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Operation Kneecap - Mundy (J) vs. castor troy (A) - (re... - 9/21/2021 5:04:59 PM

castor troy

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Hi!

This is Mundy's and mine rematch, switching side.

We're going with same settings, same scenario and same house rules as our last match.

DaBigBabes B, extended map.

House rules:

cease fire in China at start
no Allied strategic bombing of Japanese held Allied territory
no 4E bombers on nav strike below 10,000ft (except USN bombers)
no IJ strategic bombing in China
pay pp for restricted LCU crossing borders
limited tactical night bombing, has to be discussed if a side starts this excessively, strategic night bombing without limits

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RE: Operation Kneecap - Mundy (J) vs. castor troy (A) -... - 9/21/2021 5:18:43 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 53,74

Japanese Ships
DMS W-2
DD Isonami
xAK Ayatosan Maru
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
PB Tatsumiya Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 1

as so often the war actually starts with an Allied sub attacking an enemy convoy as it approaches Malaya...

SS KXI launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-2
DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shikinami attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Naval bombardment of Midway Island at 158,91

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Ushio
DD Sazanami

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

DD Ushio firing at Midway Island
DD Sazanami firing at Midway Island

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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 68
B5N2 Kate x 144
D3A1 Val x 126

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 13 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 23 damaged
D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-1 Dauntless: 26 damaged
SBD-1 Dauntless: 4 destroyed on ground
B-18A Bolo: 36 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 4 destroyed on ground
A-20A Havoc: 24 damaged
A-20A Havoc: 2 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 10 damaged
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
R3D-2: 5 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 10 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 14 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 19 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 10 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
C-33: 4 damaged
C-33: 1 destroyed on ground
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
DM Pruitt
xAKL Manini
AV Wright
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
BB California, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2
DD Conyngham, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CL Raleigh, Torpedo hits 1
DMS Wasmuth, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1
DD Case, Bomb hits 1
DM Gamble, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Allen, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Blue, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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

Airbase hits 37
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 109
Port hits 15

Pearl Harbour attacked!!! In a bold move the Japanese Empire brought several aircraft carriers into position near Hawaii and launches an airstrike against the Pacific fleet...

lots of damage done but this is Babes and bomb damage isn't as severe as in vanilla but due to a magazine detonation we outright lose BB Nevada... no other BBs were lost and if there isn't a second day strike we will do just fine... actually I'm glad Mundy went for Pearl as I always fear KB in the SRA way more than bombing Hawaii's old battlewaggons even though I hate losing any major ship... Mundy kept a lot of his fighters strafing the airfield which turns out to be a disaster (for the IJNAF) as lots of them were downed even though they also did a lot of damage to the airfield and the aircraft there...

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
13 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
18 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Magazine explodes on BB Nevada
Massive explosion on DD Case

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Phuket at 49,70

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Demosthenes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Hong Siang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Wing Sang, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

that's what we're going to face the coming months, everything in Betty/Nell range is in absolute danger of being sunk...

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
G4M1 Betty x 54

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9

Iba's airfield is attacked but the Betties bomb from 23,000 ft, Mundy must have been afraid of flak fire but there is no flak at the base and we get away with only a couple of damaged Warhawks...

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G3M2 Nell x 27
G4M1 Betty x 27

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 8 damaged
O-47A: 7 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 53

Clark is also getting a visit, also from very high altitude but the bombers must have laser guided bombs and Clark is severely damaged...

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Langkawi at 49,72

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Raub, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Nam Yong
AMc Medusa

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
O-47A: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 29

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 2 damaged
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 37

look at those damned Nates! Must have been the first time where I've seen Nates doing something useful other than training pilots even though flak even scored against them...

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Tuguegarao , at 82,74

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-48-Ib Lily x 27

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

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

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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 7,200 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 52

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 50

Alor star was empty when it was attacked at very low altitude...

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

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

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Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 17
Ki-30 Ann x 12

No Japanese losses

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

the IJAAF hasn't heard about our cease fire in China apparantly...

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-36 Ida x 27
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 12

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Langkawi at 49,72

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Medusa, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Nam Yong, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Afternoon Air attack on Lingayen , at 79,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 11

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

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Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 27

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

something I'm forgetting in nearly all my games, stop the Nells going to Wake and/or increase the CAP level of the Wildcats there...

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes

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Pre-Invasion action off Kota Bharu (51,75)

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Uranami
DD Isonami
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7

Allied ground losses:
900 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Kota Bharu invaded... guess there won't be a Mersing gambit then with KB being far off in the Pacific...

CL Sendai firing at FMSV Brigade
DD Uranami firing at 8th Indian Brigade
DD Isonami firing at 8th Indian Brigade
PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops
DD Uranami fired at enemy troops
DD Isonami fired at enemy troops

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Amphibious Assault at Kota Bharu (51,75)

TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu, 51,75

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

17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 56th Infantry Rgt
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 56th Infantry Rgt /2
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt /2

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Amphibious Assault at Batan Island (85,70)

TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70

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

15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 1st SNLF /2
17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 lost from landing craft during unload of Sasebo 1st SNLF

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Amphibious Assault at Batan Island (85,70)

TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70

15 Aviation Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 24th JAAF AF Bn /3

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Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2733 troops, 27 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 61

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 61 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF
24th JAAF AF Bn

first Allied base to fall into Japanese hands is the empty island of Batan...

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RE: Operation Kneecap - Mundy (J) vs. castor troy (A) -... - 9/21/2021 5:23:14 PM

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we did lose over two dozen aircraft on the ground today with way more being damaged but that loss isn't as severe as the loss to KB's air arm... surely they haven't lost as many pilots but most likely nearly two dozen fighter pilots were lost over Pearl's airfields as the Zeroes were shot down by flak... Vals take the expected losses and Kate losses were really more than light as they are the real ship killers... only 7 lost for the damage done is an excellent trade...

