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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 10/2/2010 10:30:44 AM

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December Roundup.

Start with the main screen. Last turn we shot down 50 aircraft (25 Tojo) for the loss of 30 aircraft (7 Mitchell and 5 F4F4 being the highest two).

Our pools of fighters are good, but LB of all types are lacking. Production does start to pick up a bit now though.

In the last month we have lost 2 SS an AM and 2 PT.

We claim a CV (almost certain false report), 4 DD, 1 SS and 2 xAK and 2 xAKL.

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 10/2/2010 10:41:34 AM

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SEASIA 3 Dec

Things are very favorable here for us. We have recon units around Bangkok, which aren't being attacked, we have cut the road/rail to Malaya and have about 1300 AV ar Mergui (mostly Chinese).

In north Thailand we have created a pocket of enemey troops.

We have a 2000 AV army curretly resting and repairing before moving on Bangkok. More forces are on the way... 170,000 troops and 100k of supply are loading at Madras.

There is a convoy of 90k of supply about to go into Rangoon.

Port Blair looks like they have pulled Cadres out, but will leave the rest. we have 10 subs in the area.

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 10/2/2010 10:44:34 AM

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Phillipines

Cebu is still holding nicely, but the forces that took Zamboanga look to be loading and heading in that way. KB has slipped out of notice...

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 10/2/2010 10:49:33 AM

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DEI area

Our next two targets are Sorong and Morotai. The aim is to move on them within 2 months. You can see we are flouding the area with subs, another 6 are on the way. Kendari is the main base, but can't really interfere effectively now. We may look at also taking Manado.

Babeldoab on the right is also a major base, we aren't reconong it but will soon begin...

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 10/2/2010 11:02:28 AM

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SWPAC

Timor. We continue to recon and bomb Dili. Last turn Tojo from the island NW of Dili interferred, we are sweeping that Island this turn.

At Boela the AP and AKA are fully unloaded, there is over 800 AV ashore. The Div that was 100% prepped for Boela suffered almost no loss, the other (100% preped for Ambon) had about 25% disabled. There isn't enough supply ashore yet long term, but plenty for a week of fighting... I'm hoping the shock attack next turn will take the base.

Kaimana ( the Dutch base in the middle) is providing good air cover, with the main bomber force (that trashed Ambon last turn) is at Aru.

Talking of Ambon it looks like they have pulled their forces out, with only damaged aircraft left...

Biak is almost level 1 afld, once up figters from the mega base of Hollianda will move up.

Hollianda is a 5 Port and 6 Afld and is the main flank protection.

Aru is acting as the main support base, it is a level 3 port with 245 Naval support, AE and AKE and several replen TF with around 80k in fuel available. The 8th Australian Div is moving here and will then load onto the attack transports for Sorong.

This area is one of our two main efforts (the other being SEASIA).

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 10/2/2010 11:11:48 AM

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In the CENTPAC we now control the Marshalls, next stop is Roi-Namur

Next turn all the Allied CVs will strike Truk, there are lost of ships, in particular subs, in the port according to recon.

They will be supported by about 30 B-24 from Kavieng.

We know KB isn't home, and our recon is reporting ships and ground troops but no aircraft. The CV's and the Marshall Is invasion force are completely undetected... we think!

We also plan to take Kusaie and Ponope using SOPAC forces... then isolate Truk.

It looks like they have pulled everything they can back to Guam, Tinan and Saipan, 4 5 and 6 Aflds at the moment. Truk will probably be held so we have to either invade or accept the risk of it in our flank... As the Phillipines are our goal we will accept the risk.

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 10/2/2010 11:22:40 AM

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China

Most of the action has been down here in the south for the last few months. Kukong held, and now is a level 4 airbase, 30k of supply and 3000 AV.

The area that I have circled has also been a bit active.

Tony will have to explain what he is planning on doing here, but we want to start applying presure now that supply is improving so they can't afford to strip the area...

