PzB vs Wobbly - Clash of Steel

[Hornblower]

PZB, thank you... Your right, it is a sea of Red...

[PzB74]

Will perhaps receive another turn before David goes on vacation today!
I received the cl Agano today and the sub that has been 1 day away from completion
for 10 days finally arrived as well. Another 90 days and the Taiho will be ready [:)]

I'm going to prepare a little surprise for David by the time he gets back.... [:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/23/42

Bombardments

A bombardment group may hit a target 2 times...then it should go home.
Todays run didn't inflict much damage at all! Tomorrow my transport fleet will
arrive at Trimcomalee a few days ahead of schedule

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Naval bombardment of Colombo, at 14,24

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
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Sub/ASW Attacks

O-19 becomes the 14th Allied sub that has been sunk!

ASW attack at 59,81

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Satsuki
DD Yayoi

Allied Ships
SS O19, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Air Combat

Demon's escorted the Forts into Kendari today, they weren't very effective.
Guess P-38's will replace them soon!

Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 19

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 13
F-5A Lightning x 5
B-17E Fortress x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 3 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 30 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wotje , at 82,79 - the first large strike against Wotje!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 65

Japanese aircraft losses - I got a few asw ac on Wotje!
Ki-30 Ann: 3 destroyed
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 32nd USA Division, at 19,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 14
Ki-48 Lily x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Gasmata , at 59,90

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 41

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
23 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 46

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
14 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 22,5

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19357 troops, 102 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 2780 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles - this invisible 'bugged' unit is refusing to yield!

Japanese assault odds: 71 to 1

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
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[Lord_Calidor]

So now you have 2 weeks for plotting & scheming devious plans. [:)]
Care to share some ideas? R U gonna listen to my suggestion, or have another juicy operation in mind? Or maybe just settle with what you have and start digging in?

[PzB74]

David has returned from his vacation in Italy and the war is back on! [:)]
Yes Calidor, I do have a few devious plans...! I hope to present them shortly.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/24/42

Air Combat

A few heavy strikes by the mediums again, more than 350 went into
action today. The first appearance of the P38 took place over the Gilberts!
1 Zero was lost in the engagement while one P38 was damaged.
B-25's again hit a slow supply convoy. The ships will now be diverted to
Kwajalein.

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 108
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 6 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 137
Ki-49 Helen x 27

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

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Admiralty Islands , at 58,84

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 32nd USA Division, at 19,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 14
Ki-48 Lily x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 82,81

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 19
B-25C Mitchell x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Naples Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Taketoyo Maru
AK Iwashiro Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Canberra Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Florida Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
B-26B Marauder x 47

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
18 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Jaluit at 81,84

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 41

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Aotaka
ML Hirashima
ML Kyosai, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ML Katsuriki

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 22,5

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 19435 troops, 106 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 2720 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 143 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
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[PzB74]

I'm hard pressed to update the AAR these days, but it's only one more week until I'm sending in my master thesis now *bliss*
Then I can finally shift my attention back from KM and ERP to war in the Pacific [8D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/25/42

Sub/ASW Attacks

There are still a lot of Allied subs around Truk - within range of a lot of search planes
and hunter killer groups!

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ASW attack at 62,79

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Satsuki
DD Yayoi
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack, hits 3, on fire
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 25
Ki-48 Lily x 35

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 4 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Jaluit , at 81,84

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 3
B-24D Liberator x 41

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Port hits 8
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
33 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Jaluit at 81,84

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 37

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships - I've been mining this area heavily. Knew that it should be done before Allied air power grew to strong. Now it's time to stand back!
ML Okinoshima, Bomb hits 2, on fire
ML Kurosaki

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

A large RAF base force finally gives in...

Ground combat at 22,5

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 19491 troops, 110 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 2560 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 146 to 1

Allied ground losses:
3243 casualties reported
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/26/42

Troops have now been unloaded at Trimcomalee and started to advance towards
Colombo! Air and sea bombardments will be stepped up.

Bombardments

David is stubborn and continous to allow replacement ac into Colombo! 40 ac were
torched on the ground today.

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Naval bombardment of Colombo, at 14,24

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 4 destroyed
Wellington III: 9 destroyed
Hudson I: 3 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
1913 casualties reported
Guns lost 22

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 150
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 3
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Sub/ASW Attacks

A sub fired at the Fuso..missed and got hit in return!

Sub attack near Colombo at 14,24

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
DD Hibiki
DD Yudachi
DD Natsugumo
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Yukikaze
CA Furutaka

Allied Ships
SS O24, hits 1
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 25
Ki-48 Lily x 33

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 4 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 72nd USA Field Artillery Regiment, at 19,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-48 Lily x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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[PzB74]

Still very busy days around here so I'll just provide a quick update for the last 3-4 turns!

