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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/21/41 - COMPRESSED
The Animals were very happy with the turn. At first glance, you might think they were right, but what didn’t happen is more important: The stranglehold on the Chinese “Cauldron” was not broken, and indeed the IJA retreated to strengthen the Chinese hold. A rescue ship to try to retrieve the 6th Indian Brigade was not found or attacked. And several brigades retreating towards Singapore were able to get past the Japanese roadblock.
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Minefield fun in multiple ports:
TF 18 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42)
Japanese Ships
MSW Kyo Maru #5
MSW Kyo Maru #1
MSW Seki Maru
MSW Kyo Maru #3
MSW Himejima Maru
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TF 50 encounters mine field at Brunei (33,56)
Japanese Ships
PC Kyo Maru #12
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TF 102 encounters mine field at Kuching (27,56)
Japanese Ships
DE Patrol Boat No. 46
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TF 154 encounters mine field at Brunei (33,56)
Japanese Ships
MSW W.14
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The I-165 starts her mini-rampage:
Sub attack at 18,59
Japanese Ships
SS I-165
Allied Ships
AR Barentsz, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage - SINKS
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Japanese DDs have some target practice on a tiny AK...
Night Time Surface Combat, near Cebu Island at 43,57
Japanese Ships
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
Allied Ships
AK Yochow, Shell hits 39, and is sunk
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APDs find and hit the O-16
ASW attack at 28,54
Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 39
APD Patrol Boat No. 38
APD Patrol Boat No. 37
Allied Ships
SS O16, hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
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TF 186 encounters mine field at Kuching (27,56)
Japanese Ships
AP Anrugu Maru, and is sunk - from the effect of a 250 lb bomb. The Sanpuku Maru also sinks this turn from the effect of a 500 pounds bomb.
APD Patrol Boat No. 38
APD Patrol Boat No. 37
Allied Ships
SS O16, and is sunk - from DCs from the APDs just suffered.
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The CAP protecting some retreating engineers is hit again:
Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
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These guys haven’t been able to hit much so far:
Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,36
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 11
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Some Dutch Martins attack, but run into the newly installed CAP:
Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 2
Martin 139 x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 7 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Divebombers attack the newly captured airfield at Lae:
Day Air attack on Lae , at 56,90
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
Allied aircraft
A-24 Dauntless x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 8 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet

Various and sundry attacks on the Chinese by air:
Day Air attack on 52nd Chinese Corps, at 43,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-30 Ann x 10
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 50,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-30 Ann x 27
Ki-48-I Lily x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 13th Chinese Corps, at 49,33
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 16
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
Ki-15 Babs x 2
Ki-36 Ida x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 48,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 57th Chinese Guer. Corps, at 53,33
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 31
Ki-15 Babs x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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The 6th Indian Brigade was pushed the wrong direction and is cut off. I have been attempting to evacuate it by air, but nothing has happened, probably due to low morale. A ship is in port and will hopefully evacuate some of the troops this turn... and the air evacuation attempts will continue.
Day Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 24,44
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
Ki-21-II Sally x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 24,44
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-21-II Sally x 13
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 12000 feet
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The Animals push hard in the PI this turn:
Day Air attack on 31st US Regimental Combat Team, at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Ki-48-I Lily x 3
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Ki-36 Ida x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
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Sally’s and Nell’s pound forces in the Philippines
Day Air attack on 57th PS Regimental Combat Team, at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 26
C5M Babs x 2
Ki-21-II Sally x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
26 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
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Another air attack misses:
Day Air attack on TF, near Sag Sag at 58,90
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Chifuku Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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The Dauntless divebombers hit Fuso and manage to take out some secondary armament. Fuso otherwise has some minor system damage and some small fires...
Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 2
T.IVa x 7
A-24 Dauntless x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 6 damaged
A-24 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 3, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
7 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
A-24 Dauntless x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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The Kingfishers return to action:
Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 33,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 6
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Buenos Aires Maru
AK London Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing at 2000 feet
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Bettys claim another victim:
Day Air attack on TF at 30,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G4M1 Betty x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Bengalen, heavy damage
AK Liran, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage - SINKS
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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and Admiral Speedy’s submarines strike again...
Sub attack at 33,46
Japanese Ships
AP Mizuho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Yoshino Maru
MSW Toshi Maru #8
MSW Toshi Maru #5
MSW Tamozono Maru #2
MSW Tamozono Maru #1
MSW Sonobe Maru
Allied Ships
SS Pike
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Rats! The Thracian was just about pumped out... it was a minor miracle she didn’t sink immediately as she was already at 50% damage...she will probably make it to Batavia...
Sub attack at 18,59
Japanese Ships
SS I-165
Allied Ships
DM Thracian, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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The Animals have started their attack at Clark, and take down a fort using their Engineering Battalions...
Ground combat at Clark Field
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 105356 troops, 533 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 2817
Defending force 44800 troops, 310 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 1129
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese max assault: 2345 - adjusted assault: 598
Allied max defense: 1169 - adjusted defense: 866
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese ground losses:
2332 casualties reported
Guns lost 26
Vehicles lost 6
Allied ground losses:
2327 casualties reported
Guns lost 61
Vehicles lost 13
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This attack was actually pretty good news - all the units except the 6th Indian Brigade have managed to get into Singapore.
Ground combat at 22,49
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 35063 troops, 164 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 787
Defending force 7531 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 184
Japanese max assault: 631 - adjusted assault: 239
Allied max defense: 170 - adjusted defense: 37
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
348 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
648 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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The abandoned base at Taiping is captured:
Ground combat at Taiping
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 22044 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 483
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 484 - adjusted assault: 244
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 244 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Taiping base !!!
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and the unoccupied base at Namlea also falls:
Ground combat at Namlea
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 802 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 21 - adjusted assault: 7
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Namlea base !!!
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The Chinese troops are cut off but have lots of supplies:
Ground combat at 53,33
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3704 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98
Defending force 1010 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Japanese max assault: 90 - adjusted assault: 39
Allied max defense: 27 - adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

It occurred to me i haven't posted this yet (note the Allied score still doesn't total up):

