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[:)]  Sometimes you just get lucky in this life of ours.  After turning over air cover to land based air, (using my new bases) for the invasion fleet operations around (and on) Alaska, I moved two KG south about 6 hexes about but abreast, with the intent of disrupting his shipping lanes. The intent was to catch a convoy or two on it way to Pearl.  We hit the mother load boys!  Not only did we find The Big E, but what looked to be three to four convoys and some had troops, one was an Engineer Regiment if the combat report is accurate.  The thought of heading on to Pearl for a Pearl Harbor strike II is limited by the need for fuel.  Else where....... in Akyab he has landed in force, but I unleashed massive land based Naval air and have sank and damaged many ships.  One British BB went down and others were damaged.  He may take Akyab, but it will be very expensive.  I hope them Brits are packing a lunch, they are going to need it.  I have been air lifting the 54th Div into Akyab to back up the Regiment defending there, also have tanks on the way.  I think if we hold in the next two turns, then we will be able to hold out till he brings in more troops, which will be expensive.  When Big Brother gets done in Alaska, he is coming looking for some British!  Oh and we are starting to clean up the PI problem, nothing major yet, just shifting forces from Java to PI, and shaping the battlefield with my Helens and Sally's.  Currently our main effort is in the North, but I feel that will soon be under control, and can be handed off to local assets.  Currently building up fortifications on all island bases and shifting supplies as need to continue that effort.  He did cause me to have to send emergency supplies to Rangoon he sank or damaged two fairly large convoys carrying about 50,000 in supplies....that hurt.  It hurt more that I really had nothing else in the AO to move more supplies to Rangoon, so Truk was ordered to send a load along with Tokyo and other places.  Singapore is at the minimum so no supplies will be sent from there.  Last turn I rested the Burma Air Force getting ready to cover another attempt to supply or land forces at Akyab.  My air losses were heavy, and not sustainable, but at the current rate of loss, he will run out of ships before I run out of planes.  Oh and his sub mining campaign is a big pain in the butt, so I have started it also, only I have been using mine laying ships at places I don't intend to land at presently, and if I do, I will sweep.

Pat was correct he also the other day he hit a transport convoy these two days he hit a convoy carrying an Eng Rgt, and West coast HQ unit that I paid PP and convinced them the Pacific is the place to be, as they swim they have second thoughts. In Akyab there are many battles, in the air to many to post so I will only show the hightlights, the rest of the world is quiet compared to the north and Burma, China continues to be very fluid as we both have surrounded large units, but where as he is stronger then mine in both places.

There are some reports.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/22/42
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TF 132 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (98,110)

Japanese Ships
MSW Takashima Maru
PC Ch 9
PC Gamitsu Maru #1
PC Ch 15, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tosho Maru
PG Shinko Maru #1

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 11
B-17C Fortress x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Runway hits 7

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Day Air attack on TF at 29,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 11
G4M1 Betty x 10
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 16
Hurricane IIb x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 5 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Resolution, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 13
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 56

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Heywood
AP West Point, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Latimer
AP Moreton Bay
AK Empire Johnson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 124,53

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 46
B5N Kate x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Dorsey, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Monssen, Bomb hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dorothy Philips, Bomb hits 4, on fire
AP Ruth Alexander, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Success, Bomb hits 1
DMS Hopkins, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
356 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 124,53

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DMS Hopkins, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 18,33

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 23
Martlet II x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane Ib: 3 damaged
Martlet II: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 18,33

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 23
Martlet II x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Delawarean, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Johnson, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G3M Nell x 5
G4M1 Betty x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Cuttack
AK Tjikarang, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Jasmine
AK Empire Rani

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Day Air attack on TF at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Empire Trooper, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 29,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Resolution, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at 49,38 My surriounded Chinese troops

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 164148 troops, 1808 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 4274

Defending force 68188 troops, 305 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1773

Japanese max assault: 3606 - adjusted assault: 3878

Allied max defense: 1685 - adjusted defense: 267

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1865 casualties reported
Guns lost 59

Allied ground losses:
2405 casualties reported
Guns lost 31


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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14745 troops, 212 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 334

Defending force 27490 troops, 274 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 557



Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Ouv'ea

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 536 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

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

Japanese max assault: 11 - adjusted assault: 4

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ouv'ea base !!!



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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13735 troops, 143 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 557

Defending force 15739 troops, 212 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 334


Japanese ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/23/42

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 41
I-153c x 33
I-16c x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
I-153c: 3 destroyed
I-16c: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 123,57

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 29
B5N Kate x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B5N Kate: 7 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Nashville, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mount McKinley, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ormiston
DD Grayson


Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 123,57

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Mount McKinley, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ormiston, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
Ki-51 Sonia x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Toendjoek, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Empire Cato, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Moreton Bay, Bomb hits 4, on fire
AP Empire Pride, Bomb hits 2, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M Nell x 11
G4M1 Betty x 19
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 64

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Toendjoek, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Moreton Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Heywood, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Cato, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Empire Pride, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Latimer, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 123,57 The transport fleet carrying HQ and ENg rgt

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
D3A Val x 24
B5N Kate x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Cold Brook, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ormiston, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mount McKinley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
171 casualties reported


Day Air attack on TF at 124,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
D3A Val x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK John Adams, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DMS Dorsey, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Success, Bomb hits 1


Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 49,38 My Chinese troops who are surrounded.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 161500 troops, 1739 guns, 156 vehicles, Assault Value = 4146

Defending force 65221 troops, 247 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1676

Japanese max assault: 3010 - adjusted assault: 1869

Allied max defense: 1494 - adjusted defense: 176

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1896 casualties reported
Guns lost 55
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
1698 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Akyab held on my initial attack, it was 0 to 1 but his fort level is 0, The KB continued one more day of terror, then headed back north, actually it ran out of targets. I believe this is why he wanted the Aluetians, and Pago is to raid my shipping channels, we will have to deal with this threat. The British are not afraid of the KB, as there CV's rule supreme. [:'(]

In China, once more I will post in a few days a map, it is too fluid and I have to many ops, as does he to expose what I am doing. I can see what he is doing.