The Chinese fighter units are reaching reasonable skill levels, and mostly equipped with the P-66 Vanguard. P-40E are begining to arrive in a trickle. Level bombers (like everywhere for the Allies) are scarce.

Cheers
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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 10/3/2010 1:09:29 AM

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03-04 Dec 1942

A busy turn!

Subs
We get a TK :)

Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,47

Japanese Ships
TK Hishi Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
TK Amatsu Maru
PB Naruto Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish

And we make lots of attacks against the TF loading at Zamboanga, but no hits.

SEASIA

We clear the unit NW of Bangkok, we now own the hex.

Ground combat at 55,61

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 969 troops, 0 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Defending force 840 troops, 44 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 16

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 20 (5 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Aus Div Cav Regiment

Defending units:
1st Mortar Regiment

Elsewhere though our attacks against the isolated units in Nth Thailand are repulsed.

Otherwise the usual air attacks mostly on Bankok, which go in without opposition. More supplies are unloading in Rangoon.

Phillipines

In the attacks on Cebu another unit is commited and the forts are dropped, one more turn maybe :(

SWPAC
LOTS of action.

Summary. The weather has an impact during the turn. KB is commited mostly to the airdefence of Ambon, where it didn't do a lot, the B24 usually came in without being intercepted. The strike planes, for whatever reason (certainly weather on day 2) didn't sortie against the TF unloading at Boea, only 5 hex away.

We unload lots of supply at Boela (around 20k), but the 25th div (the elements in xAP) are still not unloaded. Netties sorting from Kendari, with no fighter protection, face a weak CAP and over 2 days put four tops into our BB, but attack no other ships. Around 20 Nell are lost. The BB is at 76 float, has fires and is now disbanded in Boela... it may survive, but may not.

Sorong also cops a bit from B-17 getting some Sally on the ground.

All the other TF in the area, except a SCTF at Kaimana, are withdrawing. There are several TF at Aru though... if KB sorties deep then it could be nasty for both sides... but based on their previous play this is unlikely.

Anyway here is the combats.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 13

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Idaho, Torpedo hits 1

Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 7

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 8 damaged

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

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 69

Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
A6M2-N Rufe x 5

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 6 damaged

Runway hits 6

Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M2-N Rufe x 5

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M2-N Rufe x 5

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Achilles
CL Honolulu
BB Idaho

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Obi at 76,106

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 120 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
BB Kirishima

Afternoon Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 5
F4F-3P Wildcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Ground combat at Boela (80,110)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 21933 troops, 453 guns, 426 vehicles, Assault Value = 830

Defending force 3397 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Allied adjusted assault: 1907

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1907 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Boela !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)
preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
4450 casualties reported
Squads: 72 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 119 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Assaulting units:
503rd Parachute Rgt /2
25th Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
5th RAA Cst Art Rgt /2
226th Field Artillery Battalion
I US Corps
205th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
124th Infantry Regiment
43rd JNAF AF Unit /5

Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 31

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Idaho, Torpedo hits 4, heavy damage
CL Leander
DD Fanning
AMC Prince Henry

Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 9

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 12 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 41

Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
A6M2-N Rufe x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M2-N Rufe x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 13

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 11 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Leander
CL Adelaide
BB Idaho, heavy damage

Afternoon Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 8
F4F-3P Wildcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24

CENTPAC

B24 and the CV's strike Truk against NO air opposition, getting a very nice haul of subs, surely the best way to sink them!

Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 11

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 30

Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 13
Martlet II x 8
SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
SBD-3 Dauntless x 119
TBF-1 Avenger x 60

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 5 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS I-122, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
SS RO-68, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
SS I-173, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
SS RO-61, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
SS RO-62, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
SS RO-65, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
SS RO-60, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
SS RO-63, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
SS I-175, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
SS RO-67, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
SS RO-64, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
SS I-174, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
SS I-19, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
SS I-172, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
SS I-1, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
SS RO-66, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk

Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 11

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 22

Port hits 24

Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 13
Martlet II x 8
SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
SBD-3 Dauntless x 117
TBF-1 Avenger x 60

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 4 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged

Port hits 18
Port supply hits

Overall I think we were a bit lucky, our losses are very low (maybe a BB), we sank 16 subs, got ashore in strength with plenty of supply. OTOH it was carefully planned, and I can't believe all those subs were just sitting there!

