Matrix Games Forums

 Forums  Register  Login  Photo Gallery  Member List  Search  Calendars  FAQ 

My Profile  Inbox  Address Book  My Subscription  My Forums  Log Out

RE: AAR 42

 
View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest
Users viewing this topic: none
  Printable Version
All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition >> After Action Reports >> RE: AAR 42 Page: <<   < prev  9 10 [11] 12 13   next >   >>
Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
RE: AAR 42 - 12/4/2021 4:05:16 PM   
BBfanboy


Posts: 18046
Joined: 8/4/2010
From: Winnipeg, MB
Status: offline 		You did get a result from that first Dutch PT attack:

xAP Ussuri Maru collides with xAK Syoan Maru at 55 , 105

Edit: I see in subsequent engagements Syoan Maru took two PT torps but was still there in the last engagement. Tough ship!

< Message edited by BBfanboy -- 12/4/2021 4:11:25 PM >

_____________________________

No matter how bad a situation is, you can always make it worse. - Chris Hadfield : An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth

(in reply to castor troy)
Post #: 301
RE: AAR 42 - 12/4/2021 6:28:53 PM   
RangerJoe


Posts: 13450
Joined: 11/16/2015
From: My Mother, although my Father had some small part.
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Wirraway_Ace


quote:

ORIGINAL: castor troy


quote:

ORIGINAL: jedwardpita

Very exciting last two days. I have not seen a better high reward/low risk trap.


Thanks and welcome to the AAR. Wasn't much of a trap though and I fear it could have played out better as the losses to ships (I hate losing ships) were severe. Even if it was a victory overall I think the loss of a BB is not something that gets public applause in the States.

You can keep it out of the papers for a while, as was done with the loss of Lexington after the Battle of the Coral Sea.


What would also make a difference in real life although not in the game is the fact that the ships were lost after the battle so the wounded crew members as well as the rest of the crew could be removed in a more orderly fashion that the ship sinking before that happened. It does not state that in the report but that is something to consider when it comes time to announce the victory where the known enemy losses are announced along with a statement that there was significant damage to some of the Allied ships as well.

_____________________________

Seek peace but keep your gun handy.

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”
― Julia Child


(in reply to Wirraway_Ace)
Post #: 302
RE: AAR 42 - 12/4/2021 8:18:30 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

You did get a result from that first Dutch PT attack:

xAP Ussuri Maru collides with xAK Syoan Maru at 55 , 105

Edit: I see in subsequent engagements Syoan Maru took two PT torps but was still there in the last engagement. Tough ship!


Stirring up amphib convoys often results in damaged ships but usually they aren't in danger of being sunk if it isn't a small escort rammed by a freighter. I do like to see these messages though . Two torps (if not wrong due to FOW) should do her in I guess.

_____________________________


(in reply to BBfanboy)
Post #: 303
RE: AAR 42 - 12/4/2021 8:21:14 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe


quote:

ORIGINAL: Wirraway_Ace


quote:

ORIGINAL: castor troy


quote:

ORIGINAL: jedwardpita

Very exciting last two days. I have not seen a better high reward/low risk trap.


Thanks and welcome to the AAR. Wasn't much of a trap though and I fear it could have played out better as the losses to ships (I hate losing ships) were severe. Even if it was a victory overall I think the loss of a BB is not something that gets public applause in the States.

You can keep it out of the papers for a while, as was done with the loss of Lexington after the Battle of the Coral Sea.


What would also make a difference in real life although not in the game is the fact that the ships were lost after the battle so the wounded crew members as well as the rest of the crew could be removed in a more orderly fashion that the ship sinking before that happened. It does not state that in the report but that is something to consider when it comes time to announce the victory where the known enemy losses are announced along with a statement that there was significant damage to some of the Allied ships as well.


This is true and a very good point. West Virginia didn't blow up like real life Arizona but she took several penetrating hits from Hiei so the damage inside the ship would be quite severe I guess. And then there were the 50 20cm hits from the heavy cruisers, which would be HE most likely. I guess the loss of life on West Virginia would be high in the end.

Brave ship




Attachment (1)

< Message edited by castor troy -- 12/4/2021 8:23:00 PM >

_____________________________


(in reply to RangerJoe)
Post #: 304
RE: AAR 42 - 12/4/2021 8:24:14 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 13, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Invasion Support action off Malang (55,105)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

408 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Bankok Maru
DD Hatsuharu

Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Malang , at 55,105

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak


not a good idea to attack at that height but only a couple of bombers are coming in...


Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Malang (55,105)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 67590 troops, 853 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 1650

Defending force 56374 troops, 476 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1050

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
I./4th Infantry Battalion
III./4th Infantry Battalion
15th Naval Guard Unit
41st Infantry Regiment
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
67th Naval Guard Unit
Guards Mixed Brigade
9th Infantry Regiment
II/19th Naval Guard Unit
8th Tank Regiment
55th Division
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
88th Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
33rd Division
Miura Det
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Raiding Regiment
4th Division
1st Engineer Co
Kimura Det
20th Infantry Regiment
II./4th Infantry Battalion
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
46th Naval Guard Unit
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
91st Naval Guard Unit
10th Garrison Unit
64th Naval Guard Unit
79th Garrison Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
16th Army
10th RF Gun Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
36th Field AA Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
41st Field AA Battalion
25th Army
II/66th Nav Gd /2

Defending units:
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
3rd Cav Sqdn
Tjilitjap Cdo
1st KNIL Regiment
Makassar KNIL Cdo
VII KNIL Battalion
Makassar RK Cdo
Roodenburg Cdo
IV Landstorm Cdo
Mobiele Battalion
Marinier Battalion
4th Cav Sqdn
1st Cav Regiment
6th Cav Sqdn
III/IV Barisan Cdo
Riouw Cdo
Groep Zud
II Marechausse Cdo
I/II Barisan Cdo
2nd KNIL Regiment
4th KNIL Regiment
III Landstorm Cdo
Prajoeda Cdo
6th KNIL Regiment
I Marechausse Cdo
VI Landstorm Cdo
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
V Landstorm Cdo
I Landstorm Cdo
Tjepoe Cdo
S Borneo KNIL Battalion
2/15 Punjab Battalion
Hedland RAN Stn Base Force
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
VLG-II Sup Groep
KNI Leger
VkA-2 Sup Afd
221 Group Base Force
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
HQ II KNIL Division
HQ I KNIL Division
224 Group Base Force
ABDA
VkA-3 Sup Afd
VLG-I Sup Groep
Pathan Construction Battalion
ML-KNIL
VLG-V Sup Groep
VkA-1 Sup Afd
HQ III KNIL Division
II Landstorm Cdo
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
VLG-IV Sup Groep
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
NI-MLD
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
VLG-III Sup Groep
1st Madras Construction Battalion
VkA-4 Sup Afd
106th RN Base Force


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Malang (55,105)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 33217 troops, 278 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 1042

Defending force 82516 troops, 926 guns, 391 vehicles, Assault Value = 1650

Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
Marinier Battalion
1st Cav Regiment
Groep Zud
1st KNIL Regiment
I Landstorm Cdo
Tjilitjap Cdo
III Landstorm Cdo
I/II Barisan Cdo
6th KNIL Regiment
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
Makassar RK Cdo
V Landstorm Cdo
3rd Cav Sqdn
Roodenburg Cdo
II Marechausse Cdo
4th KNIL Regiment
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
S Borneo KNIL Battalion
2nd KNIL Regiment
Prajoeda Cdo
III/IV Barisan Cdo
VI Landstorm Cdo
Riouw Cdo
Mobiele Battalion
I Marechausse Cdo
Tjepoe Cdo
VII KNIL Battalion
6th Cav Sqdn
Makassar KNIL Cdo
4th Cav Sqdn
IV Landstorm Cdo
2/15 Punjab Battalion
221 Group Base Force
VkA-2 Sup Afd
ML-KNIL
Hedland RAN Stn Base Force
II Landstorm Cdo
NI-MLD
VkA-1 Sup Afd
VLG-V Sup Groep
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
VLG-I Sup Groep
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
KNI Leger
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
VLG-II Sup Groep
Pathan Construction Battalion
224 Group Base Force
VLG-III Sup Groep
ABDA
VkA-3 Sup Afd
HQ II KNIL Division
HQ I KNIL Division
HQ III KNIL Division
1st Madras Construction Battalion
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
VLG-IV Sup Groep
VkA-4 Sup Afd
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
106th RN Base Force