He knocks Kodiak down to 0 fort levels, and At Naga he begins his assault and knocks those forts down.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/24/42
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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 15
B-17C Fortress x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14
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Day Air attack on TF at 105,33


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-26B Marauder x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Nissen Maru
AP Kashiwara Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 128,57

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 12
B5N Kate x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Clive, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
301 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 126,54

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 8
B5N Kate x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK John Adams, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
164 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 126,54

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 11
B5N Kate x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Success, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
239 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 126,55

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 12
B5N Kate x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Dorothy Philips, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kodiak at 108,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-26B Marauder x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

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Day Air attack on TF at 128,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
D3A Val x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Bond, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
205 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 127,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
B5N Kate x 32

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Annalock, Bomb hits 17, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
602 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Kodiak

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34338 troops, 353 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 660

Defending force 6805 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 133

Japanese max assault: 547 - adjusted assault: 528

Allied max defense: 124 - adjusted defense: 373

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
421 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 76146 troops, 820 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 1639

Defending force 25497 troops, 212 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 697

Japanese max assault: 1416 - adjusted assault: 1100

Allied max defense: 597 - adjusted defense: 655

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
1900 casualties reported
Guns lost 50
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
912 casualties reported
Guns lost 17


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Ground combat at 49,38

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 158387 troops, 1651 guns, 151 vehicles, Assault Value = 3990

Defending force 62235 troops, 203 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1590

Japanese max assault: 2413 - adjusted assault: 2499

Allied max defense: 1376 - adjusted defense: 281

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2422 casualties reported
Guns lost 62
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
1976 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at 50,31

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53074 troops, 652 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1138

Defending force 105835 troops, 759 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2784

Japanese max assault: 705 - adjusted assault: 56

Allied max defense: 2881 - adjusted defense: 1424

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
3019 casualties reported
Guns lost 108
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
388 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at 46,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25209 troops, 308 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1831

Defending force 61878 troops, 413 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1714



Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 25913 troops, 300 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 563

Defending force 18548 troops, 198 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 372

Allied max assault: 1192 - adjusted assault: 364

Japanese max defense: 293 - adjusted defense: 497

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


Japanese ground losses:
315 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Allied ground losses:
658 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/25/42
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kodiak at 108,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Zyuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Kodiak

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33871 troops, 332 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 641

Defending force 6759 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132

Japanese max assault: 481 - adjusted assault: 343

Allied max defense: 138 - adjusted defense: 259

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
306 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 73616 troops, 755 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 1580

Defending force 24478 troops, 164 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 643

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese max assault: 1181 - adjusted assault: 344

Allied max defense: 549 - adjusted defense: 1133

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


Japanese ground losses:
1457 casualties reported
Guns lost 44

Allied ground losses:
822 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

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Ground combat at 49,38

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 155522 troops, 1577 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 3856

Defending force 59635 troops, 174 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1505

Japanese max assault: 2033 - adjusted assault: 1247

Allied max defense: 1285 - adjusted defense: 293

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2077 casualties reported
Guns lost 49

Allied ground losses:
2327 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17068 troops, 181 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 353

Defending force 27973 troops, 286 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 505


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Interesting game - I've been reading this quietly for a couple weeks. Hope you're both having fun - you seem to be. I'm not quite sure why the Japs are committing so much to North Pac, though it's providing an opportunity to kill off some allied LCUs.

I'm a China geek - I'd be interested in that update. [:)]

Ctangus, thanks for reading, I am glad you enjoy. I travel for work 1/2 the time and on the road cannot post maps, but in two days I will give a map of the events in china, today was a major day for the Chinese army.

This was good two days for the Allies, (not great, kb hit would be great). Nothing in the air war of note happened, he has flown in more troops to Akyab, it went from 407 AV to 467AV, we will hit it this turn with a surface bombardment and another attack, but we are not hopefull. It will be a long fight.

The major actions were on the ground,
In the North Kodiak holds again, vs 2 divisions.

In China the major battles took place, remember he has over 10 of my units surrounded 60 miles Sw of Nanchang and I mean completly surrounded, and has been pounding them for 8 days approx. I also have 10 of his units surrounded but don't have numerical superiority like he does. His troops are 60 miles NW of Changsa.

Well the last 8 days, I pushed his units back from NE of changsa, 8 units from this group turnaround and raced back to 60 miles west of Nanchang where the 17th division was a weak link in surrounding my troops, he has over 198,000 troops in the hex with my units. Well on April 25th my troops arrive and on the 26th they shock the 17th division back to Nanchang which also only has one unit. The next day my surrounded troops get attacked for the second day straight at 17-1 and retreat [:(] but my relief forces had opened up the escape route the day before and they all survive, though damaged [:D].

