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RE: Tanaka strikes against Munda! - 4/26/2005 1:03:17 PM   
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RE: Tanaka strikes against Munda! - 4/26/2005 1:53:47 PM   
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I got a sub that should have arrived at Hiroshima/Kure several days ago..it still got '1 days remaining'!?
Anyone know the reason for this? All my other ship constructions are proceeding according to schedule and there
are 5 spare naval construction points left.


If you only have 5 points remaining, it is almost certainly because you are spending more naval construction points per turn than your naval construction yards are creating. When you try to spend more than you have available, the construction AI will pick one or more projects to put on hold. The status does not change, it just does not advance. It is usually one of the most expensive ships under construction.

Don't forget that when you have a ship accelerated, it is costing you 3X (not just 2X) its durability per day.

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RE: Tanaka strikes against Munda! - 4/26/2005 2:59:51 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Lord_Calidor

I hope there's no enemy SigInt in this thread, or else this operation would be FUBAR'd.

This will be a classic example of diversion, distraction, destruction tactic. Seeing that David has quite a number of heavy bombers in Gilberts region, I suppose those bases are quite developed and well supplied. In other words, ripe for picking, while you still can.
I think that you shouldn't be satisfied with holding India and liberating Java again, as this doesn't give you much of a defensive perimeter. So go ahead and undertake another major, decisive operation before he gets too strong in half a year or so.
Gilberts are logical choice. Close to your well developed bases, yet far from his. Additionaly, his forces are tied up in Java and Solomons, also I guess he has considerable forces in Northern Oz, just to be sure.

So what I would suggest is this:
Divide your carriers in two groups - in one, smaller, put some carriers that were originally in KB - Akagi, Kaga or Shokaku for example, plus a few others, just to be safe from his carriers. Send this one in Java area. Put all others in second TF and send them to Marshalls.
Simultaneosly with commencing land operations on Java, go for a walk with your Java carriers just off North-western Oz. Assign some Vals & Kates to naval search, so he knows what's there. Let him think you'll hit his Oz bases or support Java operations. This will gain you 2 advantages - he will be reluctant to send reinforcements to Java, and also make him anxious about your carriers' moves as he'd probably think KB has come to play.
Wait a few days for him to react, than swing the katana full force on Gilberts - send in your second, larger carrier TF at flank speed from Marshalls area, moving at 10-12 hexes per turn, so he'll never knew what hit him. Unleash all your force on largest airfield, probably Tarawa. Put it out of action, then move on to another. Support them with LBA from Marshalls. If you spot his carriers, and there's a good probability you will, make them priority targets. After you give his local airforce some justice, move in with bombardment TFs. You just got Yamato, so put those 18" in action. Stay a while and reduce his LCUs combat power, and then, after a week or so from operation's start, go in with invasion TF. You should capture quite a pile of supplies/fuel, and destroy a sizeable chunk of his heavies. I presume he would also base some P38s there, so sending them to Sto'vo'Kor wouldn't hurt, too. Being exposed bases that they are, he almost certanly has some surface forces there, maybe a BB or two, so giving your Kates some torpedo practice would be nice.

In terms of LCUs, this shouldn't be costly, so your main force can still concentrate on Java and beyond. And with some veteran divisions from India, US troops on Java should become mosquito-food fairly quickly.

Also, if you don't achieve an autovictory by 01/43, or you agree to continue playing, dealing a blow in CenPac will give you big advantage in coming months.

So...whatcha think? I see this as a perfectly devious plan, spot-on with Japanse tactics and general doctrine.


it's late '42. Very late '42. This means Allies now have (or can have in a turn) massive airpower in the gilberts.
I don't know how accurate his Intel is about those bases, but i would expect by any decent player that if he developes a base and send there supplies/aircrafts that he moved also lot of engineers and also some land units. This means:
1) you can't hope to close down airfields for more than 1 or 2 days
2) if he has developed to lvl 4 all islands near tarawa, it means you have no chance to close down all gilberts
3) that if he brought 1 div or more in tarawa and with forts lvl 9 you need lot of stuff to win (they are atolls so shock attack rule applies here).

So it could be done. but a proper plan would require the whole navy/air and most of land units to not run any risk (and this assumed you do know how much land units he got there).
Obviously, if Pzb has a better intel then he can try both operations. Personally i think advancing in central pacific in october '42 is a little too risky for little gains.

My advice: take Java and then set for pro-active defence trying to be ready to react to his first attacks with massive force.

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RE: Tanaka strikes against Munda! - 4/26/2005 9:00:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		Nice plan Calidor
There is a lot of sense in the plan, but there are some problems! First of all I do not have enough ground troops
as most of my divisions are slated for Java, Ceylon and Timor. As Kaiser points out, David has developed the bases
in the Gilberts and it would be impossible for me to close them. (Take a look at the map I attached today!)
Yamato still got 40 sys damage and I only got a few fully operational battleships. I think 8 got more than 20 sys damage...

I do have a few plans of my own, but they do not involve any overly aggressive moves this late in the war.

