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(READER NOTICE: I write this as an AFTER action report - no info on current TFes and plans; sorry! you get those after the action).

Japanese SITREP - January 4, 1942

There is no way to hide it but our surprise attacks in early december were not a success. No battleships or carriers sunk, Wake not taken and severe merchant losses in the landings near Singapore. (Player note: This was my first PBEM and I went with a mostly historical start. For a GREAT start see another upcoming AAR of me against a different Allied player).

Since then however, things are looking up. The attack on Singapore is culminating on schedule, the Philippines are falling and merchant raiding has been very successful. KB is currently raiding Phillipine waters. And possibly the biggest success to date is in China where we are making major progress. Our advance in the Southern Pacific is also unopposed, but it seems a battle looms as the Australians reinforce Port Moresby.

Score
J 2759
A 8373

Ships sunk (Japan)
SS
AKx8
APx3
PC
PG

Ships sunk (Allies)
CL
DDx2
ASx2
AV
DMS
MSW
AKx4
TK
PTx5

OK I guess I will follow on fron Sveints AAR entry.

This is an unusual PBEM for me I hope to Sveints misfortune.

My plan is to run run and then run some more....

In this one I am avoiding a fight wherever possible.

I anticipate Singapore falling a month early as I made a mistake and tried to fight in Northern Malaya. To many of my units got chewed up to hold.

So far I seem set at Clark Field and I am deciding where to hold in Manila Bataan or stick it out at Clark.

No decision as yet the next turn will make that decision for me.

So far I have suffered no major losses that I cannot replace but he is starting to get close to vitals where I will have to risk units or run the risk of getting hurt bad..

My focus is on concentrating forces into good sized blocks that can hold back the tide.

Only time will tell how successful I am.

I have at least two really nasty surprises under preparation for Sveint which I hope he hasnt picked up yet

Operation Jumper should be come apparent in about 4 days to Sveint

[:D][:D]

Operation Sellers will take about 3 weeks I hope before it hits home.

Andy

p.s PH wasnt that bad for Sveint I have 6 BB's at greater than 80% SYS Damage and 2 at less then 15 kinda weird split.

Jan 5 update

Japan takes Changsea, Hong Kong, Cagayan (Good news)
Japan takes Wake (heavy casaulties [:@])
Allies counter-attack and clear Clrak Field (darn division march slow and let my smaller units get there first [8|])
Port Moresby under HEAVY air attack

Ach bad news for the allies I lost Changsa with 70k soldiers in there

They retreated but wont be worth spit for a month.

Clark went well so I think I will sit tight there.

Andy

ORIGINAL: sveint

Jan 5 update

Japan takes Changsea, Hong Kong, Cagayan (Good news)
Japan takes Wake (heavy casaulties [:@])
Allies counter-attack and clear Clrak Field (darn division march slow and let my smaller units get there first [8|])
Port Moresby under HEAVY air attack

Hi, To avoid the smaller units arriving first. When ordering a movement to enemy hex select large unit and order to move use the follow command and all units in hex will follow the first unit ordered. The stack will move together and all units will enter the hex at same time. Go through the stack after giving the order and set any unit you want to remain behind back to defend.

Thanks Mogami. [:)]

So far my runaway tactics seem to be working out.

Operation Jumper is nearly complete. I estimate Sveint should be aware of it any turn now.

A new operation is being considered by Allied High Command.

Little will be said of it beyond the codename....Operation Laphroig.

I estimate it will take 6 weeks to bring to fruition If I can assemble the required shipping.

Last turn I lost track of KB again this worries me as all of my operations depend on knowing where KB is.

Allied carriers are concentrating for their part in Operation Sellers.

I suspect Allied strength will allow me to initiate either Sellers or Laphroig but not both although i am splitting Sellers into Sellers A and Sellers B. Sellers A will proceed without CV support Sellers B probably will not.

