Bill (IJ) vs Ron (Allies): A logistics model study using CHS 1.06

[Rob Brennan UK]

I love the new sig pic too .. replace you with a man with a bit more hair and in a wheelchair and thats me ! .. completely OT i prefer the brunette [;)]

[mlees]

Has this AAR been retired?

[ADM Halsey]

Not yet.

[Ron Saueracker]

I'm about to get going again...just got swamped with unwanted reality crap lately.

[Ron Saueracker]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/27/42

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Sub attack at 69,61

Japanese Ships
TK Nissho Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

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Naval bombardment of Lautem, at 33,77

Allied Ships
CL Enterprise
CL Tromp
CL De Ruyter

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Soochow , at 52,38

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 6
Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Moulmein , at 30,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 17
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
Ki-21-II Sally x 38
Ki-48-I Lily x 32
Ki-49 Helen x 29
Ki-48-II Lily x 53
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 11
Spitfire Vb x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 5 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 11 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 1 damaged
Spitfire Vb: 7 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 58
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 20,63

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 7
No Allied losses
Runway hits 5
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 20,63

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 20
No Allied losses
Runway hits 17
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Day Air attack on Djokjakarta , at 21,64

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 5
Beaufort V-IX x 13
No Allied losses
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
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Day Air attack on Weda , at 42,70

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 12
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 79
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-57-II Topsy: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
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Day Air attack on Luganville , at 71,111

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 4
B-24D Liberator x 32
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Day Air attack on Wallis Island , at 91,112

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 9
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 104,78

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
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Day Air attack on 8th Ind. Brigade, at 48,31

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 17
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 33,77

Allied aircraft
F.K.51 x 1
Vengeance I x 16
Beaufort V-IX x 12
A-20B Boston x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 33,77

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-25C Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 32,33

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 8
Hurricane IID/IV x 16
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged
Hurricane IID/IV: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 32,33

Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 4
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on 2nd Division, at 21,64

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Day Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 32,33

Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 22,64

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 26
Kittyhawk I x 7
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 22,64

Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 2
Beaufort V-IX x 35
P-40E Warhawk x 5
F-5A Lightning x 2
A-24 Dauntless x 30
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 32,33

Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 3
No Allied losses

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Naval bombardment of Lautem, at 33,77

Allied Ships
CL Enterprise
CL Tromp
CL De Ruyter

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Kragen

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 80798 troops, 584 guns, 39 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 2148
Defending force 31433 troops, 202 guns, 86 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 644
Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2
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Ground combat at Lautem

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17196 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 353
Defending force 11760 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 289
Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
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Ground combat at Kragen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21913 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 641
Defending force 108034 troops, 646 guns, 41 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 2148
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Balikpapan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7139 troops, 104 guns, 2 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 120
Defending force 6430 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 105
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Lautem

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11760 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 289
Defending force 17092 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 353
Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Ron Saueracker]

Basic summary as to what has been unfolding as I'm way behind with this AAR...Bill and I are a week from 1943. I'll post the reports for detail subsequently with some maps, pics and the like.

Java: I guess this is the meatgrinder I guessed earlier it might become. Bill has managed to take Kragen as I withdrew to prepared positions at Madioen. Madioen is a forest hex as well so given the lay of the land with ABs map, it is the linch pin of my defence. I have ample air and land forces, despite the Dutch forces being seriously depleted due to a lack of replacements.

Timor: Lautem is Allied and the Japanese 16th Division is stranded and out of supply. This should also serve to divert forces from Java as Bill may attempt to extricate this unit. He has already committed KB to neutralize the airbases in the area, basically flattening everything South of Soemba and north of Oz. I have LR CAP flying over his LCU to counter any float plane evacuation or supply attempts.

Burma: I'm launching a limited offensive against both Tavoy and Rahaeng. I need to divert some of the forces Bill has been concentrating in Java and an early threat to Bangkok might just do the trick. The arrival of USAAF units allows this offensive to have some hope of succeeding.

China: Static. No supply available in quantity for either side to allow any real offensive action. Perfect.

South Pacific: New Guinea is being reinforced with Allied units as they slowly trickle in...my PoliticalPoints were negative for a few months as I kept the RN CVs which were slated to withdraw. I'm not a gamey type that would transfer off the FAA squadrons and send the CVs home so I was down by 2500 PPs at one point. The FAA squadrons were vital to the Java campaign so any delay due to a lack of PPs was well worth it.