Defending units:
91st Naval Guard Unit
1st Engineer Co
15th Naval Guard Unit
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
II./4th Infantry Battalion
55th Division
20th Infantry Regiment
88th Naval Guard Unit
10th Garrison Unit
II/19th Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Guards Mixed Brigade
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
64th Naval Guard Unit
8th Tank Regiment
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
67th Naval Guard Unit
41st Infantry Regiment
I./4th Infantry Battalion
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
33rd Division
1st Raiding Regiment
III./4th Infantry Battalion
Kimura Det
9th Infantry Regiment
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
4th Division
Miura Det
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
46th Naval Guard Unit
79th Garrison Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
41st Field AA Battalion
36th Field AA Battalion
16th Army
10th RF Gun Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
25th Army
9th RF Gun Battalion
II/66th Nav Gd /2




_____________________________


(in reply to castor troy)
Post #: 305
RE: AAR 42 - 12/4/2021 9:38:34 PM   
Nomad


Posts: 5905
Joined: 9/5/2001
From: West Yellowstone, Montana
Status: offline 		I must say CT, your AAR title was correct, you have certainly kneecapped Mundy.

(in reply to castor troy)
Post #: 306
RE: AAR 42 - 12/4/2021 10:27:51 PM   
Wirraway_Ace


Posts: 1400
Joined: 10/8/2007
From: Austin / Brisbane
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Nomad

I must say CT, your AAR title was correct, you have certainly kneecapped Mundy.

Yep

(in reply to Nomad)
Post #: 307
RE: AAR 42 - 12/5/2021 12:12:22 AM   
jedwardpita

 

Posts: 68
Joined: 1/19/2021
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe


quote:

ORIGINAL: Wirraway_Ace


quote:

ORIGINAL: castor troy


quote:

ORIGINAL: jedwardpita

Very exciting last two days. I have not seen a better high reward/low risk trap.


Thanks and welcome to the AAR. Wasn't much of a trap though and I fear it could have played out better as the losses to ships (I hate losing ships) were severe. Even if it was a victory overall I think the loss of a BB is not something that gets public applause in the States.

You can keep it out of the papers for a while, as was done with the loss of Lexington after the Battle of the Coral Sea.


What would also make a difference in real life although not in the game is the fact that the ships were lost after the battle so the wounded crew members as well as the rest of the crew could be removed in a more orderly fashion that the ship sinking before that happened. It does not state that in the report but that is something to consider when it comes time to announce the victory where the known enemy losses are announced along with a statement that there was significant damage to some of the Allied ships as well.

The largest disaster for England [the sinking of the Lancastria, 4,000 killed] was not officially acknowledged until after the war. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-33092351

(in reply to RangerJoe)
Post #: 308
RE: AAR 42 - 12/5/2021 12:36:39 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 14, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Malang , at 55,105

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Sydney at 92,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-121

Allied Ships
DD Conyngham
DD Perkins
DD Cushing


engaging a minelayer sub off Sydney... not sure the sub was on a minelaying mission, we will put some AM to sea...


SS I-121 is located by DD Conyngham
DD Perkins fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Perkins fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Sydney at 92,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-121, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Conyngham
DD Perkins
DD Cushing

SS I-121 is sighted by escort
I-121 diving deep ....
DD Perkins fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing attacking submerged sub ....
DD Cushing cannot establish contact with SS I-121
SS I-121 eludes DD Cushing by diving deep
DD Cushing attacking submerged sub ....
DD Cushing cannot reach attack position over SS I-121
DD Cushing cannot reach attack position over SS I-121
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing attacking submerged sub ....
DD Cushing cannot reach attack position over SS I-121
DD Cushing is out of ASW ammo
DD Cushing is out of ASW ammo
DD Cushing is out of ASW ammo
DD Cushing is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 31
LB-30 Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
479 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


the heavies work over the two base forces at Balikpapan...


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 5th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 5th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Malang (55,105)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 68337 troops, 853 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 1739

Defending force 56821 troops, 477 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1084

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

Allied ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
67th Naval Guard Unit
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
Kimura Det
Miura Det
20th Infantry Regiment
91st Naval Guard Unit
8th Tank Regiment
1st Engineer Co
4th Division
46th Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
Guards Mixed Brigade
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
I./4th Infantry Battalion
II/19th Naval Guard Unit
55th Division
64th Naval Guard Unit
1st Raiding Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
III./4th Infantry Battalion
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
II./4th Infantry Battalion
9th Infantry Regiment
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
10th Garrison Unit
33rd Division
88th Naval Guard Unit
15th Naval Guard Unit
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
79th Garrison Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
16th Army
36th Field AA Battalion
41st Field AA Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
25th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th RF Gun Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
II/66th Nav Gd /2

Defending units:
II Marechausse Cdo
IV Landstorm Cdo
1st KNIL Regiment
Groep Zud
VI Landstorm Cdo
3rd Cav Sqdn
I Marechausse Cdo
Tjilitjap Cdo
4th KNIL Regiment
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
VII KNIL Battalion
2nd KNIL Regiment
6th Cav Sqdn
Mobiele Battalion
Makassar RK Cdo
6th KNIL Regiment
III Landstorm Cdo
I/II Barisan Cdo
V Landstorm Cdo
Roodenburg Cdo
III/IV Barisan Cdo
Prajoeda Cdo
Tjepoe Cdo
1st Cav Regiment
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
Makassar KNIL Cdo
4th Cav Sqdn
S Borneo KNIL Battalion
Marinier Battalion
I Landstorm Cdo
2/15 Punjab Battalion
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
VLG-I Sup Groep
VLG-III Sup Groep
ABDA
Hedland RAN Stn Base Force
Riouw Cdo
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
VkA-3 Sup Afd
ML-KNIL
Pathan Construction Battalion
VLG-V Sup Groep
NI-MLD
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
221 Group Base Force
HQ III KNIL Division
KNI Leger
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
VkA-1 Sup Afd
HQ I KNIL Division
HQ II KNIL Division
224 Group Base Force
VLG-IV Sup Groep
VkA-4 Sup Afd
VLG-II Sup Groep
II Landstorm Cdo
VkA-2 Sup Afd
1st Madras Construction Battalion
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
106th RN Base Force


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Malang (55,105)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 30945 troops, 279 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 1070

Defending force 83484 troops, 926 guns, 391 vehicles, Assault Value = 1738

Japanese ground losses:
278 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
I Landstorm Cdo
II Marechausse Cdo
Tjilitjap Cdo
3rd Cav Sqdn
1st KNIL Regiment
1st Cav Regiment
Mobiele Battalion
V Landstorm Cdo
Makassar KNIL Cdo
Marinier Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
III/IV Barisan Cdo
VI Landstorm Cdo
Tjepoe Cdo
I/II Barisan Cdo
Groep Zud
S Borneo KNIL Battalion
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
6th KNIL Regiment
4th Cav Sqdn
6th Cav Sqdn
2nd KNIL Regiment
Makassar RK Cdo
Roodenburg Cdo
I Marechausse Cdo
IV Landstorm Cdo
VII KNIL Battalion
Prajoeda Cdo
III Landstorm Cdo
2/15 Punjab Battalion
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
221 Group Base Force
Riouw Cdo
HQ I KNIL Division
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
HQ III KNIL Division
VLG-III Sup Groep
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
VkA-3 Sup Afd
Pathan Construction Battalion
ABDA
HQ II KNIL Division
II Landstorm Cdo
VkA-4 Sup Afd
VLG-IV Sup Groep
VLG-II Sup Groep
KNI Leger
VLG-V Sup Groep
VkA-1 Sup Afd
1st Madras Construction Battalion
NI-MLD
Hedland RAN Stn Base Force
VkA-2 Sup Afd
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
224 Group Base Force
ML-KNIL
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
VLG-I Sup Groep
106th RN Base Force

Defending units:
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
II./4th Infantry Battalion
Guards Mixed Brigade
41st Infantry Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
III./4th Infantry Battalion
Miura Det
9th Infantry Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
55th Division
Kimura Det
33rd Division
88th Naval Guard Unit
67th Naval Guard Unit
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
I./4th Infantry Battalion
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
1st Raiding Regiment
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
91st Naval Guard Unit
64th Naval Guard Unit
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Engineer Co
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
10th Garrison Unit
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
46th Naval Guard Unit
4th Division
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
20th Infantry Regiment
II/19th Naval Guard Unit
79th Garrison Battalion
16th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th RF Gun Battalion
25th Army
36th Field AA Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
41st Field AA Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
II/66th Nav Gd /2



both CA Canberra and DD Lamson sank at Koepang today... this brings our total losses from the naval engagement at Koepang to 1 BB, 1 CA and 4 DD plus all the other damaged ships... the IJN lost more CA/CL than we did plus the transport and troops aboard them but strategically the most important was the impeded invasion of Timor...







