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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 23, 42
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 78 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 44



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


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


Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 15

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 NS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 47,78 (Tandjoengbalai)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 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 WS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking North Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...


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

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 38


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
15 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
3 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
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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


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

Weather in hex: Overcast

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8


No Allied losses

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



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



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

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



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



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Afternoon Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 42



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



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

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



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4002 troops, 248 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 1921

Defending force 63430 troops, 844 guns, 597 vehicles, Assault Value = 1839


Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


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

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



here's the situation in Burma, the army that was ordered to take Prome entered the empty base yesterday that auto converted to our side... as you can see, the Japanese are fleeing Burma already, I expect Cuttlefish to make a stand somewhere South of Rangoon where he has got better suited terrain for the defense, probably first line of defense at Moulmein where he can sit behind a river... means we will get Burma for free (as did the Japanese 9 months ago) and China will get the well needed supply again where supply stocks are down to rouhgly 100,000...

Prome is only a level 1 airfield at the moment so the base can only hold a low amount of supply plus it can not be used for air ops in the area... I doubt we will have to start an airwar in the region anytime soon (glad about it) so building up the base to level 9 airfield will mostly have the reason to have a big supply hub in the area... the base auto switched and a day later we had around 50,000 supplies being sucked in from Akyab where we had 150,000... then someone tell me he has a supply problem somewhere in Burma, calculating supply rates per day and all the blah blah (have to think about Andy in this case)... this is just bullocks, supply flows around like wild, otherwhise we wouldn't have 50,000 supplies pop up at a level 1 airfield we just took today... no, it isn't Japanese supply, it came from Akyab because there the supply stock went down by that number (checked with tracker) and as you can see on the below screen, today, when we took the base there is still the red! for no supply there...

so to all those "you can not do this or that within or outside monsoon season", forget your theories, go forward, play the game, supply flows to wherever I want in Burma... it might not come from Calcutta but it sure is coming from Cox Bazar and Akyab so if you fail to build up those bases, then it might be another question but in my case, both Akyab and Cox Bazar got a level 9 airfield, and the port maxxed out with a lot of nav support at the bases, supply is flowing into Burma just fine... and from there it will autoflow to China, without me doing anything, it just flows there... don't ask me how much is wasted when it flows over those trails or cross country (I don't care, I am drowning in supplies), all I can say, it flows just perfectly...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 24, 42
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 39
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42



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



Runway hits 2

now and then flak claims a bomber over Luzon... the IJAAF has flown countless sorties since day one of the war here...

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 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: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged


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


Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 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 Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16



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



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
16 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: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 58



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 51

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

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 52


No Allied losses

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



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

Also attacking 11th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 39th JNAF AF Unit ...
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 45th JNAF AF Unit ...


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ASW attack near Tioman Island at 52,84

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 23

Allied Ships
SS O23, hits 7

that's a shallow water hex resulting in the sub taking some minor damage... recently spoken to Cuttlefish about ASW and he got the same oppinion as me, ASW is non existant as both sides seem to have sunk O N E sub so far with ASW despite surely more than a hundred encounters of ASW forces and subs...


SS O23 is sighted by escort
O23 bottoming out ....
SC Ch 23 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 23 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 23 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 23 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 23 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4002 troops, 248 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 1949

Defending force 63414 troops, 843 guns, 597 vehicles, Assault Value = 1831


Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


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

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


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22041 troops, 457 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 729

Defending force 13548 troops, 119 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 213

Allied adjusted assault: 244

Japanese adjusted defense: 209

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
751 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled


Allied ground losses:
529 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 19 (3 destroyed, 16 disabled)


wee seem to make some progress on Luganville but the fighting is tougher than expected... not doubting we wouldn't take the base though...


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

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

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 25, 42
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TF 21 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
DD Harusame, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

enemy destroyers hit mines at Bataan, means the IJN is coming in for another bombardment... there are still some 200 mines at the base which hopefully done in those two DD...


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Night Naval bombardment of Bataan at 78,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!



13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato


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


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

for a repeated time the enemy bombards Bataan, a base having one of the best coast defense of that time... for a repeated time the CD does nothing despited having ample supply, no disruption and all guns ready to fire... the enemy BB even use their heavy AA guns to fire at the place, while neither our heavy nor medium guns do anything... the only way I can comment on the way the game models coast defense is: silly, stupid, unrealistic, ludicrous, totally off... it just fails...[8|]


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Submarine attack near Hollandia at 93,116

Japanese Ships
xAK Teiryu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS S-36

the enemy sends single, unescorted freighters to supply bases like Hollandia, Kavieng, Manus, etc... a good chance for our subs patrolling off those bases... these bases are all on the list of being attacked soon... a single torp hit got problem sinking that freighter...

xAK Teiryu Maru is sighted by SS S-36
SS S-36 launches 2 torpedoes


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 38
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42



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


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


Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
19 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
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: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 7 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14

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
10 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 Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17



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



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
17 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: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 58



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


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


Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 53

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

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14



No Japanese losses


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


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



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3994 troops, 250 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 1961

Defending force 63425 troops, 843 guns, 597 vehicles, Assault Value = 1836

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


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

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

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 26, 42
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Sub attack near Singkep at 50,88

Japanese Ships
PB Shonon Maru #10

Allied Ships
SS KXVII, hits 1

not much sense trying to attack an escort, even if it's only a PB...

SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes
KXVII bottoming out ....
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shonon Maru #10 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonon Maru #10 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 84 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 44



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 7 damaged


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


Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26

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 Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 78
B-24D Liberator x 47


Japanese aircraft losses
L3Y2 Tina: 2 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 62

spotted enemy transports at Shortlands, am sure the Japanese are evacuating troops from Luganville with those Tinas...

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 6


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 54



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 16

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



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3986 troops, 250 guns, 279 vehicles, Assault Value = 1973

Defending force 63389 troops, 842 guns, 597 vehicles, Assault Value = 1839

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)


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


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

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


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Ground combat at Tandjoengbalai (47,78)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3754 troops, 34 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 116

Defending force 3162 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Japanese adjusted assault: 87

Allied adjusted defense: 31

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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


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


the small rest of what is left of the Dutch on Sumatra is kicked around... the bulk of the Dutch Army still holds at Bandoeng (Java) though, still having some 35000 supplies... both the Allied strongholds on Luzon and Bandoeng will ultimately run out of supplies though, I won't be able to move the front close enough in time... I could try and push hard and would even expect to reach at least one of the pockets but the cost to do so would be too high...


Assaulting units:
21st/C Division

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

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 27, 42
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Submarine attack near Manus at 103,116

Japanese Ships
xAK Eizan Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire

Allied Ships
SS S-42, hits 1

omg, the silly submarine didn't even fire a single torpedo... [8|]

xAK Eizan Maru is sighted by SS S-42
SS S-42 attacking on the surface


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Submarine attack near Manus at 102,117

Japanese Ships
xAK Eizan Maru, on fire

Allied Ships
SS S-42



xAK Eizan Maru is sighted by SS S-42
SS S-42 launches 2 torpedoes

then attacks again and misses... phew, wonder how many real life subs would have failed that hard not being able to deal with a single unescorted freighter...

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 43



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 10 damaged



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
16 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 Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 54



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



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

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



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Morning Air attack on WS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 47,78 (Tandjoengbalai)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3994 troops, 252 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 2006

Defending force 63508 troops, 842 guns, 594 vehicles, Assault Value = 1845

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)


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


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

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


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Ground combat at Tandjoengbalai (47,78)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3737 troops, 34 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 113

Defending force 3066 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Japanese adjusted assault: 86

Allied adjusted defense: 15

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tandjoengbalai !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
1075 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 5


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st/C Division

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

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 28, 42
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Submarine attack near Kavieng at 106,122

Japanese Ships
xAK Kazan Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-33



xAK Kazan Maru is sighted by SS S-33
SS S-33 launches 2 torpedoes

Allied sub performance really stinks... granted, a British sub was taking part in the IJN's defeat off New Caledonia by heavily damaging (and taking out of the fight) of CV Hiryu and USN subs sunk a heavy cruiser NW of Borneo but the attacks on enemy merchant convoys fail 4 out of 5 times, even when the convoy actually isn't a convoy but a single unescorted freighter, pretty much the easiest target for a sub...


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Submarine attack near Manus at 101,119

Japanese Ships
xAK Eizan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-42

S-42 then attacks Eizan Maru for a third time in two days finally scoring a torp hit that might finish the freighter... 3 attacks for 1 kill, well done...

xAK Eizan Maru is sighted by SS S-42
SS S-42 launches 2 torpedoes


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ASW attack near Muntok at 51,89

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

Allied Ships
SS KXVI


needless to say that pretty much all of the attacks on tanker convoys fail completely... and then I haven't even employed my USN fleet subs with defective torps, the subs that are operating against the enemy all got functioning torpedoes...


SS KXVI is sighted by escort
KXVI 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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Submarine attack near Kavieng at 106,122

Japanese Ships
xAK Kazan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

as if I shouldn't bitch, Trusty then gets the lonely freighter that is going to Kavieng... no supply for that base...

xAK Kazan Maru is sighted by SS Trusty
SS Trusty launches 2 torpedoes


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ASW attack near Terempa at 55,84

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 14

Allied Ships
SS O16, hits 6, heavy damage

perhaps I also shouldn't bitch about ASW either as this sub is caught in shallow waters and heavily damaged (no risk of sinking)... nah, ASW sucked for 10 months of war already and to be honest I have not much hope it will change as my ships all had their upgrades already, don't know about the Japanese...