Patrick has to be upset over this as all his forces are in the meadows and will take several days to march out. This will allow me to retreat to Changsa and get their disruption down. I thought about Nanchang, but to many units compromised, its better to rebuild, as I really am still on the defensive.

In other good new the troops from Homan marched to the crossroads and routed the 13th divison, 34th, 8th Bde back into Kavieng sp?. They will rest these two days before deciding to march, but I control the crossroads on the raillines.

Here are some reports.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/26/42

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Ground combat at Kodiak

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33537 troops, 321 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 625

Defending force 6646 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Japanese max assault: 436 - adjusted assault: 181

Allied max defense: 128 - adjusted defense: 232

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) We hold


Japanese ground losses:
311 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 68503 troops, 684 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 1468

Defending force 22754 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 567


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at 49,38

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 183910 troops, 1856 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 3707

Defending force 56316 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1398

Japanese max assault: 4530 - adjusted assault: 3090

Allied max defense: 1085 - adjusted defense: 234

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 Close but no retreat


Japanese ground losses:
3705 casualties reported
Guns lost 67
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
3113 casualties reported The end is near
Guns lost 9


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Ground combat at 46,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25245 troops, 310 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1864

Defending force 62166 troops, 414 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1722



Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 48,37

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 55328 troops, 433 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1658

Defending force 15859 troops, 181 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 328

Allied max assault: 1634 - adjusted assault: 1975

Japanese max defense: 352 - adjusted defense: 245

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
419 casualties reported The 17th division routed clears the way for my troops to escape tommorrow [;)]
Guns lost 19

Allied ground losses:
476 casualties reported
Guns lost 20

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 50,31

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 91483 troops, 746 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2784

Defending force 49201 troops, 497 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 962

Allied max assault: 5496 - adjusted assault: 4899

Japanese max defense: 739 - adjusted defense: 430

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1


Japanese ground losses: This routed the 13th division, 34th and 8th bde
390 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Allied ground losses:
4163 casualties reported
Guns lost 131


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2820 troops, 29 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 509

Defending force 21841 troops, 187 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 407



Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/27/42
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Day Air attack on TF at 89,112


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 10


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships He is coming in to mine fiji
ML Takashima
APD APD-34

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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 68808 troops, 691 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1482 They should be ready to attack

Defending force 22252 troops, 119 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 549


Japanese ground losses: He had two divisions 18th and Imp Guard, plus other units
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
322 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at 49,38

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 179310 troops, 1741 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 3480

Defending force 52100 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1330

Japanese max assault: 3816 - adjusted assault: 1980

Allied max defense: 972 - adjusted defense: 115

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2777 casualties reported
Guns lost 51
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1696 casualties reported Retreated but they have an escape route! [:D]
Guns lost 9


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 46,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25271 troops, 313 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1880

Defending force 62076 troops, 418 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1720



Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported



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Ground combat at Kodiak

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4666 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Defending force 33258 troops, 303 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 614


Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2849 troops, 28 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 516

Defending force 25599 troops, 194 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 467 AV increase 60 by airtransport


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Well, the turns April 28th and 29th I have misplaced the combat report, so just lets say, whatever happened did not change the world significantly. I do believe there was nothing major.

So here is a map of the chinese front as it looks on April 29th, and how my troops moved about to rescue 10 surrounded units.

Well who said Nik mod was not bloody, In two days of combat exactly 333 planes perish, the Allies lose 211, and the Japanese 112. Both cannot do this for too many days, but I will take 2 to 1 at this stage. Ok where to start,

I forgot to mention that he had been bombing Naga relentlessy for the last couple of weeks and had moved in 2 divisions a total of 13 units, 74k troops and 781 guns, these vastly were superior to my forces and I expected to be bounced any day. Not wanting to have disrupted forces on April 26th I started pulling out, and all the troops made it back to Manila, On April 30th he did the obligatory attack vs 0 defenders and captured Naga. This caused his shift to attack Manila from the air and he hit the port (which was occupied by SS the previous couple of days but they pulled out just in time, so no one home). Thus I will show the air attacks on Manila and its ground troops to give you a feel for the weight of his determination. He has also increased the number of troops North of Clark. Clark, Bataan and Manila are the only bases left on PI proper.

In the North he finally gets Kodiak, but he let his guard down on the 26th and 27th and I evac thru the air good chunks of both units, so they will survive and have a good portion to start with.

In Burma the airwar is heating up with him hitting my troops and me his. But this is not where the airborne slaughter happened that was much further south.

Darwin [8|] What can I say, Patrick did over a 100 plane fighter sweep and encounter just as many, for two days they hammered till they could not hammer no more. Many of the dog fighters died but so did many of my P40E, P40B. This combined with his building up the bases at Timor, and the spotting of a large number of transports at Kendari, (and no attack on india) leads me to believe this will be phase 4 of his operation to totally isolate shipping to Australia.

His keys are to use The Aluetians to base strikes into shipping off the west coast, use Pago and Noumea to close the other routes. And if he takes the north then possilby to Perth, Australia is isolated. This is his possible plan but it will not work, as I already have the plans.