Attachment (1)

_____________________________


(in reply to jedwardpita)
Post #: 309
RE: AAR 42 - 12/5/2021 12:38:15 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 14, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Malang , at 55,105

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Sydney at 92,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-121

Allied Ships
DD Conyngham
DD Perkins
DD Cushing


I-121 still on patrol so probably wasn't a minelaying mission...


SS I-121 is located by DD Conyngham
DD Perkins fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Perkins fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Sydney at 92,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-121, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Conyngham
DD Perkins
DD Cushing

SS I-121 is sighted by escort
I-121 diving deep ....
DD Perkins fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing attacking submerged sub ....
DD Cushing cannot establish contact with SS I-121
SS I-121 eludes DD Cushing by diving deep
DD Cushing attacking submerged sub ....
DD Cushing cannot reach attack position over SS I-121
DD Cushing cannot reach attack position over SS I-121
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing attacking submerged sub ....
DD Cushing cannot reach attack position over SS I-121
DD Cushing is out of ASW ammo
DD Cushing is out of ASW ammo
DD Cushing is out of ASW ammo
DD Cushing is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 31
LB-30 Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
479 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 5th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 5th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Malang (55,105)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 68337 troops, 853 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 1739

Defending force 56821 troops, 477 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1084

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

Allied ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
67th Naval Guard Unit
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
Kimura Det
Miura Det
20th Infantry Regiment
91st Naval Guard Unit
8th Tank Regiment
1st Engineer Co
4th Division
46th Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
Guards Mixed Brigade
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
I./4th Infantry Battalion
II/19th Naval Guard Unit
55th Division
64th Naval Guard Unit
1st Raiding Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
III./4th Infantry Battalion
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
II./4th Infantry Battalion
9th Infantry Regiment
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
10th Garrison Unit
33rd Division
88th Naval Guard Unit
15th Naval Guard Unit
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
79th Garrison Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
16th Army
36th Field AA Battalion
41st Field AA Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
25th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th RF Gun Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
II/66th Nav Gd /2

Defending units:
II Marechausse Cdo
IV Landstorm Cdo
1st KNIL Regiment
Groep Zud
VI Landstorm Cdo
3rd Cav Sqdn
I Marechausse Cdo
Tjilitjap Cdo
4th KNIL Regiment
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
VII KNIL Battalion
2nd KNIL Regiment
6th Cav Sqdn
Mobiele Battalion
Makassar RK Cdo
6th KNIL Regiment
III Landstorm Cdo
I/II Barisan Cdo
V Landstorm Cdo
Roodenburg Cdo
III/IV Barisan Cdo
Prajoeda Cdo
Tjepoe Cdo
1st Cav Regiment
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
Makassar KNIL Cdo
4th Cav Sqdn
S Borneo KNIL Battalion
Marinier Battalion
I Landstorm Cdo
2/15 Punjab Battalion
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
VLG-I Sup Groep
VLG-III Sup Groep
ABDA
Hedland RAN Stn Base Force
Riouw Cdo
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
VkA-3 Sup Afd
ML-KNIL
Pathan Construction Battalion
VLG-V Sup Groep
NI-MLD
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
221 Group Base Force
HQ III KNIL Division
KNI Leger
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
VkA-1 Sup Afd
HQ I KNIL Division
HQ II KNIL Division
224 Group Base Force
VLG-IV Sup Groep
VkA-4 Sup Afd
VLG-II Sup Groep
II Landstorm Cdo
VkA-2 Sup Afd
1st Madras Construction Battalion
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
106th RN Base Force


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Malang (55,105)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 30945 troops, 279 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 1070

Defending force 83484 troops, 926 guns, 391 vehicles, Assault Value = 1738

Japanese ground losses:
278 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
I Landstorm Cdo
II Marechausse Cdo
Tjilitjap Cdo
3rd Cav Sqdn
1st KNIL Regiment
1st Cav Regiment
Mobiele Battalion
V Landstorm Cdo
Makassar KNIL Cdo
Marinier Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
III/IV Barisan Cdo
VI Landstorm Cdo
Tjepoe Cdo
I/II Barisan Cdo
Groep Zud
S Borneo KNIL Battalion
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
6th KNIL Regiment
4th Cav Sqdn
6th Cav Sqdn
2nd KNIL Regiment
Makassar RK Cdo
Roodenburg Cdo
I Marechausse Cdo
IV Landstorm Cdo
VII KNIL Battalion
Prajoeda Cdo
III Landstorm Cdo
2/15 Punjab Battalion
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
221 Group Base Force
Riouw Cdo
HQ I KNIL Division
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
HQ III KNIL Division
VLG-III Sup Groep
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
VkA-3 Sup Afd
Pathan Construction Battalion
ABDA
HQ II KNIL Division
II Landstorm Cdo
VkA-4 Sup Afd
VLG-IV Sup Groep
VLG-II Sup Groep
KNI Leger
VLG-V Sup Groep
VkA-1 Sup Afd
1st Madras Construction Battalion
NI-MLD
Hedland RAN Stn Base Force
VkA-2 Sup Afd
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
224 Group Base Force
ML-KNIL
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
VLG-I Sup Groep
106th RN Base Force

Defending units:
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
II./4th Infantry Battalion
Guards Mixed Brigade
41st Infantry Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
III./4th Infantry Battalion
Miura Det
9th Infantry Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
55th Division
Kimura Det
33rd Division
88th Naval Guard Unit
67th Naval Guard Unit
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
I./4th Infantry Battalion
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
1st Raiding Regiment
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
91st Naval Guard Unit
64th Naval Guard Unit
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Engineer Co
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
10th Garrison Unit
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
46th Naval Guard Unit
4th Division
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
20th Infantry Regiment
II/19th Naval Guard Unit
79th Garrison Battalion
16th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th RF Gun Battalion
25th Army
36th Field AA Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
41st Field AA Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
II/66th Nav Gd /2




_____________________________


(in reply to castor troy)
Post #: 310
RE: AAR 42 - 12/5/2021 12:39:18 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 15, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Sydney at 92,168




Japanese Ships
SS I-121, hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Shaw
DD Conyngham
DD Perkins


third day of engaging the damn sub, first time we score a direct hit...