SS O16 is located by SC Ch 14
O16 bottoming out ....
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Manus at 101,119

Japanese Ships
xAK Eizan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-42


so the fourth attack finally sunk Eizan Maru... tough...

xAK Eizan Maru is sighted by SS S-42
SS S-42 launches 2 torpedoes


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Sub attack near Kavieng at 106,121

Japanese Ships
xAK Kazan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-33

Kazan Maru being in sinking condition then is finished by S-33... most intense days of the last six months when it comes down to sub action...


SS S-33 launches 2 torpedoes


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 38
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42



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



Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
19 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
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: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 42



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged



Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
16 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: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 53



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak


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


Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 33

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



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4002 troops, 250 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 2015

Defending force 63597 troops, 842 guns, 592 vehicles, Assault Value = 1860

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)


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


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

Defending units:
192nd Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
61st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
21st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
2nd PA Constabulary Division
I Philippine Corps
Manila USAAF Base Force
PAF Aviation
USAFFE
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
II Philippine Corps
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
41st PA Infantry Division
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp
Asiatic Fleet
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 21975 troops, 459 guns, 448 vehicles, Assault Value = 706

Defending force 12925 troops, 109 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 169

Allied adjusted assault: 507

Japanese adjusted defense: 237

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
463 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
443 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 90 disabled [:(]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

we get a 2:1 and the base is about to fall but take horrible lots of disablements... 24th Inf Div takes the majority of the losses and soon won't be combat ready anymore running risk of seeing those disabledments turning into KIA... Luganville really turns into a tough target, especially that Special base force seems to be a killer unit as both the Garrison unit as well as the engineers got no combat strenght left...

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

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

nothing to report...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 29, 42
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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 51



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



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26

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



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Morning Air attack on NS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 46,79 , near Tandjoengbalai

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 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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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9

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



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3994 troops, 253 guns, 281 vehicles, Assault Value = 2026

Defending force 63614 troops, 842 guns, 589 vehicles, Assault Value = 1870

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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

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


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 562 troops, 34 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 634

Defending force 12486 troops, 109 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 141

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



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

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

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 30, 42
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Sub attack near Deboyne Islands at 103,134




Japanese Ships
SS I-174

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise
BB Prince of Wales
CA Salt Lake City
CA Pensacola
CLAA San Diego
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Maury
DD McCall
DD Gridley
DD Craven

whoops! Enterprise has been lucky here... the carriers are moving towards Rabaul ahead of our invasion convoy to land troops at the most important base in the area... LBA has been ordered to take care of all airfields in the area but refused to fly for days already... I doubt the enemy will move in his LBA (I certainly wood) so it might not be a real big problem that the airfields aren't knocked out already but it leaves a bad feeling if the carriers arrive near Rabaul and the potential threats of the fields in the area are still there...


SS I-174 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Enterprise
DD Maury fails to find sub and abandons search
DD McCall fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Gridley attacking submerged sub ....
DD Craven fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 89 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 43



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 7 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
Runway hits 26

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
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: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 50



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 34

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



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Morning Air attack on North Sumatra Base Force, at 46,79 , near Tandjoengbalai

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 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 18



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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


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Afternoon Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42



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 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 17

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



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3994 troops, 252 guns, 279 vehicles, Assault Value = 2034

Defending force 63587 troops, 842 guns, 589 vehicles, Assault Value = 1877

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 16 (3 destroyed, 13 disabled)


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


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

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


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 562 troops, 36 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 645

Defending force 12524 troops, 109 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 143



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

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

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 562 troops, 36 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 645

Defending force 12524 troops, 109 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 143



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

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

An AV of 143 seems a bit low for that quantity of men, guns, and vehicles. Is he low on supply, or are most of the troops non-combat?

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 562 troops, 36 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 645

Defending force 12524 troops, 109 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 143



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

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

An AV of 143 seems a bit low for that quantity of men, guns, and vehicles. Is he low on supply, or are most of the troops non-combat?

that's not the av he started with, IIRC it was somewhere around 300, more than I had expected

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 01, 42
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 17
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 37
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42



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


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


Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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 73 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 41



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 8 damaged


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


Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 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 46,79 , near Tandjoengbalai

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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

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


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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 58
SBD-3 Dauntless x 202
TBF-1 Avenger x 89


Japanese aircraft losses
L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 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



Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 43

we enter October with the usual IJ bombings but also with our upcoming invasion of Rabaul... the carriers launch a fully coordinated strike from my single CV TF (once more, wonder why ppl really put that much effort in carrier stacking, lol) that brings up nothing but a pityful result in perfect weather and full detection level... this, together with my LBA refusing to fly at all for days (for no reason at all) could really end in a disaster if the Japanese would be deciding to fight, but Cuttlefish is just watching me operating in the area...