Planning is now underway for the Sorong and Morotai invasions. Sorong is as little as two weeks away... maybe we will bring over our CV's, culminate KB then we have open season in the SWPAC...

A couple of observations.

AKA/AP are awesome and are probably the Allies key ship in 1942/1943. I'd now rate them more important than BB!

LRCAP and CAP in general cannot stop even unescorted strikes.

Allied ship bourne defensive AA is still relatively weak in late 1942.

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 10/3/2010 9:50:42 AM

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5-6 Dec

Well another interesting turn in the SWPAC!

Subs
we again attack at Zamboanga, but get two hits for our troubles :(

SEASIA
Bangkok is badly trashed this turn.

Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 36
B-24D Liberator x 7
P-40K Warhawk x 13

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 126

Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 48

Phillipines
Cebu falls :(

SWPAC
Summary. To my suprise KB thrusts forward (see map below). This is probably because they now know where our CV's are. Considering what it could have hit (the Aussie 8th Div unloading at Aru, several replenishment tanker forces two SCTF, the CVE TFetc etc) the loss of around 6-8 xAP isn't bad at all! We also lost 3 APD's and about 10 xAK/L.

Our CAP wasn't concentrated or that effective. Next turn it will be different.

On our side we countered with some Avengers and B-17, they did nothing but keep the CAP occupied, although the escourting fighters at times did ok. I don't have the aircraft claims at the moment.

We hit Sorong fairly heavily.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Kaimana at 83,113

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 66
B5N2 Kate x 13

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AM Wollongong, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Denbighshire, Bomb hits 1
xAP Kota Inten, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Glenorchy, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage

These were returning from Boela
Morning Air attack on TF, near Taberfane at 82,116

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 13
D3A1 Val x 13

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAKL Mulubinda
xAKL Sjobris, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Oorama, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

These had droped off supply at Kaimana and were on the way back to Darwin... they absorded a strike that could have done more damage.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kaimana at 83,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 56
B5N2 Kate x 13
D3A1 Val x 27

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Perth
PC Travis
AM Townsville
DD Dale
xAK Ming Sang
xAP Denbighshire, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Chester
DD Cushing
xAK Illisos
xAK Centaur
xAP Glenartney, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Lawrence

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 25

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Mataroa, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Prince Henry, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Devonshire, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Duntroon, Bomb hits 4, on fire

Returing from Boela

Morning Air attack on TF, near Kaimana at 83,113

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63
B5N2 Kate x 12
D3A1 Val x 20

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 2
F4F-3P Wildcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 1
xAK Johanne Justesen, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Centaur
PC Travis, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Illisos, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

More ships coming back from Boela

Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N2 Kate x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
APD Crane, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Kilty
APD Litchfield, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
This was annoying they were carring about 20% of a BF to Boela and got caught before unloading... I think

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kaimana at 83,113

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 56
D3A1 Val x 25

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 2
F4F-3P Wildcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Parrott
xAK Johanne Justesen, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Chester, Bomb hits 1
xAK Centaur, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Pensacola
PC Reliance

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
APD Kilty, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
APD Litchfield, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
523 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Our CV's trash the airfields at Truk. We also hit it with B-24. I'm hoping I can keep it supressed now with B-17 until we can get a bit closer.

We land at Roi Namur and take it. Note the low AV on our side, lacking in prep. This is an opportunity attack. We now "own" the Marshalls, uness KB visits :)

Ground combat at Roi-Namur (132,114)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3957 troops, 181 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 115

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

Allied adjusted assault: 12

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Roi-Namur !!!

