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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 22, 42
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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 69



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


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


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

Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 71st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 71st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 31st PA Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

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



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


Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking 81st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...

over a hundred enemy bomber sorties flown daily against Clark Field and this has gone on like this for a year now... probably more bombs rained down on Clark Field up to now than on Berlin over the course of the whole war...


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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 47
Wellington Ic x 31
B-25C Mitchell x 30
P-40E Warhawk x 48


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 32


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 47


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24

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



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 91


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 47

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



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8


No Allied losses



Runway hits 3

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



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

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 Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 5

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 33rd Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 15


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


again lost three 4E to ops today...


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Ground combat at Hansa Bay (97,121)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 522 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Defending force 317 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 14

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Hansa Bay !!!

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

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



Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Parachute Battalion

Defending units:
84th Naval Guard Unit


1st USMC paras knock out the rest of the Japanese in the area...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 23, 42
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Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 59,81

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
BB Kirishima
CA Tone
CL Naka
DD Kazegumo
DD Akizuki
DD Akatsuki
DD Nenohi
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
SS Pike




AAAAAAARGHHHHHHHHHH [:@]

what is left of KB runs into one of my subs in the South China Sea, heading towards Singapore... seems like KB might going to operate against my move on Moulmein, interdicting my supply line to Rangoon... we have three or four big convoys going back and forth from Calcutta to Rangoon to bring supplies which are needed there as the supplies are sucked up by my Army, partially it's sucked into China and funnily enough, it is also sucked back to India... loool, the supply routine always amazed me... India got over 1 million supplies, mostly sitting in Karachi... Calcutta is set to draw max supplies which means there are some 80,000 supplies and everytime one of my convoys picks up 40,000 we end up with supply going from Karachi as well as from Burma to Calcutta, which can be clearly seen on tracker... oh well, forces us to constantly use convoys...



SS Pike launches 6 torpedoes at CV Kaga
Pike diving deep ....
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nenohi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare attacking submerged sub ....
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 69



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged


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


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

Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 56,56 , near Moulmein

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 254th Armoured Brigade ...
Also attacking 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 2nd British Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6



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



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

Also attacking 26th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 31



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


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


Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 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 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...


intel:

5th Air Division is located at Moulmein(55,55).

I would have moved the air HQ out of Moulmein instead of getting it destroyed there for no gain...

wasn't happy about my sub firing duds at Kaga and Cuttlefish wasn't happy with his carriers being spotted... I will keep up using my convoys going to Rangoon as there is no imminent danger... there's plenty of nav search and we also got several subs patrolling North of the Malacca Strait so we should spot everything coming North... several subs have been ordered to patrol the area around Singapore, perhaps we get another shot on a carrier... this move of KB at least also tells me Cuttlefish hasn't fallen completely asleep...

Merry xmas...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 24, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Moulmein at 55,55

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 6 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Dorsetshire
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Nashville
CL Honolulu
CL Helena
DD Perkins
DD Shaw
DD Conyngham
DD Lamson
DD Cummings
DD Smith
DD Mahan
DD Fanning

Japanese ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Manpower hits 4
Fires 492
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 37
Port hits 12
Port supply hits 1

sending the Japanese some xmas gifts... most of the ships unfortunately target the units at Moulmein instead of the base... just want to keep the Japanese honest and keep them from moving the airforce back to Moulmein...


CA Cornwall firing at 1st Tank Division
Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Dorsetshire
CA Dorsetshire firing at 18th Division
Seagull V acting as spotter for CA Canberra
CA Canberra firing at Moulmein
CA Australia firing at Moulmein
CL Nashville firing at 18th Division
CL Honolulu firing at 1st Tank Division
CL Helena firing at 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
DD Perkins firing at 1st Tank Division
DD Shaw firing at Moulmein
DD Conyngham firing at 1st Tank Division
DD Lamson firing at 18th Division
DD Cummings firing at Moulmein
DD Smith firing at 18th Division
DD Mahan firing at 1st Tank Division
DD Fanning firing at 18th Division


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Sub attack near Bassein at 51,52



Japanese Ships
SS I-172, hits 6

Allied Ships
CL Helena, Torpedo hits 1
CA Cornwall
CA Canberra
CL Nashville
CL Honolulu
DD Cummings
DD Perkins
DD Shaw
DD Conyngham
DD Lamson

damn it... we score duds on Kaga yesterday and have a modern CL being torpedoed today... castor is not happy... will take 6 weeks to fix the damage at Calcutta...

