Andy Mac v PZB This time India will Stand !!!!

[khyberbill]

The beta patch should fix that

I am told that it does, but I am playing several PBEMs now as well as the foe that has invaded NZ so I dont want to upgrade until the official patch is out. If you dont get any takers for Downfall, let me know and I will add one more game to the mix.

[Andy Mac]

Not a good start to the battle of Palmyra....
 
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Naval bombardment of Palmyra at 170,133
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      BB Resolution
      BB Revenge
      BB Warspite
      CA Devonshire
      CA Dorsetshire
      CA Canberra
      CA Australia
      CL Newcastle
      CL Enterprise
 
Japanese ground losses:
      476 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 32 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
 
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 57
Port hits 27
Port supply hits 6
 
BB Resolution firing at Palmyra
BB Revenge firing at Sasebo 6th SNLF
BB Warspite firing at Palmyra
CA Devonshire firing at Palmyra
CA Dorsetshire firing at Palmyra
CA Canberra firing at 57th JNAF AF Unit
CA Australia firing at Palmyra
CL Newcastle firing at 57th JNAF AF Unit
CL Enterprise firing at 57th JNAF AF Unit
 
 
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Naval bombardment of Palmyra at 170,133
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      BB Mississippi
      BB Idaho
      BB Colorado
      CA Vincennes
      CA San Francisco
      CA Minneapolis
      CA Astoria
      CL Honolulu
      CL Concord
      CL Detroit
      CL Raleigh
 
Japanese ground losses:
      641 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 50 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
      Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
 
 
 
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 84
Port hits 23
Port supply hits 6
 
BB Mississippi firing at Palmyra
BB Idaho firing at Palmyra
BB Colorado firing at 56th Infantry Regiment
CA Vincennes firing at Palmyra
CA San Francisco firing at Palmyra
CA Minneapolis firing at 56th Infantry Regiment
CA Astoria firing at Palmyra
CL Honolulu firing at 56th Infantry Regiment
CL Concord firing at Palmyra
CL Detroit firing at Palmyra
CL Raleigh firing at 56th Infantry Regiment
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Palmyra
 
68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      BB Ramillies
      CA Portland
      DD Schley
      DD Chew
      DD John D. Edwards
      AMC Hector
      PC Jackson
      PC Vigilant
      PC Kimball
      SC-638
      SC-519
      AM Bellechasse
 
Japanese ground losses:
      164 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      27 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
BB Ramillies firing at 57th JNAF AF Unit
CA Portland firing at 1st JNAF AF Unit
DD Schley firing at 56th Infantry Regiment
DD Chew firing at 56th Infantry Regiment
DD John D. Edwards firing at 57th JNAF AF Unit
57th JNAF AF Unit  firing at AMC Hector
PC Jackson firing at enemy troops
PC Vigilant firing at enemy troops
PC Kimball firing at enemy troops
SC-638 firing at enemy troops
SC-519 firing at enemy troops
AMC Hector firing 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 Palmyra
 
TF 10 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra, 170,133
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      523 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 44 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 107 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 42 (0 destroyed, 42 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 22 (0 destroyed, 22 disabled)
 
 
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 21st Marine Rgt /235
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Palmyra
 
27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      BB Ramillies
      CA Portland
      DD Schley
      DD Chew
      DD John D. Edwards
      AMC Hector
      PC Jackson
      PC Vigilant
      PC Kimball
      SC-638
      SC-519
      AM Bellechasse
 
Japanese ground losses:
      27 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
BB Ramillies firing at 57th JNAF AF Unit
CA Portland firing at Sasebo 6th SNLF
DD Schley firing at 57th JNAF AF Unit
DD Chew firing at 57th JNAF AF Unit
DD John D. Edwards firing at 57th JNAF AF Unit
56th Infantry Regiment firing at AMC Hector
PC Jackson firing at enemy troops
PC Vigilant firing at enemy troops
PC Kimball firing at enemy troops
SC-638 firing at enemy troops
SC-519 firing at enemy troops
DD Schley firing at enemy troops
DD Chew firing at enemy troops
AMC Hector firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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ASW attack near Palmyra  at 171,132
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-60, hits 1
 