Bill sent a small CVE group out hunting to try to disrupt the convoys between Panama and New Zealand and failed to contact anything. He has no idea how fortunate he was not discovering anything as three USN CV TFs (Lexington, Saratoga and Wasp) were patrolling in the vicinity. He did make a booboo however and allowed his CVE TF to return within LBA range of Fiji and sufferred bomb damage to two of his CVEs.

Central Pacific: Johnston Island continues to be a live training ground for my air and naval forces based in Hawaii. Recently a small USN TF destroyed a supply/evac convoy covered with only minimal escort. Many Japanese troops died as the entire TF was decimated. When this island is eventually assaulted I don't expect much resistance.

North Pacific: Nada, not even a Jap sub contact the entire war.

Logistics: Watching the combat has revealed that both Bill and I are suffering shortages in aircraft. I have no P40Es in the pool, basically sustaining the three squadrons in Java is draining all the production, and losses have not been excessive. The situation is so bad that no P-36 or the P-35 squadron has been able to upgrade. I've upgraded just two P-40B squadrons in a year.

Bill is still flying Nates and Claudes in front line units himself.

I've loads of supply everywhere as my convoys are running efficiently and in quantity. No convoy departs without at least one escort. I'm not sure how Bill's situation is but not having most of the DEI and Burma can't be good.[;)]

[ADM Halsey]

Hey there. I was thinking that was an evac mission in Timor.

[:D] Sneeky aren't I [:D]

[ADM Halsey]

I have not heard from Ron since the end of May.  I guess our game is on hold until he re appears.  I noticed he has not loged on since May28th.  Has anyone hear from Ron?  I hope everything with him is okay.

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: ADM Halsey

I have not heard from Ron since the end of May.  I guess our game is on hold until he re appears.  I noticed he has not loged on since May28th.  Has anyone hear from Ron?  I hope everything with him is okay.

Peek a booo.[;)]

[Ron Saueracker]

I'm just going to include significant events to cover the month and a half of relatively quiet action.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/28/42

Ground combat at Lautem, Timor

Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11763 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 291
Defending force 17032 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 351
Allied max assault: 279 - adjusted assault: 212
Japanese max defense: 206 - adjusted defense: 11
Allied assault odds: 19 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/29/42

Sub attack at 66,77

Japanese Ships
TK Zuiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Takunan Maru #2
MSW Choun Maru #7
DD Asakaze
Allied Ships
SS Haddo

Ground combat at Lautem, Timor

Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11522 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 276
Defending force 16866 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 347
Allied max assault: 256 - adjusted assault: 352
Japanese max defense: 182 - adjusted defense: 21
Allied assault odds: 16 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
319 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Allied ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/30/42

Sub attack at 34,64

Japanese Ships
AP Atsuta Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Taiyo Maru
APD Patrol Boat No. 39
APD Patrol Boat No. 38
APD Patrol Boat No. 36
APD Patrol Boat No. 34
APD Patrol Boat No. 33
APD Patrol Boat No. 32
APD Patrol Boat No. 31
DD Wakaba
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Nowaki

Allied Ships
SS O23

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

The following air strikes are against Bill's support operations of the 16th Div at Lautem, Timor.

Day Air attack on TF at 34,64

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Bangkok Maru
AP Daijukyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet

Day Air attack on TF at 33,64

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Yamagumo
AP Nichiai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AP Kiyosumi Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet

Day Air attack on TF at 33,63

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 13
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Haisho Maru
APD Patrol Boat No. 38, Bomb hits 1
APD Patrol Boat No. 34
AP Kaika Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet

Naval bombardment of Lautem, at 33,77

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CA Dorsetshire
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported

Ground combat at Kragen, Java

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 109340 troops, 658 guns, 41 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 2229
Defending force 31417 troops, 199 guns, 90 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 646
Japanese max assault: 1432 - adjusted assault: 1279
Allied max defense: 637 - adjusted defense: 1003
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 7)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 6
Japanese ground losses:
2307 casualties reported
Guns lost 68
Vehicles lost 3
Allied ground losses:
902 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 9

Ground combat at Lautem, Timor

Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11223 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 255
Defending force 16293 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 330
Allied max assault: 228 - adjusted assault: 186
Japanese max defense: 173 - adjusted defense: 35
Allied assault odds: 5 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/01/42

Sub attack at 35,64

Japanese Ships
AP Saigon Maru
AP Monji Maru
DD Kasumi
DD Takanami

Allied Ships
SS Truant, hits 2

Sub attack at 35,64

Japanese Ships
AP Daijukyo Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Truant

Naval bombardment of Lautem, Timor at 33,77

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CA Dorsetshire

Sub attack at 43,46

Japanese Ships
AK Yoshida Maru #3, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
SS Gar, hits 1

KB makes an appearance off Kendari and pounds the last ABDA airbase in the Celebes.

