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Hi All - EXCEPT RUPD

Well firstly an intro - I am a newbie playing as Japan against a pro RUPD. This is my first ever PBEM and AAR. The reason I am starting an AAR is that I need some help. I must go on the record and say Tom is a first rate guy and is a pleasure to play against. I will try my best not to moan to much in this AAR but playing as Japan is so frustrating at times. We haven't got many house rules except 4Es can't go below 10k. We are playing 2 day turns which is hard for the Jap player some times but I like it as it make the game go fast.

History - Well I attacked Manila on day one and things went quite well for a few months. I took Manila and Singapore in short order and expanded to Myitkina. In the south I expanded historically - Java and Timor. I have taken Port Moresby and Thursday Island. In the east I took Wake and Baker island. For a something embarrassing I did a half pie attack on India and lost a lot of ships including 1CV and many others are still in the yards being repaired. I still hold Sri Lanka with about 1.5k AV

The date now is 19/9/42 and I am on the defensive big time. Tom has retaken Baker, Wake and all of the Marshalls except Kwajalein and Eniwetok, in the east and Timor in the south. This turn he has just landed at Tassafaronga and will slowly work his way up the island chain.

What I have done well is taken all of China - the Allies are hold up in Chungking of course with 67 units but they are surrounded and we have agreed to hold there.

I will post some screen shots shortly but what I am after is advice on what to do and of course some support. I have 6-7k AV spare now in Chineses units.

It will be a basic combat reply format with comments.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/17/42



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ASW attack at 66,45

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya
DD Fuyo
DD Asagao
DD Tachikaze
DD Yakaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Oite

Allied Ships
SS S-31, hits 4, on fire
Close to Home Islands

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TF 1030 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied Ships
DMS Dorsey
DMS Lamberton
DMS Boggs
DMS Trevor
DMS Hopkins
DMS Hovey
DMS Southard

CD guns hit nothing
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Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 101
P-40E Warhawk x 79
F-5A Lightning x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 62


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 163

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 27
B-17E Fortress x 44
LB-30 Liberator x 48


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 139

Aircraft Attacking:

Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 9 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 43
B-24D Liberator x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 24 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 3 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 10 destroyed, 17 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 destroyed, 12 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 13 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Holland Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 45
SBD Dauntless x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Kurosaki, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
ML Ikitsushima, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 12 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Hokko Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 15 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied Ships
BB California
BB Mississippi

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet

Long range attack from Trunk
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
G4M1 Betty x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AK West Ira
AK Empire Trust, Torpedo hits 1
AK Empire Moorhen
AK West Notus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Wildebeeste
AK Sage Brush, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Prairie, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Glade, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK Hollywood, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Manukai
AK Admiral Gove, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK West Nilus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 49,91

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Admiral Senn, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Voice, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 8
Wellington III x 9
Hudson I x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 32


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 37

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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 19
B-26B Marauder x 48


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
15 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 75,82

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 95

Japanese aircraft losses
C5M Babs: 1 destroyed


Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 50
SBD Dauntless x 173
TBF Avenger x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Yaeyama, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
ML Ikitsushima, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Day Air attack on TF at 50,97

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Rani, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Sage Brush, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Prairie, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,91

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Tana, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Timber Rush, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Zephyr, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Forbes Hauptmann, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese Ships
AK Holland Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Colorado
BB California
BB Idaho
BB New Mexico
BB Mississippi
BB North Carolina
BB Prince of Wales
BB Warspite
BB Revenge
BB Royal Sovereign
CA Salt Lake City
CA New Orleans
CA Devonshire
DD Schley
DD Ward
DD Arunta
DD Banckert
DMS Southard
DMS Hovey
DMS Hopkins
DMS Trevor
DMS Boggs
DMS Lamberton
DMS Dorsey

