The rant goes on... PBEM QUIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nikademus]

Recon planes have to fly at much more realistic heights in Nikmod....otherwise the losses mount up fast. [:)]


6000 feet is not a good idea.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

Recon planes have to fly at much more realistic heights in Nikmod....otherwise the losses mount up fast. [:)]


6000 feet is not a good idea.

don´t tell that Hortlund! [;)] My recons, like the F5 I have in use now are flying at 40.000ft and take minimal losses. Perhaps 1 plane lost out of 100 missions. Too high for flak and too high for fighters. And they still seem to be able to achieve reasonable results as they even spot subs and small ships from that height (which seems strange though)...

[castor troy]

A day with training raids only. I guess most of the turns in the next two months will loke like this one, perhaps with more Japanese aircraft on training mode also... thank god we´re rushing through those months...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/06/42

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Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 31
Spitfire Vb x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 189


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 48
Hurricane IIc x 2


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 16
Kittyhawk I x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Kittyhawk I bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 114
Kittyhawk I x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 3
Hurricane IIc x 32


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Yanam , at 22,21


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 26


No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet

with the big number of aircrafts doing training runs we suffer an average of 6 aircraft lost to ops at the moment...

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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
A6M3 Zero x 27
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 71

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 44
A-20B Boston x 52


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 30
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet

and the garisson at Dutch Harbour is just laughing about our attacks while they are taking down bomber after bomber each turn... recon reports 6000 troops and 60 guns...

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Day Air attack on 2nd UK Division, at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15 Babs: 1 destroyed

and the next Babs is shot down over Akyab! [:D] Like I´ve said before, Steve is just careless with his material! [;)]

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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 73032 troops, 905 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1871

Defending force 101786 troops, 949 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1712



Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Trimcomalee

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9000 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232

Defending force 2298 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95


Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Yanam

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 11228 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 256

Defending force 40 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied max assault: 230 - adjusted assault: 112

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 112 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Yanam base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported

Yanam is captured and the two mini units there are destroyed... troops at Mannargudi left which we won´t take as we need it as training target. And there are two Japanese mini units playing guerilla in the area of Benares - Lucknow...

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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3468 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1712

Defending force 102478 troops, 1008 guns, 612 vehicles, Assault Value = 1871


Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

[Nikademus]

ORIGINAL: castor troy

don´t tell that Hortlund! [;)] My recons, like the F5 I have in use now are flying at 40.000ft and take minimal losses. Perhaps 1 plane lost out of 100 missions. Too high for flak and too high for fighters. And they still seem to be able to achieve reasonable results as they even spot subs and small ships from that height (which seems strange though)...

If he's paying attention to losses on the intel screen, he may notice but alot of players miss it.

Flying higher does reduce the speed (in terms of # of turns) in which Detection Levels rise over a target base but they'll still get the job done ultimately.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/07/42

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Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 32
Spitfire Vb x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 182


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 56

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 48
Hurricane IIc x 16


No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 16
Kittyhawk I x 16


No Allied losses

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Kittyhawk I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 81
Spitfire Vb x 3
Hurricane IIc x 15


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Spitfire Vb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 88

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Indian Division, at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15 Babs: 1 damaged

only a damaged Babs this time! [:D]

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Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 40
A-20B Boston x 55
B-26B Marauder x 32


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet

Guns! We need to destroy GUNS!!! [:@]

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Day Air attack on 5th Indian Division, at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15 Babs: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Toyokuni Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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

[8|] unbelievable how bad my bombers in Australia are when it comes down to finding the target. Once again 90% of my bombers fail to locate a TF that was spotted 3 times and consists of reported 7 ships. We could have had a field day as to my surprise there wasn´t a single fighter on Cap over Koepang. Anyone a guess what Hortlund is doing again?? [X(]

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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 73090 troops, 905 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1873

Defending force 101431 troops, 950 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 1713



Allied ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Trimcomalee

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8988 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 231

Defending force 2295 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96


Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3440 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1710