Day Air attack on Makassar , at 30,70

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A2 Val x 214
B5N2 Kate x 144
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 6 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 7 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 164

Ground combat at Kragen, Java

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 104674 troops, 586 guns, 37 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 1974
Defending force 28446 troops, 179 guns, 67 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 600
Japanese max assault: 1077 - adjusted assault: 810
Allied max defense: 590 - adjusted defense: 1068
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese ground losses:
1972 casualties reported
Guns lost 31
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
951 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Lautem, Timor

Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 10964 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 240
Defending force 16205 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 326
Allied max assault: 215 - adjusted assault: 41
Japanese max defense: 172 - adjusted defense: 35
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
481 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/02/42

TF 61 encounters mine field at Merak (19,59)

Japanese Ships
ML Shirataka, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Sub attack at 36,64

Japanese Ships
AP Shoun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Salmon
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/03/42

TF 61 encounters mine field at Muntok (21,55)

Japanese Ships
ML Aotaka, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Sub attack at 40,43

Japanese Ships
TK Gen'yo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Takuna Maru #7
MSW Fukeui Maru #7
DD Kazegumo

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

KB continues west and clobbers Dili on Timor after having turned Makassar into a pile of dust last turn.

Day Air attack on Dili , at 32,76

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A2 Val x 169
B5N2 Kate x 90
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed, 23 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 7 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 3 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed
F.K.51: 5 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 142

Sub attack at 70,80

Japanese Ships
AK India Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard
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A little free intel from my opponent.[;)]

"What a war we have here. You are kicking my butt."

Bill

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/04/42

Sub attack near Colombo at 11,25

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34, hits 8, heavy damage

Allied Ships
PG Jumna
DE Spey
PG Sutlej

KB returns for another helping of smack.

Day Air attack on Makassar , at 30,70

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A2 Val x 173
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 88
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/05/42

Sub attack at 22,54

Japanese Ships
ML Shirataka, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII

KB is really pounding these boys...

Day Air attack on Makassar , at 30,70

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
D3A2 Val x 174
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 77
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/06/42

KB is making sure these guys are now in Flintstoneville...

Day Air attack on Makassar , at 30,70

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A2 Val x 71
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 47
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/42

TF 45 encounters mine field at Singapore (22,51)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.18
MSW W.17
MSW W.16
MSW W.11
MSW W.10
MSW W.9
MSW W.8
MSW W.7
MSW W.3, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 20

Ground combat at Balikpapan

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 19951 troops, 151 guns, 22 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 629
Defending force 9061 troops, 120 guns, 5 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 127
Japanese max assault: 862 - adjusted assault: 734
Allied max defense: 124 - adjusted defense: 327
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 8)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 6
Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/42

Billihito is serious about supporting the 16th Div at Lautem, Timor, now out of supply and facing an Australian Division supported by a brigade.

Night Time Surface Combat at 33,76

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Hiei
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Yamato
BB Musashi
CA Ashigara
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
DD Asagiri
DD Matsukaze
DD Hayate
DD Minekaze

Allied Ships
LCM 532C, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
LCVP 532K, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
LCVP 532L, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Was using a series of light craft to shuttle supplies to Lautem from Dili due to heavy concentration of Japanese subs around the enemy position.

Night Time Surface Combat at 33,76

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Hiei
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Yamato
BB Musashi
CA Ashigara
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
DD Asagiri
DD Matsukaze
DD Hayate
DD Minekaze

Allied Ships
LCM 532A, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
LCVP 532F, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
LCVP 532G, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

KB now turns it's attention on Koepang, Timor, effectively rendering all ABDA bases near Lautem out of action.

Day Air attack on Koepang , at 29,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
D3A2 Val x 36
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 28

One must notice a lack of ABDA fighters over Timor and the Celebes. This is due to an ongoing battle for air supremacy over Java which is basically being fought to a standstill...as long as this is the case the ABDA forces on Java are secure.

KB also hits Dili, Timor.

