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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 23, 42
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ASW attack near Jolo at 75,94

Japanese Ships
TK Terukawa Maru
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

another chance...


SS Pollack is sighted by escort
Pollack diving deep ....
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 60
TBF-1 Avenger x 89


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 8 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

my carriers pop up (not spotted previously) alerting Cuttlefish of something happening in the area... it won't be surprising to him that the invasion of Koepang is about to go in, should be another cake walk... Koepang's airfield isn't operational and the garisson there should be overwhelmed quickly by the two Inf divisions plus support... the carrier based strike brings up only a pityful result once more though...

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 98,129 , near Port Moresby

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 2
SBD-2 Dauntless x 36
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
13 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 98,129 , near Port Moresby

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes


Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 14


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 72


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
12 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
15 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
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 13


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

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



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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged



Runway hits 4

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



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 64
B-24D Liberator x 49


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 15

bad weather and overall bad bombing results all across the map today... we can only be happy about the IJ airforce not even thinking about intervening...


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 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
11 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
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 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
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
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
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 Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Runway hits 1

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 Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


No Allied losses



Runway hits 5

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 Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 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 4
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 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 Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

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



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 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 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
14 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
14 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 Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 52



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



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
25 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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Pre-Invasion action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

162 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Hawkins
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Concord
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Banckert
DD Van Nes
AMC Corfu
DE Starling
DD Stuart

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


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

here's the invasion of Koepang led by the old British heavy cruiser Hawkins going in during the day (feeling so safe I didn't care much about starting landing during the night already)...


CA Hawkins firing at 23rd JAAF AF Bn
CL Trenton firing at 144th Infantry Regiment
CL Detroit firing at 144th Infantry Regiment
CL Raleigh firing at 144th Infantry Regiment
CL Concord firing at 144th Infantry Regiment
CLAA Van Heemskerck firing at 144th Infantry Regiment
DD Banckert firing at 41st Naval Guard Unit
DD Van Nes firing at 144th Infantry Regiment
DD Van Nes fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Koepang (68,116)

TF 23 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 68,116


Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


9 troops of a Bren Section lost in surf during unload of 18th British Div /2
10 troops of a Brit Inf Section lost in surf during unload of 18th British Div /8
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 18th British Div /14
12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I US Amphib Corps
12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of I US Amphib Corps
12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of I US Amphib Corps /2
12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I US Amphib Corps /3
12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of I US Amphib Corps /4
12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 135th USA Base Force /2
12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 135th USA Base Force /3
12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 135th USA Base Force /3
13 troops of a USA 41 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 27th Infantry Div /10


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3978 troops, 256 guns, 290 vehicles, Assault Value = 2246

Defending force 63181 troops, 829 guns, 567 vehicles, Assault Value = 1883

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


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


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

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


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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1150 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 176

Defending force 22771 troops, 426 guns, 370 vehicles, Assault Value = 873



Assaulting units:
41st Naval Guard Unit
144th Infantry Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
35th Field AA Battalion
31st Field AA Battalion
23rd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
27th Infantry Div /1
18th British Div /1
205th FA Bn /1
I US Amphib Corps /1
135th USA Base Force /1
2nd USMC FA Bn /1

we were using so many ships for the two Inf divisions that most of the units has been unloaded in halve a turn... the pityful Japanese force won't have any chance at all...

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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25427 troops, 526 guns, 752 vehicles, Assault Value = 856

Defending force 8961 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Allied adjusted assault: 191

Japanese adjusted defense: 51

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

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


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


Assaulting units:
25th Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
4th Aus Cav Brigade
112th USA Base Force
111th USN Base Force
3rd Marine Defense Battalion
116th USAAF Base Force
154th FA Bn
198th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd RNZAF Base Force

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


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Ground combat at 46,81 (near Bengkalis)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4039 troops, 34 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

Defending force 123 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 68

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 68 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)


Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st/C Division

Defending units:
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
WS KNIL Territory Regiment

Cuttlefish keeps hunting down the trashed Dutch units on Sumatra using a rgt of 21st Division, a real waste IMO...


interesting intel:

3/110th Division is loaded on a Japanese TK moving to Siargao.

two things really strike me: Cuttlefish is using a TK to move 110th Division? OMG! [X(] Wouldn't he have better suited ships to do so and shouldn't he use every frigin tanker to transport fuel back to Japan? And he is moving that division to Luzon????? There are already five or six plus lots of support that are knocking their head onto the wall at Clark Field and instead of moving troops out to defend the SRA he is bringing more troops to Luzon?

