I do that sort of thing a lot as well. On some level I know what I'm doing is a bad idea, but sometimes I end up doing it anyway. [:D]
The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED!
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RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 15, 42
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Pre-Invasion action off Bandjermasin (60,99)
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
xAK Yubari Maru
SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Bandjermasin (60,99)
TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Bandjermasin, 60,99
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Invasion Support action off Bandjermasin (60,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
xAK Yubari Maru
SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops
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Sub vs Sub: SS Tuna attacking SS RO-64 at 103,134 - near Deboyne Islands
Japanese Ships
SS RO-64, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Tuna
SS Tuna launches 2 torpedoes at 3,000 yards
that is the sub that sunk one of my AVD and was then hit by a single DC... no it is hit by two duds... pretty sure the sub will make Rabaul and live on...
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TF 118 encounters mine field at Lae (99,126)
Japanese Ships
PB Bisan Maru #3
2 mines cleared
Argonaut brought some mines to Lae and we now also see the reason for KB being in the area, a convoy arrives at Lae... now using KB to cover that convoy is a good idea, having KB's bombers set to nav attack my ships at PM makes it a bad idea in the end... KB is still strong enough that it is immune to my LBA at this stage of the war so using it to cover an invasion works well, but my LBA (when massed like at PM) is definitely strong enough to trash KB's airwings if mortar decides to attack such a base...
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 53
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 40
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak happens very rarely here...
Allied aircraft losses
O-47A: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 27
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 19000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 19000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 19000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Ground combat at 45,84 (near Padang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1045 troops, 5 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Defending force 869 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
Japanese adjusted assault: 38
Allied adjusted defense: 40
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
22nd Recon Regiment
Defending units:
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
Padang Base Force
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Ground combat at Djokjakarta (52,103)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13089 troops, 120 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 444
Defending force 894 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 201
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 67 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Djokjakarta !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
438 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
33rd Division
Defending units:
Tjilitap Base Force
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 20128 troops, 347 guns, 309 vehicles, Assault Value = 845
Defending force 18446 troops, 164 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 578
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Motor Brigade
2/1st Ind Coy
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
8th Australian Division
1st Australian Division
30th Australian Brigade
17th MG Battalion
Port Moresby Brigade
6th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
New Caledonia Det
15th RAAF Base Force
21/22 Field Regiment
114th USAAF Base Force
21st NZ Pioneer Coy
205th Coast AA Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
22nd Motor Battalion
Eastern Command
115th USAAF Base Force
6th RAN Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
Rabaul Det. Base Force
206th Coast AA Regiment
II US Fighter Cmnd
Defending units:
24th Infantry Regiment
146th Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
53rd Naval Guard Unit
61st Naval Guard Unit
3rd JNAF AF Unit
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Pre-Invasion action off Bandjermasin (60,99)
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
xAK Yubari Maru
SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Bandjermasin (60,99)
TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Bandjermasin, 60,99
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Invasion Support action off Bandjermasin (60,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
xAK Yubari Maru
SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops
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Sub vs Sub: SS Tuna attacking SS RO-64 at 103,134 - near Deboyne Islands
Japanese Ships
SS RO-64, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Tuna
SS Tuna launches 2 torpedoes at 3,000 yards
that is the sub that sunk one of my AVD and was then hit by a single DC... no it is hit by two duds... pretty sure the sub will make Rabaul and live on...
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TF 118 encounters mine field at Lae (99,126)
Japanese Ships
PB Bisan Maru #3
2 mines cleared
Argonaut brought some mines to Lae and we now also see the reason for KB being in the area, a convoy arrives at Lae... now using KB to cover that convoy is a good idea, having KB's bombers set to nav attack my ships at PM makes it a bad idea in the end... KB is still strong enough that it is immune to my LBA at this stage of the war so using it to cover an invasion works well, but my LBA (when massed like at PM) is definitely strong enough to trash KB's airwings if mortar decides to attack such a base...
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 53
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 40
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak happens very rarely here...
