Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J)

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 7:46 am

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

Port Dickson? Must be a mod base, never heard of it!

Yes, on the side of Malaya NW of Malacca. Also I think Port Swettenham may be a DBB base, just to the North of Port Dickson.

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 11:51 am

[font="Times New Roman"]April 27 , 1942[/font]

Lowpe sends a lot of night striking TB every turn. None have had any success yet, but Have no NF, so one day it may payoff. At Singers the Flak gets one this turn.

Our landing at Batu Palat does land effectively, with only about 25% disablement of the Aussie brigade. At 30% prep, that's not bad! There does appear to be a lot more here now though, with an infantry battalion and tank regiment plus the port unit, and I don't think this unit will take the base soon. I'l need to bombard by sea and air for a good while here, while moving to take Malacca with the other unit from Port Dickson, then move it in too.

I have an Indian ID queued up and ready to land at a base that we own, but need the KB to back off before I risk that move. It's still sitting off of Malaya, and seems to have sent about 35 Vals to their doom today, with no escort. I'll take it! Especially with KB pilots on board. [;)]

The air war is good today, with no efforts to stop our work against Malacca or Batu Palat, and the destroyed bombers. Lowpe did sink a couple of small TK at Medan.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 27, 1942
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Night Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 66 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Fortune
CA Canberra

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batu Pahat at 49,82

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 33
P-400 Airacobra x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
18th PG/6th PS with P-39D Airacobra (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
49th PG/7th PS with P-40E Warhawk (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
49th PG/8th PS with P-400 Airacobra (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
24th PG/20th PS with P-39D Airacobra (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
15th PG/46th PS with P-39D Airacobra (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
58th PG/68th PS with P-40E Warhawk (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batu Pahat at 49,82

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 24

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 44
P-400 Airacobra x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 14 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Medan at 46,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 19
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Petronella, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Haiyang
TK Aletta, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on II/124th Infantry Battalion, at 49,82 (Batu Pahat)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-26 Marauder x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 24
P-400 Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 30

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 6th RTA/B Division, at 49,81 (Malacca)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 6th RTA/B Division, at 49,81 (Malacca)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 16th Naval Guard Unit, at 45,84 , near Padang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 24

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 55th/B Division, at 49,81 (Malacca)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 9
B-17E Fortress x 8

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Batu Pahat (49,82)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1345 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Defending force 958 troops, 20 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
II/124th Infantry Battalion
9th Port Unit

Defending units:
21st Australian Bde /2

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This shows the position of the KB and our subs in pursuit. The ships at Batu will aim to complete their upload tomorrow with good LR CAP over the top and bombardments going in all over the area.

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:24 am

[font="Times New Roman"]April 28, 1942[/font]

The 28th sees the rest of the Aussie brigade successfully land at Batu Palat. Now for some naval work on the troops there. I'll wait about a week to even think about attacking, and bombard nightly. Nice and close to Singers.

I have some troops I'm going to try to steak into Sibolga on Sumatra to walk across to Medan and other bases. I need to fortify and have the bases build over there.

Got a nice haul of Oscars for nothing over Malacca as my LR CAP did a job on the lower IJA fighters. Surprised how well my pilots are doing with early war Allied planes.

At Heiho we get a good 1:1 and forts go to 2, so now the fall is imminent. This is going to be a good haul of IJA troops and VPs. Over 21k of decent units including a very good ID and two tank regiments plus the other supporting units and an HQ.
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Night Naval bombardment of Malacca at 49,81

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Dorsetshire

Japanese ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Fires 266
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1

Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Cornwall
CA Cornwall firing at 55th/B Division

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Night Naval bombardment of Batu Pahat at 49,82

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CL Hobart
CL Achilles

Japanese ground losses:
329 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Port hits 16
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Astoria
CA Astoria firing at II/124th Infantry Battalion

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Morning Air attack on 10th Division, at 113,36 , near Lungchen

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
I-16m24 x 11
SB-2 x 55

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SB-2 bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on II/124th Infantry Battalion, at 49,82 (Batu Pahat)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 20
P-400 Airacobra x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Ground combat at Batu Pahat (49,82)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1261 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Defending force 2101 troops, 68 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
II/124th Infantry Battalion
9th Port Unit

Defending units:
21st Australian Brigade

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Ground combat at Heiho (113,33)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 69503 troops, 1228 guns, 2217 vehicles, Assault Value = 2350

Defending force 21740 troops, 217 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 534

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1301

Japanese adjusted defense: 1037

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2146 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 163 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 61 (6 destroyed, 55 disabled)
Vehicles lost 47 (27 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1335 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 193 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled

Assaulting units:
126th Rifle Division
12th Rifle Division
111th Tank Division
36th Motor Rifle Division
3rd Rifle Division
61st Tank Division
94th Rifle Division
114th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
1120th Cannon Regiment
36th Army
1140th Cannon Regiment
411th Howitzer Regiment
147th Howitzer Regiment
550th BM Howitzer Regiment
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
192nd OM Gun Battalion
42nd Cannon Regiment
216th Howitzer Regiment
624th Cannon Regiment
390th Cannon Regiment

Defending units:
1st Division
9th Tank Regiment
8th Garrison Unit
1st Tank Regiment
3rd Garrison Unit
6th Border Defense Fortress
52nd Field AA Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
45th Ind.AA Gun Co
2nd Air Div /1

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CV Illustrious arrives at Capetown! This brings our IO CV fleet to four RN CVs, (if you include Hermes in that) and I'll be using them soon more regularly. The USN CV fleet is nearly ready to start moving again, and I've also got designs on the Russian bases Japan captured and has been kindly building up for us. [;)]

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 3:21 pm

obvert:
I have some troops I'm going to try to steak into Sibolga on Sumatra ...

You're going to cut them into slabs and send them to the hungry Japanese? I think there are some flaws in that plan!
Or maybe you meant to type "speak", so you will BS your way into Sibolga, pretending to be traveling minstrels or arms merchants? [:'(]

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 3:35 pm

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

obvert:
I have some troops I'm going to try to steak into Sibolga on Sumatra ...

You're going to cut them into slabs and send them to the hungry Japanese? I think there are some flaws in that plan!
Or maybe you meant to type "speak", so you will BS your way into Sibolga, pretending to be traveling minstrels or arms merchants? [:'(]

They have numerous sides of beef. It'll all be fine. [:D]

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Thu Jan 25, 2018 5:57 am

[font="Times New Roman"]April 29, 1942[/font]

Sorry for the lack of updates. Busy RL stuff plus a slower than normal pace here. I think Jeff must be busy too, although I haven't heard much about the delay. We used to get 1/day back and forth, but lately it's 1/two-three days.

Subs drop mines near Batu Palat but our industrious Fairmile B MLs find the field before bombardment TFs move through in the night.

Zeros sweep Sabang again, but this time the defending P-40E have the bounce and knock down four of the IJN’s best. He seems reluctant to play the altitude game and that’s fine, as 25k wins out this time. He does lose a lot at higher altitudes with the A6M2 so I get it.

Night strikes and daytime 4E strikes went ofr Singkawang, where Mutsu is holed up. I decided to try for the fields and port, and did get some damage on each, including 3 500lb bomb hits to Mutsu. Not bad, but I suspect this will be the best chance for a while. More groups will be added in now.

The 4Es and 2Es have other business to attend to anyway, but I want Lowpe o have to protect both Pontiniak where CA Maya is holed up and Singkawang. That should leave more leeway to hit troops along the Malayan coast and make sure the lower Malaya airfields are damaged. I’ll then try to get more troops in and go for the middle Malayan bases. Georgetown is the goal.

Up in Soviet territory Heiho drops another fort lever and the DA gets a 2:1. Nearly done here. IJAAF bombers hit tanks in a Mongolian desert area, and I’ll have to retreat there. Too far from airbases to defend.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 29, 1942
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TF 16 encounters mine field at 49,83

Allied Ships
ML No. 191
ML No. 187

3 mines cleared

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TF 288 encounters mine field at 49,83

Allied Ships
KV Jasmine
KV Thyme

2 mines cleared

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Morning Air attack on Sabang , at 44,70

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Singkawang , at 56,88

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Singkawang , at 56,88

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Singkawang , at 56,88

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
LB-30 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 45,84 (near Padang)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2258 troops, 26 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 147

Defending force 1240 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Allied adjusted assault: 114

Japanese adjusted defense: 22

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
423 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
7th Armoured Brigade

Defending units:
16th Naval Guard Unit

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Ground combat at 104,30 (near Choybalsan)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1782 troops, 17 guns, 228 vehicles, Assault Value = 116

Defending force 1513 troops, 35 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Allied adjusted assault: 162

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 23 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
426 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade

Defending units:
4th Manchukuo Cav Brigade
6th Manchukuo Cav Brigade
49th Const Co
55th Field AA Battalion
51st JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Heiho (113,33)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 68726 troops, 1228 guns, 2218 vehicles, Assault Value = 2220

Defending force 19213 troops, 205 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 326

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 2066

Japanese adjusted defense: 841

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1959 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 93 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 71 (70 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
945 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 162 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 52 (3 destroyed, 49 disabled)