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/22/41 - COMPRESSED
The Allies hold their own this turn as the Animals seem to take a breather. First we start with minefield “action” - where no one hits any mines...
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TF 44 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (81,84)
Japanese Ships
MSW Tama Maru #5
MSW Shonan Maru #7
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TF 53 encounters mine field at Kendari (33,71)
Japanese Ships
MSW Takasago Maru
MSW Toroshima Maru
MSW Tomozono Maru #3
MSW Ataka Maru
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TF 157 encounters mine field at Canton (43,41)
Japanese Ships
MSW W.13
MSW W.15
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Admiral Speedy’s subs claim another victim:
Sub attack at 31,46
Japanese Ships
AK Naruto Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Truant
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TF 44 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (81,84)
Japanese Ships
AK Naruto Maru, and is sunk
MSW Tama Maru #5
MSW Shonan Maru #7
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ASW attack at 11,27
Japanese Ships
SS I-158, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage - SINKS!!
Allied Ships
MSW Cromer
AK Empire Hawk
PC Sonavati
PC Pathan
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Unfortunately, the torpedoes on the next two attacks fail:
Sub attack at 40,71
Japanese Ships
AP Shuko Maru
PG Kyo Maru #10
PG Kyo Maru #8
PG Kogyoku Maru
PG Hirotama Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon - torpedoes run deep!!
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Sub attack at 35,44
Japanese Ships
AP Awajisan Maru
PG Sozan Maru
PG Chosa Maru
PG Uji
PG Saga
AP Kashiwara Maru
Allied Ships
SS Porpoise - torpedoes run deep!!
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,36
Allied aircraft These guys have had one hit from 7 December...
Blenheim IF x 11
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Admiral Niceguy’s bombers hit Kendari, shooting down a Zero on the way:
Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24 - F2/Tainan Datai and F4 Toko Datai
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 52nd Chinese Corps, at 43,40
Japanese aircraft - from Canton
Ki-27 Nate x 7
Ki-30 Ann x 12 - 82nd Light Chutai
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 48,36
Japanese aircraft – from Nanchang
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 10 - 8th Light Chutai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 68th Chinese Corps, at 49,33
Japanese aircraft – from Hankow : 6th Rec Sentai, 66th Light Chutai, 73rd Light Chutai
Ki-27 Nate x 19
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
Ki-36 Ida x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 24,44
Japanese aircraft - from SIngora
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-21-II Sally x 17 - 62nd Heavy Sentai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Brigade AIF , at 22,50 – bombing Johore Bahru
Japanese aircraft – from Kuantan
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-21-II Sally x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 31st US Regimental Combat Team, at 43,51
Japanese aircraft - from Tuguergaro
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-48-I Lily x 4 – 16th Light Sentai/A
Ki-15 Babs x 1 – 52 Rec Chutai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 31st US Regimental Combat Team, at 43,51
Japanese aircraft – from Takao – 14th Hvy Sentai, R4 Tainan Chutai, G1/1st Datai, G2/1stDatai
A6M2 Zero x 24
G3M Nell x 38
C5M Babs x 2
Ki-21-II Sally x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
38 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 45th PS Regimental Combat Team, at 43,51
Japanese aircraft – from Tugerarao, 74 Rec Chutai, 52 Rec Chutai, 45th Light Sentai, 16th Sentai/A
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-48-I Lily x 6
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Ki-36 Ida x 45
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 6 damaged
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
45 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 9th Chinese/B Corps, at 50,30
Japanese aircraft – from Chengting
Ki-51 Sonia x 10 – 7th Light Chutai
Ki-15 Babs x 1 – 83rd Rec Chutai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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i tried to sneak an AK into Alor Star to try to get the 6th Indian Brigade out... unknown whether any of the troops got on board...
Day Air attack on TF, near Alor Star at 24,44
Japanese aircraft –from Kuantan
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 22
Ki-48-I Lily x 8 – 27th Light Sentai
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK s Jacob, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 5000 feet
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Meanwhile, the Federlock which was on the point of sinking acts as a decoy and possibly saves the s Jacob...
Day Air attack on TF, near Victoria Point at 25,39
Japanese aircraft – Singora, 75th Light Sentai
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15
Ki-48-I Lily x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Federlock, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage – SINKS!!
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 4000 feet
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Sturgeon evades and ASW attack:
ASW attack at 40,71
Japanese Ships
PG Kyo Maru #10
PG Kyo Maru #8
PG Kogyoku Maru
PG Hirotama Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon
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I-168 attacks some DDs between Pearl and Midway, and takes some lumps for her trouble:
Sub attack at 103,63
Japanese Ships
SS I-168, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Helm
DD Henley
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Mugford
DD Bagley
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A new invasion in the Aleutions:
TF 10 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island, 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
224 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Clark Field The IJA have added a couple of new divisions and a brigade to their attack
Japanese Bombardment attack - by 4th Division, 21st Division, Shuzan Naval Guard, 16th Division, 48th Division, 65th Brigade, 4th Tank Regiment, 7th Tank Regiment, 15th Mortar Battalion, 3rd Engineer Regiment, 21st Engineer Regiment, 21st Engineer Regiment, 1st Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 8th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Division, 8th Tank Regiment, 1st Engineer Regiment, 17th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
Attacking force 4180 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2877
Defending force 41661 troops, 237 guns, 156 vehicles, Assault Value = 1024
Allied ground losses:
348 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Ground combat at Alor Star
Japanese Deliberate attack - by the 1st Tank Regiment
Attacking force 2184 troops, 0 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Defending force 1032 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27
Japanese max assault: 57 - adjusted assault: 114
Allied max defense: 20 - adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Alor Star base !!!
Allied ground losses:
2091 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 53,33
Japanese Deliberate attack – by the 16th Mixed Brigade/B
Attacking force 3692 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95
Defending force 1034 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Japanese max assault: 88 - adjusted assault: 40
Allied max defense: 29 - adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Recently, a Thead IJN player (not in this game, but commenting on it) claimed “IJN doesn't run out of merchies. Not by onesies and twosies “ (referring to the current loss of merchant ships in the game.)