Defending force 102505 troops, 1009 guns, 611 vehicles, Assault Value = 1873

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/08/42

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Naval bombardment of Dutch Harbor, at 103,36 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 19
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 16
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

and again the coast defense of this damned base proves to be very effective. So much about the CD guns being outranged by 14 and 16 inch guns of my BBs... [:D]

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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 15
Kittyhawk I x 16


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Kittyhawk I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 89
Spitfire Vb x 7
Kittyhawk I x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 21
Hurricane IIc x 32


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
A6M3 Zero x 27
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 56

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 42
A-20B Boston x 36
B-26B Marauder x 16


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 damaged
A-20B Boston: 3 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

Runway hits 10
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet

only 40 BB bombarments more to take out the garisson of this damned mountaineous spot. The airforce can´t help at all...

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ASW attack at 27,31

Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
DD Mikazuki

Allied Ships
SS O24

this is the hex where KB and two other TFs are sitting. 3 hexes South West of Akyab... just sitting there, for what reason ever... over a week already...

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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 73222 troops, 902 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1876

Defending force 101041 troops, 945 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 1713



Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Trimcomalee

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9000 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232

Defending force 2377 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102


Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3437 troops, 133 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1713

Defending force 102635 troops, 1004 guns, 611 vehicles, Assault Value = 1876


Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/09/42

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Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 32
Spitfire Vb x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 188


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 53

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet

at the moment I´m losing more Warhawks doing those training attacks at two hexes range than I get as replacements... [:(]

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Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 30
Hurricane IIc x 16


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 16
Kittyhawk I x 16


No Allied losses

Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Kittyhawk I bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 81
Spitfire Vb x 11
Hurricane IIc x 16


No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Spitfire Vb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 59

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 251st UK Brigade, at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15 Babs: 1 destroyed

[:D]

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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 73203 troops, 901 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1874

Defending force 100949 troops, 946 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 1713



Allied ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Trimcomalee

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9000 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232

Defending force 2238 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95


Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3463 troops, 134 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1712

Defending force 102570 troops, 1002 guns, 608 vehicles, Assault Value = 1874


Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported

[castor troy]

bad turn for us...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/10/42

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TF 1048 encounters mine field at Bombay (20,10)

Allied Ships
MSW Tanager
MSW Bittern
MSW Finch

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Sub attack at 27,31

Japanese Ships
AK Kuwayama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS O24

we start off with a hit AK at least... retiring convoy from Akyab...

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TF 171 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,34)

Japanese Ships
MSW Banshu Maru #51
DD Yudachi

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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 16
Kittyhawk I x 16


No Allied losses

Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Kittyhawk I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 143
Spitfire Vb x 2
Kittyhawk I x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 24
Hurricane IIc x 32


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 43

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
A6M3 Zero x 27
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 59

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,32 [:(][:(][:@][:@]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 112
A6M3 Zero x 11
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 4
LB-30 Liberator x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 16 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 6 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 4 destroyed
LB-30 Liberator: 7 destroyed, 16 damaged

damn it!!! KB was retiring last turn so I´ve set my bombers to nav attack but not at full range. Only enough hexes to catch the retiring AK convoy. What happens? KB stops again... [8|] of course my bomber crews then decide it would be a good day to die. Would have been nice if I wouldn´t have hit the die rolls to see unescorted raids against KB...

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 112
A6M3 Zero x 11
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 14 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 3 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 6 destroyed, 17 damaged

of course one wave isn´t enough...

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 112
A6M3 Zero x 11
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 5 damaged

this is, when morale was already below 30... now at 21...



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Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 26
A-20B Boston x 24
B-25C Mitchell x 5
B-26B Marauder x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Runway hits 6
Port hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet

what??? not a single burst from flak fire? what´s wrong now??

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Sub attack at 27,32

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara, Torpedo hits 1, on fire [:D]
DD Hayate
DD Matsukaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Ayanami
DD Hatsuharu
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
SS O24

O24 scores again... we had to watch the sacrifice of our bombers but at least we were able to hit a CL. Would be nice to see two torp hits at some point as one won´t do much and it´s only 5 hexes to Rangoon...