Now of course my Army there ultimately will surrender when they run out of supply but this won't happen until some time in December and another enemy division will make no difference... I got no clue about his plans and if I wouldn't know that CF played PBEM before I would really ask him if it wouldn't be better to start defending the SRA instead of (unsuccesfully) trying to take Clark Field that isn't a threat to him at all... needless to say that someone should tell him he should use his airforce but he has just let me do whatever I wanted to since the IJN defeat off New Caledonia...

He is a bit passive indeed it seems O.o . And with these troops at Koepang and Rabaul even the AI would have no troubles taking it (dont want to belittle your achievments but both places cry for a garrison division and some serious forts)

ORIGINAL: Gräfin Zeppelin

He is a bit passive indeed it seems O.o . And with these troops at Koepang and Rabaul even the AI would have no troubles taking it (dont want to belittle your achievments but both places cry for a garrison division and some serious forts)

absolutely agree. It's as it is most times in a PBEM, it's not one side being a genius, it's one side giving the other the possibility to look good. Really, all I achieved in this game was smacking the IJN CV/BB off New Caledonia months ago, from there on it was like bringing troops to friendly ports and unload them where I wanted to as there is just no resistance at all, no matter if air, land or sea. [&:]

I really got no clue what he's up to, it's like I was doing my turns and he would just fire them up and end them the next second as there are no convoys even near the front (haven't seen any for months), there are no enemy aircraft near the front (I would have to bomb Truk or Soerabaja at max range of my 4E to meet some enemy fighters), the IJN has vanished and he doesn't garisson the frontline at all while I am about to jump right into the heart of the SRA.

Cuttlefish thought about quitting after the New Caledonia disaster and due to the fact he isn't able to take Clark Field in 42 but I convinced him to carry on but from there on it was like taking an empty map without any resistance. He wasn't trying to reinforce places like Rabaul or the front around Timor (the most important at the moment), he actually has been evacuating all these places using air transport. As it is now, I am deliberately slowing down my advance as I don't want to end the PBEM with a big move into the SRA (could land 10 divs on Java and end the game I guess).

He may have a plan and the USN is all from invincible with five CV and five CVE at the moment (no losses) so perhaps he jumps on me and does a reverse Midway, in our case a reverse New Caledonia.

He might be fortifying Philippines and Marianas as heavily he can. Just don't know why he does not make major attack in China, for example.

ORIGINAL: Sardaukar

He might be fortifying Philippines and Marianas as heavily he can. Just don't know why he does not make major attack in China, for example.

he would have no chance in China to be honest. All my frontlines are heavily fortified (lvl 6 forts everywhere) and the frontline bases usually have 2000 - 3000av, some more (like Liuchow due to being a clear terrain hex) with thousands of av in reserve to be brought in quickly. I gave up terrain at the beginning and was falling back to my line of defense that goes from Nanning - Kweiyang - Changsha - Chungking - Sian - Lanchow. There was one IJ offensive SW of Sian that was going through empty terrain right to that base NE of Chungking where I mounted my counteroffensive. The Japanese were pushed back for the loss of three or four div/bgd and then they were digging in behind the river South of Ankang (SW of Sian) while my troops hold the other side of the river.

All my troops have long been fully prepped and are fully supplied, got Armies blocking important roads in great defensive terrain where all of the IJ Army in the same spot would fail to break through. Honestly, I can't see any chance for the Japanese in China as China can only be taken when you start mopping up from day one due to the setup and the game mechanics or later on if the Allied player really does some horrible mistakes. I haven't counted it up but I probably have something like 30000 av in China and as soon as I will have secured Burma (just a matter of weeks) supply will flow en masse into China. I am not thinking to do any offensives in China any time soon though, no matter how much supply or av I have there.

If I would be Cuttlefish I would not have tried to take Clark Field for nearly a year already but would have just made it a POW camp, like he did on Java with the Dutch sitting at Bandoeng (700av, mountains). These bases will run out of supply at some point and starve. And with something like 15,000 political points so far I would have tried to buy out as many restricted units from China or Kwangtung that there would be more than enough divisions around at this point to build up quite a nice defensive line. It's 10/42, there are something like 6 divisions on Luzon, one on Java I know of, Imp Guards Div at Victoria Point and surely two around Moulmein. So how many more should there be around? A dozen with the reinforcements and pp to buy out restricted ones? Not talking about nav guard units, bgds and other independent stuff plus support.

All in all I really don't get it, the IJ airforce should be stronger than ever, fully trained with ample of pilots and aircraft in the pools, there should be enough strong ground units around and the IJN still is easily strong enough to reinforce the frontline, yet Cuttlefish is doing nothing at all. He doesn't seem to fortify the Philipines (no bases reported being built up), he still tries to take Clark Field. If he fortifies the Marianas I don't know, the bases are far from being built up, building forts alone all around the map won't help, you also need overlapping airfields to employ your airforce. I just can't believe he would send troops to the Marianas when I am knocking on the SRA's door. Like I've said, I could land a dozen divisions on Java and literally end the game and I just can't imagine that anyone not being able to notice this.