Assaulting units:
126th Rifle Division
111th Tank Division
36th Motor Rifle Division
12th Rifle Division
61st Tank Division
3rd Rifle Division
94th Rifle Division
42nd Cannon Regiment
36th Army
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
216th Howitzer Regiment
411th Howitzer Regiment
1120th Cannon Regiment
624th Cannon Regiment
114th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
192nd OM Gun Battalion
1140th Cannon Regiment
147th Howitzer Regiment
550th BM Howitzer Regiment
390th Cannon Regiment

Defending units:
1st Tank Regiment
8th Garrison Unit
1st Division
3rd Garrison Unit
45th Ind.AA Gun Co
6th Border Defense Fortress
18th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
52nd Field AA Battalion
2nd Air Div /1
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I don't really believe these totals anymore, but 631 A6M2 downed would be a LOT for May 1 of this campaign if that is true. That would be about 125/month lost. He might be making more soon with R & D finishing on next models and changing those to production, but This means likely he has lost more than he's produces so far. [:)]

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Fri Jan 26, 2018 6:16 am

[font="Times New Roman"]April 30, 1942[/font]

The end of April and the Allied position is stronger than ever in the DEI. Singers is nearing forts 6 and has increased field size to 7. The Allies have now established a firm hold along the SW Malay coastline with two bases held and a third in contention. I'll attack at Batu Palat in a few days.

If the Aussies can get a hold of the rail lines I'll land tanks, base forces, an Indian ID and other useful bits and pieces for a drive to the NW Malay bases around Georgetown. I worry that the IJA will leave Singers, bringing 6 strong divisions into play here, but the Allies are bringing more in every day, and with good defensive terrain, there is a chance the Addition of another Brit ID could be enough to hold in x3 terrain in middle Malaya.

Sumatra is building and growing in importance for the Allies. Oosthaven is the port of entry for dozens of new Allied units and airgroups arriving in the next two weeks and beyond. Palembang is developing into a strong airfield, close to maxing out, and Paebemolih and Benkolen are good supporting fields.

I'll also begin devoting the recently conquered island bases between Sumatra and Malaya, and eventually make the jump to Borneo, where in about a month I'd like to develop a base for sweeping the NW coast of Borneo.

On the 30th bombardments hit the Malay coastline again. More mines are picked off by the passing TF DDs and dedicated minesweepers. The I-boats strike against some small transports at Sabang and Medan.

The big news is that the IJN releases the Netties for the first time en masse. Luckily they reach out to hit a relatively unimportant TF landing troops at Sibolga on the NW Sumatran coast. Several ships are sunk, which is not great, but the troops all land with only minimal losses. These are base forces, remnants of other units left in the first stages of transport from India, and other engineer and support units to beef up Medan and bases on the East side of Sumatra.

I have to be careful even close to Singers now. If I can get up and take Georgetown, Alor Star and surrounding bases in a few weeks it will really diminish strike possibilities against landing and supplying troops in Northern Sumatra and middle Malaya.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 30, 1942
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Sub attack near Singkep at 49,86

Japanese Ships
SS I-158, hits 1

Allied Ships
TK Angelina, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML No. 189

SS I-158 launches 2 torpedoes at TK Angelina
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Sabang at 44,70

Japanese Ships
SS I-121, hits 2

Allied Ships
xAKL Chungking, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAKL Chungking is sighted by SS I-121
SS I-121 attacking on the surface
Massive explosion on xAKL Chungking

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Night Naval bombardment of Batu Pahat at 49,82

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Dorsetshire

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 11
Port supply hits 7

Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Cornwall
CA Cornwall firing at Batu Pahat

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Night Naval bombardment of Malacca at 49,81

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge

Japanese ground losses:
261 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Runway hits 2

Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Resolution
BB Revenge firing at Malacca

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Night Naval bombardment of Batu Pahat at 49,82

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Canberra
CL Glasgow
CL Mauritius

Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Port hits 43
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 7

CA Exeter firing at Batu Pahat

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sibolga at 44,79

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
G3M2 Nell x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Indira
xAK Silvermaple, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
xAP Moreton Bay
xAK Lavington Court, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Madras City
xAP Esperance Bay
xAK Industria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
xAP Chilka, Torpedo hits 1

Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
34 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Morning Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 15
B-25C Mitchell x 10
B-26 Marauder x 5

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sibolga at 44,79

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
G3M2 Nell x 31

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMC Pansy
xAK Silvermaple, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Indira
xAP Doumer, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Industria, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Largs Bay, Torpedo hits 1
xAP Khandalla, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Lavington Court, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (9 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Massive explosion on xAP Doumer

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sibolga at 44,79

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G3M2 Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Chilka, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Doumer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Moreton Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Pansy, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Khandalla, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Ozarda, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AM Poole, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Arawa, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
15 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Poole dead in the water ...