Irrelevant: I thought that as long as there is a spare naval production capacity no ships will be delayed?
I accelerated the cl Agano and the available production points fell from 10 to 3 as far as I can remember.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/13/42

Air Combat

17 B-24s were shot down over Rabaul today, another great victory for the
few defending fighters!

Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 20

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 38 destroyed, 38 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Høegh Merchant, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mildura

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Russell Islands at 66,96

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
SC SC-517, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
AK Empire Selwyn, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 22,2

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45305 troops, 226 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 1340 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 3038 to 1

Allied ground losses:
2265 casualties reported
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Situation Map: The Gilbert Islands





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RE: Tanaka strikes against Munda! - 4/27/2005 12:20:19 AM   
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ORIGINAL: PzB
Nice plan Calidor
There is a lot of sense in the plan, but there are some problems! First of all I do not have enough ground troops
as most of my divisions are slated for Java, Ceylon and Timor. As Kaiser points out, David has developed the bases
in the Gilberts and it would be impossible for me to close them. (Take a look at the map I attached today!)
Yamato still got 40 sys damage and I only got a few fully operational battleships. I think 8 got more than 20 sys damage...

I do have a few plans of my own, but they do not involve any overly aggressive moves this late in the war.


Judging from this image, most of his strike A/C are probably on Tarawa and Apamama, so an early and unexpected strike could catch most of them on ground. I doubt he would base bombers on Nauru or Makin, as that would incure them penalties, and even if he tries in subsequent turns, he'd have to pack them full of strike A/C to make a dent in your CAP - and that means they can be more easly destroyed on the ground.
If you don't have enough troops for invasion, I would still go ahead with air/bombardment strikes in hopes of catching his BBs/CVs, and destroying a piece of his airforce. Also, once you seriously damage those airfields, you could easily keep them damaged with Betties flying from Marshalls. If you don't react, you're facing a possible early Allied dash to Marshalls, and from there, it's open sea to Marianas.

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RE: Tanaka strikes against Munda! - 4/27/2005 1:12:37 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Lord_Calidor

quote:

ORIGINAL: PzB
Nice plan Calidor
There is a lot of sense in the plan, but there are some problems! First of all I do not have enough ground troops
as most of my divisions are slated for Java, Ceylon and Timor. As Kaiser points out, David has developed the bases
in the Gilberts and it would be impossible for me to close them. (Take a look at the map I attached today!)
Yamato still got 40 sys damage and I only got a few fully operational battleships. I think 8 got more than 20 sys damage...

I do have a few plans of my own, but they do not involve any overly aggressive moves this late in the war.


Judging from this image, most of his strike A/C are probably on Tarawa and Apamama, so an early and unexpected strike could catch most of them on ground. I doubt he would base bombers on Nauru or Makin, as that would incure them penalties, and even if he tries in subsequent turns, he'd have to pack them full of strike A/C to make a dent in your CAP - and that means they can be more easly destroyed on the ground.
If you don't have enough troops for invasion, I would still go ahead with air/bombardment strikes in hopes of catching his BBs/CVs, and destroying a piece of his airforce. Also, once you seriously damage those airfields, you could easily keep them damaged with Betties flying from Marshalls. If you don't react, you're facing a possible early Allied dash to Marshalls, and from there, it's open sea to Marianas.


Any plan should be evaluated in gain and risk. Here the risk is high: he can lose some very valuable asset (a CV, a BB, many top notch pilots?) and the gain is low. yes, in the best scenario you can catch some aircrafts in the ground. so what? Allies at that date have already no problems refilling the squadrons.

If really tarawa is so important (but can't see why, he doesn't really need tarawa to invade north of tarawa, he can come from east), then delay Java and bring the full firepower of Japan Land and Navy. that is problably something David is not expecting (David is prolly expecting attack at Java).
I still think that's too risky though. if David is keeping Navy and air at tarawa, it means he feels confident there. this means you need to bring the whole thing to have some good chances to win.

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RE: Tanaka strikes against Munda! - 4/27/2005 2:43:39 AM   
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Status: offline 		It's a really interesting discussion - thanx guys!

The Yanks really got so many pilots and ac that it is not worth attacking them unless the situation
is ideal! I already got 40400 points to 10400 and the fall of 30+k troops at Colombo will provide me with a 4-1 odds in early 43.
I don't give this much thought though - I'm certain that David wants to continue the game and bring the war to Japan.

What I want to do is to maintain my superiority in carriers as long as possible. If I am skilled and lucky it could be possible to
knock out so many US birdfarms that it will be 1944 before David finally achieves supremacy of the seas.

Over the next 8 months I will receive 4 cvs and 1 cvl - add my existing 6 cvs and 3 cvls to this force and you really got a force
to be reckoned with. I plan to hunt down enemy surface groups between PH and the Coral Sea when the opportunity shows itself.
Superior force will be a must in order to sustain as few casualties as possible.

I did something similar in an UV game and managed to destroy all of the Allied carriers by the end of 1943 without loosing a single
KB carrier. My amph ground troops will mostly be used in a defensive or counter attack role.

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RE: Tanaka strikes against Munda! - 4/27/2005 9:45:36 AM   
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Great AAR (both you and David BTW), I am learning a lot. Please keep it up.

One question: I see you have 2 SS in Nauru. Granted, it's level 2 port and yank ships are not protected, but isn't it dangerous to stay in shallow waters? Also, won't you be spotted/attacked by any escorts that enter? Last (phew!) do you usually operate SS in pairs, I thought it gave you a disadvantage in being spotted.

TIA

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RE: Tanaka strikes against Munda! - 4/27/2005 11:17:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		OK, if it comes down to choosing between CenPac & Java, you should probably go for Java. I haven't played any PBEMs yet, so I can't really determine what a human player can bring on at the moment. Maybe my expirience vs AI has clouded my judgement.

