Pauk's corner: sake break for Japanese fanboys

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/04/43

Another eventfull turn but Japanese didn't achive decisive success, although we can be pleased with this turn.

PNG/SOLOMONS

Enemy CVL Independence spoted just outside the escort range Zeros from Lunga. Our naval bombers spoted target of opportunity and hit enemy with couple of torps. KB will refuel tomorrow but don't think that Andy will make stupid mistake and allow me to sink enemy CVL and transports. Anyway, we have to try and i sent CVE TF towards Rabaul, outside the B-24 normal range. It would be nice that this TF is spoted and fools Andy....


Day Air attack on TF, near Efate at 73,109

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Masaya, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Gulfdisc, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK L.P. St. Clair, Torpedo hits 2, on fire


Unfortunatly it seems that none of these ships arent in danger, but they are damaged and fuel lost at least.

Our heroic ASW TF continues with chasing the enemy in dangerous Coral sea waters - just in front enemy nose. Nothing spectacular, but few sys damage points is better than nothing. It is time to withdraw our ships - big bunch of B-24 failed to locate them, and two small strikes missed our ASW ships.

ASW attack at 57,98

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 3
PC Shonon Maru #15
PC Shonon Maru #11
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Fumi Maru #3
PG Kongosan Maru
PG Hirotama Maru
PG Chiyo Maru
PG Chitose Maru

Allied Ships
SS Salmon, hits 4
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ASW attack at 57,98

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 3
PC Shonon Maru #15
PC Shonon Maru #11
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Fumi Maru #3
PG Kongosan Maru
PG Hirotama Maru
PG Chiyo Maru
PG Chitose Maru
DD Arare

Allied Ships
SS Salmon, hits 2

Andy looking for ships in Lae port, while couple of our transports are hit at Siador...

Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 29
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 9
P-38G Lightning x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 7 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Here comes main strike, and Jack daitais suffers serious losses - all in all 18 Jacks were shot down over the Lae and 14 pilots are lost. But 4 of these 14 pilots are WIA and will back in the action soon


Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 22
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 14

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
Avenger I x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 6
B-24D Liberator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 11 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Avenger I: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Myoho Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sakae Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Shogen Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Shinsei Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage


Only this group (based at Lae) attacked enemy transports heading to PM. Results are not bad - Helens are at 72 exp. Unfortunatly, naval LBA from Siador didn't attack the enemy....

Day Air attack on TF at 53,92

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Admiral Cole, Bomb hits 1
AK Admiral Y. Williams, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 1000 feet

CHINA

As Pauk-san promised to his brave soldiers, figther cover meets the enemy. Three pilots are lost, but the enemy lost app 15 heavies in todays encounters in the China skies.


Day Air attack on 8th Ind. Brigade, at 39,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 35

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
LB-30 Liberator x 12
B-24D Liberator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 19th Mixed/B Brigade, at 39,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 33

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 11
B-17E Fortress x 9
LB-30 Liberator x 9
B-24D Liberator x 3
IL-4c x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed
IL-4c: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

at 7000 feet

Our bombers attacked enemy units which rushing from Chunging to Kunming-Yunan crossroads. We need to exaust the enemy and win in another glorius battle!


Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Temp. Division, at 42,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 7

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


Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
26 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 30th Chinese/A Corps, at 42,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Chinese/A Corps, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 21
Ki-49 Helen x 18

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported

at 6000 feet

Couple of enemy units arrived at crossroads and canceled our movement - we are going to throw them back in Yunan tomorrow!.


DR. PAUKOZUMI REPORT

I've already mentioned that we saved another 4 pilots in the PNG. I'm glad to announce that some of wounded pilots already back in their cockpits, like S. Renzo from Praetorian Sentai. They are ready to di.... errrr.... to fight for the Emperor for another 1000 years!

BANZAI!

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/05/43


BURMA

Wish i could intercept them, but i don't have enough figthers for everywere...

Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 9
Beaufighter VIF x 9
Wellington III x 6
P-38G Lightning x 8
B-25J Mitchell x 29
B-17E Fortress x 30
B-24D Liberator x 18
IL-4c x 14


Allied aircraft losses
Boomerang II: 2 damaged
Beaufighter VIF: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 97

PNG

As i expected, enemy TF with Independence dissapears. KB is refueled and will sails to Truk. Akagi and Hiryu will go to Home Islands (upgrade) while upgraded Kaga and Unryu (arrives in 10 days) will replace them.

Another heroic fight by our owerhelmed airforce!

Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 12
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 27
Kittyhawk I x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 18
P-38G Lightning x 26
B-24D Liberator x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 9 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 8 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 11 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 35

at 6000 feet

Another 10 Corsairs lost this turn... remaining groups are withdrawed from Lae to reorganize and lets hope that i would be able to save pilots which siting in damaged planes at Lae....

Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 7
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 15
SBD Dauntless x 4
Avenger I x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 6
P-38G Lightning x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Jinbu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage





CHINA

Crossroad is cleared again. I wonder for how long? Another 35 VP in my bag.


Ground combat at 39,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 152756 troops, 1343 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 3179

Defending force 9126 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 251

Japanese max assault: 2395 - adjusted assault: 1357

Allied max defense: 234 - adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 339 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
188 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
2378 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

[jumper]

Hi Pauk,
if you downgrade and upgrade those air groups evacuated from Lae, they will automaticaly "suck" those fragments you left there..

[pauk]

Nice trick Jumper. That could explain why i didn't caught many fighers on ground at PM in the past. However, i solved this problem moving main unit to Admirality base and damaged fragment (0 ready, 7 damaged ac) was able to move to Siador?!). Don't ask me how but i did it:) - then, damaged planes were loaded on AK and moved to Admirality island.




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/06/43

From now, i will depend on subs and minelaying subs in PM area. Damaged Floridian is another AK on my list

Sub attack at 52,94

Japanese Ships
SS I-29

Allied Ships
AK Floridian, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Small bunch of Aussies tried attack at Buna, next day Japanese counterattack rebuff this bunch of extravagant amigos...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/07/43

Allied patrol boats spoted KB SW of Lunga. Pitty, i was hoped sneaking KB to Truk without noticing and keep Andy in paranoia.


Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 16

at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 11
Beaufighter VIF x 9
Wellington III x 12
P-38G Lightning x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 37
B-17E Fortress x 25
B-24D Liberator x 14
IL-4c x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-R Irving: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 123
at 7000 feet

All this fighters attacked my units (defenders of PM) which are retreating to Lae. Andy doesn't feel that he can win against my Air Force without training. This is a great compliment Andy! We ordered night fighters to LR CAP this units (we are New Imperial Army where is a care for our soldats #1)


Day Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 53,89


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
F4U-1 Corsair x 21
Kittyhawk I x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 13
P-38G Lightning x 14
B-24D Liberator x 15


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/08/43




You won't get away with supplying bases in front of my nose just like that, Andy.


Night Time Surface Combat, near Ndini at 72,101

Japanese Ships
DD Kiyonami
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
AK Arkab, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Ooops... hig expereinced Tony couldn't achive decisive victory there

Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet

Not here too. I lost only one 1 figher in these two engagements but 4 more lost due ops (LR CAP from Lashio). Enem lost 4 Mitchells and 4 Liberators in A2A.


Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 17

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 19 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

at 15000 feet

Andy changed target and attack part of my divisiona at Buna. It would be a nice hunt, don't you think. However, i have to be catious and let him to attack few more turns. (i left night fighers on LR CAP over PM "defenders). Then, if only we could caught him - i think that even regular pilots (60-70) can do the job against Corsairs on ground attack mission?