Day Air attack on Dili , at 32,76

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N2 Kate x 166
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 6 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed
F.K.51: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 81

Day Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 33,77

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Hiei
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Yamato
BB Musashi
CA Ashigara
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
DD Asagiri
DD Matsukaze
DD Hayate
DD Minekaze

Allied Ships
LCM 532B, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LCVP 532H, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LCVP 532J, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Day Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 33,77

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Hiei
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Yamato
BB Musashi
CA Ashigara
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
DD Asagiri
DD Matsukaze
DD Hayate
DD Minekaze

Allied Ships
LCM 532D, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
LCVP 532M, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LCVP 532N, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Naval bombardment of Lautem, at 33,77

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Hayate
DD Matsukaze
DD Asagiri
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Ashigara
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
BB Hiei
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
986 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Runway hits 1

Ground combat at Balikpapan

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 27211 troops, 210 guns, 21 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 625
Defending force 9056 troops, 116 guns, 5 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 127
Japanese max assault: 403 - adjusted assault: 185
Allied max defense: 127 - adjusted defense: 285
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese ground losses:
618 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Balikpapan is still holding, primarily by the Phillipine 2nd Constabulary Division evacuated from Manila in the summer of 42.

Ground combat at Kragen, Java

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 112221 troops, 608 guns, 39 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 2180
Defending force 29277 troops, 177 guns, 113 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 675
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Japanese max assault: 1336 - adjusted assault: 761
Allied max defense: 660 - adjusted defense: 2657
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese ground losses:
3101 casualties reported
Guns lost 41
Vehicles lost 5
Allied ground losses:
832 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 8

[Ron Saueracker]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/42

KB must be running out of ordinance soon...

Day Air attack on Koepang , at 29,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
D3A2 Val x 192
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed, 31 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 2 destroyed
Beaufighter VIF: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 16
Runway hits 140

Day Air attack on Dili , at 32,76

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 180
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 8 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed
F.K.51: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 96

Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 23,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 16
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
SC OJR-4
PC Albatros, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
Aircraft Attacking:
G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/10/42

Day Air attack on Dili , at 32,76

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
B5N2 Kate x 164
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 85

A small Japanese CV TF strays too close to Fiji after a totally unsuccessful foray into the seas SE of New Caledonia...looking for merchants I suspect. He almost ran into three USN carrier TFs patrolling the same waters. Bummer...

Day Air attack on TF at 77,117

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M3a Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
P-38G Lightning x 14
B-24D Liberator x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Unyo
CVE Taiyo

Aircraft Attacking:
Hudson I bombing at 4000 feet
B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet

Darwin based bombers take a crack at the Japanese TFs returning from Timor...

Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
A6M3 Zero x 6
A6M3a Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 6 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo

Aircraft Attacking:
B-24D Liberator bombing at 18000 feet

Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
A6M3 Zero x 5
A6M3a Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Hyuga

Aircraft Attacking:
B-24D Liberator bombing at 18000 feet

Whoever designed the CAP model is not exactly the most intelligent dude on the range...

Day Air attack on TF at 77,117

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M3a Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 12
B-24D Liberator x 5
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo
CVE Chuyo

Aircraft Attacking:
B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet

Sub attack near Johnston Island at 104,78

Japanese Ships
AP Kinryu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Noshiro Maru #2
MSW Fuji Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-30
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/11/42

Day Air attack on TF at 77,115, west of Fiji...

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M3a Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 10
P-38G Lightning x 3
B-24D Liberator x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Chuyo, Bomb hits 2
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
Hudson I bombing at 4000 feet

Day Air attack on TF at 77,115

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M3a Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 5
B-24D Liberator x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Day Air attack on TF at 77,115

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3a Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 11
B-24D Liberator x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu

Aircraft Attacking:
B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/12/42

Night Time Surface Combat, near Soerabaja at 23,66

Japanese Ships
ML Hatsutaka

Allied Ships
PG Hollyhock

That was exciting...nobody fired a shot![>:][8|]

Day Air attack on TF at 75,115, west of Fiji...

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M3a Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo

Aircraft Attacking:
B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet

Day Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 104,78

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Mogamigawa Maru
AP Ayatosan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
B-17E Fortress bombing at 12000 feet

Keep an eye out for these ships...I think Bill was evacuating troops and left them loading too long without CV cover.[;)]

Day Air attack on TF at 75,115 west of Fiji...