Here are the pertinant reports and a screen shot of the days airlosses.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/30/42
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Port strike

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 4 destroyed, 14 damaged

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Port Strike

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 85
Ki-49 Helen x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 51 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 10 damaged


Allied ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 6
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Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
A6M3 Zero x 53
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 9
CW-21B Demon x 9
Brewster 339D x 15
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40B Warhawk x 45
P-40E Warhawk x 55

Japanese aircraft losses [:D]
A6M2 Zero: 19 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 12 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses [:@]
Wirraway: 9 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 9 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 15 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 7 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 28 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 47 destroyed The agony

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Day Air attack on 31st PA Division, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged


Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 1st PA Division, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 17
Ki-49 Helen x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 200th USA Coast AA Regiment, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 20 damaged


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kodiak at 108,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 11
B-17E Fortress x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 89,110


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD APD-39
APD APD-2, Bomb hits 1, on fire Sneaking past fiji
APD APD-32

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Kodiak

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40900 troops, 433 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 797

Defending force 5584 troops, 50 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 100

Japanese max assault: 646 - adjusted assault: 373

Allied max defense: 108 - adjusted defense: 133

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kodiak base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
285 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
7527 casualties reported [:(]
Guns lost 31
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 70122 troops, 717 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1732

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

Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 8

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga base !!! Nobody home



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Ground combat at 46,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25013 troops, 305 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1905

Defending force 62285 troops, 427 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1739


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/01/42
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 16
Blenheim I x 27
Hudson I x 15
B-17C Fortress x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 15 destroyed [:@]
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 32

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged

Port hits 3

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Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3 Zero x 41
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5
CW-21B Demon x 5
Brewster 339D x 13
P-39D Airacobra x 12
P-40B Warhawk x 44
P-40E Warhawk x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 15 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 5 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 5 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 12 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 26 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 13 destroyed, 7 damaged

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Day Air attack on 11th PA Division, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Ki-49 Helen x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged


Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 1st PA Division, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 22
Ki-21 Sally x 24
Ki-49 Helen x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged


Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 7th Armoured Tank Brigade, at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 19
G4M1 Betty x 79
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 29

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 6

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kodiak at 108,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 3
B-17E Fortress x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1
BB Haruna
DD Hiyodori

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kodiak at 108,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 7
B-17E Fortress x 6
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CS Nisshin
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 3

Well Patrick wasn't kidding when he said he would be back at Pearl. The KB moved to 4 hexes on the 1st day but found two convoys and devastated them. Planes from Midway launched but where decimated due to the KB's cap, over 110 planes on cap, and over 100 fighters on the launch strikes. The second day the KB pulled back. It appears he had Naval set as first priority and port as second. I wonder what tommorrow will bring. As the KB is now 300 miles north of Pearl. I did not expect him back so fast.

My airlosses were 138 vs his 32, not good.

In Burma he is hitting the armoured unit coming to Akyab hard, I'm not happy about that.[:(]

In China, I did a deliberate and got 1 to 1 with the forces surrounding his troops, but the next day my reinforcments traveled across the rivers and shocked at 0 to 1 I guess the orignal troops were to disrupted. It will be a couple of days of rest before I start to hammer these guys.

All other theatres pretty quiet, he is pulling back his BB's in the north.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/02/42

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Naval bombardment of Akyab, at 30,29 The British Naval forces back in action

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Fortune
DD Hotspur
DD Tjerk Hiddes
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CA Dorsetshire

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

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 80
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Day Air attack on 7th Armoured Tank Brigade, at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 17
G4M1 Betty x 83
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 3000 feet Treetop bombing
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 3000 feet
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 3000 feet
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 3000 feet
13 x G3M Nell bombing at 3000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 3000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 3000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 3000 feet
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 3000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 3000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 3000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 3000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 3000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 114,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 111

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
SBD Dauntless x 16
TBD Devastator x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 10 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 16 destroyed
TBD Devastator: 14 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 111

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
SBD Dauntless x 32
TBD Devastator x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 9 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 25 destroyed
TBD Devastator: 7 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1 [:D]

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 115,70

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 14
B5N Kate x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Kentuckian
AK Clevedon, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Coloradan, Bomb hits 1
AK Pacific, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Gilmer
DD Hatfield

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Day Air attack on TF at 115,70

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 11
B5N Kate x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Gilmer, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Crown City, Bomb hits 4, on fire
DD Hatfield, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kentuckian, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Coloradan, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 115,70

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 14
B5N Kate x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Gilmer, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Clevedon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kentuckian, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatfield, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Crown City, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Pacific, Bomb hits 3, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 115,70

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 8
B5N Kate x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Hatfield, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Gilmer, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Crown City, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Utahan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Kentuckian, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 115,70

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 28
B5N Kate x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Susan Luckenbach, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Pennsylvanian, Bomb hits 4, on fire
DD Cushing, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Don Isidro, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Chatanooga City, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Tennessean, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Eldorado, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 105 [X(]

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
SBD Dauntless x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 12 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 4 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 112,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
D3A Val x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
P-26A x 11
P-36A Mohawk x 15
P-40B Warhawk x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A Val: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
P-26A: 2 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 115,70

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 100 [X(]
D3A Val x 56
B5N Kate x 101

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Pacific, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatfield, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Utahan, Bomb hits 22, on fire, heavy damage
AK Clevedon, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kentuckian, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Coloradan, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 115,70

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
B5N Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Cushing, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tennessean, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at 46,35

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 59733 troops, 426 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1745

Defending force 95871 troops, 891 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 1910

Allied max assault: 1714 - adjusted assault: 876

Japanese max defense: 1949 - adjusted defense: 750

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 [:)]


Japanese ground losses:
410 casualties reported [:)]
Guns lost 24

Allied ground losses:
1650 casualties reported
Guns lost 113

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/42

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TF 213 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113)

Japanese Ships
AK Shinshu Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire[:'(]