Day Air attack on 5th/C Division, at 55,90

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 34
SBD Dauntless x 19
TBF Avenger x 12
Avenger I x 6
Kittyhawk I x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 22
P-38G Lightning x 19
B-24D Liberator x 36


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Avenger I bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Kittyhawk I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
5 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
7 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
8 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
6 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
9 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
6 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
7 x F4F-4 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
5 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
5 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Avenger I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F4F-4 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet

CHINA

Another wave arrived at crossroads. God, i love this job[:D]... enemy rescuing Army is 60 miles east from our Army, so we expect that enemy will save his units at Yunan (due to our stupidity to cancel movement of "Army group South" a month earlier due unknown reasons!). Anyway, even those units retreated to Chungking they will need supply to recover and reinforce, right?

Ground combat at 39,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 200590 troops, 1756 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 3385

Defending force 37715 troops, 7 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 991

Japanese max assault: 4851 - adjusted assault: 2933

Allied max defense: 917 - adjusted defense: 29

Japanese assault odds: 101 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2300 casualties reported
Guns lost 43

Allied ground losses:
4561 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

SS Albacore or something reported sunk. Unfortunatly DD Kisaragi sinks too just after reaching Rabaul port. Akitsuki class DD is saved!

AVD Hulbert reported sunk (at Tarawa).

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/09 and 04/10/43

Not to much happend except i've realised that i shouldn't trying to compete with Corsairs [:'(]


Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 21


A very good move by Andy. He sent Corsairs on sweep and my night fighters didn't have a slighest chance. It looks ugly, but they are expendable....From now they will provide CAP for bases outside the Corsair's range.


Day Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 53,89

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 16

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 15 destroyed

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/11/43

CHINA

Still no enemy units at crossroads... my division is only one turn from arriving at Yunan but Chinese "runners" will arrive next turn. I'm bombing rescue Chinese army 60 miles east from crossroads but i'm not happy with commanders discretion - Sonias bombing Chinese Air base...phew...

But, turns like this really can ruin my efforts to show how organised and cool-headed player i want to be - look this stupid Pauk - several turns i kept CAP over Kunming and from unknown reasons i decide to rest my Tony Sentai although there wasn't real need for that...

Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 5
B-24D Liberator x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 14

at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed


Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

at 15000 feet

16 Tonies destroyed on the ground just because my stupidity. Ok, no big deal, but i really wondering is Andy psyhic?:) This won't happens again, i can promise...

PNG

Liberators came into masses and had easy job against Gili Gili - i'm pleased that i didn't expand AF for this quite isolated base...


Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 22
B-24D Liberator x 86

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 3 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 37

at 5000 feet

Ok, this is actually request for ambush. Tojo and Jack groups ordered for LR CAP over Buna...

Day Air attack on 5th/C Division, at 55,90


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 13
P-38G Lightning x 22


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

All fighters bombing

You guys should listen PzB advices more often. Zeros on escort "forced" our bombers to attack enemy convoys heading to PM.




Day Air attack on TF at 53,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G4M1 Betty x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-49 Helen x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Allioth
AK Susan Luckenbach, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Tenedos
DD Scout, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Susana, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Alkes, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported

Ki-49 Helen bombing at 1000 feet
Ki-21 Sally bombing at 1000 feet
G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Drowning men came from DAF base force...obviously reconstitued unit..

Day Air attack on TF at 53,92

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 10

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Scout, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alkes, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 1000 feet

I hate when this happens - these ships were reported sunk in the end of the turn, but part of my bombers were searching for them (unable to locate target).

Next wave met leaking CAP - not a best performance by our AF...