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M3a Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
P-38G Lightning x 4
B-24D Liberator x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Unyo, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
Hudson I bombing at 4000 feet

Ground combat at Balikpapan

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 26894 troops, 191 guns, 18 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 613
Defending force 9202 troops, 115 guns, 5 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 128
Japanese max assault: 495 - adjusted assault: 140
Allied max defense: 126 - adjusted defense: 579
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese ground losses:
453 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported

Ground combat at Kragen, Java

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 108964 troops, 589 guns, 34 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 2042
Defending force 26906 troops, 157 guns, 103 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 620
Japanese max assault: 1647 - adjusted assault: 1114
Allied max defense: 594 - adjusted defense: 422
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5
Japanese ground losses:
1660 casualties reported
Guns lost 42
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
484 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 20
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/13/42

ASW attack at 50,69, near Palau

Japanese Ships
AP Sunten Maru
APD Patrol Boat No. 39
APD Patrol Boat No. 38
APD Patrol Boat No. 36
APD Patrol Boat No. 34
APD Patrol Boat No. 33
APD Patrol Boat No. 32
APD Patrol Boat No. 31
DD Wakaba
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Nowaki

Allied Ships
SS Triton, hits 8, on fire (damaged but made it to Darwin...now heading for US for major repairs)

Day Air attack on TF at 25,66, off Soerabaja

Bill sent this ML on what can only be called a suicide mission to mine Soerabaja harbor. Remember the non-surface battle yesterday with Hollyhock? No mines dropped.

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 19
P-40E Warhawk x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
ML Hatsutaka, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
Martin 139 bombing at 3000 feet
Beaufort V-IX bombing at 5000 feet

Day Air attack on TF at 25,66

Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 6
Brewster 339D x 2
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Hatsutaka, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk for nothing![:)])

Aircraft Attacking:
OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing at 2000 feet

Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 23,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 26
G4M1 Betty x 4
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 11 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Arnidale, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

These P-40Es are all high experience guys, averaging into the high 80s. Pilot experience is way too high in this game.

Ground combat at Kragen

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 105962 troops, 543 guns, 31 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 1873
Defending force 25524 troops, 128 guns, 88 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 562
Japanese max assault: 1247 - adjusted assault: 624
Allied max defense: 515 - adjusted defense: 598
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Japanese ground losses:
1605 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Allied ground losses:
622 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 2

[Ron Saueracker]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/14/42

Ground combat at Kragen

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 103764 troops, 492 guns, 31 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 1773
Defending force 28811 troops, 123 guns, 137 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 684
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Japanese max assault: 1047 - adjusted assault: 740
Allied max defense: 572 - adjusted defense: 765
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
914 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
1104 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 6

The weight of the Japanese assault is beginning to tell, despite a 0:1 result the ABDA forces lose more men.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/15/42

Remember when I said to pay attention to the Japanese TF at Johnston Isand loading troops?[;)]

Night Time Surface Combat, near Johnston Island at 104,78

Japanese Ships
MSW Fuji Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
MSW Noshiro Maru #2, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AP Ayatosan Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mogamigawa Maru, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Concord
DD Warrington
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Helm
DD Mugford

Japanese ground losses:
442 casualties reported

The entire TF was wiped out.[:D]

An example of the air battles over Java...

Day Air attack on 7th Division AIF , at 22,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 4
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 29
G5N Liz x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 28
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 12
Kittyhawk I x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 1 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Ground combat at Balikpapan

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3062 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 631
Defending force 9296 troops, 114 guns, 5 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 131
Japanese max assault: 28 - adjusted assault: 12
Allied max defense: 130 - adjusted defense: 373
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/16/42

Ground combat at Balikpapan

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 29734 troops, 182 guns, 16 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 637
Defending force 9339 troops, 117 guns, 5 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 131
Japanese max assault: 531 - adjusted assault: 305
Allied max defense: 130 - adjusted defense: 207
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5
Japanese ground losses:
269 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/17/42

Ground combat at Balikpapan

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 29220 troops, 161 guns, 14 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 623
Defending force 9085 troops, 115 guns, 4 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 120
Japanese max assault: 427 - adjusted assault: 216
Allied max defense: 118 - adjusted defense: 475
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese ground losses:
458 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Ground combat at Kragen

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 96769 troops, 499 guns, 27 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 1768
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value =
0
Japanese max assault: 1006 - adjusted assault: 967
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 967 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kragen base !!!

Given that the defence of Kragen was failing I withdrew the troops to prepared positions 1 hex away at Madioen, saving them from massive disruption.