Let us examine that premise:

At the beginning of this CHS scenario, the IJN has
761 AKs
287 APs
69 TKs
technically AOs are not “merchies”, but let us throw them into the mix
26 AOs

The Japanese are reinforced with
464 AKs
97 APs
84 TKs
18 AOs

This gives a total of
1225 AKs
384 APs
153 TKs
44 AOs
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1806 “Merchants”

Since there are 25 days in 1941, and 1460 days in 1942 - 1945 = 1485 days, (let’s ignore 1946) losing merchant ships at an average of 1.5 per day (“onesies and twosies”) will run them out of ships well before the end of the game... specifically, even if they had ALL merchants available before the end of the game, they would run out of ships in 1204 days , which is in the first quarter of 1945.

This assumes that the IJN doesn’t convert any AKs into ARs, etc. Of course, the IJN can move some supplies (but not oil, resources, i think) by AEs, DDs, APDs, etc., but the Japanse economy should collapse well before all the merchants are totally sunk.

Also, please note i don’t consider AGs merchant vessels.

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

Recently, a Thead IJN player (not in this game, but commenting on it) claimed “IJN doesn't run out of merchies. Not by onesies and twosies “ (referring to the current loss of merchant ships in the game.)

Let us examine that premise:

At the beginning of this CHS scenario, the IJN has
761 AKs
287 APs
69 TKs
technically AOs are not “merchies”, but let us throw them into the mix
26 AOs

The Japanese are reinforced with
464 AKs
97 APs
84 TKs
18 AOs

This gives a total of
1225 AKs
384 APs
153 TKs
44 AOs
- - - - - - -
1806 “Merchants”

Since there are 25 days in 1941, and 1460 days in 1942 - 1945 = 1485 days, (let’s ignore 1946) losing merchant ships at an average of 1.5 per day (“onesies and twosies”) will run them out of ships well before the end of the game... specifically, even if they had ALL merchants available before the end of the game, they would run out of ships in 1204 days , which is in the first quarter of 1945.

This assumes that the IJN doesn’t convert any AKs into ARs, etc. Of course, the IJN can move some supplies (but not oil, resources, i think) by AEs, DDs, APDs, etc., but the Japanse economy should collapse well before all the merchants are totally sunk.

Also, please note i don’t consider AGs merchant vessels.

Good summary, Rob!

Great summary Rob. Something to aim for.

ORIGINAL: Speedy

Great summary Rob. Something to aim for.

Well, we are currently attacking something like 3 merchies per day with submarines- most of them getting away due to torpedo failures ("running deep", warhead malfunctions, etc.) - if we could double the rate of destruction (with more subs, better torpedoes) to say 3 per day after 1 year (Jan 1943 - when i think the torps get somewhat better (i'll have to check this)) then, we would have sunk 1.5 x (25 +365) ships = 547.5 ships (call it 547), leaving 1259 merchant ships... and if we can sink these at 3 per day, the IJN runs out of merchants in an additional 420 days - i.e. - 1st quarter of 1944. Of course, i should mention not ALL these merchants are being sunk by subs...

Of course, there will be diminishing returns i think as the number of potential targets decreases, the IJN takes sterner ASW measures, etc.

But, the submarine campaign is off to a good start, i think... kudos to you, Adm. Speedy!!

i have gone back and inserted the December 7, 1941 results earlier in the AAR - to view them click on this link:

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EDIT
December 8, 1941 AAR inserted here:
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Here's the Intel Screen for the turn we just received...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/23/41 - COMPRESSED AND ABRIDGED
The boring mine actions (where nothing much happens) have been removed from the AAR.

The Japanese apparently realized that the Cauldron was cut off from supply, and moved a division over to break the siege. Clark Field is hammered, and has only one fort left. The ship sent to rescue the British troops at Alor Star didn’t load anyone, and now needs to be rescued itself.

Howland Island Occupied
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TF 10 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island, 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
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TF 125 encounters mine field at Kuching (27,56)
Japanese Ships
MSW Ranzan Maru
DD Shikinami, Mine hits 1, on fire - hits VH2 mine
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Naval bombardment of Dutch Harbor, at 102,37
Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Okikaze
DD Kamikaze
CL Kiso
CL Tama
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
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TF 10 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island, 97,38
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These Blenheims can’t seem to hit the side of an airbase...
Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,36
Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 2
Blenheim IF x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23 F4/Toko Daitai, F3/3rd Daitai, F2/Tainan Daitai
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
B-17E Fortress x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 52nd Chinese Corps, at 43,40
Japanese aircraft from Canton
Ki-27 Nate x 7
Ki-30 Ann x 12 82nd Light Chutai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 48,36
Japanese aircraft from Nanchang
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 10 8th Light Chutai
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 57th Chinese Guer. Corps, at 53,33
Japanese aircraft from Port Arthur
Ki-21-II Sally x 38 58th Heavy Sentai, 6th Heavy Sentai, R3/81st Rec Chutai
Ki-15 Babs x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
38 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 68th Chinese Corps, at 49,33
Japanese aircraft from Hankow - 6th Rec Sentai, 66th Light Chutai, 73rd Light Chutai
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
Ki-36 Ida x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 22,50
Japanese aircraft from Kuatan
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-21-II Sally x 4 12th Heavy Sentai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 31st US Regimental Combat Team, at 43,51
Japanese aircraft from Tugerarao
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-48-I Lily x 8 16th Light Sentai/A
Ki-15 Babs x 1 52 Rec Chutai
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 31st US Regimental Combat Team, at 43,51
Japanese aircraft from Takao
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 46 G1/1st Daitai, G2/1st Daitai
C5M Babs x 2 R4/Tainan, R4/3rd Chutai
Ki-21-II Sally x 17 14th Heavy Sentai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
46 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,41
The AK s Jacob had 2 turns to load troops at Alor Star, and loaded no one. Now trying to retreat, it is hammered, so maybe that was a good thing...
Japanese aircraft From Singora
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17 59th Fighter Sentai
Ki-48-I Lily x 26 75th Light Sentai, 89th Light Sentai
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK s Jacob, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 4000 feet
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No IJN AKs or APs hit today, and one of Speedy’s subs gets hit...
ASW attack at 35,44
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 4
PC Ch 12
APD Patrol Boat No. 2
APD Patrol Boat No. 1
Allied Ships
SS Porpoise, hits 5
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Morotai, 43,68
Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
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One more fort level at Clark Field falls...
Ground combat at Clark Field
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 138869 troops, 640 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 2898 by 4th Division, 21st Division, Shuzan Naval Guard, 16th Division, 48th Division, 65th Brigade, 4th Tank Regiment, 7th Tank Regiment, 15th Mortar Battalion, 3rd Engineer Regiment, 21st Engineer Regiment, 1st Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 8th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Division, 8th Tank Regiment, 1st Engineer Regiment, 17th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
Defending force 47936 troops, 295 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 1209
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese max assault: 2034 - adjusted assault: 916
Allied max defense: 1189 - adjusted defense: 655
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
3893 casualties reported
Guns lost 52
Vehicles lost 6
Allied ground losses:
2226 casualties reported
Guns lost 36
Vehicles lost 6
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The Chinese forces astride the supply road to the Cauldron are shoved aside:
EDIT - NEWSFLASH - only a unit already in retreat was
forced to retreat - the siege is still intact!! More to follow!!