But seeing how David is very careful player, decisive action against a single point of interest should be succesfull. And in case of Tarawa, holding it would grant you a 1.800 mile circle of no-shipping zone, amidst a fairly busy lanes. Anything that goes beyond, towards Marianas, NG or PI, must either take a large swing or face a walk down a Betty alley.

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RE: Tanaka strikes against Munda! - 4/27/2005 1:33:51 PM   
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Regarding naval construction, my own experience is that the game engine will build the ships in the database order, like in the following example:

You have 350 points and are building in database order a BB (250 points), two CL (accelerated, 30 points x 2 each), a DD (12 points) and two submarines (25 points each).

First the game checks the BB. It has 350 points available and the BB needs 250. So it's built (one day less in the list) and date of release remains the same. 350-250 = 100 naval points remaining.

Then it checks the first CL. It has 100 points available and the ship needs 60. So it's built (two day less in the list, as it is accelerated) and date of release is advanced one day. 100 - 60 = 40 naval points remaining.

Then it checks the second CL. It has 40 points available and the ship needs 60. This ship won't be built this turn, not even at normal rate, and date of release is "repulsed" one day. Still 40 naval points remaining.

Then it checks the DD. It has 40points available and the DD needs 12. So it's built (one day less in the list) and date of release remains the same. 40-12 = 28 naval points remaining.

Then it checks the first SS. It has 28 points available and the ship needs 25. So it's built (one day less in the list) and date of release remains the same. 28 - 25 = 3 naval points remaining.

Then it checks the second SS. It has 3 points available and the ship needs 25. This ship won't be built this turn and date of release "repulsed" one day. 3 naval points remaining at the end of the turn, that may be used the next turn.

So you may see some naval points remaining while not all ships were built this turn. If the remaining points are above 50and growing, that means probably that all your ships were built this turn and you have an extra output of shipyard points and can accelerate or restart some ships.

AFAIK, CV are first in the DB, BB next and SS last. AUX and CVE ships use merchant ships points.

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RE: Tanaka strikes against Munda! - 4/27/2005 1:44:23 PM   
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Regarding naval construction, my own experience is that the game engine will build the ships in the database order

Now that I think about it more, I'm sure you are right (everything else in this game seems to happen in DB order!). I never had any of my own ships not advance; if I don't have enough points I halt something myself instead.

BTW, I use those excellent IJN ship spreadsheets you made all the time. They are what I based my shipbuilding management tools on.

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RE: Tanaka strikes against Munda! - 4/27/2005 2:04:55 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: irrelevant

quote:

Regarding naval construction, my own experience is that the game engine will build the ships in the database order

Now that I think about it more, I'm sure you are right (everything else in this game seems to happen in DB order!). I never had any of my own ships not advance; if I don't have enough points I halt something myself instead.

BTW, I use those excellent IJN ship spreadsheets you made all the time. They are what I based my shipbuilding management tools on.


You're welcome. My own method is first letting both pools grow up to 500 points and then increase/decrease production of ships to stay around this number. I use my Excel sheets only for checking wich ships are currently building.

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RE: Tanaka strikes against Munda! - 4/27/2005 8:20:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thx for the updates Laurent and Irrelevant! I must have misunderstood the concept of naval construction points.
I do get more points every day so it still doesn't make sence. Not easy to know which ships that will be delayed with
this far from intuitive arrangement

Hi Coralsaw - thx for the praise I had 2 subs in the vicinity of Nauru, then I spotted an enemy tf and ordered both of my subs
to intercept. This led them both to the island proper but they were moved out again yesterday. It is dangerous to move your boats
into shallow water but if you spot a weakly escorted convoy or valuable targets, it may be worth the risk.

Usually I only got one sub in one hex, but I have started an experiment were I have based 6 subs around a sub that is equipped with a
floatplane. When an enemy tf is spotted all of the subs will attempt to intercept.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/14/42

Air Combat

In 3 weeks or so my troops will attack Colombo so I continue to suppress
the base.

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 75
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 22
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bali at 24,68 - a few bombers from Soerabaja fails to hit
a transport tf of Bali!

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 2
Beaufort V-IX x 2
A-20B Boston x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tenzan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 68,96

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Admiral Williams

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Joan Moller
AK Mabella, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,90 - whaow - David has put all his green B-26 on naval attack!
One of my small minelayers suffers a hit.

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 47

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Naryu
ML Yaeyama
ML Shirataka
ML Takashima, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 - another small formation of Betties
penetrates the enemy CAP over Lunga and hits a modern battleship Bingo!

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Washington, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
MSW Bowen
AK Diomed
AK Missourian
AP Empire Pride, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Situation Map: The Washington is hit!







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RE: Tanaka strikes against Munda! - 4/28/2005 9:56:54 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		My Betties are very effective according to David This turned reported that 2 msw and 1 ak sank.
Another msw was torpedoed and sunk today.