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Day Air attack on 7th Armoured Tank Brigade, at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 17
G4M1 Betty x 79
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 29

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
237 casualties reported[:(]
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 6

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Ground combat at 46,35

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 93937 troops, 539 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2498

Defending force 95221 troops, 856 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 1901

Allied max assault: 2171 - adjusted assault: 475

Japanese max defense: 1796 - adjusted defense: 1156

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 [:(]

Japanese ground losses:
1076 casualties reported [;)]
Guns lost 36

Allied ground losses:
2579 casualties reported [:(]
Guns lost 69

Two day's worth of aircombat losses

Well the fates, mechanism, miscommunication or just shear cowardice has caused the KB to send two strikes unescorted to Pearl. The results were a bloodbath of Kates and Vals as they meet a moderate but low class fighter force. Though they were butchered in the skies a few made it thru to face the murderouse AA of Pearl and were able to do more damage do the BB's Arizona and Oklahoma. They have been repairing at Pearl since Dec 7th and it looks like they will be repairing for quiet some time. (Patrick said the KB never left the area just refueled so my assumption is from the weeks worth of attacks that operation points were probably to low for an escorted strike, that or he somehow set the distance wrong, no idea really, he will not let me have a password to check [8|])

Also the KB launched strikes vs the damaged AK's from yesterday and promptly put them under the waves, all were at 90 sys or above from the days before and probably would have sunk on their own.

This left the tally for two days at 153 Japanese planes lost to 15 Allied, a reprieve that was needed. From the second days strikes the KB was able to only muster 19 Vales and 51 Kates, looks like its time for a counterattack although he still has his zeros, most of his teeth are gone.

In Burma he still continues to pound my forces, I set cap but it has not intercepted yet, I have to figure out whats wrong there.
In China, alls quiet except a few bombardments.
North Pacific, South Pacific, Southwest Pacific all is quiet.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/42
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 55
B5N Kate x 86

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 12
P-36A Mohawk x 19
P-40B Warhawk x 45

Japanese aircraft losses [:D]
D3A Val: 48 destroyed
B5N Kate: 67 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 2 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage More repair time for these boys
BB Arizona, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 7th Armoured Tank Brigade, at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 83
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 29

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 6
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Day Air attack on TF at 115,68

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Coloradan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Pacific, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,69

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 14
B5N Kate x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Eldorado, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tennessean, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lahaina at 113,69

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
B5N Kate x 18

Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Susan Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/42
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68 Unescorted on day 2 also, must be a set attack group

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 5
B5N Kate x 18

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-26A x 15
P-36A Mohawk x 12
P-40B Warhawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N Kate: 18 destroyed [:)]
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Day Air attack on TF, near Moloaki at 113,68

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 3
B5N Kate x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Crown City, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Sinks

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lahaina at 113,69

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 11
B5N Kate x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Don Isidro, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Sinks

I am consolidating the last 4 days, as I lost the combat report for May 6th and 7th.
Well on May 6th the Aussies reinvaded Thurseday Islands and promply pushed the Yoko 5th and Sasebo 5th SNLF's off the base. On the 7th and 8th they shocked but wore themselves out so they will rebuild a couple of days.
The PC CH3 hits mine and sinks, the KB withdraws north of Midway last being sighted on May 8th.
The North is quiet except he is moving his forces in and around, and a lot of construction units up there. He means to stay this logistically will be a big draw on his supplys.
In the Central, South and SW pacific all is quiet except for our liberation of Thurseday Island.
In PI he captures Clark, but I had already pulled all forces but one out and it pulls back to Manila with most of the forces. Bataan is only held by the CD batteries.

Ahh The good news! I just happened to look down and see that I could create 8 PT boats, so never having done this in any game before including the AI (never had good success with PT's, although I read others have). I hit the button to create them at Manila, and had noticed a troop convoy moving thru the channels to the southern base Legaspi, so I sent them there at full speed, The imediatly encountered 15 unescorted troop convoy ships and surprised them in the night. The proceeded to machine gun and torpedo them sinking 4 immediatly and probably the last two will go down. Many troops were sent swimming.[:D].

In China I attacked twice the surrounded Japanese troops, but they defend really good, 1st attack was 1 to 1 the next 0 to 1. I will have to rest a couple of days now. Patrick has moved troops 60 miles NE of Changsa and the ones from the south should be moving soon. I have ordered all outlying troops to pull back to Changsa, thus Patrick troops will no longer be surrounded.

In Burma, Patrick continues to pound my troops coming to Akyab and he has more units moving in. He has started reconning Mandalay so the attack there will start in a few weeks (he always reconns well and it shows in his attacks.

Here are the last two days reports and a photo of the PI situation.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/08/42

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55 PT boats vs Unescorted ships, surpise attack

Japanese Ships[:D]
AP Eihuku Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Gotake Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Hokuroku Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Johore Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Kamogawa Maru, Shell hits 4
AK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AP Katori Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kidokawa Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AP Kimishima Maru
AP Kiyozumi Maru
AP Miyadono Maru, Shell hits 3
AP Otake Maru
AP Syoka Maru
AK Yamahuzi Maru
AK Seiki Maru

Allied Ships
PT PT-44
PT PT-45
PT PT-46
PT PT-47
PT PT-48
PT PT-59
PT PT-60
PT PT-61

Japanese ground losses:
1201 casualties reported[:'(]
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on 21st UK Mtn Art Regiment, at 30,28 Moving to Akab