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



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 102
B-24D Liberator x 51
B-26 Marauder x 78


Japanese aircraft losses
C5M2 Babs: 2 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 53
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 155

ok, the bombers from Port Moresby finally took off to bomb Rabaul, would have been three days too late if the enemy would have put LBA onto the field to attack my carriers nearby followed by the invasion convoys...

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-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
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1

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



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

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



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

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



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

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



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

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


today's attacks costs us a couple of bombers together with the usual patrol lost to ops for roughly the same number of enemy aircraft destroyed on the ground... the campaign is nearly a year old but I can't remember having had a phase with an intense airwar, the Japanese are clearly any confrontation which is not really the right way IMO as 42 is their year, not the Allied's... when 43 comes around, the airwar will clearly go our way with Corsairs, Hellcats, Lightnings, B-24 in numbers and the all dominating Thunderbolt...



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3994 troops, 254 guns, 283 vehicles, Assault Value = 2052

Defending force 63570 troops, 841 guns, 588 vehicles, Assault Value = 1877

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)


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


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

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


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 570 troops, 36 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 651

Defending force 12568 troops, 109 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 143

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



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

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

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 02, 42
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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,103

Japanese Ships
TK Shinfuku Maru
TK Yamamiya Maru
TK Shoun Maru
TK Fukoku Maru
TK Fukko Maru
TK Kurogane Maru
TK Juko Maru
PB Eiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS O21

if our subs just wouldn't fail all the time attacking a convoy...

SS O21 is sighted by escort
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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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Sub attack near Manado at 76,99

Japanese Ships
PB Nichi Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS S-28



Captain of SS S-28 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 49



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



Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 48

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



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Morning Air attack on North Sumatra Base Force, at 46,79 , near Tandjoengbalai

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17



No Japanese losses


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


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

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


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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 58
SBD-3 Dauntless x 195
TBF-1 Avenger x 88


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 11 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 damaged

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



Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 46

the 4E strike yesterday left the airbase of Rabaul in ruins but I decided to still have the carriers launch another full strike (fully coordinated [:D]) against the base, dealing the usual not so great amount of damage... the airfield isn't in use nor is it operational though...


Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 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
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 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
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 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
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
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 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
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 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
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 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
8 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
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
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
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 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 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 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



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27



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



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 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 Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Overcast

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


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 71


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

that attacked tops it all though, the bomber formation pretty much fully missed the field...

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Kavieng , at 106,122

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 43
B-24D Liberator x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-I Topsy: 5 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

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



Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 17
Runway hits 107

Port Moresby's heavy bombers were ordered to strike Kavieng where the enemy has stationed some transports to evacuate troops from one of the nearby bases... 5000 enemy troops reported at the island (lvl 3 airfield), surely not more than 3000 there and not a real threat when it comes down to launching an airstrike against my fleet but a nuisance attack could well take place so the 4E worked over the place today destroying a dozen transports on the ground...

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Kavieng , at 106,122

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 19


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-I Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Kavieng , at 106,122

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 20


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-I Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Kavieng , at 106,122

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 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 4002 troops, 253 guns, 283 vehicles, Assault Value = 2065

Defending force 63578 troops, 841 guns, 587 vehicles, Assault Value = 1877

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)


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

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


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21690 troops, 465 guns, 448 vehicles, Assault Value = 658

Defending force 12557 troops, 109 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 143

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 168

Japanese adjusted defense: 215

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
686 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 13 (7 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
423 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled


our deliberate failed in terms of assault odds but we knocked down the last fort and destroyed a good number of already disabled combat squads... still a non expected hard and long fight on Luganville...

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

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

Here's what is going to happen tomorrow. The two invasion convoys will embark the combat units at Rabaul and at the same time we will land two USMC raider btn at Gasmata to take the base from a small Japanese unit that is isolated there. USMC paras will seize the dot base North of Gasmata which will result in the defenders of Rabaul having no retreat path. I don't like kicking units out of their base, I preferre destroying them in place. The invasion convoys at Rabaul will have a SAG as close cover lead by BC Repulse. I've got more BB available but don't want to use the slow ones as they usually just draw some torpedoes. The carriers will take position NW of Rabaul but we don't expect any airstrikes or appearance of the IJN. Only the small airfield of Munda is operational (having a small garrison) and Truk which has over a hundred fighters plus the same number of bombers but Truk is just too far away and if a strike would be launched it could only be an unescorted one which would probably be shred by Cap.

We spotted a PB at Manus (could be more than one ship), a cruiser squadron will take care of it and bombard the place if enemy aircraft would unexpectatly show up there (base is damaged but could be operational).

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 03, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Manus at 101,119, Range 8,000 Yards



Japanese Ships
PB Sento Maru, Shell hits 29, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CA New Orleans
CA Astoria
CA Minneapolis
CA San Francisco
DD Benham
DD Ellet
DD Stack
DD Sterett
DD Wilson
DD Lang
DD Selfridge
DD Phelps

the bombardment TF meets the earlier spotted PB at Manus (probably moving in some supplies, something the unescorted xAK failed in) and dispatches the vessel easily...