17 enemy bombers were shot down in a2a combat as well. In general I'm enjoying myself these days.
It will probably not last, but for now things are not too bad.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/15/42

Air Combat

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 81

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 63

Aircraft Attacking:
All Nell and G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74

Japanese aircraft - I just recently moved this group in
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 22

Allied aircraft - most of the Forts were damaged and 5 were reported lost today
F-5A Lightning x 3
B-17E Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
3 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 25th USA Division, at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M3 Zero x 13
Ki-48 Lily x 19
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 7 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 32nd USA Division, at 19,61

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 137
Ki-49 Helen x 25

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

Allied ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Aircraft Attacking:
All Helen and Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 2
A-20B Boston x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Montoiru Maru
PG Aso Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Taan , at 37,41

Japanese aircraft - a highly experienced Nate group was moved to Taan. They didn't perform too badly
against the unescorted bombers..
Ki-27 Nate x 24

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 5
Hudson I x 5
IL-4c x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
IL-4c: 2 damaged

Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Taan , at 37,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 18

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 5 destroyed, 20 damaged

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
Kittyhawk I x 9
B-26B Marauder x 45

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
14 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 20
B-26B Marauder x 38


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 10

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

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

Allied Ships
MSW Inverell, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

I'm moving my troops to the next 'batch' of Allied stragglers outside of Karachi.
Another 7000 in this hex...

Ground combat at 22,3

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2281 troops, 5 guns, 140 vehicles

Defending force 7066 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles

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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

(in reply to PzB74)
Post #: 794
RE: Tanaka strikes against Munda! - 4/30/2005 12:58:31 AM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		We have installed the new V1.5 patch and things are looking good
David has finally managed to turn the Allied sub doctrine OFF! Guess I better prepare for unrestricted sub warfare....

A lot of air units with the wrong type of leaders (e.g. fighter unit with bomber leader) have to be changed. This will be done
a little by little.

I've started to ship troops out of Karachi: 75 transports have formed into 4 TF's. Will take a while to get most of my men back
to Singapore, but in 3-4 weeks we should be ready to move against Timor and Java.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/16/42

Air Combat

The Tonys at Sorong bit greedily into an extremely heavy bomber stream
made up of 110 ac! 16 were shot down and numerous others damaged. Only slight
damage to the base. Perhaps it will be possible to fight of unescorted daylight raids?

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Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 24

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 5
B-17E Fortress x 70
B-24D Liberator x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 7 destroyed, 16 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking: - notice that only 62 out of 110 bombers actually dropped their loads! At least 3 formations were turned back
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 30000 feet
21 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 30000 feet
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 30000 feet
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 30000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 30000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 30000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 30000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 30000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
Kittyhawk I x 9
B-26B Marauder x 45

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 46

Aircraft Attacking:
40 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
PG Kongosan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 - another successful Betty strike!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Diomed
AK Missourian, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Benalla, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

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Ground combat at 22,3

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24944 troops, 73 guns, 140 vehicles

Defending force 6966 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
408 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Post #: 795
RE: Tanaka strikes against Munda! - 4/30/2005 8:37:42 PM   
Tom Hunter


Posts: 2194
Joined: 12/14/2004
Status: offline 		In our last game Blackwatch chewed up a couple of my B17 raids with Tony's as well. So I think this was possible in 1.4 too.

Either way this is the second game where I have seen Tonys do some damage to the 4 engine bombers.

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Post #: 796
RE: Tanaka strikes against Munda! - 5/2/2005 11:45:53 PM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Been busy lately, not had time to upgrade the AAR - so here you got 4 days in one!
Only 3 more weeks and school's out forever

My Tonys are doing short process of the unescorted bomber streams Tom, I'm moving more and more of the
to the perimeter bases and I've covered my resource rich bases in the DEI and northern Guinea now. I'm building af's and forts
all over the pacific now. Just released another engineer regiment, this one will dig in at Hansa.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/17/42

Sub/ASW Attacks

A lot of good asw results over the next few days!

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ASW attack at 62,79

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard, hits 7, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on TF, near Malang at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 17

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
PG Myoken Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Diomed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
Kittyhawk I x 9
B-26B Marauder x 40

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
18 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Mabella, heavy damage
AK Høegh Merchant, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - Høegh Merchant must be another Norwegian transport...

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Trieste

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 22,1

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18290 troops, 177 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 1440 troops, 0 guns, 10 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 404 to 1

Allied ground losses:
1948 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 16
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Ground combat at 22,3

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24962 troops, 77 guns, 140 vehicles

Defending force 6373 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 80 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/18/42

Sub/ASW Attacks

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Sub attack at 61,84

Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
APD APD-39
APD APD-36
APD APD-2

Allied Ships
SS Silversides, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Air Combat

Several heavy air strikes were ordered against Colombo and Java today!

Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 120
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 9 damaged

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 33
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 3

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 90
Ki-49 Helen x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Admiral Wood, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17
Port supply hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
All Helen and Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 3
B-24D Liberator x 31

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 56

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
13 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 25th USA Division, at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 9 damaged


Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Colombo Base Force, at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
Ki-48 Lily x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malang , at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 54

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

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Ground combat at 22,3

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25057 troops, 77 guns, 142 vehicles

Defending force 5960 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 86 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1175 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/19/42

Sub/ASW Attacks

The Allied subs have become more aggressive after we finally managed to turn of the Allied sub doctrine
with V1.5 - fortunately for me the US torpedoes are still faulty!

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Sub attack at 61,85

Japanese Ships
ML Takashima, heavy damage - hit by dud torpedo!

Allied Ships
SS Grampus

Air Combat


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Day Air attack on 32nd USA Division, at 19,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-48 Lily x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All Sally and Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,68 - the few bombers at Soerabaja finds an opening and manages to
hit a few of my empty transports!