SS I-121 is located by DD Shaw
DD Perkins attacking submerged sub ....
DD Perkins fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Perkins attacking submerged sub ....
DD Perkins cannot reach attack position over SS I-121
DD Perkins is out of ASW ammo
DD Perkins fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Perkins fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 17
LB-30 Liberator x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 5th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 5th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 7

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Malang (55,105)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69473 troops, 854 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 1833

Defending force 57001 troops, 477 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1098

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:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
II/19th Naval Guard Unit
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
4th Division
41st Infantry Regiment
Miura Det
64th Naval Guard Unit
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
II./4th Infantry Battalion
15th Naval Guard Unit
III./4th Infantry Battalion
20th Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Engineer Co
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
1st Raiding Regiment
I./4th Infantry Battalion
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
91st Naval Guard Unit
Guards Mixed Brigade
10th Garrison Unit
8th Tank Regiment
46th Naval Guard Unit
88th Naval Guard Unit
55th Division
67th Naval Guard Unit
33rd Division
Kimura Det
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
79th Garrison Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion
16th Army
3rd Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th RF Gun Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
36th Field AA Battalion
41st Field AA Battalion
II/66th Nav Gd /2

Defending units:
Tjepoe Cdo
4th KNIL Regiment
Tjilitjap Cdo
3rd Cav Sqdn
6th Cav Sqdn
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
VI Landstorm Cdo
Mobiele Battalion
I/II Barisan Cdo
I Landstorm Cdo
I Marechausse Cdo
Roodenburg Cdo
Prajoeda Cdo
V Landstorm Cdo
III Landstorm Cdo
4th Cav Sqdn
Makassar KNIL Cdo
IV Landstorm Cdo
1st KNIL Regiment
II Marechausse Cdo
S Borneo KNIL Battalion
Makassar RK Cdo
Marinier Battalion
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
III/IV Barisan Cdo
II Landstorm Cdo
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st Cav Regiment
6th KNIL Regiment
Groep Zud
VII KNIL Battalion
Riouw Cdo
2/15 Punjab Battalion
NI-MLD
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
Pathan Construction Battalion
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
HQ II KNIL Division
VLG-III Sup Groep
VkA-4 Sup Afd
Hedland RAN Stn Base Force
KNI Leger
ABDA
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
HQ III KNIL Division
1st Madras Construction Battalion
221 Group Base Force
VkA-2 Sup Afd
224 Group Base Force
VLG-V Sup Groep
VLG-II Sup Groep
VkA-3 Sup Afd
ML-KNIL
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
HQ I KNIL Division
VLG-I Sup Groep
VLG-IV Sup Groep
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
VkA-1 Sup Afd
106th RN Base Force



Attachment (1)

_____________________________


(in reply to castor troy)
Post #: 311
RE: AAR 42 - 12/5/2021 3:16:36 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 16, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Donggala at 70,96

Japanese Ships
APD Nadakaze
AK Awazisan Maru
xAK Zinzan Maru
xAK Hokkai Maru
xAK Syoto Maru
xAK Hiyoshi Maru
xAK Kano Maru
DD Samidare
DD Yugumo

Allied Ships
SS KX


my subs really haven't been a factor other than hunting down the damaged IJN BBs so far...


SS KX is sighted by escort
KX diving deep ....
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 29

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


this will take forever... I'd give a lot for 300 Sallies instead of the 150 heavy bombers I've got... for every strike against this completely undefended target about 8% of the bombers need repairs/maintenance and within just a couple of days halve of your bomber force is sitting damaged at the airfield and it takes week to get them back into operational state again while as the Japanese my bomber units usually can bomb 24/7 at near full strength...


Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 5th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 5th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 8

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Malang (55,105)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 78245 troops, 885 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 1911

Defending force 57257 troops, 477 guns, 179 vehicles, Assault Value = 1126

Japanese adjusted assault: 579

Allied adjusted defense: 2896

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
7530 casualties reported
Squads: 144 destroyed, 516 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 156 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 58 (9 destroyed, 49 disabled)
Vehicles lost 49 (4 destroyed, 45 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1724 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (7 destroyed, 6 disabled)


next attack at Malang, nearly the same result even though the Japanese don't take as many destroyed squads this time... it's really a pity the Dutch don't have engineers on Java as level 6 forts here would cause even more trouble and I brought in Indian engineers too late...


Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
Guards Mixed Brigade
10th Garrison Unit
Kimura Det
46th Naval Guard Unit
64th Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Miura Det
II./4th Infantry Battalion
41st Infantry Regiment
67th Naval Guard Unit
II/19th Naval Guard Unit
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
I./4th Infantry Battalion
20th Infantry Regiment
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Engineer Co
91st Naval Guard Unit
4th Division
55th Division
15th Naval Guard Unit
III./4th Infantry Battalion
9th Infantry Regiment
88th Naval Guard Unit
33rd Division
1st Raiding Regiment
79th Garrison Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
16th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
36th Field AA Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
25th Army
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
41st Field AA Battalion
II/66th Nav Gd /2

Defending units:
4th Cav Sqdn
I Marechausse Cdo
Tjilitjap Cdo
Mobiele Battalion
III Landstorm Cdo
IV Landstorm Cdo
S Borneo KNIL Battalion
3rd Cav Sqdn
Marinier Battalion
Riouw Cdo
6th Cav Sqdn
II Landstorm Cdo
VI Landstorm Cdo
II Marechausse Cdo
Makassar KNIL Cdo
4th KNIL Regiment
V Landstorm Cdo
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
6th KNIL Regiment
Prajoeda Cdo
III/IV Barisan Cdo
Roodenburg Cdo
Tjepoe Cdo
Groep Zud
2nd KNIL Regiment
Makassar RK Cdo
I Landstorm Cdo
I/II Barisan Cdo
1st Cav Regiment
VII KNIL Battalion
2/15 Punjab Battalion
221 Group Base Force
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
VLG-V Sup Groep
Hedland RAN Stn Base Force
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
VLG-III Sup Groep
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
VLG-II Sup Groep
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
1st Madras Construction Battalion
VLG-IV Sup Groep
VkA-4 Sup Afd
HQ I KNIL Division
NI-MLD
VkA-1 Sup Afd
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
HQ III KNIL Division
ABDA
VkA-3 Sup Afd
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
VLG-I Sup Groep
HQ II KNIL Division
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
Pathan Construction Battalion
ML-KNIL
224 Group Base Force
VkA-2 Sup Afd
KNI Leger
106th RN Base Force




_____________________________


(in reply to castor troy)
Post #: 312
RE: AAR 42 - 12/5/2021 3:18:59 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 18, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 54 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Ships
AMc Aioi Maru
AMc Keijin Maru
AMc Tamazono Maru

8 mines cleared


Argonaut's mines...


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Malang , at 55,105

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 8
G4M1 Betty x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 26


lots of IJNAF bombers attacking out of Soerabaja now... guess he wants to wear down my supply stocks now... when the battle really started here we had 90,000 tons of supply at Malang and it will still last for months even with constant fighting...


Aircraft Attacking:
23 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Malang , at 55,105

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 85 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

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

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Malang , at 55,105

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 14
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Malang , at 55,105

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 5th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 45
LB-30 Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled


more destroyed than disabled squads... the two IJNAF base forces are dying...

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Malang (55,105)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2220 troops, 234 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 1656

Defending force 56735 troops, 476 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 1097

Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
Kimura Det
91st Naval Guard Unit
67th Naval Guard Unit
4th Division
15th Naval Guard Unit
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
1st Raiding Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
46th Naval Guard Unit
III./4th Infantry Battalion
41st Infantry Regiment
33rd Division
II./4th Infantry Battalion
20th Infantry Regiment
64th Naval Guard Unit
88th Naval Guard Unit
8th Tank Regiment
Guards Mixed Brigade
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
I./4th Infantry Battalion
10th Garrison Unit
Miura Det
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
55th Division
II/19th Naval Guard Unit
9th Infantry Regiment
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
79th Garrison Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
25th Army
9th RF Gun Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
36th Field AA Battalion
1st Engineer Co
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th RF Gun Battalion
16th Army
41st Field AA Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
II/66th Nav Gd /2

Defending units:
Groep Zud
6th Cav Sqdn
3rd Cav Sqdn
I Landstorm Cdo
Tjilitjap Cdo
Makassar RK Cdo
Prajoeda Cdo
III/IV Barisan Cdo
V Landstorm Cdo
Roodenburg Cdo
VI Landstorm Cdo
1st Cav Regiment
Makassar KNIL Cdo
Riouw Cdo
Tjepoe Cdo
IV Landstorm Cdo
1st KNIL Regiment
III Landstorm Cdo
2nd KNIL Regiment
4th KNIL Regiment
Mobiele Battalion
6th KNIL Regiment
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
II Landstorm Cdo
Marinier Battalion
II Marechausse Cdo
I Marechausse Cdo
VII KNIL Battalion
S Borneo KNIL Battalion
I/II Barisan Cdo
2/15 Punjab Battalion
HQ III KNIL Division
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
224 Group Base Force
VkA-2 Sup Afd
VLG-IV Sup Groep
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
VkA-3 Sup Afd
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
VLG-III Sup Groep
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
Pathan Construction Battalion
Hedland RAN Stn Base Force
VkA-4 Sup Afd
ABDA
VLG-II Sup Groep
NI-MLD
HQ I KNIL Division
4th Cav Sqdn
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
221 Group Base Force
ML-KNIL
1st Madras Construction Battalion
VkA-1 Sup Afd
VLG-I Sup Groep
HQ II KNIL Division
VLG-V Sup Groep
KNI Leger
106th RN Base Force