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RE: Operation Kneecap - Mundy (J) vs. castor troy (A) -... - 9/21/2021 5:26:22 PM

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as you can see there are no more ships in danger of being sunk at Pearl if there isn't a second day strike and considering the losses to KB's Zeroes I don't expect a strike even though if I always highly advocate for two if not three days of continuos strikes against Pearl Harbour if you actually go for it... as it stands now we have only lost one BB and that wouldn't be worth it for me to have KB that far away from the SRA as you can sink an old BB any time even with a single sub getting a shot at it...

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RE: Operation Kneecap - Mundy (J) vs. castor troy (A) -... - 9/23/2021 4:42:05 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41

day two of the war sees no further strikes against Pearl Harbour so that's good news, end result is one BB lost to a magazine explosion...

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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Ayanami
DD Uranami
DD Isonami
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7

Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CL Sendai firing at 8th Indian Brigade
DD Ayanami firing at 8th Indian Brigade
PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops
DD Uranami fired at enemy troops
DD Isonami fired at enemy troops

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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85

Japanese Ships
SS I-121

Allied Ships
xAP Dominion Monarch

xAP Dominion Monarch is sighted by SS I-121
SS I-121 launches 2 torpedoes

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TF 312 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pike, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
SS Porpoise, Mine hits 1

there are things I often really can't believe they're happening... I know that Japanese minelayer sub is set to lay mines at Bataan by default and therefor I created two minesweeper TFs to go to Bataan (hindsight

) and after creating the minesweeper TF I created all other TFs at Manila to flee the harbour with the sub TF being the last... what happens? The subs run into the minefield but no other ships at all and my minesweepers did exactly nothing... usually mines are ALWAYS spotted if they are there and you move a minesweeper into the hex... Pickerel was outright sunk by the Type 88 mine the other two subs will survive... leaves me thinking about our last campaign where enemy subs kept hitting my mines and nothing happened at all...

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Submarine attack near Kuantan at 52,79

Japanese Ships
SS I-154

Allied Ships
xAKL Dai Tung, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAKL Dai Tung is sighted by SS I-154
SS I-154 attacking on the surface

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Amphibious Assault at Makin (136,125)

TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Makin, 136,125

guess the default task forces will take the atolls in the Gilberts...

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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)

Japanese Ships
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7

PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)

Japanese Ships
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7

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

PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops

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TF 324 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Allied Ships
PT-41, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

really?

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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G4M1 Betty x 21

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G4M1 Betty x 24

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
G3M2 Nell x 36
G4M1 Betty x 21

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 7 damaged

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Tuguegarao , at 82,74

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

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

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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 5,200 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 47

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

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 6

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

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Morning Air attack on 45th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 17
Ki-30 Ann x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
Ki-27b Nate x 11

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokutai Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Tohuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Okuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Imizu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TB Kiji, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Azuma Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Yamakuni Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Azuma Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 1

the USAAF's heavy bombers at Clark Field were ordered to bomb the port at Takao hitting several ships there but I seriously doubt that even one of them will sink... but the enemy should be aware of the beasts... have to get their bombing skills up...

did not expect to meet any Zeroes on CAP to be honest as I would use them all offensively...

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Lingayen , at 79,75

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 1

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

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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-36 Ida x 15
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dinagat at 83,87

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Sarangami, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Escalante, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Taurus, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

12 Kates 10 torp hits... wow...

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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ASW attack near Calayan at 83,70

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 3
DMS W-15
xAK Keiyo Maru
PB Taiko Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru
SC Ch 15
SC Ch 14

Allied Ships
SS S-36

SS S-36 is sighted by escort
PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6270 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183

Defending force 1645 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Japanese adjusted assault: 93

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1075 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps

what about the cease fire in China??

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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5805 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 179

Defending force 3807 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 93

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 23

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), op mode(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1068 casualties reported
Squads: 92 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 55 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (23 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
5th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force

have to bring back 8th Indian bgd to Singapore to recombine it to it's parent division...

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Ground combat at Makin (136,125)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1822 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 56

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin !!!

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

Assaulting units:
51st Naval Guard Unit

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RE: Operation Kneecap - Mundy (J) vs. castor troy (A) -... - 9/25/2021 4:01:20 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41
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ASW attack near Laoag at 80,72

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 5
DMS W-11
xAK Bunzan Maru
PB Kyo Maru #13
PB Kyo Maru #12
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 17

Allied Ships
SS S-38

SS S-38 is sighted by escort
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 18 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 78,64, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Tsuta
DD Yomogi
TB Otori
AO Erimo
TK Arima Maru #4
TK Kiyo Maru
TK Nichiei Maru
TK Nikkoku Maru
TK San Ramon Maru
TK Shoyo Maru
TK Teiyo Maru
xAK Thames Maru
xAK Tihuku Maru
xAK Kyokusei Maru
xAK Tazan Maru
xAK Hakodate Maru
xAK Hokuzyu Maru
xAK Nansin Maru
xAKL Nichizui Maru
xAKL Nissen Maru #2
xAK Nittei Maru
xAK Ryugi Maru
xAKL Saiko Maru
xAK Sanuki Maru
xAK Shoho Maru
xAK Taibun Maru
xAK Tatsuho Maru
xAK Tone Maru
xAK Uyo Maru
xAK Ume Maru
xAK Yuzan Maru
xAK Yubari Maru
xAKL Akita Maru
xAKL Ayaha Maru
xAKL Awa Maru
xAKL Heiyo Maru
xAKL Higashiyama Maru
xAK Amakusa Maru
xAKL Fukuyo Maru
xAKL Hachirogata Maru
xAK Azuchisan Maru
xAKL Tonegawa Maru
xAKL Yagi Maru
xAK Okuni Maru
xAP Hikawa Maru
xAP Hakozaki Maru

Allied Ships
MTB 7
MTB 8
MTB 9
MTB 10
MTB 11
MTB 12
MTB 26
MTB 27

that's a strange looking task force... the MTBs are going from Hong Kong to the Philipines...