There really is only one reason I don't fully exploit the situation as that I don't want another PBEM ending soon because of my enemy throwing in the towel. But at some point I will just move forward again, even if not as fast as I could, doing this with minimal to no risk at all.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 24, 42
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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

145 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Hawkins
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Concord
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Evertsen
DD Stuart
AMC Corfu
DE Starling


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

we keep unloading at Koepang and are doing this without any hurry as our forces aren't in danger of being attacked, seems like the next IJ base that could be a threat is Soerabaja...

CL Trenton firing at 144th Infantry Regiment
CL Detroit firing at 144th Infantry Regiment
CL Raleigh firing at 144th Infantry Regiment
CL Concord firing at 144th Infantry Regiment
DD Evertsen firing at 144th Infantry Regiment
DD Evertsen fired at enemy troops
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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Sub attack near Tioman Island at 52,84

Japanese Ships
xAK Zuiko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
xAK Seizan Maru
PB Seikai Maru

Allied Ships
SS Truant, hits 2



SS Truant launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Zuiko Maru
Truant bottoming out ....
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Tioman Island at 52,84

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuroshio Maru
xAK Seizan Maru
PB Seikai Maru

Allied Ships
SS Truant


Truant gets the rare chance to sink two freighters in a row but misses the second one... [8|]

SS Truant launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kuroshio Maru
Truant bottoming out ....
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

145 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AMC Corfu
CL Trenton
CA Hawkins
AP President Adams
DE Starling
DD Stuart


Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AMC Corfu
DE Starling
DD Stuart


Allied ground losses:
17 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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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

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



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



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

not only do I wonder where all the Japanese ground troops are, I also wonder where all the airforce is...

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



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Morning Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 98,129 , near Port Moresby

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 16
SBD-2 Dauntless x 36
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 62


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 16

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



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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

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



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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

76 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AMC Corfu
DE Starling
DD Stuart


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


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 4002 troops, 255 guns, 290 vehicles, Assault Value = 2248

Defending force 63179 troops, 828 guns, 567 vehicles, Assault Value = 1878

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


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


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

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


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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4953 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 176

Defending force 27970 troops, 548 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 887

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



Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
41st Naval Guard Unit
15th Naval Guard Unit
35th Field AA Battalion
31st Field AA Battalion
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
23rd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
27th Infantry Division
18th British Division
205th FA Bn /1
I US Amphib Corps
135th USA Base Force
2nd USMC FA Bn /1


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25403 troops, 526 guns, 752 vehicles, Assault Value = 848

Defending force 8751 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Allied adjusted assault: 251

Japanese adjusted defense: 41

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
271 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
4th Aus Cav Brigade
111th USN Base Force
154th FA Bn
3rd Marine Defense Battalion
116th USAAF Base Force
112th USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd RNZAF Base Force

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


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Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2940 troops, 18 guns, 221 vehicles, Assault Value = 394

Defending force 1231 troops, 39 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 12



Assaulting units:
150th RAC Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade

Defending units:
26th Fld AA Gun Co
34th Field AA Battalion
15th JAAF AF Bn


guess those units weren't fast enough to get out which is amazing as they had more than enough time to move on the rail South to Rangoon or Pegu... means my tank units will destroy them...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 25, 42
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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

76 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AMC Corfu
DE Starling
DD Stuart


Allied ground losses:
27 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 1,000 yards


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Sub attack near Iba at 78,73

Japanese Ships
TK Kyokuyo Maru
TK Teiyo Maru
TK Tatekawa Maru
TK Nissyo Maru
PB Kasyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Blackfish

duds...


SS Blackfish launches 2 torpedoes at TK Kyokuyo Maru
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,77

Japanese Ships
TK Nichiei Maru
TK Mirii Maru
PB Nanpo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grunion

more duds... [8|]

SS Grunion launches 4 torpedoes at TK Nichiei Maru
Grunion diving deep ....
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,77

Japanese Ships
TK Mirii Maru
PB Nanpo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grunion

[:@][:@] and duds again... should long have seen a boom going with the probabilities of 80% dud rate per torpedo hit...