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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 73134 troops, 902 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1871

Defending force 100737 troops, 943 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 1715



Allied ground losses:
676 casualties reported [X(][X(][X(]
Guns lost 2

10/10/42 and the Japanese forces use a tactical nuclear weapon for the first time in the war... out of a sudden my losses due to Japanese bombardments explode... [&:] my leading HQ unit is already down to 23/96... what a wonderful idea to march to Akyab... I should just turn back as this can be a stalemate that lasts for over a year...

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Ground combat at Trimcomalee

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8988 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 231

Defending force 2181 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94


Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3477 troops, 133 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1711

Defending force 102547 troops, 1001 guns, 607 vehicles, Assault Value = 1871


Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/11/42

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Naval bombardment of Dutch Harbor, at 103,36 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 10
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

we still have to fight it out with the CD of Dutch Harbor. Pennsylvania lost two mounts of her secondary armament today... we have yet to achieve a single hit on the port or airfield... doing those attacks now every couple of days, something Hortlund showed us. I´m not really a fan of those unlimited BB bombardments but my opponent didn´t want to limit them so here we go. We have an AE at Unmak Island one hex away so we can do bombardments every second day if needed...

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Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Seafire x 22
Spitfire Vb x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 191


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 54

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Spitfire Vb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 16
Kittyhawk I x 15


No Allied losses

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Kittyhawk I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 98
Spitfire Vb x 14
Kittyhawk I x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 3
Hurricane IIc x 18


No Allied losses

Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet

6 aircraft on training were lost today...

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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 63

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
33 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 155

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 10 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 70

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet

not a single fighter over Lautern the last days so we sent in the bombers to force the Japanese to fly Cap here instead of doing training from New Guinea. 5 bombers were lost (3 to flak). We are operating nearly at the max height of the B-25 which would be 21.200ft. Still, I´m satisfied with the hits on the base. 3 of those attacks and the base would be closed...

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Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 42
A-20B Boston x 37
B-25C Mitchell x 8
B-26B Marauder x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet

again, not a single flak burst. Tomorrow, attack from 6000ft...

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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 73173 troops, 904 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1873

Defending force 100214 troops, 942 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 1716



Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported

we´re back to low casualties again...

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Ground combat at Trimcomalee

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9000 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232

Defending force 2059 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3480 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1716

Defending force 102570 troops, 1003 guns, 606 vehicles, Assault Value = 1873


Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/12/42

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TF 37 encounters mine field at Victoria Point (25,39)

Japanese Ships
MSW Banshu Maru #52

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Naval bombardment of Dutch Harbor, at 103,36 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
BB Maryland, Shell hits 5

Japanese ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

still CD fire. First time we achieve hits on the base...

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Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Seafire x 22
Spitfire Vb x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 123


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 49

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Spitfire Vb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 48
Hurricane IIc x 16


No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 138
Spitfire Vb x 14
Kittyhawk I x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 3
Hurricane IIc x 31


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 48

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 18th UK Division, at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

have the recons gone higher??

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Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36


Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 16
Wellington III x 42
A-20B Boston x 37
B-25C Mitchell x 8
B-26B Marauder x 15


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet

suddenly all flak fire has gone... excellent, time to move the fighters in...

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Day Air attack on 18th UK Division, at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 73117 troops, 904 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1870

Defending force 100397 troops, 944 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 1719



Allied ground losses:
321 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Trimcomalee

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8976 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Defending force 2025 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86


Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3480 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1714

Defending force 102462 troops, 1003 guns, 607 vehicles, Assault Value = 1870


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

[JeffroK]

Re Dutch harbour,
 
Just a thought, maybe your damage to BB's is because they only have 2 targets. Now they are down to 10 guns is it worth allowing escorts to fire.
 
(Always free with advice when they aren't my ships[8D])

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: JeffK

Re Dutch harbour,

Just a thought, maybe your damage to BB's is because they only have 2 targets. Now they are down to 10 guns is it worth allowing escorts to fire.