8k mines did nothing

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese Ships
AK Hokko Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Colorado
BB California
BB Idaho
BB New Mexico
BB Mississippi
BB North Carolina
BB Prince of Wales
BB Warspite
BB Revenge
BB Royal Sovereign
CA Salt Lake City
CA New Orleans
CA Devonshire
DD Schley
DD Ward
DD Arunta
DD Banckert
DMS Southard
DMS Hovey
DMS Hopkins
DMS Trevor
DMS Boggs
DMS Lamberton
DMS Dorsey

8k mines did nothing

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese Ships
AK Tien Lee, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Colorado
BB California
BB Idaho
BB New Mexico
BB Mississippi
BB North Carolina
BB Prince of Wales
BB Warspite
BB Revenge
BB Royal Sovereign
CA Salt Lake City
CA New Orleans
CA Devonshire
DD Schley
DD Ward
DD Arunta
DD Banckert
DMS Southard
DMS Hovey
DMS Hopkins
DMS Trevor
DMS Boggs
DMS Lamberton
DMS Dorsey
8k mines did nothing
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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed

137 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Devonshire, Shell hits 3
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 9
CA Salt Lake City
BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 10
BB Revenge, Shell hits 4
BB Warspite
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 6
BB North Carolina
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 9
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho, Shell hits 5
BB California
BB Colorado
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
2664 casualties reported
Guns lost 26

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 12

And again 8k mines did nothing

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Ground combat at Kusaie Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1610 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Defending force 2162 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30


Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/18/42


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Coastal Guns at Tassafaronga, 66,97, firing at TF 1042
TF 1042 troops unloading over beach at Tassafaronga, 66,97


72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Achilles
DMS Elliot
MSW Bobolink

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
4984 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Tassafaronga, 66,97, firing at TF 1042
TF 1042 troops unloading over beach at Tassafaronga, 66,97


72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Exeter, Shell hits 1
CL Achilles

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
4534 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 103
P-40E Warhawk x 70
F-5A Lightning x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 56


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 4 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 155

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 28
B-17E Fortress x 34
LB-30 Liberator x 52


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 162


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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 5
B-17E Fortress x 36
B-24D Liberator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23

One of my pet hates is that I cant do anything against his bombers and at the most only 1/2 of my fighters ever fly. I always lose far more on the ground than in a2a
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 10
Wellington III x 9
Hudson I x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 32


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 28


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
20 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,90

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK West Notus, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
G4M1 Betty x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Admiral Nulton, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Foam, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Bunting, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK West Camargo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Wildebeeste
AK Admiral Williams, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Harpoon
AK City of Rayville
AK Charles McCormick, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Tassafaronga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1640 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 43099 troops, 601 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1998


I will post some screen shots and any other requests shortly.[:)]

the airplanes sound like either a missing air HQ, or some fatique (for which HQ's are usefull as well),
 
clueless about the 8 K mines, he brought some DMS (TF 1030), but with 8K even those couldn't have cleared all of that [X(]
 
a pity the betties didn't  get some of that bombardment TF

Can someone please explain how to attach screenshots?

Ok here goes

Ok this is the area around the Rabaul and Lunga etc. The Allies landed a few turns ago and his carries are parked at Tassafaronga

Here is the production screen. My research seems to be going very slowly. I have plenty of fuel and not many supplies.

And here is the aircraft production. You will see the Franks for example, have only researched 92 aeroplanes.

This turn the Allies parked their carriers at Tassafaronga.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/19/42

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Coastal Guns at Tassafaronga, 66,97, firing at TF 1042
TF 1042 troops unloading over beach at Tassafaronga, 66,97


77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Bobolink, Shell hits 2
DMS Perry

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
4257 casualties reported[:)] He is losing a lot of troops because he is landing about 100k
Guns lost 2


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Coastal Guns at Tassafaronga, 66,97, firing at TF 1042
TF 1042 troops unloading over beach at Tassafaronga, 66,97


48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CL Leander
DMS Wasmuth
MSW Bobolink, Shell hits 1
DMS Perry


Allied ground losses:
2928 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 102
P-40E Warhawk x 77
F-5A Lightning x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 39


