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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/26/42

Sea Combat

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Naval bombardment of Iloilo, at 42,56

Japanese Ships
DD Hasu
DD Numakaze
DD Okikaze
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
CL Tama
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Palembang, at 20,55

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Atago
CA Suzuya, on fire
CA Kumano
CL Tatsuta
DD Urakaze
DD Hibiki
DD Fubuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Uranami
DD Yakaze

Allied ground losses:
653 casualties reported - Oh yeah, my heavies really stumps Palembangs defenders!
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 5

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 32
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 5

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Naval bombardment of Macassar, at 30,69

Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi
CA Nachi
DD Yukikaze
DD Oyashio
CL Nagara
DD Harusame
DD Shiokaze
DD Hatsuharu

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 13
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 4
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Invasions

Coastal Guns at Iloilo, 42,56, firing at TF 14
TF 14 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 42,56

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Macassar, 30,69, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
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TF 92 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55)

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Mine hits 1, on fire - AU! Those Dutch mines are just as pesky as their torpedos! 33 sys damage, 10 flood and 10 fires. *grumble* Back to Sing she goes...
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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Tomini, 34,65

Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Tomini, 34,65
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Coastal Guns at Iloilo, 42,56, firing at TF 14
TF 14 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 42,56

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
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TF 40 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55)

TF 40 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55 - Causalties are not as high after todays bombardment. Unloading a full brigade + supportive units now.

Japanese Ships
MSW Banshu Maru #56
MSW Banshu Maru #52
PG Eiko Maru
PG Chitose Maru
PC Shimushu

Coastal Guns at Palembang, 20,55, firing at TF 40

56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Kamitsu Maru, Shell hits 10
CA Mogami
APD APD-37, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
372 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Night Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65 - Forgot to put these guys of night attack. (Notice how the ships are hit by 800kg bombs while the txt states that torpedoes were launched at 200 feet!?)

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Colac, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Augustina, Bomb hits 1
AK Sipirok, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AS Zuiderkruis, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 - I'm getting good results from todays heavy air raid against Rangoon. Port supplies are hit, ground troops bombed and quite a few ac destroyed on the ground. (This strike flew from Bangkok - Tavoy was covered in clouds and couldn't launch.)

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 89
Ki-48 Lily x 29

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Lake, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS KX, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
14 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 21
Ki-48 Lily x 26

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 15
Runway hits 48

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged - These Warhawks ain't exactly crack!
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
H6K4 Mavis x 1

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 4
Brewster 339D x 3
Buffalo I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged - the Demon fighter is the most capable in the Dutch arsenal. Doesn't shoot down too many of them!
Brewster 339D: 5 destroyed
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30
Ki-21 Sally x 12
Ki-48 Lily x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 10
Ki-48 Lily x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW W.12, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - I'm loosing too many msw's! Hard to avoid with those uber efficient TIV's around [:'(]

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Djokjakarta at 20,63 - Is Wobbly trying to move his remaining ships out of Java? It's almost more dangerous than hanging around the ports [;)]

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Siberg, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Rooseboom, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iloilo - Only one Allied base with defending troops left in the Philippines now - Cebu, and that's my next objective.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10605 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3024 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Iloilo base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
6328 casualties reported
Guns lost 30
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Ground combat at Macassar - Thought this base would fall today - ordered a shock attack for tomorrow.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8762 troops, 70 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 1554 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Palembang - I bombard today, and attack tomorrow with fresh troops!

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6603 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5217 troops, 53 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
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Situation Report

Succeeded in destroying many Allied fighters today - both in the air and in the ground. My own losses were acceptable!
The ca that hit a mine was the only thing that really annoyed me, hard to avoid as I really needed to pound Palembang.

I'm marching north from Tavoy - I don't think there's a garrison in the base just south of Rangoon. Will send in a base force it that's the case.
Also moving a lot of troops from Manila towards Singapore. 3 divisions, engineers, base forces, AA and arty units among them.
The remaining forces will rest and receive replacements - but when they sail it will be directly for the front. Don't want to gather everything in Singapore, that
would make my intentions obvious.

More troops for Sumatra are about to land at Madang - in addition to yet a convoy for Palembang carrying another brigade, an aviation regiment + a special base force unit.
Will fly in ac as soon as the place is occupied - got 460 ac in Singapore while the size of the airfields is only 7. That's why the strikes are going out in dribs and drabs.

I lost the Allied ships sighted SW of Java - not sure what I can expect, the Indian Ocean is a big black spot on my intel charts.
The KB is only 1 day out of Truk and will finally receive some R&R tomorrow. Tankers still in the Coral Sea - will soon sail north as well.
There are now only 16 Claudes left on the map [:)] It's a Daitai with max 27 ac and only 16 ac/pilots - not sure what to do with it. Upgrading would mean 11 greenhorns
on the roster.

Wobbly says he will be away until NEXT FRIDAY!! [:(]
This means a lull in the fighting over the next week.....

I was a little curious about the Tabby transpot ac today and looked it up:

Turned out to be an exact copy of the C-47 and the most numerous foreign ac type to be produced in Japan during the war.

"Mahatma Gandhi is said to be the originator of the saying, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." Japan certainly was sincere in its flattery of the Douglas DC-3/C-47 series-sincere enough to produce license-built versions of this plane for use by the Imperial Navy as its standard personnel/cargo transport plane. The strange title of this paper refers to the odd production history of this particular plane. Designed by the American Douglas Aircraft Company, it was primarily built by Showa Airplane Co. Ltd., a very small concern, and also built in limited numbers by Nakajima Airplane Co. Ltd., Japan's largest maker of airframes and engines."

Well stolen is half done as they say... Thought this transport crate was too good to the other Jap designs of the period!