(Always free with advice when they aren't my ships[8D])

I´m always trying to do it the safe way, so no escorts are allowed to bombard. There are still mines at Dutch Harbor also. Looks like I can do those bombardments daily when the ships can replenish at Unmak Island. And it seems we have already achieved our goal: the flak has been silenced! [8D]

[JeffroK]

And you are wearing down the guns.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/13/42

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TF 37 encounters mine field at Victoria Point (25,39)

Japanese Ships
MSW Banshu Maru #52

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Naval bombardment of Dutch Harbor, at 103,36 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 4
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
430 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Runway hits 10
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 4

casulaties are going up, seems we won´t need a lot of bombardments anymore. But we want to destroy those flak guns once and forever, we don´t want to see them in action again when our fighters go in at 2000ft...

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Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Seafire x 20
Spitfire Vb x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 180


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Spitfire Vb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 48
Hurricane IIc x 16


No Allied losses

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 16
Kittyhawk I x 16


No Allied losses

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Kittyhawk I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 135
Spitfire Vb x 15
Kittyhawk I x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 21
Hurricane IIc x 29


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet

it´s wonderful to see the sky full of my fighters! [8D] Unfortunately half of them are Hurricanes and this won´t change for a long time...
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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 46

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th UK Division, at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 16
TBF Avenger x 16
Wellington III x 43
A-20B Boston x 41
B-25C Mitchell x 11


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
14 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet

the SBDs bombed at 2000ft and encountered no flak fire! Very good... 96 Marine fighters are ordered to attack the port tomorrow... we plan to have those fighters trained up and moved to Australia in early 42 and then upgraded to Corsairs for point defense of our newly conquered bases (hopefully[:D]).

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Day Air attack on 251st UK Brigade, at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 73206 troops, 904 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1871

Defending force 99946 troops, 940 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 1716



Allied ground losses:
264 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Trimcomalee

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8988 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 231

Defending force 2059 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88


Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3460 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1716

Defending force 102651 troops, 1004 guns, 608 vehicles, Assault Value = 1871

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/14/42

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Naval bombardment of Dutch Harbor, at 103,36

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

looks like the CD guns are silenced now too! [8D]

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Sub attack at 33,77

Japanese Ships
AK Tsukubasan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Peking Maru
MSW Wa 2
MSW Wa 1

Allied Ships
SS S-39

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported

convoy going to Lautern! The small AK sunk immediately and took down parts of the 2nd Area Army. Looks like Hortlund really wants to defend Timor!

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Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 185


No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Spitfire Vb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 34
Hurricane IIc x 16


No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 16
Kittyhawk I x 16


No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Kittyhawk I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 146
Spitfire Vb x 16
Kittyhawk I x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 24
Hurricane IIc x 32


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
D3A Val x 24
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 68

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

Japanese training is tiny compared to our efforts at the moment. Though the Japanese will mostly be 70-80 exp while all our fighters are 60-70 with some exceptions that are nearing 80...

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Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 72
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24


No Allied losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x F4F-3 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet

no flak fire, the Marines can train in safety...

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Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 15


No Allied losses

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 2
TBF Avenger x 2
Wellington III x 18
A-20B Boston x 24
B-25C Mitchell x 7


No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 73274 troops, 906 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1876

Defending force 99684 troops, 946 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 1716



Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Trimcomalee

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9000 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232

Defending force 1849 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 78


Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3474 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1716

Defending force 102775 troops, 1009 guns, 609 vehicles, Assault Value = 1876


Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported

[castor troy]

it´s now past midnight and after doing 16 turns today my boss decided it would be enough as she just came back from night skiing... [:D]

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/15/42

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Naval bombardment of Dutch Harbor, at 103,36

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
243 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2

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Sub attack near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese Ships
ML Tsugaru
ML Takashima

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard, hits 1

[:@] torps miss... any idea why 70% of the torps missed the last couple of months? Not the dud rate is a problem, the hit rate... [:@] this was one of the fat IJN minelayer...