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Padang (44,85)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5463 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180

Defending force 2288 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Assaulting units:
43rd Naval Guard Unit
42nd Naval Guard Unit
63rd Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Emmahaven Defenses
Padang Cdo
Pakanbaroe Cdo




_____________________________


(in reply to castor troy)
Post #: 313
RE: AAR 42 - 12/5/2021 3:21:49 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 19, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 54 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Ships
AMc Aioi Maru
AMc Keijin Maru
AMc Tamazono Maru

22 mines cleared



placing 50 mines here resulted in the probable loss of a tanker so all in all minewarfare isn't really worth it... on the other hand the 50 mines Argonaut placed at Balikpapan also caused a mine hit on Kaga and her destruction in port by the B-17...

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on Malang , at 55,105

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on Malang , at 55,105

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 86 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 10 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on Malang , at 55,105

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Malang (55,105)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 76221 troops, 889 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 1761

Defending force 56849 troops, 476 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 1112

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 724

Allied adjusted defense: 3676

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
7629 casualties reported
Squads: 206 destroyed, 386 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 86 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 99 (24 destroyed, 75 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1329 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 19 (2 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


enemy keeps attacking and for the first time reduces a fort... over 200 combat squads destroyed today while we are still mostly suffering disabled squads... one of the small units was destroyed today... enemy is way over 500 destroyed combat squads here already... go Dutch!


Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
Guards Mixed Brigade
I./4th Infantry Battalion
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
55th Division
4th Division
III./4th Infantry Battalion
8th Tank Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
1st Raiding Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Miura Det
46th Naval Guard Unit
33rd Division
II/19th Naval Guard Unit
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
1st Engineer Co
88th Naval Guard Unit
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
II./4th Infantry Battalion
67th Naval Guard Unit
10th Garrison Unit
64th Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
91st Naval Guard Unit
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
Kimura Det
79th Garrison Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
16th Army
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
41st Field AA Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
25th Army
36th Field AA Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
II/66th Nav Gd /2

Defending units:
6th Cav Sqdn
II Marechausse Cdo
VII KNIL Battalion
Tjepoe Cdo
Groep Zud
3rd Cav Sqdn
VI Landstorm Cdo
S Borneo KNIL Battalion
Mobiele Battalion
Tjilitjap Cdo
IV Landstorm Cdo
Riouw Cdo
I Marechausse Cdo
Marinier Battalion
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
III Landstorm Cdo
III/IV Barisan Cdo
I Landstorm Cdo
Makassar RK Cdo
V Landstorm Cdo
6th KNIL Regiment
Makassar KNIL Cdo
1st KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
I/II Barisan Cdo
Roodenburg Cdo
1st Cav Regiment
4th KNIL Regiment
Prajoeda Cdo
2/15 Punjab Battalion
VLG-III Sup Groep
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
ABDA
VLG-II Sup Groep
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
HQ III KNIL Division
Hedland RAN Stn Base Force
VLG-V Sup Groep
1st Madras Construction Battalion
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
II Landstorm Cdo
HQ I KNIL Division
4th Cav Sqdn
Pathan Construction Battalion
VkA-1 Sup Afd
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
KNI Leger
NI-MLD
VkA-2 Sup Afd
HQ II KNIL Division
VLG-I Sup Groep
ML-KNIL
VkA-3 Sup Afd
224 Group Base Force
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
221 Group Base Force
VLG-IV Sup Groep
VkA-4 Sup Afd
106th RN Base Force


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Padang (44,85)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5481 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182

Defending force 2296 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Assaulting units:
42nd Naval Guard Unit
43rd Naval Guard Unit
63rd Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Padang Cdo
Emmahaven Defenses
Pakanbaroe Cdo




_____________________________


(in reply to castor troy)
Post #: 314
RE: AAR 42 - 12/5/2021 3:39:32 PM   
BBfanboy


Posts: 18046
Joined: 8/4/2010
From: Winnipeg, MB
Status: offline
quote:

castor troy: third day of engaging the damn sub, first time we score a direct hit...


Think of it as a training prop for your DD's ASW experience!

_____________________________

No matter how bad a situation is, you can always make it worse. - Chris Hadfield : An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth

(in reply to castor troy)
Post #: 315
RE: AAR 42 - 12/5/2021 3:53:47 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

quote:

castor troy: third day of engaging the damn sub, first time we score a direct hit...


Think of it as a training prop for your DD's ASW experience!


I've checked all four DD's experience and none went up even a single point. With tracker I always go through ship experience levels after each engagement if hits were scored. Odd thing is that you get more exp out of a battle if your ships are hit too and not only hitting the enemy.

_____________________________


(in reply to BBfanboy)
Post #: 316
RE: AAR 42 - 12/5/2021 3:55:41 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 20, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Malang , at 55,105

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 95

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 19 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 13



over a hundred IJNAF bombers at Soerabaja now which is quite a potent anti shipping force... attacking at 8,000 ft gives our flak the chance to down a bomber or two...

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
22 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Malang , at 55,105

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 12
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 8 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Malang , at 55,105

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Padang (44,85)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5481 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182

Defending force 2320 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Japanese adjusted assault: 57

Allied adjusted defense: 52

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


the Dutch at Padang hold but I doubt this is going to go well for long...

Assaulting units:
43rd Naval Guard Unit
42nd Naval Guard Unit
63rd Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Emmahaven Defenses
Padang Cdo
Pakanbaroe Cdo




_____________________________


(in reply to castor troy)
Post #: 317
RE: AAR 42 - 12/5/2021 3:58:24 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 21, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Malang , at 55,105

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 94

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 11 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 46


enemy loses another three Betties today...


Aircraft Attacking:
29 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
23 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Malang , at 55,105

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 7
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 5th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 10
B-17E Fortress x 31
LB-30 Liberator x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)



not sure my B-17 will be able to kill these two base forces in open terrain any time soon... the bomber units rather run out of operational bombers...

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 5th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 5th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amphibious Assault at Puerto Princesa (73,83)

TF 45 troops unloading over beach at Puerto Princesa, 73,83

Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


unloading unprepped troops here...



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Padang (44,85)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5382 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 171

Defending force 2114 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Japanese adjusted assault: 36

Allied adjusted defense: 34

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

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


we hold another day but the enemy has a 4:1 advantage in assault value...


Assaulting units:
42nd Naval Guard Unit
43rd Naval Guard Unit
63rd Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Padang Cdo
Pakanbaroe Cdo
Emmahaven Defenses




_____________________________


(in reply to castor troy)
Post #: 318
RE: AAR 42 - 12/5/2021 4:13:41 PM   
BBfanboy


Posts: 18046
Joined: 8/4/2010
From: Winnipeg, MB
Status: offline
quote:

castor troy: not sure my B-17 will be able to kill these two base forces in open terrain any time soon... the bomber units rather run out of operational bombers...


Good time to stand them down and perhaps move them to a rear area to upgrade and/or replenish aircraft. It's best not to become too routine in your places of attack and origin base lest he work out a counter to it.

_____________________________

No matter how bad a situation is, you can always make it worse. - Chris Hadfield : An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth

(in reply to castor troy)
Post #: 319
RE: AAR 42 - 12/8/2021 12:59:29 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

quote:

castor troy: not sure my B-17 will be able to kill these two base forces in open terrain any time soon... the bomber units rather run out of operational bombers...


Good time to stand them down and perhaps move them to a rear area to upgrade and/or replenish aircraft. It's best not to become too routine in your places of attack and origin base lest he work out a counter to it.