Woho, Wobbly returns early and the war can continue!
He also tells me that he's getting married [X(] Congratulations old boy [:)]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/27/42


Sea Combat

Invasions

TF 40 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55)

TF 40 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55

Japanese Ships
MSW W.2
MSW W.6
MSW Banshu Maru #56
MSW Banshu Maru #52
PG Kamitsu Maru
PG Eiko Maru
PG Takunan Maru #8
PC Shimushu

Coastal Guns at Palembang, 20,55, firing at TF 40 - seems like yesterdays bombardment attack silenced the coastal guns.
54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo

Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported
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TF 40 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55)

TF 40 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55

Japanese Ships
MSW W.2
MSW W.6
MSW Banshu Maru #56
MSW Banshu Maru #52
PG Kamitsu Maru
PG Eiko Maru
PG Chitose Maru

Coastal Guns at Palembang, 20,55, firing at TF 40
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
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TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Tacloban, 44,58 - One of 3 Allied bases left in the Pi's!

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Buka, 63,90 - Small forces are in place in the Solomons.

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
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Sub/ASW Attacks

A Jap sub trying to enter a Dutch port was hit twice by Allied patrol ac and severly damaged. With 70 sys damage and 90 float, she was scuttled.
A Dutch sub was also hit by patrol craft - damage unknown.

Sub attack at 23,68 - The sub screen of Java nails a ship trying to flee the island.

Japanese Ships
SS RO-33

Allied Ships
AP Van Overstraten, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
Ki-21 Sally x 74
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 80
Ki-48 Lily x 35

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 10 destroyed, 10 damaged - Most satisfactory
Blenheim IF: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 36
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-48 Lily's and Ki-21 Sally's bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 22
Ki-48 Lily x 31
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 70

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-48 Lily's and Ki-21 Sally's bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
H6K4 Mavis x 1

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 7
Buffalo I x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4 Mavis: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 5 destroyed
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bali at 24,68

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 15

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Lark, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - both ships are sunk!
AS Otus, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Djokjakarta at 20,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
G3M Nell x 4

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 3
Brewster 339D x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 8 destroyed

Allied Ships
AP Le Maire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Macassar

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8725 troops, 66 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 1502 troops, 10 guns, 1 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Macassar base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating! - Tried to cut the base off, but to no avail
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Ground combat at Palembang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15977 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5188 troops, 57 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang base !!! [8D]

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
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Ground combat at Tomini

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 814 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tomini base !!!
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Situation Report

Wobbly claims that the air attacks on Rangoon supply dumps doesn't do a lot of damage. I say it's still early and the attacks
will continue. Seems like I've caught the AV on the ground, no less than 17 Allied ac were destroyed on the ground today.
When the AA and CAP has been suppressed, the bombers will concentrate on reducing the fighting strength of the lcu's.

With the fall of Palembang the invasion of Java is next. The units already present in Sumatra will press on to occupy the remainder
of the island. Medan and Teleokbeoeng are priority targets. Recon reported 62 fighters in Batavia? Hm, unsure what to make of this.

Damage to oil/resources at Palemband were moderate, but not serious - 80 resources and 60 oil damaged. Still plenty to go around.
Base forces are on their way and I have already dispatched 34 Oscar's to provide CAP for the base and tf's that are still unloading.

Most of Sulawesi is also in Japanese hands, and mopping up operations are already in progress. Another 27 Betties were moved to Borneo
to support the upcoming operations.

The KB finally puts into Truk and sys damage on the cv's are between 2 and 6. Not bad after 2 months at sea!
I've now had time to modify my plans: A southern diversionary attack will be launched down the Solomons chain and towards Canton Isl.
The KB will support the initial stages of this attack before sprinting north west towards the Indian Ocean.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/28/42


Sea Combat

Invasions

Naval bombardment of Cebu Island, at 42,58 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hasu
DD Numakaze
DD Okikaze
CL Oi
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1
CL Tama
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 34
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TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45

Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
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TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Sabang, 19,41

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
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TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45

Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
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TF 101 troops unloading over beach at Ormoc, 43,57

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 123
TF 123 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58

Japanese ground losses:
276 casualties reported
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Sub/ASW attacks

ASW attack at 22,52

Japanese Ships
PG Aso Maru
PG Uji
PG Takunan Maru #3
PG Oi Maru
MSW Choun Maru #21

Allied Ships
SS KXI
ASW attack at 43,49

Japanese Ships
DD Oboro
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Spearfish
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Sub attack near Pamakasan at 24,66

Japanese Ships
SS I-160

Allied Ships
MSW Toowoomba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage - This little Oz ship sinks right away!
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
Ki-21 Sally x 73
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 13 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 24
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,54

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 15

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 12
CL Kashii, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G4M1 Betty x 19
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 3 destroyed
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Tacloban

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 664 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tacloban base !!!
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Ground combat at Buka

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 712 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Buka base !!!
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Ground combat at Cebu Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2643 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4726 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Situation Report

Not a whole lot more to report since last turn. Wobbly is a bit annoyed as he somewhat managed to
get the AV group stuck in Rangoon while upgrading.

Torched another dozen ac on the ground today [8|]
Also got a lot of Hurries in the air and caught some Catalinas on the ground - Cebu's now getting wared up for the troops that are rushing ashore.

There are P-40's on naval attack at Batavia - not very effective though.
Most of the Allied CAP in the DEI has now been stood down. Tomorrow the new light carrier will join the 'mini KB' at Manila and sail for Singapore to support the invasion of Java.