SS Grunion launches 2 torpedoes at TK Mirii Maru
Grunion diving deep ....
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

86 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AMC Corfu
DE Starling
DD Stuart


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


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


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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AMC Corfu
DE Starling
DD Stuart


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


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


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 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 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 25

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



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 42



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged


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


Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 53

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 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 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 52



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 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 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
25 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 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 98,129 , near Port Moresby

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 36
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 55
B-17F Fortress x 22
B-24D Liberator x 56


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 30

my bombers fly only once in a while but that doesn't matter much as the enemy isn't using his airfields anyway nor has he enough troops there to repair them efficiently... no less than five heavy bombers were lost in this milk run today and I wonder why I just read another thread on the main forum how to take down 4Es... lmao... you don't have to shoot them down, they crash anyway, flown by high experienced crews from level 9 airfields, attacking targets that got no flak nor fighters...


Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17F 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
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 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
11 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
3 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
10 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
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 Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged



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 Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


No Allied losses



Runway hits 1

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 Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

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 Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Runway hits 1

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 Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged



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




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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

149 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AMC Corfu
CL Trenton
CA Hawkins
DE Starling
DD Stuart


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


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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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3996 troops, 256 guns, 290 vehicles, Assault Value = 2259

Defending force 63143 troops, 827 guns, 567 vehicles, Assault Value = 1881

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


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


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

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


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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4900 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 171

Defending force 28494 troops, 549 guns, 461 vehicles, Assault Value = 893

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



Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
41st Naval Guard Unit
15th Naval Guard Unit
35th Field AA Battalion
31st Field AA Battalion
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
23rd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
27th Infantry Division
18th British Division
135th USA Base Force
I US Amphib Corps
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25418 troops, 526 guns, 754 vehicles, Assault Value = 845

Defending force 8229 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Allied adjusted assault: 254

Japanese adjusted defense: 25

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
405 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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


Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
4th Aus Cav Brigade
154th FA Bn
116th USAAF Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
112th USA Base Force
111th USN Base Force
3rd Marine Defense Battalion
3rd RNZAF Base Force

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


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Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6408 troops, 36 guns, 570 vehicles, Assault Value = 392

Defending force 1225 troops, 35 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Allied adjusted assault: 270

Japanese adjusted defense: 11

Allied assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Mandalay !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
387 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 27 (24 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1


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


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
150th RAC Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade

Defending units:
26th Fld AA Gun Co
34th Field AA Battalion
15th JAAF AF Bn

needless to say that our tank units had no problem to take Mandalay... one unit was destroyed, the rest retreated into the clear hex North... the RAF/USAAF has been ordered to take care of the trashed units...


intel about another division:

1st Tank Division is located at Moulmein(55,55).

Sorry to sound a little harsh, but CT: i think your opponent isn't playing at all... It reminds me the game between cr and chez...

You'd better ask him and offer him an honourable exit door from this game

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy

Sorry to sound a little harsh, but CT: i think your opponent isn't playing at all... It reminds me the game between cr and chez...

You'd better ask him and offer him an honourable exit door from this game

yes, this is somewhat correct. I have asked Cuttlefish about the situation and he replied that he is really discouraged about not being able to even take Clark Field in 42, not so much worried about his ship losses (which seems to usually be the main problem of an IJ player).

the game actually reached December already and the AAR of both October and November will be absolutely the same and as boring as the last months but Cuttlefish pretty much agreed on what he should have done so far but didn't and said he will stiffen his defenses from now on, so I expect him to be back into the game 100%. Otherwise it will be just a waste of time to be honest because all I do every turn is spending time for pilot training and ferrying around troops and supplies and this has been going on for months already (both in the game and real life).

same as on the last pages of the AAR, it's not really worth posting nor reading all those boring combat reports, I decided to have them complete in the AAR though so I will go on posting them nevertheless... just don't expect anything special happening, even an AAR vs the AI would be more entertaining... at the moment doing turns for me is like working on an excel sheet but nothing more, hopefully Cuttlefish will really gear up, otherwise it will be a waste of hundreds of hours of our life (at least mine because on average I still spend an hour on a turn plus a couple of minutes per combat report in the AAR)... [8|]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 26, 42
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged


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


Runway hits 11

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



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 43



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged


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


Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 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 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 52



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



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 58

Aircraft Attacking:
25 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 Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 72


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
12 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
15 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
15 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 3987 troops, 254 guns, 289 vehicles, Assault Value = 2260

Defending force 63156 troops, 825 guns, 567 vehicles, Assault Value = 1888

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


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


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

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


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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4877 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168

Defending force 28582 troops, 550 guns, 461 vehicles, Assault Value = 895

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
41st Naval Guard Unit
144th Infantry Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
31st Field AA Battalion
35th Field AA Battalion
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
23rd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
27th Infantry Division
18th British Division
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
135th USA Base Force
I US Amphib Corps
205th Field Artillery Battalion


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25427 troops, 526 guns, 754 vehicles, Assault Value = 842

Defending force 7912 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Allied adjusted assault: 92

Japanese adjusted defense: 37

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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

amazing what a fight those Japanese on Luganville put up...

Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
4th Aus Cav Brigade
198th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Marine Defense Battalion
112th USA Base Force
154th FA Bn
116th USAAF Base Force
111th USN Base Force
3rd RNZAF Base Force

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


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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24311 troops, 542 guns, 461 vehicles, Assault Value = 895

Defending force 6659 troops, 104 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Allied adjusted assault: 1856

Japanese adjusted defense: 79

Allied assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Koepang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1661 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 62 (30 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

there was no defense at Lautern, there is none at Koepang... Timor has been liberated by four or five divisions plus some support, two rgt would have been enough...



Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
18th British Division
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
135th USA Base Force
I US Amphib Corps
205th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
144th Infantry Regiment
41st Naval Guard Unit
15th Naval Guard Unit
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
35th Field AA Battalion
31st Field AA Battalion
23rd JAAF AF Bn

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 27, 42
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Sub attack near Miri at 64,87

Japanese Ships
TK Mirii Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Nanpo Maru

Allied Ships
SS O24

I think the only reason we encounter some ships now and then is that the enemy has created some CS convoys long ago which ran into my subs... otherwise, no convoy activity...

SS O24 launches 4 torpedoes at TK Mirii Maru
O24 bottoming out ....
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 66,76

Japanese Ships
TK Kyokuyo Maru
TK Teiyo Maru
TK Tatekawa Maru
TK Nissyo Maru
PB Kasyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Whale

duds of course...

SS Whale launches 2 torpedoes at TK Kyokuyo Maru
Whale diving deep ....
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Miri at 64,87

Japanese Ships
TK Nichiei Maru
PB Nanpo Maru

Allied Ships
SS O24


and those with working torps miss...

SS O24 launches 4 torpedoes at TK Nichiei Maru
O24 bottoming out ....
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 66,76

Japanese Ships
TK Nissyo Maru
TK Teiyo Maru
TK Tatekawa Maru
TK Kyokuyo Maru
PB Kasyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Whale

more duds... we should have long have seen a torp exploding since our USN fleet subs were sent out again...

SS Whale launches 2 torpedoes at TK Nissyo Maru
Whale diving deep ....
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Miyako-jima at 91,67

Japanese Ships
PB Daiya Maru

Allied Ships
SS Finback

another dud...

SS Finback launches 2 torpedoes at PB Daiya Maru
Finback diving deep ....
PB Daiya Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Daiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,76

Japanese Ships
TK Akane Maru
TK Manei Maru
TK Teiyo Maru
TK Tatekawa Maru
TK Nissyo Maru
TK Kyokuyo Maru
PB Kasyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon



SS Tarpon is sighted by escort
Tarpon diving deep ....
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 24
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15

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



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 51



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



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
25 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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Sub attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59

Japanese Ships
xAK Himalaya Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tuna

dud too... is this a frigin joke? 80% dud rate turns into 100%...

SS Tuna launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Himalaya Maru
Sub escapes detection


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17245 troops, 384 guns, 290 vehicles, Assault Value = 2263

Defending force 63220 troops, 825 guns, 565 vehicles, Assault Value = 1890

Japanese adjusted assault: 5

Allied adjusted defense: 4072

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 814 (fort level 1)

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

Japanese ground losses:
5467 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 294 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 121 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 67 disabled
Guns lost 84 (40 destroyed, 44 disabled)
Vehicles lost 123 (41 destroyed, 82 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)

this attack won't make CF mood any better, he wanted to attack at Clark Field but only set one div to attack and forgot to click on "order all units to attack"... the division was shred of course but to be honest, shredding one div is better than setting all units to attack because they wouldn't achieve anything but taking losses... when I told CF he should have just made Clark Field a POW camp long ago he agreed, hopefully he does this soon and sends out his units to the front...

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

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


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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3796 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 28510 troops, 550 guns, 462 vehicles, Assault Value = 880

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



Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
41st Naval Guard Unit
15th Naval Guard Unit
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
35th Field AA Battalion
31st Field AA Battalion
23rd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
27th Infantry Division
18th British Division
135th USA Base Force
I US Amphib Corps
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25402 troops, 526 guns, 755 vehicles, Assault Value = 834

Defending force 7789 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 74

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



Assaulting units:
25th Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
4th Aus Cav Brigade
198th Field Artillery Battalion
111th USN Base Force
3rd Marine Defense Battalion
154th FA Bn
112th USA Base Force
116th USAAF Base Force
3rd RNZAF Base Force

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


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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24233 troops, 542 guns, 462 vehicles, Assault Value = 880

Defending force 5108 troops, 70 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Allied adjusted assault: 557

Japanese adjusted defense: 25

Allied assault odds: 22 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
753 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 25 (5 destroyed, 20 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
18th British Division
I US Amphib Corps
135th USA Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
144th Infantry Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
35th Field AA Battalion
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
41st Naval Guard Unit
31st Field AA Battalion
23rd JAAF AF Bn

and the remaining enemy units on Timor are wiped out...