Their based at Kendari, pretty much out of scope for the Japanese to bomb the base as there are plenty of fighters and it's a flak nest. He could only attack out of Soerabaja but that's very long range. Leaves him with a bombardment TF covered by KB though.

_____________________________


(in reply to BBfanboy)
Post #: 320
RE: AAR 42 - 12/8/2021 1:07:59 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 22, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Malang , at 55,105

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 91

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 18 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 13
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 45

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
22 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Malang , at 55,105

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 73,94




Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 14
B-26 Marauder x 16

Allied aircraft losses
DB-7B: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Rakuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Thames Maru
AK Tosan Maru
AK Sagami Maru
xAP Huzi Maru
xAP Kongo Maru
xAP Kobe Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAP Tatsuta Maru

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


we surprise the enemy by moving medium bombers to Manado after spotting an enemy convoy moving into the area and getting too close to Manado... unfortunately I just get confirmation of how totally useless medium bombers have become in naval attacks, even at 2000ft... all crews are 70 nav skill and out of way over 100 bombs dropped we get one hit... also moved USMC dive bombers into the area and guess what, forgot about switching them from training to nav attack...

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x DB-7B bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x DB-7B bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 73,94

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-26 Marauder x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Kongo Maru
xAP Huzi Maru
xAP Hakone Maru
xAP Argentina Maru
AK Sagami Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5
B-17E Fortress x 31
LB-30 Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 5th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 5th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 73,94

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Rakuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Rakuyo Maru


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 5th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 7

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 5th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 73,94

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 5
B-26 Marauder x 20

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Pacific Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Argentina Maru
xAK Oregon Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Atutasan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Horai Maru
xAP Teikyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAK Nako Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Tatsuta Maru
xAP Hakone Maru

Japanese ground losses:
368 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


amazingly enough the bombers even achieved some hits during the afternoon strike but we also dropped a hell a lot of bombs here... this is a very exceptional result and in the course of this campaign I have decided not to use medium bombers in a nav attack role anymore... torpedo bombers score hits like wild, pure medium bombers are in some way totally nerved, no idea why...

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-7B bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x DB-7B bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
10 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Oregon Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nako Maru


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 73,94

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Kyushu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Malang (55,105)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 78370 troops, 912 guns, 215 vehicles, Assault Value = 1821

Defending force 56861 troops, 475 guns, 166 vehicles, Assault Value = 1144

Japanese adjusted assault: 675

Allied adjusted defense: 3184

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
5269 casualties reported
Squads: 201 destroyed, 257 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 126 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 34 disabled
Guns lost 69 (7 destroyed, 62 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2218 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 120 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)


next attack at Malang and the Dutch mountaineers again trash the enemy assault units... we're still not suffering a lot destroyed squads but disabled squads become more numerous so if the enemy doesn't grant us time to recover we will soon be also starting to take more destroyed squads... if we keep going like this the Dutch will for sure kill more enemy combat squads than we are going to lose when the base will inevitably surrender at some point... I wouldn't be willing to take such losses as the Japanese commander...

Assaulting units:
Kimura Det
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
33rd Division
I./4th Infantry Battalion
67th Naval Guard Unit
1st Engineer Co
9th Infantry Regiment
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
Guards Mixed Brigade
III./4th Infantry Battalion
II./4th Infantry Battalion
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
64th Naval Guard Unit
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
91st Naval Guard Unit
4th Division
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
77th Infantry Regiment
Miura Det
10th Garrison Unit
88th Naval Guard Unit
55th Division
20th Infantry Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
II/19th Naval Guard Unit
1st Raiding Regiment
46th Naval Guard Unit
41st Infantry Regiment
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
79th Garrison Battalion
16th Army
25th Army
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
41st Field AA Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
36th Field AA Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th RF Gun Battalion
II/66th Nav Gd /2

Defending units:
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
1st Cav Regiment
Prajoeda Cdo
V Landstorm Cdo
I Marechausse Cdo
IV Landstorm Cdo
Tjepoe Cdo
II Landstorm Cdo
Mobiele Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
VII KNIL Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
6th KNIL Regiment
3rd Cav Sqdn
Tjilitjap Cdo
I/II Barisan Cdo
VI Landstorm Cdo
Groep Zud
I Landstorm Cdo
III/IV Barisan Cdo
Marinier Battalion
II Marechausse Cdo
Roodenburg Cdo
2nd KNIL Regiment
Makassar KNIL Cdo
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
Riouw Cdo
III Landstorm Cdo
Makassar RK Cdo
S Borneo KNIL Battalion
2/15 Punjab Battalion
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
VkA-1 Sup Afd
HQ I KNIL Division
VLG-I Sup Groep
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
NI-MLD
VLG-V Sup Groep
VkA-3 Sup Afd
KNI Leger
VLG-IV Sup Groep
224 Group Base Force
VLG-II Sup Groep
4th Cav Sqdn
Pathan Construction Battalion
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
HQ II KNIL Division
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
Hedland RAN Stn Base Force
ABDA
1st Madras Construction Battalion
VLG-III Sup Groep
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
HQ III KNIL Division
221 Group Base Force
ML-KNIL
VkA-2 Sup Afd
VkA-4 Sup Afd
106th RN Base Force


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Padang (44,85)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5313 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 163

Defending force 1962 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Japanese adjusted assault: 82

Allied adjusted defense: 22

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Padang !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
273 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


the Dutch on Sumatra are less fortunate though...


Assaulting units:
42nd Naval Guard Unit
43rd Naval Guard Unit
63rd Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Padang Cdo
Pakanbaroe Cdo
Emmahaven Defenses





Attachment (1)

< Message edited by castor troy -- 12/8/2021 1:08:21 PM >

_____________________________


(in reply to castor troy)
Post #: 321
RE: AAR 42 - 12/8/2021 1:09:53 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 23, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 73,93, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Makigumo
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Asashio
AK Kinka Maru
AK Kyushu Maru
AK Tosan Maru
xAK San Francisco Maru
xAK Singapore Maru
xAK Sumatra Maru
xAK Thames Maru
LSD Shinshu Maru
xAP Tatsuta Maru
xAP Brazil Maru
xAP Argentina Maru
xAP Hakone Maru
xAP Hakozaki Maru
xAP Hakusan Maru
xAP Suwa Maru
xAP Buenos Aires Maru
xAP Huzi Maru
xAP Horai Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAP Kongo Maru
xAP Kobe Maru
xAP Teikyo Maru, on fire

Allied Ships
AVP Heron


Heron was sitting at a base near Luzon and had to retreat when the base was taken... long way to Darwin...


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 57% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 31

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5
B-17E Fortress x 10
LB-30 Liberator x 10

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 5th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
B-17E Fortress x 5

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Malang (55,105)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2226 troops, 234 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 1547

Defending force 55207 troops, 474 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 1047

Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
10th Garrison Unit
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
64th Naval Guard Unit
Kimura Det
Miura Det
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
II/19th Naval Guard Unit
4th Division
9th Infantry Regiment
67th Naval Guard Unit
41st Infantry Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
91st Naval Guard Unit
88th Naval Guard Unit
20th Infantry Regiment
77th Infantry Regiment
46th Naval Guard Unit
Guards Mixed Brigade
33rd Division
1st Raiding Regiment
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
55th Division
II./4th Infantry Battalion
1st Engineer Co
III./4th Infantry Battalion
15th Naval Guard Unit
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
79th Garrison Battalion
36th Field AA Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion
41st Field AA Battalion
16th Army
25th Army
I./4th Infantry Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
9th RF Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
II/66th Nav Gd /2

