PzB74
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Enemy flanking move: landings at Kompong Chhnang! Our reinforcements are wheeling north.
Further north our counter-attack succeeds and we're breaking the enemy's left flank!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/17/45
TF 1051 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)
Allied Ships
AP Kanimba, Mine hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Sub/ASW Attacks
No damaged carrier...just the usual welcome committee 
ASW attack at 66,53
Japanese Ships
SS RO-104, hits 7, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
Allied Ships
DD Henley
DD Yarnall
DD Tingey
DD Lewis Hancock
DD Charles Badger
CL Wilkes-Barre
CLAA Flint
CVL Cowpens
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Invasions
Coastal Guns at Kompong Chhnang, 29,43, firing at TF 1002
TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Kompong Chhnang, 29,43
671 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE England
LCT LCT-472, Shell hits 1
DE J. Douglas Blackwood
LCT LCT-461, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DE Raby, Shell hits 1
LCT LCT-377, Shell hits 2
DE Foreman
DE Spangler
LCT LCT-371, Shell hits 9
LCT LCT-360, Shell hits 1
LCT LCT-351, Shell hits 2, on fire
LCT LCT-330, Shell hits 4
LCT LCT-173
DE Greenwood, Shell hits 1
LCT LCT-165, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
LSM LSM-17, Shell hits 3
DE John C. Butler, Shell hits 1
LSM LSM-14, Shell hits 2
MSW Tamworth
Allied ground losses:
2000 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Coastal Guns at Kompong Chhnang, 29,43, firing at TF 1025
TF 1025 troops unloading over beach at Kompong Chhnang, 29,43
327 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Jack Miller, Shell hits 1
LCI(G) LCI-65, Shell hits 5
DE Jaccard, Shell hits 10, heavy damage
LCT LCT-63, Shell hits 5, on fire
DE LaPrade, Shell hits 4
LCI(G) LCI-66, Shell hits 5
LCI LCI-443, Shell hits 6
LCI LCI-336, Shell hits 4, on fire
DE Hilbert, Shell hits 6
LCI LCI-63
Allied ground losses:
1513 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 7
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Bombardments
A strange one: our paras in Songkhia were bombarded before they even attacked!?
Must have been an enemy bombardment group in the hex.
Naval bombardment of Songkhia, at 24,43
Allied Ships
DD Sigourney
DD Robinson
DD Renshaw
DD Pringle
DD Newcomb
DD Murray
DD Morrison
DD Melvin
DD McNair
DD McGowan
DD Kimberly
DD Eaton
DD Cowell
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Air Combat
Burma
Most of the enemy AF concentrated on Kompong today!
Day Air attack on Kompong Chhnang , at 29,43
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 6
P-47D Thunderbolt x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 54
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Kompong Chhnang , at 29,43
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 7
B-24J Liberator x 25
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Day Air attack on Kompong Trach , at 29,44
Allied aircraft
A-26B Invader x 10
No Allied losses
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
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Nearby bases were also hit!
Day Air attack on Kratie , at 30,43
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 8
Beaufighter VIC x 14
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Runway hits 4
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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 30
P-40N Warhawk x 26
No Allied losses
Runway hits 19
Port hits 1
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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 38
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25
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Day Air attack on 24th USA/C Division, at 28,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 12
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 48th/B Division, at 29,40
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 36
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 48th/B Division, at 29,40
Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 11
B-29 Superfortress x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 38th/A Division, at 28,38
Allied aircraft
Spitfire XIV x 7
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 82
B-25J Mitchell x 28
A-26B Invader x 11
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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A strike against the enemy invasion force was stopped dead because there were 37 Corsairs
over the convoy. Can't wait to get an ac that can compete with this menace!
Day Air attack on TF, near Kompong Chhnang at 29,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 26
J2M Jack x 36
D4Y Judy x 24
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 20
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 43
F6F Hellcat x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 37
P-38J Lightning x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 22 destroyed
J2M Jack: 28 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 15 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 16 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 4 destroyed
Allied Ships
LCT LCT-362, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Bonins
I withdrew most of the ac from the Bonins.
Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 32
B-24J Liberator x 63
Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 83
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 13
TBM Avenger x 53
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
PC Tsushima, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-63, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kyo Maru #10, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Banshu Maru #52, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Matsuwa
PG Chosa Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 3
Ki-67 Peggy x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 3 damaged
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Stockton, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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The Enterprise is heavily damaged and limping home. Unfortunately non of the kamis
could nail her...
Day Air attack on TF at 68,55
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 10 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, heavy damage
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 68887 troops, 702 guns, 516 vehicles, Assault Value = 1630
Defending force 68202 troops, 680 guns, 278 vehicles, Assault Value = 1286
Allied ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Our shock attack succeeds! The enemy is sent reeling south with our crack panzer regiment
in pursuit. I'm confident we're going to re-open the road to Bangkok and thward Andy's attempt
of cutting us off 
Ground combat at 28,38
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 24547 troops, 242 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 555
Defending force 8756 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 240
Japanese max assault: 820 - adjusted assault: 1070
Allied max defense: 228 - adjusted defense: 321
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
427 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 3
Allied ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Bangkok
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 104812 troops, 983 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 2818
Defending force 51437 troops, 441 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 957
Japanese ground losses:
336 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6975 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1286
Defending force 105324 troops, 765 guns, 516 vehicles, Assault Value = 1630
Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Sampit
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3400 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84
Defending force 911 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Allied max assault: 65 - adjusted assault: 120
Japanese max defense: 18 - adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 120 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Kompong Chhnang
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3651 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88
Defending force 13607 troops, 110 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 577
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Our paras couldn't capture Songkhia - but the enemy base troops will be needing reinforcements
to clear the base!
Ground combat at Songkhia
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 654 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Defending force 9250 troops, 42 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Japanese max assault: 20 - adjusted assault: 4
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 61
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Enemy para drop!
Ground combat at Soc Trang
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 190 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied max assault: 16 - adjusted assault: 20
Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Soc Trang base !!!
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Invasion of Kompong!
The situation is serious, but not critical.
We are still able to enforce our will upon the enemy! 
Got a cunning plan for tomorrow.
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 "The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without" - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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RE: Cunning Plans are here again! - 
Will post more info in the next post. 
Thanks for the tip Pauk
Celebrating 200k hits - 
but when he Landed at Ulithi a Firce battle started raging for like a week or something i lost CA , CL and some DD's + Planes sinking Saratoga (Essex) , 13 CVE's , 3 BB's few CA's , CL's and DD's and i just went in for another Round
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