The KB cv's have already repaired 2 sys damage already after just one day in port! [:)]

ORIGINAL: Mogami

Zero 174 good=6.4 Daitai per month need 15 more to be producing 7 Daitai per month Check Nagaski
Kate 80 excellent
Val 66 excellent
Dinah 62 too many
Oscar 62 good
Somia 45 good (how many in pool and what has been loss rate? Did you upgrade from other AC?
Nate 41 not needed. Change to Oscar I and when Oscar II becomes available factories will upgrade for free.
Lily 40 good
Betty 34 (depends on loss rates and how many Nell groups you have converted)
Jake 31 too many
Helen 23 good (there are what 3 Sentai on map?)
Pete 23 whoa nellie
Sally 20 hmmm I think a few more here try for cloase to 50 per month
Hickory 15 I don't use them. They have nice load but crappy range with tabby in game
Topsy 10 I use these a lot.
Tabby 5 More
Tina 5 good (only 1 group right?)
Emily 5 more (upgrade Mavis before mid 1942)
Glen 4 good
Mavis 4 switch to emily.

I subscribe to the "a penny saved is a penny earned" school of Japanese production, so my opinion differs a bit from Mogami's... Take it for what it's worth:

I kinda disagree on the Dinah. It is your premier recon aircraft at war start. It has the longest and fastest legs. That means it is also the one least likely to get your pilots killed. I can't tell you how many times I have heard on these boards, "intel told me x was there, but..." Remember that the success of a recon mission is very much dependent upon pilot skill. Aircraft that get pilots killed are to be avoided. Speed protects your pilots because they will be harder to shoot down. Range protects your pilots because you will be less likely to see operational losses. Converting your recon squadrons to the Dinah, building a small pool, then halting those plants is a good idea. When the Dinah II converts to the Dinah III or if the Dinah II pool gets low, you can restart production to replace your aircraft.

Definately agree on the Emily. It is a strength for Japan and you should get Emily's into all your patrol squadrons ASAP. It is a durable (for Japan) aircraft that can fly forever and it is a porcupine when attacked. Iirc, you get almost 6 more hexes range on your Emily patrols versus your Mavis. To put that in perspective, if an invasion TF is traveling 3 hexes per day, that is potentially 2 extra days of warning that you can use to prepare a welcoming committee. High skill patrol bombers will also bomb the odd AK or AP.

I halt all the Nates and let them auto-upgrade to Oscar IIa's in 1/43. I lose a year, but I have plenty of small plants I can change/upgrade to increase production of aircraft I want. Also, I already have 62 Oscar Ib's per month which, as Mogami says, is plenty. In the meantime, I am saving 70 engines and 1260 HI per month. If you want factories to produce more of an aircraft, I suggest you look at your Jake production. The 31 Jakes per month come from three factories (a 20, a 3 and an 8). You could change the "3" and the "8" to another aircraft and increase the plant size (and still probably have too many Jake's producing).

I divide/disperse most of my Pete's, Ann's and Sonia's and give them ASW missions, so I do not keep a large pool of any of them. Petes' and Sonias' short legs and Anns' fragility pretty much demand a different job for them - and killing Allied subs is well worth the commitment of aircraft. Moreover, the Ann's range becomes a plus and it's fragility is less important, so you don't have to use up Sonia's upgrading your Ann's if you use them both in an ASW role.

Keep tabs on the Oscar Ib pool. You will likely want to halt the Oscar Ib sometime between June and September 42. Your goal should be to have 0 Oscar Ib's in your pool and to be combining your Daitai to make up losses beginning in 10/42. The airgroups you get back will come in early 43 and you can use them as Mogami Method(tm) training groups.

I also agree on the Sally. The Sally is a valuable bomber late in '42 because it's armor and durability protect your pilots and it's range is good enough to be useful without being limiting. Unescorted raids are a good way to get good pilots killed and destroy morale. After a while, you have no need of a bomber that can fly further than it's escorts.

I've got a lot of seaplanes to upgrade to Jakes' - so I'll keep my production for a while yet. Will build a pool before switching to other needs. Otherwise we're pretty much in agreement!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/29/42

Sea Combat

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Naval bombardment of Cebu Island, at 42,58

Japanese Ships
DD Hasu
DD Numakaze
DD Okikaze
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
CL Tama
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 1
Port hits 3
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Naval bombardment of Medan, at 20,45

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Atago
CA Kumano
CL Tatsuta
DD Urakaze
DD Hibiki
DD Fubuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Uranami
DD Yakaze

Allied ground losses:
419 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 5

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 78
Port hits 1
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Invasions


TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
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TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45

Japanese ground losses:
281 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 123
TF 123 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 14
TF 14 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
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TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
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TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Pinrang, 31,67

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
Ki-21 Sally x 68
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 20
Port hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 55
Ki-48 Lily x 10

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:

All Lily and Sally's bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
AP Oigawa Maru
CA Chokai, Shell hits 4
AP Nagano Maru, Shell hits 8

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported - the Warhawks must have shot through the hulls of the loaded transport...
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Medan at 20,45

Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 4

Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Kongosan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,45

Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 3

Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 damaged - one T.IV was actually lost, and brings the total up to 14. (Out of 17 me thinks:)

Japanese Ships
PG Shosei Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 21,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Heiku Maru
AP Hakutetsu Maru #13
AP Chojun Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Cebu Island - Here goes the last Allied stronghold in the Philippines!

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5511 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3008 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 138 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cebu Island base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 5 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
4702 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
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Ground combat at Medan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12697 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3328 troops, 19 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3) - A shock attack tomorrow should be enough to secure this little stronghold.

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
315 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Sabang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1425 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sabang base !!!
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Ground combat at Ormoc

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 590 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ormoc base !!!
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Situation Report

Gad how I love to bombard with battleships - they really spread death and destruction!!

Another 19 Allied ac destroyed on the ground today in addition to 2 in the air. 5 Jap ac lost, mostly to op losses and flak.
The air attacks against Rangoon continues - not even bad weather keeps my bombers grounded!

Got the first partial base force ashore at Palembang with more following. A Kate Daitai with 27 ac and a full strength Zero Daitai have also been moved in to reinforce the 34 Oscar I's already in place. There's a lot of troops ashore, so I'm returning some to Singapore.

