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As noted by Darren down below (wierd - since he's also in Astralia [:D][:D]) this AAR is now a joint AAR.

The following info relates to rules:

Agree to all these:-

WITP Version 1.8
Sub doctrine off for both
Fog on
Allied Dmg Cntrl on
Player Upgrde on
Vary setup off
Dec. 7 Suprise on
Auto Subs off
Turn Cycle 1
Facilities expand off
Auto Upgrd 4 Air off
Accept Air/Land Replacments on

As for these:-

Historic Turn On – Are you Sure?
This means you are not doing the turn but accepting the stock turn 1? Feel free to do your own turn if you like. Feel free to attack any Port on turn 1. If you select PH then only one port attack. If you choose Singapore then feel free to attack any ports on similar time zones such as Manila.

I think I'd like to try this mod with the original strike @ PH. KB might stay around for a turn or two depending on results... I will most likely use nearby air support to try for port attacks at Singapore and Manila.

Home Rules

Stacking Limit +50 – Not sure what this means

If airfield is rated at 3 (150 planes) we can only "stack" that field by another 50 planes.

ASW TF limit of 7 ships – fine by me.

Allies agree not to upgrade their 2 engine bombers to 4 engine bombers (I've read a few horror stories about that) – Fine but as listed above I may change some of the Bolos IF they were scheduled to change to 4E. I dislike the idea of a strategic bombing war anyway.

I'm fine with this (I didn't really consider the Bolos that are scheduled for upgrades )

Japs agree not to pull units from Kwantung w/o paying political points to reassign – again, fine by me.

Anything else we just use our judgment, or just ask.
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I actually wanted to try this mod out without a custom attack plan to feel the "story" behind this mod by Alikchi.

I like the new toys and the plot behind this mod. I also have not "looked" at where the allied units are (other than what I can actually see from the map display) or at the new toys Walkerd has. I like the fresh feel of this mod.

Below is my 1st strike at PH. Because of the strong AAA presence the BBs have I'll probably keep TF1 near PH for a turn or two. I really want to sink the Lex and those BBs without leaving me open to too much pain...

This is what worries me about those BBs - look at the AAA over Alor Star. 10 percent of my bombers took damage w/o any enemy air defense. Feel the force, Luke...

Here's one of my new toys, BB Settsu, getting in a little action at Wake.

Here's a few KI-36 Ida DBs catching some of the merchies fleeing from Hong Kong - I really like this touch by Alikchi - merchies fleeing the imperial wraith of the Japanese warmachine...

A pair of DDs in the "Sweet" spot south of Hong Kong

12-8-41

PH
TF1 will stay around PH for another turn or two. Dec. 7 strike nailed 1 loan PT boat...
Move subs away from shallows and form a rough circle around the Hawaian Isles

Wake
Wake fell as expected. TF7(1BB 2CL 5DD)Surface Combat enroute to Truk for fun and games.

Marshall Islands
Set up Air Ops and add pilots as needed. I have 2 Daitai of Betties here - very cool[8D]
TF15(2DD 3ML)Fast Transport is reassigned to hot Tarawa - I want the isle with the larger airfield.

Marianas Isles
At Guam I'm using TF6(2CL 4DD)Bombardment
INF South Seas Det assigned D. Atk

** It looks like I have all of the components for a nice strike @ Rabaul - Betties @ Kwajalein, troops, transport, some naval muscle, and some additional air power from TF3(little KB).
- I moved a Betty Daitai to Truk from Kwajalein
- @ Paula I'm loading up INF 56th Bde, ENG 30th Special Base Force and INF 2nd SNLF
- I moved an H6K4 Chutau from Paula to Truk for recon
- and formed TF5(2BB 2CA 1CL 3DD)Bombardment to follow TF4(14AP 4DD)Transporting the grunts to Rabaul