In India more transports have arrived at Karachi and continues to move troops back to Singapore. A few Allied straggler units have tried to
infiltrate my bases, but I got a regiment in most of them and has been able to dispatch of them.

My troops are now marching towards Colombo while my battleships and bombers continues to reduce the defenders.
This got a double purpose since several large troop convoys are sailing past the island now. In only a few weeks we will be ready to land
troops in Java and secure the left flank by the end of the year.

Most of my air units have been rebuilt and trained and I'm now building up the pools. I was down to 0 Zero's [:'(] ..and that's only zero I don't want!

In the central Pacific I'm building bases and moving in fresh troops and supplies on a daily basis. I've lost 3 subs in the last few days, two were destroyed
by a lightly escorted convoy..so I can't use my subs to hunt enemy convoys, even not those that are not in range of ac. Another sub was lost as it mined Perth,
it took an msw with it though. Seems like the patch switched Allied sub doctrine off and put the Japanese one on.... So now I will use my remaining boats for mining,
recon and screening duties. It's mostly after big battles that they come in handy.

I've moved most of my fleet carriers to Truk, a few even sortied down towards Lunga but were spotted and ordered to return. I don't want to slug it out with LBA...
The plan is to repair and upgrade the Kagas and Shokakus, the rest are in fine shape and will support the operations in the DEI.

Otherwise I'm happy to build my strength and prepare for the battles to come - I want as many highly experienced pilots and ships as possible for 1943 - which I think
will be an interesting year [8D]

[PzB74]

My life is almost back to normal...hurrah! [&o]
Here's the last couple of days from the front!

2 divisions and an engineer regiment have moved into Colombo, the rest of
the army will join them in a few days. The battleship bombardment force has
been sent back to Singapore. In less than a week I will start moving troops to
Java and destroy the Allied presence there.

Operations against Timor will also be carried out, I should be able to bring
overwhelming force to bear. We're into November now and I would like to
conclude business by New Years Eve...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/01/42

Sub/ASW Attacks

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ASW attack at 15,30

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 15
PG Magan Maru

Allied Ships
SS KIX, hits 1, on fire
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Air Combat

I've started a small air offensive in China. Want to reduce the enemy CAP and plaster
a few air fields! Air attacks over Java have also been trapped up..D-day is approaching

Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-27 Nate x 22
Ki-48 Lily x 37

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
SB-2c: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 24
Ki-48 Lily x 35

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
All Sally and Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wotje , at 82,79

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 4
B-17E Fortress x 35
B-24D Liberator x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
27 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
16 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

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

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/02/42

Air Combat

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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 20
Ki-48 Lily x 23

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 25
Ki-48 Lily x 31

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 58

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62 - destroyed 20 ac on the ground today!

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 137
Ki-49 Helen x 26

Allied aircraft
no flights

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 28
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
All Helen and Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-48 Lily x 52

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 3 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
All Sally and Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 - Kendari is still damaged, but runways have been cleared

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 3
B-17E Fortress x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 16 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 81,83 - another mining mission is intercepted by B-25s! 2 small mls are lost.

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 43

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Ninoshima
ML Washizaki
ML Ma 1
ML Kuroshima, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
ML Katashima
PG Toyotsu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 81,83

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 37

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Washizaki
ML Ma 1
MSW Shonan Maru #7, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Toshima
PG Toyotsu Maru
PG Kaiun Maru
ML Ninoshima, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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[PzB74]

The first Irving recon planes have arrived at the front and upgraded a unit equipped
with obsolete Babs.

Not a lot of enemy capital ships around, so I don't think the operations against Java
will be contested. My lba, navy and carriers will handle any potential threat.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/03/42

Sub/ASW Attacks

A Dutch sub, damage one according to David, attacked and heavily damaged
a transport of the northern tip of Sumatra. The transport is carrying a platoon of
tanks and it will be attempted to beach her to save them.

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Sub attack at 19,39

Japanese Ships
AP Neikai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yamakisan Maru
AP Ryugi Maru
AP Otake Maru
AP Mikage Maru #2
PC Ch 15
PG Magan Maru

Allied Ships
SS KVII

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-48 Lily x 26

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 45

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 23
Ki-48 Lily x 54

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 3 destroyed

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 59

Aircraft Attacking:
All Sally and Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Jaluit at 81,84 - my minelaying TF only moved one hex
at flank speed during a full day. Strange... B-25's dispatched of another few small
vessels. I have to move more fighters to the area soon.