Only one small undefended Allied base left in the Philippines as Cebu falls. That should wrap it all up nicely by the last day of January 1942. I'm way ahead of schedule [8D]

In China I've moved 5 divisions towards Nanning and will start a diversion towards Kumning and the Burma road in a few weeks. The hope is to keep the Chinese in China and leave Burma alone. I also about ready to march north along the only remaining part of the railroad that's still in Chinese hands. 2 bases will have to be occupied.

The cvl Soho enters Manila and a reinforced 'Mini KB' is formed: 147 ac and 20 ships are moving towards Java to sink stragglers and shoot down the remaining Allied ac.

Large troop convoys are moving towards Singapore while more modest ones are enroute to Truk and Rabaul.
The last Claude Daitai's that are now upgrading to Zero's will move south to the Solomons together with some naval and level bombers. I'd like to invade PM - but I'll try to postpone it until I've cleared up in the Indian Ocean. (I may yet change my mind and use the KB to support a short and violent invasion.)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/30/42


Surface Combat

Invasions

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TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
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TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Guiuan, 45,58

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
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TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Makale, 32,67

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
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TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

3 x Martin 139 bombing at 4000 feet
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Air Combat


Night Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 7

No Allied losses

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 4000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 42
Ki-48 Lily x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
All Lily and Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Medan at 20,45

Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 3

Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Kenzan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
B5N Kate x 22
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Poelau Tello, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng at 19,58

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G3M Nell x 7
G4M1 Betty x 29

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 8 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 10 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Minneapolis
DD Patterson
CL Raleigh

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat


Ground combat at Pinrang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 855 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pinrang base !!!
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Ground combat at Medan

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14327 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3135 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Medan base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
542 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
695 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Situation Report

Interesting day! Medan falls and my newly rebased Kate's at Palembang immediately finds 2 transports they can sink!
3 bombers and 3 torpedo hits shows what skilled pilots that are manning these ac!

Wobbly gets a little too audacious - my search planes again spot a heavy surface group south of Kendari heading NE!?
I assume he wanted to bombard my airfields or sink a few lone transports - but it could also simply be a group passing through.
Hard to tell.... 5 Buffalos provided LRCAP - but were all shot down by my Zeros. The attacks were somewhat dissappointing as I had hoped
to score hits on several ships. Only the CA New Orleans bought it, but 3 torps could be enough to sink her if I'm lucky.

My bombers at Kendari sustained a lot of damage, and most of the planes are unserviceable and it will be difficult to follow up the attack tomorrow.
Most of my bombers at Borneo have been ordered to hit ports and airfields tomorrow. A last warming up round before the invasion begins.

That's right - I'm not wasting time! If you first got your enemy packing, keep him at it!!
4 huge tf's have been formed at Singapore. 2 are escorts/bombardment groups with 6 battleships, numerous cruisers and destroyers.
The remaining 2 are invasion tf's loading 2 full divisions, arty, AA, support and base forces for Java. One is made up of 1500 size ap's only and will
spearhead the attack.

The 'Mini KB' is moving NE of Borneo enroute to Java to support the invasion group that will head for Kragen or Soerabaja.
I need a little help from the readers on this one: How long will it take to match from Kragen and out onto the main railroad leading
south to Soerabaja and north to Tjilitjap? If this distance can be covered in 2 days, a landing on Kragen will perhaps be much less hazardous than
landing in a big port.

Don't want to jump at Batavia as I'm sure there's a welcome party in the form of huge coastal guns waiting for me there. Recon also shows 20k+ troops.
I always try to do what is least expected of me - as quickly as possible of course [;)]

Situation Map: Todays attack on heavy Allied warships in the Banda Sea

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/31/42


Surface Combat

Invasions

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TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Padang, 17,53

Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Pomala, 32,69

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
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Sub/ASW Combat

Sub attack at 16,26

Japanese Ships
SS I-164, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Whipple
DD Stewart
DD Banckert
DD Parrott
DD Paul Jones
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Sub attack at 118,68

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
DD Farragut
DMS Elliot
DMS Boggs
DMS Southard
DD Phelps
DD Henley
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ASW attack at 118,68

Japanese Ships
SS I-26, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DMS Elliot
DMS Boggs
DMS Southard
DD Farragut
DD Phelps
DD Henley
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Air Combat

Night Air attack on Wuhan , at 48,35

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 3

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 10000 feet
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Night Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 3

No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet
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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 10

No Allied losses

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 4000 feet
6 x Martin 139 bombing at 4000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 90
G4M1 Betty x 26

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Martin 139: 5 destroyed, 13 damaged
Brewster 339D: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 70

Aircraft Attacking:
All Betties and Nell bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Medan at 20,45

Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 3

Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Achou Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 7
Brewster 339D x 4
T.IVa x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 13 destroyed, 3 damaged
Brewster 339D: 2 damaged
T.IVa: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 4
CA Mikuma

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
1 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-21 Sally x 69
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:

All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 50
G3M Nell x 39
G4M1 Betty x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Sipirok, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Paz, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
13 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT PT-40, Shell hits 44, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Modjekerto, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat


Ground combat at Guiuan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 618 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guiuan base !!!
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Ground combat at Moulmein

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3295 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 216 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Moulmein base !!!
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Ground combat at Makale

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 666 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Makale base !!!
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Situation Report

Now this was an interesting turn! Let's take the bad news first - one of my subs were spotted yesterday in the Indian
Ocean, I forgot to move it and it was sunk today. So was a sub operating east of Hawaii in deep water. It's soooo easy, just a couple of Allied destroyers and my subs are dead! If this uber kill tendency isn't going to be tuned down, there will be no need for Allied asw any later than 1943!

My air offensive continues with raids against Rangoon, Soerabaja and Batavia. Especially happy about destroying 20 Allied ac on the ground in the attack on Batavia. 8 Martins, 5 Brewsters, 1 Falcon, 2 Hurricanes and 4 Warhawks were destroyed and 5 Hawks were shot down in the air.

