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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/15/2010 2:37:54 AM

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If that is the case, good thinking, hit him where he's not.

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/19/2010 5:23:32 PM

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Hmmm not sure.

PZB has landed a strong force at Normanton and is driving south fast.

I have 2 Divisions digging in on the road to Cairns and will await his arrival I cannot really commit more without being exposed to an outflanking attack.

I am protecting bases like Bowen, Rockhampton and Cairns with extensive forces including CD guns and am spreading the indpt companies about the interior as anti para forces.

Overall I am not sure what he is up to.

I have one US Division in Australia at present based at Brisbane

So far its a case of wait and see what occurs.

Both the AIF Divs are in Ceylon and are en route to Australia.

I have no idea what he is up to but I will be sending a strong Corps of troops from India to support the Australians if this looks to be real.

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/19/2010 7:29:17 PM

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So you can see

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/20/2010 8:29:08 AM

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Have you upgraded your Aussie units to AIF42 squads already?

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/20/2010 8:45:50 AM

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No never had enough in the pool.

But I just disbanded the two AIF Indpt Bns in order to accelerate that action so I now have about 100 in the pool so Bdes should start upgradinbg now.

PZB managed to para land at Tennant Creek and take the base from me.

Irritating but not a disaster.

I have a Recce Bn en route that will be there in two days and my retreating force from Darwin is still ahead of the pursuit so I should make it out of the pocket.

A lot of units are en route to Australia - I am watching carefully for a CV raid as that would be nasty at present

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/20/2010 4:13:14 PM

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My view is this could all be a diversion so I need to be carefull about what I transfer to Australia to help out.

At present I have the Aus Home defence army - which is

5 Inf Divs
1 Inf Divs worth of Bdes
2 Motor/Cav Divs worth of Bdes
8 or 9 Armoured Regts
1 AIF Inf Div at 50% strength
2 Medium Arty Regts (4.5")
2 Field Arty Regts (25 Pounders)
and 2 Cdo Bns

Thats about it

Also in Australia

40th US Div

en route or available if I am willing to take chances elsewhere

754th Tank Bn
132nd US Regt
2nd Marine Regt
138th Regt
159th Regt

In NZ and available
164th Regt
182nd Regt
8th Marine Regt

33rd Medium Regt (60 Pounders)
223rd FA Bn (105mm)

In Fiji
131st, 147th and 148th FA Bns (105mm)

In India
4 Indian Mountain Gun Regts (3.7")
2 Medium Arty Regts
3 Field Regts
6th and 7th Aus Divs
2 x Armoured Bdes
1 x Indian Div
2 Air Group HQ's
1 x Corps HQ

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/20/2010 5:19:18 PM

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In my two PBEMs where I have had to duke it out in Oz, I found 1) the US armored units to be very handy 2) the B25/26s also to be handy. Lots of open ground in Oz which makes air attacks deadly.

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/20/2010 6:57:19 PM

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Yup so far I am watchfull rather than worried - he has a lot of uncommited divs still so I need to watch all angles

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/20/2010 7:00:55 PM

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In Spam and Saki my opponent Tim landed at Darwin and Derby. I retreated back to Tennent Creek. The line in the sand has been drawn.

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/20/2010 7:08:11 PM

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PZB just took Tennant Creek by Para drop I am not to fussed by the northern and central attack as he will struggle to get anywhere important.

Normanton is more dangerous as he can land behind me if I am not carefull so its a balancing act

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/20/2010 8:20:05 PM

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Today was a good day he needs to get some oscars over Normanton the Zeroes do nothing against B17's

Anyway next few days will be interesting

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 08, 42
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 92,137 (Cooktown)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 92,137 (Cooktown)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
     6 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
     25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
     16 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
     20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 64th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 31st Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 19th Australian Battalion, at 76,132

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 19
     Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
     Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
     74 casualties reported
        Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
     24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 83,51

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17
     Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
     Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
     23 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
     11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 5th Recon Regiment, at 84,142 (Cloncurry)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
     Buffalo I x 4
     B-25C Mitchell x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
     Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
     B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
     9 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
     13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
              Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
4th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     5 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Normanton , at 86,138

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
     B-17E Fortress x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
     A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed on ground
     Ki-57-I Topsy: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
     B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
     12 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 Det with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 86,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
     35 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
     16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 76,132

