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Situation for Japan: I've been too hasty and received a bloody nose at Rangoon.

For now we are on the defensive pending conclusion of three operations:
a) China railroads almost cleared
b) Phillipines (reinforced so should fall)
c) gathering of forces for the next offensive

It really seems I have to pace myself better.

Situation for Allies.

1. I got lucky in Burma as Sveint allowed me to get the crucial 1st victory which broke his main army. (I think I actually overcommitted to Burma and Sveint didnt realise that the 254th Ard spearhead was there until it was to late.)

I have decided not to pursue as disruption got alarmingly high alarmingly quickly.

2. China is a total disaster I avoided the Sian Langchow death march by the skin of my teeth.

3. Java is looking ok but I expect the hammer to fall there to allow Sveint to secure Palembang's oil.

4. SOPAC not looking to hot

5. Phillipines is OK but having lost track of a couple of the Malaya Divisions I expect a major assault soon.

6. Aus NZ are secure as is India (IMHO)

7. Very Very nervous about my convoys on route from Weast Coast. I have several US CV's doing nothing but shepherding convoys and lots of PBY's on island bases watching for an IJN incursion.

Overall I am reasonably happy.

Sveint got unlucky in Burma but is pushing forward everywhere else. At sea my successes have been against his battle line with most of them needing at least some yard time.

My main area of concern is that my disasters in China will give sveint two orhree large experienced formations plus the fully rested Malayan Divisions plus I suspect several key formations from Phillipines for the next stage.

Basically Sveint will have enough land power to overpower Java and Burma these two locations for me are the key to victory. If Sveint rolls over them quickly he will have time to give me a really torrid time. If I can tangle him up there then it could get interesting.

My 1st Class A fighters arrive in late June (Spitfire VB's)

Until then I need to hold on and try and bleed his experienced air power.

Andy

PS please be aware I may be lying through my teeth as I know sveint will see this ....trust nothing I say in this AAR unless its waaaaay historic [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]

Damm my ML got sunk before it could dump its load

On the other hand Kirishma ate a torpedo as did Kongo that may be enough to finish Kongo.

Also an air raid got decimated over Rangoon I expect Zeros any day now.

China is looking very very bad with Wuchow attacked by 300k+ IJA troops I have no idea how it held.

It will fall soon though


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/24/42

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Fuso
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Yura
CL Kinu
DD Shiranuhi
DD Yayoi
DD Uzuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Kamikaze
DD Oite

Allied Ships
ML Prins van Oranje, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

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Day Air attack on Banjarmasin , at 27,64


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st Division, at 29,31


Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 10
Hurricane II x 30
Blenheim IV x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 103rd USAAF Base Force, at 43,53

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 15

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 29,40


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Neikai Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 29,40


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 12
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
B-17E Fortress x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kamishima Maru
AP Nissen Maru #2
AP Awajisan Maru
APD APD-36
AP Nojima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 7
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 6
Buffalo I x 7
Vildebeest IV x 8
Blenheim I x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 11
P-40B Tomahawk x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 6
B-17E Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 7 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 7 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 1
CA Furutaka
BB Hyuga
BB Kirishima, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 29,40


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Keisho Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 16
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-48 Lily x 3

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 42 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 31 destroyed, 16 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Van Cloon

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 11
Hudson I x 6


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 29,40


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
Blenheim I x 13
P-40B Tomahawk x 10
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Kure Maru #5
AP Ayato Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Achou Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Ayaha Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Nissen Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD APD-39, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Nissyu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
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TF 1 troops unloading over beach at Tomini, 34,65



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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 111861 troops, 1062 guns, 151 vehicles

Defending force 84048 troops, 630 guns, 110 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 349697 troops, 3602 guns, 302 vehicles

Defending force 40181 troops, 301 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
1114 casualties reported
Guns lost 42
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
4511 casualties reported
Guns lost 103


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 50772 troops, 734 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 49777 troops, 287 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 43,53

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21736 troops, 247 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 220 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 396 to 1



Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 56819 troops, 555 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 135420 troops, 1062 guns, 316 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
323 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

I will never ever criticize Chinese troops what a performance.

How they held when outnumbered 10 to 1 I will never know.

Medals all round for one of the greatest stands in the history of warfare !!!!!


Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 349697 troops, 3602 guns, 302 vehicles

Defending force 40181 troops, 301 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
1114 casualties reported
Guns lost 42
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
4511 casualties reported
Guns lost 103

Wuchow is simply a 2 day battle. If losses weren't at a 4 to 1 ratio you could call it a victory. [:)]

The remnants of force P have arrived in port where it will be dibanded for repairs.

Sveints dedication to bombarding Rangoon has me worried.

I expect to see mini KB or a fighter cap over any future bombardment runs as the RAF has had some success bombing his BB's.