Elsewhere the assault on IJA troops that advanced piecemeal into Clark was a total success. Thus emboldened Allied HQ orders MacArthur to hold Clark at all costs...(although we all know what an insubordinate SOB he is so you never know)

Andy

>Last turn I lost track of KB again

What I assume to be operation Jumper was indeed spotted last turn.

Currently the Japanese high command are very happy with events. Seems The Allies are not content with running but will actually come out and fight. This should benefit us in the first half of 1942.

Quiet turn Japanese advance units hit Singapore.

Operation Jumper is clearly compromised now but I think even if hit now it will be a success.

Convoys SC4 SC5 and SC6 are assembling in west Coast Ports.

West Coast command orders all ASW gps to see.

Routing and destination of these convoys are classified TOP SECRET.

CS1 and CS2 are returning to the West Coast Ports in near future.

Operation Jumper is complete. Remaining Engineering Units will stand and get wiped to damage facilities.

The evac of Singapore has been a success from a process oint of view with only one fatality the ships dog on board HMS Glasgow fell overboard in the Malacca Straight....

For the 1st time in PBEM I have abandoned Singapore it is now early January and I will lose it any day.

But it gives me 12 Full Strength Brigades to deploy elsewhere.

Now I have plans for those forces.

If I am to try and hold Burma I will need to transfer at least 4 to India to provide rear area security by doing so I can forward deploy 18th UK Div to Mandalay. i.e. off the rail net.

Alternatively I could shift all 12 down to Oz/SoPAC and use them for an early Island hopping campaign or scatter them through out DEI to slow down conquest of DEI

2 Aussie Bdes at Palembang would be fun ....

I also need to be aware that Sveint will gain 6 weeks out of my decision to abandon Singapore (4 weeks early take of Singapore) and 2 weeks as he wont need to rest or refit the Singapore Divisions

It will be very interesting to see which is more valuable 12 Brigades or 6 weeks

(Anyone got anysuggestions as to what I should do with these troops..

(I have plans in place but would be interested in what others who have abandoned Singapore have done)

Andy

Quiet turn Assault on Singapore begins

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/09/42

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ASW attack at 37,58

Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

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TF 1 troops unloading over beach at Tawi Tawi, 38,60


Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 29,35


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 11
Blenheim I x 21


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Biak at 46,77


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Harukaze
DD Matsukaze

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 32,38


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 5
Buffalo I x 6


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sansapor , at 44,74


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 9
Hudson I x 6


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M Nell x 22

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Asphalion, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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TF 55 troops unloading over beach at Biak, 46,77


Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38732 troops, 526 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 41924 troops, 295 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 104888 troops, 1202 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 115225 troops, 792 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 88108 troops, 1037 guns, 138 vehicles

Defending force 13315 troops, 177 guns, 6 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 6)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5


Japanese ground losses:
542 casualties reported
Guns lost 44
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
1243 casualties reported
Guns lost 38


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Ground combat at Moulmein

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21193 troops, 217 guns, 9 vehicles

Defending force 17941 troops, 183 guns, 82 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Lae

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 637 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lae base !!!



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Ground combat at Kavieng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 612 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng base !!!



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Ground combat at Moulmein

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11861 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 21193 troops, 217 guns, 9 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

A few small base captures and a lot of my forward supply convoys getting beat up from the air.

I need some more fighter cover for these wee convoys.

Singapore will fall next day.

Following his disagreement with the run away strategy employed by Commonwealth Forces in Malaya General Percival has resigned and been replaced by General Peirse.




