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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 08, 42
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ASW attack near Feni Islands at 106,129

Japanese Ships
SS I-29, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Fanning
DD Cummings
DD Preston

SS I-29 is located by DD Fanning
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 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...
DD Cummings fails to find sub, continues to search...
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 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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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:
973 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 44
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2

Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Resolution
BB Resolution firing at Rabaul
BB Ramillies firing at Rabaul
BB Royal Sovereign firing at 62nd Naval Guard Unit
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 32nd Nav Gsn Unit
DD Hughes firing at Rabaul
DD Sims firing at Rabaul


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

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 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: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 6

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



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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1821 troops, 201 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 1937

Defending force 44978 troops, 526 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 487

Japanese ground losses:
213 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


we had a 2:1 in our first attack but suffered insane high disruption and fatigue so it takes time to recover until the next deliberate attack...


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

Defending units:
62nd Naval Guard Unit
53rd Naval Guard Unit
44th Naval Guard Unit
41st Naval Guard Unit
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
25th Ind Engineer Regiment
4th Engineer Co
II/66th Naval Guard Unit
32nd Nav Gsn Unit
47th Naval Guard Unit
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
12th Air Defense AA Regiment
11th JNAF AF Unit
3rd JAAF AF Bn
6th Ship Engineer Regiment
8th JNAF AF Unit
20th Port Unit
5th JNAF Coy
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
203rd Ship Eng Coy
12th Air Defense AA Battalion
3rd JNAF AF Unit
11th Air Defense AA Regiment
4th Base Force
6th JNAF AF Unit
11th Air Flotilla
10th JNAF AF Unit
Southeast Area Fleet
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
11th Air Defense AA Battalion
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
101st JAAF AF Bn
2nd JNAF AF Unit
7th JNAF AF Unit
4th Fleet
2nd JNAF Coy
2nd JAAF AF Bn
5th Ship Engineer Regiment
15th Air Defense AA Regiment
305th Ship Eng Coy
21st Port Unit
22nd Special Base Force
104th Ship Eng Coy
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
29th JNAF AF Unit
206th Ship Eng Coy
105th Ship Eng Coy
36th JNAF AF Unit
5th JAAF AF Bn
3rd JNAF Coy
306th Ship Eng Coy
10th Port Unit
1st JNAF Coy
15th Base Force
38th JNAF AF Unit
9th JNAF Coy
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
41st JNAF AF Unit
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 = 1578

Defending force 18336 troops, 202 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 562

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

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


that's been the important intel today:


BB Kongo is reported to have been sunk near Singapore on Jul 25, 1942

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 09, 42
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 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 25th Army ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...


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

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 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 Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1835 troops, 201 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 1962

Defending force 45784 troops, 534 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 504

Japanese ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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

Defending units:
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
32nd Nav Gsn Unit
47th Naval Guard Unit
41st Naval Guard Unit
II/66th Naval Guard Unit
25th Ind Engineer Regiment
4th Engineer Co
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
62nd Naval Guard Unit
44th Naval Guard Unit
53rd Naval Guard Unit
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
12th Air Defense AA Regiment
2nd JAAF AF Bn
12th Air Defense AA Battalion
4th Base Force
15th Base Force
11th JNAF AF Unit
15th Air Defense AA Regiment
7th JNAF AF Unit
3rd JNAF AF Unit
206th Ship Eng Coy
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
9th JNAF Coy
10th Port Unit
101st JAAF AF Bn
21st Port Unit
6th JNAF AF Unit
11th Air Defense AA Regiment
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
3rd JAAF AF Bn
20th Port Unit
Southeast Area Fleet
6th Ship Engineer Regiment
5th JNAF Coy
38th JNAF AF Unit
2nd JNAF AF Unit
3rd JNAF Coy
22nd Special Base Force
105th Ship Eng Coy
29th JNAF AF Unit
11th Air Defense AA Battalion
36th JNAF AF Unit
41st JNAF AF Unit
306th Ship Eng Coy
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
104th Ship Eng Coy
11th Air Flotilla
5th Ship Engineer Regiment
5th JAAF AF Bn
4th Fleet
10th JNAF AF Unit
305th Ship Eng Coy
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
203rd Ship Eng Coy
2nd JNAF Coy
8th JNAF AF Unit
1st JNAF 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 = 1180

Defending force 18312 troops, 200 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 563

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

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

Defending units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
4th Tank Regiment
33rd Division
18th Division
8th Tank Regiment
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 74,56 (near Liuchow)



Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 113961 troops, 635 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3647

Defending force 17203 troops, 181 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 433

Allied adjusted assault: 2019

Japanese adjusted defense: 479

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
8992 casualties reported
Squads: 153 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 241 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 100 (37 destroyed, 63 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (10 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Allied ground losses:
2007 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 264 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!


