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50000 troops captured in Rawalpindi! - 3/22/2005 4:15:43 AM

PzB74

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A double post today. Didn't have time to update yesterday!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/14/42

Air Combat

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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses - the Chinese were back..but ran quickly out of steam!
IL-4c: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 - putting up a defensive posture above Batavia. Easier to get to the Allied ac this way

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
A6M3 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 4
Beaufort V-IX x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 2
A-20B Boston x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

Today the encirclement of Rawalpindi was finally completed and 5 divisions were
ordered to attack!

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Ground combat at 28,5

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24242 troops, 210 guns, 150 vehicles

Defending force 9302 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 - this could take some time....

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
163 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Benares - an enemy base force suddenly showed up. I airlifted an SNLF unit in, and...no soup for you!-)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1677 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 648 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/15/42

Air to air battles are turning more and more favorable as I intercept weak enemy
units over Java and unescorted bombers over India and in the South Pacific.
27 enemy ac shot down for the cost of 3 Zeros today! Op losses are rather heavy though,
16 ac were lost today. A lot of operations for the moment, some from medium to long range.

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Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 17

Allied aircraft losses - all these ground attacks must be wearing down the squadrons?
Beaufort V-IX: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
All Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Japanese aircraft - my LRCAP is working well

A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 19
B-24D Liberator x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 9 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 5 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
469 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 43
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
All Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M3 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 5
Beaufort V-IX x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 3
A-20B Boston x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 6 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
All SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M3 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
Ki-21 Sally x 90
Ki-49 Helen x 23

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 50
G4M1 Betty x 62

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
All Nell and G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Jaluit , at 81,84

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 3
B-17E Fortress x 26

Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 - Looks like Rabaul have to start digging shelters. Almost at fort lvl 9!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses - flak and Zero inflicted some damage
B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed, 26 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

A single assault was enough! All the enemy troops at Rawalpindi surrendered

Felt really, really good to bag such a substantial amount of Allied troops. Were some quality units
among them including a full UK division. The flank has been cleared, we're marching on Karachi!
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Ground combat at Rawalpindi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 108830 troops, 660 guns, 12 vehicles

Defending force 41375 troops, 206 guns, 5 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rawalpindi base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
1066 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
50308 casualties reported
Guns lost 249
Vehicles lost 2
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Ground combat at 28,5

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24206 troops, 211 guns, 151 vehicles

Defending force 9087 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
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Situation Report

India

A special update as we prepare for major operations against Karachi and Malir!
The Southern Area Army is composed of the 25th and 14th Armies.

One division is at sea:
4th Div at sea, heading for the Indian Ocean. 28 pp for Karachi

The rest are spread out between Ahmadabad and Rawalpindi:
2nd Div 32 pp for Karachi
5th Div 100 pp for Karachi
16th Div 34 pp for Malir
18th Div 100 pp for Karachi
21st Div 26 pp for Malir
33rd Div 33 pp for Malir
34th Div 34 pp for Karachi
38th Div 100 pp for Karachi
48th Div 28 pp for Malir
55th Div (is split up around Ahmadabad)
56th Div (is split up around Lahore, 100 pp for Karachi)
Imperial Guards Div 0 pp for Malir

There are 11 engineer regiments, 6 tank regiments, 8 arty units and 3 AA regiments attached to the Army Group.

A mighty fleet sailed from Singapore today. We already have 4 replenishment fleets well on their way to the Indian Ocean.
I might run a little low if the battle drags out, but there are fuel reserves in Panaji, Bombay and Trimcomallee.

TF61
2 cl
13 dd

TF58 - R.Adm Tanaka
6 ca
1 cl
8 dd

TF57
1 bb
2 ca
2 cl
10 dd

TF50
1 bb
5 ca
2 cl
7 dd

TF49 - V.Adm Nagumo
6 cv
2cvl
4 cs
1 ca
12 dd

TF82 (In Bombay)
3 bb
7 dd

In total there are
6 cvs
2 cvl
4 cs
5 bb
14 ca
7cl
57 dd

The plan is to run 3 fast surface groups into Karachi first to destroy the RN and then let 2 battleship groups bombard.
I will try to move in as many Zeros as possible, and if air supremacy can be won without paying a too high price we will move in 150 Army bombers.

Situation Map: Enemy army surrenders in Rawalpindi

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RE: 50000 troops captured in Rawalpindi! - 3/22/2005 10:05:37 AM

Gen.Hoepner

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PzB, your reports really scare me ....how many fighters are you losing?But above all...how many experienced pilots are you losing? It seems to me that Japan cannot handle these aerial losses in 42 if he wants to be ready for the next years of massacres....well, i know that if you do not push forward now there won't be any auto victory, but again....i'm concerned

And what about Rabaul? How many planes are defending it? How do u plan to keep Rabaul alive and to save your southern perimeter from been transformed into dust by enemy LBbombers?

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RE: 50000 troops captured in Rawalpindi! - 3/22/2005 11:01:48 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner

PzB, your reports really scare me ....how many fighters are you losing?But above all...how many experienced pilots are you losing? It seems to me that Japan cannot handle these aerial losses in 42 if he wants to be ready for the next years of massacres....well, i know that if you do not push forward now there won't be any auto victory, but again....i'm concerned

And what about Rabaul? How many planes are defending it? How do u plan to keep Rabaul alive and to save your southern perimeter from been transformed into dust by enemy LBbombers?

i honestly never understand why people are so worried to save pilots in 42 for "next years".

I mean, once the japanese offensives stops in '42, Japan has all the time to train the unexperienced crew in top. you just need some training in china or on empty bases.

I understand that in '43 when you will be constantly under pressure. But in '42?? in 3-4 months you can get your crews to good exp.

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RE: 50000 troops captured in Rawalpindi! - 3/22/2005 1:58:06 PM

PzB74

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Don't worry guys - I got most of my Zero Daitais up and running! There are a quite a few ones on training in China - the rest are spread out between
DEI and India. A little meager in Rabaul for the time being but I got 4 supporting bases around it from which I can provide LRCAP if needed.
(One 17 ac 75 exp Daitai is on 80% CAP for the moment)

Going to send Tonys and Tojos to the Central Pacific in a few weeks. The upgraded and highly experienced Daitais are undergoing conversion training right now.

< Message edited by PzB -- 3/22/2005 2:03:56 PM >

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RE: 50000 troops captured in Rawalpindi! - 3/22/2005 5:22:09 PM

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Not sure whether the Tony is such a good choice for operations in the pacific. It lacks range and range is what you need when you want to conduct escort or LRCAP missions. I am actually not even sure whether it can jump from Truk to Kwajlein (sp?) in a single jump. New Guinea/Rabaul yes, but not further east with the Tony, I would suggest.

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RE: 50000 troops captured in Rawalpindi! - 3/22/2005 6:39:22 PM

PzB74

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You're right about that WhoCares! In Hoepners game they're using a mod, and the Tony got longer legs. In the original scen 15, it got a max range of 3

So Tojo's will be sent to the Marshalls and the Solomons together with Zeros while Tonys can be kept in the DEI and NG.

I'm not as worried about pilot losses as I was before. My training programs in China can train a Daitai from 30-50 exp in 14 days.
These semi-trained units will be sent into the most 'hostile' areas to take part in battle of attrition. The more highly trained units will be used to defend key
bases and bolster the defenses elsewhere.

Attrition makes it impossible to maintain only highly trained units, so a compromise is necessary.

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RE: 50000 troops captured in Rawalpindi! - 3/22/2005 7:02:24 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: PzB

You're right about that WhoCares! In Hoepners game they're using a mod, and the Tony got longer legs. In the original scen 15, it got a max range of 3
So Tojo's will be sent to the Marshalls and the Solomons together with Zeros while Tonys can be kept in the DEI and NG.

I'm not as worried about pilot losses as I was before. My training programs in China can train a Daitai from 30-50 exp in 14 days.
These semi-trained units will be sent into the most 'hostile' areas to take part in battle of attrition. The more highly trained units will be used to defend key
bases and bolster the defenses elsewhere.

Attrition makes it impossible to maintain only highly trained units, so a compromise is necessary.

are you quite sure of that? I don't recall using any mods and my tonies are range 6

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RE: 50000 troops captured in Rawalpindi! - 3/22/2005 7:04:57 PM

PzB74

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Yes, I checked it yesterday! Normal range is 2 and max range is 3.
That's why I'm producing more Tojos than Tonys.

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RE: 50000 troops captured in Rawalpindi! - 3/22/2005 9:59:17 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/16/42

Surface Combat

Invasions

Seems like David wants to move closer to Shortland. No troops on the lower islands!
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TF 1115 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96

Allied ground losses:
164 casualties reported
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Sub/ASW Attacks

Take a look at this: a sub spotted a reinforcement convoy enroute to Timor.
I considered sending the ships back, but decided to press on. It's carrying
an army brigade and supplies.
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ASW attack at 30,72

Japanese Ships
DD Okikaze
DD Shiokaze
APD APD-32
APD APD-34
PC Ch 16
PG Aso Maru
PC Sonan Maru #6
PG Shinko Maru #1
PG Seisho Maru
PG Kamitsu Maru
PG Chokai Maru
PG Akitsu Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXIV
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Air Combat

Put a rather green Daitai on LRCAP over Ahmadabad - unfortunately a lot of
enemy fighters accompanied the bombers today. Yesterday they came alone!
23 enemy ac were shot down today and 24 Zeros were lost.
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Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
Wirraway x 5
Kittyhawk I x 24
Beaufort I x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 22
P-40E Warhawk x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 63 destroyed, 1 damaged - 63 claims is probably more accurate
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Wirraway: 5 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
Beaufort I: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 3 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
All Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M3 Zero x 25

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
A-20B Boston x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft - the crack Zeros at Rabaul turned back all of the 16 Forts! Well done

A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

Ground Combat

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Ground combat at 28,5

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24289 troops, 213 guns, 150 vehicles

Defending force 8895 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
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Situation Report

The Fleet is moving 4 hexes each day, it will take ca 15 days to get into position outside of Karachi.
This is the time available for the Army to make their final preparations and get into position. I will most likely
move 5 divisions into Malir and a lot of engineers and then start bombarding within 14 days or so.

Since we had a discussion about fighters losses earlier we can elaborate a bit:
Today a Zero Daitai that had been training in Burma for 14 days was decimated in heavy fighting in India.
It was a low exp formation with 26 ac and 26 pilots. After the battle it had only a few ac left but 10 60 exp pilots
remained. The unit moved to Dehli and 20 replacement Zeros were immediately flown in from Singapore. Over
the next 20 days the unit will be re-trained and sent back to India (see picture). This is the kinda of 'meat chopping'
operations I was referring to. Loosing them isn't nice, but hardly devastating.

Picture: 'Mauled' Zero Daitai

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Enemy cv contact in Timor Sea - 3/22/2005 10:18:30 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/17/42

Surface Combat

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TF 1112 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97) - subs have mined bases around Lunga

Allied Ships
MSW Robin
MSW Vireo

Invasions

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TF 1048 troops unloading over beach at Tenimbar, 36,81

Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
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Bombardments

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Naval bombardment of Nauru Island, at 79,91 - a small base west of Tarawa. No troops here

Allied Ships
CA Quincy

Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Delhi , at 27,10 - I've moved my ac out again

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 41

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 52

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Japanese aircraft - my fighters are resting. Only LRCAP 2/3 days
no flights

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 8
Wellington III x 43

Japanese aircraft losses - ah yes, this released 14 experienced pilots

A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
583 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 64

Aircraft Attacking:
All Blenheims and Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
A6M3 Zero x 29
Ki-21 Sally x 30
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
A6M3 Zero x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 57
Ki-49 Helen x 20

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 13 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK San Bernadino, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,75 - I should have turned the convoy around yesterday. David has been expecting me!
Bad weather only allows 1 strike, and there are many escort vessesls to take the brunt of the attack.

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SBD Dauntless x 34
TBF Avenger x 14

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kuretake
PG Kamitsu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
APD APD-32, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Assam, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Nokaze
AP Tenpei Maru
AP Kyuden Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PC Ch 16, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Hachirogata Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Aso Maru
APD APD-34, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Aircraft Attacking:
All SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
All TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 28,5 - an extra regiment will join the combat tomorrow. May take some time!

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24337 troops, 215 guns, 148 vehicles

Defending force 8755 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Benares - another attack as my unit has 'dissappeared' as in Panaji!! The unit is there, but can't be seen or accessed. Have to report this bug!

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1617 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1405 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
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Situation Report

Ok we got an unfortunate situation off Timor. One of more enemy carriers have intercepted a convoy
now only 2 hexes out of Koepang! Forecast for tomorrow: rain! Good.

Something has to be done, and from my point of view the most important objective is to save the troops.
So the convoy has been split into several groups, each transport got 2 escorts. There is also a tf with 4
small escort destroyers that will act as a surface combat group. All the ships will move at hight speed to
Koepang and is ordered to unload and disband.

That was damage control, secondly we have to turn the situation around and make it favorable!
70 Zeros have been placed on CAP over Koepang - the enemy will now have to pay to inflict further damage.
Several Betty groups have also been put on naval attack in Bali, Balikpapan, Koepang and Kendari. Most of the bases
also have Zero fighters.

If we're lucky we can hit back on the enemy, not too many operational Allied capital ships left

There is a lot of activity around, but there's not much I can do - and I don't think anything serious is about to happen.
If the US cv's are still off Timor, this is were I should be on my toes.
In the South Pacific we got well defended bases that can take care of themselves.

We're currently fighting a 3 front war: India, DEI and South Pacific. In 2 months there should only be 1 left, that's the plan anyway.

Sit. Map: Timor Sea

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RE: Enemy cv contact in Timor Sea - 3/22/2005 11:28:14 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/18/42

Heavy air battles today as Allied mediums and heavies attack numerous targets all over the Pacific. Strangely the enemy carriers have retreated
and my convoy reaches Koepang and is currently unloading its cargo!

I'm in no doubt that David will bomb, bomb and bomb all and everything within range for 4 straight years to come now

Every single operational ac is sent to the attack. I will have to choose my own battleground and strike when the opportunity is favorable.

My Tojos and Tonys are getting ready so incredible slow. Only a couple of ac are made ready each day.
Mostly waiting for my feet to reach Karachi: it has just cleared the top of Sumatra now and is heading into the Indian Ocean.

Will consider sending a cve and some destroyers to Truk to show the flag and perhaps feint a few attacks.

Air Combat

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Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5
Kittyhawk I x 19
Beaufort I x 17
Beaufort V-IX x 25
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
All Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42 - the Chinese bombers are back! Annoying little buggers, moved in 36 highly experienced Nates.
Hopefully that will be enough to take care of them.

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 2
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10 - the bombers defensive fire was heavy today and shot down 5 Zeros.
In all 16 heavy bombers were shot down today.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 33
B-24D Liberator x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 10 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
467 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 20
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 2
A-20B Boston x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 - my CAP fighters are hars on the Hudsons

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 - the largest B-17 strike in a while also arrives. No help from the weather!
Fortunately the bombers weren't ordered on naval attack.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 60

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed, 7 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 28 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93 - a renewed air offensive in the Solomons? The last one was called of
by Wobbly some months ago as my Zeros at Rabaul clipped their wings. A lot less opposition for the time being.

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 13
B-26B Marauder x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 13 damaged

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 43

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
15 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 28,5

Japanese Deliberate attack - enemy troops start surrendering! 2 Indian bde's today.

Attacking force 31735 troops, 287 guns, 151 vehicles

Defending force 8479 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 35 to 1

Allied ground losses:
1416 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Tenimbar

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 537 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tenimbar base !!!
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Ground combat at Russell Islands

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 660 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Russell Islands base !!!
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_____________________________

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- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Post #: 671

RE: Enemy cv contact in Timor Sea - 3/23/2005 2:24:42 AM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/19/42

Well, the entire convoy unloaded at Koepang. A few ships have been hit, but none have been sunk. Now we're going home and the Zeros are going with the.
Some damaged ac are left on the ground for Davids bombers. I wouldn't have liked to have garrison duty on Timor, but at least the place is defended and that was a must.
B-17's at Timor could have caused a lot of problems for me.

Subs and a cve tf has been dispatched to Truk. Patrol and mining operations will be ordered.
In India I've ordered the Army to move towards Ahmadabad. In a week the final battle will commence. I want to be well in place by the time the fleet arrives.
David will have so many targets to bomb that it should be easier to base ac within range of the cursed heavy bombers. Lahore is almost a size 4 af now.

We're going to do it simple: Overwhelming force against Malir and then land troops in Karachi. If my amph. div isn't defeated, the Allied troops will not have
anywhere to retreat to and Karachi should fall quickly.

Air Combat

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 23

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 3
A-20B Boston x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 2 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malang , at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed, 8 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
B-26B Marauder x 29

Allied aircraft losses - I doubt the correctness of these reports. 20 damaged ac would halt operations for a long time
B-26B Marauder: 20 damaged

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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There were a dozen or so attacks on shipping of Koepang. Only the
results will be shown here:

Hudson I: 5 destroyed
Martin 139: 2 destroyed

AP Tenpei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Katsura Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Tonei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 23,9 - small enemy unit is on the railroad just below Ahmadabad - trapped

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7433 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1962 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at 28,5

Japanese Deliberate attack - shock attack tomorrow

Attacking force 31695 troops, 288 guns, 152 vehicles

Defending force 7760 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1

Allied ground losses:
149 casualties reported
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- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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RE: Enemy cv contact in Timor Sea - 3/23/2005 4:23:33 AM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/20/42

More of the same, getting a little tired of rebuilding gutted Zero Daitais. It's such a pain that 1 damaged ac can hold 16 pilots back.
Makes my life much more miserable. Mostly trying to keep thing quiet - in China I'm preparing to upgrade another Nate unit into Tonys.
The so called 'Oscar II' unit that was supposed to arrive actually arrived as Nates

Does anyone know if I'm going to be allowed to
upgrade my Army ac into whatever army model I wish when v1.5 is released?

The Combined Fleet is now 10 days out of Karachi - it has joined up with the amphibious landing group. This group will use an additional
10 days to get there. Should have been able to pacify the place by then...I hope! Score is now 31800 vs 8700 if I'm not mistaken.
In order to achieve an autovictory I will probably have to capture all of enemy divisions on Java before the end of the year. Will initiate this
operation as soon as India falls. Operation 'Mothball'.. After that it's Colombo and Mandalay before going onto the defensive.

Surace Combat

Invasions

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TF 1089 troops unloading over beach at Nauru Island, 79,91 - full RCT unloads over a tiny atoll not far from Tarawa.

Allied ground losses:
478 casualties reported
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TF 1089 troops unloading over beach at Nauru Island, 79,91

Allied ground losses:
403 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 26
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft - the Unstoppable Chinese are back

A Daitai that has been upgraded with Tojos in China have been moved to Hong Kong. Let's see how good pilots handle this ac!
IL-4c x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft - again, it's much easier to shoot these ac down at my doorstep than to come and get em....
A6M3 Zero x 17

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 8
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 3
A-20B Boston x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malang , at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed
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Several attacks against Koepang today. The heaviest was this. 16 damaged Zeros were destroyed.
(A unit had 'accept replacements' on..my mistake)

Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 3
B-17E Fortress x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 16 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 23,9

Japanese Deliberate attack - the South Seas Detachment needs reinforcements to quell this remnant!

Attacking force 7285 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1836 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Tatung

Japanese Deliberate attack - this Chinese 'guerrila' unit puts up a good fight! Considering whether it's worth encircling? I'm a little lazy..so not today

Attacking force 14001 troops, 136 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 3716 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
558 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at 28,5

Japanese Shock attack - 2 more units surrenders outside Lahore, only one left now.

Attacking force 31706 troops, 291 guns, 152 vehicles

Defending force 7560 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 192 to 1

Allied ground losses:
3641 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Nauru Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2735 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nauru Island base !!!
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RE: Enemy cv contact in Timor Sea - 3/24/2005 5:56:29 PM

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Here's a 3 day update - not a lot of interesting stuff going on, so I'll just provide a quick resume!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/21/42

The usual bombing of bases in India, Timor and in the South Pacific.
A garrison unit was moved into Jaluit and Allied mediums from Tarawa hit the convoy.
The attack took place in the afternoon and 95% of the troops were already ashore.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Jaluit at 81,84

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 30

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Eiko Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tempei Maru, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
AG AG-358, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Above Lahore we eliminate a large UK aviation unit and bags another 7000 enemy troops.
This concludes the mopping up operations in the area and all of the troops are now heading
towards Ahmadabad and Malir. The 'stragglers' out in the rought terrain will need a few weeks
to get there, but that's ok. I'm planning to throw them into the battle as fresh reserves.

Ground combat at 28,5

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 31809 troops, 297 guns, 152 vehicles

Defending force 5190 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 161 to 1

Allied ground losses:
6973 casualties reported
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/22/42

Not much to report at all - except from the usual air raids. I shoot down 7-8
enemy ac over Java and Bombay, Koepang, Buna and Shortland receives a pounding.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/23/42

David is a busy bee and moves a fast transport unit into Lautern (eastern Timor)
I don't want him to expand the size 2 af on this base, so countermeasures are being taken.

I've moved quite a few Betty units back to the South Pacific. A batch from Kwajalein took
of and hit enemy transports of Nauru. My naval bombers that were pretty badly mauled
when the enemy invaded Java have now been rested and trained and I got quite a few
good units available.

The first 36 ac Tojo Daitai has moved to the Phillippines and it will continue on to
Kwajalein in order to provide high altitiude CAP against possible B-17 attacks. Another
unit will be moved to Rabaul in a few days.

In response to enemy aggression around Timor, additional units are being moved to Ambonia
and other bases in the area. I'm planning to move in some new Tony fighters.

I ordered 2 divisions to attack the enemy blocking unit outside of Malir. This was just sufficient to
force a Chindit Bde to retreat. The road is now open and troops are streaming into the suburbs
of Karachi. The initial wave will consist of 8 divisions and many engineer units. The fleet is slowly
moving into position and will first intervene on an appropriate moment.

Another 6 construction units have been transferred from the Kwantung Aera Army and are
being shipped out to build more airfields and forts.

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TF 1085 troops unloading over beach at Lautem, 33,78

Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Nauru Island at 79,91

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Kaiping, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
MSW Rail

Aircraft Attacking:
All G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground combat at 22,5

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 66452 troops, 596 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 4488 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
282 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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As you may have noticed there is a lot of enemy saber rassling. I seriously doubt that it is possible for the enemy
to launch strong assaults - especially since so many troops are in Java and so many ships are resting at the bottom
of the Java Sea

I will do my best to provide a strong perimeter defense with mobile air reserves. Fast fleet units
will also be available together with new Army fighter units.

It's pretty clear that US strength is growing stronger for each day, and it is important to keep them in bay for as long as
possible. The only thing i can't do is to efficiently oppose the massed medium and heavy bomber attacks throughout the
Pacific. Shutting down the nasties in India will be a big bonus

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Hard contact in the Indian Ocean - 3/24/2005 9:06:21 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/24/42

Interesting turn! A well timed attack on Kendari mauled 2 transport Daitais that were in the process
of ferrying in some SNLF troops to Lautern. All and everything within range of heavy bombers
is in peri.

Only 100 men reached Lautern and my fast transport will first arrive tomorrow. Guess we're going
to have a little 'quarrel' over this place. There are 10 destroyers in the area that have now been employed.

Betties from Kwajalein sortied against tf's at Tarawa (the range to Nauru and Tarawa is exactly the same, so I
had hoped that the unsupported ships around the former would be targeted again). 10 bombers were lost to
flak and CAP and one transport was hit. It was the near misses on the brand new battleship North Carolina
that made it interesting though. David would not have liked to see her torpedoed!

The Combined Fleet ran into an Allied transport convoy in the Indian Ocean...RIP! I didn't like that the position
of my ships was revealed prematurely. David knows what he got coming now! Take a look at the mighty strike
that Nagumo managed to send of - not much penalty for packing 6 cv's and 2 cvl's into a single tf here.

My recon planes in India have spotted 4 tf's at Karachi, 3 with ca's and dd's and one with apd's and dd's.
Still unsure whether I should unleash the KB at them before sending in the ships. it would undoubtdely make
their job much easier. What do you all think?

The army will enter Malir tomorrow - will start bombarding the base for a few days before commencing the
assaults.

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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
L2D2 Tabby: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 17 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 17 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 damaged

Allied Ships - ahh, almost made my day!
BB North Carolina

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Steel Voyager, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 3,22

Japanese aircraft - nice strike Nagumo!
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M2 Zero x 77
D3A Val x 65
B5N Kate x 83

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Empire Marvell, Bomb hits 13, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Oryx, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Unity, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Semiramis, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Pleiodon, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
TK Empire Collins, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Dickens, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
All D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
All B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

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Ground combat at Lautem

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 546 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 103 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Lautem base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

_____________________________

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RE: Hard contact in the Indian Ocean - 3/25/2005 4:11:11 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/25/42

Another eventful day...one of the wrecked enemy ships met up with one
of my assault groups

Annoying that contact with wrecked enemy ships are immediately
reported in detail to the enemy. This is were I miss a little fog of war. Even with a radio the
poor thing would never have known what hit it!

Unloaded a naval garrison unit at Lautern today as well, it will be followed suit by another one
in a day or two.

Air attacks in India continues, but no attacks on my combat troops yet. Kendari was hit again
and another batch of ac destroyed on the ground. It's really not usable as a forward base - as I
learned from the early attacks by Wobbly months ago. I've included all the air operations in
China, Burma and in the South Pacific today to let you see the true extent of it all.

We have now entered Malir and an immediate deliberate attack has been ordered to probe
enemy defenses. I got 130k men there already and my recon estimates ca 30k enemy troops.
There may be a lot more, but let's take a look and see. If we can reduce Malir quickly, it would
make the fleets job much easier. Allied ac would also be overstacked on the remaining fields in
Karachi - imagine the damage a heavy bombardment run would cause there....

Surface Combat

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Night Time Surface Combat at 3,23

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
CA Suzuya
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Natori
CL Oi
DD Kazegumo
DD Shiranuhi
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Natsugumo
DD Yamakaze
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
TK Empire Dickens, Shell hits 25, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Invasions

Coastal Guns at Lautem, 33,78, firing at TF 60
TF 60 troops unloading over beach at Lautem, 33,78

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Okikaze

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8

Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 19
Beaufort V-IX x 29

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 2 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
All Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 11
Wellington III x 46
Hudson I x 15
B-24D Liberator x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 89

Aircraft Attacking:
All Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed, 4 damaged
L2D2 Tabby: 6 destroyed, 14 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Jaluit , at 81,84

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 47

Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
18 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 28th Chinese Division, at 32,31

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15
Ki-27 Nate x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 38th Chinese Division, at 34,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Ki-48 Lily x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar attacking at 100 feet
12 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
24 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 8
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-48 Lily x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
36 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 81st Chinese Corps, at 45,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 44th Chinese/A Corps, at 50,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 44th Chinese/B Corps, at 44,37

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
Ki-27 Nate x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 44th Chinese/B Corps, at 44,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 28

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on 74th Chinese/B Corps, at 51,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 30th Chinese/A Corps, at 44,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 23
Ki-30 Ann x 29
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 30th Chinese/B Corps, at 46,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 30th Chinese/B Corps, at 46,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 9
Kittyhawk I x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Lautem

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 528 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 654 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles
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Hard Contacth in the Timor Sea - 3/26/2005 4:17:33 AM

PzB74

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Here comes a couple of very interesting reports!!

Firts a sweetener: I checked the sunk ship list today, and guess what I found!
The carrier Lexington was reported sunk in Tjilitjap - the score indicates that
she was scuttled

What wonderful news, another one of the most capable
US carriers have been dispatched of.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/26/42

ASW Combat

Several enemy subs have been spotted outside the Home Islands. 2 ASW groups
are trying to hunt them down! Results - predictable...

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ASW attack at 65,44

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Samidare
DD Naganami
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 1
PC Shonan Maru #17

Allied Ships
SS Whale
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Air Combat

I'm really not too keen on getting within range of 60 torpedo bombers in
Karachi..especially not with the KB. Think I have to send in the light cavalry first!

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Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 15
Beaufort I x 22
Beaufort V-IX x 40

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed
Beaufort I: 2 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 69

Aircraft Attacking:
All Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

The first deliberate attack goes in at Malir - and I don't think it will be
long before we capture the place!! Forts down to lvl 4 and a 1-1 odds
that causes quite a few casualties among the enemy defenders.

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Ground combat at Malir

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 116932 troops, 971 guns, 9 vehicles

Defending force 30339 troops, 203 guns, 15 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4

Japanese ground losses:
792 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1104 casualties reported
Guns lost 40
Vehicles lost 4
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Ground combat at 23,8 - trying to reduce an enemy bde west of Ahmadabad! Always difficult in open terrain

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20529 troops, 122 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 2670 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/27/42

Surface Combat

A Tokyo Express moves into Lautern with another small NLF garrison unit....and encounters 2 enemy battleships and 2 destroyers!!

The enemy capital ships scores several 14" and 16" shell hits on 2 ships, and they sink. In return we hurt the Arunta badly and succeeds in torpedoing
the Idaho. I think David wanted to bombard the base, very few escorts - not surprisingly after the beating the Allied
fleet took of Java. I have some Betties on naval attack in the vicinity, but the enemy ships were not spotted as they retreated towards Perth!?
The area has been deemed unsuitable for my own capital ships, too many enemy bombers and even carriers in the area. Will continue to send in
small destroyer units with troops. (The 4 remaining ships will unload their cargo tomorrow, I had ordered them to stay put in order to intercept potential
enemies. I think David will send in another fast transport soon, perhaps already tomorrow. So will I

)
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 1
DD Kamikaze
DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Sagi, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
BB Idaho, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Arunta, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
DD Electra, Shell hits 6, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
313 casualties reported
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Air Combat

David promised me surprises..and here they come! He has moved B-24's from Karachi to Mandalay
and Colombo!! Fortunately not much damage was caused and I'm preparing to retribute. A few crack Zero jockeys
over Trimcomalee really put a lot of dents into the enemy bombers. The first fighter-bomber attack against
troops in Malir also took place.

Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 4

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed
Ki-59 Theresa: 1 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-54 Hickory: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 22,4

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5
Hurricane II x 30
Spitfire Vb x 8
Beaufort I x 17
Beaufort V-IX x 32

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged
Hurricane II: 2 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet
All fighters bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Wellington III x 22
Hudson I x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Wellington III: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

Engineers have rebuilt a fort level at Malir, but we quickly reduces it again
and achieves a 2-1 odds. Another couple of attacks and the place will fall!

Ground combat at Malir

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 169703 troops, 1171 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 28849 troops, 152 guns, 12 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4

Japanese ground losses:
572 casualties reported
Guns lost 27
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1042 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
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Ground combat at 23,8

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20042 troops, 107 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 2638 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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RE: Hard Contacth in the Timor Sea - 3/26/2005 4:24:12 AM

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When you get time, would you mind posting a map of India and the DEI ? Thanks.

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Malir falls... - 3/29/2005 5:15:50 PM

PzB74

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Been a busy Easter, so the war in the Pacific had to take a break for a few days! Back now
and with a vengeance

I'll get you those maps Raver!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/28/42

A very intense turn - especially in the air!

Surface Combat

My Tokyo Express clashes with 4 Allied destroyers!

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsushima
DD Kamikaze
DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Grayson, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Monssen, Shell hits 1
DD Sims
DD O'Brien

Japanese ground losses:
142 casualties reported
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese Ships
DD Sagi, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Grayson, on fire
DD Monssen
DD Sims
DD O'Brien

Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
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Invasions

Coastal Guns at Lautem, 33,78, firing at TF 60
TF 60 troops unloading over beach at Lautem, 33,78

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze

Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Air Combat

This turn shows just how impotent Jap medium bombers are and how
omnipotent their adversaries are

I've had to move my damaged ships from Tokyo since even a couple of Il-4
bombers are a threat to my ships in port. Shangai is now my main repair base.

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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 3
MSW W.20, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30 - my escort stays home and a bunch of Russian built junk fighters slaughters the attacking Lily's!

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 25

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 37

Japanese aircraft losses (there were 15 pilots left in the Daitai out of 27, so losses were not this bad)
Ki-48 Lily: 52 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Ki-48 Lily x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4 - four losy hits from 53 bombers

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 104

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6 - six hits from 104 bombers???

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 15
P-40B Tomahawk x 9
A-20B Boston x 12
B-24D Liberator x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62

Japanese aircraft - my largets medium bombers trike thus far...results are again very poor!
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M3 Zero x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 171
Ki-49 Helen x 21

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73 - I'm going to move out of B-17 range asap!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 4
B-17E Fortress x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed, 18 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 29
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 22,4 - several strikes at my units in Malir today

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 6
Mohawk IV x 7
Hurricane II x 7
Kittyhawk I x 7
Beaufort I x 4
Beaufort V-IX x 10

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet
All fighters Kittyhawk I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 22,4

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Mohawk IV x 6
Hurricane II x 9
Spitfire Vb x 5
Kittyhawk I x 7
Beaufort I x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 12

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed
Beaufort I: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All fighters bombing at 2000 feet
All bombers I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 13,22 - the Wellingtons at Trimcomalee finds a target!

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PC Fumi Maru #3
AP Akashisan Maru, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
Wellington III x 21
Hudson I x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 6 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 51

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
All x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 7
Hudson I x 41

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Kamitsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 9
Kittyhawk I x 8
B-26B Marauder x 32

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
All B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 13,22

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
Wellington III x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Akashisan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

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Ground combat at Malir

Japanese Deliberate attack

Defending force 27466 troops, 119 guns, 12 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Malir base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed
Beaufort I: 5 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1133 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
Vehicles lost 1
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Situation Report

The air war is picking up pace and more and more Allied medium and heavy bombers are
hitting Jap installations throughout the Pacific. The first Tojo and Tony Daitais are enroute
to their destinations, so hopefully we'll be able to muster a better air defense in a few weeks.

The capture of Malir came quickly, seems like David is pulling into Karachi. The Combined Fleet is
only 4 days out now, so we'll stay in Malir to avoid the big guns of the RN.

Situation Map: India

Attachment (1)

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RE: Malir falls... - 3/29/2005 5:22:41 PM

PzB74

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/29/42

Surface Combat

Sub/ASW Attacks

Our ASW efforts is finally crowned with some success! Ac has spotted several
subs outside of Japan!

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ASW attack at 65,44

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Samidare
DD Naganami
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 1
PC Shonan Maru #17

Allied Ships
SS Whale, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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ASW attack at 27,68

Japanese Ships
PC Shonon Maru #3
PC Kyo Maru #7
PG Shinko Maru #1
PG Seisho Maru
PG Chokai Maru
PG Akitsu Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-40, hits 1, on fire
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Air Combat
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Day Air attack on Malir , at 22,4 - oh great, what's wrong with the air/ground combat model now!? 1671 casualties by 50 Beuforts - geez.

Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 20
Beaufort V-IX x 30

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
1671 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
Ki-48 Lily x 18

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 - we finally nail a few Wellingtons

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 75

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 5 destroyed, 12 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62 - slightly efficient attack today...

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M3 Zero x 15
Ki-21 Sally x 158
Ki-49 Helen x 19

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Wellington III x 9
Hudson I x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Wellington III: 6 damaged
Hudson I: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

We fail to dislocate the Allied invaders from Lautern..and I forgot to cancell the shock attacks

Ground combat at Lautem

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 828 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 530 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
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Situation Map: DEI

Attachment (1)

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RE: Malir falls... - 3/29/2005 5:30:49 PM

PzB74

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/30/42

Upgraded another 36 ac Daitai with Tont's today, 72 avg exp.
The Combined fleet will reach a position 6 hexes west of Karachi tomorrow.
CAP has been increased to 70%. Several tf's will then be detached at max
speed to reduce the Allied fleet before the Army moves into the city.

Several Zero Daitais have also been moved into position to engage Allied
fighters - this will make the job easier for the KB fighters.

There are 270k troops in Malir with an assault strength of almost 4000.

In the Central Pacific I'm continuing to build bases: Yap, Ulithi, Menando etc.
Got a fair amount of engineers and base units in place now. It will be a hard nut
to crack when David is ready.

Surface Combat

Sub/ASW Attacks

Massed asw attacks, but no hits.
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Sub attack at 62,44 (torpedoes fail to detonate)

Japanese Ships
DD Asagao
PC Shonan Maru #6
PC Shonan Maru #2
PC Shonan Maru #1
DD Nenohi

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo
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ASW attack at 62,44

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Samidare
DD Naganami
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 1
PC Shonan Maru #17

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo
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ASW attack at 62,44

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Samidare
DD Naganami
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 1
PC Shonan Maru #17

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo
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ASW attack at 62,44

Japanese Ships
PC Shonan Maru #6
PC Shonan Maru #2
PC Shonan Maru #1
DD Asagao
DD Nenohi

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Malir , at 22,4

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Hurricane II x 34
Spitfire Vb x 9
Kittyhawk I x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses: - excessive losses again....
557 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
All x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 4
B-17E Fortress x 38

Japanese aircraft losses - forgot to move out my Betties...
G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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RE: Malir falls... - 3/30/2005 3:19:12 AM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/31/42

Not really a lot to report today, but tomorrow is September 1st - Sumo Day

Ain't I clockwork eh? Promised you that the siege of Karachi would begin in September
and here we go. The fleet, army and air force are all ready to smash the last British bastion
in mainland India. 60 ships will sweep into the harbour while 250k troops marches into the city.

Expecting moderate to heavy casualties during the first 5-6 days of operations. Then everything
should come under controll - I hope

So don't miss tomorrows update....

Air Combat

Last day in August - and I sent of another raid against Colombo.

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 107

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Wellington III: 3 destroyed, 12 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 43

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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RE: Malir falls... - 3/30/2005 12:23:24 PM

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Are you sending a few big TF's or rather more small TF's to attack the RN ? It seems that small surface TF's are more effective that big one's.

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RE: Malir falls... - 3/30/2005 12:50:15 PM

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I stick with 'medium sized' tf's for the first rounds.
4 fleets with 15 ships will move into Karachi at first and I'm holding the big guns back. Another 2 tf's with 25 ships and 5 bb's will
pound the place after the RN has been taken care of. All of my tf's got ships with radar and good leaders! The long range torpedo batteries
should ultimately make my day.

I've spotted a plethoria of enemy tf's there with all from 2-6 ships in them.

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RE: Malir falls... - 3/30/2005 4:01:43 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: PzB

I stick with 'medium sized' tf's for the first rounds.
4 fleets with 15 ships will move into Karachi at first and I'm holding the big guns back. Another 2 tf's with 25 ships and 5 bb's will
pound the place after the RN has been taken care of. All of my tf's got ships with radar and good leaders! The long range torpedo batteries
should ultimately make my day.

I've spotted a plethoria of enemy tf's there with all from 2-6 ships in them.

oh the night surface combats should be fun. If a few occur then care to upload the replay somewhere? I'd love to watch it

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RE: Malir falls... - 3/30/2005 6:42:53 PM

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Not received anything from David yet - but I can try to send the replay to one of the fansites if you're interested.
A massive surface combat should take place between four Jap and four or five Allied tf's

quote:

ORIGINAL: String

oh the night surface combats should be fun. If a few occur then care to upload the replay somewhere? I'd love to watch it

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RE: Malir falls... - 3/30/2005 7:38:04 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: PzB

Not received anything from David yet - but I can try to send the replay to one of the fansites if you're interested.
A massive surface combat should take place between four Jap and four or five Allied tf's

quote:

ORIGINAL: String

oh the night surface combats should be fun. If a few occur then care to upload the replay somewhere? I'd love to watch it

You can always email it to me @ string58@gmail.com

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Naval battles around Karachi! - 3/30/2005 11:50:58 PM

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What a turn...dunno were to start

Todays actions can be divided into 5 different parts:
Naval battle outside of Lautern
Anti shipping strikes of Lautern
Naval battles outside Karachi
Anti shipping strikes outside of Karachi
Air battles over Tjilitjap and Karachi

A large airstike against Tjilitjap destroyed many Allied ac on the ground. Good one as it didn't
cose me anything.

I deliberately sent 2 half trained Zero Daitais on LRCAP over Karachi in order to reduce the Allied
fighter strength here. I expected it to be costly, and it was. Spitfires claimed many killes, but I'm not
displeased since there were quite a few poorly trained pilots on my roster. Wobbly once told me that
there wasn't many UK pilots left in the pools, and I expect that there are only untrained replacements
available.

My fast transport group of Timor again went head to head with 2 US battleships! Usually I wouldn't
have bothered to much, but today the big guys hit all and everything. Good results for David as I lost
1 destroyer and had 3 heavily damaged. Medium bombers also succeeded in hitting two of the damaged
ships later on in the day, and I expect them to sink. The ships will try to unload at Lautern tomorrow before
returning to base.

The naval battles around Karachi must be deemed a success! Only one of my 3 TF's suffered damage and
many Allied ships were destroyed. The only major IJN ship to be lost was the heavy cruiser Tone which was
damaged by the battleship Valiant and sunk by torpedo bombers in the evening (I usually use this ship
as a carrier escort, but I had several Furutaka class cruisers with sys damage in their teens to use for this
purpose).

Jap losses:
1 ca
1 dd

Allied losses:
1 ca
2 cl
5 dd

There were also dozens of Allied msw's and transports around: guess David placed them there to prevent bombardments!?
We sank most of them including:

MSW Cairns, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Patna, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
MSW Romney, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Bendigo, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
MSW Burnie, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
MSW Pieter de Bitter, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

AK F.J.Luckenbach, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
AK Empire Rennie, Shell hits 46, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Empire Haven, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Empire Barracuda, Shell hits 50, and is sunk
AK Empire Adur, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Empire Taw, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Empire Bunting, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
AK Empire Buckler, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
AK Empire Geraint, Shell hits 34, and is sunk
AK Empire Standard, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Empire Nile, Shell hits 40, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Empire Elaine, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Empire Tennyson, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Empire Gareth, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Empire Boswell, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Empire Spey, Shell hits 29, and is sunk
AK Shinai, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Tai Sang, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Empire Pintail, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
AK Munlock, Shell hits 32, and is sunk
AK Tantalus, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Tjisaroea, Shell hits 34, and is sunk
AK Langkoeas, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Herstein, Shell hits 5, on fire
AK Lematang, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Meroendoeng, Shell hits 11, on fire
AK Pasir, Shell hits 2
AK Siberoet, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Sipora, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Halldor, Shell hits 40, and is sunk
AK Herleik, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Ngow Hok, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
AK Nord, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Solviken, Shell hits 30, and is sunk
AK Woolgar, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Gandara, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Federlock, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
AK Hosang, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Soochow, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Beatrice, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
AK Ban Ho Guan, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

That's 6 msw's, 36 transports sunk

Tomorrow the Army will move in, thought they would arrive today - but traffic jams
caused a delay! The KB will move to a position just 4 hexes out from Karachi and more
surface combat tf's will be sent in. There are still 1 bb, 3 ca/cl and 10 Allied destroyers
left.

The anti shipping strikes form Karachi only managed to sink the heavily damaged cruiser
Tone - a few sorties flew against the KB, but 136 Zeros made short process of them. It's
a risk to move the fleet closer tomorrow, but it should be possible to cut down Allied attack
planes in droves. I got a scear today as a recon plane hit the Zuikaku, damage was limited
to 1 sys fortunately - I've had enough bad luck with just such chance attacks earlier!!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/01/42

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 33,78 - today's least fortunate naval battle!

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kamikaze, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Asanagi
DD Okikaze, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shiokaze
DD Nokaze, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kuri, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kuretake, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Manazuru, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
BB Colorado, Shell hits 4
BB Idaho, Shell hits 3
DD Monssen
DD Sims, Shell hits 2
DD O'Brien

Japanese ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Karachi at 21,3

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Chikuma
CL Naka, Shell hits 2
CL Natori, Shell hits 1
DD Akizuki, Shell hits 3
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 2
DD Hayashio
DD Urakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Nowaki
DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Wakaba
DD Ariake, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships - unfortunately the Valiant is left alone!
BB Valiant, Shell hits 1
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Patterson, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DD Express, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Foxhound, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Isis, Shell hits 4
DD Panther, Shell hits 1
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Karachi at 21,3

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Myoko
CA Nachi, Shell hits 1
CA Ashigara
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1
CL Jintsu
DD Natsushio
DD Yugure
DD Ikazuchi
DD Shinonome
DD Shirayuki
DD Sagiri
DD Amagiri
DD Oboro

Allied Ships - this fleet was surprised and didn't put up much resistance
CL De Ruyter
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Shell hits 1
DD Banckert
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Fortune, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Nepal, Shell hits 1
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Karachi at 21,3

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Torpedo hits 1
CA Atago
CA Myoko, Shell hits 2
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1
DD Natsushio
DD Yugure
DD Ikazuchi
DD Shinonome
DD Shirayuki
DD Sagiri
DD Amagiri
DD Oboro

Allied Ships
CA Devonshire, Shell hits 4
DD Barker
DD Stewart
DD Vampire, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Napier, Shell hits 1
DD Paladin
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Karachi at 21,3

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Myoko
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CA Mogami
CL Jintsu
DD Natsushio
DD Yugure
DD Ikazuchi
DD Shinonome
DD Shirayuki
DD Sagiri
DD Amagiri
DD Oboro

Allied Ships - another surprise attack and the Allied fleet was annihilated!
CA Exeter, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CL Danae, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 30, and is sunk
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Air Combat

Here comes the IJNAF contribution to the battle, it was bloody!

Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 47
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
Wirraway x 5
Mohawk IV x 11
Hurricane II x 23
Spitfire Vb x 21
Kittyhawk I x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 70 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Wirraway: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Mohawk IV: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hurricane II: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged
Spitfire Vb: 17 destroyed, 4 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 15 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62 - another large strike against Java!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
A6M3 Zero x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 166
Ki-49 Helen x 18

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 6 destroyed, 14 damaged
A-20B Boston: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 96 - af damage was reported to be 17 - US engineers are great...

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,79 - anti shipping strike of Lautern

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 17

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi
DD Nokaze, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kuri, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kuretake, on fire
DD Hatsushima

Aircraft Attacking:
All Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,79

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Hudson I x 20

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Nokaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asanagi
DD Manazuru
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
All Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,4 - anti shipping strikes of Karachi Over 150 Allied ac took part but didn't hit much.

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
Swordfish x 9
Wirraway x 2
Mohawk IV x 20
Hurricane II x 27
Spitfire Vb x 29
Kittyhawk I x 14
Vildebeest IV x 2
Beaufort I x 7
Beaufort V-IX x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 23

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 damaged
Beaufort I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatsuharu, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All fighters Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
All Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet
All Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,3 - the strikes against the KB were fended of

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 4
A6M2 Zero x 136

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 4 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,3

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 4
A6M2 Zero x 136

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 7 destroyed
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 23,8

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22175 troops, 112 guns, 145 vehicles

Defending force 1916 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 216 to 1 - don't tell me that it's only Jap troops that can resist heavy odds

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
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Situation Picture: Naval battle of Karachi

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RE: Malir falls... - 3/31/2005 12:15:51 AM

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Sent you the turn in the mail String!

Can't say that may 15 ship tf's performed badly. I'm still of the conviction that surface combat tf's perform better in combat
than fast transport and bombardment tf's. My 10 dd's of Lautern didn't perform well at all. I'm going to send in several
small/medium sized tf's tomorrow together with a big one. The ships that are in need of ammo and fuel will move to Bombay and
then back to the KB before moving back into Karachi. Should take at least a week to pacify the place...if at all possible.

Will be a tough nut, but I'm convinced that it wouldn't have been possible without removing the enemy fleet and reducing their AF.

Btw: several ships suffered magazine explosions today including 2 Jap dd's. The cl Birmingham and 2 dd's were the Allied fire crackers!

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oh the night surface combats should be fun. If a few occur then care to upload the replay somewhere? I'd love to watch it

You can always email it to me @ string58@gmail.com

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RE: Malir falls... - 3/31/2005 12:36:44 AM

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ADavidB made a mistake when he put Valiant in a small TF. From my experience you lose a lot of hits if the enemy outnumbers you even if its DDs to a BB. If there had been more ships in Valiants TF I think he would have smashed your CAs up.

Fun to watch anyway

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