I will need to comne up with a way of stopping an IJN carrier incursion to the Bay of Bengal as this is the logical next step.

Not knowing where his CV strike force is has me really worried.

I dont think my LBA is sufficient to stop him yet.

Andy

Counterattack at Manila and then the start of the Palembang bomber offensive

Andy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/25/42

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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Ki-27 Nate x 4

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 21
Martin 139 x 21
P-39D Airacobra x 24
P-40E Warhawk x 21
B-17E Fortress x 9
LB-30 Liberator x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 7 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
Martin 139: 1 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported

Oil hits 1
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18

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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-27 Nate x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11

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Day Air attack on Banjarmasin , at 27,64

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
Martin 139 x 6

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 41st PA Division, at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 15
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-30 Ann x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
Buffalo I x 7
Vildebeest IV x 6
Blenheim I x 13
P-40B Tomahawk x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 9
B-17E Fortress x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 16 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,38

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 8
Beaufort V-IX x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 21
Ki-48 Lily x 9

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 19 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 16

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 28 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,60

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
ML Gouden Leeuw, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 9
Hudson I x 4

No Allied losses


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 112200 troops, 1060 guns, 151 vehicles

Defending force 86280 troops, 649 guns, 109 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 349013 troops, 3568 guns, 301 vehicles

Defending force 180 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 5762 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wuchow base !!!



Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Tomini

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 198 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tomini base !!!



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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58877 troops, 565 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 135679 troops, 1060 guns, 316 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 410 troops, 0 guns, 28 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Manila base !!!

Thats a better result at Palembang

23 Oil thats gotta hurt !!!!

Andy




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/26/42

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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 2

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 22
Martin 139 x 20
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 18
B-17E Fortress x 9
LB-30 Liberator x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
Martin 139: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Oil hits 23
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
3 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 7000 feet
9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 7000 feet
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 7000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 7000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Mixed Regiment, at 29,31


Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 10
Hurricane II x 14
Blenheim IV x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 9
Hudson I x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 131677 troops, 1060 guns, 316 vehicles

Defending force 86706 troops, 671 guns, 135 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 7

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)


Japanese ground losses:
3536 casualties reported
Guns lost 112
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
3362 casualties reported
Guns lost 133
Vehicles lost 5


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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14531 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8418 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 55143 troops, 467 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 130960 troops, 897 guns, 314 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Palembang is already shut down, not much production left.

Send the turn back already [:)]

dry him out ! no fuel, no fleet movements.

main problem is that he isnt a sailor and therefore he doesnt need much fuel oil. if I look at my pbem, I rarely see any major ships at all of him, the few CL's he have sent sometimes are on the bottom of the sea already [:D]

well, intresting reading and I am learning [;)]

he isnt a sailor

Haha, you're right on that account Oliver. Did we want to start an AAR for our game too?

ORIGINAL: sveint

he isnt a sailor

Haha, you're right on that account Oliver. Did we want to start an AAR for our game too?

hmmmm, my english isnt good enough to express myself on this issue. I try it.

one the one hand, I really love our game. I have sooooooooo much fun with it, I am out of words [:)] and I love to read some AAR's here, and this one is one of my favs.
some are crap, some are really like a book where you just cant stop reading.

on the other hand : I read those pbem's carefully - it gives me ideas and inspiration for my ongoing battles. If I contribute to an AAR, it is dangerous that I give a way my ideas, my thoughts my tacticts rtc.

for example : in one AAR, a person posted his picturs. OK, good for the reader like me
[:)] BUT it reveals where I am NOT too to my opponent if I would have posted the picture.

OK you might say, a pic is a pic...but the uncertainity of my naval TF's is the intresting aspect for the enemy...if I show alot of empty sea hexes to my opponent, he knows that I am not there and he might to try it out.....when the uncertainity is there, things look different to you.

thats the reason why I see a AAR negative [:)]

hope it is clear enough [:'(]

Well you don't have to say anything until AFTER the fights. No need to say where you fleets are until they've encountered the enemy.

I am running away in China again just ahead of the monstrous army assembled by the IJA.

Two citioes abandoned n the south to avoid envelopment...

XP rising for my FB's around Rangoon.

Heavy Bombers on the move to stop them getting bombarded (alhough Sveints Battle line has taken a beating which may force him to save bombardments for really important fights)

Nates and Oscars v AVG = lots of IJA bombers shot down near Rangoon

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/27/42

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Day Air attack on 21st Division, at 29,31

Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 10
Hurricane II x 14
Blenheim IV x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 5th Mortar Battalion, at 28,33

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 4
Hurricane II x 37

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st PA Division, at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G4M1 Betty x 17
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-30 Ann x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 4

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Hurricane II x 12
P-40B Tomahawk x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 22 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 19 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 6 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 14 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 damaged
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 10
Hudson I x 6

No Allied losses


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Ground combat at 42,38

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 195910 troops, 2062 guns, 296 vehicles

Defending force 7754 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
448 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23596 troops, 271 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 997 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweilin base !!!