SS I-172 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Helena
DD Perkins fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shaw fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Conyngham attacking submerged sub ....
DD Lamson fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Conyngham fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Conyngham fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 2nd British Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36



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



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 254th Armoured Brigade ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 17th Indian Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6



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



Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 17th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 17th Indian Division ...


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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 30000 feet
2 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 30000 feet
2 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 1st Indpt SNLF Coy , at 80,110 (Boela)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 55
B-24D Liberator x 87


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
232 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Boela will be seized by paras, the Japanese there will be knocked out by my airforce first...

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st Indpt SNLF Coy , at 80,110 (Boela)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st Indpt SNLF Coy , at 80,110 (Boela)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 30000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 30



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


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


Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 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 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


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


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 16
Wellington Ic x 16


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 32


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 56,56 (near Moulmein)

Allied Deliberate attack


Attacking force 104634 troops, 1674 guns, 2430 vehicles, Assault Value = 3644

Defending force 35154 troops, 339 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 917

Allied adjusted assault: 2777

Japanese adjusted defense: 967

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
9921 casualties reported
Squads: 454 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 267 destroyed, 123 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 89 (42 destroyed, 47 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (12 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Allied ground losses:
2310 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 301 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Vehicles lost 37 (2 destroyed, 35 disabled)


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

that's the real highlight of the turn as our Commonwealth Army pushes back the Japanese troops SE of Moulmein which means we are very close to surrounding Moulmein and cutting off the Japanese... 4th IJA division was probably nearly fully destroyed after having all combat squads disabled in our last attack... if the enemy isn't starting to retreat tomorrow using the road South to Tavoy then the troops will be cut off at Moulmein and there is no way the enemy will be able to hold the town nor being able to free the units... well, an amphib evac could be attempted but being so close to Rangoon (level 9 af) and Moulmein (level 9 af) it would be suizide to do so as nearly all my RAF bombers and all my USAAF bombers in the area are fully low nav trained... means 200 bombers plus 250 fighters would operate against the IJN that attempts an operation at a base that has no operational airfield... not to forget the British and US CA/CL/DD I have available... no, I just can't see him trying to do that, not even if KB would still be intact...

Assaulting units:
14th Indian Division
39th Indian Division
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
7th Australian Division
7th Armoured Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
2nd British Division
6th Australian Division
17th Indian Division
23rd Indian Division
26th Indian Division
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
IV Indian Corps
106th RAF Base Force
103rd RAF Base Force
2/9th Field Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
XV Indian Corps
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
107th RAF Base Force
2/13th Field Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hyderabad Base Force
8th Medium Regiment

Defending units:
4th Division
Imperial Guards Division
33rd Division

that's the real highlight of the turn as our Commonwealth Army pushes back the Japanese troops SE of Moulmein which means we are very close to surrounding Moulmein and cutting off the Japanese... 4th IJA division was probably nearly fully destroyed after having all combat squads disabled in our last attack... if the enemy isn't starting to retreat tomorrow using the road South to Tavoy then the troops will be cut off at Moulmein and there is no way the enemy will be able to hold the town nor being able to free the units... well, an amphib evac could be attempted but being so close to Rangoon (level 9 af) and Moulmein (level 9 af) it would be suizide to do

Well, the Japanese are known for committing suicide.