Allied Ships
      DD Arunta
      CA Devonshire
      CA Dorsetshire
      DD Thanet
      DD Scout
 
 
 
SS RO-60 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Arunta
RO-60 diving deep ....
DD Thanet fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Scout fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Scout attacking submerged sub ....
DD Scout fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Scout fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Scout fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Martlet II x 24
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Martlet II sweeping at 11000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 80,54
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      85 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 192nd Tank Battalion, at 85,143
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Corps, at 80,54
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 9
      Ki-48-IIa Lily x 12
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 12 damaged
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
      Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      436 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 13th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 13th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 13th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 13th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Corps, at 80,54
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      122 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 56th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 56th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 56th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Albacore I x 11
      Martlet II x 8
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 103
      TBF-1 Avenger x 46
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Albacore I: 1 damaged
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      239 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
 
Runway hits 14
Port hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       7 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      12 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       7 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       2 x Albacore I bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 3000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       5 x Albacore I bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 3000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       5 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x Albacore I bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF /231 ...
Also attacking 17th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking 57th JNAF AF Unit  ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF /231 ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF /231 ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF /231 ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF /231 ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF /231 ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking 1st JNAF AF Unit  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 9
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 24000 feet *
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 114th Infantry Regiment, at 92,144 (Townsville)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 11
      F1M2 Pete x 2
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 6
      P-38E Lightning x 3
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged
      P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
 
Japanese ground losses:
      32 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      9 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000
      Raid is overhead
Kawai Det  with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
      Raid is overhead
Myoko-2  with F1M2 Pete (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000
      Raid is overhead
Nachi-2  with F1M2 Pete (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000
      Raid is overhead
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      9 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Townsville , at 92,144
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 1
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38F Lightning x 15
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 27000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 7th Armoured Brigade, at 91,144
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 8
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Beaufighter Ic x 3
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
No.30 Sqn RAAF with Beaufighter Ic (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21500
      Raid is overhead
 
Also attacking 754th Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 7th Armoured Brigade ...
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Palmyra
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      PC Jackson
      PC Vigilant
      PC Kimball
      SC-638
      SC-519
      AMC Hector
 
 
 
PC Jackson firing at enemy troops
PC Vigilant firing at enemy troops
PC Kimball firing at enemy troops
SC-638 firing at enemy troops
SC-519 firing at enemy troops
 
 
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Ground combat at Palmyra (170,133)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 4257 troops, 50 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 157
 
Defending force 8469 troops, 191 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 273
 
Japanese ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    56th Infantry Regiment
    Sasebo 6th SNLF /231
    17th Naval Construction Battalion
    1st JNAF AF Unit
    57th JNAF AF Unit
 
Defending units:
    34th Combat Engr Rgt /240
    9th Marine Rgt /241
    21st Marine Rgt /240
 
 
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Ground combat at Palmyra (170,133)
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 7149 troops, 188 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 272
 
Defending force 6365 troops, 74 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 156
 
Allied adjusted assault: 2
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 67
 
Allied assault odds: 1 to 33 (fort level 4)
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      444 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 25 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      2541 casualties reported
         Squads: 43 destroyed, 82 disabled
         Non Combat: 90 destroyed, 137 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
      Vehicles lost 25 (16 destroyed, 9 disabled)
 
 
Assaulting units:
    34th Combat Engr Rgt /240
    9th Marine Rgt /241
    21st Marine Rgt /240
 
Defending units:
    56th Infantry Regiment
    Sasebo 6th SNLF /231
    1st JNAF AF Unit
    17th Naval Construction Battalion
    57th JNAF AF Unit
 
 

[aprezto]

Owwwacccch

Interested in your approach here. Looks like only one phase of unloading?

I always try to get up to 1 hex away from landing zone so that I get two turns of unloading when going against an atoll.

