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Big B -> Dec 8th 1941, Team Game (B-mod) (9/15/2006 5:59:04 PM)
Well, we just started a new game so we wanted to run an AAR. It is scen 16 - The Day after the Day of Infamy (B-Mod scen 193). Our Allied team is myself, BluesBob, and Kadrin. We have split the Allied side up as follows: The ABDA- Australia- SW Pac (Mac' country) is BluesBob; India-Burma-Malaya is Kadrin (Mountbatten); China, and the rest of the Pacific (North-Central-South), USAFFE (ground echelons), and West Coast are 'yours truly'. Our distinguished opponent is kbad (aka Admiral Ichibon Karlson). Kbad wanted to control the entire Japanese effort rather than split up commands so we said fine...at least he won't have to deal with dissention in command at the staff meetings! [:D] So getting started, it's Dec 8th, Pearl was smacked hard (historical results) and the Japanese Empire has paid a visit to Manila, Hong Kong, and Kota Bharu. Where is the KB? More reports as the war develops... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Kota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85 TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu, 24,45 42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 617 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 107 G3M Nell x 30 G4M1 Betty x 28 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships TK Gertrude Kellogg, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AO Trinity, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AO Pecos, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage TK Mindanao, Torpedo hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell 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 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 21 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships TK Gertrude Kellogg, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK Mindanao, on fire 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 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kota Bharu, at 24,45 Japanese Ships DD Hibiki DD Akatsuki DD Arashio DD Michishio DD Oshio DD Asashio CL Jintsu CA Atago CA Takao BB Haruna BB Kongo Allied ground losses: 166 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 29 Port hits 5 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kota Bharu, at 24,45 Japanese Ships DD Hagikaze DD Arashi DD Nowaki DD Maikaze CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Mikuma CA Mogami Allied ground losses: 168 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 14 Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 24276 troops, 322 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 496 Defending force 12513 troops, 118 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 233 Japanese max assault: 542 - adjusted assault: 42 Allied max defense: 256 - adjusted defense: 1948 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9) Japanese ground losses: 688 casualties reported Guns lost 20 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 119 casualties reported Guns lost 13

BLUESBOB -> RE: Dec 8th 1941, Team Game (B-mod) (9/15/2006 7:04:06 PM)
Well, it looks like we lost all the TK's and such at Manila. Too bad, but at least they're taking fuel to the bottom with them. No surprises so far, except maybe the ferocity of the attack on Manila.

Big B -> Dec 9th 1941, Team Game (B-mod) (9/16/2006 7:22:01 PM)
Well, here's what happened on Dec 9th ...I found the KB - at a bit of a cost! [X(] I also see Japan has taken Kota Bharu and landed on Guam and the Philippines... quote: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu, 24,45 Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 14 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 63,66 Japanese ground losses: 59 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Laoag, 45,48 Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 45,49 Japanese ground losses: 190 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 100,76 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 46 D3A Val x 69 B5N Kate x 64 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 damaged B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied Ships CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DMS Southard DMS Long, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DMS Hopkins DMS Dorsey DMS Elliot Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 100,76 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 D3A Val x 23 B5N Kate x 20 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 2 damaged Allied Ships DMS Dorsey, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DMS Elliot, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 100,76 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 D3A Val x 24 B5N Kate x 20 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CA Indianapolis, on fire, heavy damage DMS Southard Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 40,49 Allied aircraft P-35A x 10 Allied aircraft losses P-35A: 5 damaged Japanese Ships CL Kuma DD Yudachi CA Ashigara Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-35A bombing at 2000 feet 4 x P-35A bombing at 2000 feet 4 x P-35A bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 44,47 Allied aircraft P-35A x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Hawaii Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-35A bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 100,76 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 97 B5N Kate x 92 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DMS Southard, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DMS Hopkins, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 70 G4M1 Betty x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships TK Gertrude Kellogg, heavy damage TK Mindanao, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 100,76 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 55 D3A Val x 11 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kota Bharu Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5785 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Japanese max assault: 139 - adjusted assault: 129 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 129 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu base !!! 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Big B -> RE: Dec 9th 1941, Team Game (B-mod) (9/16/2006 7:25:12 PM)
On the bright side, although I am deprived of Indy's services for the next 20 months - she is coming back as a shiney new Baltimore! [8D] (kind of a 20 month refit and upgrade) [image]local://upfiles/16855/6CAD189ADAC149C8BEA41236B85F138D.jpg[/image]