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 67% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Japanese Transport TF evades combat

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Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,72

Japanese Ships
xAK Nankai Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXV

missed...

xAK Nankai Maru is sighted by SS KXV
SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nankai Maru

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Amphibious Assault at Aparri (82,73)

TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73

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

17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of Tanaka
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of Tanaka /2
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost in surf during unload of 28th JAAF AF Bn

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Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,74

Japanese Ships
xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXII

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

really like hitting troop loaden freighters...

xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru is sighted by SS KXII
SS KXII launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru

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TF 163 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Allied Ships
AM Lark

4 mines cleared

lol now Lark finally finds some mines...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 45,70

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Ipoh
xAP Perak, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

have to get everything out of Betty/Nell range but the ships can't teleport...

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G4M1 Betty x 21

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

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

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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 3,200 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 21
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 12

No Japanese losses

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

cease fire orders in China still hasn't reached all Japanese units...

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 87,55 , near Chuhsien

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 15

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

the Wildcats are up but fail to down a single bomber...

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dinagat at 83,87

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Cetus, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 68,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Hai Lee, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,74

Japanese Ships
xAK Kogyo Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXII

Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

lonely freighter attacked on the surface and sunk with troop aboards...

xAK Kogyo Maru is sighted by SS KXII
SS KXII attacking xAK Kogyo Maru on the surface

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
DD Mochizuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
DD Mutsuki

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

Runway hits 2
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Wake Island invasion soon coming ashore...

CL Tatsuta firing at Wake Island
CL Tenryu firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at CL Tenryu
DD Mochizuki firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
DD Yayoi firing at Wake Island
DD Kisaragi firing at Wake Island
DD Mutsuki firing at Wake Island

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Amphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73)

TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73

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Amphibious Assault at Tarawa (136,128)

TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 136,128

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Tarawa lost...

17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 lost overboard during unload of 53rd Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Nav Gd /1
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Nav Gd /5

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Amphibious Assault at Aparri (82,73)

TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73

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

15 Engineers accidentally lost during unload of 3rd Const Bn
15 Engineers accidentally lost during unload of 3rd Const Bn
20 troops of a IJA Const Labor Sq accidentally lost during unload of 9th Field Const Bn
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 21st Ind Engr Rgt
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 14th Army
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 14th Army
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 14th Army /2
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 14th Army /2
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 14th Army /3
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 14th Army /3
15 Engineers lost in surf during unload of 3rd Const Bn /2
32cm T98 Mortar damaged beyond repair during unload of 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /2

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Ground combat at Tarawa (136,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1756 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 50

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 50 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa !!!

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

Assaulting units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit

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RE: Operation Kneecap - Mundy (J) vs. castor troy (A) -... - 9/25/2021 4:07:37 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 10, 41
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TF 163 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Allied Ships
AM Lark

6 mines cleared

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TF 163 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Allied Ships
AM Lark

7 mines cleared

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Sub attack near Laoag at 80,68

Japanese Ships
xAK Meiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Santos Maru
TB Hayabusa

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

third troop ship in two days, would be good to continue like this... Japanese escorts are helpless...

SS KXVI launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Meiyo Maru
KXVI diving deep ....
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari, Shell hits 1
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
AMC Kongo Maru
DD Hayate

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

Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

CL Yubari firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at CL Yubari
PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Kaikei Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Ikunta Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)

TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98

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Pre-Invasion action off Miri (64,87)

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Kasasagi
APD Aoi

TB Kasasagi fired at enemy troops
APD Aoi fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Miri (64,87)

TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 64,87

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Pre-Invasion action off Kavieng (106,122)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2
xAKL Tateyama Maru

xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 firing at 2/1st Ind Coy
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
xAKL Tateyama Maru fired at enemy troops
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops

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Amphibious Assault at Kavieng (106,122)

TF 111 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 106,122

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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
AMC Kongo Maru

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

PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kaikei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Ikunta Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Kavieng (106,122)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2
xAKL Tateyama Maru

xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
xAKL Tateyama Maru fired at enemy troops

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TF 163 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Allied Ships
AM Lark

9 mines cleared

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TF 163 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Allied Ships
AM Lark

4 mines cleared

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Morning Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

no more fighters here as Lexington has picked them up... every single USN/USMC fighter on the map is super precious, every turn I'm looking incredulously at Allied replacement rates...

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 21

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 4

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

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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,200 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 17
Ki-30 Ann x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 80,57 , near Kanhsien

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-36 Ida x 21
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 11

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 87,55 , near Chuhsien

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batangas at 79,78

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
B5N1 Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AG Gold Star, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Afternoon Air attack on 38th Division, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 3
Ki-44 Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
Walrus II x 8
Vildebeest III x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed

ordered the aircraft at Hong Kong on ground attack but leaking CAP from Canton shot them completely up... they would be destroyed when Hong Kong falls so it doesn't matter at all though...

CAP engaged:
10th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44 Tojo (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

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ASW attack near Maloelap at 149,116

Japanese Ships
SS I-20

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CA Indianapolis
DD Benham
DD Craven
DD Balch
DD Porter
DD Flusser
DD Lamson

enemy sub driven off... that's a carrier task force...