How badly placed affected are the marines? It looks brutal.

[Andy Mac]

I blew it after three days on the shore both Regts and the combat engineers are screwed
 
Disruption is high and not recovering
 
Despite 9 BB's on bombardment I messed up.
 
I am going to start reloading and bug out my Marines cannot get the job done

[Andy Mac]

OK now for the PIR
 
What went wrong with the invasion
 
Air - nothing 6 Carriers worth of air support - did their job
Naval - nothing totally un interrupted invasion
 
 
Ground
 
1. I made a mistake and picked up the wrong Marine Regt so one was 100% prepped the other totally unprepped - the difference after day 1 was startling.
2. I broke the cardinal rule of attacks TAKE DIVISIONS - do NOT attack with regiments.....
3. No armour so much of my armour is in Australia that I didnt have a Tank Bn to reinoforce the attack with - BIG Mistake !!!
 
I am now orderign an evac better late than never

[Andy Mac]

Ultimately I got over focussed on Australia and made a couple of big mistakes in the Line Islands I shopuld be able to evac but its irritating to have gotten it so wrong

[Andy Mac]

Bombing has restarted in Burma - losing 20 ish Blenheims in one day reconfirms why the Blenheim is NOT a front line aircraft !!!
 
Slowly getting better but its slow going
 
KB as expected in en route to line islands a 30 sub wolfpack awaits them...

[Andy Mac]

I will now begin to reassemble and briefly rest my Armoured Corps at Cloncurry the CMF Divs can clean up the rest of Australia
 
The rest of my AIF Divs in Australia will move to Brisbane to rest and refit (3rd and 8th Aus Div)
 
The US Corps will move to Sydney to rest and refit
 
This reorg will take a couple of weeks to achieve
 
I think my forces will successfully break contact before KB is in range as such the forces will also need to rest and refit. I will need to recall several forward deployed Regts to allow Divs to rebuild exactly how that will work will take a few days to work out.
 
The main theatre of activity for the next few weeks will be Burma where my offensive is in full flow
 
 

[Andy Mac]

Finishing off my assault on Austrlia
 
One word of caution for allied players.
 
Guard your bombers like GOLD DUST especially the British ones
 
The replacement rates throughout 43 are still terrible
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Ground combat at Cairns (92,140)
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 765 troops, 3 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
 
Defending force 12 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
 
Allied adjusted assault: 54
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
 
Allied assault odds: 54 to 1 (fort level 3)
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Cairns !!!
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 1
      Units destroyed 1
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    754th Tank Battalion
 
Defending units:
    Yokosuka Assault SNLF /2
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
 
 
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Ground combat at Cloncurry (84,142)
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 4109 troops, 16 guns, 417 vehicles, Assault Value = 500
 
Defending force 1104 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
 
Allied adjusted assault: 264
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 24
 
Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 3)
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Cloncurry !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      517 casualties reported
         Squads: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 43 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 1
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
      Units pursuing 1
 
 
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    3rd Army Tank Brigade
    194th Tank Battalion
    2nd USMC Tank Battalion
    4th Aus Cav Brigade
    1st Motor Brigade
 
Defending units:
    Yokosuka Assault SNLF
 
 
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Ground combat at Shwebo (59,45)
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 355 troops, 0 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
 
Defending force 1060 troops, 70 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
 
Allied adjusted assault: 1
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 9
 
Allied assault odds: 1 to 9 (fort level 0)
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), supply(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      20 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    3rd Carabiniers Regiment
 
Defending units:
    56th Recon Regiment
    48th Field Artillery Regiment
    31st Field AA Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Normanton (86,138)
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 2328 troops, 26 guns, 245 vehicles, Assault Value = 168
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Allied adjusted assault: 266
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
 
Allied assault odds: 266 to 1 (fort level 3)
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Normanton !!!
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    7th Armoured Brigade
 
 

[Andy Mac]

I get
 
(i) 6 Wellingtons of various marks
(ii) 4 Hudson IIIa's
(iii) 8 x Belnheim VD's
(iv) 2 - 4 Liberators of various marks
 
I am so screwed.....
 