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 184

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 23
B-17E Fortress x 34
LB-30 Liberator x 52


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 118

Aircraft Attacking:

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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 15
P-40B Tomahawk x 47
B-25C Mitchell x 108

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 73

Well and truly closed again


Ground combat at Tassafaronga

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 77275 troops, 1146 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 2558

Defending force 5521 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied max assault: 1150 - adjusted assault: 803

Japanese max defense: 43 - adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tassafaronga base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
389 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Allied ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Kusaie Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1650 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Defending force 2162 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30


Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/20/42


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ASW attack at 70,102

Japanese Ships
SS I-23, hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Gridley
DD McCall
DD Maury
DD Benham
DD Lang

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ASW attack at 70,102

Japanese Ships
SS I-23, hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Gridley
DD McCall
DD Maury
DD Benham
DD Lang

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TF 1059 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96



Allied ground losses:
307 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kusaie Island, 75,82, firing at TF 1010
TF 1010 troops unloading over beach at Kusaie Island, 75,82


50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Encounter
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Fox, Shell hits 1
DD Porter
DD Mugford
DD Aaron Ward

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
438 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 1059 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96



Allied ground losses:
300 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 76
P-40E Warhawk x 43
F-5A Lightning x 5
B-25C Mitchell x 39


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 87

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 26
B-17E Fortress x 29
LB-30 Liberator x 52


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 109


Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 46
B-25C Mitchell x 85

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

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 42


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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 10
Wellington III x 10
Hudson I x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 39


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 43


Day Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 64,94


Allied aircraft
Seafire x 12
Fulmar x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
SBD Dauntless x 95
Swordfish x 24


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW W.16, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Keisyo Maru, Bomb hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
AP Juko Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Oi Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
404 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

I had to drop a base force here, unfortunately they took a day to long to arrive and payed the price.[:(]
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
G4M1 Betty x 62

Allied aircraft
Seafire x 29
Fulmar x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 29 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 33 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Seafire: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Fulmar: 1 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 19 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Illustrious
CV Indomitable
CV Formidable
DD Flusser

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

I had a fighter sweep setup to attack this hex and they didn't over two days. They would have help clear the way. This is a strange combat report as he would have had more aircraft in the air than that. He likes to set his cap very high I would say 80% as very few fighters have ever accompained his strikes. A fact I hope to take advantage of at some stage.

Allies very lucky that 18 high experienced Betties 75+ exp couldn't hit anything

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Ground combat at Kusaie Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3556 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119

Defending force 2174 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Allied max assault: 110 - adjusted assault: 9

Japanese max defense: 21 - adjusted defense: 6

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

What I would like to do is plan for an invasion of Russia, using the combined CEF and Kwantung forces and a lot of SAA force as well. I should have 16 to 18K AV. It is a bit late now as winter is very close and I am still moving the troops into position. In Spring I wish to attack. Although I am not sure the exact months winter is. This is where ideas and suggestions are welcome.

I will post further screen shots tomorrow.

Gordo - IMO you are lucky to have researched that many Franks as you are almost 2 years away from their introduction... It is harder to research planes that are further out.

Your questions are not specific about the production side to really allow me to talk you through what is happening, but suffice to say each factory that is repairing will cost 1000 supply - so if you are low on supplies you may need to rethink what you are repairing.

Tools such as witptracker and decoder can help you with the economy (I'm part of the dynamic duo who made tracker - so I prefer that!)

Give me some clarity of figures and what you are trying to achieve and then I'm willing to give you a hand..

[edit] having looked at the figures above about your industry - I will say it looks like you are doing well anyway... surplus in everything, vehicles look a little low, but this depends on the mod and you should think of expanding the ship repair facilities - but otherwise good. Many players don't like to expand HI - I do (but it your choice as to the supplies you want to expend to do this. And in your game you are doing well anyway.)

