base Force
112th USA Base Force
198th FA Bn /1


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22492 troops, 456 guns, 440 vehicles, Assault Value = 806

Defending force 15656 troops, 142 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 313


Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Allied bombardment causes only Allied losses... this model is nothing but wrong... fully reconned the base showed 25000 enemy troops which turned out to be 15000 which is pretty much what I had expected while I miscalculated the total av of the enemy by roughly 100 points...

Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
112th USA Base Force
154th FA Bn
116th USAAF Base Force
111th USN Base Force
198th FA Bn /1

Defending units:
11th Garrison Unit
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
26th Air Flotilla
39th JNAF AF Unit
10th RF Gun Battalion
32nd Special Base Force
45th JNAF AF Unit


we overtook the enemy in victory points... [:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 21, 42
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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

113 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP Thomas Jefferson
AK Alcyon
DE Starling
DD Van Ghent


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


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

third day we unload troops... the combat units were unloaded within one day but the support units still had some elements on the ships today... really waiting for mid 43 when I can finally do invasions using APA/AKA/LST...

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged



Runway hits 8

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



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 45



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged


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


Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 39

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



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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 101 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15



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



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

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



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Morning Air attack on WS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 46,77 , near Medan

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25



No Japanese losses


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


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

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


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Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 120,150 (Luganville)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 83
SBD-3 Dauntless x 203
TBF-1 Avenger x 89


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 15 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 6 damaged

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


293 bombers cause 1 disabled engineer squad... [8|] if you would think such a strike would at least cause heavy disruption within the attacked units then you are wrong, that attack did exactly nothing other than causing heavy op losses within my carrier based ac... it's all about terrain and jungle in this case makes the enemy units 100% immune to air attacks...



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 39th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 45th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 10th RF Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 26th Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 39th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 45th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 10th RF Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 26th Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 39th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 45th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 10th RF Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 26th Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 39th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 45th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 10th RF Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 26th Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 39th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 26th Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 39th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 45th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 10th RF Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 26th Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...


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Morning Air attack on 32nd Special Base Force, at 120,150 (Luganville)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 60


No Allied losses

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



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

Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3972 troops, 241 guns, 278 vehicles, Assault Value = 1844

Defending force 63289 troops, 845 guns, 599 vehicles, Assault Value = 1828


Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


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

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


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4421 troops, 41 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 313

Defending force 30445 troops, 485 guns, 604 vehicles, Assault Value = 811

Japanese ground losses:

25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


lmao


Assaulting units:
11th Garrison Unit
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
26th Air Flotilla
32nd Special Base Force
10th RF Gun Battalion
39th JNAF AF Unit
45th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
24th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
154th FA Bn
116th USAAF Base Force
111th USN Base Force
112th USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion


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Ground combat at Ramree Island (54,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4059 troops, 40 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 142

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

Allied adjusted assault: 137

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 137 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ramree Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
26th Indian Brigade


expanding the front South of Akyab... we have roughly 6000 av (British/Australian/Indian) marching into Burma... 2000 av are moving on Prome with the other 4000 av moving onto Magwe... took Ramree Island to build it up if needed but I doubt we will have to... there has never been an airwar over Burma (nor India) and I am pretty sure the enemy won't fight for Burma, especially as there are still halve a dozen divisions occupied on Luzon...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 22, 42
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45



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



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

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



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 44



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 8 damaged


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


Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 39

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



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Morning Air attack on North Sumatra Base Force, at 47,78 (Tandjoengbalai)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25



No Japanese losses


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


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

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


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Morning Air attack on 32nd Special Base Force, at 120,150 (Luganville)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 83
SBD-3 Dauntless x 194
TBF-1 Avenger x 89


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 14 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 8 damaged

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

nothing but a bad idea to fly these attacks... another 6 bombers lost to ops today makes it more than a dozen in two days for no result at all...


Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 39th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 45th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 39th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 45th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 45th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 39th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 45th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 39th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 45th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on 32nd Special Base Force, at 120,150 (Luganville)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 47


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 10th RF Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 39th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 39th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 32nd Special Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on 10th RF Gun Battalion, at 120,150 (Luganville)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



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



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3972 troops, 241 guns, 278 vehicles, Assault Value = 1866

Defending force 63371 troops, 844 guns, 598 vehicles, Assault Value = 1839


Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


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

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


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Deliberate attack



Attacking force 22658 troops, 455 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 814

Defending force 14850 troops, 135 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 299

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 380

Japanese adjusted defense: 419

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
765 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 85 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1019 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)


all troops ashore and in excellent shape I've ordered an attack for today... the engineers were able to knock down a fort but the attack results in a 1:2 causing pretty much equal losses on both sides... after seeing what the enemy got on the island it may really become a harder affair than initially expected...

Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
112th USA Base Force
116th USAAF Base Force
111th USN Base Force
154th FA Bn
198th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
11th Garrison Unit
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
32nd Special Base Force
39th JNAF AF Unit
26th Air Flotilla
10th RF Gun Battalion
45th JNAF AF Unit