Ground combat at Taung Gyi

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 96 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value
= 5
Defending force 4225 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 137
Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 138 - adjusted defense: 235
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

I'm still trying to figure out what this airdrop was all about.[&:][;)]
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/18/42

A peek at the airpower levelled at Bill's LCUs on Java...

Day Air attack on 2nd Division, at 22,64

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 22,64

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 22,64

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 9
Kittyhawk I x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 22,64

Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 44
P-40E Warhawk x 3
F-5A Lightning x 3
A-24 Dauntless x 34
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/19/42

To give you an idea how things are going in Burma here is the report from the first ever daylight raid on Bangkok...notice I'm close enough to be utilizing old USAAF Seversky P-35s as escort. Notice that Bill is still flying old aircraft as well.

Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 22
B-24D Liberator x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 4 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/20/42

As you can see the USAAF has arrived and is stationed at the Rangoon/Moulmein sector.

Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 25
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 18
P-40E Warhawk x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/21/42

Ground combat at Lautem, Timor

Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11564 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 306
Defending force 16433 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 330
Allied max assault: 277 - adjusted assault: 177
Japanese max defense: 209 - adjusted defense: 15
Allied assault odds: 11 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

The merciless pounding of the Japanese 16th Div continues...
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/22/42

Ground combat at Lautem, Timor

Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11932 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 290
Defending force 16251 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 324
Allied max assault: 250 - adjusted assault: 310
Japanese max defense: 170 - adjusted defense: 21
Allied assault odds: 14 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

[Ron Saueracker]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/23/42

My mining of Lautem, Timor attracted the patrolling IJN sub...

ASW attack near Lautem at 33,77

Japanese Ships
SS I-21, hits 1

Allied Ships
MSW Abraham Crijnssen
MSW Pieter de Bitter
MSW Jan van Amstel
ML Prins van Oranje

ASW attack near Lautem at 33,77

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
MSW Abraham Crijnssen
MSW Jan van Amstel
ML Gouden Leeuw

My Dutch boats fare no better...

ASW attack at 21,58

Japanese Ships
AK Macassar Maru
AK Akashi Maru
AK Ryotoku Maru
PC Shonan Maru #17
PC Kyo Maru #7
PC Kyo Maru #6
PG Toyotsu Maru

Allied Ships
SS O24, hits 3

Ground combat at Balikpapan

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 30039 troops, 174 guns, 13 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 637
Defending force 8928 troops, 106 guns, 3 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 118
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Japanese max assault: 559 - adjusted assault: 454
Allied max defense: 110 - adjusted defense: 473
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese ground losses:
592 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
359 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

The Dutch and Philippino troops repel yet another assault on the Balikpapan base.

Ground combat at Lautem

Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 12371 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 278
Defending force 15870 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 311
Allied max assault: 500 - adjusted assault: 518
Japanese max defense: 163 - adjusted defense: 33
Allied assault odds: 15 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
451 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

All this shock attack did was cost lives of friendly troops.[:(]
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/24/42

TF 14 encounters mine field at Batavia (20,60)

Japanese Ships
PC Shonan Maru #17
PG Toyotsu Maru
PG Shosei Maru
PG Hayakafuku Maru
PG Chiyo Maru
DD Yugiri
AK Taisei Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 20,60

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Hudson I x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Yugiri, Bomb hits 1
DD Oite
AK Ehime Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
Hudson I bombing at 3000 feet

Day Air attack on TF, near Tenimbar Island at 39,81

IJN CVs spotted my advanced seaplane base tender that has been there for months.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
A6M3 Zero x 11
A6M3a Zero x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AVD Arend, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

Aircraft Attacking:
A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet

Sub attack at 44,71 near Amboina

Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asanagi
DD Shikinami
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf

Ground combat at Lautem

Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11753 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 231
Defending force 15628 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 305
Allied max assault: 195 - adjusted assault: 134
Japanese max defense: 160 - adjusted defense: 21
Allied assault odds: 6 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/25/42

Day Air attack on TF at 37,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
A6M3 Zero x 15
A6M3a Zero x 11
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed

Don't you just love the lopsided CAP vs strike design? I can't believe after all this time they still refuse to alter the strike selection split point from where it is now (befroe CAP phase, ensuring an unfair CAP advantage as each split gets jumped by CAP) to after the CAP phase where it bloody well should be. These three B-24s, simply because they chose a different TF in the hex are forced to endure the full fury of the entire CAP, despite being part of the Darwin strike below.