CF might just try it to avoid losing the Imperial Guards Division. (Tokyo Rose would have a hard time explaining that one . . .[:D])

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

that's the real highlight of the turn as our Commonwealth Army pushes back the Japanese troops SE of Moulmein which means we are very close to surrounding Moulmein and cutting off the Japanese... 4th IJA division was probably nearly fully destroyed after having all combat squads disabled in our last attack... if the enemy isn't starting to retreat tomorrow using the road South to Tavoy then the troops will be cut off at Moulmein and there is no way the enemy will be able to hold the town nor being able to free the units... well, an amphib evac could be attempted but being so close to Rangoon (level 9 af) and Moulmein (level 9 af) it would be suizide to do

Well, the Japanese are known for committing suicide.

CF might just try it to avoid losing the Imperial Guards Division. (Tokyo Rose would have a hard time explaining that one . . .[:D])

I just wouldn't waste my troops defending a place I can't hold nor holding long enough to matter... the fight for Moulmein as I saw it was about holding Moulmein and keeping me from surrounding it (which CF tried to some extend) but as soon as we threw out the three Japanese divisions SE of Moulmein he should have evacuated everything back to Tavoy or any hex on the road with good defensive terrain... CF seems to be far too static, it took me weeks to cross a single hex, let alone the three hexes I had to march through...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 25, 42
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ASW attack near Busuanga at 77,80

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 1
SC Ch 2

Allied Ships
SS Greenling, hits 2

near misses, no damage...

SS Greenling is located by SC Ch 1
Greenling bottoming out ....
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 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Terempa at 54,84

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 14

Allied Ships
SS KXV



SS KXV is sighted by escort
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Tioman Island at 52,84

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 23

Allied Ships
SS O20



SS O20 is sighted by escort
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 2nd RTA/C Division, at 58,57 (Pisanuloke)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 48
Wellington Ic x 32
B-25C Mitchell x 48


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

if he keeps that RTA unit here it will be destroyed by my airforce... will take some time but ultimately it would be completely destroyed...


Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd RTA/C Division, at 58,57 (Pisanuloke)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 16


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd RTA/C Division, at 58,57 (Pisanuloke)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 16


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 59


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 49

Aircraft Attacking:
12 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
10 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
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 cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 87


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
10 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
11 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
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-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
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: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

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



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ASW attack near Tioman Island at 52,84

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 23

Allied Ships
SS O20, hits 6

O20 has to retire...

SS O20 is sighted by escort
O20 bottoming out ....
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Sapporo at 119,50

Japanese Ships
xAK Borneo Maru
xAK Tatuha Maru
xAK Nitiren Maru
PB Teibo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Saury


duds... [8|]

SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Borneo Maru
Saury diving deep ....
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 26, 42
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Sub attack near Ambon at 75,109

Japanese Ships
SS I-35

Allied Ships
DD Monssen
BB Prince of Wales
BB South Dakota
CA Portland
DD Meredith
DD Bancroft
DD Bailey
DD Farenholt
DD McCalla

enemy sub spots one of our TFs and luckily only attacks an escort instead of one of my high value vessels...

SS I-35 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Monssen
I-35 diving deep ....
DD Bancroft fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Bailey fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Farenholt fails to find sub and abandons search
DD McCalla fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

145 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Frobisher
CA Hawkins
CL Raleigh
CL Concord
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Thracian
DD Tenedos
DD Stronghold
DD Scout
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Van Ghent
DD Banckert
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
AP Arthur Middleton

here comes the Ambon invasion under cover of most of the USN... as it has been in the past already, I don't expect any enemy reaction...

CA Frobisher firing at 23rd Special Base Force
CA Hawkins firing at 23rd Special Base Force
CL Raleigh firing at 23rd Special Base Force
CL Concord firing at 23rd Special Base Force
CLAA Van Heemskerck firing at 23rd Special Base Force
DD Thracian firing at 23rd Special Base Force
DD Tenedos firing at 16th Naval Guard Unit
DD Stronghold firing at 16th Naval Guard Unit
DD Scout firing at 23rd Special Base Force
DD Isaac Sweers firing at 23rd Special Base Force
DD Van Ghent firing at 23rd Special Base Force
DD Banckert firing at 23rd Special Base Force
DD Van Nes firing at 23rd Special Base Force
DD Witte de With firing at 23rd Special Base Force
DD Kortenaer firing at 23rd Special Base Force
DD Piet Hein firing at 23rd Special Base Force
DD Scout fired at enemy troops
DD Banckert fired at enemy troops
DD Witte de With fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Ambon (76,109)