PI
- @ Legaspi INF Kure 1st SNLF - D. Atk
- TF89(5AK 3AP 2CS 2MSW 4PC 2PG)Transport - I set air to ASW for the smaller flights on the 2CS and on the larger flights set for Naval Atk as I hope to catch merchies scattering from Manilla and Hong Kong.
- TF19(2AV 2CA 1CL 2DD)Surface Combat - move over S of Hong Kong and hunt merchies.
- TF13(1CL 7DD)Surface Combat will patrol thru Sulu Sea to Makassar Strait for merchies
- Vigan INF 65th Bde - D. Atk
- TF12(1CL 7DD)SC will move SW of Hong Kong & try for merchies

Camrahn Bay
Form TF8(2CV 2CVL 2BB 2CA 2CL 6DD)AC - patrol SE and seek merchies

**Move subs in Gulf of Siam to places N of The Strait of Malacca

Malaya
Oh won't this be fun! This is going to be a slow, grind 'em up kind of campaign.
Units in area or enroute
INF
Imperial Gd Div, currently near Bangkok
56th Div , currently @ Osaka
18th Div, @ Singora
5th Div, @ Singora
38th Div, @ Hong Kong (of course I'll wait until HK falls before I send them west[;)])
21st Div, @ Tiensin
9th Div, @ Samah
ENG
23rd, 15th, & 5th, all @ Samah
3rd @ Pescadores
2nd @ Singora
28th @ Saigon
** I'm still figuring out with paper/pencil which ART/ARM units to send
** I'm still puzzling out wich ENG Aviation and HQ units to send so I've got proper support - everything is scattered about but I knew this coming in with the standard opening turn chosen for this game.

**I've still got a a pair of CVEs @ Japan so I'm sending some muscle from Camarnh Bay - TF42(2BB 2CA 2CL 1CS 2DD)SC will troll through the waters S of Hong Kong for merchies as she heads to Kagoshima. I'm sending the CVEs to Kagoshima to form up w/TF42 and am putting aircraft onboard the empty Taiyo. This will be a fun little unit w/slow BBs and CVEs to plod the waters for merchies and the dreaded Force Z (my other opponent, NY59Giants, really, really likes this unit and that no-good-no-walkin'-the-dawg Boise).

**In China I'm using D. Atks @ Nanchang & Yangku to push the chinese out of those cities.

**In Manchukuo I'm sending all HQ, ENG, ARM, & ART units that aren't tied down to Jehol for reassignment to China. Per rules of engagement I need to spend the political points first but those are going to be tough nuts to crack. What I hope to do is push through upper China and hit India from behind. This is a very, very longterm strategy that will probably change when the campaign begins... All AAA units are going to Moppo or Port Authur for reassignment (again after spending the proper political points). I also set all INF units in Manchukuo and Japan to NO REPLACEMENT.

I will muck with production only after I study the aircraft and LCUs... Things are a little different in this reality with zeros @ a max range of 10, Ida DBs, and a few 4E Japanese bombers - I want to study this before I make changes. With an expectedly long Malaya campaign I think supplies might be tight...

TTFN

Oh yeah - would you like to see the results of Dec. 7 @ PH? You're gunna laugh...

Where is Force Z???[&o][&o]
Your "other" opponent wants to know...[:D][:D]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Where is Force Z???[&o][&o]
Your "other" opponent wants to know...[:D][:D]

I can only hope they are in a port somewhere tipping a few - I really, really dislike that Force Z...[:D]

Before getting to bogged down in Malaya you NEED to close northern Java and stop allied transports re supplying Singapore.

Try and make the alllies fight far forward if you amphib in his rear he will withdraw and fort up in Singapore and its dammed hard to take.

I would almost not Amphib Malaya at all but use those forces to take Java early and start a grinding campaign from the North against Singapore.