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8th Field AF Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Koepang by attrition!!!

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31st Field AA Battalion Wiped Out at Koepang by attrition!!!

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35th Field AA Battalion Wiped Out at Koepang by attrition!!!

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41st Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Koepang by attrition!!!

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15th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Koepang by attrition!!!

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23rd JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Koepang by attrition!!!


Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Koepang

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 28, 42
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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 64,98

Japanese Ships
DD Yamagumo
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
SS KXIV



SS KXIV is sighted by escort
KXIV bottoming out ....
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
xAK Aki Maru
PB Akitsui Maru

Allied Ships
SS Triton



SS Triton is sighted by escort
Triton diving deep ....
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Kanoya at 103,62

Japanese Ships
TK Nisshin Maru #2
TK Nisshin Maru
TK Kuroshio Maru
PB Toko Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS Gato

duds, what else...

SS Gato launches 4 torpedoes at TK Nisshin Maru #2
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Manado at 76,100

Japanese Ships
PB Nichi Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS KIX



SS KIX is sighted by escort
KIX diving deep ....
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 48



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 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 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 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 Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 22
B-26 Marauder x 63


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 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 33
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 113

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17F 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
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
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
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 Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36



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



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 13

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



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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,77

Japanese Ships
TK Tonan Maru #3
PB Chosa Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grunion

more duds... damn you die rolls... [:@]

SS Grunion launches 4 torpedoes at TK Tonan Maru #3
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chosa Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25538 troops, 526 guns, 756 vehicles, Assault Value = 843

Defending force 7792 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

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



Assaulting units:
25th Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
4th Aus Cav Brigade
3rd Marine Defense Battalion
154th FA Bn
116th USAAF Base Force
112th USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
111th USN Base Force
3rd RNZAF Base Force

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

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 29, 42
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Sub attack near Tanegashima at 102,63

Japanese Ships
TK Akebono Maru
TB Hatsukari

Allied Ships
SS Saury

pfff [8|] has there been a change in Babes to hamper Mk-14 torps completely? I never agreed with a 80% dud rate in the game as this makes US subs even more ineffective than they were in real life due to how the game modells sub attacks but in this PBEM I seem to be somewhere around 98% dud rate of Mk-14 torps...


SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at TK Akebono Maru
Saury diving deep ....
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Portland Roads at 93,131

Japanese Ships
SS I-18

Allied Ships

CL Leander, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BC Repulse
CA Devonshire
CL Mauritius
CL Achilles
DD Russell
DD Tucker
DD Downes
DD Preston


and while I was annoyed by my fleet subs failing I see a Japanese sub putting a torp into a light cruiser as the Repulse SAG was returning to Townsville after the invasion of Koepang...

SS I-18 launches 6 torpedoes at CL Leander
DD Tucker fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Downes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Portland Roads at 93,131

Japanese Ships
SS I-18

Allied Ships
CL Leander, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Tucker

taking heavy damage from the first torp, the light cruiser is split off and the single escorts fails just like the leading ASW TF plus the rest of the roughly 60 destroyers in the hex and Leander is sunk by I-18 with a second attack... hurrey... CF confirmed that my ASW was able to sink one enemy sub so far, the rest that was killed either was hit by one of my subs or ran into a mine... mhm, ASW...


SS I-18 launches 6 torpedoes at CL Leander
I-18 diving deep ....
DD Tucker attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tucker fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tucker attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tucker is out of ASW ammo
DD Tucker is out of ASW ammo
DD Tucker fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tucker fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Laoag at 80,72

Japanese Ships
PB Daiya Maru
xAK Yamabato Maru

Allied Ships
SS Barb

using more defective torps... funnily enough we always get duds, not misses...


SS Barb launches 2 torpedoes at PB Daiya Maru
Barb diving deep ....
PB Daiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 24
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 20

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



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 49



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



Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:
24 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 15th JAAF AF Bn , at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 64
Wellington Ic x 16
B-25C Mitchell x 48


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
497 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 13 (7 destroyed, 6 disabled)


those are the units that were kicked out of Mandalay and are now finished off by the RAF and USAAF... horrible losses when you are sitting in a clear hex...