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 12
G4M1 Betty x 54
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 34

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 13 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on 1st PA Division, at 43,52 Manila

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11
Ki-21 Sally x 55
Ki-49 Helen x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 19 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

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Day Air attack on 7th Armoured Tank Brigade, at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 22
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 6

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

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 3 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2

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Day Air attack on TF at 87,111 This landed supplies on the little island north of fiji he is building there

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Aobasan Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Sinks

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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5157 troops, 0 guns, 328 vehicles, Assault Value = 182

Defending force 2388 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Japanese max assault: 154 - adjusted assault: 190

Allied max defense: 57 - adjusted defense: 31

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Retreats to Manila

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Ground combat at 46,35

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 85715 troops, 469 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2202

Defending force 93504 troops, 799 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 1886

Allied max assault: 2165 - adjusted assault: 1128

Japanese max defense: 1913 - adjusted defense: 995

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
3898 casualties reported [X(]
Guns lost 85

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Ground combat at Norfolk Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 10256 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 224

Defending force 2679 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Allied max assault: 420 - adjusted assault: 129

Japanese max defense: 54 - adjusted defense: 18

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 [:'(]


Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
185 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/09/42

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ASW attack at 22,23 East coast of India

Japanese Ships
SS I-156, hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
PG Genista
PG Fritillary

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Day Air attack on 15th UK Field Artillery Regiment, at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 12
G4M1 Betty x 69
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 15 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Day Air attack on 11th PA Division, at 43,52 Manila

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 11
Ki-49 Helen x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 8 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 31st PA Division, at 43,52 Manila

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 10 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 14 damaged


Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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Day Air attack on 1st PA Division, at 43,52 Manila

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 7
Ki-49 Helen x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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Day Air attack on 2nd PA Division, at 43,52 Manila

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 13 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 8 damaged


Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 31st USA Regimental Combat Team, at 43,52 Manila

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 13
Ki-49 Helen x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 7 damaged


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 7th Armoured Tank Brigade, at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 25
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 3

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kodiak at 108,34


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hikawa Maru
AP Heiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported [:'(]

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Ground combat at 46,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23588 troops, 250 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1874

Defending force 87544 troops, 332 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1765



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Ground combat at 46,35

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 80044 troops, 332 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1765

Defending force 92914 troops, 780 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 1874

Allied max assault: 1164 - adjusted assault: 308

Japanese max defense: 1844 - adjusted defense: 980

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
369 casualties reported
Guns lost 30

Allied ground losses:
1028 casualties reported
Guns lost 27


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Ground combat at Norfolk Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 9980 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 203

Defending force 2558 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Allied max assault: 364 - adjusted assault: 13

Japanese max defense: 53 - adjusted defense: 40

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 [X(]

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
260 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Very little happened today. In the North the LBA from Anchorage worked over two AP's at Kodial. In Central, South and Soutwest pretty quiet except betties from Noumea missed against my ships still unloading at Norfolk. In PI his airforce continues to pound the surrounded defenders at Manila as a Large number of units are ready to move in.

In Burma a surface group with BB pound Akyab as well as his betties from Rangoon.
In China he forces back the slow retreaters back to Changsa, he has now 10 units NW that are no longers surrounded and 24 units to the NE of Changsa, it will be interesting there for the next few weeks. The reason for that is because I have moved a large force into Chengting east of Yunan, this city has very heavy HI industry and he only has 5 units there. My total force is over 3300 AV I am shock attacking tommorrow and will hopefully take the city. He has only 2 to 3 units in the cities around there including Peking!!!! If I shock him out of the city, Patrick will have a hard time fighting at Changsa as Chenging is more valuable to him and Peking is just a few days away. Wish me luck!

The last two days of reports
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/10/42

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Day Air attack on 2nd PA Division, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 24
Ki-49 Helen x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 9 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 10 damaged


Allied ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on 2nd PA Division, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11
Ki-21 Sally x 34
Ki-49 Helen x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Americal USA Division, at 103,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 5 destroyed, 32 damaged


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 7th Armoured Tank Brigade, at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 17
G4M1 Betty x 89
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
251 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 10

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kodiak at 108,34


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 4
B-17E Fortress x 24


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Heiyo Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hikawa Maru, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 60,119

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Talthibius
CL Achilles
DD Maury
CL Adelaide


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Ground combat at 46,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23403 troops, 237 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1861

Defending force 84277 troops, 288 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1501



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Ground combat at 47,35 60 miles NE of Changsa

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 105739 troops, 1317 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2168

Defending force 29463 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 668

Japanese max assault: 2192 - adjusted assault: 2352

Allied max defense: 694 - adjusted defense: 312

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1291 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Allied ground losses:
633 casualties reported The defeated troops retreated in good order back to Changsa
Guns lost 10

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9276 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1665

Defending force 71072 troops, 609 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1147

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/11/42

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Naval bombardment of Akyab, at 30,29 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kashii
CL Kashima
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 5
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
CA Mogami
CA Myoko
BB Yamashiro


Allied ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 6

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Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 52,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 20

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Americal USA Division, at 103,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 10 damaged

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Ground combat at 46,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23372 troops, 237 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1867

Defending force 84637 troops, 307 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1523


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9316 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1672

Defending force 71290 troops, 613 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1156


Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Luck was needed and a massive amount of troops as Chengting is liberated on the second day of battle! 3 mongolian cavalery divisions the 1st, 3rd and 4th are routed along with a Base force and HQ. The first shock attack only achieved a 1 to 1 and brought the forts from 5 to 4. As I watched the replay I thought oh, no they may attack again and all my troops will be ruined and out of supply. But as the second day rolled around they did shock attack again, but achieved 6 to 1 odds on a level 4 fort, just enough to route the defenders!!!.