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Ground combat at Heiho (113,33)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14412 troops, 466 guns, 929 vehicles, Assault Value = 2069

Defending force 17421 troops, 200 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 290

Japanese ground losses:
306 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
12th Rifle Division
126th Rifle Division
36th Motor Rifle Division
111th Tank Division
3rd Rifle Division
61st Tank Division
94th Rifle Division
42nd Cannon Regiment
147th Howitzer Regiment
411th Howitzer Regiment
550th BM Howitzer Regiment
216th Howitzer Regiment
1120th Cannon Regiment
192nd OM Gun Battalion
1140th Cannon Regiment
114th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
36th Army
624th Cannon Regiment
390th Cannon Regiment

Defending units:
1st Division
3rd Garrison Unit
9th Tank Regiment
18th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
8th Garrison Unit
6th Border Defense Fortress
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
45th Ind.AA Gun Co
52nd Field AA Battalion
2nd Air Div /1
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His strikes started high, so I have to be careful of where LR defensive CAP is set here. This is also an opportunity to get a lot of IJN planes shot down, so I'll think of how to set some traps here. It'll help to get some more support units to Medan, the biggest airfield in central Sumatra.

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 1:13 pm

[font="Times New Roman"]May 1, 1942[/font]

It is May! The P-38E beings production!!! [&o][&o]

More night bombardments of Batu Palat hit all of the units there for some damage. I'll attack in a day or two with the well rested Aussies.

The 2E and some 4E hit Johore Baru hard. It should be closed. I just want to make sure since it is decent size 4 base that he doesn't drop some fighters here to support strikes against Singers or nearby bases. We also hit size 2 Kuantan airfield for about 20-30 damage.

Up North Heiho Falls! About 3k more IJA troops are disabled or destroyed, and another 18-20k will be captured and sent to the Gulags soon. This is a huge marker for the Soviets. There is still time to move on the central Manchurian plains area, but first I'll let some units rest and reallocate some forces to make sure we're ready for the loss of air parity coming soon. A few units withdraw soon, but also some brigades will be arriving.

Near Palembang the troops herding the former defenders get a 1:1 DA and gain a lot of experience right away. I added lower EXP troops here to grind it out with the IJA, who should have very little if any supply. This is another 9-10k about to be turned into VPs, including a split 4th ID, one of the first to cross the causeway into Singers and taking huge losses then. It's not been their war. [;)]
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Morning Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 22
B-26 Marauder x 20
P-39D Airacobra x 11

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 47,91 (near Palembang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11144 troops, 87 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 433

Defending force 9632 troops, 106 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 211

Allied adjusted assault: 281

Japanese adjusted defense: 155

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
716 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 24 (3 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
552 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Assaulting units:
17th Australian Brigade
182nd Infantry Regiment
10th LH Cav Regiment
44th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF
4th/B Div /1
4th/C Division
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
4th/A Div /2
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
11th Garrison Unit /1
7th Field Construction Battalion
34th Field Const Co
34th Field AA Battalion
31st Field AA Battalion
9th JAAF AF Coy
102nd Ship Eng Coy
43rd Nav Gd /1
202nd Ship Eng Coy
26th Fld AA Gun Co
2nd Ship Engineer Regiment
15th Const Co
3rd Air Division
302nd Ship Eng Coy
33rd JAAF AF Coy
47th Const Co
41st Nav Gd /1

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Ground combat at Heiho (113,33)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 68092 troops, 1228 guns, 2217 vehicles, Assault Value = 2103

Defending force 16935 troops, 188 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 269

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 2717

Japanese adjusted defense: 99

Allied assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Heiho !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2983 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 128 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 76 (61 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 59 (59 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
441 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 29 (2 destroyed, 27 disabled)

Assaulting units:
126th Rifle Division
111th Tank Division
3rd Rifle Division
12th Rifle Division
61st Tank Division
36th Motor Rifle Division
94th Rifle Division
42nd Cannon Regiment
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
147th Howitzer Regiment
411th Howitzer Regiment
1140th Cannon Regiment
36th Army
216th Howitzer Regiment
114th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
624th Cannon Regiment
192nd OM Gun Battalion
1120th Cannon Regiment
550th BM Howitzer Regiment
390th Cannon Regiment

Defending units:
1st Division
3rd Garrison Unit
52nd Field AA Battalion
6th Border Defense Fortress
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Garrison Unit
18th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
45th Ind.AA Gun Co
2nd Air Div /1
9th Tank Rgt /1

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obvert · Post by **obvert** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 1:18 pm

CV Yorktown is a few days from being all fixed up after taking a torpedo near the HI a while back. I'll be sending the 3 USN CVs out together. I think the KB is split and the smaller bit is in the Northern area. Could be good hunting up there!