Excerpts from AAR from 12-8-41:

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Yuk - I was really hoping for a better strike than this. TF 1 will hook up w/TF2 for supplie and then push back S thru PH for another couple strikes and then retire to Kwajalein

Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
B5N2 Kate x 110

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed, 54 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Henley, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AVD Swan, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 1
BC Constitution, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
23 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
24 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
24 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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This is a strike to the airfield - not too bad

Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
D3A2 Val x 90

Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed, 47 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 3 destroyed
P-26A: 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 12
Runway hits 70

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
10 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
14 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
22 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
17 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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I'm softening up Hong Kong for when I assault. I'm waiting a little here to get a pair of ENG units and HQ units in from Canton - then it's time to storm the fort[:)]

Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 2 destroyed, 17 damaged


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
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I smoked a lot of merchies that were running from Hong Kong. Ships sunk is now 19 @ end of this turn. Nothing sunk @ PH except the PT boat...
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Ground combat at Legaspi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1979 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 54

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 56 - adjusted assault: 56

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!!
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Out go the Chinese

Ground combat at Nanchang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25162 troops, 210 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 418

Defending force 7809 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 234

Japanese max assault: 456 - adjusted assault: 236

Allied max defense: 254 - adjusted defense: 50

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
405 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
319 casualties reported
Guns lost 11


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Out go the Chines X2
Ground combat at Yangku

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58655 troops, 551 guns, 28 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 1231

Defending force 20084 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 520

Japanese max assault: 1352 - adjusted assault: 753

Allied max defense: 568 - adjusted defense: 183

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
869 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
290 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Guam

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10094 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 171

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 110 - adjusted assault: 107

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 107 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam base !!! Was there any doubt?[:D]



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Ground combat at Vigan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9005 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 232

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 0

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese max assault: 118 - adjusted assault: 55

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan base !!!
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Not too much additional going on this turn...
1. TF1 N to TF2 to resupply
2. Modified Armament production
3. Changed some of my shipping production. What's cool is all of the CVs will handle 81 planes. I can now see some of the discussion regarding "raider TFs"...
4. Plans are underway for Rabaul - Air Combat TF3, TF5(2BB 2CA 1CL 3DD)Bombardment, and TF4(14AP 4DD)Transport loading INF 56th Bde & ENG 30th Base Force
5. TF8(2CV 2CVL 2BB 2CA 2CL 6DD)Air Combat out of Camrahn Bay is spanking merchies running from Hong Kong (I mentioned this move earlier). I'll send it West later incase Walkerd (my opponent) tries to push East out of Singapore for a little raiding of my TFs heading to Singora.
6. Subs in Gulf of Siam are going to shoot past Singapore into the Strait of Malacca.
7. I'm forming a strong army @ Singora to do a slow but steady push south to Singapore. This will be slow and bloody but I hope to use overwhelming air support and a lot of ENG units to help take down those forts (plus naval bombardment where appropriate) and lots of supplies and support to keep my troops fat & happy as they crush the UK forces... Bwaw-ha-ha-ha[:D][:D][:D]
7a. INF Imperial Guard Div marching to Singora from Bangkok (don't laugh[:-])
7b. INF 56th DIV from Osaka via TF9
7c. 5th and 18th DIV are already @ Singora
7d. 38th Div will tranport over after they take Hong Kong
7e. 21st Div from Tientsin via TF11
7f. 9th Div from Samah via TF10
7g. 23rd, 15th, and 5th ENG from Samah via TF17
7h. HQ SAA and ENG 12th Aviation from Siagon via TF18
8. I'm forming another mini KB @ Kagoshima which will be TF43(1CS 2CV 3DD)Air Combat. I'll have to put some planes on CVE Taiyo (capacity 30 aircraft). Now where is that Foce Z???[8D]

I hear Andy on closing transport resupply to Singapore. See #5 as my stop-gap measure and add unrestricted sub warfare until I think of something better[;)]

I'll also try mines via subs; I've never used mines before so I'll have to figure out which subs to use and look up the rules - I think I have to resupply from a port 9 or better with subs? If any are reading this and have used mine warfare with subs please feel free to share any tips - and TY in advance.

I-165 getting some Lucia...