Kadrin -> RE: Dec 8th 1941, Team Game (B-mod) (9/18/2006 10:19:30 AM)
As Big-B said early, I am to be the commander of forces in Southeast Asia. As my theater will be primarily India, Burma, Indo-China and Malaya, China will be a concern of mine, as it is not only my flank, but holding quite a large chunk of the Japanese army in place aswell. I intend to help the Chinese effort in any way possible. As I have the British Fleet under my control, I have a force kbad knows (from previous experience) is quite capable of taking on any thing he throws at me short of the KB. Therefore I believe after his foray in the Pacific his attention will shift to crippling the Royal Navy quickly, primarily its carriers and fast battleships. I've given it thought and they shall be held back, most likely around Pangim to be close enough to react to any raiding or invasions, yet far enough to run should kbad decide to bring the KB around. The Maldives are going to be a crucial base to set up quickly with search aircraft to prevent him sneaking around the tip of India into the Arabian Sea (to hit my fleet in port, or raid shipping). Singapore is to be evacuated, whatever troops I can get out will be ferried directly to Palembang, from there they will march to Teloekbetoeng and onto waiting transports back to India. Force Z will operate in the DEI along side the ABDA, until Betty's/Nell's become a large threat. As for Burma, I've already decided it to be indefensible and will only put up a few minor delaying actions to keep the Burma Road open for a while. So now that my plans have been laid out, its time to continue with the war: Troops on the Malayan Penninsula are retreating towards Singapore. I'm confident the Japanese will not advance fast enough and expect almost a complete evacuation of forces in Malaya. Japan has established a secure beachhead on the Philippines as more and more troops disembark. Local intelligence reports the 48th Division has taken Laoag. Marines have engaged in sporadic firefights on Guam as an NLF probes the defenses of the naval station. A number of submarines have been spotted moving into the Java Sea and surrounding areas. On the other end of the Pacific Hawaii is now looking quite devoid of submarines. The KB has once again disappeared, both Lexington and Enterprise are safely out of range. Plans have been made for Saratoga to rendevous as soon as possible. And lastly, the Japanese have landed at Manokwari. I suspect this to be little more than place for his search planes to fly out of and make sure his next landing (which I'd wager is Biak) is quite safe. Combat Report: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/10/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Manokwari, 46,75 Japanese ground losses: 78 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 45,49 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Laoag, 45,48 Japanese ground losses: 948 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Batan Islands at 46,47 Japanese Ships DD Hatsukari APD APD-2 APD APD-1 DD Yamagumo Allied Ships SS S-37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Lingayen, 43,49, firing at TF 8 TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 43,49 64 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PC Ch 16 PC Ch 32, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 756 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Laoag Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 693 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 442 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 22 - adjusted assault: 13 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 753 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Defending force 1414 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 17 Japanese max assault: 21 - adjusted assault: 14 Allied max defense: 17 - adjusted defense: 43 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Guns lost 3

goodboyladdie -> RE: Dec 8th 1941, Team Game (B-mod) (9/18/2006 11:32:06 AM)
Surely if you plan to help the Chinese effort, keeping the Burma Road open is a key objective? With your initial air transport assets you will never be able to replace the 500 tonnes of supply it provides each day. The Chinese have little enough supply, even after Big Bs readjustment of their supply levels, especially early on.