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 39% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages PB Sento Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages PB Sento Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Lang engages PB Sento Maru at 5,000 yards
Hori A. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PB Sento Maru sunk by CA San Francisco at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Naval bombardment of Bataan at 78,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.


Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato


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


Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

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

have I already said how ridicoulosly the game models coast defenses? Noone can stand up saying I had a bad die roll, this is happening for the 5th or 6th time now and we have yet to score a single hit on the enemy ships bombarding a place that is defended by real heavy CD...

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Night Naval bombardment of Manus at 101,119

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Chicago
CA Chester
DD Phelps
DD Selfridge
DD Lang
DD Wilson
DD Sterett
DD Stack
DD Ellet
DD Benham

Japanese ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled



Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 59
Port hits 14

after dispatching the PB the heavy cruisers work over the island hitting both the base installations and 54th Div that is defending the island... Manus is also on the list of shortly coming targets so I wonder if 54th Div is in full strenght defending the island... 25000 troops reported being there but the real number will be smaller, have 1000 av prepping for the target, including two full Inf divisions, several tank units, combat engineers and support, should be doable... single, unescorted xAK and now this PB might be an indication that the islands in the area are running short of supplies which could really speed up the fall of the enemy stronghold...



CA San Francisco firing at 54th Division
CA Minneapolis firing at Manus
CA Astoria firing at Manus
CA New Orleans firing at 54th Division
CA Chicago firing at Manus
CA Chester firing at Manus
DD Phelps firing at 54th Division
DD Selfridge firing at Manus
DD Lang firing at Manus
DD Wilson firing at 54th Division
DD Sterett firing at Manus
DD Stack firing at 54th Division
DD Ellet firing at 54th Division
DD Benham firing at 54th Division


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

136 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Hawkins
CL Ceres
CL Dauntless
CL Durban
CL Danae
CL Adelaide
DD Van Ghent
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
AP Crescent City
DD Stuart

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



CA Hawkins firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CA Hawkins
CL Ceres firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Ceres
CL Dauntless firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Dauntless
CL Durban firing at 22nd Air Flotilla
CL Danae firing at 48th Field AA Battalion
CL Adelaide firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Adelaide
DD Van Ghent firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at DD Van Ghent
10th Special Base Force firing at DD Van Nes
DD Van Nes firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at DD Witte de With
DD Witte de With firing at 10th Special Base Force
DD Kortenaer firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at DD Piet Hein
DD Van Nes 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 Rabaul (106,125)

TF 28 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125


Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Rabaul got no coast defense and our troops storm ashore in good order suffering only the usual inevitable losses to accidents...

81mm M1 Mortar lost from landing craft during unload of 41st Infantry Div /4
Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 40th Infantry Div /5
13 troops of a USA 41 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 40th Infantry Div /8
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 40th Infantry Div /12
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Australian Div
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Australian Div /4
12 troops of a Vickers Section lost from landing craft during unload of 5th Australian Div /1
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 lost in surf during unload of 5th Australian Div /3
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 lost from landing craft during unload of 5th Australian Div /5
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 accidentally lost during unload of 5th Australian Div /6
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 lost overboard during unload of 5th Australian Div /8
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 lost in surf during unload of 2nd Australian Div /8
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Australian Div /10
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of I Australian Corps
12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of I Australian Corps /5
M3 Stuart Light Tank damaged beyond repair during unload of 193rd Tank Bn
Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 5th Australian Div /13
81mm M1 Mortar lost in surf during unload of 754th Tank Bn /3


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

98 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Concord
CLAA Van Heemskerck
xAP Benrinnes
DE Starling



CL Trenton firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Trenton
CL Detroit firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Detroit
CL Raleigh firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Raleigh
CL Concord firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Concord
CLAA Van Heemskerck firing at 10th Special Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125)

TF 37 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


12 Aviation Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 137th USA Base Force /2
12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 137th USA Base Force /4
12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 137th USA Base Force /5
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 109th USN Base Force /6


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Pre-Invasion action off Gasmata (103,127)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra
CL Java
xAP Kota Inten



CL Sumatra firing at 4th Indpt SNLF Coy
CL Java firing at 4th Indpt SNLF Coy


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Amphibious Assault at Gasmata (103,127)

TF 150 troops unloading over beach at Gasmata, 103,127


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


at the same time the two Raider btn land at Gasmata... they only had 60 prep but the embarking goes quite well...

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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

94 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Hawkins
CL Ceres
CL Dauntless
CL Durban
CL Danae, Shell hits 2
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 3
DD Van Ghent
DD Evertsen
DD Piet Hein
AP Crescent City
DD Stuart
DD Banckert

suddenly 10th Special Base Force opened up fire at our light cruisers scoring 5 (non damaging) hits... the cruisers replied and silenced the batteries...