Day Air attack on TF at 53,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 22
Ki-49 Helen x 6

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
Spitfire Vb x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Scout, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tenedos, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Admiral Halstead
AK Allioth
AK Susan Luckenbach, on fire

Army bombers at 1000 feet

Andy want to know where is KB - this sub is founded and located 5 hexes east from Shortlands. No hits, but this will keep him on alert,,

ASW attack at 66,90

Japanese Ships
PG Aso Maru
PG Shotoku Maru
PC Showa Maru #3
PC Shonon Maru #10
PG Myoken Maru
PG Koei Maru
PG Heijo Maru
PG Tamo Maru #6
DD Yakaze
DD Hayate
DD Ayanami
DD Yugure
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/12/43

PACIFIC

Just wanted to share this extraordinary "success" against heavily damaged AK...

Sub attack at 78,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
AK Arkab, heavy damage


CHINA

As i promised, stupidy in China won't happen again...

Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 26

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 6 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 26

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 6 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

at 15000 feet

I can be really pleased with IJA AF performance - we lost only one Tojo in the action while enemy lost 7 heavies. And, great general Pauk is pleased with his older brother dr.Paukozumi - C. Notomi, the pilot who allows to be shoted down is wounded and rescued (95 exp!)...

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I would lie if i would say that i didn't expect much from the this turn. First, two turns ago my two remaining minelaying subs lay down mines and i was more than sure that damaged ships from the yesterday action will hit them.. but nada... nothing... zero...nista....

But still had a hope - he will send fighers on ground mission over Buna and will teach him lesson - but fighers didn't attack Buna....

Finally, another strike on GG - there is nothing i can do about it - perhaps he planing another invasion? Nah, it is too early, me thinks...


Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 24
B-24D Liberator x 86

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/13/43

CHINA

Andy is desperate, me thinks - sending unescorted heavies actually have just one benefit - more IJA AF aces...





Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 13 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet

Keeping the pressure on Chinese "rescue army"...


Day Air attack on 29th Chinese Corps, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 2
Ki-51 Sonia x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 67th Chinese Division, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 4
Ki-49 Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-49 Helen x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 141st Base Force, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 32
Ki-49 Helen x 23

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


Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

at 11000 feet

I can live with such attacks - 20 enemy bombers can't stop me in China...


Day Air attack on 7th Ind./B Brigade, at 39,32


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

There was 80 K of the enemy troops once, but before another Japanese assault enemy was reduced to 36 K...Another 85 VP awarded for the enemy losses....


Ground combat at 39,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 249440 troops, 2251 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4565

Defending force 36320 troops, 0 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 823

Japanese max assault: 8394 - adjusted assault: 3962

Allied max defense: 748 - adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 158 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2259 casualties reported
Guns lost 53
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
5197 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


PNG

Situation is not so brilliant there. I can't allow myself such extravagant moves as LR CAP over Buna and hoping for good hunt. Enemy coming in big numbers, following with fighters on ground attacks and some fighters are on LR CAP or they are escorting fighters on ground attack. I'm thinking about evacuating Buna: i can't defend this base with 15 IJA squads anyway. The truth is i won't stop enemy training but they will have to fly to more distant targets (GG).... Moving air reinforcements and if the opportunity shows i will try ambush at Lae..

Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 79

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed


Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 90

at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th/C Division, at 55,90


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 47
Spitfire Vb x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 16
P-38G Lightning x 21


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Spitfire Vb bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Spitfire Vb bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
6 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Spitfire Vb bombing at 2000 feet
6 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
13 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
12 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
9 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
12 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
10 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet



Time to say goodbye here - no more parking at PM port. These subchasers are really nasty - I-5 is at 33/37 damage....

ASW attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-5, hits 7

Allied Ships
SC SC-743
SC SC-742
SC SC-699
SC SC-640




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/14/43



CHINA

In just few days 77th Ftr Sentai shot down 14 heavies without loss on their side. Can't complain about that....


Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 14
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

at 15000 feet

Enemy continuing with bombing my troops, but there is no real devil in their shots...

Day Air attack on 69th Division, at 39,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-24D Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported

at 7000 feet

But he is not only one who doing it. Army bombers bombing fresh enemy units east of crossroads from Hanoi and Kweiyang. Cant say that i'm always pleased with their choice...