Allied aircraft losses
O-47A: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 27
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 19000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 19000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 19000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Ground combat at 45,84 (near Padang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1045 troops, 5 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Defending force 869 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
Japanese adjusted assault: 38
Allied adjusted defense: 40
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
22nd Recon Regiment
Defending units:
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
Padang Base Force
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Ground combat at Djokjakarta (52,103)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13089 troops, 120 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 444
Defending force 894 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 201
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 67 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Djokjakarta !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
438 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
33rd Division
Defending units:
Tjilitap Base Force
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 20128 troops, 347 guns, 309 vehicles, Assault Value = 845
Defending force 18446 troops, 164 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 578
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Motor Brigade
2/1st Ind Coy
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
8th Australian Division
1st Australian Division
30th Australian Brigade
17th MG Battalion
Port Moresby Brigade
6th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
New Caledonia Det
15th RAAF Base Force
21/22 Field Regiment
114th USAAF Base Force
21st NZ Pioneer Coy
205th Coast AA Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
22nd Motor Battalion
Eastern Command
115th USAAF Base Force
6th RAN Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
Rabaul Det. Base Force
206th Coast AA Regiment
II US Fighter Cmnd
Defending units:
24th Infantry Regiment
146th Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
53rd Naval Guard Unit
61st Naval Guard Unit
3rd JNAF AF Unit
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RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED!
Vals dont have drop tanks. They have a reduced load 2x 60 kg bombs if attacking at long range (7 hexes). Usualy a bad idea.
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RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 16, 42
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
needless to say I don't want to have this enemy convoy unloading at Lae unharmed so we've ordered our strike aircraft to attack... KB didn't launch anymore strikes against PM yesterday so I was sure it is in a pure defensive position now (as it should have been right from day one of this operation) so I only kept 30% of my fighters defending Port Moresby, the rest was set to sweep Lae and the bombers were on nav attack range limited to reach Lae but not KB...
and also needless to say, the sweeps look like the way they always do/did, squadrons going in one by one, having each lost a couple of aircraft on the way to the target... yeepeeee! The first incoming squadron was hit rather hard by more Zeroes over Lae than I had expected... thought there would be a max of two dozen on LRCAP with the rest over KB but I'm pretty sure lots of the Cap was leaking into the hex...
CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
also the second P-39 strike suffered...
CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
the third one did extremely well, taking down halve a dozen enemies and sending home another 3 or 4 in damaged state...
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 72 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 19000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 19000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 19000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 31
SBD-2 Dauntless x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
xAK Anyo Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Atlas Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Takaoka Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hokuan Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Maya Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kosei Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tenzan Maru
xAK Kumagawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
then it was time for the bombers to show up, I'm really glad most of the sweeping fighters went in first, otherwise we could have lost a good number of bombers and bombers are worth their weight in gold at this stage of the war... Cap was considerable reduced already and their short dive period wasn't decisive, so the Warhawks could hold their own getting all bombers through unharmed... this was then followed by a massacre on the unloading convoy... nav bomb skill >65, clear sky and dive bombers means pretty much wiping out the enemy... it's a pity the enemy was able to unload all troops but those troops won't nearly get all the supply mortar has planned to bring in, that's for sure...
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 24360.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 94 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17360 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14360 and 19360.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14360.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Anyo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Atlas Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Maya Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hokuan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Takaoka Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kosei Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kumagawa Maru
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
seeing only two SBD squadrons attacking so far I've thought one staid home but it came in unescorted and I really feared to lose at least halve of the bombers... luckily the Cap was really decimated and disrupted already, all but two bombers made it to the ships, putting another 6 bombs onto target, while the hit ships were all in sinking condition already anyway...
Japanese Ships
xAK Hokuan Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Maya Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Takaoka Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19360.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 21360.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hokuan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Maya Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Takaoka Maru
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-400 Airacobra x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
and what you think is this? Yes, it's the "rest" of those three sweeping squadrons... they did well though, taking down another 4 or 5 enemies for no loss as we had the dive for the whole engagement...
CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 25000 feet
oh, fun, here's the majority of the last sweeping squadron... again causing quite some losses within the enemy...
CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 35
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126
Weather in hex: Moderate rain [:(]
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 28
SBD-2 Dauntless x 45
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed
Japanese Ships
xAK Shirogane Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Keisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tenzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tatukami Maru
xAK Shinyubari Maru
xAK Yamadori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Kotoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
the morning phase went really well, both our fighters and bombers did very well, mostly due to our sweeps and the excellent weather... we attacked again in the afternoon, this time of course without sweeps as those are going in only once a day and I wasn't really pleased to still see 20 enemy fighters over the convoy as our escorts only slightly outnumbered them... what followed was pretty much a massacre within the escorting Warhawks, this round clearly goes to the Zeroes but again the bombers got through without being touched... LRCAP or leaking Cap really isn't that efficient without radar in the hex and this is what really made a difference today too, our fighters over Port Moresby are fighting with plenty radar support... then it was time for the bombers to dive down on the burning convoy but moderate rain didn't allow a comparable massacre as has happened in the morning and scoring another 6 1000lb bomb hits was pretty much what I expected to see... seeing so many undamaged freighters in the afternoon was surprising to me as I didn't expect the convoy being that big, nav search reported it as having something like 6 or 7 ships in total but the convoy consists of something like 20 ships I think... would have been great to also have my 65 low nav skilled Marauders at Port Moresby but the airfield is still too small to accomodate them, not really because of the aircraft stacking, but the admin stacking... [8|] having all those mini units as the Allied means being hit by the stacking limit at least twice as much as the Japanese, but hey ho, at least we can build airfields in a couple of days/weeks from 43 on when there are plenty of sea bee units around...