Defending units:
Marinier Battalion
2nd KNIL Regiment
Groep Zud
Roodenburg Cdo
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
III/IV Barisan Cdo
4th KNIL Regiment
3rd Cav Sqdn
V Landstorm Cdo
6th KNIL Regiment
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
Riouw Cdo
VI Landstorm Cdo
Mobiele Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
S Borneo KNIL Battalion
Makassar RK Cdo
IV Landstorm Cdo
1st Cav Regiment
VII KNIL Battalion
Makassar KNIL Cdo
Tjepoe Cdo
I Landstorm Cdo
I/II Barisan Cdo
II Marechausse Cdo
III Landstorm Cdo
Prajoeda Cdo
Tjilitjap Cdo
2/15 Punjab Battalion
VLG-I Sup Groep
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
ML-KNIL
ABDA
VLG-V Sup Groep
VkA-4 Sup Afd
HQ I KNIL Division
Hedland RAN Stn Base Force
II Landstorm Cdo
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
4th Cav Sqdn
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
VkA-3 Sup Afd
NI-MLD
HQ III KNIL Division
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
KNI Leger
HQ II KNIL Division
VLG-III Sup Groep
I Marechausse Cdo
Pathan Construction Battalion
VLG-II Sup Groep
VLG-IV Sup Groep
224 Group Base Force
221 Group Base Force
VkA-2 Sup Afd
1st Madras Construction Battalion
VkA-1 Sup Afd
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
106th RN Base Force



_____________________________


(in reply to castor troy)
Post #: 322
RE: AAR 42 - 12/8/2021 1:14:36 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 24, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 47

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses



Chinese bomber units acting as recon units found enemy fighters at Hankow and the AVG was moved in to do an offensive sweep... we were quite delighted to find Nates in the air which were horribly shot up... it's not like it felt they had no chance as they have probably scored more hits on my fighters than the other way around but with their completely useless armament most burst not even resulted in a damaged Airacobra...

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
66th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 29180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 14 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
87th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 5th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 32

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
LB-30 Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50




Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 19

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses


same as the first AVG squadron also this one trashed the IJNAF fighters... we had two damaged Airacobras in total today, no losses... our fighters are immediately leaving their staging airfield again as I expect a retaliation strike of the enemy and at this stage of the war the enemy should be able to field way more stuff than we do, we have to concentrate on a hit and run tactic...


Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
66th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 29180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 29180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Malang (55,105)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2226 troops, 234 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 1898

Defending force 55687 troops, 474 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 1073

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

Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
41st Guard Battalion
83rd Naval Guard Unit
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
88th Naval Guard Unit
67th Naval Guard Unit
77th Infantry Regiment
II./4th Infantry Battalion
1st Raiding Regiment
91st Naval Guard Unit
Guards Mixed Brigade
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
20th Infantry Regiment
I./4th Infantry Battalion
33rd Division
64th Naval Guard Unit
10th Garrison Unit
Miura Det
24th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
Kimura Det
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
4th Division
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
55th Division
8th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
II/19th Naval Guard Unit
46th Naval Guard Unit
1st Engineer Co
III./4th Infantry Battalion
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
79th Garrison Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
41st Field AA Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
36th Field AA Battalion
16th Army
3rd Mortar Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
25th Army
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th RF Gun Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
II/66th Nav Gd /2

Defending units:
IV Landstorm Cdo
Prajoeda Cdo
I Landstorm Cdo
I Marechausse Cdo
VI Landstorm Cdo
VII KNIL Battalion
Groep Zud
1st Cav Regiment
I/II Barisan Cdo
Marinier Battalion
6th KNIL Regiment
Tjilitjap Cdo
Mobiele Battalion
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
Roodenburg Cdo
Riouw Cdo
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
Makassar RK Cdo
V Landstorm Cdo
2nd KNIL Regiment
III Landstorm Cdo
3rd Cav Sqdn
Makassar KNIL Cdo
4th KNIL Regiment
Tjepoe Cdo
S Borneo KNIL Battalion
III/IV Barisan Cdo
1st KNIL Regiment
II Marechausse Cdo
2/15 Punjab Battalion
4th Cav Sqdn
HQ I KNIL Division
VLG-V Sup Groep
VLG-IV Sup Groep
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
VkA-1 Sup Afd
VLG-I Sup Groep
VkA-3 Sup Afd
Hedland RAN Stn Base Force
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
221 Group Base Force
VkA-2 Sup Afd
HQ III KNIL Division
1st Madras Construction Battalion
Pathan Construction Battalion
ABDA
NI-MLD
KNI Leger
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
VLG-III Sup Groep
II Landstorm Cdo
VLG-II Sup Groep
HQ II KNIL Division
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
ML-KNIL
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
224 Group Base Force
VkA-4 Sup Afd
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
106th RN Base Force



Attachment (1)

_____________________________


(in reply to castor troy)
Post #: 323
RE: AAR 42 - 12/8/2021 1:19:03 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 25, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Naval bombardment of Malang at 55,105

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Kirishima
BB Haruna
CA Kako
CA Aoba
CA Mikuma
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CL Isuzu

Allied ground losses:
1562 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 65 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 20 (4 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 42
Port hits 16
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 2


Ouch! The enemy has moved a strong naval force to Soerabaja and is starting naval bombardments today... we take heavy losses but these are only within the support units, not one of the infantry units even takes a single point of disruption or any losses...


BB Yamashiro firing at Malang
BB Kirishima firing at Malang
BB Haruna firing at Malang
CA Kako firing at Malang
CA Aoba firing at Malang
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Mikuma
CA Mikuma firing at 6th KNIL Regiment
CA Ashigara firing at Malang
CA Maya firing at Malang
CL Isuzu firing at Malang


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 5th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7
B-17E Fortress x 41
LB-30 Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 5th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

No Allied losses

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


guess if we keep going like this we will have finished these two IJNAF base forces in about 12 years... as the Japanese I'm usually using the IJAAF medium bombers massed in China and they delete whole Chinese Corps' within a short time frame if caught in a clear hex...


Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 35th JNAF AF Unit , at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
LB-30 Liberator x 4

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th JNAF AF Unit ...


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Donggala at 67,98




Japanese Ships
AV Sagara Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yamagumo
PB Shonan Maru #1
CM Okinoshima
AV Kunikawa Maru
APD Tade
xAP Teia Maru
xAK Yamafuku Maru
xAK Teiren Maru
xAK Santos Maru
xAK Toko Maru
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
SS KX


looks like a troop convoy, SS KX sinks a high value AV...

SS KX launches 4 torpedoes at AV Sagara Maru
DD Asagumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Malang (55,105)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2226 troops, 234 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 1989

Defending force 55204 troops, 469 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 1108

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

Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
91st Naval Guard Unit
III./4th Infantry Battalion
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
55th Division
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
10th Garrison Unit
33rd Division
I./4th Infantry Battalion
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
9th Infantry Regiment
77th Infantry Regiment
83rd Naval Guard Unit
46th Naval Guard Unit
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
1st Engineer Co
8th Tank Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
Kimura Det
1st Raiding Regiment
II./4th Infantry Battalion
Guards Mixed Brigade
Miura Det
41st Infantry Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
4th Division
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
67th Naval Guard Unit
41st Guard Battalion
88th Naval Guard Unit
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
II/19th Naval Guard Unit
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
64th Naval Guard Unit
79th Garrison Battalion
36th Field AA Battalion
41st Field AA Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
16th Army
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th RF Gun Battalion
25th Army
11th RF Gun Battalion
II/66th Nav Gd /2

Defending units:
Groep Zud
I Marechausse Cdo
Makassar KNIL Cdo
3rd Cav Sqdn
VII KNIL Battalion
II Marechausse Cdo
Mobiele Battalion
1st Cav Regiment
I/II Barisan Cdo
Tjepoe Cdo
Marinier Battalion
Roodenburg Cdo
S Borneo KNIL Battalion
V Landstorm Cdo
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
Prajoeda Cdo
2nd KNIL Regiment
4th KNIL Regiment
Riouw Cdo
III Landstorm Cdo
Tjilitjap Cdo
6th KNIL Regiment
IV Landstorm Cdo
I Landstorm Cdo
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
VI Landstorm Cdo
Makassar RK Cdo
III/IV Barisan Cdo
2/15 Punjab Battalion
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
VLG-III Sup Groep
4th Cav Sqdn
VLG-II Sup Groep
VkA-3 Sup Afd
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
VkA-1 Sup Afd
KNI Leger
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
1st Madras Construction Battalion
VkA-2 Sup Afd
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
HQ I KNIL Division
VLG-IV Sup Groep
ML-KNIL
VkA-4 Sup Afd
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
Pathan Construction Battalion
221 Group Base Force
ABDA
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
VLG-I Sup Groep
224 Group Base Force
VLG-V Sup Groep
NI-MLD
II Landstorm Cdo
Hedland RAN Stn Base Force
HQ III KNIL Division
HQ II KNIL Division
106th RN Base Force



Attachment (1)

_____________________________


(in reply to castor troy)
Post #: 324
RE: AAR 42 - 12/8/2021 1:35:02 PM   
BBfanboy


Posts: 18046
Joined: 8/4/2010
From: Winnipeg, MB
Status: offline 		I am not so sure that AV Sagara Maru was sunk if both those torpedo hits were the smaller 45cm ones. Allied Intel always claims a sunk ship after every torpedo or mine hit. If she had fuel loaded to feed the fires, I suppose she could have been in big trouble, but those big AVs are tough. Did you hear sinking sounds?