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Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Seafire x 25
P-40E Warhawk x 167


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 56

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 44


No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 16
Kittyhawk I x 16


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Kittyhawk I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 145
Spitfire Vb x 16
Kittyhawk I x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 20
Hurricane IIc x 30


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 55

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
A6M3 Zero x 50
D3A Val x 23
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 93

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 10


No Allied losses

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 16
TBF Avenger x 16
Wellington III x 43
A-20B Boston x 21
B-25C Mitchell x 22


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 73302 troops, 908 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1877

Defending force 99551 troops, 944 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 1713



Allied ground losses:
201 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Trimcomalee

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9000 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232

Defending force 1917 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82


Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3474 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1713

Defending force 102643 troops, 1014 guns, 607 vehicles, Assault Value = 1877


Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/16/42

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Naval bombardment of Dutch Harbor, at 103,36

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 15
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

we will stop the BB bombardments now... no defensive fire against ships nor aircraft anymore...

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ASW attack at 25,63

Japanese Ships
AP Jusan Maru
MSW W.10

Allied Ships
SS S-40, hits 2

the Japanese ASW works better than mine... once again one of those one escort TFs that attacks my sub before we can attack... [8|] 2 near misses... another S-class sub was hit by a Helen today... yesterday an O-class sub was hit by a Helen. Primary mission of the IJAAF is to clear the sea of Allied subs... there are no more IJAAF bombers anywhere spotted on an airfield nor being seen attacking a target. The only appearance are the messages of "Helen attacking sub xy" "sub xy being hit"...[:(]

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TF 28 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91)

Japanese Ships
MSW Kongo Maru #2
MSW Takashima Maru
MSW Senyu Maru #2

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TF 49 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79)

Japanese Ships
PC Takuna Maru #6
PC Shonon Maru #11
PG Daido Maru

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Sub attack at 33,74

Japanese Ships
AK Mayachi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS KXVII

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

another troop loaden small AK is hit near Timor. If Hortlund has so many APs (like he´s always telling me [:D]), why is he then transporting his troops around on AKs?? [8D]

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Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 48


No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 12
Kittyhawk I x 16


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Kittyhawk I bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 141
Spitfire Vb x 15
Kittyhawk I x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 3
Hurricane IIc x 29


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 62

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
A6M3 Zero x 53
D3A Val x 26
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 150

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

The Japanese have increased their aircraft numbers on training to 250+ now...

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Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 30
TBF Avenger x 16
Wellington III x 60


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 45

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 73401 troops, 910 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1877

Defending force 99493 troops, 946 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 1716



Allied ground losses:
332 casualties reported [:(]


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Ground combat at Trimcomalee

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9000 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232

Defending force 1900 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81


Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3453 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1711

Defending force 102637 troops, 1017 guns, 605 vehicles, Assault Value = 1877

while the mighty Japanese artillery kills unit after unit, all the artillery available in India isn´t able to cause one f*cking casualty... a couple of weeks and I´m thinking of pulling my troops out of Akyab again...

this is how one of my HQ units looks like already... result from Japanese bombardments only...[:(]

[castor troy]

What I really wonder is, why is Adolf Hitler on the picture of an Allied HQ unit?? [:D] Or who is the second guy from the left. Looks like Hitler to me...

[castor troy]