Chinese troops attack again near Liuchow as they shock attack across the river in pursuit of the Japanese forcing them to retreat once more while suffering heavy losses... the pincer attack on Liuchow was a full success and the shattered Japanese units are now retreating South East towards Canton, we are not trying to pursue them as the goal was to secure the railhub of Liuchow and cause a good amount of damage to the Japanese that's what we did... while the Chinese suffered hundreds of disabled combat squads the actual losses were minimal...


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

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

That Rabaul garrison was a huge pile of Naval support and AA guns....but a real lack of actual combat troops. Just a bunch of Nav Guards, which are not troops for sustained combat of any kind. Not a single tank or artillery piece larger than a mortar...

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

That Rabaul garrison was a huge pile of Naval support and AA guns....but a real lack of actual combat troops. Just a bunch of Nav Guards, which are not troops for sustained combat of any kind. Not a single tank or artillery piece larger than a mortar...

Yeah, completely inadequate to defend that important base. As I've said, I guess these units were meant to be spread out from Rabaul into nearby bases but that never happened due to my offensive and Port Moresby being built up way faster than Rabaul. I was pretty sure the prepped units that are tasked for will be overkill but then I also expected at least one IJA div in the stack and more heavy weapons. I guessed around 1200 enemy av at the base, proved to be way less. Besides what I have landed I have more being prepped for Rabaul, some 3000 av in total.

ORIGINAL: castor troy

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

That Rabaul garrison was a huge pile of Naval support and AA guns....but a real lack of actual combat troops. Just a bunch of Nav Guards, which are not troops for sustained combat of any kind. Not a single tank or artillery piece larger than a mortar...

Yeah, completely inadequate to defend that important base. As I've said, I guess these units were meant to be spread out from Rabaul into nearby bases but that never happened due to my offensive and Port Moresby being built up way faster than Rabaul. I was pretty sure the prepped units that are tasked for will be overkill but then I also expected at least one IJA div in the stack and more heavy weapons. I guessed around 1200 enemy av at the base, proved to be way less. Besides what I have landed I have more being prepped for Rabaul, some 3000 av in total.

You sank all the shipping he was bringing to the area to move those troops. No wonder the Japanese expansion suddenly jerked to a stop.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 11, 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:
1052 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 19 (3 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 27
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1


deliberate attack today so the ground units are glad about some fireworks during the night, only morale effects..

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

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 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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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 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



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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)



Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 61569 troops, 1049 guns, 1352 vehicles, Assault Value = 1998

Defending force 45152 troops, 534 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 492

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1699

Japanese adjusted defense: 303

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Rabaul !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
6888 casualties reported
Squads: 109 destroyed, 124 disabled
Non Combat: 199 destroyed, 130 disabled
Engineers: 209 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 203 (163 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Vehicles lost 124 (124 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
2628 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 116 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled
Vehicles lost 27 (1 destroyed, 26 disabled)


US trops attack for a second time and claim a clear victory at Rabaul... the lack of really worthy IJA combat units made it quite an easy affair at Rabaul and we have now secured our Eastern flank...


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

Defending units:
II/66th Naval Guard Unit
62nd Naval Guard Unit
53rd Naval Guard Unit
44th Naval Guard Unit
25th Ind Engineer Regiment
41st Naval Guard Unit
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
32nd Nav Gsn Unit
47th Naval Guard Unit
4th Engineer Co
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
2nd JNAF Coy
29th JNAF AF Unit
105th Ship Eng Coy
12th Air Defense AA Regiment
38th JNAF AF Unit
306th Ship Eng Coy
5th JAAF AF Bn
305th Ship Eng Coy
7th JNAF AF Unit
5th JNAF Coy
11th Air Flotilla
36th JNAF AF Unit
11th JNAF AF Unit
6th JNAF AF Unit
3rd JNAF Coy
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
20th Port Unit
Southeast Area Fleet
2nd JAAF AF Bn
15th Base Force
10th Port Unit
11th Air Defense AA Regiment
22nd Special Base Force
9th JNAF Coy
41st JNAF AF Unit
206th Ship Eng Coy
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
4th Base Force
21st Port Unit
1st JNAF Coy
11th Air Defense AA Battalion
4th Fleet
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
15th Air Defense AA Regiment
3rd JAAF AF Bn
8th JNAF AF Unit
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
203rd Ship Eng Coy
3rd JNAF AF Unit
6th Ship Engineer Regiment
101st JAAF AF Bn
104th Ship Eng Coy
10th JNAF AF Unit
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
12th Air Defense AA Battalion
5th Ship Engineer Regiment
2nd JNAF AF Unit
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 = 1188

Defending force 18246 troops, 200 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 555

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

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

Defending units:
33rd Division
4th Tank Regiment
8th 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

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 14, 42
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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89



Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 20
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 7 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet


airfield complex at Manado launches twin tailed devils to probe the air defenses over Mindanao which is the next target for our ground offensive... again having caught Nates on CAP at this stage of the war makes me both speechless and shaking my head... IIRC I was even asking wth there are Nates airborne and was told that Tojo production would be fully running and squadrons are awaiting those but that still doesn't justify having Nates on CAP IMO...