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 118

Defending force 649 troops, 0 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Japanese adjusted assault: 76

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 76 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
     Units pursuing 1

Allied ground losses:
     341 casualties reported
        Squads: 24 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
     Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
   20th Recon Regiment
   8th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
   19th Australian Battalion

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Ground combat at 86,43

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45995 troops, 419 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 1502

Defending force 27316 troops, 176 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 687

Japanese adjusted assault: 386

Allied adjusted defense: 47

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
     555 casualties reported
        Squads: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
        Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 65 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
     Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
     3904 casualties reported
        Squads: 124 destroyed, 21 disabled
        Non Combat: 111 destroyed, 64 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
     Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
   26th Engineer Regiment
   59th Infantry Brigade
   110th/B Division
   6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
   32nd Division
   36th/C Division
   1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
   110th/C Division
   12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
   41st/A Division
   6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
   38th Chinese Corps
   9th Chinese Corps
   93rd Chinese Corps
   80th Chinese Corps
   2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
   4th Group Army
   14th Group Army
   Jingcha War Area
   15th Group Army
   36th Group Army
   4th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 76472 troops, 830 guns, 298 vehicles, Assault Value = 2606

Defending force 34145 troops, 380 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 828

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1074

Allied adjusted defense: 2275

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
     1357 casualties reported
        Squads: 20 destroyed, 57 disabled
        Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 164 disabled
        Engineers: 1 destroyed, 50 disabled
     Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
     Vehicles lost 36 (12 destroyed, 24 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
     4226 casualties reported
        Squads: 86 destroyed, 94 disabled
        Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 264 disabled
        Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
     Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
     Vehicles lost 34 (0 destroyed, 34 disabled)

Assaulting units:
   2nd Recon Regiment
   4th Division
   5th Guards Cav Regiment
   56th Engineer Regiment
   21st Infantry Regiment
   17th Indpt Guards Regiment
   146th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
   11th Infantry Regiment
   24th Infantry Regiment
   4th Guards Division
   15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
   21st Division
   12th Engineer Regiment
   6th Guards Division
   Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /3
   56th Field Artillery Regiment
   2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
   5th Field Artillery Regiment
   48th Field Artillery Regiment
   25th Army
   10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
   18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
   8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
   21st Army

Defending units:
   Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
   1st Regt Cavalerie
   Marinier Battalion
   6th KNIL Regiment
   Barisan KNIL Regiment
   4th KNIL Regiment
   1st KNIL Regiment
   Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
   2nd KNIL Regiment
   1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
   2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
   3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
   Samarinda KNIL Battalion
   MLD
   Bandoeng Base Force
   ML-KNIL
   Kalidjati Base Force
   ABDA
   Commandement Marine
   3rd KNIL AA Battalion
   Tjilitap Base Force
   Sambas Base Force
   2 ML-KNIL Aviation
   Batavia Base Force
   Soerabaja Base Force
   1 ML-KNIL Aviation
   KNIL Army Command
   109th RN Base Force

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Ground combat at Corunna Downs (57,131)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2578 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Defending force 47 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 41

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Corunna Downs !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
     50 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 9 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
     Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
   Kimura Det

Defending units:
   Port Hedland RAN Base Force
   109th RN Base Force /2

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Ground combat at Cloncurry (84,142)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1151 troops, 2 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Defending force 1798 troops, 34 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Japanese adjusted assault: 37

Allied adjusted defense: 12

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
     21 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
     34 casualties reported
        Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
   5th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
   2nd Aus Cav Brigade
   34th NZ Battalion
   15th RAAF Base Force
   16th RAAF Base Force
   Tennant Creek RAAF Base Force /1
   1st RAAF M/W Sqn
   NW Aus Aviation Rgt /1

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Ground combat at 84,50

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4096 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149

Defending force 2127 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 74

Japanese adjusted assault: 153

Allied adjusted defense: 88

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
     13 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
     124 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
        Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
   13th/C Division

Defending units:
   30th Chinese/A Corps

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/20/2010 8:22:20 PM

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I will feel a lot better after 1st may and the end of the japanese invasion bonus.

At that point it will take him a lot longer to unload which makes his TF's more vulnerable

2 things.