Thanks n01487477 - and yes I have expanded the repair yards a bit already Tokyo is 240 and Singapore is 100

This turn was a bit sad as the Allies once agian massed their Carriers at Tassafaronga and my aircraft died on the cap. It is ok as I am slowly wearing them down. And I have hundereds of Zeros in reserve.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/21/42

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TF 1059 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96



Allied ground losses:
380 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Sorong at 42,74

Japanese Ships
MSW Yoshino Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O20

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Vella Lavella at 64,94

Japanese Ships
AP Keisyo Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD MacDonough
DD Dale
DD Monaghan

Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Achilles
CL Leander, Shell hits 1
CA Exeter

Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Runway hits 6
Port fuel hits 3

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Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CA Minneapolis

Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 4
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
As you can see from the 3 results above that the allies sent raids into small basis they saw ships. In the daylight phase none of my Betties attacked these ships

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TF 1059 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96



Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported


Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 98
P-40E Warhawk x 76
B-25C Mitchell x 46
B-17E Fortress x 27


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 4 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 234


Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 25
F-5A Lightning x 7
B-17E Fortress x 35
LB-30 Liberator x 50


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 135


Day Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19

Allied aircraft
Seafire x 37
Fulmar x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 151

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
G4M1 Betty x 37

Allied aircraft
Seafire x 37
Fulmar x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 141

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 28 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 15 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Seafire: 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 20 destroyed, 13 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
D3A Val x 8

Allied aircraft
Seafire x 25
Fulmar x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 118

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 50 destroyed
D3A Val: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Seafire: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 34 destroyed, 8 damaged

no bombers broke through in both attacks[:(]

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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78


Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 3


No Allied losses

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

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Ground combat at Tulagi

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4066 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Defending force 2774 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40


Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Kusaie Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3374 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102

Defending force 2119 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Allied max assault: 214 - adjusted assault: 184

Japanese max defense: 23 - adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 92 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kusaie Island base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
3128 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/22/42


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TF 1059 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96



Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported

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TF 54 encounters mine field at Rabaul (61,88)

Japanese Ships
MSW Takashima Maru
MSW Shintohoku Maru
MSW Shawa Maru #10
MSW Shanan Maru #16

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Buin at 64,92

Japanese Ships
MSW Banshu Maru #56
PG Takunan Maru #8, Shell hits 3
PG Tamo Maru #6, Shell hits 6, on fire
AP Kiyoshima Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Kuraido Maru

Allied Ships
DD Anderson
DD Hammann
DD Hull
DD Worden

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TF 1059 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96



Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported

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TF 1004 encounters mine field at Lautem (33,78)

Allied Ships
AK Poelau Bras, Mine hits 1

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Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 89
P-40E Warhawk x 79
B-25C Mitchell x 48
B-17E Fortress x 23


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 145

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 19
F-5A Lightning x 6
B-17E Fortress x 21
LB-30 Liberator x 41


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 61

Aircraft Attacking:

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Day Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
Seafire x 32
Fulmar x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 63

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78


Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 3


No Allied losses

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

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Ground combat at Tulagi

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4087 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

Defending force 2753 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39


Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

I will pull my airforce back this turn and let them regroup for a few turns. I lost most of my best pilots this turn.

Gordon - some pointers before I get into the air production screens... (and I have to go out for dinner in 10 mins ... so quickly)

At present your HI is using less than the resources and Oil you are producing, which is a good thing.
However to get over some problems that I can foresee ...

1. You might think of turning of repairs to your resource centres as you need not repair these. The same could be said for the Oil centres (but there might be some here you wish to keep repairing - I'm talking about the bases which are vulnerable to attack in the near term)
2. You have not been moving your resources and Oil around as efficiently as you need to ... You really need to start hording these in Japan for a time when SS's are doing added damage and the Allies are on the offensive. Also I notice that at many HI centres you getting close to running out of Oil / Res. (see attached)
3. You have supplies sitting in Manchuria and on some Japanese Islands and other locations you may wish to bring back to the Home Is.... and this will bring me to the air production which I will get into shortly...