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 25

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Washizaki, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
ML Ma 1
ML Katashima, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
AG AG-104

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Jaluit at 81,84

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 28

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Ma 1
ML Toshima, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/04/42

Sub/ASW Attacks

The crippled transport has been beached and will unload as many troops as
possible before sinking. (86 fleet and numerous fires)

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ASW attack at 20,40

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 15

Allied Ships
SS KVII
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Sub attack near Kwajalein at 79,79 - the first asw kill by an ML!

Japanese Ships
ML Hirashima

Allied Ships
SS Plunger, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Air Combat

Chinese ac attacked Nanning - and we attacked Kweiyang. Good training for my
fighters and bombers!

Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 15

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 7
SB-2c x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 3 destroyed
SB-2c: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
All SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 16
Ki-48 Lily x 19

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-48 Lily x 30

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 41

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 12
Ki-48 Lily x 53

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
All Sally and Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Jaluit , at 81,84

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 2
B-17E Fortress x 44

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
44 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 36

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
13 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 70

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 14 damaged

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th UK/C Division, at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 36
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
B-26B Marauder x 51

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
19 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 33

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

The 14th Army has arrived in force and a desperate Allied counterattack
was beaten back with heavy casualties. Tomorrow we start the process of
reducing the forts. There are 4 engineer regiments and almost 3 divisions in place.

Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19836 troops, 251 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 73355 troops, 412 guns, 6 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2348 casualties reported
Guns lost 84

[PzB74]

Another large transport convoy arrived in Karachi today and started loading another
2 divisions and 4 tank regiments. In all 5 divisions will remain in India.

I'm trying to build fuel and supply in as many different bases as possible. This will make
it easier to defend them against future assaults and provide staging bases for counter-offensives.

The large fleet carriers in Truk are getting much needed repairs and the first two will soon
move back to Japan for upgrades.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/05/42


Sub/ASW Attacks

The damaged freighter that was torpedoed 2 days ago succesfully completed
unloading and was then scuttled. A new transport has been dispatched to pick
up the troops.

There are still quite a few of subs in the area...

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ASW attack at 21,44

Japanese Ships
AP Nissen Maru #2
PC Kyo Maru #11
PG Sozan Maru
PG Shinko Maru #2
PG Saga
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
SS KIX
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Air Combat

Heavy air combat today! Japan loose 30, mostly on the ground - while the Allies loose
a similar number - mostly in air to air combat.

David has started an air offensive against Nanning. That suits me well.. I would like to
destroy the air groups in China once and for all and gain some experience in the proces.

Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 15

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 3
SB-2c x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 2 destroyed
SB-2c: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
All SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38 - the British refugee bombers join in!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 15

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Wellington III x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 4 damaged
Wellington III: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
All Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 - 7 Dutch fighters are destroyed in this hopless sweep!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
A6M3 Zero x 29

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x CW-21B Demon strafing at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 - a huge raid by heavies hits Kendari!
The base is still operational and I'll try to keep it so.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
A6M3 Zero x 29

Allied aircraft - 16 heavies were lost to all causes today
F-5A Lightning x 5
B-17E Fortress x 79
B-24D Liberator x 20

Japanese aircraft losses - in all 14 Zeros were torched on the ground, but only 4 were lost in the air in all theatres
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 6 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 destroyed, 36 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking: - the enemy bombers bombed from many different altitudes today!
B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
B-24D Liberator bombing at 25000 feet
B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
B-24D Liberator bombing at 25000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wotje , at 82,79

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 3
B-24D Liberator x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
39 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 41

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
37 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 51

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
43 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
8 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

The first attack goes in and forts are reduced! It should be possible to
force the defenders to surrender within 10 days or so..I hope!

Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 69734 troops, 414 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 22690 troops, 154 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 7

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese ground losses:
1286 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
358 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
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Situation Picture: Ground fighting in Colombo

[PzB74]

Another double update!

In todays situation map you can see the different bases in the south DEI.
I'm building Macasar, a size 3 af just above Kendari. Should provide me with a chain
of mutually supporting bases - the only way to counter the Allied medium/heavy bomber
threat.

Troops are now being moved to Java and Balikpapan and within 10 days or so major
offensive operations in the area will take place against enemy troops in Java and Timor.
This will be the final Japanese invasion of 1942 and will conclude a series of successful
operations.

For Timor I got one brigade, the South Seas Detachment, an engineer regiment and 2 para
regiments ready for action. The 3rd Car Div (Junyo and Hiyo) supported by 3 cvl's and 2 cs will
provide air support for the operation. A force of battleships, cruisers and destroyers will also
be made available.