1. either he knows this and is therefore planning a last huzzah hence all aircraft of of training and onot naval seach for next two weeks....
2. he doesnt know it and will get a seriously nasty shock nect time he tries an amphib landing

After 1st may I become a LOT less vulnerable

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/20/2010 8:23:50 PM

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if he doesnt invade soemwhere in the next three weeks I can be reasonably sure its all about Australia and can react accordingly - until that period is doen I cannot commit to much in case its a diversion

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/20/2010 10:42:51 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

I will feel a lot better after 1st may and the end of the japanese invasion bonus.

I thought the bonus was only for the first four months (& that's what the manual sez). Not true?

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/20/2010 11:01:01 PM

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Errrr not sure I would trust the manual over my memory if so thats excellent news.....!!!!!!

Anyway Akagi's airgroup was spotted off of Cairns so I have moved my 17's inland in case a Bombardment in incoming.

I need to get organised I have small garriosns scattered across the east coast of Australia.

Still not overly worried by japanese progress but that could change quite easily - i feel on balance for now.

A corps of 2 Divs is facing off to the main thrust and the rest of my forces are either digging in or in reaction forces

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 09, 42
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ASW attack near Calayan at 83,70

Japanese Ships
     TB Kari
     CM Natsushima
     xAK Sanura Maru
     xAK Hokusho Maru
     xAK Syoto Maru
     xAK Seisyo Maru
     xAK Nagato Maru
     xAK Gokoku Maru #2
     xAK Hakkaisan Maru
     DD Minekaze

Allied Ships
     SS Porpoise

SS Porpoise launches 2 torpedoes at TB Kari
Porpoise diving deep ....
DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minekaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Minekaze cannot establish contact with SS Porpoise
DD Minekaze cannot reach attack position over SS Porpoise
DD Minekaze cannot reach attack position over SS Porpoise
DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Torres Strait Battalion, at 92,137 (Cooktown)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 11

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
     11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 92,137 (Cooktown)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 17

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet
     11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 86,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
     43 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
     20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 23rd Group Army ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 92,137 (Cooktown)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
     Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
     8 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
     22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
     23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 14th RAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Torres Strait Battalion ...
Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ...
Also attacking Torres Strait Battalion ...
Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ...

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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-IIa Sally x 35
     Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
     Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 20 damaged

Allied ground losses:
     15 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
     20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
     14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking Bandoeng ...
Also attacking 1st KNIL Regiment ...
Also attacking Bandoeng ...
Also attacking Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking Bandoeng ...
Also attacking Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion ...

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Morning Air attack on MLD , at 50,100 (Bandoeng)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 8
     Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
     Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
     16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking KNIL Army Command ...
Also attacking MLD ...

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Morning Air attack on 2nd RAN Base Force, at 76,133

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 19
     Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
     Ki-48-Ib Lily: 13 damaged

Allied ground losses:
     17 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
     25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 5th Recon Regiment, at 84,142 (Cloncurry)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
     B-25C Mitchell x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
     B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
     Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
      7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
              Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
4th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     8 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 5th Recon Regiment, at 84,142 (Cloncurry)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
     LB-30 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
     LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
4th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Normanton , at 86,138

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
     B-17E Fortress x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
     A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
     Ki-57-I Topsy: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
     B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
     12 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 Det with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 5th Recon Regiment, at 84,142 (Cloncurry)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
     B-17D Fortress x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
     Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
      3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
     18 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
     16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 75,133

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1025 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 82 troops, 0 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 19

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
     96 casualties reported
        Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
   20th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
   19th Australian Battalion

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Ground combat at 86,43

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45206 troops, 419 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 1444

Defending force 24273 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 560

Japanese adjusted assault: 501

Allied adjusted defense: 37

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
     1059 casualties reported
        Squads: 3 destroyed, 27 disabled
        Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 50 disabled
        Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
     Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
     1080 casualties reported
        Squads: 26 destroyed, 101 disabled
        Non Combat: 61 destroyed, 170 disabled
        Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
     Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
   12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
   110th/C Division
   59th Infantry Brigade
   36th/C Division
   1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
   32nd Division
   110th/B Division
   6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
   26th Engineer Regiment
   41st/A Division
   6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
   9th Chinese Corps
   93rd Chinese Corps
   80th Chinese Corps
   38th Chinese Corps
   2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
   4th Group Army
   14th Group Army
   15th Group Army
   Jingcha War Area
   36th Group Army
   4th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Cloncurry (84,142)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1102 troops, 2 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 102