All this for the loss of 2 bombers [8D]

The surface group that was attacked yesterday was spotted again - but not attacked. Wobbly said he wanted to bushwack my shipping of Ambonia. He should have sent destroyers only, much harder to spot and would have done the job anyway.

Another fast transport group is heading for Kragen - would be nice to unload my divisions at a friendly port!
Guess this will get the brooms attention!-)

The Phillippines have been liberated!! All Allied bases captured before the beginning of February 1942 - a feat that should be hard to best!

In Sumatra my fast transport tf unloaded a small detachment at Padang and was enroute back to Singapore - and suddenly 2 airstrikes are launched against my transports of Medan!!! Wobbly decides to show his hand and sends his carriers in - only to find that their strike planes fails to locate their targets. My fast transports are only miles south of the cv's - but isn't spotted *phew*. They're now racing south while I've LRCAP'ed my tranports at Medan.

The transports that had almost loaded a full regiment is provided with heavy CAP from Singapore and ordered to unload the troops at Bankha. The transport that was hit by a T.IV *grumble* is attached an escort and left at Medan. This is what the cv's will bounce at if they stay.

This is highly unlikely though - they're already in range of heavy air units put on naval attack in Singapore.

A most fortunate turn of events: Not only does I get a confirmation on the whereabouts of Wobbly's carriers - but they misuse their surprise attack! There are at least 1 carrier there, most likely 3 as I don't think he would split em up.
The 'Mini KB' is too far away to intercept, and would most likely not been a match for 3 US cv's. They should be sufficient as long as I keep em between Java and Borneo though, surrounded by friendly bombers and fighters.

Snapshot: Allied surprise appearence off Sumatra!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/01/42

Surface Combat

Invasions

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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Pomala, 32,69

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TF 130 encounters mine field at Muntok (21,55)

TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Muntok, 21,55

Japanese Ships
PG Busho Maru

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
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TF 130 encounters mine field at Muntok (21,55)

TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Muntok, 21,55

Japanese Ships
PG Busho Maru
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TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Kragen, 22,63

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Bankha, 20,47

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Night Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G3M Nell x 16

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 3
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 5
Hurricane II x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged (2 Nells were lost today)

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 2 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Senang, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (sinks)

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-21 Sally x 68
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Padang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1285 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Padang base !!!
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Ground combat at Pomala - an enemy presence makes it necessary to land additional forces!

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 714 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 857 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
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Situation Report

The enemy carriers withdrew, Wobbly said he was afraid the KB would pop up and hammer them. That's the good thing about giving away their position - fear of the dark! [;)]

Tomorrow the 'Mini KB' will meet with the transports heading for Java - 100k men are now on their way!
Moved more Zeros into the Singapore - Palembang - Borneo bases. They will provide strong CAP above my liberation army!

The KB carriers are repairing nicely - I got several repair ships at Truk, and sys damage is reduced each day.
Large amounts of Jake and other search planes have been moved to numerous bases from Iwo Jima and down to the Solomons. I plan to deploy a heavy search and ASW presence at all times over my newly aquired territories.

A bug was discovered today:

Yesterday Chinese night bombers hit Changsa, so I ordered my fighters to fly night CAP.

Night Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet

When the combat animation that was supposed to show Nates interecpting Il-4c bombers at night was about to appear, the came froze and crashed directly out to the desktop. This happened 3 times, and nothing helped before I switched off the combat anims. I informed Wobbly of this and asked him to do the same. Will post a bug report.

Operations in China is about to commence - and my first objective is to encircle and destroy the strong troop concentration just SE of Homan. (see map)

Then my army will march on Homan and continue north to capture the remaining railroad in China.
I've not succeeded in encircling that many Chinese units thus far. Mostly because there have been so many of them. Very difficult to 'herd' them in the right directions when they outumber you!

I will consider moving against Ichang as well before terminating operations in northern end eastern China. Forces will be moved towards the west to reinforce the units that will attempt to threaten the Burma road connection.

Situation Map: Encirclement operation in China

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/02/42

Surface Combat

Invasions

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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Bankha, 20,47

Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported
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TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Toboali, 22,57

Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
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TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Toboali, 22,57

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Bankha, 20,47

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Wuhan , at 48,35

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 7


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 10000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 4
CW-21B Demon x 4
Brewster 339D x 5
Hurricane II x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 2 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hurricane II: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,66

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 16
Buffalo I x 14
Blenheim I x 9
Martin 139 x 2

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

Japanese Ships - The FT group that had to make a long detour because of the US cv's that suddenly appeared!
DD Oshio
DD Arashio, Bomb hits 1 (not seriously damaged)
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 8
DD Nowaki
DD Hagikaze
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 4000 feet
2 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
4 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 2000 feet
2 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
2 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
4 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet
4 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 16

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged (Only 2 Nells and 1 Betty were lost today)
G4M1 Betty: 18 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Reid
CL Raleigh, Torpedo hits 1
DD Helm

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,66

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 15
Buffalo I x 12
Blenheim I x 7
Martin 139 x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
DD Hagikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Akatsuki
DD Oshio
DD Arashi, Shell hits 8
DD Arashio

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 12000 feet
1 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
2 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 2000 feet
2 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
2 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
4 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet
4 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis, on fire
DD Reid

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Kragen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1701 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kragen base !!!
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Ground combat at Muntok

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 815 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Muntok base !!!
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Ground combat at Bankha

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4508 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1039 troops, 8 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bankha base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Situation Report

Hm, interesting.... I spot the Allied cv's some distance west of Sumatra. Doesn't seem like they're coming back though.
So I gambled correctly and captured Bankha today.