TF 199 troops unloading over beach at Ambon, 76,109


Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


13 troops of a USA 42 Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 37th Infantry Div /2
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 lost in surf during unload of 1st Australian Div /8
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 1st Australian Div /11
12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 37th Infantry Div /12
12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of II Australian Corps
Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of II Australian Corps
12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of II Australian Corps
12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 140th USA Base Force /2
12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 140th USA Base Force /4
12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 118th USAAF Base Force /3


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Amphibious Assault at Boela (80,110)

TF 250 troops unloading over beach at Boela, 80,110


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

same time we raiders at Boela as I don't want to see Ambon's defenders retreating after we take the base which should be yet another cakewalk...


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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

121 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Frobisher
CA Hawkins
CL Raleigh
CL Concord
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Thracian
DD Stronghold
DD Scout
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Banckert
DD Witte de With
DD Piet Hein
AP Arthur Middleton
DD Thanet


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


CA Frobisher firing at 23rd Special Base Force
CA Hawkins firing at 23rd Special Base Force
CL Raleigh firing at 23rd Special Base Force
CL Concord firing at 23rd Special Base Force
CLAA Van Heemskerck firing at 23rd Special Base Force
DD Stronghold firing at 23rd Special Base Force
DD Scout firing at 23rd Special Base Force
DD Piet Hein firing at 23rd Special Base Force
DD Thracian fired at enemy troops
DD Banckert fired at enemy troops
DD Witte de With fired at enemy troops
DD Piet Hein 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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Sub attack near Jesselton at 66,81

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

Allied Ships
SS Permit

pre 43 the usual outcome...

SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes at TK Nisshin Maru
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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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 69



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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

Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 61st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 61st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...


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Morning Air attack on 2nd PA Constabulary Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 46



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


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


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
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 81st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...


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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 58



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 38
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 107

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



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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

82 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP Arthur Middleton
CL Raleigh
CA Hawkins
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Thanet



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


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32156 troops, 513 guns, 401 vehicles, Assault Value = 1510

Defending force 54491 troops, 753 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 1265


Allied ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)


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

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


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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1598 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Defending force 35213 troops, 470 guns, 852 vehicles, Assault Value = 900

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



Assaulting units:
16th Naval Guard Unit
23rd Special Base Force
4th Field AF Construction Battalion
1st JAAF Base Force

Defending units:
632nd TD Bn /1
1st Australian Division
37th Infantry Division
637th TD Bn /1
222nd USN Base Force
168th FA Rgt /1
249th Field Artillery Battalion
140th USA Base Force
226th Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
118th USAAF Base Force /2
181st FA Rgt /1
97th FA Bn /1

Attacking force 1598 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Defending force 35213 troops, 470 guns, 852 vehicles, Assault Value = 900

Are you sure you brought enough troops to Ambon? [:D][:D]

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

Attacking force 1598 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Defending force 35213 troops, 470 guns, 852 vehicles, Assault Value = 900

Are you sure you brought enough troops to Ambon? [:D][:D]

I am always preparing and bringing enough troops as if I would fight an enemy that actually defends his place which CF has never been doing so far. As it takes three months to ready my troops for a target there might always be the possibility that CF suddenly wakes up and decides to bring some troops into his frontline hence why my invasions look like that way.

long time no update as it just wasn't really worth it as the game was boring enough already and the AAR would only be famous for the most boring PBEM ever. The game was going on though and is now in 9/43, biggest highlight was the destruction of the rest of the IJN carrier force around Borneo at the beginning of 43 for the loss of Wasp.