Ground combat at 50,37
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 18687 troops, 102 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 422 15th Division
Defending force 8585 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 273
Japanese max assault: 449 - adjusted assault: 610
Allied max defense: 261 - adjusted defense: 267
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
334 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1315 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36 11th NLF
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 30 - adjusted assault: 16
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur base !!!
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{b} The guerilla forces which are surrounded continue to be hammered: [/b]
Ground combat at 53,33
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3642 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 93 16th Mixed Brigade B
Defending force 921 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Japanese max assault: 87 - adjusted assault: 43
Allied max defense: 24 - adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported

This is the Intel Screen from the 24 December 1941 turn... as you can see, there is a lull in the action on Christmas Eve...

Hi all,

Report from CIC US Armed Forces - 24th December 1941
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Over the past few days little has happened for the US CIC.
 
A few sub attacks in the SRA here and there with reported torpedo failures or inexperienced crews resulting in poor performance.
 
All 4 x US CV's are at PH now. They will await to be fully equipped with the new F4F4 Wildcat and to know the location of KB before venturing out somewhere.
 
100K of fuel and 150K of supply is on its way in 4 convoys to Niceguy in the Aus region. All convoys are east of PH for now with a couple of enemy I-Boats spotted by Catalinas ahead to the SW.
 
My main area of concern for now is the Aleutians. Adak Island has been invaded and there are few forces in this region to stop the Japanese at present. I have a mixed PC/PG/MSW/AVD force trying to attack enemy shipping at Adak tomorrow. I have a BF en route to Cold Bay and 40,000 tonnes of supply on the way.
 
Other plans for the next few days include the arrival/sending of 4-8 air groups of fighters and bombers from Alaska/WC to this region. I also plan to send a SC TF from WC to the region. Maybe evening comprising a repairing USN BB at Seattle. We'll see.............