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kembu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Montoiru Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,68

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Myoken Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *scuttled*

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Diomed, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Bowen

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Another large Allied troop contingent surrenfers in India. These were the last
ones around Karachi!

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Ground combat at 22,3

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25154 troops, 83 guns, 142 vehicles

Defending force 4802 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 235 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
8058 casualties reported
Guns lost 29


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/20/42

Sub/ASW Attacks

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Sub attack at 67,96

Japanese Ships
SS RO-65

Allied Ships
AK Carolinian, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Bowen
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Air Combat

7 Forts were destroyed today, 5 in A2A and 2 by Flak!
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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 20

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 2
B-17E Fortress x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 - I will move in some Tojos to the Marshalls soon!

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 3
B-17E Fortress x 39

Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 15 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 60

Aircraft Attacking:
33 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 32nd USA Division, at 19,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 19
Ki-48 Lily x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses: - a rather good result!
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
14 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malang , at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Situation Report

Tomorrow my battleships will start hitting Colombo! 2 full divisions will reach Trimcomalee within
a week. I have sent more AP's to Karachi as there are still 2 divisions and several supportive units awaiting transportation.

My search plane equipped sub spotted an enemy Cv tf heading east below PH yesterday, my wolf pack failed to intercept.
David will be going for vacation tomorrow, so there will only be one more update for a time to come....

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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

(in reply to Tom Hunter)
Post #: 797
Colombo is hit by battleships - 5/3/2005 1:04:05 AM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		A quick reply from David..guess he's all packed and waiting for his missus

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/21/42

Sub/ASW Attacks

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ASW attack near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese Ships
PG Choko Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Herring, hits 1
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Air Combat

I moved 2 semi trained Zero untis back into the damaged fields at Kendari.
Lost a few ac on the ground but again the heavy bombers were shot up pretty badly.
I'm going to try to win this battle, lots of fighters in the area now and more are enroute!

Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
A6M3 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 5
B-17E Fortress x 40
B-24D Liberator x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 26 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 56

Aircraft Attacking:
All Liberators and B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 3
B-17E Fortress x 44


Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 46

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
20 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24 - see,s like David spotted my ships, a lot of medium and heavy bombers struck out against
my battleships today and scored a few hits!

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 8
Wellington III x 27


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Haruna
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2, on fire
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Blenheims and Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 82,81 - a supply convoy of Maloelap arrived without
me noticing it. The B-25 were accurate - tomorrow I'll have some CAP in place!

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 18

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Florida Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Naples Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Canberra Maru
AK Iwashiro Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
Wellington III x 16
Hudson I x 2


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 damaged
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 2
BB Mutsu
BB Kongo, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,24

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships (A replenishment group is moving into Madras to provide fuel for my battlegroup!
TK Rikko Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Bombardments

Ahhhh...and finally my battlegroup hit Colombo in the afternoon!
The loss report stated that 19 Wellingtons were destroyed on the ground today. No less than 50 Allied
ac were destroyed today against 17 Japanese.

Naval bombardment of Colombo, at 14,24

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 2 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed
Wellington III: 9 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 5 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Haruna
BB Kongo, on fire

Allied ground losses:
4436 casualties reported - this felt soo good! I really hate this place. It's been a thorn in my side since I had to bypass it.
Guns lost 45
Vehicles lost 4

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 113
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Ground Combat

Another small combat group appeared of Karachi and is now under 'treatment'!

Ground combat at 22,5

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19187 troops, 96 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 2860 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 72 to 1

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Post #: 798
RE: Colombo is hit by battleships - 5/3/2005 1:38:48 AM   
Hornblower


Posts: 1361
Joined: 9/10/2003
From: New York'er relocated to Chicago
Status: offline 		PZB, Sorry I am playing catch-up or is it Catsup? If you can, could you post a screen print of India?

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Post #: 799
RE: Colombo is hit by battleships - 5/3/2005 2:30:53 AM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Certainly Hornblower, couldn't fit all of India into one screenshot, but there's nothing to see but Jap bases

David wondered why his coastal arty didn't fire on my bombardment group today.
I've never had coastal guns fire back on battleships before, the same happened in Karachi!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/22/42

Sub/ASW Attacks

The bombardent groups escort got a Dutch sub today!

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ASW attack near Colombo at 14,24

Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
SS KVIII, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Bombardments

I let my battlegroup deliver another round of shells today. Tomorrow they will
visit again before heading to Trimcomalee for more shells

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Naval bombardment of Colombo, at 14,24

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 4 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
1085 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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Air Combat

In all another 20 ac were destroyed on the ground in Colombo today!
Around 250 Japanese medium bombers were in action today, the highest number
thus far in the war.

Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 113
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 121
Ki-49 Helen x 23

Allied aircraft
no flights

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

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Admiral Wood, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 50
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 - a Dutch sweep?

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M3 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 - one of the bomber groups were turned back today!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M3 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 3
B-17E Fortress x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
16 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 32nd USA Division, at 19,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-48 Lily x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 22,5

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19234 troops, 98 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 2840 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 34,23 - helped a shattered indian tank unit on its way back towards Mandalay-)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2394 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 140 troops, 0 guns, 7 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 45 to 1

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Situation Map: India 10/42






Attachment (1)

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Post #: 800
RE: Colombo is hit by battleships - 5/3/2005 4:39:49 AM   
Hornblower


Posts: 1361
Joined: 9/10/2003
From: New York'er relocated to Chicago
Status: offline 		PZB, thank you... Your right, it is a sea of Red...