The air groups from Enterprise and Lexington are now almost all bought back. This should provide us both with some flexibility about how to set up the CVs as well as some good pilot training. Always trying to look on the bright side here. [:)]

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 4:17 pm

Wait! Did Heiho get a US star after changing hands? How did Stalin allow the American observer to claim the base?

And what are the model P-28E beings? Do they resemble humans? Are you cloning them or using more traditional methods of production? [;)]

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 5:57 pm

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Wait! Did Heiho get a US star after changing hands? How did Stalin allow the American observer to claim the base?

And what are the model P-28E beings? Do they resemble humans? Are you cloning them or using more traditional methods of production? [;)]

Thanks. Always good to have you guys find the typos. Too lazy to read it all myself obviously. [:D]

Heiho just has the battle indicator on it now. It's Soviet.

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 3:13 am

[font="Times New Roman"]May 2, 1942[/font]

Accidentally posted this in the other AAR last night. Whoops!! [:D]

At least there isn't much sensitive info here. Got lucky. Also, this is one reason I'm usually a few days behind the current action.

Port Dickson, just 4 hexes fro mSingers falls. The 55th/B division, here for only a day and hit hard by 4E and 2E, took a beating and retreated to Malacca where a Thai unit is also getting hit hard. The Aussies, though only at about 70% strength, are in good shape and will move to Malacca directly. I'll also try for Batu Palat, two hexes from Singers, within a day or two.

The Soviets continue to clean up at Heiho. Not long now before these troops can try something new! [:)]
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Dickson at 49,80

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Canberra
CL Glasgow
CL Mauritius

Japanese ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Exeter
CA Exeter firing at 55th/B Division
CA Canberra firing at 55th/B Division
CL Glasgow firing at 55th/B Division
CL Mauritius firing at 55th/B Division

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Morning Air attack on 6th RTA/B Division, at 49,81 (Malacca)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 29

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 6th RTA/B Division, at 49,81 (Malacca)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 15
B-17E Fortress x 8

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 55th/B Division, at 49,80 (Port Dickson)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 13
B-17E Fortress x 20
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 59

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Port Dickson (49,80)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2441 troops, 58 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Defending force 3650 troops, 38 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Allied adjusted assault: 35

Japanese adjusted defense: 8

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1302 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Australian Brigade
221 Group Base Force /1

Defending units:
55th/B Division

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Ground combat at Heiho (113,33)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 67887 troops, 1228 guns, 2217 vehicles, Assault Value = 2061

Defending force 14113 troops, 115 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Allied adjusted assault: 2117

Japanese adjusted defense: 25

Allied assault odds: 84 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3803 casualties reported
Squads: 200 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 71 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 40 (33 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
126th Rifle Division
61st Tank Division
3rd Rifle Division
36th Motor Rifle Division
12th Rifle Division
111th Tank Division
94th Rifle Division
147th Howitzer Regiment
1120th Cannon Regiment
411th Howitzer Regiment
624th Cannon Regiment
550th BM Howitzer Regiment
42nd Cannon Regiment
216th Howitzer Regiment
192nd OM Gun Battalion
1140th Cannon Regiment
36th Army
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
114th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
390th Cannon Regiment

Defending units:
1st Division
3rd Garrison Unit
6th Border Defense Fortress
8th Garrison Unit
52nd Field AA Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
45th Ind.AA Gun Co
2nd Air Div /1

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Ground combat at Yugodzyr (101,32)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2412 troops, 20 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

Defending force 924 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Allied adjusted assault: 34

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Yugodzyr !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Mongolian Cavalry Division

Defending units:
7th Manchukuo Cav Brigade

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12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Wiped Out at Heiho by attrition!!!

3rd Garrison Unit Wiped Out at Heiho by attrition!!!

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Heiho
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obvert · Post by **obvert** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 3:15 am

[font="Times New Roman"]May 3, 1942[/font]

I decided to give Batu Palat a try, and surprisingly the first DA yielded a 7:1 and took the base. The tank regiment was gutted, and all retreated to Malacca where the other Aussie brigade will strike in two days.

This base is going to b a huge boon to the Malaya reinvestment, with a port 2 hexes from Singers and along the coastal road leading to Malacca and North. It’s x2 defensive jungle as well, which may be critical if Lowpe decides to move his six divisions out of Singers.