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/24/41 - COMPRESSED
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Coastal Guns at Adak Island, 97,38, firing at TF 84
TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island, 97,38
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Misago Maru #11
Japanese ground losses:
519 casualties reported
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Morotai, 43,68
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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After sighting the sub, the ASW TF fails to find the submerged ship.
ASW attack at 40,45
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 32
PC Ch 18
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 16
PC Ch 15
Allied Ships
SS Sailfish
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Four torpedoes run deep...
Sub attack at 46,67
Japanese Ships
AP Terukuni Maru
PC Takunan Maru #5
PC Shonan Maru #17
PG Okuyo Maru
PG Nishho Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sargo, hits 1
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An Allied Surface Combat TF shows up and acts as a live-fire target....
Night Time Surface Combat, near Adak Island at 97,38
Japanese Ships
CL Tama, Shell hits 1 - a 5" shell bounces off Tama’s belt armor at 5000 yards
CL Kiso
DD Kamikaze
DD Okikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Namikaze
DD Numakaze
Allied Ships
PG Haida
MSW Oriole
MSW Goshawk
PC McLane
PC Nemaha
PC Aurora, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Gillis, Shell hits 6, on fire
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More target practice...
Night Time Surface Combat, near Adak Island at 97,38
Japanese Ships
CL Tama
CL Kiso
DD Kamikaze, Shell hits 1 - this looks like a Fog of War hit - didn’t do any noticeable damage
DD Okikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Namikaze
DD Numakaze
Allied Ships
PG Haida
MSW Oriole
MSW Goshawk, Shell hits 1
PC McLane, Shell hits 1, on fire
PC Nemaha
PC Aurora, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Gillis, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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After having so much fun, the Admiral called in some DDs to hone their skills... some Long Lances finish off two ships...
Night Time Surface Combat, near Adak Island at 97,38
Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
DD Yugure
DD Ariake
Allied Ships
PG Haida, Shell hits 3
MSW Oriole
MSW Goshawk, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PC McLane, on fire, heavy damage
PC Nemaha, Shell hits 1
PC Aurora, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Gillis, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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The Animals bombard, apparently in preparation for a landing...
Naval bombardment of Pontianak, at 24,57
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 12
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3
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Adak is bombarded by the guys who just had live-fire practice.
Naval bombardment of Adak Island, at 97,38
Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Okikaze
DD Kamikaze
CL Kiso
CL Tama
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 5
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More landings at Adak...
Coastal Guns at Adak Island, 97,38, firing at TF 84
TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island, 97,38
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Misago Maru #11
Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
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The torpedoes miss in this attack...
Sub attack at 40,44
Japanese Ships
AK Kenkon Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
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Once again, the crappiest shots in the RAF fail to hit their target, even with muliple recon missions to show them the way...
Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,36
Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 1
Blenheim IF x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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The Animals continue their drive on Borneo, trying to soften up Balikpapan, but it appears the IJNAF gets softened up more than the target:
Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64 - from Kendari
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20 F2/Tainan Sentai
G3M Nell x 21 G2/ Kisarazu Daitai
G4M1 Betty x 18 G1/Kanoya Daitai
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
21 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
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A second attack comes from both Kuching and Brunei:
Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64 - very cloudy
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19 F1/Yamada Daitai, F3/Tainan Chutai
G3M Nell x 55 G1 Minoro Daitai, G2/Genzan Daitai, G1/Genzan Daitai
H6K4 Mavis x 4 P1/Toko Chutai
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
H6K4 Mavis: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
55 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
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A counterattack on Lae - and the Wirraways go in to strafe!!!
Day Air attack on Lae , at 56,90 - cloudy
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4 F2/Ominato Daitai/C
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 14
Hudson I x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 7 damaged
Hudson I: 7 damaged
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
14 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on 52nd Chinese Corps, at 43,40
Japanese aircraft - cloudy
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 12 82nd Light Chutai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Air Marshall Mike Solli makes an all-out attack on the 25th Chinese Corp which holds the roadblock to the supply lines to the Cauldron...
Day Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 50,37
Japanese aircraft - from Shanghai
E7K2 Alf x 2 52/China Chutai
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-30 Ann x 24 - 7th Light Chutai
Ki-48-I Lily x 15 - 44th Light Sentai
Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
15 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 48,36
Japanese aircraft - from Nanchang
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 10 - 8th Light Chutai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 57th Chinese Guer. Corps, at 53,33
Japanese aircraft - from Port Arthur
Ki-21-II Sally x 55 - 58th Heavy Sentai, 6th Heavy Sentai, 7th Heavy Sentai
Ki-15 Babs x 2 R3/81st Rec Chutai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
55 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd Chinese/B Corps, at 50,30 - from Chengting
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10 - 71st Light Chutai
Ki-15 Babs x 1 - 83rd Rec Chutai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Brewsters go into strafe a heavy cruiser...
Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71 - cloudy
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5 - F2/Tainan Daitai, F3/Tainan
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, Shell hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,39 - very cloudy
Japanese aircraft - from Singora
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16 59th Fighter Sentai
Ki-48-I Lily x 20 - 75th Light Sentai
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK s Jacob, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 4000 feet
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And here comes the landing at Pontianak:
TF 86, 125 troops unloading over beach at Pontianak, 24,57
Japanese ground losses:
317 casualties reported
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The Japanese perform a shock attack to finally clear the road to open a supply line...
Ground combat at 50,37
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 18180 troops, 99 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 395 - 15th Division
Defending force 8279 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 266
Japanese max assault: 748 - adjusted assault: 236
Allied max defense: 210 - adjusted defense: 57
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
665 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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The usual suspects bombard Clark Field:
Ground combat at Clark Field
Japanese Bombardment attack by 4th Division, Sasebo 1st SNLF, 21st Division, Shuzan Naval Guard, 16th Division, 48th Division, 65th Brigade, 4th Tank Regiment, 7th Tank Regiment, 15th Mortar Battalion, 3rd Engineer Regiment, 21st Engineer Regiment, 1st Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 8th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Division, 8th Tank Regiment, 1st Engineer Regiment, 17th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
Attacking force 4164 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2626
Defending force 45524 troops, 251 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 1112
Allied ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Another dread construction battalion captures Morotai:
Ground combat at Morotai
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1302 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 5
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Morotai base !!!
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On the approach to Singapore, Johore Bahru has a fort knoced down:
Ground combat at Johore Bahru Ikaiei 1st SNLF, 18th Division, 6th Tank Regiment, 14th Tank Regiment, 2nd Tank Regiment, 23rd Engineer Regiment, 15th Engineer Regiment, 3rd Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Mountain Gun Regiment, 12th NLF
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 28526 troops, 154 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 772
Defending force 13753 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 320
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese max assault: 608 - adjusted assault: 239
Allied max defense: 308 - adjusted defense: 185
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
581 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Allied ground losses:
817 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
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Hammering the cut-off Guerilla unit, the IJA attack starts to stall out...
Ground combat at 53,33
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3659 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94
Defending force 726 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20
Japanese max assault: 88 - adjusted assault: 21
Allied max defense: 15 - adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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The long-expected IJN paratroopers finally drop-in to say hi...
Ground combat at Djambi
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 509 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 28 - adjusted assault: 9
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Djambi base !!!
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More IJN paratroopers...
Ground combat at Tomini
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 158 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 10 - adjusted assault: 6
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tomini base !!!
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And even more paratroopers...
Ground combat at Pinrang
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 298 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 22 - adjusted assault: 13
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pinrang base !!!
Curiously, paratroopers don’t seem to suffer losses when landing in the reports, unlike troops landing from ships, however, from seeing other reports, they seem to be really disrupted and maybe cut-up as well.


EDIT: i am adding a map here as an experiment:

The Intel screen from this past turn:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/25/41 – Compressed
A very Merry Christmas - unless you happen to be on a sinking ship (two from each side went down), or at Pontianak, or lived on Adak, or in Johore Bahru, or various places in China... let’s see what happened today. I am trying a new experiment and linking the AAR to a wide-scale map below ... the number on the AAR hopefully corresponds to the map number.
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(1) The invasion of Adak continues... we succeeded in slowing down the conquest of Adak a bit by flying in troops, shooting up the invasion landing (last turn) and then flying them out... it also had the extra benefit that the Animals shot up the undefended base, and now will have to use supplies to fix it:
TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island, 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
130 casualties reported
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(2) The landings continue at Pontianak...
TF 125 troops unloading over beach at Pontianak x 2, 24,57
Japanese ground losses:
416 casualties reported
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Admiral Speedy’s sub, the Pike, escapes an ASW TF
ASW attack at 35,46
Japanese Ships
PG Kure Maru #5
PG Hayakafuku Maru
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
APD Patrol Boat No. 31
Allied Ships
SS Pike
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(1) The now unoccupied Adak is shelled, damaging the base and using up IJN ammo...
Naval bombardment of Adak Island, at 97,38
Japanese Ships
DD Yugure
DD Ariake
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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(3) Admiral Speedy controls most subs, including the British Trusty, whose torpedoes work just fine, thank you. Sorry about those troops the victim was carrying...
Sub attack at 25,48
Japanese Ships
AP Kashi Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Trusty
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Once again, an ASW attack fails:
ASW attack at 34,50
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 4
PC Ch 12
APD Patrol Boat No. 2
APD Patrol Boat No. 1
Allied Ships
SS KXV
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Finally, after bombing for 2 weeks straight, the Blenheim’s finally hit something, inflicting a devastating pinprick:
Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,36
Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 2
Blenheim IF x 7
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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(4) The Animals manage to also inflict a pinprick...
Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 34,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4 F3/Tainan Chutai
Ki-48-I Lily x 24 8th Light Sentai
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 10 damaged
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 8000 feet
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(5) or two...
Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64 -very cloudy
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22 - F2/Tainan Daitai, f3/3rd Chutai
G3M Nell x 19 G2/Kisarazu Daitai
G4M1 Betty x 20 G1/Kanoya Daitai
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
19 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
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(6) or three... this attack came from a CVL:
Day Air attack on Cagayan , at 43,59
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
B5N2 Kate x 19 DI-3 Daitai
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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The Animal IJAF also conducts its usual largely ineffective bombing in China...
Day Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 48,36 - overcast
Japanese aircraft - from Nanchang
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 10 -8th Light Chutai
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 43,40
Japanese aircraft - from Canton
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-30 Ann x 12 - 82nd Light Chutai
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 51,38
Japanese aircraft - from Shanghai
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-30 Ann x 24 - 7th Light Sentai
Ki-48-I Lily x 20 - 44th Light Sentai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 57th Chinese Guer. Corps, at 53,33 -cloudy
Japanese aircraft - from Port Arthur
Ki-21-II Sally x 30 - 6th Heavy Sentai, 58th Heavy Sentai
Ki-15 Babs x 1 - , R3/81st Rec Chutai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
39 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Guer. Corps, at 53,33 - very cloudy
Japanese aircraft - from Port Arthur
Ki-21-II Sally x 30 - 6th Heavy Sentai, 58th Heavy Sentai
Ki-15 Babs x 1 - R3/81st Rec Chutai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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(2) Pontianak’s defender’s get the softening up treatment
Day Air attack on West Borneo Garrison Battalion, at 24,57 -cloudy
Japanese aircraft - from Kuching
A6M2 Zero x 2
G3M Nell x 13 -G1/Mihoro Daitai, G1/Genzan Daitai
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
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Bombing units with working AA guns can be painful, as some Animals discover
Day Air attack on 45th PS Regimental Combat Team, at 43,51
Japanese aircraft -from Tugerarao
Ki-48-I Lily x 19 - 16th Light Sentai, which has apparently upgraded from Anns
Ki-15 Babs x 1 - 52nd Rec Chutai
Ki-36 Ida x 43 - 45th Light Sentai, 74th Rec Chutai
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 6000 feet
41 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
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(2) More softening up of Pontianak...
Day Air attack on No. 108 RN Base Force, at 24,57
Japanese aircraft - from Kuching
A6M2 Zero x 15
G3M Nell x 27 - G1/Mihoro Daitai, G1/Genzan Daitai
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
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One wonders if Field Marshall Solli is up to something, or just trying to weaken the Chinese a bit...
Day Air attack on 9th Chinese/C Corps, at 50,30
Japanese aircraft - from Chengting
Ki-51 Sonia x 10 -71st Light Chutai
Ki-15 Babs x 1 - 83rd Red Chutai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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(2) Another attempt to get the transports, but of course the bomber pilots go after the BBs whose armor can’t be breached...
Day Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 24,57
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 8
Martin 139 x 6
Hudson I x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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(2) And yet another attempt...
Day Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 24,57
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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(8) Coming in low, the Brewsters evade the Zero CAP and manage to damage a DD a little bit...
Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71 - very cloudy
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5 - F2/Tainan Daitai
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, Shell hits 4
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
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(2) At least this time the bombers went after something they could hurt, but alas, they miss...
Day Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 24,57
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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(9) The Kingfishers are back in action, but there aim is spoiled by the CAP...
Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 33,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4 - F3/Tainan Daitai
Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Asagumo
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing at 2000 feet
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(2) Back to bombing BBs ...
Day Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 24,57
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 12
Hudson I x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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(9) Once again, coming in low and evading the CAP... apparently, Allied fighter pilots like to watch the sparks of bullets bouncing off armor plate...
Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5 - F3/Tainan Chutai
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 2
Brewster 339D x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
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(3) Trusty stalks the AP she damaged earlier, and puts her under...
Sub attack at 25,48
Japanese Ships
AP Kashi Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - SINKS!!
Allied Ships
SS Trusty
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(1) Adak is shot up some more... it’s a pity the IJN didn’t have any battleships to really mess up the base!
Naval bombardment of Adak Island, at 97,38
Japanese Ships
DD Yugure
DD Ariake
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 6
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(10) Wewak is invaded!!
TF 103 troops unloading over beach at Wewak, 54,84
Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
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(1) Adak is finally captured, a bit worse for the experience...
Ground combat at Adak Island
Japanese Deliberate attack - by the 68th Construction Battalion, and 113th IJN Base Force.
Attacking force 2415 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11 -
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 10 - adjusted assault: 6
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Adak Island base !!!
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(2) Pontianak falls to the invaders...
Ground combat at Pontianak
Japanese Deliberate attack - 4th Mixed Brigade
Attacking force 10313 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 145
Defending force 1258 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26
Japanese max assault: 152 - adjusted assault: 63
Allied max defense: 23 - adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pontianak base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1717 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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(11) Clark is bombarded by the usual guys, but they are bombarding an empty base... General Niceguy has withdrawn into Manilla.
Ground combat at Clark Field
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4184 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2828
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
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(12) General Powelo Bluco (in the Japanese style... they just can’t get those r’s...) finds that the inconsequential doorstop at Johore Bahru isn’t quite as wimpy as he had hoped even after adding fresh troops, and facing only 3 wimpy Allied Brigades.
Ground combat at Johore Bahru
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6016 troops, 95 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 809 Ikaiei 1st SNLF, Kainan Guard SNLF, 10th Mountain Gun Regiment, 18th Division, 6th Tank Regiment, 14th Tank Regiment, 2nd Tank Regiment, 4th Engineer Regiment, 23rd Engineer Regiment, 15th Engineer Regiment, 3rd Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Mountain Gun Regiment, 12th NLF
Defending force 10342 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 224
Japanese max assault: 37 - adjusted assault: 30
Allied max defense: 214 - adjusted defense: 127
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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(13) Malacca, evacuated several days ago, is finally captured by ravening Animals...
Ground combat at Malacca
Japanese Deliberate attack - 11th NLF
Attacking force 1256 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 28 - adjusted assault: 15
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Malacca base !!!
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(14) The cut-off guerillas continue to hold out.
Ground combat at 53,33
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3677 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95
Defending force 531 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Japanese max assault: 89 - adjusted assault: 44
Allied max defense: 10 - adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1
Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported

In addition, the DM Thracian finally sinks in port, and the tiny and much hammered AK s Jacob sinks. Another IJN AP, the AP Michuyu Maru also gives up the ghost.

OK - here is the Allied Intel screen for 12/26/41 - i shall be annotating it later on today, so this is temporary:

EDIT: OK - here is the annotated screen. We Allies lost 324 points on bases... but this appears to be a temporary setback in that Pearl Harbor and other bases are low on supplies right now, i think and this probably suppressed the base score. Otherwise we lost about 20 odd points on the three bases.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/26/41 - COMPRESSED
This turn is the first turn 1.806 has been installed - unfortunately, I am not sure some of the advertised upgrades are working, specifically the new minesweeping routines. I have been having severe problems sweeping mines in Columbo, and when I ran the turn under 1.804, some of the mines got swept up. However, there is a noticeable LACK of mine sweeping in Columbo in this AAR which was run under 1.806...
Other than that, this was a relatively slow turn... undefended Dili fell to another paratroop assault, and undefended Clark Field fell to the Animals.
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The mine routine worked at Darwin, and AP Shikano Maru sinks (at Palau) -
TF 1146 encounters mine field at Darwin (36,84)
Japanese Ships
AP Shikano Maru, and is sunk
Allied Ships
MSW Warnambool
MSW Ballarat
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The usual bombing of Chinese troops gains strength, but not effectiveness:
Day Air attack on 52nd Chinese Corps, at 43,40 - very cloudy
Japanese aircraft - from Canton
Ki-27 Nate x 13
Ki-30 Ann x 12 - 82nd Light Chutai
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 51,38 - very cloudy
Japanese aircraft - from Shanghai, 7th Light Sentai, 44th Light Sentai
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-30 Ann x 24
Ki-48-I Lily x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 68th Chinese Corps, at 49,33 - very cloudy
Japanese aircraft - from Kafieng, 6th Rec Sentai, 66th Light Chutai, 73rd Light Chutai
Ki-27 Nate x 17
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
Ki-36 Ida x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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The British Brigades holding Johore Bahru are retreating, but the Animals are unaware of this (see more below) and attack one unit with both Light and Heavy Sentais:
Day Air attack on 27th Brigade AIF , at 22,50 - overcast
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
Ki-21-II Sally x 28 - 12th Heavy Sentai, 60th Heavy Sentai
Ki-48-I Lily x 15 - 27th Light Sentai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 12000 feet
28 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 37th Chinese/B Corps, at 48,36 - very cloudy
Japanese aircraft - from Nanchang
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 10 - 8th Light Chutai
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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More ineffectual bombing of Animal naval forces... my co-commander keeps hoping to attack some AKs and APs, or at least something he can damage - but his aircrews keep going after inpenetrable BBs :
Day Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 24,57
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 13
Martin 139 x 8
Hudson I x 2
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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The IJN CAs might actually be vulnerable in CHS to a bomb hit, but alas, none is scored:
Day Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 24,57 - very cloudy
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Finally, Niceguy’s bombers go after something vulnerable (and valuable) - and miss...
Day Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 24,57 - very cloudy
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AV Kamikawa Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Brewsters strafe and DD and score some hits, but the attack on the CA is useless...
Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71 - very cloudy
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5 - F2/Tainan Daitai, F3/3rd Chutai
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18 - 64th Fighter Sentai
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 2
Brewster 339D x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 2 damaged
Brewster 339D: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Asagao, Shell hits 4
CA Kinugasa
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
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Abandoned Clark Field falls to the Animal onslought... alas, the supplies are in doubt. They should have shifted with the retreating troops, but for some reason last turn most of them stayed behind. We’ll have to wait for the actual turn to see if they shifted in time. If not, this could be a major problem.
Ground combat at Clark Field
Japanese Deliberate attack by 4th Division, Sasebo 1st SNLF, 21st Division, Shuzan Naval Guard, 16th Division, 48th Division, 65th Brigade, 4th Tank Regiment, 7th Tank Regiment, 15th Mortar Battalion, 3rd Engineer Regiment, 21st Engineer Regiment, 1st Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 8th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Division, 56th Brigade, 8th Tank Regiment, 1st Engineer Regiment, 17th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
Attacking force 6818 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2859
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 55 - adjusted assault: 27
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 3 destroyed
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All of the remaining combat troops have retreated across the causeway into Singapore... any movement by the Animal troops means crossing a river, or they will have to land from the sea facing the powerful CD guns.
Ground combat at Johore Bahru
Japanese Bombardment attack Ikaiei 1st SNLF, Kainan Guard SNLF, 10th Mountain Gun Regiment, 18th Division, 2nd Tank Regiment, 6th Tank Regiment, 14th Tank Regiment, 4th Engineer Regiment, 23rd Engineer Regiment, 5th Engineer Regiment, 15th Engineer Regiment, 3rd Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Mountain Gun Regiment, 12th NLF
Attacking force 4618 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 839
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
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The trapped Guerillas got a bad roll this time (when I ran the turn under 1.804, the odds were only 5 to 1) . This time they surrender...
Ground combat at 53,33
Japanese Deliberate attack - 16th Mixed Brigade/B
Attacking force 3734 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96
Defending force 467 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11 - 57th Chinese Guerilla Corps, 89th Chinese Guerilla Corps
Japanese max assault: 90 - adjusted assault: 80
Allied max defense: 8 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 80 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
758 casualties reported - both Chinese Guerilla Corps surrender!!
Guns lost 6
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Another airborne assault captures undefended Dili:
Ground combat at Dili
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 81 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 - Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
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 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Dili base !!!