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

Assaulting units:
754th Tank Bn /6
132nd Infantry Rgt /11
1st Marine Rgt /9
182nd Infantry Rgt /1
206th Cst AA Rgt /1

I have almost 2 Divs 50% prepped for Ponope, so depending on what KB does this may be the time to invade. From there hitting Truk is much easier :)

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The raid on Truk was brilliantly executed, catching them looking elsewhere and really smacking their sub force. I'd keep your opponents away from sharp implements. If you can keep Truk suppressed you will overwhelm Centpac. If they move KB to counter, it only accelerates your timetable in the decisive DEI AO. Get the pens ready and keep the Missouri's Captain on ready 5.

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Thanks Cribtop, well they have basically abandoned CENTPAC, less Truk and maybe Ponope, anyway, but catching those subs was really nice, several months of ASW effort saved!

Here are the airlosses for the turn. Basically a draw in the air, and if our Avengers hadn't of committed suicide then it would have been in our favour... The question is will KB now retire, or punch forward...

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 10/3/2010 11:41:06 PM

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This is the ships butchers bill. As you will see soon it could have been far worse, the losses here are annoying but not crippling...

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 10/4/2010 4:13:58 AM

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Here you can see all the TF in the area...

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The turn is submitted. Both Aru and Kaimana have over 150 fighters on 50% CAP. Some TF have disbanded others are heading to Rabaul...

As long as they don't push the CV's well past Aru things should be OK.

Our plan now with KB in this area is to move the assault shipping to Rabaul, pick up an invasion force and take Ponope. Truk can then be easily isolated, protecting the right flank of the SWPAC and covering the CENTPAC.

The worse case for us would see KB move through the Torres straight, around PNG then go past Rabaul. If they did that they may bag a lot of shipping... but their CV's would be low on flights and ours will be full... so I doubt they will do that!

It has been an exciting few turns for all of us!

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I'm very impressed that you "Mexicans" have not been distracted by a certain event at the "G". You certainly could not be Magpie supporters or else all we would have heard in the last 24 hours would have been a certain bird call (courtesy of one late Graeme Kennedy).

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Well Tony is a Queenslander currently based in the ACT, he probably didn't even know it was on or what they were doing!

I'm a Roos supporter :)

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I'm very impressed that you "Mexicans" have not been distracted by a certain event at the "G". You certainly could not be Magpie supporters or else all we would have heard in the last 24 hours would have been a certain bird call (courtesy of one late Graeme Kennedy).

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 10/5/2010 11:46:38 AM

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I quote our esteemed opponants:

"Yup we smacked our noses right into your fists!"

Subs
We loose a sub in the Kuriles to enemy airbourne ASW. But this is the same area we hit a TK last turn... it is a hard call to continue operating here or give it a rest...

SEASIA
Bangkok is bombed more. The unit count is now down to 6 from 14, it looks like they are pulling out East (as we have cut them off to Malaya). Our forces have been resting and recovering but will now rush forward.

As you can see the Brit fleet has moved forward on mass to Rangoon/Moulmein (because some ships can't get into Rangoon). Note the large number of troops!

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SWPAC
Summary. A BB ead TF makes a night attack on Kaimana. In retrospect I should have considered this, but didn't. We are lucky, they put lots of holes in the ground, but "only" get about 27 aircraft on the ground, and only 3 B-17 but 6 P38. All other losses are irrelevent. We had 2 CA and CL along with DD's in port, they were untouched. There were 2 PT Sqns (one had just arrived from Aru) and two small xAK TF that were sunk. Overall they were probably happy, but don't know what they missed.

Over Aru they attack TF in Port... and do bad against the 150 fighters on 50% CAP. We claim around 50 Zero, 30 Kate and 20 Val... Hence the fist comment.

We continue to hit Sorong with B-24, it is well and truely trashed and will stay that way until we invade... which happens when KB retires...