I captured over 33,000 supply (which was needed as all troops involved were 1/2 supply the next day. The industry on Resources was (75) x 145 so some was damaged, and Heavy industry was (47) x 73, which I believe 47 are damaged and 73 still good. Manpower was (0) x 2. I turned off all repair as I expect Patrick to come strong and I don't need to repair industry for him. As you look at the map Peking only has 3 units and when I look at it on the map it says Heavy Industry 71 (170), which leads me to believe he has not garrisoned it well enough and the peasants are destroying industry, if anyone knows if this is true please inform me. I need 2 days of rest to resupply my troops and to bring their distruption down. I can tell you their experiance has climbed very well, as these are vetrans of several battles. What happens next will be determined by how I see Patrick react around Changsa.

In other news, besides round the clock bombings at PI, my PT boats ran into a surface group and lost a couple. And my LBA in Anchorage scored some hits.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/12/42

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
DD Maikaze
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
PT PT-44
PT PT-45, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT PT-46, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT PT-47
PT PT-48
PT PT-59
PT PT-60
PT PT-61

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kodiak at 108,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Holland Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK India Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kodiak at 108,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 9
B-17E Fortress x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 20 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 7 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Jinsan Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Toyokuni Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Chengting

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 162565 troops, 1015 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4088

Defending force 24378 troops, 130 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 409

Allied max assault: 7984 - adjusted assault: 2415

Japanese max defense: 446 - adjusted defense: 1306

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5) Things did not look good after the 1st assault

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4


Japanese ground losses:
555 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Allied ground losses:
2739 casualties reported
Guns lost 68

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/13/42

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Ground combat at Chengting

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 158961 troops, 908 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3816

Defending force 23665 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 386

Allied max assault: 6938 - adjusted assault: 2555

Japanese max defense: 412 - adjusted defense: 415

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 4) I was shocked, I achieved just what I needed by 65 AV, thats a squeeker

Allied forces CAPTURE Chengting base !!! [:D] Glory to the bold


Japanese ground losses:
514 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
1362 casualties reported
Guns lost 46

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Patrick had swept Chandpur the 2 days prior with about 70 zeros, so I setup and ambush of over 100 hurricanes at that base and the ones next to it. Most were there, they got the bounce and the massacre commenced. Unfortunatly it was the hurricanes that were brutalized, I lost in two days 126 hurricanes, Patrick lost 60 zeros, of which only 46 air to air, 11 were due to strafing, thats right they were on a strafing mission.

I am enjoying our game greatly so don't think I am complaining, Patrick stated his last opponent quite due to excessive air losses and he bumped up the Player pools and production for the allies (they need it). The pools will allow me to recover, but probably not again. Also I didn't think this bloodbath was as possible in Nik mod but the last week there have been great quantities of planes wiped out.

The saving grace for me was I launched a B-17 and wellington raid on Pagan and caught 19 Oscars,17 Sonias on the ground. Pilots not dead, but the airframes are gone. In total 136 allied planes and 113 Japanese planes are lost today.

In China, all got quiet and no movement on Patricks part except consolidating to Peking, I will rest two more days, units are all supplied, just some could you another two days for fatigue.

In PI he has moved into Manila, the battle shall commence soon.
All other theatres relativly quiet

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/14/42

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Naval bombardment of Norfolk Island, at 60,119

Allied Ships
DD Craven
CL Achilles
DD Le Triomphant
DD Stuart
DD Maury
CL Dragon
CL Danae
CL Adelaide

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 27
B-17C Fortress x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed
Ki-15 Babs: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
142 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26
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Day Air attack on 140th IJA Base Force, at 86,112 Little beach north of Fiji, he is building up


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Chandpur , at 30,25 2 to 1 over my airfield these guys from Rangoon my mouth was watering

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 108

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 24 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 66 destroyed[:@]

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/15/42
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TF 61 encounters mine field at Rabaul (61,88)

Japanese Ships
AK Tairyo Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage [:D] Minelayers still at work, this boy should sink

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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 27
B-17C Fortress x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 41
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Day Air attack on Chandpur , at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 89

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 23 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 55 destroyed [:@]

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero strafing at 100 feet
10 x A6M2 Zero strafing at 100 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero strafing at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero strafing at 100 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero strafing at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on 140th IJA Base Force, at 86,112


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 11


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st UK Mtn Art Regiment, at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13
G4M1 Betty x 63
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
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Day Air attack on 7th Armoured Tank Brigade, at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 26
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 3

can you post a shot of the aircraft info screen for a Hurricane equipped squadron?

Hi Nikademus,

Thanks for looking. I figured Patrick tweaked them from Nik mod, but never looked till just now. It appears the Zero and Oscar have very high manuverabilities, as does nate and others. Is this a big factor in aircombat results? Can the Corsair compete when I get it?

Thanks for looking.
Tim

You should probably find a Hurricane squadron and post the info screen for that unit as well...

I think I may have found a problem, somehow I had all the Hurricanes set for 100 feet, the ones at Chandpur anyway. I gather this may have a signifcant affect. Not sure how I set them there, don't recall ever doing it. Here is a picture of one squadron before the battle. Let me know if this is the cause of the drastic affects. Other fighters from other bases where set between 10k and 16k, but the majority were at Chandpur.