Day Air attack on 141st Base Force, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-49 Helen x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged


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

at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 79th Chinese/B Corps, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Ki-49 Helen x 12

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

at 12000 feet

BURMA

Andy using this formula... heavy strikes on Mandalay for day or two and then few days attacks with small numbers. We are going to let him do it for couple of days and then try big ambush....


Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 6
Beaufighter VIF x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Boomerang II: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Beaufighter VIF: 2 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Boomerang II bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet

Although I have good kill ratio in China i'm using more ac than Andy. The reason for that is big ops losses (10) and bombers shot down in PM area. While i can live with ops losses i do not like free training for enemy fighter pilots but i need naval search in this area...

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/15/43

Another air battle over Kunming against enemy heavies.

Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 42
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 10

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged

Small bunch of IJA AF guys tried to protect our LCU at crossroads....

Day Air attack on 58th Division, at 39,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 10

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16
B-24D Liberator x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

at 7000 feet

Other than that, usual air strikes against Chungking and Chinese army east of crossroads. PNG and Pacific are quiet... too quiet...

The good news that my divisions finally reached Yunan and we are going to test Chinese defence there - i have 1679 assault points there, but doubt that enemy is capable for decent defence... Once we capture Yunan, no other bases than Chungking and Chengtu will be in Chinese hands...

[anarchyintheuk]

Damn. 971av on the 13th div. What are you feeding them?

[pauk]

with rice - Chinese rice and japanese sake![:D] Seriously, this screenshot was taken during bombardment phase of the ground combat when assault value doubles - 13th division is first class division with 447 IJA squad and same "normal" assault value. Rest units (which) didn't start bombard yet still have "normal" AV....



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/16/43


CHINA




When great general Pauk-san choosed name for major offensive in the China he didn't think that this name is very symbolic - Konichiwa for big Japanese offensives in this war. From now our 10.000 years living Empire will be on defensive - until the end of the war...


Enemy units didn't surrender - they choose "correcting the frontline" withdrawing to Chungking, one hex east from Yunan[X(]. Actually this is excellent news for me - we can use these units as targets for our training program! The idea is to use recruits (20-40 exp) for that mission and hoping that enemy will try ambushing our fighters - all we have to do is to well judge the moment when we must move experienced crew and ambush the ambushers. Even if we fail, the loss of 50 recruits is sustainable...


Ground combat at Yunan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 107717 troops, 949 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2740

Defending force 27101 troops, 0 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 467

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese max assault: 1947 - adjusted assault: 1333

Allied max defense: 406 - adjusted defense: 77

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Yunan base !!!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
776 casualties reported - i lost 2 victory points for ground losses
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
1852 casualties reported - gained 82 VP for ground losses

One thing is for sure these units are three months out of the action before they can reach Myitkina (in best scenario for the Andy) - and then six months is required to bring these units at combat shape - at least... China is now pacified!

One thing is bothering me - enemy unit arrives on Kweiyang-Kunming road where i have unit too. So this hex is AJ controled - can supply reach Kunming?


Ground combat at 40,34

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7214 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 152

Defending force 6299 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Japanese max assault: 280 - adjusted assault: 124

Allied max defense: 136 - adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
414 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

BURMA

Will try ambush enemy acs tomorrow.

PNG

Lots of Corsairs sent on sweep to Lae. Fortunatly they were unable to locate target and i withdraw my two Tojo senais to Siador - but i'm afraid of leaking CAP when Corsairs arrives again. Should i gave up from having ac at Siador too?


IMPERIAL HQ NEWS SHEET

Amagi arrives and will replace Soryu in PNG. In couple of days Unryu arrives to and will replace Hiryu (they are going for 2/43 upgrade). Akagi and Kaga (upgraded) will do the same.

[ctangus]

ORIGINAL: pauk

One thing is bothering me - enemy unit arrives on Kweiyang-Kunming road where i have unit too. So this hex is AJ controled - can supply reach Kunming?