Tojos and Zeroes that showed up in the replay must have been on training but weren't caught...


CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
10th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
10th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes



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

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 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: Clear sky

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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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1995 troops, 222 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 1808

Defending force 39993 troops, 404 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 364

Japanese ground losses:
292 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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

Defending units:
47th Naval Guard Unit
32nd Nav Gsn Unit
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
41st Naval Guard Unit
44th Naval Guard Unit
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
9th JNAF Coy
22nd Special Base Force
6th JNAF AF Unit
6th Ship Engineer Regiment
206th Ship Eng Coy
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
4th Engineer Co
104th Ship Eng Coy
11th JNAF AF Unit
203rd Ship Eng Coy
15th Base Force
36th JNAF AF Unit
62nd Naval Guard Unit
38th JNAF AF Unit
3rd JNAF Coy
4th Base Force
41st JNAF AF Unit
10th JNAF AF Unit
4th Fleet
11th Air Flotilla
53rd Naval Guard Unit
1st JNAF Coy
5th JNAF Coy
305th Ship Eng Coy
21st Port Unit
25th Ind Engineer Regiment
12th Air Defense AA Battalion
11th Air Defense AA Battalion
105th Ship Eng Coy
2nd JAAF AF Bn
Southeast Area Fleet
12th Air Defense AA Regiment
15th Air Defense AA Regiment
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
306th Ship Eng Coy
29th JNAF AF Unit
2nd JNAF Coy
7th JNAF AF Unit
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
20th Port Unit
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
5th JAAF AF Bn
2nd JNAF AF Unit
101st JAAF AF Bn
3rd JAAF AF Bn
3rd JNAF AF Unit
8th JNAF AF Unit
5th Ship Engineer Regiment
11th Air Defense AA Regiment
10th Port Unit
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 = 1202

Defending force 18206 troops, 196 guns, 197 vehicles, Assault Value = 553

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

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

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 15, 42
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ASW attack near Torokina at 107,130

Japanese Ships
SS I-29, hits 4

Allied Ships
AM Bowen
AM Arnidale
xAP American Leader
xAP Cape Fairweather
xAP Koolinda
xAP Clan Macneil
xAP Clan Macnaughton
xAK San Angelo
xAK Anniston City
PC Perseus
PC Cyane
AM Dubbo
AM Cessnock


sending in a convoy to pick up parts of the combat units from Rabaul to go back to Townsville... we swap them out with Australian troops that will also act as garrison at Rabaul as I will keep the base well garrisoned even though I highly doubt the Japanese will mount any kind of offensive...


SS I-29 is sighted by escort
PC Perseus fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Cyane fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Dubbo attacking submerged sub ....
AM Dubbo loses contact with SS I-29
AM Cessnock fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Perseus fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Cyane fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Dubbo fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Cyane attacking submerged sub ....
PC Cyane loses contact with SS I-29
SS I-29 eludes ASW attack from PC Cyane
AM Dubbo attacking submerged sub ....
AM Dubbo cannot reach attack position over SS I-29
PC Cyane fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Dubbo fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Cyane fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Cyane fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Cyane 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: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 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 25th Army ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...


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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 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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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89



Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-27b Nate x 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 71
B-24D Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed on ground
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged

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

Airbase hits 29
Airbase supply hits 15
Runway hits 118

the 4Es from Manado showing up over Cotabato today, the enemy has also switched the Tojos and Zeroes to CAP but numbers were just too small to hurt our formations... the base is hit hard and the enemy loses some aircraft for the loss of a couple of B-17...



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 29070 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 29180 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
10th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-27b Nate x 13
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 1 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 29070 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29180 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 29180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
10th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 1 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-27b Nate x 11
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29180 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
10th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 29070 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-27b Nate x 10
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 29180 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
10th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 29070 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-27b Nate x 10
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 29180 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 29070 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
10th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 29070 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
10th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

No Allied losses

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

Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1995 troops, 222 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 1834

Defending force 40516 troops, 402 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 359