The plan is for a join ops against Java and Timor - the fleet will stay north of Timor and thus
be in a good position to intercpet any enemy attempts to intervene.

Another regiment has been released from the Kwantung Army and is loading for Tinian.
A large engineer regiment has been unloaded at Hansa in New Guinea together with vast amounts
of supplies. This is another step in the process of building a linked chain of bases along the east coast
of the island.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/06/42

Air Combat

Continued Allied strikes against Nanning reap us cheap victories!
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Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 24

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 8
Wellington III x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Wellington III: 3 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12
Ki-48 Lily x 6

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62 - I want to remove the enemy CAP over Tjilitjap!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Many strikes against the following bases only inflicts minor damage:

Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77
Day Air attack on Gasmata , at 59,90
Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 68,96 - I don't like long range strikes against cargo ships..got away with it this time!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 16

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
DMS Perry
AK Pacific, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK Julia Luckenbach

Aircraft Attacking:
3 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

The defenders of Colombo will not yield without a fight. The forts stay
up, but both sides takes heavy casualties today.

Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 67948 troops, 422 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 22100 troops, 142 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese ground losses:
1003 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
679 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/07/42

Air Combat

Nanning is turning into a turkey shoot [;)]

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Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 14
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 17

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 6 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
1 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 14
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 17

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 25
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-48 Lily x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:
All Sally and Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 - the B-17's return to Rabaul and are greeted by a hailstorm of cannon shells!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 30

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 destroyed, 15 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 25000 feet
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Several 'dailies' also hits:

Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77
Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77
Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87
Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93
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Ground Combat

After a good start the fighting in Colombo has stalled. Have to rest my troops
and bring in heavy air support. (Bad weather has kept the bombers grounded over the last few days)
Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 66813 troops, 384 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 21692 troops, 131 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese ground losses:
1005 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

Allied ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Situation Map: Southern DEI

[PzB74]

Another quick turn! I got more time to spare now as I've handed in my thesis. Only thing that can ruin my
wargaming now is a job *shudder*!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/08/42

Surface Combat

Sent Tanaka to Lautern to sweep some PT's..only got 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
DD Yugumo
DD Hayashio
DD Akatsuki
DD Amagiri
DD Asanagi
DD Yunagi

Allied Ships
PT PT-67
PT PT-68
PT PT-73, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
PT PT-74
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 11
Ki-48 Lily x 6

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 24
Ki-48 Lily x 51
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
All Sally and Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 3
B-17E Fortress x 41

Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
33 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

I'm resting my troops and only bombarding Colombo today and tomorrow.
Still no ground attack ac...

Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47435 troops, 371 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 21699 troops, 128 guns, 2 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported

[PzB74]

After a long lull in the fighting I have again put the Imperial war machine in gear!
Time to give the yanks he11 again [8D]

In the situation map it is illustrated how the liberation of Java will be carried out.
There are ca 130-150k enemy troops on the island, but they have been dispersed
among the different bases with roughly 30k in Madion, Tjilitjap, Soerabaja etc.

The armies already in place in Batavia have therefore been ordered to advance into
Soerabaja and Madion in order to tie up the enemy troops here. In the meanwhile another
120k troops are on their way to land at Kragen and split the island in two. Then the enemy
outposts will be reduced one by one. Their destiny is sealed, the Emperor has foreseen it

In Timor the 2nd Carrier Fleet with 200 ac will move closer to Lautern and support the battleship Ise as she
moves in to pound the enemy ground troops. If there are more enemy ships in the area they will be destroyed.
Ca 230 naval bombers have been put on alert in the surrounding bases.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/10/42

Surface Combat

Tanaka was ordered back to Timor as yesterdays job was only
half done. The small TF of 1 cl and 6 dd's met a large enemy battlefleet led by
the brand new South Dakota.

In a protracted battle Tanaka managed to surprise the enemy fleet twice and torpedoed
a destroyer, 2 cruisers and the battleship [:D] All of the enemy ships were shot up, including 3
DMS. Two Jap destroyers blew up and the flagship Jintsu was hit by 2 16" shells that caused
considerable damage. It should be possible for all of the (5) remaining ships to get back home
safely!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Yugumo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 1, and is sunk *magazine explodes*
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 1
DD Asanagi
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 2
CL Perth
CL Hobart, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Concord, Shell hits 1
DD Fox, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Pakenham, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Boggs
DMS Lamberton, Shell hits 2
DMS Dorsey, Shell hits 1
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 7, and is sunk *magazine explodes*
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Perth, Shell hits 1
CL Hobart, Shell hits 3
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 6, on fire
CL Concord, Shell hits 1
DD Fox, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pakenham, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Boggs, Shell hits 2, on fire
DMS Lamberton, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Dorsey, Shell hits 2, on fire
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Sub/ASW Attacks

The I-7 was brought to Lautern to stalk enemy cripples of Timor!
She fails to hit an enemy msw and is heavily damaged by depth charges in return.
Will try to reach Kendari...