Below the current situation. We crushed Burma long ago, then Thailand, then Indochina and what was left on Malaysia. Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Mindanao and Southern China, the Allied machine was rolling over the Japanese at will, destroying enemy units left and right. There are some red dots left on the map on NE Borneo but these bases are all no threat and can be taken by two btn at will. Currently we have landed 3500 av on Luzon with another 3000 waiting to be brought in. The enemy is split in two already with three div cut off on Southern Luzon, these units are no threat. If they move, they will be bombed and destroyed by the Allied air armada. There is one full enemy division at Manila with a crushed one plus lots of support units but in total not even 1000 av. A small garisson at Clark Field and that's it on Northern Luzon as Cuttlefish made a huge mistake putting those three divs into the Southern bases as these bases are all death traps (two of them in clear terrain).

Luzon will be completely cleared in a couple of weeks for nearly no loss and then we can think of landing on Japan already, that will be around March 44 or so. Formosa is bombed from the Southern China bases, I can land there at will with about 6000 Commonwealth av while I only need 1500 to take the whole island. China is a mess for the Japanese already, as the Chinese are fully supplied with roughly 30,000 av available plus the RAF/USAAF having some 800 fighters plus 500 bombers at level 9 bases, destroying everything in range.

As you can see, I left CENTPAC completely untouched, that's a theatre where I always thought one would give the Japanese a better chance to strike back than elsewhere and I just don't need these islands/atolls.

Here's the intel screen. We've scored a Major Victory many months ago already, whenever the IJ airforce shows up it is destroyed by massed sweeps followed by the 4E armada, there have literally been no IJ offensive strikes against my bases and whenever my fleet showed up the USAAF took care about the enemy's airfields so my fleet never really was in danger of being hit, let alone being hit hard.

Long time I was wondering why there is no tougher resistance of the Japanese in terms of ground units until I figured Cuttlefish must be running really low on LCU already when I was looking the the points for ground losses when this number is soon going to go over 8000. The Japanese get a lot of LCU in 44 but we are only in 9/43 so I guess I have destroyed a fair amount of Japanese units more than the enemy received so far. After the carnage in the SRA was over early on we already suffered 5000 pts lost for Allied ground losses, so since we have been on the offense the point ratio must have been something like 7000 pts lost for the Japanese and 1000 pts lost for the Allied (if it even was that much). Considering that the Japanese aren't worth as many points as the Allied you can figure yourselve what that means for the Japanese at this stage.

I have lost twice as many aircraft to ops than to actual combat, this pretty much says it all how the airwar was going. There were a couple of intense days when we broke the enemy airforce's neck, followed by weeks of surpression bombing runs.

highest aircraft losses in total

Followed by the IJN ship losses sorted by ship type, starting with the enemy's carriers

Battleships, heavy and light cruisers

Destroyers

enemy sub losses were relatively light, there are three midgets below that screenshot and that's it so the rest are something like 275 merchant ships and escorts of all types

and here is the single screen with all of my losses. Lol, all fitted on one screen.

We have lost Wasp when a CL and some DD penetrated a BB/CA/DD screen to put torps and shells into the carrier while one and a halve dozen Allied escorts just watched the carrier being pummeled, later the carrier was hit by a couple of Kates and she was gone. I actually blamed the naval combat routine for losing the carrier as it was just a dumb result, seeing an IJN CL and IIRC four DD shelling a carrier while two modern USN BB, several CA/CLAA and at least a dozen USN DD just watched the fireworks. The reason then is "air combat TF vs surface combat TF" but that is nothing but ridicoulos and has been discussed often enough. Yes, there were several SC and ASW TF in the same hex but the IJN Super Mario brothers directly engaged the air combat TF instantly shelling the carrier from a couple of thousand yards as if the whole screen and the roughly 50 other USN/RN ships in the hex would not exist.

California was sunk together with St. Louis during the Pearl Harbour strike and the rest was lost during combat, mostly early on. Lost a total of four subs so far. [:D]

Yeah, it looks like you've mangled the IJA ground forces.

Kudos to you opponent for not giving up already! [X(]

Kudos to Cuttlefish for not giving up, because it's not good

Those air losses are very light on both sides; Greyjoy and I have combined lost more than twice as many aircraft by the same date

That must mean a lack of major air battles, or aggressiveness