The heavy cruiser New Orleans that took 3 torpedoes a few days ago sank just a few miles north of Darwin [:D]
Darwin is NOT a safe haven - and my semi rested naval bombers were off again, without an escort this time at extreme range! They hit 2 of Al's cruisers - dunno how heavily they're damaged, but I'm whittling away Allied surface capabilities at a steady rate now.

The fast transport group was bombed today, but damage was light - didn't dare to send it back north past the cv's - and they'll now be woefully short of fuel.

Kragen was captured easily enough - 6300 fuel there [:)] Seems like it only takes 1-2 days to travel onto the main railroad from there - so my invasion convoys are heading there. Much better than to get mutilated by coastal guns and mines.

I'm a little worried about the heavy CAP over Batavia! Today search planes reported 60+ bombers!! there. This is making me paranoid - so I'm ordering another airfield attack. If this isn't enough I've now ordered a huge battleship tf to bombard Batavia and level it. (4 bb's should do nicely:) I don't need these immediately as I've decided to unload at Kragen and not Soerabaja.

In China the encirclement is complete! (see picture)
Tomorrow we'll see whether I got enough troops to destroy the cauldron. (Got ~75k troops ready - another 3-40 will arrive tomorrow.) Wobbly will not be pleased! *mohaha*

Situation Map - China Cauldron

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/03/42

Surface Combat

Bombardments

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TF 49 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)

Japanese Ships
DD Yayoi, Mine hits 1, on fire
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Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 44 destroyed, 51 damaged [X(][:'(][:D]
Martin 139: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hawk 75A: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 23 destroyed, 14 damaged
Hurricane II: 18 destroyed, 12 damaged
T.IVa: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Brewster 339D: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo
BB Kongo
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
BB Hyuga
DD Kisaragi
DD Asagumo
CL Isuzu
DD Yayoi, on fire
DD Mutsuki
DD Asagiri
DD Shinonome
DD Inazuma
DD Isokaze
BB Ise
BB Haruna

Allied ground losses:
5053 casualties reported [:D]
Guns lost 21
Vehicles lost 3

Airbase hits 44
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 264
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Invasions

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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Pomala, 32,69

Japanese ground losses:
286 casualties reported
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TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97 - Yep, I'm here too [;)]

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
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TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Banjarmasin, 27,64

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Pomala, 32,69

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Wuhan , at 48,35

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 7

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 10000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 3
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 7 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 7 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,67

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 13
Buffalo I x 11
Blenheim I x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships - the retreating FT tf is about to round the southern tip of Java and is almost out of fuel!!
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 8
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 4
DD Oshio

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
3 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
4 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 2
Martin 139 x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 5 destroyed
Martin 139: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 4000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 59
G3M Nell x 82
G4M1 Betty x 27

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 3
CW-21B Demon x 2
Brewster 339D x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 5 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Brewster 339D: 13 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 15 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
All Nells and Betties bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Toboali

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2003 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Toboali base !!!
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Ground combat at 50,31

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 68493 troops, 781 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40609 troops, 280 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
452 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
596 casualties reported
Guns lost 30
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Situation Report

What a day!! My battleships brings death and destruction to Batavia. More than 5000!!! casualties were reported, what a bust [:'(] If this wasn't enough - 121 Allied aircraft were destroyed today. Mostly on the ground in Batavia, including no less than 49 Dauntless dive bombers! My recon flights reported correctly, there were a lot of bombers at the base - but instead of finding obsolote Dutch torpedo bombers, Blenheims etc. I find that Wobbly has transferred in some of his carrier based dive bomber squadrons. This is almost more than I could have hoped for - a daring gamble, but extremely risky plot to inflict hurt upon the seemingly unstoppable Japanese steamroller.

The airfields at Batavia have been closed - reported at 62% damaged. This will make it impossible to withdraw the remaining air units, and you can bet your hiney on that I'm not going to let get away. My battleships will hit Soerabaja tomorrow, and then return to Batavia in 48 hours. The bombardment groups will shuttle up and down to Batavia until my troops can march in and finish it all.

I'm not sure whether Wobbly knows that 100000 men soon will unload at Kragen - he has spotted and attacked my heavy surface units and carriers. I can't imagine that there's anything stopping me know. The Allied cv's have already shot their bolt and will most likely not be back - unless they will try to retrieve their bomber groups that is. Me not think so....

Sweeps and defending Zeros shot down a lot of Allied bombers and defending fighters today, and the combat value of the ones that remain must have been severely depleted.

In China 6-1 odds was achieved without the defending Chinese capitulated - but the noose still lies around their necks as another 40k Jap troops arrives and are ordered to start a shock attack. The fate of 40000 Chinese will be decided tomorrow.

Sit. map - Java

A nice combined air attack just added to the already vast destruction inflicted to Batavias airbases today.

Ouch .. that naval bombardment sure did hurt [X(]

It sure did...5000 causalties is a lot! Never seen such high casualties after a bombardment attack before.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/04/42

Surface Combat

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
CL Isuzu
DD Isokaze
DD Asagumo
DD Inazuma, on fire
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Asagiri
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi

Allied Ships
PT PT-44, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PT PT-48, Shell hits 3, heavy damage
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Bombardments

Naval Gun Fire at Soerabaja (22,65) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

78 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 2
BB Kongo, Shell hits 3
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1
DD Asagumo
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 2, on fire


Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Naval bombardment of Soerabaja, at 22,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Lockheed 212: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
CW-21B Demon: 4 destroyed

43 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo
BB Kongo
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1
DD Kisaragi
DD Asagumo
CL Isuzu
DD Mutsuki
DD Asagiri
DD Shinonome
DD Isokaze
BB Ise
BB Haruna

Allied Ships
AS Zuiderkruis, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Paz, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
MSW Abraham Crijnssen, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Liran, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 2
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 3
CW-21B Demon x 2
Brewster 339D x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 5 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on 2nd Engineer Regiment, at 50,31

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 4

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Martin 139: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
APD APD-2
CA Takao

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 13 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
G3M Nell x 81
G4M1 Betty x 34

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 2
CW-21B Demon x 2
Brewster 339D x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 4 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 4 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 26 destroyed, 47 damaged
Hurricane II: 8 destroyed, 7 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 59

Aircraft Attacking:
All Nell and G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,69

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G3M Nell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Augustina, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Banjarmasin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 737 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Banjarmasin base !!!
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Ground combat at Pomala

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3754 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 838 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pomala base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1215 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at 50,31

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 148855 troops, 1706 guns, 158 vehicles

Defending force 38969 troops, 237 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 [X(]!!! Holding against these odds on a railroad line without forts!?? WTH...