Defending force 1787 troops, 34 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Japanese adjusted assault: 16

Allied adjusted defense: 20

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
     109 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
     6 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
   8th Recon Regiment
   5th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
   2nd Aus Cav Brigade
   34th NZ Battalion
   Tennant Creek RAAF Base Force /1
   15th RAAF Base Force
   16th RAAF Base Force
   1st RAAF M/W Sqn
   NW Aus Aviation Rgt /1

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Ground combat at 84,50

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4077 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

Defending force 2003 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

Japanese adjusted assault: 63

Allied adjusted defense: 73

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
     238 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
     68 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
   13th/C Division

Defending units:
   30th Chinese/A Corps

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Ground combat at Groote Eylandt (82,130)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 33 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Groote Eylandt !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
   2nd Raiding Rgt /3

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Derby RAN Base Force Wiped Out at Broome by attrition!!!

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Post #: 285

RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/21/2010 1:15:52 AM

Andy Mac

Posts: 15222
Joined: 5/12/2004
From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline

Enemy landings at Cooktown today I am going to start to collapse my perimeter a little around townsville taking advantage of the rought terrain

Means giving up Cloncurry but I can live with that Cairns is also probably undefendable,

My Fuel woes continue no matter what I do Australia and NZ cannot get enough fuel to allow the fleet to operate - despite the need for them to be there I need to pull out no and stay out.

I simply cannot operate a fleet in this area yet. Fuel resources are to low and the LOC to long.

Annoying as I have fuel at SF/PH and Capetown but I cannot get enough to stop my economy using it all.

The Cruiser TF at the bottom is almost totally out of gas if KB is close they are toast,

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 10, 42
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Submarine attack near Trivandrum at 27,44

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
xAK Alphard, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAK Alphard is sighted by SS I-162
SS I-162 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Alphard

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Stewart Island at 95,187, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMC Akagi Maru
AMC Kiyosumi Maru

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CA Chicago
CA Australia, Shell hits 1
CL Leander
CL Achilles
CL Adelaide
DD McCall
DD Benham
DD Ellet
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
DD Mahan
DD Drayton
DD Alden
DD Edsall
DD John D. Edwards
DD Whipple
DD Stuart
DD Thracian

Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 28% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
AMC Akagi Maru engages DD Fanning at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Australia engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Submarine attack near Trivandrum at 27,44

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
xAK Alphard, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAK Alphard is sighted by SS I-165
SS I-165 launches 4 torpedoes

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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,104

Japanese Ships
DD Murasame
DD Fuyo
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS KXV, hits 4, heavy damage

SS KXV is located by DD Murasame
KXV bottoming out ....
DD Fuyo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kuretake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kuretake is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

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Pre-Invasion action off Cooktown

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Katori
DD Karii
TB Hato

CL Katori firing at 14th RAAF Base Force
DD Karii firing at Port Moresby Brigade
TB Hato firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

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Amphibious Assault at Cooktown

TF 51 troops unloading over beach at Cooktown, 92,137

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 15th/C Div /3
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 15th/C Div /5

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Invasion Support action off Cooktown

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Katori

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 83,51

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Townsville , at 92,144

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 5
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-400 Airacobra x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
No.488 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
3rd PS (P) with P-38E Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
17th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
20th PS (P) with P-400 Airacobra (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 15000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 86,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 23rd Group Army ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 92,137 (Cooktown)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Torres Strait Battalion ...
Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ...
Also attacking Torres Strait Battalion ...
Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ...

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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking Bandoeng ...
Also attacking KNIL Army Command ...
Also attacking Bandoeng ...
Also attacking Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking Bandoeng ...

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 92,137 (Cooktown)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 64th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 31st Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on ML-KNIL , at 50,100 (Bandoeng)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Soerabaja Base Force ...
Also attacking ML-KNIL ...