Most of the few sqns that arrive do so under strength.
 
I am so dependent on USAAF B17's in India to achieve anything.
 
A 20 Blenheim loss day is a disaster !!!

[Andy Mac]

In total I have currently got 11 active RAF Bomber Sqns in 2 RAF Groups with a total of 36 Wellingtons, 28 Hudsons, 60 Blenheim IV's and 15 Liberator II's
 
I also have 3 reserve RAF Sqns with Audax and Lysanders in training
 
In reserve I have 5 Wellingtons, 20 Hudsons and 50 Blenheims plus 8 Beauforts
 
So about 140 active front line aircraft with about 80 reserve aircraft thats really marginal % for keeping 11 Sqns operational
 
Ideally I would want 100% reserves in the pool for a sustainable offensive
 
 

[aprezto]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Guard your bombers like GOLD DUST especially the British ones

Too late, PzB has torched all my Blenheim IVs already. The only way to guard them is not to use them. The current routines mean you WILL get unescorted raids, and if there is a defencive fighter presence they will fall like flies.

[Andy Mac]

Oh and their are 2 RAAF Sqns of 24 Hudsons from a seperate pool in Ceylon and RAF Sqns with Vengeance Dive Bombers as well
 
So in total I have 16 frontline RAF and RAAF Sqns plus 3 RAF Sqns acting as training sqns
 
Andy

[Andy Mac]

You need to keep them back until you need them commit them early is to lose them !!!

[traskott]

chssss.... don't said it where every JFB can read it !!! [;)]

Pufff.....Looks like the Allied is very limited throught 1942 and 1943....He won't be able to launch a sustained offensive til 44...

[EUBanana]

Looks like you got a LOT of Wellingtons. Guard them with your life, those bombers rock. Probably my fave bomber in the whole of 1942, even more so than B17s, as B17s service rating kinda ruins them. I pi$$ed them away in my game to my everlasting regret.

I'd keep the Wimpeys used almost exclusively for night bombing. Their bombload is the same as a B17, their service rating is infinitely better so they can bomb around the clock, their range is excellent - and night bombing in AE is pretty damn effective IMHO, especially in the face of enemy air superiority with packed airbases.

Unfortunately their durability is about the same as Mitchell, so they go down like flies if against sturdy CAP, and their replacement rate is measly. So, yeah... night bombing.

[traskott]

You can always use the Blenhem as night bombers, too, isn't ?

[EUBanana]

ORIGINAL: traskott

You can always use the Blenhem as night bombers, too, isn't ?

I tend to use Blenheims for recon as their bombload is pansy, but yes, you certainly can.

I mention the Wellington especially as it is actually an extremely effective aircraft. Unlike the Blenheim. Over time it can put more bombs on target than a B17 can because it's service rating is much much better. The problem is that it gets shot down much more easily, so it begs to be used as a night bomber.

[traskott]

Yeah, it's paiload is low, but, well...having 60 recon Blenheims is a bit...well...

[EUBanana]

ORIGINAL: traskott

Yeah, it's paiload is low, but, well...having 60 recon Blenheims is a bit...well...

Heh.

I think I only got about 40 or so total in my game, but they are being used almost exclusively for recon or naval search. They just suck as bombers, and I got a lot of recon to do and sea to search as my honourable opponent has Ceylon...

I like reconning every base in Ceylon every turn and the sea around Ceylon are alive with Blenheim search planes. Naval search in AE seems to be very hit and miss over six hexes or so, but if any ship shows up at Ceylon I want to know about it guaranteed as it's an open air prison until KB comes back from far away. There just aren't enough search planes to do that sort of recon, plus all the other stuff I need reconned in Bengal as well.

Tenth USAAF is present in strength as well though so I dont really need extra firepower, 50 odd heavies is plenty.