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Shirogane Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Keisho Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kotoku Maru
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Ground combat at Colombo (29,48)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 24493 troops, 262 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 662
Defending force 28100 troops, 432 guns, 390 vehicles, Assault Value = 235
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 306
Allied adjusted defense: 388
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3063 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 270 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 36 (4 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (4 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
588 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
really intense turn, the enemy attacks at Colombo again, another time achieving only bad odds and taking quite a lot of disablements... but our defensive strenght is steadily worn down and we only have 150 av left now, means we won't hold much longer, especially as the enemy seems to bring in more reinforcements... makes me again wonder why he attacks BEFORE the reinforcements arrive... the eng rgts were worn down before already and both divisions are only ghosts of what they have been when they landed on Ceylon... while we will still lose in the end - no doubt about that - and will have all units destroyed, the enemy will have suffered 90% of his casualties as disabled squads/devices but at least those units will have lost all their offensive power for at least three monhts and by then the fantasy amphib bonus is long gone and my defenses will have increased dramatically (have to say that I'm already now in a very good position and am feeling pretty much save)... what is now happening at Colombo in a clear hex is what I expected my three Ind bgds doing at Port Blair in a jungle hex (also with level 3 forts like at Colombo), we are holding the enemy back, wearing the enemy troops down and are delaying further advance... we all know what happened at Port Blair, we surrendered on the first attack... [:(]
Assaulting units:
5th Division
1st Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
56th Engineer Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
25th Army
56th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
100th Indian Brigade
Colombo Fortress
99th Indian Brigade
98th Indian Brigade
1st RM Heavy AA Regiment
21st Light AA Regiment
2nd Ceylon H AA Regiment
222 Group RAF
Ceylon Base Force
Ceylon Command
23rd AA Bde
35th Light AA Regiment
48th Light AA Regiment
Eastern Fleet
22nd Light AA Regiment
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Ground combat at 45,84 (near Padang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1045 troops, 5 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Defending force 832 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27
Japanese adjusted assault: 16
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
22nd Recon Regiment
Defending units:
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
Padang Base Force
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 20158 troops, 347 guns, 309 vehicles, Assault Value = 859
Defending force 18490 troops, 164 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 581
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
2/1st Ind Coy
17th MG Battalion
6th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
30th Australian Brigade
8th Australian Division
1st Australian Division
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
Port Moresby Brigade
New Caledonia Det
205th Coast AA Regiment
21st NZ Pioneer Coy
131st Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
114th USAAF Base Force
22nd Motor Battalion
15th RAAF Base Force
6th RAN Base Force
Rabaul Det. Base Force
206th Coast AA Regiment
115th USAAF Base Force
21/22 Field Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
Eastern Command
II US Fighter Cmnd
Defending units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit
24th Infantry Regiment
146th Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
61st Naval Guard Unit
3rd JNAF AF Unit
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
needless to say I don't want to have this enemy convoy unloading at Lae unharmed so we've ordered our strike aircraft to attack... KB didn't launch anymore strikes against PM yesterday so I was sure it is in a pure defensive position now (as it should have been right from day one of this operation) so I only kept 30% of my fighters defending Port Moresby, the rest was set to sweep Lae and the bombers were on nav attack range limited to reach Lae but not KB...
and also needless to say, the sweeps look like the way they always do/did, squadrons going in one by one, having each lost a couple of aircraft on the way to the target... yeepeeee! The first incoming squadron was hit rather hard by more Zeroes over Lae than I had expected... thought there would be a max of two dozen on LRCAP with the rest over KB but I'm pretty sure lots of the Cap was leaking into the hex...
CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
also the second P-39 strike suffered...
CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
the third one did extremely well, taking down halve a dozen enemies and sending home another 3 or 4 in damaged state...