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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 2nd RAN Base Force, at 76,133

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 10 damaged

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Invasion Support action off Cooktown
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Tokotsu Maru

PB Tokotsu Maru firing at enemy troops

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Ground combat at 86,43

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44674 troops, 419 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 1409

Defending force 22578 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 491

Japanese adjusted assault: 174

Allied adjusted defense: 18

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: disruption(-), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
626 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2480 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 132 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 74 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
26th Engineer Regiment
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
110th/C Division
36th/C Division
110th/B Division
41st/A Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
93rd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
4th Group Army
14th Group Army
36th Group Army
15th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
4th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 74898 troops, 830 guns, 291 vehicles, Assault Value = 2517

Defending force 30896 troops, 380 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 654

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 2087

Allied adjusted defense: 1213

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1942 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 88 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 91 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
4982 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 240 disabled
Non Combat: 77 destroyed, 167 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
21st Division
4th Guards Division
56th Engineer Regiment
6th Guards Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Guards Cav Regiment
146th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
4th Division
2nd Recon Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
5th Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Army

Defending units:
4th KNIL Regiment
Marinier Battalion
6th KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
Barisan KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
1st Regt Cavalerie
Samarinda KNIL Battalion
2 ML-KNIL Aviation
KNIL Army Command
MLD
Soerabaja Base Force
ABDA
Bandoeng Base Force
Batavia Base Force
ML-KNIL
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
Tjilitap Base Force
Kalidjati Base Force
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
Commandement Marine
Sambas Base Force
109th RN Base Force /1

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Ground combat at Cloncurry (84,142)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1027 troops, 2 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

Defending force 1812 troops, 34 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Japanese adjusted assault: 9

Allied adjusted defense: 16

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
8th Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
5th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Aus Cav Brigade
34th NZ Battalion
Tennant Creek RAAF Base Force /1
15th RAAF Base Force
1st RAAF M/W Sqn
16th RAAF Base Force
NW Aus Aviation Rgt /1

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Ground combat at Katherine (76,128)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1459 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Defending force 310 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 13

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(-), preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
42nd Naval Guard Unit
42nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
Wyndham RAAF Base Force

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Ground combat at 84,50

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3920 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

Defending force 1956 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Japanese adjusted assault: 30

Allied adjusted defense: 67

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th/C Division

Defending units:
30th Chinese/A Corps

(in reply to Andy Mac)

Post #: 286

RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/21/2010 1:17:12 AM

Andy Mac

Posts: 15222
Joined: 5/12/2004
From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline

I would really like to nuke Sydney right now anything to kill off my own HI - I WANT PZB to strategic bomb Australian HI would actively welcome it at this stage

(in reply to Andy Mac)

Post #: 287

RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/21/2010 11:25:06 AM

Andy Mac

Posts: 15222
Joined: 5/12/2004
From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline

OK new plan Hero project xAK, TK and AO will transport fuel into Australia

Nothing else will move until Aus is floating in fuel

I also need to not transfer any more forces than the minimum to Aus from India to do so would be to cede the intiative in late 42.

Instead I am going to send everything to the border region

Andy

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Post #: 288

RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/21/2010 11:27:00 AM

Andy Mac

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I am working up deployment plans but an overland offensive into Burma in late 42 post Monsoon is my plan not sure how much force I will have so the operation will be held until I am certain I have enough force

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/21/2010 1:44:12 PM

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Today was a good day he needs to get some oscars over Normanton the Zeroes do nothing against B17's

why should Oscars do better than Zeroes?

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/21/2010 2:16:50 PM

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why should Oscars do better than Zeroes?

The Oscar has a cannon which some think might be more effective against a bomber. I havent really been to concerned with Oscars though. Tony's and Tojo's do seem more effective than Zeros.

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/21/2010 2:25:16 PM

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A canon-Oscar... Wait, what?!

Are we talking about the 12.7 guns?!

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/21/2010 3:16:35 PM

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quote:

why should Oscars do better than Zeroes?

The Oscar has a cannon which some think might be more effective against a bomber. I havent really been to concerned with Oscars though. Tony's and Tojo's do seem more effective than Zeros.

only the last version of the Oscar (Ki-43-IV) will carry two 20mm cannons, none other will do. The last version arrives in 4/45. The best (in terms of armament) available version at the moment would be the IIc with two 12.7mm MGs. And this is by far not what the Zero has which carries the two rifle calibre 7.7mm MGs in the nose and 2 20mm cannons in the wings. A Zero should do (and IMO does) far better against bombers than an Oscar. This was also true in real life.