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/10/42

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Sub attack at 43,49

Japanese Ships
TK Hakko Maru
PC Ch 22
PC Ch 23
PG Hong Kong Maru
PG Kongosan Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-36

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 29,35


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
Blenheim I x 19


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Biak at 46,77


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 45
Ki-51 Sonia x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 42
Ki-48 Lily x 20

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 15
P-40B Tomahawk x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 23 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 31 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Foch, Bomb hits 1
AK Helios, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Grenfell, Bomb hits 1
AK Kainalu, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Steelhead
AK Kalgan, Bomb hits 1
AK Empire Latimer, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Empire Parsons, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PT PT-36, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Baroda, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Florence Luckenbach, Bomb hits 1
AK Empire Ocean

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33
Ki-21 Sally x 52
Ki-48 Lily x 30

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 14
P-40B Tomahawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 17 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 27 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 9 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed, 12 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sansapor , at 44,74


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 8
Hudson I x 4


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G3M Nell x 22

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Asphalion, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
14 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 12
G4M1 Betty x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Anastasia, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 6, on fire
TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 1
TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38756 troops, 527 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 42048 troops, 294 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 105119 troops, 1207 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 115502 troops, 791 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 87492 troops, 991 guns, 135 vehicles

Defending force 10704 troops, 105 guns, 5 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4


Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
708 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Moulmein

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21031 troops, 208 guns, 9 vehicles

Defending force 17884 troops, 184 guns, 81 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Biak

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 592 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Biak base !!!



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Ground combat at Tawi Tawi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 321 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tawi Tawi base !!!



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Ground combat at Moulmein

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11847 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 21031 troops, 208 guns, 9 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Singapore falls but there is a minor landing of Allied troops in Kuala Lumpur. I wonder what is going on...? Either way they will soon be prisoners building my new Indian railroad.

Ach you noticed my Commandoes cunningly concealed as members of 12Indian Bgde

Just ignore them honest they aint there to do anything....

<whistles innocently>

One question Sveint why did you let me evacuate so many troops out of Singapore without contesting it by air ?

A squadron of Betties or Nells would have made mincemeat of my transports and my fighter cover was only Buffaloes ....

OK the plan is now set for the next stage.

I will be using all of those 12 Bgd in my cunning plan.

Operation Laphroig has now been postponed indefinately and replaced by Operation Talisker.

Watch this space for more details

Andy


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/11/42

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Night Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 7


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
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ASW attack at 53,92

Japanese Ships
SS RO-33

Allied Ships
PG Swan
AK Rhesus

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TF 1 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59


Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported

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TF 1040 troops unloading over beach at Kuala Lumpur, 23,46



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

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TF 1 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59


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Sub attack at 39,58

Japanese Ships
AK Kaimei Maru
PG Saiko Maru
PC Showa Maru #5
MSW Ataka Maru

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise

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TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Green Island, 63,89


Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

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TF 55 troops unloading over beach at Noemfoor, 45,76


Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38796 troops, 532 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 42196 troops, 296 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 183658 troops, 2205 guns, 22 vehicles

Defending force 115607 troops, 792 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 87314 troops, 983 guns, 135 vehicles

Defending force 7715 troops, 91 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese assault odds: 43 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
10191 casualties reported
Guns lost 86
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Moulmein

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20908 troops, 200 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 18551 troops, 191 guns, 84 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Green Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 546 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Green Island base !!!



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Ground combat at Moulmein

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11974 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 20908 troops, 200 guns, 7 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Actually Sveint the 12 Indian Bde Commandoes are a trick I learned from one of Kids AAR's as a way of keeping a Japanee player honest about rear area deployments.

Occasional sub aunched (or when I get em para borne) raids to out of the way bases or behind the lines just to test that they have been garrisoned.