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

Also attacking 34th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 15th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 34th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 15th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 34th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 15th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 34th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 15th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 34th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 15th JAAF AF Bn ...


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Morning Air attack on 15th JAAF AF Bn , at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)



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



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Morning Air attack on Kavieng , at 106,122

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 8
B-26 Marauder x 51


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 95

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F 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
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kavieng , at 106,122

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 9
B-26 Marauder x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 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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Morning Air attack on Kavieng , at 106,122

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 6

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 Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25601 troops, 526 guns, 757 vehicles, Assault Value = 852

Defending force 7786 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

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



Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
4th Aus Cav Brigade
116th USAAF Base Force
154th FA Bn
112th USA Base Force
3rd Marine Defense Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
111th USN Base Force
3rd RNZAF Base Force

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

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3796 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 28510 troops, 550 guns, 462 vehicles, Assault Value = 880

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

Hmm . . . bravery is one thing, but there comes a time to hide in the jungle and keep quiet. [:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 30, 42
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Sub attack near Saishu To at 99,56

Japanese Ships
xAK Heiei Maru
PB Yokae Maru

Allied Ships
SS Triton

duds...

SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Heiei Maru
Triton diving deep ....
PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yokae Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Pescadores at 84,62

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya
xAK Naruto Maru

Allied Ships
SS Trigger

duds... [8|]

SS Trigger launches 4 torpedoes at DD Karukaya
Trigger diving deep ....
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya attacking submerged sub ....
SS Trigger eludes ASW attack from DD Karukaya
DD Karukaya loses contact with SS Trigger
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 24
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9

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



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Morning Air attack on 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 47



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged



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

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 81st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...


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Morning Air attack on 15th JAAF AF Bn , at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 32
Wellington Ic x 16
B-25C Mitchell x 16


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

wiping out what is left there...

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 47



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



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 70

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 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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Sub attack near Hengchun at 81,67

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 1

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish

third duds today... [8|]


SS Flying Fish launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 2
SC Ch 2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Amphibious Assault at Busuanga (77,80)

TF 184 troops unloading over beach at Busuanga, 77,80

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


enemy still is mopping up bases within the SRA in late 42...

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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22789 troops, 510 guns, 448 vehicles, Assault Value = 857

Defending force 7755 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76

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

while we are still busy on Luganville... WITP style resistance here...

Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
4th Aus Cav Brigade
198th Field Artillery Battalion
116th USAAF Base Force
3rd Marine Defense Battalion
111th USN Base Force
154th FA Bn
112th USA Base Force
3rd RNZAF Base Force

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


here's the situation in Burma, the only base that is still held by Japanese troops is Moulmein where he sure will make a stand in good defensive terrain behind the river... Rangoon autoswitched today, we already got 100,000 supplies in Burma, all came from Akyab... supply movement is a problem, yeah, sure... not in this game and I can asure you that I don't even try to do something to enhance supply flow...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 31, 42
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Sub attack near Saishu To at 99,56

Japanese Ships
xAK Kaisyo Maru
PB Shinko Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Triton

of course more duds... 80% dud rate? [8|]

SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kaisyo Maru
PB Shinko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Laoag at 80,69

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 1
SC Ch 2

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise

heck, those were misses...

SS Porpoise launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 1
SC Ch 2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

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 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 47



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged



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

Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...


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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 47



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



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 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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Afternoon Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 8
B-26 Marauder x 60


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 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 17
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 59

will take Shortlands and Munda at some point as I just don't want to fly those surpression attacks forever... Shortlands got roughly 5000 enemy defenders, Munda 3000... though other than some patrols we have never spotted any aircraft there...



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 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
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 Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 7


No Allied losses



Runway hits 3

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



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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22877 troops, 510 guns, 448 vehicles, Assault Value = 865

Defending force 7730 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

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



Assaulting units:
25th Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
4th Aus Cav Brigade
3rd Marine Defense Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
112th USA Base Force
111th USN Base Force
116th USAAF Base Force
3rd RNZAF Base Force

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


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Ground combat at Shwebo (59,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2904 troops, 18 guns, 280 vehicles, Assault Value = 352

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

Allied adjusted assault: 105

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 105 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Shwebo !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 01, 42
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Sub attack near Kanoya at 103,62

Japanese Ships
TK Itukusima Maru
TK Goyo Maru
TK Akatsuki Maru
TB Hatsukari

Allied Ships
SS Gato

guess what...