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/21/2010 5:43:33 PM

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I was curious about that too. A6M2 compared to Oscar Ic is faster and has a pair of cannon. Not sure why Oscar would be more dangerous to B-17s

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/21/2010 9:14:23 PM

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I don't know either but I lose more v Oscars (anecdotal but my observation)

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/21/2010 10:35:21 PM

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OK new plan Hero project xAK, TK and AO will transport fuel into Australia

Nothing else will move until Aus is floating in fuel

I also need to not transfer any more forces than the minimum to Aus from India to do so would be to cede the intiative in late 42.

Instead I am going to send everything to the border region

Andy

You've proabably thought of it already, and it doesn't help with getting fuel from the British bases. But I build up and use Hobart and Auckland for my fuel locations purely because it drives me nuts how the Oz HI steals the fuel.

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/21/2010 10:37:03 PM

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Bombers meet broad side of barn broad side of barn meet bombers.

Commander next time you fail to hit I will shoot you.

2 days clear weather not a single hit.....

Not happy xp is low but even so
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 12, 42
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Pre-Invasion action off Cooktown
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
     CL Katori
     TB Kamo
     TB Hato

CL Katori firing at 14th RAAF Base Force
TB Kamo firing at enemy troops
TB Hato firing at enemy troops

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Amphibious Assault at Cooktown

TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Cooktown, 92,137

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Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 185,95

Japanese Ships
     SS I-29

Allied Ships
     xAK City of Dalhart, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

xAK City of Dalhart is sighted by SS I-29
SS I-29 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK City of Dalhart

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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      7 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 23rd Group Army, at 86,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
     Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
     37 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
     20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 23rd Group Army ...

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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-IIa Sally x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
     Ki-21-IIa Sally: 19 damaged

Allied ground losses:
     5 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
     16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
     12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
     14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking KNIL Army Command ...
Also attacking Bandoeng ...
Also attacking ML-KNIL ...
Also attacking Bandoeng ...
Also attacking KNIL Army Command ...
Also attacking Bandoeng ...

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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
     24 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
     19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 31st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 64th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion, at 50,100 (Bandoeng)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
     Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
     Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
     18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking MLD ...
Also attacking Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking MLD ...
Also attacking Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion ...

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Morning Air attack on NW Australia Base Force, at 76,134

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
     Ki-48-Ib Lily: 14 damaged

Allied ground losses:
     8 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
     26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 10th Patl RAAF Wing ...
Also attacking NW Australia Base Force ...

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Afternoon Air attack on 94th Chinese Corps, at 83,52

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
     17 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
     Hurricane IIb Trop x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
     Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Kawai Det with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on 94th Chinese Corps, at 83,52

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
     Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
     13 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
     11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
     SB2U-3 Vindicator x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
     SB2U-3 Vindicator: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
     CM Aotaka
     CL Katori

Aircraft Attacking:
      7 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
     B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
     xAK Seattle Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
      4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
              Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
     B-17D Fortress x 5
     B-17E Fortress x 19

Allied aircraft losses
     B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
     B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
     CL Yubari
     xAK Seattle Maru
     DD Uruyuke
     TB Hato

Aircraft Attacking:
      2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
              Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
      3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
              Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
      7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
              Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
      5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
              Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
      4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
              Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
              Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
     LB-30 Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
     LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
     CL Yubari
     TB Hato

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
              Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Ground combat at 76,134

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1025 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 4653 troops, 110 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Japanese adjusted assault: 17

Allied adjusted defense: 63

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
     21 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
     Vehicles lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
     82 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
     Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
   20th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
   2nd RAN Base Force
   NW Australia Base Force
   24th NZ Pioneer Coy

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Ground combat at 86,43

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43879 troops, 419 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 1353

Defending force 19096 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 317

Japanese adjusted assault: 230

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 46 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
     556 casualties reported
        Squads: 8 destroyed, 17 disabled
        Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled

Allied ground losses:
     4445 casualties reported
        Squads: 9 destroyed, 181 disabled
        Non Combat: 224 destroyed, 418 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
     Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
     Units destroyed 4

Assaulting units:
   6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
   26th Engineer Regiment
   12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
   59th Infantry Brigade
   1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
   32nd Division
   36th/C Division
   110th/B Division
   110th/C Division
   41st/A Division
   6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
   93rd Chinese Corps
   38th Chinese Corps
   80th Chinese Corps
   2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
   Jingcha War Area
   36th Group Army
   4th Group Army
   15th Group Army
   14th Group Army
   4th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at 92,49