I have more to say here and will come back in an hour or two and give you some more pointers ... sorry girlfriend needs a beer after a hard day at it ...

Let's talk about your production choices and eventually engines ...

I'm guessing you are playing the game with PDU on. This allows you to choose your planes and not stay within the "historical" build.

So you need to think long term about what you want and how much you will need. The first thing I would do is look at the aircraft comparison screen (not shown here) and determine what planes you think you would like to invest in. What is going to be a good point defense fighter and which you might use for sweeps or escort duty.

Having decided that then come to the production screen as shown and look at the factory upgrades. As you might well know factories upgrade along the path taken by "historical/scenario defined" plane upgrades.

So clicking the factory upgrade shows what the factories will upgrade to... so the A6M2 ->M3a ->M5 & the M3 -> M5, so you have 2 paths going to the M5. Let us think of the numbers of factories which will upgrade here...

Now let me say at the offset that Tracker needs a tweak here as I neglected to think about Not Building (next release fix)... let me continue, the green box 139 M2 factories are shown in the last column of the M3a (but it should be 139 + 158(not building too)...and this will move onto the M5 eventually when it is available. As will the 72 M3 factories to join the 73(47) M5's you are already producing... giving you a total of 489 M5 factories...

Now that is all fine and dandy if you wish to produce this amount of M5's but I think there are better alternatives here if you have PDU on. And I believe you are duplicating production...

The choice to research a planes before its availability comes down to do you want to roll the dice and hope to get the plane early(haphazard at best) or are you gearing up early to get max output when it arrives. This is your choice, but having said that supplies are dwindling, it might be prudent to turn off some of the factories repairing more than 12 months out (determined by your desire to get them early - remember you need 100 to get a dice roll)... Actually I am really surprised you have built as much as you have with some of the models in '44. Someone tested this a while ago ... more than a year out models take longer to repair and larger factories are better at repair here.

Let's look at the second screen (once again just looking a fighters)

TBO (Total Build Out) - these are the number of planes of this model that are needed to fill your groups which will arrive in the future. So the A6M2 has another 102 planes to fill these groups, 86 planes are needed to cover reinforcements for units on map and the next group will be available in 49 days....

So firstly as you have a good pool of M2's, get those groups at full strength and if you are low on pilots, assign some as training groups and add pilots once your pool shows 0. And read about the methods of training, withdrawing and disbanding... I actually use the method of continuous training with no disbanding or withdrawing but upgrade downgrade combining.

Now let's go back to the M5 - there is a huge TBO of 1071, with the first group arriving in more than a year - of course you need to think about those existing planes
which need to be upgraded too... If you are using PDU - do you really want all these planes to be M5's or would you convert them to something else ? Could you just have a small pool of M5's after equipping the planes you want on CV's (and there might be better alternatives here), to bring in the new reinforcements and then just upgrade them to another model ... these are your choices my friend ...

Engines - all looks good here or does it ?

1. No Aichi Engine factories ... ok it is a year away, but you need to decide which of your other engines you will convert sometime... I suggest one of the small ones. Also while 75 is the TBO, you will need to replace all the divebombers on your CV's etc...
2. You need to look at the planes you will be producing and determine the factory use... the Pl Fcty use + R&D (planes*engines) = Pot. Engine Use. So taking the Mitsub 1498 is the total plane fact usage (if all factories you have are building), whereas you are building 985 ... now the caveat here is that not all factories will be producing at the same time, and some will convert to others - so this is where you need to do some mental arithmetic.

But having said all this, honestly - your engine build looks solid, money in the bank as some say is to horde engines for the future.

Hope some of this is useful ... I usually look at each engine and then determine what is needed and plan for the future ... future Tracker builds might have this mapped in a better way to help ppl do the mind map over time ...

Hey Damian

Many thanks for that guidance, very awesome. Regarding the resources, what I do is collect from the main bases around the SRA and drop them all at Singapore then have one huge convoy going from Singapore to Osaka. Not sure if this is the most efficient way but seems to work ok.