Ecerpts from AAR 12-9-41
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Spanking PTs in night action - 5 total in two engagements @ 2000 yrds - turkey shoot
Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 45,54

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
PT PT-31
PT PT-32
PT PT-33, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT PT-34, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT PT-35, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
PT PT-41

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 45,54

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
PT PT-31
PT PT-32, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT PT-41, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
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Softening up Alor Star - 10 enemy units here

Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-27 Nate x 26
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 53
Ki-21-II Sally x 96
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 11 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
13 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
8 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
11 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
7 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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More PH action - all 250k bombs to scratch paint. CV Lexington did sink this turn but I'm still bummed about the PH operation
Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
B5N2 Kate x 113

Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 8 destroyed, 33 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 2
BC Constitution, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 4, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 1
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 5
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
15 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
7 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
25 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
22 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
17 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Ground combat at Aparri

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10148 troops, 208 guns, 24 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 233

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 114 - adjusted assault: 16

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri base !!!
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Orders on 12-10-41
1. Move G1/1st Daitai (27 Betties) to Legaspi from Takao
2. TF86(3MSW)ASW to Laoag from Pescadores
3. Forces assigned to Hong Kong assault are in place. I'll tag-team with the 2 ENG units to tare down the fort.
4. Air production - Nate and Claude factories converted to Zero production

It takes a little time to get my units in place from a standard opening turn but... I wanted to feel the scenario as designed by Alikchi - and it's kind of like taking over from Yamato after the surprise attack @ PH - for some odd reason it works for me[8|]

I was surprised to see Legaspi Airfield reated at 1 - wow...[X(]

Some eye candy - Japanese 4E Bombers!

12-10-41

The INF 55th Div and ARM 1st Tank Bde are @ Tavoy and will conduct a deliberate attack. I actually set the 1st Tank Bde to attack and all others to follow to see if that puts my ARM unit on top of the stack.

I sent TF6(2CL 4DD)Bombardment home to Truk from Guam. I'll redeploy later - probably as support/backup for Rabaul.

TF3(1CL 2CVL 6DD)Air Combat put in @ Paula for resupply and then they are set to follow TF 4 down to Rabaul. As TF 3 is two hexes away it'll be interesting to see if they actually follow.

TF19(2AV 2CA 1CL 2DD)Surface Combat @ 35,46 (SE of Camaranh) will patrol south just NE of Brunei.

TF12(1CL 7DD)Surface Combat are SE of Saigon and will patrol south until they are NE of Kuching.

TF8(1CL 2CV 2CVL 6DD)Air Combat are kicking it in the South China Sea and have been ordered to head west for a quick strike @ shipping in Singapore.

TF42(2BB 2CA 2CL 1CS 2DD)Surface Combat are kicking it at Pescadores. TF43(1CS 2CVE 3DD) are headed to Pescadores from Kagoshima where they've been loading planes and conducting exercises in raiding tactics.
Just a little on the aircraft in this game, my CS Chiyoda had 16 Alfs and 4 Jakes. Alfs and Jakes have the same range in this game but the Jakes carry 100k X 2 while the Alfs are only packing 30k X 4 for payload. Alfs do have a better GV but I'm really using the 16 plane Chiyoda-Daitai to bomb merchies so I upgraded to Jakes. It's pretty cool to see Jakes out trying to plant 100k bombs on merchies[:D]

I also see 3 allied subs @ Saigon. So of course I loaded up on some ASW missions for some of my bombers and I kicked out a little ASW TF for good measure. I wonder if he's just looking to torp some of my shipping or if he's laying mines? Things that make me go hmmmmmm...

I also checked my max sorties for TF 1 which is heading S past PH again. They hit the port again and probably will do so one more time on their way to Kwajalein. I just don't want to run into enemy carriers or big-boyz w/o being able to sorty with my aircraft - know what I mean?[:D][:D]

I'm also sending some air support plus an AR, an AE, and an AV plus additional supplies for Wake.