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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3078 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 82677 troops, 553 guns, 128 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Lamon Bay

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21915 troops, 255 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 120 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 435 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lamon Bay base !!!



Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Sorong

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 815 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sorong base !!!



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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 55576 troops, 488 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 131698 troops, 909 guns, 314 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

02/28/42

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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-27 Nate x 1

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 32
Martin 139 x 18
P-39D Airacobra x 24
P-40E Warhawk x 19
B-17E Fortress x 10
LB-30 Liberator x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Oil hits 14
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 28

Palembang is no longer useful as a base. [:(]

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Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 16
B-17E Fortress x 38


No Allied losses

Oil hits 13

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Blenheim I x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 9
B-17E Fortress x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 20,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G4M1 Betty x 35

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 21 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 38 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Durban
CL Danae
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vampire

Repulse sinks. [:)]

Looks like a mixed turn for the allies.

I got cocky with the Repulse BG and managed to lose a BC.

That is not good.

Indications are over 100 IJN ships at Singapore going to try some night bombing see how it goes as Palembang looks lkike its toast for now.

I figure Sveint has to neutralise Java and quick or else I will base lots of heavies there and pound him in Borneo / Malaya and Sumatra.

Its risky for me to commit to hold Java as well as Burma but I may just try it.

Andy.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/28/42

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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-27 Nate x 1

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 32
Martin 139 x 18
P-39D Airacobra x 24
P-40E Warhawk x 19
B-17E Fortress x 10
LB-30 Liberator x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Oil hits 14
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
15 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
6 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
2 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 9000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 9000 feet
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 9000 feet
5 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 9000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 16
B-17E Fortress x 38


No Allied losses

Oil hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Blenheim I x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 9
B-17E Fortress x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Mortar Battalion, at 28,33


Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 38


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13
Ki-21 Sally x 16
Ki-48 Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Rooseboom
AK Elout, Bomb hits 1
AK Enggano
AK Bintoehan
AK Boelongan
AK Silindoeng, Bomb hits 1
AK Tjikarang, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G4M1 Betty x 35

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 21 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 38 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Durban
CL Danae
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vampire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 10
Hudson I x 4


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 108966 troops, 918 guns, 148 vehicles

Defending force 83245 troops, 583 guns, 134 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
364 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 55868 troops, 501 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 132437 troops, 918 guns, 313 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Well the night attack on Singapore worked a treat.

Not much in the way of damage but 40 allied bombers destroyed some Betties on the ground put a bomb in an IJN BB and damaged the repair facilities .

Not a bad nights work.

Sveint is going to have to retaliate soon.

I need to watch out for a bombardment run on either Soerbijo or Batavia.

Andy


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/01/42

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Sub attack at 28,34

Japanese Ships
SS I-121

Allied Ships
CL Emerald, heavy damage
DD Thanet

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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 11
B-17E Fortress x 11
LB-30 Liberator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 10 destroyed, 29 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 1
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported

Repair Shipyard hits 1
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
5 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 9000 feet
5 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 9000 feet
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 9000 feet
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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Bankha, 20,47


Japanese ground losses:
275 casualties reported

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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Bankha, 20,47


Japanese ground losses:
258 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Blenheim I x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 9
B-17E Fortress x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 5th Mortar Battalion, at 28,33

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 53

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st PA Division, at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 7 damaged


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 51st PA Division, at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G4M1 Betty x 9
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 12
Ki-48 Lily x 10

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
Hurricane II x 14
P-40B Tomahawk x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 17 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 4 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 6 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hurricane II: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Benkoelen

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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 11
Hudson I x 6

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G4M1 Betty x 9
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 12
Ki-48 Lily x 10

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Hurricane II x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
Hurricane II: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign, heavy damage
DD Thanet
CL Enterprise, heavy damage

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ASW attack at 117,74

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
MSW Nipigon
TK Associated
AP President Garfield


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 109292 troops, 922 guns, 151 vehicles

Defending force 82970 troops, 602 guns, 136 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
174 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 56162 troops, 512 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 132701 troops, 922 guns, 315 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Oliver I figure given the lesson Sveint just suffered in his game with Mogami he will use the IJN far more aggresively.

I dont know about your game I have hardly seen an IJN CV all game.

I figure that is about to change and I am very nervouse about India/ Burma and Java at the moment.

Actually it's funny, the KB has been active all the time. Just has never been any targets for it to sink. And before Java there have been no serious LBA opposition.

The fight for Java will start soon though.