RE: aircraft production, what do you mean duplicating production? Tell me with research is the 100 level reached accross all factories of that model or is it at one factory with 100 or more? I take your point about Zeros I think I will convert one factory to Jacks.

Thanks again

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/23/42

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Naval bombardment of Kusaie Island, at 75,82

Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Yugure
DD Wakaba
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
BB Hyuga


Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Devonshire
CA New Orleans
CA Salt Lake City
BB Prince of Wales
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 50

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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Shell hits 6
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 2
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB California
BB Revenge, Shell hits 2
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Colorado
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
545 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Again 8k mines does nothing [:-][:(] I wonder if it is worthwhile to lay mines

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Naval bombardment of Tulagi, at 68,96

Allied Ships
DD MacDonough
DD Dale
DD Monaghan
CA Minneapolis
CA Astoria

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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TF 54 encounters mine field at Rabaul (61,88)

Japanese Ships
MSW Takashima Maru
MSW Shintohoku Maru
MSW Shawa Maru #10
MSW Shanan Maru #16

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 60

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
Chungking is my training base - not really happy about doing training on surrendered chinese.
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Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 88
P-40E Warhawk x 78
B-25C Mitchell x 33
B-17E Fortress x 23


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 5 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 144


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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 26
F-5A Lightning x 6
B-17E Fortress x 35
LB-30 Liberator x 48


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 116

Aircraft Attacking:
Allies training
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Day Air attack on TF at 54,94


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 53
B-25C Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Nasami
ML Hoko
ML Natsushima
ML Okinoshima
ML Ukishima
ML Kyosai
ML Hirashima
ML Wakatake, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Naryu
ML Ishizaki
darn it but it could have been worse. Will teach me to not provide air cover. Wakatake sank[:(]

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 68,96

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Cameron, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK American, Bomb hits 1
AK Utahan

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 15
P-40B Tomahawk x 47
B-25C Mitchell x 97

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 68

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
A-20B Boston x 24


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 22
Blenheim IV x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 162
B-26B Marauder x 101


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 168

Aircraft Attacking:

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Day Air attack on Thursday Island , at 49,90


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 61
B-25C Mitchell x 31


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 146

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 67

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 13
B-17E Fortress x 73
B-24D Liberator x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 79

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
DD McCall, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Newcastle

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Hull, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Worden
DD Anderson, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hammann

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Ground combat at Tulagi

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 5089 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

Defending force 2646 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Allied max assault: 256 - adjusted assault: 118

Japanese max defense: 25 - adjusted defense: 21

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tulagi base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/24/42


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TF 1023 encounters mine field at Lautem (33,78)

Allied Ships
MSW Bundaberg

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TF 1023 encounters mine field at Lautem (33,78)

Allied Ships
DD Hull, and is sunk
AK Empire Foam, and is sunk
MSW Bundaberg


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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 65

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6


Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 73
P-40E Warhawk x 75
B-25C Mitchell x 41
B-17E Fortress x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 158


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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 28
F-5A Lightning x 8
B-17E Fortress x 35
LB-30 Liberator x 51


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 159

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Worden
DD Hammann, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 14
P-40B Tomahawk x 46
B-25C Mitchell x 107

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 107


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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
A-20B Boston x 20


No Allied losses


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Day Air attack on Thursday Island , at 49,90


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 68
B-25C Mitchell x 26


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22

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Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 148

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 106


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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 71
B-24D Liberator x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 60

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Ground combat at Tulagi

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 5011 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 128

Defending force 2402 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Allied max assault: 240 - adjusted assault: 124

Japanese max defense: 25 - adjusted defense: 15

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

The Allied Death Star has left town, which is just as well as my Zeros have pretty much spent.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/27/42

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ASW attack at 73,55

Japanese Ships
MSW Kongo Maru #2
MSW Hanata Maru #6

Allied Ships
SS S-32

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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 24
Blenheim IV x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 142
B-26B Marauder x 97