10th Special Base Force firing at CA Hawkins
CL Ceres firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Ceres
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Durban
CL Danae firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Danae
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Adelaide
CL Adelaide firing at 10th Special Base Force
DD Evertsen firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at DD Evertsen
DD Piet Hein firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at DD Piet Hein
DD Van Ghent fired at enemy troops
DD Evertsen fired at enemy troops
DD Piet Hein fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

104 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Concord
CLAA Van Heemskerck
xAP Benrinnes
DE Starling

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


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

majority of the combat troops ashore already... only support and supply to be unloaded at this stage...


10th Special Base Force firing at CL Trenton
CL Trenton firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Detroit
CL Detroit firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Raleigh
CL Raleigh firing at 10th Special Base Force
CL Concord firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Concord
CLAA Van Heemskerck firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CLAA Van Heemskerck
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: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 41



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 8 damaged


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


Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
16 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
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on NS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 46,79 , near Tandjoengbalai

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 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 WS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking WS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 47
B-24D Liberator x 39
B-26 Marauder x 77


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 40
Airbase supply hits 15
Runway hits 179

another heavy attack on Manus just to make sure... there is no flak fire above the base at all which either indicates there is no flak there at all or the base has run out of supply already... both seems strange to me conisdering Cuttlefish has placed 54th Div on the island...



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 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-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

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



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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11

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



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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

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



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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

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



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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

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



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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

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



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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 13

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

endless stream of dispersed bombers show up... compare these strikes from a level 9 airfield that doesn't suffer from any stacking penalty with my fully coordinated strikes from a horrible overstacked CV TF and you may be going [8|][X(] if you have ever taken part in one of those CV stacking discussion threads... [:'(]


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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses



Runway hits 2

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



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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

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



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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 10

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



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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

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

a CV TF can't hold as many CVs I would need to overstack to form such uncoordinated strikes...

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Afternoon Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42



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



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Kavieng , at 106,122

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 60
SBD-3 Dauntless x 195
TBF-1 Avenger x 88


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-I Topsy: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 16 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 9 damaged



Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 41

lol, see... just another one... all enemy airfields in the area are trashed, the invasion of Rabaul is going in in absolute safety...


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 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
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 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
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 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 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 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
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 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 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
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 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
4 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 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 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
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
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 3000'
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 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 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 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



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

48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Goulburn
DD Evertsen
CL Adelaide
xAK Autolycus
CA Hawkins
xAK Aldinga
AP Crescent City
DD Stuart
DD Banckert
xAP Tak Sang


those 8cm guns aren't really a threat either...


8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Goulburn at 12,000 yards
CL Adelaide firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Autolycus at 12,000 yards
CA Hawkins firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Aldinga at 12,000 yards
CA Hawkins firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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

54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Cardross
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
xAK Aroona
CL Raleigh
xAP Benrinnes
DE Starling
xAK Santa Rita


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


8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Cardross at 10,000 yards
CL Detroit firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Aroona at 10,000 yards
CL Trenton firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
CL Trenton firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
CL Detroit firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3986 troops, 255 guns, 283 vehicles, Assault Value = 2080

Defending force 63582 troops, 840 guns, 584 vehicles, Assault Value = 1877

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)


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


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

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


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 530 troops, 36 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 622

Defending force 12094 troops, 106 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 131



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

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


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Ground combat at Talasea (103,125)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 248 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

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

Allied adjusted assault: 18

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Talasea !!!

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



Assaulting units:
1st USMC Parachute Bn /1

majority of a para bn takes the dot North of Gasmata...

are you missing something? You might have noticed that there is no IJ bombardment due to our troops landing at Rabaul, which must either mean we see a bug, or there is nothing there able to fire at my troops... asked Cuttlefish if he has completely abandoned Rabaul of combat troops... as it looks, it will be total overkill what we have landed at the place but due to the need of 3 months of planning I had to make sure I bring enough to the party and in three months the situation could change dramatically...

are you missing something? You might have noticed that there is no IJ bombardment due to our troops landing at Rabaul, which must either mean we see a bug, or there is nothing there able to fire at my troops...

One would have thought, wouldn't one, that DP guns would be able to fire on ground troops? [;)]

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

are you missing something? You might have noticed that there is no IJ bombardment due to our troops landing at Rabaul, which must either mean we see a bug, or there is nothing there able to fire at my troops...

One would have thought, wouldn't one, that DP guns would be able to fire on ground troops? [;)]

They fired lots of shots at the ships, scoring only 5 hits. Either their guns could not bear on the beaches or Management failed to write "Ground Support" into their job descriptions. [8|]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 04, 42
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

134 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP Crescent City
CL Adelaide
CA Hawkins
DD Stuart
DD Banckert


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


Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

we keep unloading at Rabaul, embariking goes very well and there is no sign of the IJN...