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Post #: 801
RE: Colombo is hit by battleships - 5/3/2005 9:59:08 PM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Will perhaps receive another turn before David goes on vacation today!
I received the cl Agano today and the sub that has been 1 day away from completion
for 10 days finally arrived as well. Another 90 days and the Taiho will be ready

I'm going to prepare a little surprise for David by the time he gets back....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/23/42

Bombardments

A bombardment group may hit a target 2 times...then it should go home.
Todays run didn't inflict much damage at all! Tomorrow my transport fleet will
arrive at Trimcomalee a few days ahead of schedule

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Naval bombardment of Colombo, at 14,24

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
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Sub/ASW Attacks

O-19 becomes the 14th Allied sub that has been sunk!

ASW attack at 59,81

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Satsuki
DD Yayoi

Allied Ships
SS O19, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Air Combat

Demon's escorted the Forts into Kendari today, they weren't very effective.
Guess P-38's will replace them soon!

Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 19

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 13
F-5A Lightning x 5
B-17E Fortress x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 3 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 30 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wotje , at 82,79 - the first large strike against Wotje!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 65

Japanese aircraft losses - I got a few asw ac on Wotje!
Ki-30 Ann: 3 destroyed
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 32nd USA Division, at 19,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 14
Ki-48 Lily x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Gasmata , at 59,90

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 41

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
23 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 46

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
14 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 22,5

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19357 troops, 102 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 2780 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles - this invisible 'bugged' unit is refusing to yield!

Japanese assault odds: 71 to 1

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
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Post #: 802
RE: Colombo is hit by battleships - 5/5/2005 8:45:43 PM   
Lord_Calidor


Posts: 402
Joined: 3/25/2005
From: Rijeka, CRO
Status: offline 		So now you have 2 weeks for plotting & scheming devious plans.
Care to share some ideas? R U gonna listen to my suggestion, or have another juicy operation in mind? Or maybe just settle with what you have and start digging in?

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Then imitate the action of the tiger;
Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood,
Disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage.

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Post #: 803
Back in business... - 5/18/2005 12:17:34 AM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		David has returned from his vacation in Italy and the war is back on!
Yes Calidor, I do have a few devious plans...! I hope to present them shortly.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/24/42

Air Combat

A few heavy strikes by the mediums again, more than 350 went into
action today. The first appearance of the P38 took place over the Gilberts!
1 Zero was lost in the engagement while one P38 was damaged.
B-25's again hit a slow supply convoy. The ships will now be diverted to
Kwajalein.

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 108
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 6 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 137
Ki-49 Helen x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 13 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Admiralty Islands , at 58,84

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 32nd USA Division, at 19,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 14
Ki-48 Lily x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 82,81

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 19
B-25C Mitchell x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Naples Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Taketoyo Maru
AK Iwashiro Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Canberra Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Florida Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
B-26B Marauder x 47

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
18 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Jaluit at 81,84

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 41

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Aotaka
ML Hirashima
ML Kyosai, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ML Katsuriki

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 22,5

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 19435 troops, 106 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 2720 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 143 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
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Post #: 804
RE: Back in business... - 5/20/2005 2:58:52 AM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		I'm hard pressed to update the AAR these days, but it's only one more week until I'm sending in my master thesis now *bliss*
Then I can finally shift my attention back from KM and ERP to war in the Pacific

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/25/42

Sub/ASW Attacks

There are still a lot of Allied subs around Truk - within range of a lot of search planes
and hunter killer groups!

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ASW attack at 62,79

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Satsuki
DD Yayoi
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack, hits 3, on fire
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 25
Ki-48 Lily x 35

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 4 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Jaluit , at 81,84

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 3
B-24D Liberator x 41

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Port hits 8
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
33 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Jaluit at 81,84

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 37

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships - I've been mining this area heavily. Knew that it should be done before Allied air power grew to strong. Now it's time to stand back!
ML Okinoshima, Bomb hits 2, on fire
ML Kurosaki

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

A large RAF base force finally gives in...

Ground combat at 22,5

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 19491 troops, 110 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 2560 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 146 to 1

Allied ground losses:
3243 casualties reported
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/26/42

Troops have now been unloaded at Trimcomalee and started to advance towards
Colombo! Air and sea bombardments will be stepped up.

Bombardments

David is stubborn and continous to allow replacement ac into Colombo! 40 ac were
torched on the ground today.

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Naval bombardment of Colombo, at 14,24

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 4 destroyed
Wellington III: 9 destroyed
Hudson I: 3 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
1913 casualties reported
Guns lost 22

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 150
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 3
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Sub/ASW Attacks

A sub fired at the Fuso..missed and got hit in return!

Sub attack near Colombo at 14,24

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
DD Hibiki
DD Yudachi
DD Natsugumo
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Yukikaze
CA Furutaka

Allied Ships
SS O24, hits 1
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 25
Ki-48 Lily x 33

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 4 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 72nd USA Field Artillery Regiment, at 19,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-48 Lily x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Post #: 805
RE: Back in business... - 5/25/2005 3:18:12 AM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Still very busy days around here so I'll just provide a quick update for the last 3-4 turns!

In India more transports have arrived at Karachi and continues to move troops back to Singapore. A few Allied straggler units have tried to
infiltrate my bases, but I got a regiment in most of them and has been able to dispatch of them.