Japanese ground losses:
1744 casualties reported
Guns lost 44
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1800 casualties reported
Guns lost 39
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Ground combat at Lunga

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 618 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!
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Situation Report

Mostly an encouraging day! 53 Allied ac destroyed on the ground and in the air for 0 Jap losses [8D]
Just can't get better than that. This included another 23 dive bombers - af damage at Batavia remains at 73!

My bombardment group hit Soerabaja today - Allied losses were relatively light, but the ships still in port were hit
heavily.

Every single Allied air attack was either turned away of failed to hit their targets. It must be extremely frustrating to
be enrolled in Wobblies army right now. Guess there will be no forgiveness if the war still rages in 2-3 years.

It's incredible that the Chinese are holding on despite of being outnumbered 17-1 without having any fortifications!!
Another attack is ordered tomorrow, I want to get rid of the cauldron while I still got it completely encircled.

Lunga was also captured today, and phase 2 will start in a few weeks. Damage to the KB carriers is now down to between
2 and 3. Tomorrow reinforcements will arrive at Truk and more just a few days away.

In Java I've marched the 2 small SNLF units out of Kragen and onto the main railroad. This took only 2 days, and my plan
is working smoothly. Wobbly has moved out a unit to meet me, but that doesn't matter. 30000 troops have already been unloaded
without casualties at Kragen, and in a few days one division will march south towards Soerabaja while another one goes north.
Should take no more than a couple of weeks to clear the island.

The 'Mini KB' is providing efficient CAP and 4 Allied subs were attack by asw ac at Soerabaja today, one was hit. Me thinks Wobbly
is still waiting for me to land there...!?

You just keep picking him apart and he has no luck whatsoever... i really feel sorry for the poor guy..[X(]

otherwise.. great job [:D]

I've sown a wind and will soon enough harvest a whirlwhind - so save your pitty for the cities of the Home Island, cause that's were it'll all end if I can't force an end to this conflict!...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/05/42

Surface Combat

Invasions


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Coastal Guns at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58, firing at TF 109
TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58

38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Coastal Guns at hex 59,89 firing, at TF 56
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at 59,89

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
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TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Sampit, 26,62

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 2
CW-21B Demon x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 4 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on NGVR Battalion, at 59,89

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G3M Nell x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,60

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G3M Nell x 5
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Augustina, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 4
AP Takayo Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 50,31

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 146824 troops, 1647 guns, 155 vehicles

Defending force 36362 troops, 188 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1131 casualties reported
Guns lost 29

Allied ground losses:
2569 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2221 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 510 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at 49,41

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13165 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7911 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Situation Report

Another day without any Japanese ac being lost. Only 7 Allied ones are destroyed though. My bombardment group will hit Batavia again tomorrow to keep the air fields out of action.

The Chinese are still holding out against 41-1 in odds, and I'm beginning to understand that they will have to be destroyed. Wobbly is trying to break the encirclement, but a full division is guarding the northern part of the cauldron, and it will take a lot of Chinks to move them!

Other Chinese intruders are ejected from the railroad far to the south not far from Shanghai. Incredible that they can exist without supplies for that long.

In New Britain troops are being landed in an attempt to destroy the remaining Allied troops still lingering in the wilderness. Annoying to have them wander around, as I can't leave any of my bases ungarrisoned.

A ft landing at Teloekbetoeng meet heavier resistance than expected, and will be evacuated again tomorrow. I'm merely probing for weak spots....

At Kragen almost all the troops of the 25th Army are ashore, and the combat units are in excellent shape. The 33rd Division will march north towards Madiven and Djakjatarta while the 55 Division will move against Soerabaja and Madang. The 2nd Tank Regiment will most likely follow the 33rd north. The 2 garrison units already scouting ahead of the main force will be left behind as garrisons as soon as the enemy bases are captured.

Madiven holds a size 4 airfield, and as soon as my Zeros and bombers are in place - there will be no more need for the 'Mini KB' to provide air cover. I'm planning a forray into the Indian Ocean.

At Truk numerous elite SNLF units are now in place, and will load for Canton Isl. tomorrow. The KB will provide cover for the invasion, then split up into 3 carrier divisions and threaten Allied shipping lanes before combining again and heading towards Singapore. I'm contemplating to leave a carrier division in the Solomons. It would certainly keep dear Al on his toes [:D] Yees, me like this idea. The Allies cv's will be severly weakened by the loss of their dive bombing squadrons, so 2 carrier Divisions + the small carriers should be more than a match for them if they decide to show up.