Nothing worse than losing that oil or resource site to Alllied saboteurs and losing 50% of capacity [:D][:D][:D][:D]

Lets face it with their lousy torpedoes its about all my US sub force is good for at the moment.[:@][:@]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/12/42

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Sub attack at 45,56

Japanese Ships
AK Hoeisan Maru
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 6
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 4
PG Kamitsu Maru
PG Aso Maru
MSW W.12
MSW W.11
DD Tomozuru
APD APD-2
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 1, on fire

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TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Buka, 63,90


Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 43,49

Japanese Ships
AP Arizona Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 32
PC Ch 18
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 16
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 13
PC Takunan Maru #5
PC Shonan Maru #17
MSW W.19
MSW W.16
MSW W.15

Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 26,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 7
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 37
Ki-48 Lily x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Grenfell, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Ocean
AK Empire Latimer, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Audacity
AK Empire Tower, Bomb hits 1
AK Empire Parsons
AK West Cawthon
AK Katong
TK Empire Flint
AK Kalgan
AK Empire Clive, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
G3M Nell x 36
G4M1 Betty x 18

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Rhesus, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Murada, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Adelong, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PG Swan


Allied ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 10


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38916 troops, 531 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 42220 troops, 296 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 186111 troops, 2211 guns, 166 vehicles

Defending force 115662 troops, 791 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

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


Japanese ground losses:
4532 casualties reported
Guns lost 131
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
709 casualties reported
Guns lost 60


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Ground combat at Moulmein

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20626 troops, 194 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 18464 troops, 183 guns, 85 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Noemfoor

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 533 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Noemfoor base !!!



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Ground combat at Jolo

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 254 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 760 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Moulmein

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11928 troops, 139 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 20626 troops, 194 guns, 5 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported

Another slow turn not much happening apart from a few of my forward base supply convoys getting hurt.

China is looking a little dodgy at the moment.

At this stage its all Logistics Logistics Logistics and

Concentration Concentratio Concentration.

I have one major operation under way involving an undeclared number of Allied CV's the others in theatre have other duties.

Oz is looking a little vulnerable but a convoy is one day out of an undeclared Aus harbour that should fix that problem.

Andy

>One question Sveint why did you let me evacuate so many troops out of Singapore without contesting it by air ?

Your fighter coverage from Singapore was causing more damage than I deemed worthwhile. My goal was to secure Singapore as soon as possible - so in fact I was happy to see you evacuate. Bombing transports might have convinced you to stay.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/13/42

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Night Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 6
Blenheim I x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 16
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 20

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 11
Hudson I x 3

No Allied losses


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38911 troops, 533 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 42214 troops, 295 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 177725 troops, 2011 guns, 18 vehicles

Defending force 113518 troops, 731 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24778 troops, 360 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 60064 troops, 443 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at 47,26

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4647 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 160 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 180 to 1



Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Moulmein

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20473 troops, 185 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 18453 troops, 181 guns, 85 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Buka

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 494 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Buka base !!!



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Ground combat at 48,30

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14013 troops, 98 guns, 76 vehicles

Defending force 4400 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
344 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Moulmein

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11903 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 20473 troops, 185 guns, 2 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Guns lost 6



Ahhh ok fog of war i guess I felt my fighters were innefectual

Hmmm may have abandon Moulmein soon if those extra Jap formations come North.


Of greater worry is the fact that Allied High COmmand has not got a clue where the main Japanese strike force is.

Allied forces prepare for the worst.

Andy



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/15/42

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Night Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 5
Blenheim I x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed


Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 18

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
15 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Arawe at 57,89


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
PG Swan, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Adelong, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Rhesus, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
1 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 5
Buffalo I x 6
Vildebeest IV x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 3 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Arawe at 57,89


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Arawe, 57,89


Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39059 troops, 536 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 42287 troops, 294 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 180831 troops, 2091 guns, 18 vehicles

Defending force 132799 troops, 843 guns, 76 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24823 troops, 361 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 60106 troops, 439 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 52128 troops, 685 guns, 18 vehicles

Defending force 78688 troops, 681 guns, 108 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Moulmein

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20047 troops, 170 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 23349 troops, 236 guns, 89 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at 30,34

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2982 troops, 0 guns, 202 vehicles

Defending force 14150 troops, 164 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
386 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at Moulmein

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11967 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 20047 troops, 170 guns, 2 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 1