SS I-20 is sighted by escort
DD Balch fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Porter attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-20 eludes ASW attack from DD Porter
DD Porter loses contact with SS I-20
DD Porter cannot reach attack position over SS I-20
DD Flusser attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-20 eludes ASW attack from DD Flusser
DD Lamson fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Porter attacking submerged sub ....
DD Flusser fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Porter fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Flusser fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Flusser fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Flusser attacking submerged sub ....
DD Flusser cannot reach attack position over SS I-20
DD Flusser cannot establish contact with SS I-20
Escort abandons search for sub

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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
AMC Kongo Maru

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

PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kaikei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Ikunta Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy guns

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Invasion Support action off Kavieng (106,122)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2
xAKL Tateyama Maru

xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
xAKL Tateyama Maru fired at enemy troops

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20221 troops, 289 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 544

Defending force 8106 troops, 132 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 229

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 185

Allied adjusted defense: 473

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1490 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 111 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
285 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Hong Kong holds against the first attack... Mundy should have waited for the incoming reinforcements coming in from the North... but disablements mean nothing...

Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress

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Ground combat at Aparri (82,73)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6772 troops, 85 guns, 91 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 37

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 37 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: op mode(-)

Assaulting units:
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
Tanaka
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
3rd Construction Battalion
9th Field Construction Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
28th JAAF AF Bn
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
56th Const Co
14th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
40th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Vigan (80,73)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1314 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 22

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Assaulting units:
Kanno

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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1927 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 1446 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Japanese adjusted assault: 80

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1952 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 84 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 31 (31 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
141st USN Stn Base Force
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion

always dislike losing Wake but there's not much to do and risking the carriers sure isn't worth it...

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RE: Operation Kneecap - Mundy (J) vs. castor troy (A) -... - 9/25/2021 5:00:26 PM

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The aircraft at Hong Kong can fly to bases in China and then to India. Of course, they can also be used in China for some surprises especially on a river.

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RE: Operation Kneecap - Mundy (J) vs. castor troy (A) -... - 9/25/2021 7:53:46 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

The aircraft at Hong Kong can fly to bases in China and then to India. Of course, they can also be used in China for some surprises especially on a river.

would never waste pp for that crap, every Allied pp early on is worth more than those biplanes

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RE: Operation Kneecap - Mundy (J) vs. castor troy (A) -... - 9/25/2021 9:23:09 PM

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You do not need to use PP to do that . . .

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RE: Operation Kneecap - Mundy (J) vs. castor troy (A) -... - 9/26/2021 12:46:52 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

You do not need to use PP to do that . . .

they are all restricted

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RE: Operation Kneecap - Mundy (J) vs. castor troy (A) -... - 9/26/2021 12:50:55 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 12, 41
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Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Sonan Maru #5
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Kuraido Maru

PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops

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ASW attack near Lahaina at 187,104

Japanese Ships
SS I-170

Allied Ships
PC Tiger

SS I-170 is sighted by escort
PC Tiger fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Tiger fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Tiger fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Tiger fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Tiger fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Amphibious Assault at Legaspi (82,82)

TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 82,82

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

assault on Luzon has really begun now...

17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt /2
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt /2
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt /2
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt /4
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt /4
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt /3
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt /2
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt /5

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Amphibious Assault at Buin (109,131)

TF 114 troops unloading over beach at Buin, 109,131

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

17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 accidentally lost during unload of II/66th Nav Gd /1

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

in Babes there's literally no Allied AA on Luzon, there won't be much we can do against the bombing...

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

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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 4,200 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 90,56 , near Hangchow

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
B5N1 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AD Black Hawk, Bomb hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage

quite a hit rate...

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AD Black Hawk

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 60,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Yat Shing, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Kanchow, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Ki-27b Nate x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 17

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batangas at 79,78

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
B5N1 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AG Albatros, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AG Albatros

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Amphibious Assault at Mersing (51,82)

TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 51,82

Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

not a real Mersing gambit but still very early to land there... means we won't get all troops from the Malayan peninsula back to Singapore which means our initial plan already failed...

15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 3rd Ind. Mtn Gun Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Const Eng Sq lost in surf during unload of 4th Ind Engr Rgt
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 23rd Ind Engr Rgt
12 troops of a IJA HMG Section lost from landing craft during unload of 55th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 55th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 55th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 55th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 55th Infantry Rgt /2
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 55th Infantry Rgt /2
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 55th Infantry Rgt /2
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 114th Infantry Rgt
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 114th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 114th Infantry Rgt /2
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 114th Infantry Rgt /2
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 114th Infantry Rgt /3

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Amphibious Assault at Mersing (51,82)

TF 125 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 51,82

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

37mm Type 94 AT Gun lost from landing craft during unload of 21st Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 21st Infantry Rgt
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 21st Infantry Rgt
13.2mm T93 AAMG lost overboard during unload of 21st JAAF AF Bn
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 21st Infantry Rgt /2
15 Aviation Support troops lost in surf during unload of 21st JAAF AF Bn /3

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2063 troops, 153 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 842

Defending force 7860 troops, 132 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 191

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

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

Assaulting units:
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
104th Division
38th Division
66th Infantry Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress

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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6466 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 152

Defending force 462 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 68

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 68 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
466 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
15th Base Force

Defending units:
102nd USN Stn Base Force

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Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 510 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 275 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Japanese adjusted assault: 16

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
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:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I/66th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
2/1st Ind Coy

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Ground combat at Wewak (96,119)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 480 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wewak !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
5th JNAF Coy

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Ground combat at Aitape (95,118)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 777 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Aitape !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

early easy Japanese conquests...