No. You'll have to clear that hex.

Good job in China! [:)] (Though I'd kick you b--- there. [;)])

[pauk]

Damn, i was afraid of it! Yes, i can be satisfied with overall situation in China - but i don't pretend I done the great job there. Actually, Andy did poor job in Chin (he said more than once that he detest China) and i took advantage of this. Yes, i think Allies could do a better job too....


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/17/43


All units, personal and even the intendants recived double sake portions for newborn son of Princess Kiko! The new Emperor will lead our mighty Empire in 21st century! Tenno Banzai!!!


PNG/SOLOMONS

ASW attack but no hits on enemy sub east of Buin. Let's hope Andy will think that KB is still at Solomons area.

ASW attack at 66,90

Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki
DD Uranami
DD Kasumi
DD Asagumo
DD Isokaze
DD Kuroshio
DD Kiyonami
DD Onami
DD Takanami

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf

Leaking CAP from Siador was present, but our losses are minimal. 5 B-24 are lost (2 A2A combat and 3 ops) while many of them are damaged. Nice - we need all help we can get to slow enemy advance...and this 20 damaged Libs need some time to be repaired.


Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 19
F-5A Lightning x 6
B-24D Liberator x 94

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

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 23 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 106

Aircraft Attacking:
B-24D Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
B-24D Liberator bombing at 32000 feet

We are going to let Andy to bomb Lae if he want to do it for some time. I have strange feeling that this weak escort was invintation to send my ac on interception - and meet 60 Corsairs on sweep mission tomorrow...

CHINA

Damned Chinese corps on Kweiyang-Kumning road. Ok, we have enough supply in Kumning so i will train my recruits few days until couple of divisions arrives there and kick this perfidious enemy!


Day Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 40,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported



BURMA

Bad weathere prevents strikes on Mandalay and my 17 Tonies on LR CAP do nothing there - time to fly to Raehang and Rangoon again. 44 P-38G's spoted on CAP over Myitkyina - Andy is certainly planing somehting with them. Escort for new Burma air campaign or escorts/sweeps on my AFs (Kweiyang/Kunming) in China to interupt my training program? Let's see if IJA AF can achive another victory and demoralise enemy again....


IMPERIAL HQ NEWS SHEET

A big reorgainisation of Combined fleet is already mentioned. Our Army is being reorgainised too, after the finishing Konichiwa-go.

31th division (reinforcement for BAA which arrives in Shangai) was sent on China theatre and after just two weeks our heroic soldiers becomes veterans -31st division have 87 exp now, from starting 60 exp. This unit will be sent on Burma road and latter to Lashio-Mandalay where it belongs. Meanwhile will wait for Yunan "refugees" if they choose to withdraw towards China or Allied bases in Burma this way...

I have three more divisons to re-deploy in other theatres:

10th division is assigned to 4th Fleet, 116th division to South East fleet and 69th division to SAA (first two divisions are A divisions with 447 inf squads) while 69th division is B division with 303 inf squads). But all three divisions are crack and will help our defence in Pacific: 69th division will be divided and defend bases in PNG (Wevak, Aitape....). 10th division will be divided too and guard Marians while 166th division will guard Truk.

reorganisation of our army in China





Do you recall Chiba brothers? Well finally had spare time to look for them: our ace Funaki Chiba (59th Sentai) isn't in Japan anymore - they moved to Maloelap and waiting for the enemy. Unfortunalty, lost the track of his younger brother Bonsai Chiba and we have to assume he is KIA. Anyway, there is three more Chiba guys in IJA AF strategic reserve at the Home islands - obivionsly we are talking to nepotism here! [:D]

[pauk]

ORIGINAL: pauk



We are going to let Andy to bomb Lae if he want to do it for some time. I have strange feeling that this weak escort was invintation to send my ac on interception - and meet 60 Corsairs on sweep mission tomorrow...