SS Gato launches 2 torpedoes at TK Itukusima Maru
Gato diving deep ....
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 83 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 24
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

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



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 44



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



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
23 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 Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 31



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


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


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

Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3674 troops, 239 guns, 264 vehicles, Assault Value = 1839

Defending force 63484 troops, 825 guns, 561 vehicles, Assault Value = 1925


Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)


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

Defending units:
31st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
31st Infantry Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
91st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Provisional GMC Grp
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Asiatic Fleet
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
41st PA Infantry Division
I Philippine Corps
USAFFE
1st PI Base Force
II Philippine Corps
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
14th PS Engineer Regiment
PAF Aviation
Manila USAAF Base Force
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
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 22942 troops, 510 guns, 448 vehicles, Assault Value = 1646

Defending force 7710 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

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



Assaulting units:
4th Aus Cav Brigade
1st Australian Div /2
25th Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
37th Infantry Div /1
198th Field Artillery Battalion
111th USN Base Force
112th USA Base Force
154th FA Bn
3rd Marine Defense Battalion
116th USAAF Base Force
3rd RNZAF Base Force

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

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 03, 42
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged


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


Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 33

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



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 47



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 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 2
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 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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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1740 troops, 81 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 1083

Defending force 7703 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

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

hopefully the fighting at Luganville will come to an end sometime soon...

Assaulting units:
37th Infantry Division
1st Australian Division
4th Aus Cav Brigade
3rd Marine Defense Battalion
112th USA Base Force
116th USAAF Base Force
111th USN Base Force
154th FA Bn
198th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd RNZAF Base Force

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



here's the intel screen, we are leading by nearly 4000 points at the moment and it is showing a minor Allied victory in November 42... [8D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 04, 42
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Sub attack near Port Arthur at 99,45

Japanese Ships
xAK Tyoyo Maru
PB Shinko Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin


nothing but duds all the time, having a dud rate of something like 99%... I really do like the split tubes of Babes but it also creates a problem as it renders USN fleet subs even more useless than they were in real life or vanilla... why? Because in vanilla you have a 80% dud rate per torp but you fire usually 4 or 6 torps at once so you might get two or three torps hitting, all getting a die roll with the 80% dud rate... here the subs usually fire a realistic spread but you get far less hits that undergo the die roll for duds and in the end you get nothing but duds all the time as I see for months (the game enters 43 already and it goes on just like it has been the last months)... [:(]

if my assumption is wrong and the die roll isn't done for each torp but the whole salvo then I must have been unthinkably unlucky with a hundred torps achieving two kills in three months...



SS Sculpin launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tyoyo Maru
PB Shinko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged


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


Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 44

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



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 46



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 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 11

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



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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1740 troops, 81 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 1083

Defending force 7712 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

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



Assaulting units:
37th Infantry Division
1st Australian Division
4th Aus Cav Brigade
112th USA Base Force
111th USN Base Force
3rd Marine Defense Battalion
116th USAAF Base Force
154th FA Bn
198th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd RNZAF Base Force

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

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 05, 42
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ASW attack near Portland Roads at 93,131

Japanese Ships
SS I-18, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Buchanan
DD Lansdowne
DD Duncan

three near misses...


SS I-18 is located by DD Buchanan
I-18 diving deep ....
DD Lansdowne fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-18 eludes DD Duncan by diving deep
DD Duncan attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-18 eludes ASW attack from DD Duncan
SS I-18 eludes ASW attack from DD Duncan
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Portland Roads at 93,131

Japanese Ships
SS I-18

Allied Ships
DD Lansdowne
DD Duncan



SS I-18 is sighted by escort
DD Lansdowne fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Laoag at 80,71

Japanese Ships
TK San Clemente Maru
TK Kuroshio Maru
TK Kaizyo Maru
PB Toko Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS Kingfish

duds... [8|]


SS Kingfish launches 2 torpedoes at TK San Clemente Maru
Kingfish diving deep ....
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
xAK Yuzan Maru
xAK Aki Maru
PB Akitsui Maru

Allied Ships
SS Triton

more duds...

SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yuzan Maru
Triton diving deep ....
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 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 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 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 Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 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 Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 46



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 7 damaged


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


Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
23 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 Hollandia , at 93,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 45
B-24D Liberator x 27


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 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 31
Airbase supply hits 20
Runway hits 108


Hollandia's airfield gets a visit but all those airfield attacks are of no importance anyway as I doubt the IJ airforce will make an appearance again...


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



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Afternoon Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 15

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 18


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 11

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18
B-24D Liberator x 9


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 14

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



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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1740 troops, 81 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 1085

Defending force 7709 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84

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



Assaulting units:
1st Australian Division
37th Infantry Division
4th Aus Cav Brigade
111th USN Base Force
154th FA Bn
116th USAAF Base Force
3rd Marine Defense Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
112th USA Base Force
3rd RNZAF Base Force

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