Sub attack near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese Ships
SS I-7, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
MSW Bellechasse
MSW Whyalla
MSW Cessnock
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Bombardments

The battlefleet has returned from India and hits Tjilitjap!

Naval bombardment of Tjilitjap, at 19,62 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 2
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 7
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 1
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Air Combat

We're unleashing the mediums against both Colombo and enemy troops
on Java!

Day Air attack on Bandoeng , at 19,61

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 137
Ki-49 Helen x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
All Helen and Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Colombo Base Force, at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th UK/C Division, at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-48 Lily x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
All Sally and Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th UK/C Division, at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 59

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

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet (bombs..bah:-)
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Day Air attack on TF at 33,75

Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 7
CW-21B Demon x 4

Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships - Tanakas flagship is hit...by a dud! [8D]
CL Jintsu, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,73

Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 4
CW-21B Demon x 9

Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships - David now knows that Tanakas small fleet was only a taster...
BB Ise

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
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Ground Combat

A little rest and aerial bombardments did wonders! Enemy forts are down,
our own casualties low - and even with 6 forts left we achieve a 1-1 odds!
Better prepare the prison camps..got a few new railroads to build [:D]

Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 68189 troops, 382 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 22141 troops, 146 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 6

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 6

Japanese ground losses:
358 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
467 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
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Situation Map: Justice in Java

[PzB74]

Intensified combat today as operations are coming increasing
in magnitude!

Tanaka managed to bring his ships back to Kendari and the heavies
can now take over.

Moderate to heavy losses are expected as my transports and surface ships
moves into Lautern. There are mines, enemy PT boats - and a lot of bombers
that can hit them from Oz. It has to be done..hopefully it will be a short operation.
The carriers will move closer and try to provide as much air support as possible.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/11/42

Surface Combat

Sent in my two remaining PT boats to recon Lautern but they only got
in contact with their opposites...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese Ships
PT Gyoraitei #1, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
PT Gyoraitei #5

Allied Ships
PT PT-67
PT PT-68
PT PT-74

Bombardments

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Naval bombardment of Tjilitjap, at 19,62 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 5
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 3
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62 - No fighters here, they moved to
Bandoeng...should have seen that coming.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

No Japanese losses
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A large strike went in over Bandoen - and a dozen of
P40's had a field day. I had planned for the Zeros at Batavia to provide escort
but the raids were not coordinated. Have to make sure that this does not happend again!!
Day Air attack on Bandoeng , at 19,61

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 148
Ki-49 Helen x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 25 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
All Helen and Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 32nd USA Division, at 19,61 - only 6 Zeros escorts the
second strike - but are able to fend of the enemy fighters.

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-48 Lily x 34
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
16 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th UK/C Division, at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,74

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 5
A6M2 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 4
CW-21B Demon x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger: 4 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PT Gyoraitei #5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 17,59

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
A-20B Boston x 3


Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

Seems like I have to rest my troops after each day of combat...back to
poor results again today [8|]

Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 67397 troops, 380 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 21563 troops, 125 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)

Japanese ground losses:
719 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
David wanted to drive me back from Bandoeng and Soerabaja, but the
forces were equal in size and the attacks were both rebuffed! This means
a stalemate - pretty much as I thought.

Ground combat at Bandoeng

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25692 troops, 250 guns, 86 vehicles

Defending force 27194 troops, 243 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
386 casualties reported
Guns lost 33
Vehicles lost 3
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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26131 troops, 287 guns, 18 vehicles

Defending force 27850 troops, 217 guns, 7 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1296 casualties reported
Guns lost 117
Vehicles lost 13
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Situation Map: Operations around Timor

[PzB74]

Things were a little more...controlled in this turn!
Tomorrow the first troops transports arrive at Kragen - they've been there
before - so things shouldn't be too difficult [;)]

Landings will also take place in Lautern tomorrow.