Production Changes:
Ki-36 Ida 0 X 29 @ Tokyo Halt
G3M Nell 0 X 20 @ Gumma Halt
E7K2 Alf 0 X 5 @ Osaka Converted to Jake plus an upgrade - now 6 X 0
F1M2 Pete 0 X 23 @ Sasebo Halt

Excerpts from AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/10/41
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Still softening up Alor Star
Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-27 Nate x 17
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 48
Ki-21-II Sally x 101
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 18

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

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
11 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
8 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
7 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
7 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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A little PH action. Not much is sinking - but man! I've gotta kill some of those BBs - they
are killer AAA platforms and if he loads up lotsa BBs with his CVs I'm gunna be in a world of hurt.
Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
B5N2 Kate x 78

Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 8 destroyed, 58 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mercury, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Downes, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
MSW Grebe, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BC Constitution, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 1
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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This is me pasting his airfield to keep his fighters grounded and give me some run time in case he has any LR Bombers
Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
D3A2 Val x 106

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed, 71 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed
SB2U Vindicator: 1 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 2 destroyed
C-47 Dakota: 2 destroyed
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 77

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
25 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
18 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
11 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
22 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
7 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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I wish I had a better understanding of the ground combat system... I swapped ENG units and will attack again next turn. This should let me compare the numbers and see how things are going. I've got 2HQ 2ENG (all of these are China troops) and 1INF that is SAA. FO is set to Hong Kong but other than my INF unit, the FO is @ 0 right now[8|] And this is a learning experience so I might as well crack a few eggs and see what kind of omlette I can make.

Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29284 troops, 283 guns, 17 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 590

Defending force 15505 troops, 121 guns, 2 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 247

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Japanese max assault: 616 - adjusted assault: 714

Allied max defense: 229 - adjusted defense: 1357

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


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

Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Tarawa

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 734 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 23

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 34 - adjusted assault: 18

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa base !!!

I'm still having a good time with this mod. Of course it's very early in the war but the toyz are so cool! There's freaking sailing ships running supplies - it's so cool! I wanna get a PT boat with a 50 cal and see if I can sink one of those[:D][:D][:D]

So what will Walkerd do? Force Z, Boise, some cool UK CVs, do you think he'll try to put up a strong defense near Rabaul? Oh well, I guess I'll find out[:D]

12-11-41

I'm pasting Clark AFB with my G5N1 Liz Bombers Imperial Japanese units are pushing down towards Clark and then it's on to Manilla.

This is my last attack on PH as I head to Kwajalein. I never sank a BB - it bums me out...--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
B5N2 Kate x 36

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed, 28 damaged

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

Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
BC Constitution, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Utah, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet


Have you ever seen anything like this? 4 seperate engagements... My BBs are slowwww
- I'd have thought the PT Boats would have outrun them - yes?--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat, near Pescadores at 47,44

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
CA Ibuki
CA Aso
CL Hirado
DD Yugiri
DD Sazanami
CL Agano
CS Niitaka

Allied Ships
PT MTB 7
PT MTB 8
PT MTB 9
PT MTB 10
PT MTB 11
PT MTB 12

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Pescadores at 47,44

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
CA Ibuki
CA Aso
CL Hirado
DD Yugiri
DD Sazanami
CL Agano
CS Niitaka

Allied Ships
PT MTB 7
PT MTB 8
PT MTB 9
PT MTB 10
PT MTB 11
PT MTB 12, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Pescadores at 47,44

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
CA Ibuki
CA Aso
CL Hirado
DD Yugiri
DD Sazanami
CL Agano
CS Niitaka

Allied Ships
PT MTB 7
PT MTB 8
PT MTB 9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT MTB 10
PT MTB 11, Shell hits 11, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Pescadores at 47,44

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
CA Ibuki
CA Aso
CL Hirado
DD Yugiri
DD Sazanami
CL Agano
CS Niitaka

Allied Ships
PT MTB 7
PT MTB 8, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
PT MTB 10

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I went after Hong Kong. HQ, 2ENG, and an INF... I was expecting to see the
forts go down a notch. Maybe next turn?--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28633 troops, 266 guns, 15 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 560

Defending force 15412 troops, 119 guns, 3 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 244

Japanese max assault: 229 - adjusted assault: 24

Allied max defense: 183 - adjusted defense: 370

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


Japanese ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Tavoy

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23360 troops, 181 guns, 75 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 451

Defending force 688 troops, 4 guns, 1 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 480 - adjusted assault: 902

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 902 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy base !!!



Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


A nasty Beaufort put's a torp in my Soryu. I got a little too cocky and came in 4 hexes E of Singapore. I really didn't think he had that many bombers left. 70 fighters vs 42 enemy planes - the A2A is very different from stock action I am used to...--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 26,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 70

Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 18
Beaufighter IC x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged
Beaufighter IC: 20 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Torpedo hits 1
CV Donryu
CA Takao
BB Hiei

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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And last but not least - some eye candy. Note the planes are grounded on the Soryu...

Death to the Imperialist Aggressor...[:D][:D]
I could not help myself. [;)]
I hope you don't learn to many lessons in this game, I want to be the teacher in ours.

Game Date 12-15-41

I've split the Soryu off into a seperate TF and am running it to Shanghai for repairs. She's not too bad tho - 19 SYS and 19 FLD.

I'm invading Alor Star this round from Singora. Plenty of INF, ENG, ART, enough support to keep everyone green, and some ARM for good luck. Walkerd has 73 fighters and 75 bombers @ Singapore. I moved my Betties & Nells plus some zeroes to Singora to start pounding on the airfields. In truth I might have already given him too much time to set up. Subs are patroling heavily around Singapore but I need to start pushing now.

Troops are still loading @ Camranh Bay for the Miri assault. I've got a mini KB in the area to send over for air support when the landing takes place.

Ships are enroute to Rabaul also - plus mini KB2. We haven't had a really good ship battle yet but I'm expecting him to be planning something for Rabaul - he knows it has to be on my list of to-do projects...

So many toys scattered about on the board - Burma INF @ Shanghai, SAA INF @ Tienstein - just to give you an example. I think there is much more to this then what Sneer saw when he started his AAR. Supplies WILL be a problem - but Japan looks like it has the strength to take what it needs as long as I am fairly aggressive. Even after starting with standard turn 1 and seeing how scattered my troops are, it still looks doable (bloody but doable). Anyway - I'm going to try to plow thru to Singapore from Singora - lots of troops, lotsa bombers, and lotsa supplies. As soon as Singapore goes down I go4 my supplies (although I'm gunna start woth portions of Borneo right now).

KB is still plowing to Kwajalein following TF2. Air support is always appreciated - specially if you are sitting on a tanker full of fuel - lol.[:D] Walkerd did tell me via e-mail that the BBs @ PH are in sorry shape but I really thing I needed to sink them. All that AAA in an Air Combat TF will not be a good thing...

Troops are starting to arrive @ Jahol from Manchako. I hope to have my China campaign start up sometime in late January.

@ PI I'm still moving troops and supplies in to take out the American troops. Walkerd was harrassing me with his B-17s but I haven't seen thos in a while.

What is the BB Settsu? What are it stats? Thanks...That is one I do not
remember from the history books...

Here is the alternative history - pretty cool reading and so far, a very fun mod to play. Select Japan and BBs for a discription of the Settsu Class. I'll see about posting some eye-candy on the Settsu in this game which is curently deployed @ Truk.

http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~tgh4635/manual/

And here is the eye-candy

12-16-41

Walkerd ran a pair of DDs up to Laoag (I think from Manilla) to harrass me and then followed with 3 PT Boats. The DDs capped one of my MSWs doing ASW. The PTs new they were out-classed and ran (that's my story and I'm sticking 2 it).

TF84 had a sub torp an AK near Legaspi in spite of the DDs, PCs, and PGs doing ASW. Oh well - TF is trundling off to home port and the aflicted AK will push back to Legaspi for repairs.

Bombers are hitting Alor Star from Singora, Kompong Som, and Ban Don. Troops are still moving from Singora to Alor Star. Also, I'm hoping that this next turn I'll start seeing Nells/Betties dropping loads @ Singapore.

I formed another TF15(4DD)ASW @ Camranh Bay and am sending that to Laoag as a sweet surprise For Walkerd.

3 INF units of Chinese marched back into Nanchang to I hit them with my local forces and they retreated.

Another ENG unit from Jahol has been assigned to China and is marching to Yangku.

Walkerd noted in an e-mail that he was having supply problems also - which I guess surprised me until I went back and read the alternative history again.

TTFN.