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RE: Operation Kneecap - Mundy (J) vs. castor troy (A) -... - 9/26/2021 12:54:19 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 13, 41
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Sub attack near Hengchun at 83,67

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #2
xAK Nagara Maru
PB Shonan Maru #17
PB Shonan Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS S-36

SS S-36 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kyo Maru #2
S-36 diving deep ....
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
G3M2 Nell x 7

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 18
P-40E Warhawk x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAP Don Esteban, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
TK La Estrella Caltex

first day we send our fighters into the battle, dealing with some anti shipping strikes coming in from Formosa... our pilots suck but they do absolutely ok in the end... main priority is to get 60 skill pilots to all frontline air units, next step 70 skill and last step 70 main skill and 70 def skill...

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

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AAR 42 - 9/26/2021 1:01:04 PM

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

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

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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 7,200 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17

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

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 90,56 , near Hangchow

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 16
Vildebeest III x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokuriku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Tatutaki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Arima Maru
xAKL Nittatsu Maru
xAP Koan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

our biplane bombers are the main anti shipping weapon and we ordered all 32 available bombers to attack the landings at Mersing... freighters are hittable targets...

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
2 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Yahiko Maru
xAK Mogamigawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Kenyo Maru

all those bomber pilots still need at least 6 weeks of training until they are really useful and then they can die in one failed attack against some opposition...

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kenyo Maru
xAK Naruto Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

the game f*cks up, there are 100 torpedoes at the air HQ and the Swordfish are set to torp attack yet they are equipped with bombs...

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Swordfish I bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Calapan at 78,79

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
B5N1 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AG Gemma, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AG Gemma

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G3M2 Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAKL Dos Hermanos
xAKL Paz, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
YO-41

the IJNAF shows up again and the Warhawks were waiting...

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers

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Sub attack near Hengchun at 83,67

Japanese Ships
xAKL Fukuei Maru
xAK Nagara Maru
PB Shonan Maru #17
PB Shonan Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS S-36

next miss... takes at least three attacks to hit one freighter, hit rate of subs in the game is absymal, perhaps there are too many attacks and the hit rate makes up for this...

SS S-36 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Fukuei Maru
S-36 diving deep ....
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32173 troops, 393 guns, 205 vehicles, Assault Value = 859

Defending force 7836 troops, 132 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 186

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 343

Allied adjusted defense: 289

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
859 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled

Allied ground losses:
657 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

IJA reinforcements arrived and Hong Kong holds once more but I guess the next attack will already take the base...

Assaulting units:
38th Division
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
104th Division
66th Infantry Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress

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Ground combat at Mersing (51,82)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14949 troops, 162 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 395

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

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 333

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 333 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
53rd Const Co
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
302nd Ship Eng Coy
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
54th Const Co
34th Field AA Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
55th Const Co
21st JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at 51,76 (near Kota Bharu)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4032 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 2542 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Japanese adjusted assault: 54

Allied adjusted defense: 22

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
846 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force

8th Indian bgd is now stuck in the Malayan jungle...

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Ground combat at Victoria Point (51,66)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1374 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Defending force 264 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 40

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I./143rd Infantry Battalion
7th Field Construction Battalion

Defending units:
208th RAF Adv Base Force

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RE: AAR 41 - 9/26/2021 1:02:53 PM

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first bigger air battle of the war and we get out ahead of the IJNAF... our pilots overclaim Zero losses but I guess we traded 1:1 which is really good plus we torched halve a dozen Nells today...

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RE: Operation Kneecap - Mundy (J) vs. castor troy (A) -... - 9/26/2021 4:01:59 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: castor troy

quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

You do not need to use PP to do that . . .

they are all restricted

? Not in a normal game but then you are playing a mod. In the normal games, those air units and most of the troops are not restricted, only one of this is restricted.

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RE: Operation Kneecap - Mundy (J) vs. castor troy (A) -... - 9/27/2021 5:10:24 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

quote:

ORIGINAL: castor troy

quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

You do not need to use PP to do that . . .

they are all restricted

? Not in a normal game but then you are playing a mod. In the normal games, those air units and most of the troops are not restricted, only one of this is restricted.

DaBigBabes, stopped playing vanilla a decade ago

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AAR 41 - 9/27/2021 6:24:16 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 14, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 82,82, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32
PT-33
PT-34, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-35

thought we could intervene with the landings on Luzon but I thought wrong as Mundy has covered his landing sites...

Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 17% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 6,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires at PT-34 at 6,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires at PT-32 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Nagara engages PT-35 at 2,000 yards
PT-34 sunk by DD Shiokaze at 2,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages PT-32 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Nagara engages PT-35 at 5,000 yards
CL Nagara engages PT-33 at 5,000 yards
PT-32 engages DD Suzukaze at 5,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages PT-35 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Shiokaze engages PT-35 at 6,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages PT-32 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages PT-33 at 9,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages PT-33 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages PT-35 at 12,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages PT-32 at 12,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages PT-35 at 12,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages PT-35 at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 82,82, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
PT Q-111
PT Q-112
PT Q-113, Shell hits 1

Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 17% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 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
Regueyra M. gains tactical advantage
DD Umikaze engages PT Q-113 at 2,000 yards
PT Q-111 engages DD Suzukaze at 2,000 yards
Regueyra M. orders Allied TF to disengage
CL Nagara engages PT Q-113 at 2,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages PT Q-113 at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 185,98

Japanese Ships
SS I-175

Allied Ships
PG Sacramento

SS I-175 launches 2 torpedoes
Sub escapes detection

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Pre-Invasion action off Manado (75,99)

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Hiyodori
PB Heiei Maru #7
APD Fuji

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

wanted to interdict the landing at Manado but we came late...