EDIT: Here is the strategic map:

Some more details about the past turn: it was apparently slow in pace because the entire northern third of the map is socked in by bad weather, limiting air ops.

The supply situation in the PI has gotten significantly worse since 30000 tons of supply did not shift with our troops (in 2 days) and so were captured by the advancing animals...[:@] This has caused supplies shortages throughout Luzon, and so has drastically caused a downward shift in points for bases... i guess we should learn to get used to the loss of points, though: with the speed of the advance and lack of supplies, things are not looking terribly optimistic for a prolonged PI defense.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/27/41 - COMPRESSED

We start out with another base being “autoconverted”:
Galeia is occupied by the Japanese
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Speedy’s sub evades another ASW attack:
ASW attack at 42,50
Japanese Ships
MSW Togo Maru
MSW Hakata Maru #7
MSW Choun Maru #8
AK Isuzugawa Maru
Allied Ships
SS Permit
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A TF sweeps mines at Darwin, but the other minesweepers don’t seem to be working, and I am not sure the patch is working:
TF 1146 encounters mine field at Darwin (36,84)
Allied Ships
MSW Warnambool
MSW Ballarat
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The lousiest shots in the RAF finally start getting some hits - enough to use up some supplies, I hope:
Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,36
Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 2
Blenheim IF x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Niceguy goes after the Animal base at Lae in a classic struggle between Oscars and Wirraways!! [:D]
Day Air attack on Lae , at 56,90 very cloudy
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 14 - F2/Onimato Daitai
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Hudson I x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Hudson I bombing at 16000 feet
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Back to the usual bombing of the Chinese ground units:
Day Air attack on 17th Chinese Corps, at 50,30 - very cloudy
Japanese aircraft - from Kafieng
Ki-51 Sonia x 10 - 71st Light Chutai
Ki-15 Babs x 1 - 83rd Rec Chutai
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st Chinese Corps, at 48,34
Japanese aircraft - 66th Light Chutai, 73 Light Chutai, 6th Rec Sentai
Ki-27 Nate x 14
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
Ki-36 Ida x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 15th Chinese Guer. Corps, at 52,30
Japanese aircraft - Port Arthur
Ki-21-II Sally x 61 - 58th Heavy Sentai, 6th Heavy Sentai, 7th Heavy Sentai
Ki-15 Babs x 2 - R3/81st Rec Chutai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
61 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 43,40
Japanese aircraft - from Canton
Ki-27 Nate x 7
Ki-30 Ann x 12 - 82nd Light Chutai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Guer. Corps, at 52,36 - cloudy
Japanese aircraft - from Shanghai, 7th Light Sentai, 44th Light Sentai
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-30 Ann x 24
Ki-48-I Lily x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
15 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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The stranded Lark Force boys get pounded from Rabaul:
Day Air attack on Lark Force Battalion, at 61,91
Japanese aircraft - from Rabaul
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 18 - G4/Yokosuka Daitai
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Niceguy’s bombers go after the BBs again... but Zeros are now there to spoil their party:
Day Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 24,57 - overcast
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11 - F1/Yamada Daitai
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 10
Martin 139 x 6
Hudson I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Martin 139: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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The Brewsters strafe some warships without much effect...
Day Air attack on TF at 30,72
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, Shell hits 4
CA Ashigara
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
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Another strafing attack, and this one can hurt the target - and the Brewsters miss: [8|]
Day Air attack on TF at 36,56
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Keizan Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Brewster 339D bombing at 2000 feet
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The Bettys come out to play again, but miss the maneuverable DDs:
Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,77
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G4M1 Betty x 21 - G1/Kanoya Daitai
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Piet Hein
DD Banckert
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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And some Nells come out and score 1 bomb hit, but some Warhawks spoil their day...
Day Air attack on TF, near Bali at 24,69
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 19
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AVD Sirius
AVD William B. Preston
AK Norse Carrier
AK Parcita, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet
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Another attack is countered by Zeros:
Day Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 24,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8 - F1/Yamada Daitai
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 9
Hudson I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hudson I: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Nowaki
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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And another attack encounters heavy flak:
Day Air attack on TF at 30,72 - overcast
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Natori
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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This attack misses entirely:
Day Air attack on TF at 30,72
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Kyo Maru #10
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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A strafing attack on a CA also misses:
Day Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 30,70
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
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but the Brewsters finally come through and hit an AK with a bomb:
Day Air attack on TF at 37,54
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Ganges Maru, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Brewster 339D bombing at 2000 feet
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Speedy’s subs get another notch... [8D]
Sub attack at 37,54
Japanese Ships
AK Heimei Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS KXVI
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Some Chinese troops had just moved into a blocking position to cut some supply lines, but there were more troops there than I anticipated, and they booted the Chinese back out albeit with significant losses... looks like I’ll have to do this a different way:
Ground combat at 48,34
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 25845 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 596 39th Division, 18th Mixed Brigade.
Defending force 14977 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 461
Japanese max assault: 618 - adjusted assault: 184
Allied max defense: 416 - adjusted defense: 63
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
518 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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The Animals capture unoccupied Johore Bahru:
Ground combat at Johore Bahru
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6112 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 845
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 41 - adjusted assault: 43
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 43 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru base !!!
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These troops in Northern China have been staring at each other while I’ve been trying to get some troops into a blocking position:
Ground combat at 50,30
Japanese Bombardment attack - 4th Independent Brigade
Attacking force 6920 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 187
Defending force 14379 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 423
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Unoccupied Wewak is captured:
Ground combat at Wewak
Japanese Deliberate attack - 8th NLF
Attacking force 811 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 16 - adjusted assault: 18
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wewak base !!!
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In addition, the PC Aurora sank near Dutch Harbor from wounds sustained earlier.

i'll be adding a map in a bit...

Here's the map:

Check if you have your MSW's assigned to the same base you are trying to sweep. They tend to dock then and not sweep. Assign them to a nearby base and watch them work.