_____________________________

No matter how bad a situation is, you can always make it worse. - Chris Hadfield : An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth

(in reply to castor troy)
Post #: 325
RE: AAR 42 - 12/8/2021 2:24:23 PM   
BBfanboy


Posts: 18046
Joined: 8/4/2010
From: Winnipeg, MB
Status: offline 		About the Medium Bomber results - Sardaukar had good results in his most recent AAR post. (See below). The B-25D1 is an attack bomber but the B-26b is just a medium level bomber. Unfortunately we don't know how many of the hits came from each bomber type.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Emirau Island at 104,121

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 2
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Yobai Maru, Shell hits 7, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Kumi Maru #4, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Kumi Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Chitose Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on TF, near Emirau Island at 104,121

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Fuji Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Tembushu Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Tatsui Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
PB Sureboko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 3 disabled


_____________________________

No matter how bad a situation is, you can always make it worse. - Chris Hadfield : An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth

(in reply to BBfanboy)
Post #: 326
RE: AAR 42 - 12/8/2021 7:52:49 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

I am not so sure that AV Sagara Maru was sunk if both those torpedo hits were the smaller 45cm ones. Allied Intel always claims a sunk ship after every torpedo or mine hit. If she had fuel loaded to feed the fires, I suppose she could have been in big trouble, but those big AVs are tough. Did you hear sinking sounds?


She went down straight after the hits, glugg glugg glugg...

_____________________________


(in reply to BBfanboy)
Post #: 327
RE: AAR 42 - 12/8/2021 7:54:11 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline 		I bet most of the hits are coming from the attack bombers, which I don't have yet. Tried and tried and tried in all the campaigns before, got none of the medium bombers to hit. Dive bombers, torpedo bombers, attack bombers are the ones to go against shipping. Why medium bombers stopped working at some point, no idea.

_____________________________


(in reply to BBfanboy)
Post #: 328
RE: AAR 42 - 12/10/2021 1:16:41 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 26, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on TF, near Cagayan at 79,89

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kano Maru


some Mitchells were set to a too long range and attacked shipping at Cagayan... luckily no CAP at the base but I guess the Japanese wouldn't have expected such a strike... all bombers miss... tried 6000ft this time so they don't just miss but also don't take a morale hit...


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cagayan at 79,89

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Holland Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Malang (55,105)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 85664 troops, 960 guns, 216 vehicles, Assault Value = 2057

Defending force 55792 troops, 470 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 1124

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 478

Allied adjusted defense: 3559

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 7 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
8226 casualties reported
Squads: 215 destroyed, 196 disabled
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 136 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 60 (12 destroyed, 48 disabled)
Vehicles lost 69 (11 destroyed, 58 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
2265 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 144 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 16 (3 destroyed, 13 disabled)


another try at Malang, this time the Japanese reduce another fort level... but at what cost?


Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
I./4th Infantry Battalion
9th Infantry Regiment
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
III./4th Infantry Battalion
83rd Naval Guard Unit
91st Naval Guard Unit
4th Division
33rd Division
Guards Mixed Brigade
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
10th Garrison Unit
41st Infantry Regiment
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
67th Naval Guard Unit
II/19th Naval Guard Unit
41st Guard Battalion
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
77th Infantry Regiment
1st Engineer Co
64th Naval Guard Unit
Kimura Det
88th Naval Guard Unit
Miura Det
46th Naval Guard Unit
15th Naval Guard Unit
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
20th Infantry Regiment
55th Division
II./4th Infantry Battalion
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
1st Raiding Regiment
79th Garrison Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th RF Gun Battalion
36th Field AA Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion
25th Army
9th RF Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
16th Army
41st Field AA Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
II/66th Nav Gd /2

Defending units:
II Marechausse Cdo
1st Cav Regiment
Riouw Cdo
1st KNIL Regiment
VI Landstorm Cdo
Marinier Battalion
Tjepoe Cdo
Mobiele Battalion
6th KNIL Regiment
IV Landstorm Cdo
V Landstorm Cdo
Prajoeda Cdo
2nd KNIL Regiment
Groep Zud
Tjilitjap Cdo
I/II Barisan Cdo
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
Roodenburg Cdo
S Borneo KNIL Battalion
Makassar KNIL Cdo
Makassar RK Cdo
III Landstorm Cdo
VII KNIL Battalion
III/IV Barisan Cdo
3rd Cav Sqdn
I Landstorm Cdo
I Marechausse Cdo
2/15 Punjab Battalion
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
221 Group Base Force
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
VLG-II Sup Groep
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
VLG-IV Sup Groep
HQ II KNIL Division
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
VkA-3 Sup Afd
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
ML-KNIL
ABDA
224 Group Base Force
VkA-1 Sup Afd
4th Cav Sqdn
VkA-2 Sup Afd
VkA-4 Sup Afd
VLG-V Sup Groep
KNI Leger
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
HQ III KNIL Division
HQ I KNIL Division
Pathan Construction Battalion
VLG-I Sup Groep
VLG-III Sup Groep
1st Madras Construction Battalion
NI-MLD
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
Hedland RAN Stn Base Force
II Landstorm Cdo
106th RN Base Force




_____________________________


(in reply to castor troy)
Post #: 329
RE: AAR 42 - 12/10/2021 1:17:57 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 27, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Naval bombardment of Malang at 55,105

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Kirishima
BB Haruna
CA Kako
CA Aoba
CA Mikuma
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CL Isuzu
DD Akebono
DD Oboro
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Fubuki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Yamakaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Isokaze
DD Kuroshio

Allied ground losses:
692 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 44
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2


guess we will see these bombardments every second day now, the TF is rearming at Soerabaja...


F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Yamashiro
BB Yamashiro firing at 4th KNIL Regiment
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kirishima
BB Kirishima firing at Malang
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Haruna
BB Haruna firing at 1st KNIL Regiment
CA Kako firing at 1st KNIL Regiment
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Aoba
CA Aoba firing at 6th KNIL Regiment
CA Mikuma firing at 1st KNIL Regiment
CA Ashigara firing at Malang
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Maya
CA Maya firing at 2nd KNIL Regiment
CL Isuzu firing at Malang
DD Akebono firing at Malang
DD Oboro firing at Malang
DD Shirayuki firing at Malang
DD Isonami firing at Malang
DD Fubuki firing at Malang
DD Ikazuchi firing at Malang
DD Yamakaze firing at 6th KNIL Regiment
DD Hagikaze firing at Malang
DD Arashi firing at Malang
DD Isokaze firing at Malang
DD Kuroshio firing at 1st KNIL Regiment


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Malang , at 55,105

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 21
G4M1 Betty x 104

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 17 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 13
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 77


and more and more IJNAF bombers seem to show up on Java... as long as they are used in a ground attack role I'm fine with...


Aircraft Attacking:
32 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
26 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
21 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
23 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb





_____________________________


(in reply to castor troy)
Post #: 330
Page:   <<   < prev  9 10 [11] 12 13   next >   >>
All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition >> After Action Reports >> RE: AAR 42 Page: <<   < prev  9 10 [11] 12 13   next >   >>
Jump to:





New Messages No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages Locked w/o New Messages
 Post New Thread
 Reply to Message
 Post New Poll
 Submit Vote
 Delete My Own Post
 Delete My Own Thread
 Rate Posts


Forum Software © ASPPlayground.NET Advanced Edition 2.4.5 ANSI

2.250