Day Air attack on TF at 37,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 47
A6M3 Zero x 15
A6M3a Zero x 11
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-24D Liberator x 51
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 16 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 5 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 11 destroyed, 29 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 2
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 1
BB Mutsu

Aircraft Attacking:
B-24D Liberator bombing at 14000 feet
B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet

Day Air attack on TF at 37,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
A6M3 Zero x 15
A6M3a Zero x 11
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

So, in the above three resolutions the Darwin bombers, simply because they split at the target hex and chose seperate TFs to attack, are forced to endure 3 FULL WAVES OF CAP. This is screaming for a fix. I know I've been for what, three years or so.[:@][:-][8|]

Day Air attack on TF at 37,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
A6M3 Zero x 14
A6M3a Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 5 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso

Aircraft Attacking:
B-24D Liberator bombing at 14000 feet

Naval bombardment of Johnston Island, at 104,78

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Detroit
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona
BB Oklahoma

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 22
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 8

Ground combat at Lautem, Timor

Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11640 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 223
Defending force 15418 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 295
Allied max assault: 177 - adjusted assault: 164
Japanese max defense: 157 - adjusted defense: 13
Allied assault odds: 12 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Ron Saueracker]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/26/42

KB is at it again...

Day Air attack on Dili , at 32,76

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 165
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 14 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 86

Day Air attack on TF at 38,76

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4
B-24D Liberator x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 1

Day Air attack on TF at 35,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
A6M3 Zero x 17
A6M3a Zero x 10
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-24D Liberator x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 10 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 12 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Tatsuwa Maru
AP Kamo Maru
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/27/42

The southern prong of the Allied offensive in Burma succeeds in its objective and captures Tavoy. Bill was not expecting an attack this early, especially against both Tavoy and Rahaeng simultaneously.

Ground combat at Tavoy

Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 15302 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 407
Defending force 3777 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 31
Allied max assault: 363 - adjusted assault: 653
Japanese max defense: 28 - adjusted defense: 63
Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Tavoy base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Some of our comments...

Morning Bill.

Caught you a little off guard in Burma it appears. Tavoy fell like an Italian garrison. Guess we'll see how it is after the Imperial Guard show up. I'm still amazed at the difference between the game vs Pedro and ours. Fortunes of war, what?

Ron

A little considering most of my troops are fighting elsewhere. I did not attack Pearl in the game with Pedro. My carriers where in the DEI to help out.

Bill

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/29/42

TF 88 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55)

Japanese Ships
MSW Hinode Maru #17
MSW Himejima Maru
MSW Hakata Maru #6
MSW Hakata Maru #7
PC Shonan Maru #6
PG Sozan Maru
PG Keijo Maru
TK Kaijo Maru #2, Mine hits 1, on fire

Sub attack at 22,54

Japanese Ships
AP Kasuga Maru
PC Kyo Maru #7
PC Kyo Maru #6
DD Oite
DD Yugiri
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon, hits 4

The Japanese continue to attack south of Taung Gyi despite having their southern flank threatened at Raheang.

Ground combat at 33,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 45112 troops, 453 guns, 204 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 931
Defending force 7543 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 188
Japanese max assault: 232 - adjusted assault: 444
Allied max defense: 171 - adjusted defense: 79
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/30/42

Naval bombardment of Lautem, Timor at 33,77

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Hayate
DD Matsukaze
DD Asagiri
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Ashigara
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
BB Hiei
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 15
Port fuel hits 1

This after KB pounded the Australian troops yesterday...not too comfy I'd bet.

Ground combat at Balikpapan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30778 troops, 171 guns, 13 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 676
Defending force 7126 troops, 94 guns, 1 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 98
Japanese max assault: 465 - adjusted assault: 586
Allied max defense: 92 - adjusted defense: 69
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Balikpapan base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
233 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Balikpapan finally falls at the eleventh hour of 1942.

Ground combat at 33,32 SE of Taung Gyi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44988 troops, 449 guns, 201 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 932
Defending force 7394 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 180
Japanese max assault: 620 - adjusted assault: 388
Allied max defense: 166 - adjusted defense: 143
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
409 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/31/42

Sub attack at 36,60

Japanese Ships
TK Kaizyo Maru
TK Tarakan Maru
TK Nissyo Maru
PG Hirotama Maru
PG Heijo Maru
PG Choko Maru #2
PG Chokai Maru
DD Nenohi

Allied Ships
SS Salmon, hits 1, on fire

Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Matang, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

A small coastal freighter is caught at Tavoy unloading despite my best efforts to make most bases in the area untenable, but given the range of Bettys, I'm not surprised.