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

59 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAP Benrinnes
DE Starling


Allied ground losses:
41 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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ASW attack near Miri at 64,85

Japanese Ships
DD Tsuta
TK Kuremente Maru

Allied Ships
SS O20

once more a failed chance to score on a tanker...

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


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ASW attack near Miri at 64,86

Japanese Ships
DD Tsuta

Allied Ships
SS KXV



SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at DD Tsuta
KXV bottoming out ....
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Lingga at 52,88

Japanese Ships
DD Yanagi
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

oh boy... [8|]

SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yanagi
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 Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

64 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP Crescent City
DD Stuart
DD Banckert


Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 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 Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Aroona
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
xAK Moonta
xAP Benrinnes
DE Starling


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


8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Aroona at 12,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Moonta at 12,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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

80 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP Crescent City
DD Stuart
DD Banckert


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


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


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 37
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42



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



Runway hits 1

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

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 40



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged


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


Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 48

Aircraft Attacking:
16 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
24 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: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 49



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



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 33

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



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Morning Air attack on North Sumatra Base Force, at 46,79 , near Tandjoengbalai

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19



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


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


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

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


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Morning Air attack on 4th Indpt SNLF Coy , at 103,127 (Gasmata)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 62


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

ordered all available Marauders to attack that small IJN unit that is holding Gasmata, doubt it will be a problem for our Raiders to take the base...

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Indpt SNLF Coy , at 103,127 (Gasmata)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP Crescent City, Shell hits 1
CL Adelaide
CA Hawkins
xAP Harmonides



8cm/40 T88 DP Gun battery firing at AP Crescent City


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

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Aroona
CL Detroit
CL Trenton
xAP Benrinnes



8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Aroona at 11,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Aroona at 11,000 yards


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3986 troops, 254 guns, 283 vehicles, Assault Value = 2091

Defending force 63592 troops, 839 guns, 582 vehicles, Assault Value = 1884

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


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


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

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


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 562 troops, 37 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 638

Defending force 12099 troops, 106 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 132

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



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

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


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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 530 troops, 51 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 1811

Defending force 9807 troops, 103 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

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



Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Division
2nd Australian Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
5th Australian Division
137th USA Base Force
4th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
109th USN Base Force
119th USAAF Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
22nd Air Flotilla
47th Field AA Battalion
42nd JNAF AF Unit
37th JNAF AF Unit
48th Field AA Battalion
36th JNAF AF Unit
12th Naval Construction Battalion
10th Special Base Force
44th JNAF AF Unit


here you can see why our amphib assault didn't trigger an IJ bombardment, there are no combat troops at all... [X(] Rabaul is held by support and flak units... WOW... our Army is of course total overkill but who would really think I would get Rabaul that easily... and if I wouldn't defend a base, I would evacuate all or at least most of my support units as it just makes no sense to me to sacrifice 10,000 troops for nothing... we do have air superiority in the area but it wouldn't have been much of a problem to evacuate most of the troops IMO, that's what fast transport is for... our closest airfield is Finschhaven but LBA usually isn't dominating enough to really keep the enemy from evacuation attempts so I would have certainly tried it...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 05, 42
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP Crescent City, Shell hits 1
CL Adelaide
CA Hawkins



8cm/40 T88 DP Gun battery firing at AP Crescent City

last phase of unloading at Rabaul...

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 74 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 40



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 7 damaged


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


Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:
16 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
24 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: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 48



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 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 11
Runway hits 8

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



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3980 troops, 256 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 2108

Defending force 63655 troops, 838 guns, 582 vehicles, Assault Value = 1900

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)


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


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

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


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21687 troops, 466 guns, 448 vehicles, Assault Value = 650

Defending force 12135 troops, 106 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 135

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 450

Japanese adjusted defense: 239

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
547 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
422 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

the hard fight at Luganville still goes on and we get a nasty surprise as the enemy was able to build up his forts to level 2 in the last days of no fighting as we forgot to keep the base damaged... silly mistake that prolongs a fight that we should have won already...


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

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


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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 45051 troops, 672 guns, 919 vehicles, Assault Value = 1818

Defending force 9423 troops, 103 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

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

we have to take Gasmata first, then will order the attack here... taking Rabaul will be a cake walk... if the IJN doesn't surprise us suddenly then the only real loss will be an xAK that sunk after hitting underwater rocks during unloading (no troops aboard, just supply)...

Assaulting units:
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Australian Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
5th Australian Division
4th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
119th USAAF Base Force
109th USN Base Force
137th USA Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
42nd JNAF AF Unit
22nd Air Flotilla
48th Field AA Battalion
37th JNAF AF Unit
12th Naval Construction Battalion
10th Special Base Force
47th Field AA Battalion
36th JNAF AF Unit
44th JNAF AF Unit


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Ground combat at Gasmata (103,127)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1511 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Defending force 201 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 51

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 51 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Gasmata !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
251 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

the SNLF was trashed by the Marauder attacks already and is now destroyed by our Raider bn... with the paras having seized the dot base further North, Gasmata in Allied hands too the enemy at Rabaul is cut off now and will be also destroyed, attack ordered for tomorrow...