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 72 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 19000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 19000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 19000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 31
SBD-2 Dauntless x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
xAK Anyo Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Atlas Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Takaoka Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hokuan Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Maya Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kosei Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tenzan Maru
xAK Kumagawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
then it was time for the bombers to show up, I'm really glad most of the sweeping fighters went in first, otherwise we could have lost a good number of bombers and bombers are worth their weight in gold at this stage of the war... Cap was considerable reduced already and their short dive period wasn't decisive, so the Warhawks could hold their own getting all bombers through unharmed... this was then followed by a massacre on the unloading convoy... nav bomb skill >65, clear sky and dive bombers means pretty much wiping out the enemy... it's a pity the enemy was able to unload all troops but those troops won't nearly get all the supply mortar has planned to bring in, that's for sure...
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 24360.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 94 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17360 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14360 and 19360.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14360.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Anyo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Atlas Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Maya Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hokuan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Takaoka Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kosei Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kumagawa Maru
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
seeing only two SBD squadrons attacking so far I've thought one staid home but it came in unescorted and I really feared to lose at least halve of the bombers... luckily the Cap was really decimated and disrupted already, all but two bombers made it to the ships, putting another 6 bombs onto target, while the hit ships were all in sinking condition already anyway...
Japanese Ships
xAK Hokuan Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Maya Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Takaoka Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19360.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 21360.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hokuan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Maya Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Takaoka Maru
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-400 Airacobra x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
and what you think is this? Yes, it's the "rest" of those three sweeping squadrons... they did well though, taking down another 4 or 5 enemies for no loss as we had the dive for the whole engagement...
CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 25000 feet
oh, fun, here's the majority of the last sweeping squadron... again causing quite some losses within the enemy...
CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 35
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126
Weather in hex: Moderate rain [:(]
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 28
SBD-2 Dauntless x 45
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed
Japanese Ships
xAK Shirogane Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Keisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tenzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tatukami Maru
xAK Shinyubari Maru
xAK Yamadori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Kotoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
the morning phase went really well, both our fighters and bombers did very well, mostly due to our sweeps and the excellent weather... we attacked again in the afternoon, this time of course without sweeps as those are going in only once a day and I wasn't really pleased to still see 20 enemy fighters over the convoy as our escorts only slightly outnumbered them... what followed was pretty much a massacre within the escorting Warhawks, this round clearly goes to the Zeroes but again the bombers got through without being touched... LRCAP or leaking Cap really isn't that efficient without radar in the hex and this is what really made a difference today too, our fighters over Port Moresby are fighting with plenty radar support... then it was time for the bombers to dive down on the burning convoy but moderate rain didn't allow a comparable massacre as has happened in the morning and scoring another 6 1000lb bomb hits was pretty much what I expected to see... seeing so many undamaged freighters in the afternoon was surprising to me as I didn't expect the convoy being that big, nav search reported it as having something like 6 or 7 ships in total but the convoy consists of something like 20 ships I think... would have been great to also have my 65 low nav skilled Marauders at Port Moresby but the airfield is still too small to accomodate them, not really because of the aircraft stacking, but the admin stacking... [8|] having all those mini units as the Allied means being hit by the stacking limit at least twice as much as the Japanese, but hey ho, at least we can build airfields in a couple of days/weeks from 43 on when there are plenty of sea bee units around...
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Shirogane Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Keisho Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kotoku Maru
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Ground combat at Colombo (29,48)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 24493 troops, 262 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 662
Defending force 28100 troops, 432 guns, 390 vehicles, Assault Value = 235
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 306
Allied adjusted defense: 388
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3063 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 270 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 36 (4 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (4 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
588 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