In China I have moved 36 Zeros, 36 Tonys and 72 Tojos
into Manila. Average exp is now 70 and I will send most of them
to the South Pacific - the Marshalls to be specific. Desperately need
to bolster my fighter force there. Truk and Rabaul are also high up
on my list.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/12/42

Air Combat

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Day Air attack on Bandoeng , at 19,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-48 Lily x 48
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
All Sallys and Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Colombo Base Force, at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-48 Lily x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Sally and Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Colombo Base Force, at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 51

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

Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 33,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Hayashio, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 33,76 - tjhis CAP was overkill..poor sods!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 8
A6M2 Zero x 66

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 8
Hurricane II x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 3 destroyed
Hurricane II: 9 destroyed
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 33,76

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 7
A6M2 Zero x 65

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 3 destroyed
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Ground Combat

Tomorrow we make another deliberate attack...

Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47288 troops, 369 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 21403 troops, 116 guns, 2 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Lautem - this was a 'recon' in force...the NLF unit destroyed itself in the process
Now I know what I'm up against. A Bde and the South Seas Detachment should be able to handle a small
base force and parts of an Oz division.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 72 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5531 troops, 84 guns, 6 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

[PzB74]

November 13th is my birthday...so in order to celebrate we landed at both Kragen
and Lautern. Nothing like coordination [;)]

As expected the only opposition was encountered of Timor! A few dive bombers broke through
the CAP and damaged the heavy cruiser Maya. A transport also hit a mine, but the troops got ashore.
I got another two tf's enroute - so I'll land whatever it takes.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/13/42

Surface Combat

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CA Maya
DD Makinami
DD Natsushio
DD Nowaki
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Asagumo
DD Inazuma
DD Namikaze

Allied Ships
PT PT-67
PT PT-68
PT PT-74, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
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Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Lautem, at 33,78

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
BB Ise

Allied ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Naval bombardment of Kragen, at 22,63

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
CL Kiso
CA Chokai
DD Wakatake
DD Uzuki
DD Shinonome
DD Shigure
DD Minegumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Oshio
CA Myoko

Allied ground losses:
351 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 32
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 9
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Invasions

TF 27 troops unloading over beach at Kragen, 22,63

Japanese ground losses:
1412 casualties reported
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Lautem (33,78)

TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Lautem, 33,78

Japanese Ships
MSW W.9
MSW Rokko Maru
MSW Ataka Maru
AP Kenshin Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Coastal Guns at Lautem, 33,78, firing at TF 48
160 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Katori
AP Koei Maru, Shell hits 1
CL Kashii, Shell hits 2
PG Yachiyo Maru, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
846 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 16
Ki-48 Lily x 6

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Bandoeng , at 19,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-48 Lily x 51
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
All Sally and Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Wotje , at 82,79

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 45
B-24D Liberator x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
45 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
All B-24D Liberator bombing at 25000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 - the heavies got smacked...again! 20 were lost today [8D]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 32

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-24D Liberator x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 12 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AG AG-111, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks* [:'(]

Aircraft Attacking: - 33/39 were turned back..
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 25000 feet
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Day Air attack on 29th UK Brigade, at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 9
Ki-48 Lily x 23

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

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Colombo Base Force, at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 57

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

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Lily and Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 18th UK/C Division, at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 9
Ki-48 Lily x 6

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

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 18th UK/C Division, at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 9
TBF Avenger x 2
CW-21B Demon x 5
Hurricane II x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
TBF Avenger: 1 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CA Maya, Bomb hits 2, on fire - ouch, that hurt..55 sys + fire damage. Going home!!

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 2
A6M2 Zero x 30

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3
CW-21B Demon x 4

No Japanese losses

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

Japanese Ships
AP Koei Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground Combat

Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 65713 troops, 376 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 21586 troops, 120 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6) - I'm really sick of this darned place [:o]

Japanese ground losses:
634 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Ground combat at Lautem

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2230 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3281 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[PzB74]

Todays actions went according to plan - well mostly [;)]

Kragen was captured and I now got a door into which I can unload another couple of
divisions. A heavy CAP was immediately moved into the size 1 af and a base force will
be airlifted in. The plan is to move 60k troops to Soerabaja, this will give me almost 100k troops
to take on the ca 30k Americans, including a full Marine Division. Don't want to underestimate those
guys. It will be a gruesome loss for them though....

In Lautern the entire Bda is ashore and the South Seas Detachment will begin unloading tomorrow.
The paras dropped over Dili knocked their teeth out as they shock attack a 4000 strong garrison.
A cavalry brigade will be unloaded here tomorrow - this was my 'floating reserve'. I don't want
the troops at Lautern to retreat towards Dili.