TB Hiyodori fired at enemy troops
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Manado (75,99)

TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Manado, 75,99

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

17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 accidentally lost during unload of 15th Nav Gd
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 15th Nav Gd
15 Aviation Support troops lost overboard during unload of 8th JNAF Coy
17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 lost from landing craft during unload of 15th Nav Gd /1

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Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Heiei Maru #7
APD Fuji

PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 75,99, Range 16,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
APD Fuji, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
TB Hiyodori, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
AMc Toroshima Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PB Heiei Maru #7, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAK Syoka Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Rokko Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Igasa Maru, Shell hits 29, and is sunk
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
xAKL Sasago Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse, Shell hits 1
CA Houston
CL Danae
CL Dragon
CL Durban
CL Boise
DD Vampire
DD Vendetta
DD Electra
DD Encounter, Shell hits 1
DD Express
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 1

unfortunately the enemy unloaded all troops in one go during the night phase and when Force Z shows up during the day all we can do is to sink enmpty ships and most of them are nothing but throwaways... still, Mundy should be aware that we take the chances we're offered... Force Z is pretty much the only real threat within the SRA at the moment...

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
CL Durban engages TB Hiyodori at 16,000 yards
CL Durban engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 16,000 yards
CL Durban engages APD Fuji at 16,000 yards
CL Boise engages APD Fuji at 16,000 yards
CL Dragon engages APD Fuji at 16,000 yards
CL Dragon engages xAKL Sasago Maru at 16,000 yards
DD Express engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 16,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Igasa Maru at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CL Boise engages TB Hiyodori at 13,000 yards
BC Repulse engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 13,000 yards
CA Houston engages xAK Igasa Maru at 13,000 yards
AMc Toroshima Maru sunk by CL Durban at 13,000 yards
CA Houston engages xAK Igasa Maru at 13,000 yards
CL Dragon engages xAK Igasa Maru at 13,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages APD Fuji at 13,000 yards
DD Encounter engages TB Hiyodori at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages APD Fuji at 9,000 yards
APD Fuji sunk by BC Repulse at 9,000 yards
CL Boise engages xAK Igasa Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Rokko Maru at 9,000 yards
BC Repulse engages xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 at 9,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Rokko Maru at 9,000 yards
xAK Rokko Maru sunk by DD Vendetta at 9,000 yards
DD Vampire engages xAK Syoka Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
TB Hiyodori engages BB Prince of Wales at 6,000 yards
TB Hiyodori engages BC Repulse at 6,000 yards
CA Houston engages xAK Igasa Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Express engages xAK Syoka Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Dragon engages TB Hiyodori at 6,000 yards
CL Danae engages TB Hiyodori at 6,000 yards
TB Hiyodori engages DD Jupiter at 6,000 yards
DD Express engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 6,000 yards
xAK Syoka Maru sunk by DD Encounter at 6,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 at 6,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 at 6,000 yards
DD Vampire engages xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages TB Hiyodori at 4,000 yards
BC Repulse engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 4,000 yards
DD Express engages xAK Igasa Maru at 4,000 yards
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 sunk by BC Repulse at 4,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages xAK Igasa Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
TB Hiyodori sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 2,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages xAK Igasa Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Boise engages xAKL Sasago Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages xAKL Sasago Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Igasa Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Vampire engages xAKL Sasago Maru at 2,000 yards
BC Repulse engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 2,000 yards
BC Repulse engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 2,000 yards
xAKL Sasago Maru sunk by DD Express at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
PB Heiei Maru #7 sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 3,200 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 16
Swordfish I x 6
Vildebeest III x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAP Koan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Kashi Maru
xAK Kokai Maru
xAK Hokko Maru
xAKL Meiko Maru
xAK Ayato Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Chihaya Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Enju Maru
xAP Huso Maru

the ancient biplane torp bombers will be the second threat at some point eventually, after the pilots went through six weeks of enhanced training (if they live that long)... Mundy has put LRCAP over the beaches which means really bad news for our escorts but luckily all bombers get through and even sink a couple of ships for no loss...

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
12 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
6 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

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

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ASW attack near Laoag at 79,71

Japanese Ships
DD Murasame
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
SS S-41

SS S-41 is sighted by escort
DD Samidare fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yudachi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at Alor Star (49,73)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 384 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 13

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Alor Star !!!

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

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31402 troops, 393 guns, 205 vehicles, Assault Value = 790

Defending force 7445 troops, 132 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 144

Japanese adjusted assault: 602

Allied adjusted defense: 209

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
315 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
618 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 14 (3 destroyed, 11 disabled)

next attack will seal the faith of Hong Kong's defenders...

Assaulting units:
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
66th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
104th Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress

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Ground combat at 51,76 (near Kota Bharu)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3996 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

Defending force 252 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 58

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 58 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
3rd ISF Base Force

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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2290 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 72

Defending force 2400 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Assaulting units:
Manado RK Cdo
Manado Mil'ie Cdo

Defending units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
8th JNAF Coy

would have really liked to kill that nav guard unit still on the ships...

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 15, 41
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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,72

Japanese Ships
AK Tosan Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXV

another miss...

SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at AK Tosan Maru
Sub escapes detection

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Pre-Invasion action off Iba (78,75)

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze

DD Hakaze firing at 24th Avn Sup

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Amphibious Assault at Iba (78,75)

TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Iba, 78,75

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

20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /1
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /1
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 2nd Recon Rgt
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 2nd Engr Rgt

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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,74

Japanese Ships
CM Hatsutaka
LSD Shinshu Maru
xAK Osaka Maru
xAK Aobasan Maru
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII

also a miss...

SS KXVIII launches 4 torpedoes at CM Hatsutaka
KXVIII diving deep ....
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Hengchun at 82,68

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 4
SC Ch 12
DMS W-10
xAK Takao Maru
PB Kyo Maru #13
PB Kyo Maru #12
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 17

Allied Ships
SS O16

and a third miss...