12-17-41
One of my Kates from little KB2 in support of operations near Rabaul put a torp in a schooner today - talk about over-kill[:D] It was cool to watch - I think I replayed it 3 times[:D][:D][:D]

So - I cut loose KB from TF 2 and they are sprinting to Kwajalein to refuel/resupply. Then it's off to support operation cut-throat.

Troops are unloading @ Rabaul. Naval support is softening up hard targets. Air support is available to support operations (Naval/Airfield). INTEL reports 2 enemy units, estimated 5k enemy troops, 51 enemy guns, 1AFV. My trrops are unloading and have been ordered to bombard enemy positions while unloading operations continue (keep the enemies heads down so to speak).

TF90 invasion force is 240miles SE of Miri w/19k troops. Little KB3 is in position to provide air support and TF65(6BB CA 3DD) have been deployed into S. China Sea for added muscle.

I see enemy MLs @ Khota Bharu. I sunk one of them. I'm not too worried as I am not planning to attack via sea. Troops are still enroute to Alor Star (T-Storms yesterday & today).

I'm deploying additional ASW units near Batan Isles

14th Army HQ is loading for deployment in the PI from Pescadores and the 3rd Army HQ is loading for deployment in Malaya from Samah.

I am really having fun with this mod!

It looks like I have enough supplies to get me thru for about 3 months. Resources/Oil - I've gotta get me some more[:D][:D]

12-18/19-41

Well a lot goes on in 3 days...
On the 18th near Legaspi Darren pushed a small raiding TF thru to spank my AKs. And he got one -
Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 45,54

Japanese Ships
AK Shinano Maru, Shell hits 22, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Boise
DD Barker
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Stewart

But TF 44 with 30 AK/AP had just slipped out of there - to cool!

I bomb the living crap out of Hong Kong but a Deliberate Attack is again repulsed with no change in fort status - frustrating!

A little day time surface action takes place nera Rabaul tho - it was pretty cool to watch. CL Soya is a magnet for allied fire.
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 9
BB Haruna, Shell hits 8
CA Myoko, Shell hits 4
CA Haguro, Shell hits 6
CL Soya, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Canberra, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
CL Leander, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
CL Achilles, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
BC New Zealand, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

A good assault at Rabaul this turn means next turn is gunna be a shock attack.
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15536 troops, 101 guns, 20 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 245

Defending force 2843 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 47

Japanese max assault: 239 - adjusted assault: 70

Allied max defense: 42 - adjusted defense: 55

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


Unloading troops @ Miri...
Unloading troops @ Kavieng...
Unloading troops @ Rabaul...

Time passes... A new day is here... ahhhh... gentle sound of waves upon the beach...
Day 12-19-41

... and more troops unload @ Miri

I get a strong air attack @ Singapore - Imperial pilots of Japan are very happy!
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 70
G3M Nell x 35
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 11
Spitfire Vb x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 6 destroyed
Spitfire Vb: 9 destroyed
Defiant II: 1 destroyed
Beaufighter IC: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet

Near Rabaul I catch some of those allied ships I tangled with on the 18th with air units from my little KB
Day Air attack on TF at 62,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
B5N2 Kate x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Le Triomphant, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet

Day Air attack on TF at 62,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
B5N2 Kate x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 11 damaged

Allied Ships
BC New Zealand, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet

A good day for Imperial Japanese ground troops

Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 16050 troops, 100 guns, 21 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 242

Defending force 2737 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 39

Japanese max assault: 478 - adjusted assault: 168

Allied max defense: 35 - adjusted defense: 39

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 destroyed
Hudson I: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
304 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Kavieng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6022 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 136

Defending force 1112 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 25

Japanese max assault: 136 - adjusted assault: 79

Allied max defense: 23 - adjusted defense: 27

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Miri

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7867 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 253

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 170 - adjusted assault: 48

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri base !!!

I'm still sending divisions of INF to Malaya and PI - I want overwhelming firepower from land, air, and sea as I strive towards my goal of global domination of the world!

I really can't wait to get these turns from Darren. Alikchi - TY.

BC New Zealand pic/info from the website regarding this mod - http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~tgh4635/manual/