Assaulting units:
1st Marine Raider Battalion
2nd Marine Raider Battalion

Defending units:
4th Indpt SNLF Coy

I wonder if he gambled on you thinking that Rabaul was heavily garrisoned and you would therefore bypass it, as it gets bypassed in many games? Sort of like when someone breaks in through a window when the door is unlocked! [:D]

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 38
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42



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


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


Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
18 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
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: Light cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 40



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged



Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19

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

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 48



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak



Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 34

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



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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 84
B-17F Fortress x 10


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

another full strike of heavy bombers that completely missed the target in bad weather...


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



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Morning Air attack on Luganville , at 120,150

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 49


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 45

had to bring the B-24D back to Noumea to surpress Luganville to prevent the enemy from building up forts again... as the Special base force is the only unit there that has real combat value (still nearly 100AV) this also heavily disrupts the unit... you can fully disrupt them with a base attack (support units) but do nothing if you order a ground attack...

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

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

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



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Morning Air attack on Luganville , at 120,150

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 48


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 17

the Marauders didn't do much better than the heavies today...


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



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Afternoon Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


No Allied losses



Runway hits 2

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



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3946 troops, 256 guns, 283 vehicles, Assault Value = 2109

Defending force 63652 troops, 838 guns, 579 vehicles, Assault Value = 1894

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


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


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

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


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 554 troops, 37 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 608

Defending force 11738 troops, 105 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

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



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
10th RF Gun Battalion
32nd Special Base Force
45th JNAF AF Unit
39th JNAF AF Unit
26th Air Flotilla /1


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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Deliberate attack


Attacking force 49350 troops, 678 guns, 1135 vehicles, Assault Value = 1819

Defending force 9273 troops, 91 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Allied adjusted assault: 3661

Japanese adjusted defense: 103

Allied assault odds: 35 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Rabaul !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
3249 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 120 disabled
Engineers: 82 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 77 (47 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
396 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Rabaul falls easily in the first attack, our divisions overrun the enemy positions for virtually no loss... heck, that whole operation was by far easier than one would expect and it's only 10/42, not some time in 44... I really don't know what Cuttlefish is up to, ok, he lost four carriers, four battleships and several cruisers so far but his airforce should be in perfect shape (better than at start of the war with Tojos available too) so I really don't know why our offensives have not been opposed at all (except one small strike against our ships at Lautern that was obliberated easily)... same goes for his ground troops, he should have enough available to actually put up a fight for his important areas (both Timor and Rabaul actually are quite important for the enemy at this still early stage of the war) so why I pretty much get this places for free is beyond me... on the other hand, he got something like halve a dozen divisions sieging Clark Field for no result while he could use secondary troops to just starve that place to death...

the enemy received something like 15,000 political points so far, we have a 100% Sitzkrieg in China with no side attempting to do something, so there should be enough combat troops available to at least put up a fight... together with his airforce I sure think he could make it far harder for us but he doesn't even attempt to do so it seems, not even his subs are really operating in numbers in areas where it could actually hurt me, something that is totally beyond me when CF is perfectly aware of the non exstant ASW of my Navy... all in all it is like I've said, I got no clue what Cuttlefish is up to, when I am sitting in the middle of the SRA it will be certainly too late for him to react as I fully doubt that anyone would be able to drive me back out after I have bitten my teeth into the most vital areas of Japan...


Assaulting units:
2nd Australian Division
193rd Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
5th Australian Division
4th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
109th USN Base Force
119th USAAF Base Force
137th USA Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
10th Special Base Force
37th JNAF AF Unit
22nd Air Flotilla
36th JNAF AF Unit
48th Field AA Battalion
42nd JNAF AF Unit
12th Naval Construction Battalion
47th Field AA Battalion
44th JNAF AF Unit


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Ground combat at 46,79 (near Tandjoengbalai)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3799 troops, 34 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 122

Defending force 2007 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese adjusted assault: 77

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
698 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 5


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st/C Division

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


this is one of those misteries to me, CF is using this part of 21st Div to hunt down some completely trashed, unsupplied Dutch remnants on Sumatra when the airforce could completely destroy them too... I would recombine the division and use it somewhere trying to put up a delaying fight against the Allied offensives both around Timor and around the Bismarck Sea... it's 10/42, shouldn't the IJ be strong enough to at least hurt me? Just curious...[&:]

here's the effect of our victory at Rabaul, the enemy had an unexpected positive victory ratio for 9 days again but with the loss of Rabaul and Rangoon being Allied soon again too we will gain a real lead in points, at least until the Allied troops on Luzon and Java have to surrender which will be inevitable in the end as supply just won't last forever...