SS O16 launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 4
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 18 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Quinhon at 66,69

Japanese Ships
DD Shirakumo
AK Hirokawa Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

miss number four...

SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at DD Shirakumo
KXIV diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

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ASW attack near Quinhon at 67,68

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DMS W-3
AK Sasako Maru
xAK Awajisan Maru
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
PB Tatsumiya Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

SS KXIV is sighted by escort
DD Ayanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21

Allied aircraft
no flights

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

Allied aircraft losses
O-47A: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

enemy bombers are launching from a tiny airstrip in the jungle, hence they carry only a reduced bombload...

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

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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
v

Georgetown has no Allied aircraft and the airfield is totally cratered, no real sense to further bomb here...

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Sub attack near Quinhon at 67,68

Japanese Ships
xAK Ayatosan Maru
CL Sendai
DMS W-3
AK Sasako Maru
xAK Awajisan Maru
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
PB Tatsumiya Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

that's miss number five... guess I already mentioned the hit rate of subs is absymal in the game?

SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Ayatosan Maru
DD Ayanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shikinami fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ayanami is out of ASW ammo
DD Ayanami is out of ASW ammo
DD Ayanami is out of ASW ammo
DD Ayanami is out of ASW ammo
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31069 troops, 393 guns, 205 vehicles, Assault Value = 767

Defending force 6947 troops, 129 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 119

Japanese adjusted assault: 430

Allied adjusted defense: 201

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
708 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
6278 casualties reported
Squads: 221 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 432 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 154 (154 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 90 (90 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 6

first major Japanese victory after the air attack on Pearl Harbour as British held Hong Kong surrenders... nothing we can do about...

Assaulting units:
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
38th Division
66th Infantry Regiment
104th Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
1st Middlesex Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
Rifles of Canada Battalion
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress

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Glad to see you back in action so soon. It looks to me like you're landing some blows already. Mundy's light carriers are somewhere around Luzon?

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quote:

ORIGINAL: WriterNotViking

Glad to see you back in action so soon. It looks to me like you're landing some blows already. Mundy's light carriers are somewhere around Luzon?

Not landing real blows yet but I'm preparing to do so. Just no self runner to do so early on as the Allied. Have to mass my limited assets in one or two places and try to hurt the Japanese if a chance arises. If that goes wrong just once it can mean having run out of opportunities for halve a year or longer (if your carriers go down in that process).

There should be some CVE and CVL around in the SRA and at least one of them is off Luzon.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 16, 41
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 4
G4M1 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
ML No. 311
ML No. 310

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

the available P-40 early on are one of the Allied's limited assets and today we made use of them over Clark Field... was amazing to see the Zeroes being totally useless, not even taking part during the engagement so the Warhawks had a free shot at the Army bombers...

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

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 77,102

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Corregidor, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAKL Bisayas

lots of ships running from the SRA, saving even halve of them could be seen as a great success... haven't seen any surface combat TFs hunting my fleeing ships so that could very well give us a chance to save a good number of ships...

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Corregidor
Massive explosion on xAKL Corregidor

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
ML No. 310, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
ML No. 311

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Afternoon Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Pre-Invasion action off Butuan (80,89)

Japanese Ships
TB Hayabusa
APD Hagi

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

TB Hayabusa fired at enemy troops
APD Hagi fired at enemy troops

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Amphibious Assault at Butuan (80,89)

TF 121 troops unloading over beach at Butuan, 80,89

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

17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Nav Gd /4

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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2481 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Defending force 2282 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 72

Japanese adjusted assault: 27

Allied adjusted defense: 21

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Manado holds against the first IJ attack... playing as the Japanese I've made this mistake so many times, sending not enough to Manado early on, two or better three nav guard units or an inf rgt are needed to take the base usually...

Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
8th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
Manado RK Cdo
Manado Mil'ie Cdo

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Ground combat at Buin (109,131)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 172 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Buin !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
II/66th Nav Gd /2

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our fighter pilots overclaim kills but I guess around a dozen Lillies were destroyed for no loss within our CAP today... nice!

The Japanese can ramp up aircraft production quite quickly in the starting months but at the beginning they aren't swimming in airframes and even Lillies are worth something when you have lots of Idas and other crap around...

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 17, 41
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Sub attack near San Diego at 226,80

Japanese Ships
SS I-19

Allied Ships
CL Trenton

enemy sub at the map entrance from Balboa to the West Coast... two torps miss the old light cruiser...

SS I-19 launches 2 torpedoes
I-19 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

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ASW attack near Takao at 81,66

Japanese Ships
DMS W-16
CL Natori
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
PB Kamitsu Maru
SC Ch 15
SC Ch 2
DMS W-19
xAK Anzan Maru #2
xAK Kazuura Maru
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze
DD Asakaze

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

while this is miss number six in a row of our subs IIRC...

SS KXVI launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-16
KXVI diving deep ....
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Harukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Matsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Matsukaze cannot reach attack position over SS KXVI
SS KXVI eludes DD Matsukaze by diving deep
SS KXVI eludes DD Matsukaze by diving deep
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
SS KXVI eludes ASW attack from DD Matsukaze
DD Matsukaze loses contact with SS KXVI
SS KXVI eludes ASW attack from DD Matsukaze
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125)

TF 111 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125

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

17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 accidentally lost during unload of I/66th Nav Gd /1

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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125)

TF 129 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125

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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125)

TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125

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Sub attack near San Luis Obispo at 220,74

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
CL Trenton

another damn sub attacking Trenton, this time six torps missed the CL... quite lucky here even though big ports are close and it would have been hard to sink the cruiser if the ship wouldn't go down instantly...