36 Tojos have been moved to Rabaul - I now have a sizeable fighter force here.
Anoter 36 Tojos have gone to Kwajalein. I plan to move another 36 Tonys here - still don't have enough
fighters to protect Wotje and the surrounding bases.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/14/42

Surface Combat

7 PT boats were dispatched of today without losses!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
DD Makinami, Shell hits 4
DD Natsushio
DD Nowaki
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Asagumo
DD Inazuma
DD Namikaze

Allied Ships
PT PT-67, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT PT-68, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
DD Makinami
DD Natsushio
DD Nowaki
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Asagumo
DD Inazuma
DD Namikaze

Allied Ships
PT PT-75
PT PT-76, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT PT-77, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT PT-78, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
PT PT-79, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
DD Makinami
DD Natsushio
DD Nowaki
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Asagumo
DD Inazuma
DD Namikaze

Allied Ships
PT PT-75, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Kragen, at 22,63

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CL Abukuma
CA Chokai

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Runway hits 2
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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Invasions

TF 27 troops unloading over beach at Kragen, 22,63

Japanese ground losses:
1433 casualties reported
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Lautem (33,78)

TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Lautem, 33,78

Japanese Ships
MSW Rokko Maru
MSW Ataka Maru
MSW W.9
PG Yachiyo Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Coastal Guns at Lautem, 33,78, firing at TF 48
180 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Koei Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Kisaragi Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
MSW Rokko Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Katori
MSW Ataka Maru, Shell hits 7

Japanese ground losses:
521 casualties reported
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TF 27 troops unloading over beach at Kragen, 22,63

Japanese ground losses:
1059 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 48 encounters mine field at Lautem (33,78)

TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Lautem, 33,78

Japanese Ships
MSW Rokko Maru, on fire
MSW Ataka Maru
MSW W.9
PG Yachiyo Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Koei Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Coastal Guns at Lautem, 33,78, firing at TF 48
95 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Katori
AP Kiri Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Kashii, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
A6M3 Zero x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-48 Lily x 53
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 67

Aircraft Attacking:
All Sally and Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma, Bomb hits 1 (30 sys damage hit)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,60

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
A-20B Boston x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground Combat

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Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47327 troops, 367 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 21430 troops, 119 guns, 3 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Kragen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21462 troops, 211 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 2241 troops, 0 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kragen base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Lautem

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2252 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6264 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Dili

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 563 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4035 troops, 19 guns, 4 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
329 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[PzB74]

This was quite a turn!! Were to begin....

Today David complained that his ac refused to fly - that happens when they
stay grounded for more than one day [;)] Well, the whole kitchen sink in Northern
Oz took of on anti shipping strikes today. That's why I brought my 2nd Carrier Fleet
to Timor. No less than 50!! enemy bombers were shot down today. The Ise's superstructure
was hit by more than 15 500lb bombs. She's not hurt badly, but 20 fires will undoubtdely
bring sys damage up into their 20's. So she's going back to the yards.

Battleships are excellent at swallowing up enemy bombs - their use in surface battles are..
dubious at best. So I'll use em for escorts, artillery and bomb magnets <G>

2 of the ships that carried a Cavalry Bde to Dili hit mines and unloading was delayed.
This allowed the Allied units there to kick out my paras. I will therefore not attack
Lautern until tomorrow - half of the South Seas Detachment is still at sea anyway, and
disruption is rather high.

There are alot of enemy subs around Timor, and today one of them caught up with the
2nd Carrier Fleet: the Swordfish put a torpedo into the Junyo and triggered a fuel storage
explosion [:o] Sys damage is 21 and there are 20 fires blazing. The ship has been given an escort
and will return to port in order to minimize damage. Will probably take 3-4 months to fix her.

I think David deserved that little success - been long between them lately and this should make
the game more fun for him...I hope

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/15/42

Bombardments

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Naval bombardment of Tjilitjap, at 19,62 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Haruna
BB Kongo, Shell hits 2

Allied ground losses:
495 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sub/ASW Attacks

Sub attack at 33,77

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Hatakaze
DD Sagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Shirayuki
DD Suzukaze
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Invasions

Miked asked me about whether any of my ships had ever hit any of his
mines before... I wasn't sure - now I am [:'(] Patience is usually the answer
for most problems in this game!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 45 encounters mine field at Lautem (33,78)

TF 45 troops unloading over beach at Lautem, 33,78

Japanese Ships
PG Busho Maru
DD Natsushio
PC Gamitsu Maru #1, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Coastal Guns at Lautem, 33,78, firing at TF 45
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Anzan Maru

Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
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TF 45 encounters mine field at Lautem (33,78)

TF 45 troops unloading over beach at Lautem, 33,78

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
PG Busho Maru

Coastal Guns at Lautem, 33,78, firing at TF 45
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Katori, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 11 encounters mine field at Dili (31,77)