Our PT's chase a AO Tf around a bit, and it ends up off Taberfane. This turn I have re-established the 2 CA and 2 CL TF and will try an ocean intercept of these AO's... may also run into KB... we shall see. They will end the turn under the cover of CAP and LRCAP from Aru.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kaimana at 83,113, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
BB Yamato
CA Tone
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Haguro
CA Mogami
CL Yura
DD Kagero
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Shiranui
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Asashio

Allied Ships
PT-76
PT-77
PT-78
PT-79, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PT-80
PT-81

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kaimana at 83,113, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
BB Yamato
CA Tone
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Haguro
CA Mogami
CL Yura
DD Kagero
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Shiranui
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Asashio

Allied Ships
PT-115
PT-116
PT-118
PT-119
PT-120
PT-121, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kaimana at 83,113, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
BB Yamato
CA Tone
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Haguro
CA Mogami
CL Yura
DD Kagero
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Shiranui
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Asashio

Allied Ships
xAK Centaur, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PC Reliance, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kaimana at 83,113, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
BB Yamato, Shell hits 1
CA Tone
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Haguro
CA Mogami
CL Yura
DD Kagero
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Shiranui
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Asashio

Allied Ships
AM Echuca, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAK Iron Knight, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
Night Naval bombardment of Kaimana at 83,113

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed on ground
B-17F Fortress: 2 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
P-38F Lightning: 4 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground
F-5A Lightning: 2 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
CA Mogami
CA Haguro
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Tone
CL Yura

Allied ground losses:
611 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 10 (5 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 261
Port fuel hits 1

Morning Air attack on TF, near Aru Island at 83,117

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63
D3A1 Val x 9

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 4
Spitfire Vc Trop x 8
P-38F Lightning x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 24
P-40K Warhawk x 26
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Aru Island at 83,117

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
B5N2 Kate x 26
D3A1 Val x 4

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 7
P-38F Lightning x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 19
P-40K Warhawk x 24
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAP Bloemfontein
AO Brazos
AO Cuyama, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AO Neches
AO Bishopdale

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kaimana at 83,113, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki
DD Asanagi
AO Ken'yo Maru
AO Kokuyo Maru
AO Kyokuto Maru
AO Nippon Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
AO Shinkoku Maru
AO Toei Maru
AO Toho Maru

Allied Ships
PT-76
PT-77, Shell hits 1
PT-78
PT-80
PT-81, Shell hits 1, on fire

Morning Air attack on TF, near Aru Island at 83,117

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
B5N2 Kate x 21
D3A1 Val x 22

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 6
Spitfire Vc Trop x 8
P-38F Lightning x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 22
P-40K Warhawk x 24
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAK William S. Colley
AO Neches
AO TAN 3
DMS Lamberton
AO Kanawha
AO Bishopdale
AM Kapunda
AM Turkey, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

This image shows the path of the SCTF, it has a react of 6. I have some search aircraft set to night to possibly help...

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 10/5/2010 12:16:26 PM

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CENTPAC
We bomb several Islands in the Marshalls, including Kwaljelon where we hit a sub in port...

Our CV's have rearmd at Rabaul, and next trun we shoulc be loading transports for the invasion of Ponope.

CENTPAC forces are now preparing for TRUK. We will take Ponope, then bomb Truk to see what is there before commiting... we can probably generate 3 Div of combat force. The airfield at TRUK is being kept suporessed for the moment from Kavieng.

CHINA
Airbattles occur which we generall come off the worse for :( But we do get a bunch of Sallys...

Here are the airlosses for the turn... we have certainly bled KB. Our losses have been high but all are affordable, except for the B-17.

But their losses are also quite affordable... bummer :(

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 10/8/2010 4:26:01 AM

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Just got the turn, I love it when a plan comes together! More to follow later!