SS I-26 launches 6 torpedoes
I-26 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

the enemy wasn't impressed by yesterday's CAP it seems as he keeps bombing Clark even though more Zeroes show up on escort today... expected a Zero sweep so we have moved out the Warhawks... the 19 Zeroes on escort would have been enough of a problem...

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

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 32
Swordfish I x 7
Vildebeest III x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Swordfish I: 2 damaged
Vildebeest III: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
xAK Kinkasan Maru
BB Kongo
CA Atago
xAK Zinzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1
APD Aoi, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

tried an attack against the ships at Mersing, wasn't sure if Mundy would keep his LRCAP up there, not even sure where it is coming from... well, the LRCAP kills my fighters at will but the biplane bombers got through once more, missing the Kongos but planting at torp into a freighter and one into an APD sinking it outright...

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
12 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
7 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 4
G4M1 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
ML No. 311

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 17
Swordfish I x 5
Vildebeest III x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed
Vildebeest III: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Oshio
xAK Koryu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Giyu Maru
CL Jintsu
BB Haruna
xAK Teiyo Maru
BB Kongo
xAK Hokko Maru

Singpore launches a strike also in the afternoon and the Buffalos suffer even more but we get another freighter... these ancient torp bombers are one of the very limited assets that would be able to hurt the Japanese but a day like this could delete most of them if the escorts wouldn't be able to keep the Zeroes away from them... amazing they completely could once more...

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
11 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
5 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Ground combat at Tuguegarao (82,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4974 troops, 77 guns, 81 vehicles, Assault Value = 111

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 101

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 101 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao !!!

enemy on Luzon is marching while we are massing our units at Clark Field... Mundy clearly isn't afraid of or thinking about the possibility of a counter attack and if these troops keep advancing alone they will offer us a chance...

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
Tanaka
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
3rd Construction Battalion

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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1314 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 21

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE San Fernando !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
Kanno

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Ground combat at Butuan (80,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2031 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 27

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Butuan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
16th Naval Guard Unit
6th JNAF Coy

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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2384 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 2236 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Japanese adjusted assault: 36

Allied adjusted defense: 85

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

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

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

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

like I've said, a single nav guard unit isn't enough to take Manado, been there, done that...

Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
8th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
Manado RK Cdo
Manado Mil'ie Cdo

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we've flown two attacks against LRCAP over Mersing and it has cost us over 20 Buffalos on escort for 2 Zeroes shot down, not a good trade and not affordable... we net about halve around ten ships sunk in three attacks (the first unopposed) and being afraid of also losing the torp bombers we will halt these attacks now...

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 18, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAKL Tomozono Maru #3, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Nittai Maru, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
xAK Shinkoku Maru, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Shinwa Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAKL Ujigawa Maru, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
xAKL Heiwa Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAKL Tateyama Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
xAKL Taiyu Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CA Canberra
CL Leander
CL Achilles
CL Perth
DD Stuart
DD Le Triomphant

we have spotted an Allied convoy moving towards Rabaul and it was clear that the invasion force was coming so an Allied cruiser force was ordered to intercept... same as at Manado, our combat group arrives and completely trashes the enemy convoy but is too late to repell the invasion as all troops were already ashore... it's a morale boost for the Allied but nothing more as we have sunk nothing but throwaways...

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
CA Canberra engages xAK Shinwa Maru at 6,000 yards
CA Canberra engages xAKL Tateyama Maru at 6,000 yards
CA Louisville engages xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 at 6,000 yards
CA Canberra engages xAKL Heiwa Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
xAK Shinwa Maru sunk by CA Canberra at 4,000 yards
xAKL Heiwa Maru sunk by CL Perth at 4,000 yards
CL Achilles engages xAKL Taiyu Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAK Nittai Maru at 4,000 yards
xAKL Tomozono Maru #3 sunk by CA Louisville at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Canberra engages xAK Shinkoku Maru at 2,000 yards
CA Louisville engages xAK Nittai Maru at 2,000 yards
xAKL Taiyu Maru sunk by CL Perth at 2,000 yards
CL Achilles engages xAK Nittai Maru at 2,000 yards
CA Canberra engages xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages xAK Nittai Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Perth engages xAK Nittai Maru at 3,000 yards
CL Perth engages xAK Nittai Maru at 3,000 yards
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 sunk by CL Achilles at 3,000 yards
CL Leander engages xAK Nittai Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages xAK Shinkoku Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAK Nittai Maru at 3,000 yards
xAK Shinkoku Maru sunk by CA Canberra at 3,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAK Nittai Maru at 3,000 yards
xAK Nittai Maru sunk by CL Perth at 3,000 yards
xAKL Tateyama Maru sunk by CA Canberra at 3,000 yards
CA Louisville engages xAKL Ujigawa Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAKL Ujigawa Maru at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Canberra engages xAKL Ujigawa Maru at 4,000 yards
xAKL Ujigawa Maru sunk by CL Achilles at 4,000 yards
xAKL Ujigawa Maru sunk by CL Achilles at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,74

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokko Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXV

wow... next miss... that's starting to be ridicoulos when subs miss freighters 70% of the time...

xAK Hokko Maru is sighted by SS KXV
SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hokko Maru

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

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

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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
HDML P 10
HDML 1062

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
ML No. 311

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 384 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Defending force 630 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 18

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
819 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment

Defending units:
Penang Fortress

that tank regiment is going to clear the whole Malayan peninsula...

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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1765 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 26

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
I/66th Naval Guard Unit
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
5th JNAF Coy

and here are the troops we wanted to sink with their ships but even the last embarked soldier was unloading at insane speed during the amphib bonus... Rabaul was empty, all our troops were flown out...

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that's how night training looks like, CA Lousville before and after the naval engagement at Rabaul...

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