really intense turn, the enemy attacks at Colombo again, another time achieving only bad odds and taking quite a lot of disablements... but our defensive strenght is steadily worn down and we only have 150 av left now, means we won't hold much longer, especially as the enemy seems to bring in more reinforcements... makes me again wonder why he attacks BEFORE the reinforcements arrive... the eng rgts were worn down before already and both divisions are only ghosts of what they have been when they landed on Ceylon... while we will still lose in the end - no doubt about that - and will have all units destroyed, the enemy will have suffered 90% of his casualties as disabled squads/devices but at least those units will have lost all their offensive power for at least three monhts and by then the fantasy amphib bonus is long gone and my defenses will have increased dramatically (have to say that I'm already now in a very good position and am feeling pretty much save)... what is now happening at Colombo in a clear hex is what I expected my three Ind bgds doing at Port Blair in a jungle hex (also with level 3 forts like at Colombo), we are holding the enemy back, wearing the enemy troops down and are delaying further advance... we all know what happened at Port Blair, we surrendered on the first attack... [:(]
Assaulting units:
5th Division
1st Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
56th Engineer Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
25th Army
56th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
100th Indian Brigade
Colombo Fortress
99th Indian Brigade
98th Indian Brigade
1st RM Heavy AA Regiment
21st Light AA Regiment
2nd Ceylon H AA Regiment
222 Group RAF
Ceylon Base Force
Ceylon Command
23rd AA Bde
35th Light AA Regiment
48th Light AA Regiment
Eastern Fleet
22nd Light AA Regiment
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Ground combat at 45,84 (near Padang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1045 troops, 5 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Defending force 832 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27
Japanese adjusted assault: 16
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
22nd Recon Regiment
Defending units:
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
Padang Base Force
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 20158 troops, 347 guns, 309 vehicles, Assault Value = 859
Defending force 18490 troops, 164 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 581
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
2/1st Ind Coy
17th MG Battalion
6th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
30th Australian Brigade
8th Australian Division
1st Australian Division
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
Port Moresby Brigade
New Caledonia Det
205th Coast AA Regiment
21st NZ Pioneer Coy
131st Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
114th USAAF Base Force
22nd Motor Battalion
15th RAAF Base Force
6th RAN Base Force
Rabaul Det. Base Force
206th Coast AA Regiment
115th USAAF Base Force
21/22 Field Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
Eastern Command
II US Fighter Cmnd
Defending units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit
24th Infantry Regiment
146th Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
61st Naval Guard Unit
3rd JNAF AF Unit
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Vals dont have drop tanks. They have a reduced load 2x 60 kg bombs if attacking at long range (7 hexes). Usualy a bad idea.
thanks for the Info, didn't know that as I've so far haven't touched the Japanese in AE and there were no 60kg bombs in WITP, the Vals always attacked with their 250kg bombs. But yes, attacking at 7 hexes is a bad idea then, no matter if attacking into a hornets nest like PM or an undefended hex as those 60kg bombs are pretty much just like popcorn...
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and here are this turn's air losses, equal losses on both sides but with probably a dozen enemy freighters sunk, two and a halve dozen KB Zeroes shot down with only two SBD lost and most of the supply not reaching Lae I would say it is an Allied victory
though what is really concerning is the total number of Zekes destroyed as this number has dropped to 345 (after reports that we have shot down another 33 today). This is concerning as a couple of turns ago the total number of Zeroes lost was above 400 already. [X(] Wow, FOW is quite a margin higher than I've thought, jumping up and down by 30-40%!
Not that it would be anywhere bad to take out 300+ Zeroes (mostly KB Zeroes with top notch pilots) until March 17th but seeing the loss list drop by something like 100 Zeroes was really surprising.
though what is really concerning is the total number of Zekes destroyed as this number has dropped to 345 (after reports that we have shot down another 33 today). This is concerning as a couple of turns ago the total number of Zeroes lost was above 400 already. [X(] Wow, FOW is quite a margin higher than I've thought, jumping up and down by 30-40%!
Not that it would be anywhere bad to take out 300+ Zeroes (mostly KB Zeroes with top notch pilots) until March 17th but seeing the loss list drop by something like 100 Zeroes was really surprising.
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RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED!
Japan has also no reserve of experienced Dive Bomber Pilots. For Torpedo ones one can empty Netty Squadrons but there is nothing for Divebombers. A shame to waste them like that.
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Japan has also no reserve of experienced Dive Bomber Pilots. For Torpedo ones one can empty Netty Squadrons but there is nothing for Divebombers. A shame to waste them like that.
yes it is, mortar has lost by far too many of KB's aircraft/pilots already, for no real gain so to say. Sinking a single, nearly empty 2900 ton freighter for the loss of two dozen KB aircraft is a bad trade, doing something like this several times is, well, how should I call it? [&:]
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ORIGINAL: Gräfin Zeppelin
Japan has also no reserve of experienced Dive Bomber Pilots. For Torpedo ones one can empty Netty Squadrons but there is nothing for Divebombers. A shame to waste them like that.
yes it is, mortar has lost by far too many of KB's aircraft/pilots already, for no real gain so to say. Sinking a single, nearly empty 2900 ton freighter for the loss of two dozen KB aircraft is a bad trade, doing something like this several times is, well, how should I call it? [&:]
Not too swift?
You can train the basic Nav Bombing easily enough, but lose the good search and land bombing as well as high EXP and good defense numbers of the early IJN DB pilots. I'd much rather commit Kates to these missions and leave the Vals restricted to search and defending the area around the KB.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
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Is this game still on?
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Is this game still on?
no, cancelled a month ago as we just never reached the agreed pace.