Kadrin -> RE: Dec 8th 1941, Team Game (B-mod) (9/18/2006 2:16:52 PM)
While the Burma Road is essential, Big B and I decided that the Chinese under Southeast Asia Command are going into Burma to hold open the road as long as possible before retreating into India. The British (and Indian) forces in Burma are to delay the Japanese long enough for the Chinese to arrive and take over. The British would then return to India and replace losses and disablements. By having the Chinese units in Burma not only are they helping hold the road open but are also now off the Chinese supply lines, thereby improving the supply situation in China. I'm planning on a counter-offensive a month or two after October when P-38's become availible, but until then I'll have a few units rotating in and out of Burma to get experience and help the Chinese hold the road. I expect the Chinese to be able to hold the road open until June. At which time preperation for the counter-offensive will begin. This is all going off previous experience against kbad in PBEM's. Also remember these are just plans, and are subject to change as the situation changes. What's important now might not be important in 6 months, 3 months, 2 weeks, or even just days.

goodboyladdie -> RE: Dec 8th 1941, Team Game (B-mod) (9/18/2006 2:31:03 PM)
Thanks for the info. I shall watch with great interest as I am just about to start a game with this mod against Scout1. I have allowed him to amend the dispositions of his APs and some AKs to ensure that he is able to move all of his assault units promptly rather than over a month as you have to with the standard setup. Time will tell as to how wise that was, especially with limited 4E until Jun 42... How is the amended A2A shaking out in your opinions or is it too early to tell?

Capt. Harlock -> RE: Dec 8th 1941, Team Game (B-mod) (9/18/2006 10:27:39 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Kadrin While the Burma Road is essential, Big B and I decided that the Chinese under Southeast Asia Command are going into Burma to hold open the road as long as possible before retreating into India. The British (and Indian) forces in Burma are to delay the Japanese long enough for the Chinese to arrive and take over. The British would then return to India and replace losses and disablements. That brings up an interesting point: who will have command of the Chinese forces outside of China. Will it be Big B, functioning as Stillwell? If so, he'll have to pay attention to events far away from the normal sphere of Hawaii and the West Coast. (And, oh yes, we might not want to completely forget the Arctic.)

Kadrin -> RE: Dec 8th 1941, Team Game (B-mod) (9/19/2006 3:10:58 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: goodboyladdie How is the amended A2A shaking out in your opinions or is it too early to tell? As you can see from the combat reports, there hasn't been any air combat just yet. I have a feeling he's getting his fighter units well rested before the confrontation. I think I may post monthly losses for all aircraft to give everyone an idea of how the air combat is going. quote: ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock That brings up an interesting point: who will have command of the Chinese forces outside of China. Will it be Big B, functioning as Stillwell? If so, he'll have to pay attention to events far away from the normal sphere of Hawaii and the West Coast. (And, oh yes, we might not want to completely forget the Arctic.) I do believe he's handing command over to me as they reach Burma, with instructions to hold the road open but not at the cost of the units. And yes, I bug him to check more than just the West Coast and Hawaii area often. [:D] Whether he does or not.... [8\|]

BLUESBOB -> RE: Dec 8th 1941, Team Game (B-mod) (9/19/2006 10:27:55 PM)
I'm looking forward to the new A2A resolutions. The reason for this AAR was to let people know how it works in Big B's scenario. Since I'm taking the ABDA and Mac in Oz, I've also got to consider the new plane upgrades, replacement rates, and availability. No more can there be 200 B-17E's operating out of Moresby within four or five months. I'll be lucky if I have 48 for all of 1942. With the new A2A attrition may be down, but things will still move at a snail's pace as bomber command is more realistic.

Big B -> RE: Dec 8th 1941, Team Game (B-mod) (9/22/2006 6:03:58 AM)
Just got back from a week in Minneapolis MN, should have an AAR update by Saturday...(it seems the Allied and Japanese High Commands are on the road this week)