Ground combat at Lautem

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20626 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 407
Defending force 9959 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 192
Japanese max assault: 317 - adjusted assault: 132
Allied max defense: 143 - adjusted defense: 107
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
357 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

This counter attack nearly succeeded...

Ground combat at 33,32 SE of Taung Gyi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44611 troops, 437 guns, 200 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 916
Defending force 6805 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 160
Japanese max assault: 596 - adjusted assault: 1014
Allied max defense: 136 - adjusted defense: 81
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

The Japanese succeed and force the British Burma brigades to retreat into the prepared defences.

Ground combat at Rahaeng

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 30860 troops, 281 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 703
Defending force 13856 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault
Value = 114
Allied max assault: 1152 - adjusted assault: 664
Japanese max defense: 111 - adjusted defense: 437
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 7)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6
Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
544 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

No quick New Years Eve bash for the Allies at Rahaeng.

[Ron Saueracker]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/01/43

Nothing special...must be hung over.[8D]
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/02/43

Sub attack at 43,71

Japanese Ships
AP Mikage Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AP Tatsuwa Maru
APD Patrol Boat No. 39
APD Patrol Boat No. 38
APD Patrol Boat No. 36
APD Patrol Boat No. 34
APD Patrol Boat No. 33
APD Patrol Boat No. 32
APD Patrol Boat No. 31
DD Wakaba
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Nowaki

Allied Ships
SS KXVII

The Japs try an initial attack vs the prepared defences of the Madioen hex.

Ground combat at Madioen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 104122 troops, 488 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value =
1961
Defending force 40102 troops, 226 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value =
768
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 6
Japanese max assault: 1488 - adjusted assault: 640
Allied max defense: 738 - adjusted defense: 2345
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese ground losses:
4510 casualties reported
Guns lost 85
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
283 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 2

OUCH!!![:)]
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/03/43


Pretty uneventful.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/04/43


Ground combat at Lautem, Timor

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10069 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 202
Defending force 20386 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
Allied max assault: 171 - adjusted assault: 112
Japanese max defense: 239 - adjusted defense: 505
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Not a very wise move on my part...should have rested my troops longer after the naval and air bombardment they endured. Some serious supply must have been landed by Bill for this result to have happenned. Oh well, the Japs are not going anywhere.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/05/43

TF 88 encounters mine field at Muntok (21,55)

Japanese Ships
MSW Hinode Maru #17
MSW Himejima Maru
MSW Hakata Maru #6
MSW Hakata Maru #7
PC Shonan Maru #6
PG Tatsumiya Maru
PG Sozan Maru
PG Kure Maru #5
PG Keijo Maru
TK San Pedro Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire

TF 23 encounters mine field at Muntok (21,55)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.22
MSW W.20
PG Akagi Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
PG Yachiyo Maru
PG Tamo Maru #7

Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 20,60

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 17
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Kunashiri, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Taihoku Maru
AK Atago Maru
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/06/43

Sub attack at 23,54

Japanese Ships
TK Nissin Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PG Yachiyo Maru
PG Tamo Maru #7
PG Tamo Maru #6
PG Takunan Maru #8
DD Karukaya
DD Fuyo

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

Sub attack at 46,48

Japanese Ships
AK Ryoka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 3
PC Fumi Maru #3
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS Tautog
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/07/43


Uneventful
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/08/43

Uneventful

[Ron Saueracker]

OK, now back to more detail and goodies.

[Ron Saueracker]

Tadaaaa...

[ADM Halsey]

Yes, it is true I am not fairing well at this time.  I think when you updated to the v5 maps and I did not it made a big difference in the game.  Now that we are on the same sheet of music so to speak I am working on the situation.

[BrucePowers]

How severely hampered are you in moving resources north with all those allied airbases close to resource centers? I realize this may be an intelligence/security issue and you may not be able to answer.

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: BrucePowers

How severely hampered are you in moving resources north with all those allied airbases close to resource centers? I realize this may be an intelligence/security issue and you may not be able to answer.

We are pretty open about everything regarding logistics anyway as this was a game initially started to establish just how over abundant supply was. I'm going to start posting figures today. I'm curious about his overall situation as Bill is still flying Nates, Vals and Claudes in front line units. Only new aircraft I've seen are Oscar IIas and Lizs. (Needless to say I've been stuck flying old planes as well due to heavy P40E attrition in Java.)