One thing leaps out

The manoeuvrability of the Zero lies above one of the hard-coded "knees" in the manoeuvrability code. IIRC somewhere around 36 manoeuvre there is a knee in the code which puts planes with more than 36 manoeuvrability into an entirely different level than those below. E.g. A plane with 35 manoeuvrability is a bit better than one with 33 but one with 37 is a LOT better than one with 35.

It will NOT be an altitude advantage since all the Japanese planes which conduct the sweep strafe and this means they are set to 100 feet of altitude also. Essentially though you are fighting the strafing Zeroes with no advantages accruing to your side AND a flawed air combat model.

In any case you should take two things away from this:
1. Ask your opponent if you can run one of the turns again FOR TESTING PURPOSES and set the Hurris to CAP at 8000 feet ( you don't want them higher since you want them to be able to hit the Zeroes... too high and they won't) and see what happens.

2. You seriously need to try RHS or Empires Ablaze ( which basically uses the RHS model but with a slight increase in effective range for cannons ) and compare and contrast.

Even when you get the altitude advantage I am willing to bet that you will see a lot of "Zero evades" due to excessively high manoeuvrability. It would be interesting to re-run this and compare and contrast.


BTW, how goes your war with jutland13?

ORIGINAL: stldiver

Hi Nikademus,

Thanks for looking. I figured Patrick tweaked them from Nik mod, but never looked till just now. It appears the Zero and Oscar have very high manuverabilities, as does nate and others. Is this a big factor in aircombat results? Can the Corsair compete when I get it?

Thanks for looking.
Tim

no prob. These figures are completely different from standard (and most current) Nikmod. That helps explains the huge fighter losses. the DUR factor is your primary culprit. I'm not sure why he is calling this a "modified" nikmod scenario.

Thanks Nik, Patrick said he took your mod and modified it. Thus thats the title. I assume the rest of Nik is the same, Patrick can respond next time he reads the AAR.

The last two days where very quiet except for harrasment bombing raids on Patricks transports in Aluetians and Rangoon. There are a large number of AP's and CA's now in Rangoon. I normally would expect a landing but the KB was last seen several days ago north of Midway heading to Tokyo. I also hit ships in Rangoon from Chandpur, he had no cap up. Minor damage all. China has quieted down except some air strikes vs ground units. I think Patrick is trying to pull out his 10 units NW of Changsa, He has moved 7 units to the crossroads SE of Hunan.

In PI at Manila he has finally fully moved in over 4000 AV value, I bombarded to see what was coming here is a sampling, it will be a short fight.
Imperial Guards div, 2nd Div,18th div, 20th Div, 38th Div, 48th Div, 56th Div, 1st Guards Mixed Bde, plus usual support. A little overkill but the job will be done and thats all that matters. I'm thinking two of these had to come from china, I have to check.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/16/42

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55 PT boats again meet surface group

Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Yuzuki
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
PT PT-44
PT PT-47, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
PT PT-48, Shell hits 2
PT PT-59
PT PT-60
PT PT-61

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Day Air attack on 83rd Chinese Corps, at 46,35 Bombing my troops 60 miles NW of Changsa

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 72
Ki-21 Sally x 27

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on 5th New Chinese Corps, at 52,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 15

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 1st PA Division, at 43,52 Manila bombardments continue

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35
Ki-21 Sally x 19
Ki-49 Helen x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged


Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 31st USA Regimental Combat Team, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Ki-49 Helen x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 100,34


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 19
AP Santos Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Daitei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage [:'(]

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported

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


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 17


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Awazisan Maru
AK Uragami Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Shinzui Maru
AK Tonegawa Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 100,34


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Seitai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Nittei Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 100,34


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Ryuto Maru, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 60,119

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Samuel Q Brown, Bomb hits 1, on fire Pretty badly damaged may not make it

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Ground combat at Ichang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7442 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1857

Defending force 64286 troops, 758 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1337



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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9349 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1701

Defending force 71742 troops, 638 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1180


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3187 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1343

Defending force 107842 troops, 1124 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 1968


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/17/42

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Day Air attack on 83rd Chinese Corps, at 46,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
Ki-30 Ann x 11
Ki-51 Sonia x 74
Ki-21 Sally x 20

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 52,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 15

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 15th UK Field Artillery Regiment, at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 26

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

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Day Air attack on 11th PA Division, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 9
Ki-49 Helen x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged


Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 31st PA Division, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 33
Ki-49 Helen x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 31st USA Regimental Combat Team, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 7th Armoured Tank Brigade, at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13
G4M1 Betty x 55

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
278 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 7

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Day Air attack on TF at 100,34


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 6
B-17E Fortress x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Santos Maru, Bomb hits 1
PC Ch 20
AP Azuchi Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 No Cap


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 17


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK China Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Arugun Maru
AP Ceylon Maru, Bomb hits 2

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Day Air attack on TF at 100,34


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Kofuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Banshu Maru #21, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Minryo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Kenzan Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Ogliuga Island at 97,36


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Syogen Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 100,34


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Thames Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Ground combat at Ichang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7419 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1859 Just checking he has 2 divisions and 2 Bde

Defending force 64344 troops, 758 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1341 Just checking he has 2 divisions and 2 Bde



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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9380 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1710

Defending force 72007 troops, 646 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1187


Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3167 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1346

Defending force 216801 troops, 2200 guns, 469 vehicles, Assault Value = 4262 [:(]


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported