PzB74
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Gentlemen, it's a pleasure to present this report! The enemy has received a severe blow! And now - Behold the Power of the Empire - and LBA! You don't **** with neither.... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/27/42 Surface Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 19,59 Japanese Ships - I wanted to prevent a bomardment of Batavia. Didn't work and I lost a handful of smaller vessels. DD Kamo, Shell hits 44, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Indianapolis CA Chester CA Louisville CA Chicago CA Pensacola CA Astoria CL Java CL Sumatra DD Litchfield DD Voyager -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 19,59 Japanese Ships MSW Tamozono Maru #1, Shell hits 5, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Indianapolis CA Chester CA Louisville CA Chicago CA Pensacola CA Astoria CL Java CL Sumatra DD Litchfield DD Voyager -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 19,59 Japanese Ships PC Shimushu, Shell hits 25, and is sunk MSW W.5, Shell hits 20, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Indianapolis CA Chester CA Louisville CA Chicago CA Pensacola CA Astoria CL Java CL Sumatra DD Litchfield DD Voyager --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bombardments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Voyager DD Litchfield CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2 CL Java CA Astoria CA Pensacola CA Chicago CA Louisville CA Chester, Shell hits 1 CA Indianapolis Japanese ground losses: 142 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub/ASW Attacks Sub attack at 20,65 - this was outside of Waingapu Japanese Ships SS RO-33 Allied Ships CLAA Caledon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 20,4 Japanese Ships - a sub with troops intended for Karachi SS I-17, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks* Allied Ships MSW Burnie MSW Romney MSW Poole MSW Cromer PG Hollyhock MSW Cairns Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Waingapu , at 27,74 - nothing here, already in Java. We move out of Kendari. The B17's will be back any day now Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 42 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Several air attacks against Jap Army in India - caused minor damage. No opposition - deleted from AAR. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 21,56 - the Allied fleet and cv's are moving against Batava and comes into range of several smaller vessels. Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 32 No Allied losses Japanese Ships ML Shirakami, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: All SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 16,60 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 17 No Allied losses Japanese Ships MSW W.14, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks* Aircraft Attacking: All SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 21,57 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 17 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Natisan Maru, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage *sinks* Aircraft Attacking: All SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 21,57 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 17 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Shino Maru, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage *sinks* Aircraft Attacking: All SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Madioen at 21,64 - the first strike from Balikpapan Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 85 G3M Nell x 15 G4M1 Betty x 11 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed G3M Nell: 4 damaged G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 22 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships AP Esperance Bay, Torpedo hits 2, on fire AP President Garfield, Torpedo hits 1 AP President Johnson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Wharton Allied ground losses: 74 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: All Nell and Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 17,61 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Ven-Koh, Torpedo hits 1 - ah, replenishment ship! Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 18,58 - this is the BIG thing! We launch from Palembang against the combined Allied might. Both UK and US cv's... Japanese aircraft - a fine mix of fighters and bombers take off A6M2 Zero x 48 A6M3 Zero x 21 G3M Nell x 27 G4M1 Betty x 22 Allied aircraft - this is the elite of Allied carrier aviators in mid 42! Fulmar x 2 F4F-4 Wildcat x 48 Japanese aircraft losses - losses are grievous A6M2 Zero: 38 destroyed, 1 damaged A6M3 Zero: 16 destroyed G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 30 damaged - but the bombers get through G4M1 Betty: 10 destroyed, 19 damaged Allied aircraft losses - we shoot down many Allied fighters, but the Wildcats got claws! Fulmar: 12 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 58 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied Ships We get 4!!!! carriers and two are heavily damaged! CV Formidable, Torpedo hits 1 Still no flames, incredible ship CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 2, on fire CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage CVL Hermes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: All G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Waingapu at 27,74 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships CL Emerald, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: All G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 23,62 - a raid from Borneo against the Allied fleet that bombardet Batavia. It's heading down the slot. Crazy... Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 40 G3M Nell x 6 G4M1 Betty x 30 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 4 damaged G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 39 damaged Allied Ships - we hit no less than 5 heavy cruisers, what a scoop! DD Voyager CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Louisville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Chester, Torpedo hits 1 CA Pensacola, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Java CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: All G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Madioen at 21,64 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 G3M Nell x 3 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 7 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 11 destroyed Allied Ships DD Mahan Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 18,58 Japanese aircraft - this small strike got fended off A6M2 Zero x 6 A6M3 Zero x 3 G3M Nell x 8 Allied aircraft Fulmar x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 36 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed G3M Nell: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 17,59 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships DD Phelps APD Humphreys, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: All G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 21,57 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 SBD Dauntless x 15 No Allied losses Japanese Ships ML Tsubame, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage *sinks* Aircraft Attacking: All SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55 - my cover force is hit Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 A6M3 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 30 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged Japanese Ships CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 1 DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage reported sunk, but survived. Docked in Palembang Aircraft Attacking: All SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 21,57 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 17 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Mantai Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage *sinks* Aircraft Attacking: All SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Madioen at 21,64 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 102 - look at this strike!! Too bad there wasn't more Allied fighters in place G3M Nell x 9 G4M1 Betty x 13 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed G3M Nell: 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 4 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed Allied Ships - we hit the invasion force AP Largs Bay AK West Shipper, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Henry T. Allen AK Lahaina, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Harris DD Lawrence Aircraft Attacking: All G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 18,58 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 A6M3 Zero x 13 G4M1 Betty x 4 Allied aircraft Fulmar x 10 F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Fulmar: 6 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships - a great chance, but no sigar CV Saratoga Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 15,58 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships CA Portland, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage - hit to the NW of Java Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Admiral Y. Williams, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 23,62 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships CA Louisville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire - have we massacred enemy cruisers and carriers today Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 18,58 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 A6M3 Zero x 2 G3M Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft Fulmar x 5 F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Fulmar: 5 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CV Enterprise, heavy damage - the Enterprise is in dire shape Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 18,58 Japanese Ships - and the RO-34 makes it even worse, woho!! Have you ever witnessed a more sucessful Jap sub campaign before? SS RO-34 Allied Ships CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage DD Inconstant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at 45,30 Japanese Deliberate attack - we push back a Chinese corps Attacking force 4889 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1760 troops, 0 guns, 76 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 98 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 56 casualties reported Vehicles lost 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 44,30 Allied Deliberate attack - the Chinese push back 2 Jap brigades. Playing hide and east of Sian Attacking force 174903 troops, 1379 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 16271 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 13 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 427 casualties reported Guns lost 39 Allied ground losses: 679 casualties reported Guns lost 14 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Invasion of Java What a day! Wobbly got very audacious - he headed for the narrow strait between Java and Sumatra. Going for Palembang or Batavia? This is extremely hazardous play, he had still not faced my LBA or the KB. Again I cashed in from both good luck, patience and not at least - good advice from you guys The rainy clouds moved away from my major aerodromes, and the Allied fleet was hit hard! 75 Allied fighters were shot down today, Jap losses mounted to 60 - mostly fighters, but also 10 or so bombers. We lost 18 bombers to CAP and 11 ac to OP losses. In all 80 Allied and 89 Jap ac were destroyed today. A high price to pay, but I've still not expended more than 1/3 of my LBA force - and the KB is getting closer. The force from Truk sprinted towards Ambonia today, and the 1st Car Div reached Balikpapan. I could strike the damaged Allied cruisers in the 'slot' - but will avoid them. We are going for the carriers first. The air and sub strikes on Wobblys carriers have destroyed half their fighters and damaged 4 carriers. Both the Hermes and Enterprise are out of the fight, I expect the latter - or both - to sink. The Lexington is on fire and needs careful husbanding. I can't see how Wobbly can continue the offensive! The remaining Allied fleet is no match for the might of the Combined Fleet. Rain tomorrow - but I've put all my bombers on naval attack! I have even moved 27 new A6M3 Zeros to Batavia together with 27 Betties, 27 Vals, 27 Helens ad 18 older dive bombers. Wobbly will now have to stake everything and continue his move through the Batavia strait - or pull back. I'm pretty certain this is what he will do. This will provide another few opportunities for LBA to hit him. In 5 days the KB will arrive! After destroying the carrier fleet, we bombard the bases on Java - render the airfields unusable and sink the rest of the invasion fleet. This will turn Java into a huuge prison camp Situation Picture: The Big 'E' gets it!
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without" - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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