PzB74
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Gathering 20 subs for a "wolf pack" action against Allied convoys.
Need to try something new and put the pressure on in the sensitive areas.
Releasing garrison units from China to send to forward bases; these 100 squad units
are perfect guard units.
Some questions I'm fuddling over;
1. How long should we stay in Australia?
- Ca beginning of 43 is what I have in mind.
2. When we start pulling back from Australia should we then leave altogether or leave behind a rear guard?
- I'm leaning towards a rear guard; areas like Cairns, Townsville and Darwin will be the last bases to be abandoned.
The building of the defensive perimeter has priority now; Burma, Sumatra, Malaya, Java, DEI, New Guinea, Solomons, Marshalls etc. In 43-44 focus will shift towards the inner Perimeter around Philippines and Marianas.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 02, 42
Sub Attacks
Tried another midget at Melbourne; it foundered and sank as all the rest!
ASW attack near Melbourne at 82,170
Japanese Ships
SS I-24, hits 1
Allied Ships
DM Preble
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Submarine attack near Feni Islands at 107,127
Japanese Ships
xAK Yoneyama Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
Allied Ships
SS Searaven
xAK Yoneyama Maru is sighted by SS Searaven
SS Searaven attacking xAK Yoneyama Maru on the surface
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Air Combat
A major fighter sweep over Rockhampton claimed 10-11 P-40's. We still lost 2 Zero's in A2A.
All my fighter units came in one by one...despite sweeping at same attitude, with Air HQ in place and
with a given target. Don't get this...
Morning Air attack on Rockhampton , at 95,152
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 5 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Dunlap, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
58th FG/67th FS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 13 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
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Andy bombed our tanks north of Rockhampton;
Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Regiment, at 94,151
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4
Hudson III (LR) x 12
B-17E Fortress x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
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Afternoon Air attack on 7th Tank Regiment, at 94,151
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-18A Bolo x 4
Allied aircraft losses
B-18A Bolo: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
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Afternoon Air attack on 9th Tank Regiment, at 94,151
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
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Ground Combat
Trying to kill this Oz Bde...just SW of Alice Springs;
Ground combat at 73,144
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1025 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Defending force 1026 troops, 23 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
Japanese adjusted assault: 29
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
213 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
1st Recon Regiment
Defending units:
3rd Australian Brigade
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Our remnant at Ceduna is still alive...
Ground combat at Ceduna (71,156)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1158 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Defending force 346 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Japanese adjusted assault: 3
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
Katherine RAAF Base Force
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Some minor skirmishes between Alice Springs and Port Augusta;
Ground combat at 75,148
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 680 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
Defending force 30 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 39
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 39 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: leaders(+)
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Regiment
Defending units:
2nd USMC Parachute Bn /13
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Ground combat at 73,155
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 3226 troops, 44 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 137
Defending force 409 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
Allied adjusted assault: 62
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 62 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
367 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
1st Motor Brigade
Defending units:
2nd Raiding Regiment
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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: BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac - 
after double clicking 400 pilots to transfer them first to group and then to general reserve. I deeply miss the ability to handle pilots in bulk. 
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