AFTER ACTION REPORT FOR 4/18/43

[:D] - Lae was empty, of course....[:D]

[PzB74]

Good job in China Pauk! [&o]
Andy will not like it... The war will step up in intensity over the next 6 months, but your position is good [8D]
Do you know when Andy will get his first P51 long range fighter units? I'm not looking forward to that day.

[pauk]

Yes, with capturing Yunan and Kunming i've secured one flank in Burma and i would agree with you that my position is good - the enemy still did not posses PNG, Solomons and Marshalls, northern Australia is in my hands too. But, to be honest i dont have illusions i can stop Allies - my only hope is that "Mother of all cuning plans" will work. This plans will be named after Japanese princess Kiko - we all think she deserves it[&o][;)]

I will not disclose details of Kiko-go there because it is too early for that. Besides, lot depends on circumstances and future happenings in the game... but, imperial Pauk's family is united for once and all of us believe that Kiko-go is our only chance to delay enemy...


Just checked for P-51 - B variant comes in march 44, while D variant arrives in september of the 44....

BURMA

Interesting stuff there - noticed several enemy units marching towards Mandalay and 3 more enemy units are in the mountains near Lashio[&:]. I don't have clue what he trying to do with them. My plan is simple - two divisions will reinforce Mandalay in right moment but i'm not sure 100 % this is the main enemy offensive - my eyes will be wide open on other theatres as well..... Of course i have quite a lot troops for guarding Rangoon, Moulmein and Tavoy....

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/19/43


PNG

Nice strike from Siador on ships returning from Port Moresby. They didn't have any chance against my crack LBA. Admiral Halstead is reported sunk and same will happens with Tendedos - DD was hit once again from Helens on naval search (and it was damaged even before this attack)


Day Air attack on TF at 52,93

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Admiral Halstead, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tenedos, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet


I don't like what i see - but i have live with that... fortunatly Andy reciving only 20 P-47C per month..

Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
P-47C Thunderbolt x 9

No Allied losses





But this are not the biggest news today - lots of Wildcats and quite a lot Seafires are on CAP duty over Townsville - this means enemy carriers are in the port unless this is not a some kind of nasty trick! But don't thinks so...We can't ignore a reports of amphibious ships in the port too - makes it perfectly logical that Andy is planing offensive in PNG.

Don't forget "offensive" in Burma which is, i believe only divertion... countermeasures already taken. Currently i have 5 CV, 4 CVL and 5 CVE in Truk. Kaga arrives tomorrow at Truk, while Amagi will arrive in a week - this could be too late. Anyway, one more CVE is near Buin and this 6 escort carriers can replace one or two fleet carriers. KB will be formed and sortied in several TFs, i even upgraded Shokaku fighters to Zekes and dive bombers to Judy's - if Andy really tries to break through our defence in PNF we will be ready for him. Fast BB TF is at Rabaul.

The question where he will going? GG is well defended - 5th division + coastal gun regiment so if i could choose his target i would choose GG - not that this base is only well defended - the geography is my friend there and KB would be in better position to intercept and fight the enemy. Buna, Goodenough islands have very weak garnisons and there is no sense to reinforce them - enemy LBA would destroy these troops.

I believe that he would go either to Buna or Goodenough islands, under the cover of Corsairs and Liberators. In that scenario his carriers would provide only secondary cover and engage KB if his long range fighters and B-24D decimate KB CAP. So, our only choice is to engage enemy while his TFs are E, SE of GG. That is our plan, hopefully we will have enough time to get in the position...

I need Zeros for my CVE's. Currently have 3 trained daitais at Rabaul, two crack daitais at Lunga and Truk. I already moved one veteran group (74 exp) from training camp in PI and two from China. One more airgroup is ready to be transfered from China - quite a lot groups but there will be not to many daitais available for escort our LBA bombers.