I’ll drop the Indian ID here plus a number of base forces, AA units and engineers starting next turn. There will be heavy LR CAP pls some CAP traps set up closer to his strike bases, hoping to deflect the Netties if he has them turned on. Eventually I’ll have about 1,500 AV here. Probably in about a week.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 3, 1942
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Night Naval bombardment of Malacca at 49,81

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge

Japanese ground losses:
307 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (11 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (12 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Resources hits 2
Manpower hits 3
Fires 2395
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 3

Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Resolution
BB Resolution firing at Malacca

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Night Naval bombardment of Malacca at 49,81

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Canberra
CL Glasgow
CL Mauritius

Japanese ground losses:
432 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Manpower hits 6
Resources hits 2
Fires 5707
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

CA Exeter firing at Malacca
CA Canberra firing at Malacca

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Morning Air attack on II/124th Infantry Battalion, at 49,82 (Batu Pahat)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 55th/B Division, at 49,81 (Malacca)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 15
B-17E Fortress x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 10

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
235 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Light Industry hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Batu Pahat (49,82)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3456 troops, 76 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Defending force 1474 troops, 7 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Allied adjusted assault: 82

Japanese adjusted defense: 11

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Batu Pahat !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
334 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 59 (59 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st Australian Brigade

Defending units:
4th Tank Regiment
II/124th Infantry Battalion
9th Port Unit

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Ground combat at Heiho (113,33)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 67847 troops, 1228 guns, 2218 vehicles, Assault Value = 2067

Defending force 8773 troops, 61 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Allied adjusted assault: 2217

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 316 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
10197 casualties reported
Squads: 246 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 643 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 70 (70 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
12th Rifle Division
111th Tank Division
36th Motor Rifle Division
126th Rifle Division
3rd Rifle Division
61st Tank Division
94th Rifle Division
1140th Cannon Regiment
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
42nd Cannon Regiment
1120th Cannon Regiment
624th Cannon Regiment
192nd OM Gun Battalion
114th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
550th BM Howitzer Regiment
411th Howitzer Regiment
216th Howitzer Regiment
36th Army
147th Howitzer Regiment
390th Cannon Regiment

Defending units:
1st Division
6th Border Defense Fortress
2nd Air Div /1

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Here's the scene in the DEI now. Getting a good foothold on Malaya. Curious what he'll do now to counter. I have a good 200 fighters in reserve on Sumatra, flying CAP and gaining experience, and a second P-38 group is fleshing out since production started. The first will have to withdraw on June 1, unfortunately, so I'll transition pilots over. I'm also sending in more understrength groups to fill out and prepare to step in for the other withdrawals coming in June.

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 9:53 am

[font="Times New Roman"]May 4, 1942[/font]

On the 4th more bombardments come in along the Malaya coastline, and troops continue to work on destroying the Palembang garrison refugees. I thought about just leaving them, but I'll take the VPs and make him have to completely rebuild all of these, including buying them out and most likely also buying them into a non-restjriced HQ after. The smaller units will be cheap, but the formerly free 4th division having to be bought again to use off of Honshu will be more expensive. [8D]

I've gone through and looked at the turns from April 20 to May 3 when the Heiho garrison was finally destroyed, and it looks like in about two weeks the Allies have destroyed 3,191 Japanese devices!! [X(]

That's 530+ VPs. Not bad.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 4, 1942
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Night Naval bombardment of Malacca at 49,81

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Dorsetshire

Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Manpower hits 4
Fires 1765
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1

Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Cornwall
CA Cornwall firing at Malacca

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Night Naval bombardment of Malacca at 49,81

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge

Japanese ground losses:
234 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Manpower hits 2
Fires 5216
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

BB Resolution firing at Malacca
BB Ramillies firing at Malacca

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Night Naval bombardment of Malacca at 49,81

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Canberra
CL Glasgow
CL Mauritius

Japanese ground losses:
181 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Resources hits 2
Manpower hits 16
Fires 6430
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

CA Exeter firing at Malacca
CA Canberra firing at Malacca

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Morning Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7
Hudson I x 20

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Light Industry hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 55th/B Division, at 49,81 (Malacca)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 15

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 6th RTA/B Division ...
Also attacking 55th/B Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 55th/B Division, at 49,81 (Malacca)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16
B-26 Marauder x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 4th Tank Regiment, at 49,81 (Malacca)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 47,91 (near Palembang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10834 troops, 87 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 380

Defending force 8328 troops, 75 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 153

Allied adjusted assault: 184

Japanese adjusted defense: 63

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
795 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 17 (4 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
325 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
182nd Infantry Regiment
17th Australian Brigade
10th LH Cav Regiment
44th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
4th/C Division
4th/B Div /1
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
11th Garrison Unit /1
4th/A Div /2
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
Sasebo 8th SNLF /1
202nd Ship Eng Coy
43rd Nav Gd /1
33rd JAAF AF Coy
31st Field AA Battalion
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
15th Const Co
3rd Air Division
34th Field Const Co
34th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ship Engineer Regiment
9th JAAF AF Coy
7th Field Construction Battalion
302nd Ship Eng Coy
26th Fld AA Gun Co
102nd Ship Eng Coy
41st Nav Gd /1