Japanese Ships
AP Kaedesan Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Air Combat

Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-21 Sally x 25
Ki-48 Lily x 43
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 45

Aircraft Attacking:
All Sally and Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 39


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 48

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 5
A6M2 Zero x 33

Allied aircraft - look at this anti shipping strike!!
B-25C Mitchell x 55
B-17E Fortress x 88
B-24D Liberator x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 17 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 17 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 11 destroyed, 48 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 13, on fire
DD Nowaki
DD Asagumo

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 2
A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 4
A6M2 Zero x 29

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 13 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Katori, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Natsushio

Aircraft Attacking:
All Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 33,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 33,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 57,96

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Steel Mariner
AK Sagoland, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M2 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5
B-17E Fortress x 31
B-24D Liberator x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Inazuma

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 1000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25891 troops, 219 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 22780 troops, 163 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Bandoeng

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23346 troops, 239 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 27691 troops, 210 guns, 80 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47564 troops, 371 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 21485 troops, 118 guns, 3 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Dili

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3955 troops, 19 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 531 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 33 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Lautem

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2325 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8841 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[PzB74]

Most of my troops have now been unloaded at Dili and Lautern. The 10k troops
in the latter base will try to capture the base tomorrow. I only have 2500 troops
in a small Cavalry Bde in the former and they will simply stay there to force the
Lautern garrison to surrender.

I've hit quite a few mines, got a bb, cv, ca as well as several cls and dds damaged
in this 'limited' operation already. Hope David has done his worst for now. Fortunately
the fires aboard the Ise and Junyo have been contained. The carrier will get away with
a sys damage in the 30's while the battleship got 14 sys damage. Of all my battleships
the most fit one got 12 sys damage [:'(] Need a long rest soon...

At Kragen a large army is forming up, in a few days it will march on Soerabaja.

I've boosted Oscar II production: in 14 days I will finally be able to upgrade all
of my Nates! Another long range fighter, no matter how dismal its performance may
be, always comes in handy.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/16/42

Bombardments

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Naval bombardment of Tjilitjap, at 19,62 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Haruna, Shell hits 2
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase supply hits 1
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Invasions

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Coastal Guns at Dili, 31,77, firing at TF 11

TF 11 encounters mine field at Dili (31,77)

TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Dili, 31,77

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
330 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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TF 45 encounters mine field at Lautem (33,78)

TF 45 troops unloading over beach at Lautem, 33,78

Japanese Ships
DD Nowaki
DD Natsushio
DD Inazuma

Coastal Guns at Lautem, 33,78, firing at TF 45
72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Haaburu Maru

Japanese ground losses:
224 casualties reported
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TF 45 encounters mine field at Lautem (33,78)

TF 45 troops unloading over beach at Lautem, 33,78

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
DD Inazuma
PG Busho Maru
DD Namikaze, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Coastal Guns at Lautem, 33,78, firing at TF 45
196 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Nowaki
AP Haaburu Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 3
AP Atuta Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Anzan Maru

Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Colombo Base Force, at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th UK/C Division, at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 64

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 8 damaged

Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,62

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 17

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 2
A6M2 Zero x 23

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 8
CW-21B Demon x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
PG Busho Maru
AP Haaburu Maru, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x CW-21B Demon bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94 - hm, unescorted raid..but at least I'm making it difficult
for David to bring supplies in.

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 16

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships
PG Dawson
AK Mormacland, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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

Aaargh..4 engineer regiments - and they can't fu€king A reduce a single
fort level in 4 attempts [:@]

Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 67762 troops, 379 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 21450 troops, 117 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)

Japanese ground losses:
445 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
568 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23236 troops, 203 guns, 8 vehicles

Defending force 22788 troops, 160 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Lautem

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2301 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11445 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Dili

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1099 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1684 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

[mogami]

Hi, Engineers reduce forts but you have to get at least 1-1 (1 level) 2-1 (2 levels) 2 levels is max for deliberate attack. In shock attack you can reduce up to 4 levels if you
A. Have 4 engineer units
B. Have at least a 4-1 ratio
You'll never reduce forts at 0-1

[soeren01]

ORIGINAL: Mogami

Hi, Engineers reduce forts but you have to get at least 1-1 (1 level) 2-1 (2 levels) 2 levels is max for deliberate attack. In shock attack you can reduce up to 4 levels if you
A. Have 4 engineer units
B. Have at least a 4-1 ratio
You'll never reduce forts at 0-1

Are you sure ??

Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 69734 troops, 414 guns, 4 vehicles
Defending force 22690 troops, 154 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 7
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)