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 10/17/42

Ki-49 Helen sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 31,73 , Speed 11 , Moving West
Ki-49 Helen reports diving submarine at 30, 72
Ki-49 Helen reports suspected submarine at 31, 73
H8K Emily reports suspected submarine at 31, 73
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 33, 77
PBY Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 31,77 , Speed 5 , Moving West
PBY Catalina has spotted Kogyo Maru at 31,77
Hudson I sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 28,77 , Speed 5 , Moving Southwest
Hudson I has spotted Iwashiro Maru at 28,77
Hudson I sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 28,77 , Speed 14 , Moving Southeast
Hudson I sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 36,76 , Speed 8 , Moving Northeast
Hudson I has spotted Humburugu Maru at 36,76
Catalina I has spotted Nihonkai Maru at 31,77
PB2Y Coronado sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 32,72 , Speed 5 , Moving Northwest
F-5A Lightning takes recon photos of Rangoon
SB-2c takes recon photos of Mandalay
SB-2c takes recon photos of Mandalay
F-5A Lightning takes recon photos of Mandalay
CW-22 Falcon takes recon photos of Akyab
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Chandpur
Hudson I takes recon photos of Koepang
Hudson I takes recon photos of Koepang
F-5A Lightning takes recon photos of Gili Gili
Hudson I takes recon photos of Port Moresby
Hudson I takes recon photos of Thursday Island
B-25C Mitchell takes recon photos of Thursday Island
Ki-15 Babs takes recon photos of 1st Chinese Temp. Division
C5M Babs takes recon photos of 46th Chinese Corps
Ki-15 Babs takes recon photos of 70th Chinese Corps
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of 70th Chinese Corps
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of 1st Burma Rifles Brigade
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of 1st Burma Rifles Brigade
Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 21, 47
Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 31, 73
Ki-49 Helen sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 53,97 , Speed 5 , Moving Northeast
Ki-49 Helen reports suspected submarine at 31, 73
Ki-49 Helen sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 24,56 , Speed 11 , Moving Northwest
Ki-49 Helen attacking S-35 at 24,56
S-35 is reported HIT
Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 21, 47
H8K Emily reports periscope at 21, 47
H8K Emily attacking KXII at 21,47
D3A Val attacking KXII at 21,47
KXII is reported HIT
PBY Catalina reports periscope at 20,30
Hudson I has spotted Gyoraitei #4 at 28,77
Hudson I has spotted Gyoraitei #1 at 28,77
PB2Y Coronado sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 95,95 , Speed 12 , Moving Southeast
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Yunan
C5M Babs takes recon photos of Yunan
F-5A Lightning takes recon photos of Mandalay
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Chandpur
Ki-15 Babs takes recon photos of Chandpur
A-20B Boston takes recon photos of Lautem
A-20B Boston takes recon photos of Lautem
F-5A Lightning takes recon photos of Gili Gili
Hudson I takes recon photos of Port Moresby
Hudson I takes recon photos of Thursday Island
B-25C Mitchell takes recon photos of Thursday Island
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Darwin
Ki-15 Babs takes recon photos of 28th Chinese Division
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of 28th Chinese Division
Ki-15 Babs takes recon photos of 18th UK Division
Tatung expands airfield to size 5


In the last three days, 4 of my subs were hit by land based aircraft. 3 by Helens and one by a Val. Of those 4 subs, 2 are 90% sure write offs, 1 has a 50/50 chance and 1 will surely make it. Now if I would have 100 subs within LBA range... at the moment I have 15 subs in range of LBA (means 8 hexes from within level 3 bases) and I lost 4 out of 15 subs in 3 days. It´s so easy to clear the whole map of subs... needless to say that I really care about my subs and move them...[8|]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/17/42

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TF 1026 troops unloading over beach at Amchitka Island, 96,36



Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported

fast transport unloads a raider btn... Amchitka is empty...

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TF 6 encounters mine field at Truk (63,78)

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi
DD Uranami
DD Makinami

sub laid mines from subs on transit...

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TF 28 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91)

Japanese Ships
MSW Takashima Maru
MSW Senyu Maru #2
MSW Kongo Maru #2

same here...

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Sub attack at 25,62

Japanese Ships
ML Sokuten
ML Hirashima
ML Shirataka

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

[:@] once again, torps miss... 7 out of 10 salvoes miss and then 2 out of 3 are duds... at least this has been my feeling the last three months...

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Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 47


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 13
Kittyhawk I x 16


No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Kittyhawk I bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 32
Kittyhawk I x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 21
Hurricane IIc x 16


No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 86
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x F4F-3 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 16
TBF Avenger x 16
Wellington III x 60


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 38
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet

3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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ASW attack at 21,47

Japanese Ships
ML Kuroshima

Allied Ships
SS KXII, heavy damage

then a ML that has no DCs on ASW attack on the sub that was hit today...

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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 73451 troops, 908 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1881

Defending force 98838 troops, 948 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 1706



Allied ground losses:
201 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Trimcomalee

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9000 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232

Defending force 1914 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83


Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3440 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1703

Defending force 102727 troops, 1015 guns, 605 vehicles, Assault Value = 1881