PzB74
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Good to hear, you done with China and studies by now? And this turn....drama, lots of drama! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 23, 41 Sea Some activity of Mersing as we unload our 2 combat regiments: Our subs also continue to harass the enemy! Submarine attack near Noumea at 114,160 Japanese Ships SS I-22 Allied Ships xAKL Atlantic, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage xAKL Atlantic is sighted by SS I-22 SS I-22 launches 6 torpedoes at xAKL Atlantic -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We shook this sub up pretty badly! Many direct hits. ASW attack near Mersing at 51,82 Japanese Ships DD Shikinami Allied Ships SS O19, hits 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some payback for the Chikuma - we send the Prince Henry to the bottom! Submarine attack near San Francisco at 208,90 Japanese Ships SS I-26 Allied Ships AMC Prince Henry, Torpedo hits 4, heavy damage AMC Prince Henry is sighted by SS I-26 SS I-26 launches 6 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our commerse raider then caught up with an unescorted enemy convoy!! Think the 2 troop transports will sink. Day Time Surface Combat, near Jarvis Island at 167,145, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships AMC Aikoku Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire Allied Ships xAP Chaumont, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Admiral Halstead, Shell hits 2, on fire xAP Bloemfontein, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Lots of bombing attacks on Luzon and Malaya as usual, we skip to the action: TBDs with bombs land a few hits; Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 52,80 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft Vildebeest III x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest III: 4 damaged Japanese Ships xAP Huso Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Vildebeest III bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And tata, out of the blue a strike unit from Japanese carriers approach the unprotected transports at Noumea and blast them! 3 loaded tankers, 3 DMS and a cargo ship is a nice prize! Morning Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 115,160 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 32 B5N2 Kate x 35 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged Allied Ships TK Gulfpride, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DMS Long, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DMS Elliot, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk DMS Dorsey, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires AO Bishopdale, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 115,160 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 32 B5N2 Kate x 36 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged Allied Ships xAKL Kohala, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk DMS Dorsey, on fire xAKL Hamakua, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Erling Brovig, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground We advance north from Legaspi and north towards Manila Ground combat at Lucena (79,79) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1025 troops, 3 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 22 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lucena !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: op mode(-), leaders(+) Assaulting units: 16th Recon Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Davao is liberated... Ground combat at Davao (79,91) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5184 troops, 35 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 176 Defending force 336 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18 Japanese adjusted assault: 139 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 139 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-) morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 210 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 146th Infantry Regiment 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment Defending units: 1st /101st PA Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Georgetown is liberated and the defenders surrender! Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 675 troops, 0 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Defending force 376 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 27 Allied adjusted defense: 4 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!! Combat modifiers Defender: fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 729 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 90 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Assaulting units: 6th Tank Regiment Defending units: Penang Fortress 3rd SSVF Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We finally capture Manado! Ground combat at Manado (75,99) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3248 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 122 Defending force 1301 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 37 Japanese adjusted assault: 41 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Manado !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1057 casualties reported Squads: 44 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 37 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 15th Naval Guard Unit 16th Naval Guard Unit 8th JNAF Coy Defending units: Manado Garrison Battalion Manado Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the battle rooster for Mersing: Ground combat at Mersing (51,82) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5021 troops, 62 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 229 Defending force 10840 troops, 72 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 320 Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 5/14th Punjab Battalion 22nd Australian Brigade 3rd Cavalry Regiment 12th Indian Brigade 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment Defending units: 55th Infantry Rgt /1 Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1 41st Infantry Rgt /1 91st Naval Guard Unit 15th Ind. Engineer Regiment 4th Ind. Engr Rgt /6 84th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A para unit kicks out the troop of cooks and opens up the road south! Ground combat at Taiping (49,75) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 262 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Defending force 306 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11 Japanese adjusted assault: 19 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Taiping !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-) fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 126 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1 Defending units: 1st Mysore Battalion ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Battle Collage
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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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