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Ground combat at 103,31 (near Tamsag)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3774 troops, 35 guns, 462 vehicles, Assault Value = 254

Defending force 1600 troops, 31 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Allied adjusted assault: 124

Japanese adjusted defense: 8

Allied assault odds: 15 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
957 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
205th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
6th Manchukuo Cav Brigade
49th Const Co
55th Field AA Battalion
51st JAAF AF Bn

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obvert · Post by **obvert** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:53 am

[font="Times New Roman"]May 5, 1942[/font]

As the Aussies move into Malacca and troops disembark from transports at Batu Palat, the Allied air forces strike at all nearby airfields. Kluong, Mersing and Kuala Lumpur take significant damage and another set of 2Es hit troops at Johore Baru to discover what units are there. They find the 25th Army and 55th/C division. Lowpe is splitting a lot of divisions, which I like. If I can wreck one part, or destroy it completely, then these other regiments are solo for a long time.

I’ve been getting a lot of supply and now fuel into Singers. I want to push it over 100k supply as a rule, so a ways to go yet. It’s at forts 5.76 and airfield 7.64, both building. A set of transport TFs with enormous amounts of supply will arrive at Oosthaven in the next two weeks, and hopefully after they drop their cargos all bases will have 30k+ supplies with a larger 100-120k dump at Palembang. Essential base forces, AA units and some smaller infantry and engineer units are also arriving from the South Pacific.

Tomorrow a strike will go in at Kuching, which shows ~20 fighters in base. There are 20+ transport ships listed in port, so it might be worth the risk to the bombers and hopefully some of these are more valuable, like xAKE or AMC, or even a stray DD/E.

In Soviet territory a strike is being prepared to hit Harbin now that I have an airbase in easy escort and sweep range at Kiamuse. I’ll send all available bombers to hit Manpower. There are only 4 fighters listed on the fields according to recon, and no changes have been noticed over the past week at least. There are 35 fighters listed at the base slightly North of Harbin. MiGs will sweep Harbin ahead of the daylight strikes.

Troops are ordered to move forward as well and will try to take several bases in the clear, with a force coming from the Heiho/Sunwu area and another from the Hailar road. Soviets are nearing the end of fort building and can begin to store more supply in anticipation of heavy future bombing to airfields and industry.

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Morning Air attack on Mersing , at 51,82

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 46

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kluong , at 50,82

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 15

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 49,76 , near Taiping

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 25th Army, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 19

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 55th/C Division ...
Also attacking 25th Army ...

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Afternoon Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 49,79

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 49,79

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

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

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 47,91 (near Palembang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10606 troops, 87 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 350

Defending force 7514 troops, 65 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 110

Allied adjusted assault: 145

Japanese adjusted defense: 23

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1228 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 20 (11 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
10th LH Cav Regiment
17th Australian Brigade
182nd Infantry Regiment
44th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
11th Garrison Unit /1
4th/A Div /2
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
4th/C Division
Sasebo 8th SNLF /1
202nd Ship Eng Coy
43rd Nav Gd /1
34th Field AA Battalion
302nd Ship Eng Coy
33rd JAAF AF Coy
34th Field Const Co
7th Field Construction Battalion
15th Const Co
9th JAAF AF Coy
3rd Air Division
26th Fld AA Gun Co
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Ship Engineer Regiment
31st Field AA Battalion
102nd Ship Eng Coy
41st Nav Gd /1
4th/B Div /1

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I'm still nervous about air strikes form upper Malaya hitting my unloading troops at Batu Palat, so I've been cycling the transports and sending those only dumping supply back as well as some of the more important units, to prioritise AA and engineers. I need a field here badly and the 80 or so 40mm Bofors no in base will likely be a good deterrent. [:)]

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 11:58 am

[font="Times New Roman"]May 6, 1942[/font]

An interesting turn. The Kuching strikes are somewhat successful, but pay the price. I added 2Es into the mix and they simply shouldn't strike against CAP without escorts or lots of sweeps in advance. The sweeps today arrived after the strikes, although they took off closer to the target, so about 15 bombers were lost, mostly Wellingtons. A number of ships could sink, including three xAKE hit and left on fire. This is the first significant loss of bombers for a few months, and it marks the end of an offensive phase, as other goals have been achieved that allow a reduction in risk for bombing runs for a while.

Later the Dorniers sortie again and seriously damage two IJN DDs carrying troops. The Yasagumo should sink after two hits and 'heavy fires, heavy damage.' The shortage of DDs must be getting critical now.