My troops are now marching towards Colombo while my battleships and bombers continues to reduce the defenders.
This got a double purpose since several large troop convoys are sailing past the island now. In only a few weeks we will be ready to land
troops in Java and secure the left flank by the end of the year.

Most of my air units have been rebuilt and trained and I'm now building up the pools. I was down to 0 Zero's ..and that's only zero I don't want!

In the central Pacific I'm building bases and moving in fresh troops and supplies on a daily basis. I've lost 3 subs in the last few days, two were destroyed
by a lightly escorted convoy..so I can't use my subs to hunt enemy convoys, even not those that are not in range of ac. Another sub was lost as it mined Perth,
it took an msw with it though. Seems like the patch switched Allied sub doctrine off and put the Japanese one on.... So now I will use my remaining boats for mining,
recon and screening duties. It's mostly after big battles that they come in handy.

I've moved most of my fleet carriers to Truk, a few even sortied down towards Lunga but were spotted and ordered to return. I don't want to slug it out with LBA...
The plan is to repair and upgrade the Kagas and Shokakus, the rest are in fine shape and will support the operations in the DEI.

Otherwise I'm happy to build my strength and prepare for the battles to come - I want as many highly experienced pilots and ships as possible for 1943 - which I think
will be an interesting year

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- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Post #: 806
RE: Back in business... - 5/27/2005 12:25:24 AM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		My life is almost back to normal...hurrah!
Here's the last couple of days from the front!

2 divisions and an engineer regiment have moved into Colombo, the rest of
the army will join them in a few days. The battleship bombardment force has
been sent back to Singapore. In less than a week I will start moving troops to
Java and destroy the Allied presence there.

Operations against Timor will also be carried out, I should be able to bring
overwhelming force to bear. We're into November now and I would like to
conclude business by New Years Eve...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/01/42

Sub/ASW Attacks

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ASW attack at 15,30

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 15
PG Magan Maru

Allied Ships
SS KIX, hits 1, on fire
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Air Combat

I've started a small air offensive in China. Want to reduce the enemy CAP and plaster
a few air fields! Air attacks over Java have also been trapped up..D-day is approaching

Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-27 Nate x 22
Ki-48 Lily x 37

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
SB-2c: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 24
Ki-48 Lily x 35

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
All Sally and Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wotje , at 82,79

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 4
B-17E Fortress x 35
B-24D Liberator x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
27 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
16 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/02/42

Air Combat

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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 20
Ki-48 Lily x 23

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 9

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 25
Ki-48 Lily x 31

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 58

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62 - destroyed 20 ac on the ground today!

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 137
Ki-49 Helen x 26

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 28
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 3

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-48 Lily x 52

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 3 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
All Sally and Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 - Kendari is still damaged, but runways have been cleared

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 3
B-17E Fortress x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 16 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 81,83 - another mining mission is intercepted by B-25s! 2 small mls are lost.

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 43

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Ninoshima
ML Washizaki
ML Ma 1
ML Kuroshima, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
ML Katashima
PG Toyotsu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 81,83

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 37

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Washizaki
ML Ma 1
MSW Shonan Maru #7, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Toshima
PG Toyotsu Maru
PG Kaiun Maru
ML Ninoshima, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Post #: 807
Colombo next! - 5/28/2005 12:45:48 AM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		The first Irving recon planes have arrived at the front and upgraded a unit equipped
with obsolete Babs.

Not a lot of enemy capital ships around, so I don't think the operations against Java
will be contested. My lba, navy and carriers will handle any potential threat.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/03/42

Sub/ASW Attacks

A Dutch sub, damage one according to David, attacked and heavily damaged
a transport of the northern tip of Sumatra. The transport is carrying a platoon of
tanks and it will be attempted to beach her to save them.

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Sub attack at 19,39

Japanese Ships
AP Neikai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yamakisan Maru
AP Ryugi Maru
AP Otake Maru
AP Mikage Maru #2
PC Ch 15
PG Magan Maru

Allied Ships
SS KVII

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-48 Lily x 26

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 45

Aircraft Attacking:
All Sally and Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 23
Ki-48 Lily x 54

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 3 destroyed

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 59

Aircraft Attacking:
All Sally and Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Jaluit at 81,84 - my minelaying TF only moved one hex
at flank speed during a full day. Strange... B-25's dispatched of another few small
vessels. I have to move more fighters to the area soon.

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 25

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Washizaki, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
ML Ma 1
ML Katashima, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
AG AG-104

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Jaluit at 81,84

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 28

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Ma 1
ML Toshima, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/04/42

Sub/ASW Attacks

The crippled transport has been beached and will unload as many troops as
possible before sinking. (86 fleet and numerous fires)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 20,40

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 15

Allied Ships
SS KVII
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Sub attack near Kwajalein at 79,79 - the first asw kill by an ML!

Japanese Ships
ML Hirashima

Allied Ships
SS Plunger, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Air Combat

Chinese ac attacked Nanning - and we attacked Kweiyang. Good training for my
fighters and bombers!

Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 15

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 7
SB-2c x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 3 destroyed
SB-2c: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
All SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 16
Ki-48 Lily x 19

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-48 Lily x 30

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
All Sally and Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 12
Ki-48 Lily x 53

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
All Sally and Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Jaluit , at 81,84

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 2
B-17E Fortress x 44

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 8

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 36

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
13 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 70

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 14 damaged

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th UK/C Division, at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 36
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
B-26B Marauder x 51

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
19 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 33

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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

The 14th Army has arrived in force and a desperate Allied counterattack
was beaten back with heavy casualties. Tomorrow we start the process of
reducing the forts. There are 4 engineer regiments and almost 3 divisions in place.

Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19836 troops, 251 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 73355 troops, 412 guns, 6 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2348 casualties reported
Guns lost 84

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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Post #: 808
RE: Colombo next! - 5/29/2005 1:27:05 AM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Another large transport convoy arrived in Karachi today and started loading another
2 divisions and 4 tank regiments. In all 5 divisions will remain in India.

I'm trying to build fuel and supply in as many different bases as possible. This will make
it easier to defend them against future assaults and provide staging bases for counter-offensives.

The large fleet carriers in Truk are getting much needed repairs and the first two will soon
move back to Japan for upgrades.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/05/42


Sub/ASW Attacks

The damaged freighter that was torpedoed 2 days ago succesfully completed
unloading and was then scuttled. A new transport has been dispatched to pick
up the troops.

There are still quite a few of subs in the area...

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ASW attack at 21,44

Japanese Ships
AP Nissen Maru #2
PC Kyo Maru #11
PG Sozan Maru
PG Shinko Maru #2
PG Saga
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
SS KIX
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Air Combat

Heavy air combat today! Japan loose 30, mostly on the ground - while the Allies loose
a similar number - mostly in air to air combat.

David has started an air offensive against Nanning. That suits me well.. I would like to
destroy the air groups in China once and for all and gain some experience in the proces.

Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 15

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 3
SB-2c x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 2 destroyed
SB-2c: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
All SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38 - the British refugee bombers join in!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 15

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Wellington III x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 4 damaged
Wellington III: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
All Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 - 7 Dutch fighters are destroyed in this hopless sweep!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
A6M3 Zero x 29

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x CW-21B Demon strafing at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 - a huge raid by heavies hits Kendari!
The base is still operational and I'll try to keep it so.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
A6M3 Zero x 29

Allied aircraft - 16 heavies were lost to all causes today
F-5A Lightning x 5
B-17E Fortress x 79
B-24D Liberator x 20

Japanese aircraft losses - in all 14 Zeros were torched on the ground, but only 4 were lost in the air in all theatres
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 6 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 destroyed, 36 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking: - the enemy bombers bombed from many different altitudes today!
B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
B-24D Liberator bombing at 25000 feet
B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
B-24D Liberator bombing at 25000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Wotje , at 82,79

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 3
B-24D Liberator x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
39 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 41

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

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

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 51

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
43 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
8 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground Combat

The first attack goes in and forts are reduced! It should be possible to
force the defenders to surrender within 10 days or so..I hope!

Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 69734 troops, 414 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 22690 troops, 154 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 7

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

Japanese ground losses:
1286 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
358 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
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Situation Picture: Ground fighting in Colombo






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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Post #: 809
RE: Colombo next! - 5/29/2005 7:03:05 PM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Another double update!

In todays situation map you can see the different bases in the south DEI.
I'm building Macasar, a size 3 af just above Kendari. Should provide me with a chain
of mutually supporting bases - the only way to counter the Allied medium/heavy bomber
threat.

Troops are now being moved to Java and Balikpapan and within 10 days or so major
offensive operations in the area will take place against enemy troops in Java and Timor.
This will be the final Japanese invasion of 1942 and will conclude a series of successful
operations.

For Timor I got one brigade, the South Seas Detachment, an engineer regiment and 2 para
regiments ready for action. The 3rd Car Div (Junyo and Hiyo) supported by 3 cvl's and 2 cs will
provide air support for the operation. A force of battleships, cruisers and destroyers will also
be made available.

The plan is for a join ops against Java and Timor - the fleet will stay north of Timor and thus
be in a good position to intercpet any enemy attempts to intervene.

Another regiment has been released from the Kwantung Army and is loading for Tinian.
A large engineer regiment has been unloaded at Hansa in New Guinea together with vast amounts
of supplies. This is another step in the process of building a linked chain of bases along the east coast
of the island.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/06/42

Air Combat

Continued Allied strikes against Nanning reap us cheap victories!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 24

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 8
Wellington III x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 4 damaged

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12
Ki-48 Lily x 6

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62 - I want to remove the enemy CAP over Tjilitjap!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Many strikes against the following bases only inflicts minor damage:

Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77
Day Air attack on Gasmata , at 59,90
Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 68,96 - I don't like long range strikes against cargo ships..got away with it this time!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 16

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
DMS Perry
AK Pacific, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK Julia Luckenbach

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground Combat

The defenders of Colombo will not yield without a fight. The forts stay
up, but both sides takes heavy casualties today.

Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 67948 troops, 422 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 22100 troops, 142 guns, 2 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
1003 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
679 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/07/42

Air Combat

Nanning is turning into a turkey shoot

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Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 14
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 17

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 6 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
1 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 14
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 17

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing at 20000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 25
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-48 Lily x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:
All Sally and Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 - the B-17's return to Rabaul and are greeted by a hailstorm of cannon shells!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 30

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 destroyed, 15 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 25000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Several 'dailies' also hits:

Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77
Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77
Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87
Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground Combat

After a good start the fighting in Colombo has stalled. Have to rest my troops
and bring in heavy air support. (Bad weather has kept the bombers grounded over the last few days)
Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 66813 troops, 384 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 21692 troops, 131 guns, 2 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
1005 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

Allied ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Situation Map: Southern DEI





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