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5822 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209

Defending force 585 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 218

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 54 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Allied ground losses:
     113 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
   7th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
   Lusu War Area

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Ground combat at Katherine (76,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2359 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100

Defending force 310 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 110

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 110 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
     27 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
     643 casualties reported
        Squads: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 28 disabled
        Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
     Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
     Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
   42nd Naval Guard Unit
   1st Recon Rgt /1
   42nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
   Wyndham RAAF Base Force

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Ground combat at Cooktown (92,137)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4239 troops, 36 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 156

Defending force 597 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 220

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cooktown !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
     68 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
        Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
     350 casualties reported
        Squads: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
        Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 1 disabled
        Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
   15th/C Division

Defending units:
   Torres Strait Battalion
   Port Moresby Brigade
   14th RAAF Base Force

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/22/2010 12:23:14 AM

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I enjoyed that one my TF caught a Jap TF at Lunga !!!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 13, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 114,138, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
     DD Akebono
     xAK Mansei Maru, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
     xAK Nissen Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
     xAK Yuzan Maru
     PB Tama Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
     xAK Fukko Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
     CL Trenton, Shell hits 1
     DD Sims
     DD Hughes
     DD Anderson

Japanese ground losses:
     183 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 23 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
     Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Vaughn H. crosses the 'T'
CL Trenton engages xAK Mansei Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Anderson engages xAK Mansei Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages xAK Mansei Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages xAK Mansei Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Trenton engages xAK Mansei Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Trenton engages PB Tama Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages xAK Nissen Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Trenton engages xAK Mansei Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Trenton engages xAK Fukko Maru at 2,000 yards
xAK Mansei Maru sunk by DD Anderson at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages xAK Nissen Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Hughes engages xAK Nissen Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Akebono at 4,000 yards
CL Trenton engages PB Tama Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Hughes engages xAK Nissen Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Trenton engages xAK Fukko Maru at 3,000 yards
PB Tama Maru sunk by DD Anderson at 3,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/22/2010 12:34:03 AM

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Done a review of the Indian and british Army in India

8 Indian, 1 British and 1 CW Div

1st Burma Div 100% but very weak in Arty and supporting weapons
18th British Div 100% and strong all round albeit a bit green
17th Indian Div 93% does not need Inf just a bit of Arty to complete TOE
26th indian Div 96% almost combat ready

The above forces are more or less combat ready now.

23rd Indian Div short of critical devices and 2 Bns worth of Inf - needs 70 inf Squads
19th and 20th Indian Divs are both short all kinds of support weapons and a Bde of Inf so 216 needed to bring them up plus shed loads of arty etc
7th and 9th neither will be ready for action for at least a year between them they are short 3 Bdes worth of Inf
11th is cadre only 1%
14th Indian Div will be in reasonable shape

I have about 240 squads in the pool and am trainiong 55 per month

I am criticaslly short of 18/25 Pounders, 3.7" Mtn Guns, 3" Morters, Brens, Vickers MMG's and AA guns

I need to work what is a reasonable assault force for my post Monsoon attack and its objectives and determine the forces I am willing to committ.

My main goal would be to find a force of 6 Divisions all at 100% in Two Corps and an army reserve of 2 Divs

Each Corps to have 2 Indian Divs and 1 British (18th and 2nd when it arrives)
1st Burma and 17th Indian Divs in army reserve

Add to that 7th Armoured Bde and its a powerfull force I need to do some detailed planning to see if I can assemble the requisite force.

Historically the allies committed 14 Bdes to 1st Arakan so 5 Divs moronically controlled from one Div HQ but thats another story...

I am proposing a force of 8 Divs although the additional force comes from units extracted intact from Burma and the strong cadre I got out of Malaya.

So it should be possible to assemble this force and go for an Attack on North Burma

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RE: Ambush at Prot Moresby - 2/22/2010 10:41:53 PM

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Interesting couple of days its really weird how slow PZB is going in Australia he is giving me time to get back on balance.

I have been doing nothing but using PP's to free up US forces mostly 2 Divs (27th and 40th) ouch !!!

They are both almost in Australia ok not at 100% but in ok shape - with 2 Guard Divs to back up the Aussies.

I also have a solid core of B17's

My only weakness is naval strike aircraft and thats fixable if I offload a CAG or two

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