Malacca falls with loss of another pile of Japanese troops. Again, 250+ devices destroyed on the on Malaya and at the Palamembang mop-up. This links and consolidates the Allied hold on lower Sumatra and cuts the rail link from both sides of Malaya toward Singers troops. I'll now target Mersing and Kuantan to reduce the ability to bring in supplies there as well, and continue to hit airfields close to Singers. A bunch of troops unloaded at Batu Palat without incident and more will go there and to other bases tomorrow.

I hope too that the Kuching strike serves notice that the ships hiding in ports along Borneo are not protected there, and the Myoko and Mutsu especially will have to take to the seas wit their damage to fight through subs back to the repair yards.

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Night Naval bombardment of Malacca at 49,81

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Dorsetshire

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Manpower hits 3
Resources hits 1
Fires 1167
Runway hits 5
Port hits 1

Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Cornwall
CA Cornwall firing at Malacca

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Night Naval bombardment of Malacca at 49,81

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge

Japanese ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Resources hits 1
Manpower hits 9
Fires 6928
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

BB Resolution firing at Malacca
BB Ramillies firing at 55th/B Division

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Night Naval bombardment of Malacca at 49,81

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Canberra
CL Glasgow
CL Mauritius

Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Resources hits 2
Manpower hits 3
Fires 11977
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1

Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Exeter
CA Exeter firing at 55th/B Division

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Morning Air attack on Kuching , at 58,88

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 15
B-17D Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Awa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Ayato Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kuching , at 58,88

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-17E Fortress x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese Ships
xAK Tatumiya Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kenyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AKE Akasi Maru, Bomb hits 1
AKE Misaku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kuching , at 58,88

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AKE Tuyama Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAKL Hachirogata Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Kenyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Fukuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AKE Tonegawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Ayato Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAKL Konei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AKE Akasi Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chumphon at 52,66

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Do-24K-1 x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Yanagi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chumphon at 52,66

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Do-24K-1 x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Yamagumo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

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Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1209 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Defending force 299 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ternate !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
334 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
8th PAAC Avn Sup

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Ground combat at 47,91 (near Palembang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10488 troops, 87 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 328

Defending force 6225 troops, 39 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Allied adjusted assault: 152

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
703 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
10th LH Cav Regiment
182nd Infantry Regiment
17th Australian Brigade
44th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
4th/C Division
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF /1
9th JAAF AF Coy
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
34th Field AA Battalion
31st Field AA Battalion
26th Fld AA Gun Co
43rd Nav Gd /1
4th/A Div /2
302nd Ship Eng Coy
34th Field Const Co
15th Const Co
41st Nav Gd /1
7th Field Construction Battalion
102nd Ship Eng Coy
202nd Ship Eng Coy
4th/B Div /1
33rd JAAF AF Coy
3rd Air Division
2nd Ship Engineer Regiment
11th Garrison Unit /1

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Ground combat at Malacca (49,81)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2492 troops, 58 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Defending force 4073 troops, 62 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Allied adjusted assault: 80

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Malacca !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1308 casualties reported
Squads: 86 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 31 (31 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Australian Brigade

Defending units:
6th RTA/B Division
II/124th Infantry Battalion
4th Tank Regiment
55th/B Division
25th JNAF AF Unit

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ny59giants · Post by **ny59giants** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 12:23 pm

Can I see a screen shot of eastern DEI around Ambon area or where ever the boundary is over there?

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 4:50 pm

Nice port strike! Do you know if the Dorniers bomb will penetrate BB Mutsu's deck?

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 12:28 pm

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Can I see a screen shot of eastern DEI around Ambon area or where ever the boundary is over there?

Here is the Eastern DEI. After lots of action early, this area has been incredibly quiet until very recently when Lowpe finally added to his Manado invasion and conquered the place. He then moved to Ternate, and has just taken it. I've only left the original Dutch units here as my focus is Sumatra, Malaya, Java and their proximity to his oil centres on Borneo.

I've only just recently sent some restricted Aussie troops to the Western OZ coastline, but it's pretty open around the Celebes, Moluccas and down to Timor and South New Guinea. I would be surprised if he made a big push around here now though.

I'll be interested to see if he goes for Malabalay. He's got recon on it. The air group there is the small Stearman recon group that is PI restricted and flies a bit of search to help the subs around here. It would be really sweet to resupply the PI and keep them from being conquered, but that is a long way off yet.

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 12:55 pm

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Nice port strike! Do you know if the Dorniers bomb will penetrate BB Mutsu's deck?

Good question. I'd have to look. So few now though I'd rather not put them up against CAP. Now, if Mutsu ventured out ... well, that's different!

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