PzB, you are gutting Wobbly like a fish.[X(]

In other words, "it sucks to be Wobbly"

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/06/42

Surface Combat

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Atago
CA Kumano
CL Tatsuta
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Murasame
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Fubuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Uranami
DD Yakaze

Allied Ships
MSW Colac, Shell hits 6, and is sunk - This poor thing got in the way of 14" shells!
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Bombardments

Naval Gun Fire at Soerabaja (22,65) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

94 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Murasame, Shell hits 1
DD Shiratsuyu
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 7
CA Atago, Shell hits 2

Allied ground losses:
185 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo
BB Kongo
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
BB Hyuga
DD Kisaragi
DD Asagumo
CL Isuzu
DD Mutsuki
DD Asagiri
DD Shinonome
DD Isokaze
BB Ise
BB Haruna

Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 4
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Invasions

(Troops unloading in New Britain)

Coastal Guns at hex 59,89 firing, at TF 56
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at 59,89

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at hex 59,89 firing, at TF 56
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at 59,89

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
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Sub/ASW Attacks

Sub attack at 17,61

Japanese Ships
SS I-122

Allied Ships
AK De Klerk, Shell hits 1 - What? ONE shell fired...fortunately we also got AIR power!
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Naval bombardment of Soerabaja, at 22,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Murasame
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Hamakaze
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Atago
CA Kumano
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1
DD Urakaze
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Fubuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Uranami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yakaze

Allied Ships
AS Zuiderkruis, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Paz, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Abraham Crijnssen, Shell hits 1, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 2
CW-21B Demon x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 4 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on 13th Division, at 49,31

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 9
IL-4c x 6
SB-2c x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
6 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on NGVR Battalion, at 59,89

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RAAF Base Force, at 59,89

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G3M Nell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7
Martin 139 x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tama Maru #2, Shell hits 4
CL Yubari
AP Yoshino Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Oite

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,60

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 17,59

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK De Klerk, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Harusame, Shell hits 4
DD Yudachi

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
D3A Val x 8
B5N Kate x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Liran, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N Kate x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Liran, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 59,89 - I'm trying to eliminate the remaining Allied presence on New Britain, but it's very difficult to get forces outside base hexes to surrender!

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1903 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2291 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Sampit - This was the last Allied base in Western Borneo.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 657 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sampit base !!!
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Ground combat at 49,31

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19872 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 24075 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 50,31

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 145551 troops, 1610 guns, 155 vehicles

Defending force 32885 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 50 to 1 - Still didn't help! [:(]

Japanese ground losses:
928 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Allied ground losses:
1678 casualties reported
Guns lost 41
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Ground combat at 49,31

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 20475 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 19872 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Allied ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! [&:] WTF...The Jap General better have made sushi of himself before I get to him!!
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Situation Report

Not the best of days! The bombardment runs doesn't cause that much damage anymore, and it's difficult to find anything more
to destroy...! A lot of uncoordinated Allied airstrikes flying around Java, but they're not really a menace.

I'll tell you what's a menace: DO-24 flying boats!!! Aaargh, they're driving me nuts. Today they hit the light carrier Zuiho, inflicting
19 sys damage, 1 float and 9 fires [:(] The latter will most likely increase sys damage, and I'm not happy. Since there's really no more need
for the 'Mini KB' outside Java, I'm moving them back to Singapore. There I will decide whether the Zuiho will have to go into dock or not.
If not, I'll consider sending the 'Mini KB' into the Indian Ocean. Without their dive bombes, the Allied cv's doesn't really pose a big threat!

One bad thing follows another and the Chinks manages to break my encirclement!! Hm, my defending division had less than 50 exp - but still.
20k Chinese troops against 20k Jap troops should NOT give the so called inferior Chinese an 8-1 odds [:'(] Well, even 50-1 odds wasn't enough
to eliminate the defending Chinese troops, so I'll revert to the old formula - spank and chase!

I've moved in Zeros to Kragen and base forces will be unloaded tomorrow. So I'll now withdraw all but the heavy surface units which will continue
their bombardment runs to soften up the defenders. Since there are no torpedo bombers around, the remaining Martins can kill themselves on the
big ships guns.

2 Division that have been resting in Singapore are now being loaded for Bangkok. They will march towards Rangoon and prepare to capture it.

Garrison, base force and construction units are being rounded up and shipped to the South Pacific. I need to prepare Shortland and Lunga!

The great decoy has also begun: 15000 troops are being loaded for Canton Island. If the landing is unopposed, I will try to make as much fuss as
possible and occupy everything within range and try to make Wobbly believe that I'm moving to cut of his dear NZ and Oz from the US.

Since I know that 2 or 3 Allied cv's are in the Indian Ocean, I've decided to split up the KB.
3 Carrier divisions have been formed to execute Operation Paranoia! [8D]

1st. Carrier Div.
Zuikaku
Shokaku

2nd. Carrier Div.
Soryu
Hiryu

3rd. Carrier Div.
Akagi
Kaga

The 1st. will follow the invasion force to Canton and provide landing support.
The 2nd. will move towards Palmyra and search for Allied shipping.
The 3rd. will move into the Coral Sea and search for Allied shipping aroud New Caledonia and Oz.

In about one month the 1st. and 3rd. Carrier Divisions will move back to Truk and then head for Singapore.
The 2nd. will remain in the South Pacific and operate as commerce raiders and possibly support an invasion of PM.

I'm hoping to put as many sticks in Wobblys machinery as possible. Sighting Jap cv's all over the Pacific Wobbly will
be forced to divert convoys, and supplies and troops will not reach their destinations. Perhaps I can even bag a few
valuable troops and tanker convoys.

Any comments!? Am I to audacious, or does these maximum effort operations have potential!?

You'll give Wobbly a migraine trying to figure out what you are doing.

Remind me not to take you on as a PBEM opponent.[:D]

At this stage breaking down your CV units into smaller TFs is a good idea. I am really surprised that more IJN players have not risked doing carrier raids on the Aust-NZ-US SLOC as there are lots of targets in this area. I would think that it is important to not just aim at sinking ships but to force the allies to suspend convoys until it is safe...........damaging them is also better than sinking as they will tie up badly needed repair yards for the allies.[:D]

PzB, you are going to marry Emperor's daugher if you continue like that

little bit off topic but...

i noticed that you producing Tabby... why? IIRC there is no upgrade path to Tabby in scen 15, neither Tabby reinforcements arrive later in the game....

what i'm missing again[&:][