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 196

Aircraft Attacking:

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 121


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 96

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 13
B-17E Fortress x 79
B-24D Liberator x 30


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

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 62

Aircraft Attacking:
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Sub attack at 61,90

Japanese Ships
CL Katori

Allied Ships
SS KXV
[:D] Lucky

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Ground combat at Tulagi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4835 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

Defending force 2002 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Allied max assault: 102 - adjusted assault: 76

Japanese max defense: 12 - adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/28/42


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Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 1011
TF 1011 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78


16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
530 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
A-20B Boston x 38


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 21
Blenheim IV x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 4
B-25C Mitchell x 114
B-26B Marauder x 49


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 117


Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 107


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 54
I might look to setup an ambush for this lot shortly

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 12
B-17E Fortress x 73
B-24D Liberator x 24


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

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 72


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Ground combat at Kai Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1535 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Defending force 2039 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Tulagi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4815 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 110

Defending force 1827 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied max assault: 100 - adjusted assault: 60

Japanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 12 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Tulagi

ORIGINAL: GordoNZ

Hey Damian

Many thanks for that guidance, very awesome. Regarding the resources, what I do is collect from the main bases around the SRA and drop them all at Singapore then have one huge convoy going from Singapore to Osaka. Not sure if this is the most efficient way but seems to work ok.

Many ppl use this method - I guess my point is that you might want to increase the number of AK's bringing Res/Oil here as you are already in late '42 and you should really be hording more in the Home Islands, IMO there is too much surplus of these scattered. '43 will start getting more difficult, '44 hard to move res/oil and to plan ahead now is best.

RE: aircraft production, what do you mean duplicating production?

Just the simple fact that due to upgrade paths you are researching planes that will get other factories once they upgrade - I got the sense that you thought of straight totals rather than accumulative totals of what you were going to produce ... guess the zero example is what I mean.

Tell me with research is the 100 level reached across all factories of that model or is it at one factory with 100 or more? I take your point about Zeros I think I will convert one factory to Jacks.

Thanks again

From the manual:
Aircraft not yet available with a production capacity will cause research and may move up the availability of the new aircraft type. Whenever a plane would have been produced, 1 development point is gained by the new aircraft type. For every 100 development points the availability of the aircraft type will be moved up one month.(this last point I(and others) dispute "will" for randomly might).

Time for some more screen shots

Here is one I am pleased about China [8D]

Attack on Russia Planning

Advice please on possible routes for my main thrust.

See the possible routes I am thinking. I like an armoured thrust through Mongolia then north to cut the railway then possibly back towards Vladivostock. With two other infantry thrusts near Vladivostock and the other near Khabravrosk

October already

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/01/42

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ASW attack at 60,87

Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki
DD Uzuki
DD Hatsushima
DD Hatsuharu

Allied Ships
SS KXV, hits 1, on fire


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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 120


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 81


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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 15
B-17E Fortress x 88
B-24D Liberator x 29


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2



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Ground combat at Kai Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1455 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Defending force 4057 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119


Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported

Ground combat at Kai Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1455 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Defending force 4057 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119


Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kai Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4057 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119

Defending force 1451 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/02/42


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TF 40 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.22
MSW W.21

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Naval bombardment of Tulagi, at 68,96

Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Yugure
DD Wakaba
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
BB Hyuga


Allied ground losses:
287 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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ASW attack at 61,84

Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
SS Peto, hits 1


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Day Air attack on 67th Naval Guard Unit, at 39,78


Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 38


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 111


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 61

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 13
B-17E Fortress x 62
B-24D Liberator x 30


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
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ASW attack at 61,84

Japanese Ships
PG Myoken Maru
PG Hong Kong Maru
PG Choko Maru #2
MSW Togo Maru
MSW Tama Maru
PG Takunan Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Peto


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Ground combat at Kai Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1360 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Defending force 4114 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124


Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kai Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4114 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124

Defending force 1356 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39


Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Going to be quiet turns for a while so will only post important stuff