Day Time Surface Combat, near Kai Island at 82,115, Range 23,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
AO Ken'yo Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
AO Kokuyo Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
AO Kyokuto Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
AO Shinkoku Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Toei Maru, Shell hits 9, heavy fires
AO Toho Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Chester, Shell hits 1
CA Pensacola
CL Perth, Shell hits 3
CL Hobart, Shell hits 1
DD Laffey
DD Frazier, Shell hits 2
DD Cushing
DD Porter
DD Dale
DD Parrott, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Chew, Shell hits 2
DD Napier, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Sands, Shell hits 2
DD Lawrence, Shell hits 1
DD Kane, Shell hits 1

Guess KB won't venture far from ports now :)

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 10/10/2010 2:05:33 AM

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The rest of the turn 09-10 Dec

Subs
off Orchid Island we attack and hit an xAKL, we get to shell hits in return

We attack a BB group off Donggala to no effect

SEASIA
The usual air attacks. Our ground attacks aginst the trpeed forces are starting to work.

The main force is advancing on Bangkok.

SWPAC
Quiet, usual air attacks.

Next turn I'll start ground attacking Sorong to find out what is there...

The shipping is converging nicely at Rabaul.

CENTPAC
Moving forces around.

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11-12 Nov 1942

Subs
We hit and finally sink the I-7 at Kwajalein Island.

SEASIA
The Chindits attack on the Malay Peninsula... but for some reason Tony left them in Strat mode... They should be able to recover and take the base...

Ground combat at Prachuap Khiri Khan (54,64)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 231 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Defending force 4223 troops, 32 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Allied adjusted assault: 1

Japanese adjusted defense: 49

Allied assault odds: 1 to 49 (fort level 0)

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

Assaulting units:
77th Chindit Bde /2

Defending units:
15th JAAF AF Bn
18th JAAF Base Force
92nd JAAF AF Bn

SWPAC
Quiet. KB is off the radar, a SCTF is detected at Ternate, another at Kendari. Two regts are now detected at Sorong, with a total of 6 units. I think they are airtransporting in.

The 7th RAN BF is happily ashore at Biak. More troops are on the way.

CENTPAC

The assault troops for Ponope are loading. Truk is starting to recover according to intel, but will be in no state to interfere.

China
This is starting to hot up as we apply presure. Tony will post about his plans... one day!

A round up of plans is next...

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 10/10/2010 2:21:04 AM

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The Chindits land on the Malay Penisula to help trap units and form a solid blocking force. While the initial attack failed they should easily take the base as more forces arrive.

The main forces are advancing on Bankok and we are in the process of flanking them. In the past this has forced them to withdraw from the positions. will be interesting to see if they do it this time...

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 10/10/2010 2:47:28 AM

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SWPAC
Boela is now secure, it has fighters and divebombers operating from its Lvl 3 airfield. 2 BF have been flown in, with more to follow.

Kaimana is still damaged but should be clear next turn. Have moved in 2E bombers to hit Sorong to rest the B-24 operating from Hollianda.

The plan next turn is to hit Babeldoab port with the B-24, to see what is there.

I'm now going to close Horn Island and Merauke and move the bulk of those forces forward to Kaimana. Troops will also move from Aru to Kaimana.

On the right flank Madang will also be closed down now that Hollianda is secure. Forces from Madang will mostly move to Biak, but also Sorong once taken.

From PM forces are moving forward to Biak, as will forces from Townsville.

Attack on Sorong
Sorong has long been the major objective. The recon of last turn shows 6 units, including 2 Regiments (probably 1.5 regt). As I expect them to send more in I'm going to go ahaead with the attack as quickly as possible. This could get messy....

The 8th Div (440 AV) and 6th RAA Cst Arty regiment are loading at Aru to form the first wave.

The 3rd Army Tk Bde at PM is also loading as a second wave, with more troops preping now.

I doubt the 8th Div can take the base, but as my bases are generally better positioned to support I will get it eventually, and I have heaps of Aussie squads in reserve. I'm hoping they will comit more so then I can release Paras in to the rear area....

The CV's will be in support as well, operating off the right hand side so they can cover TRUK operations and run to Rabaul if needed! They have lots of sea room, can retire past Hollianda (which can therefore support and intercept as well).