CHINA

Attack on partisans which blocading Kunming-Kweiyang road.


Ground combat at 40,34

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6653 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 6195 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 226

Japanese max assault: 121 - adjusted assault: 132

Allied max defense: 124 - adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1


Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported

[pauk]

The secret about "tourists" in mountain near Lashio is cleared. Andy told me these units moved for some unknown reason to this hex - bug? and he asked me to redo last two turns. I really hate to redoing my turns, but i accept to do it since the bug canceled, as he believed, suprise attack on Mandalay. So we are going back to 18th April and replayed this turn - of course things were different this turn. PM was closed and no sweep strike on empty Lae... oh, well...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/18/43

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Day Air attack on 2nd Group Army, at 46,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Group Army, at 46,34

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 9
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 72

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
36 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 27
A6M3a Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 27

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
16 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mili , at 84,85


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 23


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 43,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 15

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 25000 feet
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Day Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 40,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 20

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 7th Chinese Corps, at 43,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 32

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
36 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 22
Ki-49 Helen x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
22 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 32
Ki-49 Helen x 22

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


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
12 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 13th Chinese Air Base Force, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RAAF Base Force, at 60,89

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
A6M3a Zero x 27
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 68
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 31

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
31 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on No. 101 RAAF Base Force, at 60,89

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 28

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet

[pauk]

last redo turn...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/19/43

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 51
Ki-46-III Dinah x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 38

at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 34
Ki-21 Sally x 86
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 113

6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 7
Beaufighter VIF x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Boomerang II: 5 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Boomerang II bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 27
A6M3a Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 18

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
16 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 7
F-5A Lightning x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
A6M3a Zero x 27
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 32

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 40,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 33

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 40,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 47
J2M Jack x 8
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 19

No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 4
Ki-49 Helen x 11

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


Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported

at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Air Base Force, at 42,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 36

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 13th Chinese Air Base Force, at 40,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 17
Ki-49 Helen x 14

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported

at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RAAF Base Force, at 60,89

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
A6M3a Zero x 27
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 64
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 29

No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RAAF Base Force, at 60,89

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 34

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
34 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mili , at 84,85


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 21


No Allied losses

[pauk]

Ok, redos are over - as i expected there was no attack on enemy ships sailing from PM and AK and DD Tendos survived... phew!




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/20/43

PNG

Enemy activity increasing from turn to turn. Few submarines spoted near Solomons and reported moving NE, NW - obiviously they are looking for KB. Paukashawa-san smells something in the air and maximum alert ordered!


ASW attack at 66,90

Japanese Ships
PG Saiko Maru
PC Matsuwa
PC Sado
PC Oki
PC Etoforu
DD Asagao
DD Asakaze
DD Minazuki
DD Natsugumo

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf, hits 11

New patrol boat types rocks! Not crucial hits but this 11 hits should put Seawolf out of the action for a while.

Kido Butai is ready to sails again - 4 carrier divisions formed and sailing to Green island. Amagi and one CVE will reach Truk in couple of days and will reinforce our mobile striking force. Quite a lot subs are sent on Townsville- GG route and hopefully will found enemy fleet on time. Lots of navy planes in the Solomons are set on naval search - i done everything i could, me thinks.


In Burma, i'm quite confident my reinforcements will arrive on time to Mandalay but the question is how will my troops stand against enemy heavies - sending also smaller units to attract enemy bombers attention. Andy told me that he thinks he can took Mandalay (when i told him he can't do that and i've seen his units on march to Mandalay) - either my recon sucks either he really thinks that this offensive would fooled me and distract from PNG...well, a interesting days are in front of us.....

[jumper]

Best wishes to you and your wife, Pauk. Maybe its time for honeymoon to show your wife that sometimes witp is NOT on the first place.. [;)]
btw it seems, there is something like universal womens thoughts.. I swear I have experienced the same reaction till the last word about my playing witp.. [:D]