Japanese ground losses:
434 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Defending units:
44th Naval Guard Unit
41st Naval Guard Unit
47th Naval Guard Unit
32nd Nav Gsn Unit
25th Ind Engineer Regiment
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
1st JNAF Coy
3rd JAAF AF Bn
3rd JNAF AF Unit
2nd JAAF AF Bn
4th Base Force
203rd Ship Eng Coy
4th Engineer Co
20th Port Unit
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
11th JNAF AF Unit
105th Ship Eng Coy
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
305th Ship Eng Coy
6th Ship Engineer Regiment
15th Air Defense AA Regiment
7th JNAF AF Unit
2nd JNAF AF Unit
4th Fleet
11th Air Defense AA Regiment
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
10th Port Unit
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
62nd Naval Guard Unit
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
306th Ship Eng Coy
2nd JNAF Coy
11th Air Flotilla
22nd Special Base Force
53rd Naval Guard Unit
5th Ship Engineer Regiment
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
206th Ship Eng Coy
12th Air Defense AA Battalion
36th JNAF AF Unit
10th JNAF AF Unit
Southeast Area Fleet
104th Ship Eng Coy
29th JNAF AF Unit
9th JNAF Coy
5th JNAF Coy
21st Port Unit
3rd JNAF Coy
12th Air Defense AA Regiment
6th JNAF AF Unit
38th JNAF AF Unit
11th Air Defense AA Battalion
41st JNAF AF Unit
101st JAAF AF Bn
8th JNAF AF Unit
5th JAAF AF Bn
15th Base Force
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 = 1206

Defending force 18193 troops, 195 guns, 197 vehicles, Assault Value = 551

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

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

not spectacular losses on either side but today's attacks mean we have already achieved full air superiority over Mindanao which is only very lightly defended according to recon... next stack of enemy ground units seems to be on Luzon, every base within 4E range seems to have been evacuated... soon our troops can march to Tokyo...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 16, 42
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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 21

No Allied losses


the Lightnings didn't fly yesterday when the bombers did and when there were still enemy fighters airborne, today the Lightnings fly when the base lies in ruins already and no enemy fighter is able to scramble...


Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet



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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 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 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
3 x DB-7B bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning 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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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 66
B-24D Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 58


what hasn't been outright destroyed yesterday is torched today... in total the enemy loses some 80 aircraft of different types on Mindanao over the last three days...


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet



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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2058 troops, 222 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 1853

Defending force 40821 troops, 402 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 351

Japanese ground losses:
420 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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

Defending units:
32nd Nav Gsn Unit
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
25th Ind Engineer Regiment
41st Naval Guard Unit
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
47th Naval Guard Unit
44th Naval Guard Unit
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
Southeast Area Fleet
6th Ship Engineer Regiment
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
20th Port Unit
5th JAAF AF Bn
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
5th JNAF Coy
4th Base Force
305th Ship Eng Coy
4th Engineer Co
41st JNAF AF Unit
4th Fleet
104th Ship Eng Coy
10th Port Unit
7th JNAF AF Unit
306th Ship Eng Coy
15th Air Defense AA Regiment
2nd JNAF AF Unit
3rd JNAF AF Unit
38th JNAF AF Unit
11th Air Defense AA Regiment
29th JNAF AF Unit
11th Air Defense AA Battalion
10th JNAF AF Unit
3rd JAAF AF Bn
12th Air Defense AA Battalion
11th JNAF AF Unit
2nd JNAF Coy
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
53rd Naval Guard Unit
21st Port Unit
1st JNAF Coy
12th Air Defense AA Regiment
6th JNAF AF Unit
3rd JNAF Coy
105th Ship Eng Coy
8th JNAF AF Unit
206th Ship Eng Coy
9th JNAF Coy
2nd JAAF AF Bn
62nd Naval Guard Unit
36th JNAF AF Unit
22nd Special Base Force
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
101st JAAF AF Bn
5th Ship Engineer Regiment
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
15th Base Force
11th Air Flotilla
203rd 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 = 1333

Defending force 18139 troops, 195 guns, 196 vehicles, Assault Value = 548

Assaulting units:
129th Infantry Regiment
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Tank Battalion
148th Infantry Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
2/10th Armoured Regiment
145th Infantry Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
Molukken KNIL Cdo
11th Australian Brigade
7th US Naval Construction Battalion
810th Aviation Engineer Battalion
2nd Pioneer Battalion
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd
10th US Naval Construction Battalion
811th Aviation Engineer Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
203rd Coast AA Regiment
22nd Base Group
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
804th Aviation Engineer Battalion
6th US Naval Construction Battalion
Laha ML Base Force
47th Construction Regiment
41st Base Group
42nd Construction Regiment
8th US Naval Construction Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
46th Construction Regiment
Amboina Defenses
808th Aviation Engineer Battalion
3rd US Naval Construction Battalion
1st USN Special Construction Battalion

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

another IJN heavy cruiser confirmed sunk:

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

that picture was taken in the '30s with her tripple turrets still in place

Has anyone heard from Castor Troy lately? He seems to have disappeared about a month ago.

I thought he posted a couple of complaints about the new board system and then disappeared before they were all fixed.

I looked again and did not see any posts of his that had anything to do with the new forum software. I do hope he is OK.