This is messier than I'd like, but the longer we leave it the harder it will become...

The timing for the attack will depend on the intel over the next few turns. I'll load the forces then try and take advantage of a developing situation... but I'd like to be ashore within a week.

After Sorong the target is Morotai, we have several regiments (including the Paras) prepping for that now. We want to maintain the tempo and pressure...

The circled bases will be left to rot for the moment.

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 10/10/2010 3:03:09 AM

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CENTPAC

They are heavily building the Marianas... it will be a real bloodbath... so our plans are to go around them...

We plan to recon then take Marcus Island, then go for Iwo Jima area...

This has the benfit of spliting where they have to deploy KB as far as possible... and now they are lacking AO's....

The down side is that they too will be nasty attacks...

Anyway that is a couple of months away... but forces are preping now.

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 10/10/2010 5:01:41 AM

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Another turn, been a good game day :)

13-14 Dec 1942
Subs
We get an xAK near Shikuka (Kuriles) and an xAKL near Kolaka (near Kendari)

SEASIA
We rest the Chindits so they can come out of Strat mode :)

We clean up some more retiring units in North Thailand...

Ground combat at 59,57

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 9403 troops, 94 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 304

Defending force 3031 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Allied adjusted assault: 350

Japanese adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 18 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1650 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 63 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
261 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
26th Indian Brigade
14th British Brigade
45th Recce Regiment

Defending units:
5th Division
RTA Cavalry Division
35th Fld AA Gun Co
94th JAAF AF Bn

SWPAC
The DB's from Boela do good, even though they mostly get seperated from their escorts. The Escorts trade at better than 1:1. I think they need more CL's...

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Takanami
CL Kuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire

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

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 19
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Shirakumo

We also hit Sorong nicely with DB's and 2E aircraft while the 4E rest for a few days. Next turn the B-17 will hit Ambon.

There was a large TF identified off Ambon during the turn, it could be KB...

Otherwise things in the area are quiet. They haven't detected our CV TF....

CENTPAC
Quiet... except for all the bombing!

USA
Lots more engineers have arrived. Plus some BF. 3 more CVE also arrived at Balboa.

Next trun may get more interesting.

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 10/11/2010 12:53:28 AM

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Threading the needle

Ok this we see as medium risk. KB is currently 4 hex NW of AMBON LRCAPING the evacuation of Ambon.

We are going to send in the invasion TF, covered by two SCTF, to Sorong. It should be landing on day two of the turn. This invasion force is LRCAPED from Boela, Kaimana and our CV's to the East.

These forces will then retire down the east side of PNG.

At the same time a small Australian force will sweep Ambon and another will strike, just to keep them honest!

The invasion forces will be supported by the CV's, A24's and B17 hitting the ground troops at Sorong. This should cause a lot of disruption!

We think our forces are largely unspotted, and if they are they probably will assume that they are landing more forces at Boeala.

A bit of a risk, but if we can bounce them at Sorong they will have to back peddle again... forces are now preping for the next phase.

We are also vectoring in subs, the waterways are getting crowded!

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 10/11/2010 4:47:57 AM

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Quick report.

Overall very succesful, the ships made it to Sorong without being attacked (or possibly even detected), KB witdraw West to Kendari, the Strikes on Sorong were large (although damage is light, disruption should be high). Amobn was swept against light opposition, Babeldoab was hit with a number of Betties hit on the grounds... Perfectly synchronised in fact, with all the forces coming to gether at a single point of space and time...

Except I had "Do Not Unload" Selected!!!!!!

So they will unload next turn, KB can easily sortie, but they know that all our CV's are covering, and that we have lots of fighters on CAP... Tony thinks they will risk it, I don't think they will.

Combat turn results to follow later.

Cheers

Rob (I feel like a newbie)

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 10/11/2010 10:48:59 AM

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"Except I had "Do Not Unload" Selected!!!!!!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khSIYmTzt6U

Cheers,
CC

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