Big B -> RE: Dec 8th 1941, Team Game (B-mod) (9/24/2006 10:52:56 PM)
Here is the action for Dec 11th: The brave Marine garrison on Guam gave it their all in a shock attack attempt to wipe out the Japanese beach head, but the odds were too long for them. Retreat back into the island's interior now. I pushed up a Philippine Army Division in time to save Aparri from capture - but the Japs are ashore in strength at Lingayen. The Japs have also landed in my lap at Davao on Mindanao - but we gave them a warm reception there! I'll turn comentary over to the others now... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/11/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 43,49 Japanese ground losses: 184 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Guam, at 63,66 Japanese Ships DD Yuzuki DD Kikuzuki DD Uzuki DD Oboro CA Kako CA Furutaka CA Kinugasa CA Aoba Allied ground losses: 383 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 62,88 Japanese ground losses: 55 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 43,49 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 43,49 Japanese ground losses: 67 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Guam , at 63,66 Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 5 E7K2 Alf x 5 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x E7K2 Alf bombing at 2000 feet 5 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 62,88 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 8 Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PG Choan Maru #2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Davao at 43,61 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 8 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships ML Prins van Oranje, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 62,88 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 3 Hudson I x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PG Choko Maru #2 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Cagayan at 43,59 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 7 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Montanes, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Guam, at 63,66 Japanese Ships DD Yuzuki DD Kikuzuki DD Uzuki DD Oboro CA Kako CA Furutaka CA Kinugasa CA Aoba Allied ground losses: 202 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 4 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 82 encounters mine field at Davao (43,61) TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 43,61 Japanese Ships PG Saiko Maru PG Edo Maru PC Showa Maru #5 PC Showa Maru #3 PC Nichi Maru #1 PC Gamitsu Maru #1 AK Myoko Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Coastal Guns at Davao, 43,61, firing at TF 82 208 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PC Showa Maru #5, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage PG Saiko Maru, Shell hits 2 AK Nittai Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire AK Tokiwa Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire PG Edo Maru, Shell hits 3 AK Yamagiri Maru, Shell hits 2 AK Yoneyama Maru, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 791 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aparri Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2600 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81 Defending force 4220 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 131 Japanese max assault: 86 - adjusted assault: 65 Allied max defense: 138 - adjusted defense: 87 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 133 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 41687 troops, 510 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 892 Defending force 12422 troops, 114 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 233 Japanese max assault: 771 - adjusted assault: 188 Allied max defense: 256 - adjusted defense: 1024 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9) Japanese ground losses: 521 casualties reported Guns lost 14 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 93 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lingayen Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 9839 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 290 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 307 - adjusted assault: 616 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 616 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manokwari Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 693 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 20 - adjusted assault: 11 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Manokwari base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 687 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16 Defending force 570 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Japanese max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 2 Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 4 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Davao Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2957 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92 Defending force 8273 troops, 57 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 183 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam Allied Shock attack Attacking force 60 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Defending force 687 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16 Allied max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0 Japanese max defense: 8 - adjusted defense: 4 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1

BLUESBOB -> RE: Dec 8th 1941, Team Game (B-mod) (9/25/2006 7:50:56 PM)
The only comment from the ABDA and the southern Phillippines is... It's the legendary Black Beast of Aaauuugh!!!! RUN AWAY! RUN AWAY!

Big B -> RE: Dec 8th 1941, Team Game (B-mod) (9/26/2006 6:15:06 PM)
And here is Dec 12th, The Japs have landed at Tulagi - extending their presence in the Solomons, and they are also beginning operations in China to clear Guerilla Units in their rear areas. The nail biting action for me right now (since I am General Wainright also) is on North Luzon. Signal Intellegence has discovered that the Japanese 16th Div is loaded up and heading for Naga - and our PBYs confirmed this today (see map below). Also, I have ordered an All-Out Deliberate Attack on the Japanese beachead at Lingayen, using every good unit I have on Luzon - they will go in today, and I am awaiting action reports tomorrow! [image]local://upfiles/16855/B8F67227C5704AB38DFCC881321255AA.jpg[/image] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/12/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 82 encounters mine field at Davao (43,61) TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 43,61 Japanese Ships PG Edo Maru PC Showa Maru #5, heavy damage PC Nichi Maru #1 PC Gamitsu Maru #1 AK Nittai Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Davao, 43,61, firing at TF 82 83 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PC Showa Maru #3, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage AK Nozima Maru, Shell hits 2 PC Gamitsu Maru #1 Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 45,49 Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro BB Fuso Allied ground losses: 93 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Davao, at 43,61 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Nagara CA Nachi, Shell hits 2 CA Haguro Allied ground losses: 88 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Runway hits 3 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 67,100 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Guam , at 63,66 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 5 No Japanese losses Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x E7K2 Alf bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 85,72 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 20 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 51st Regional Army Corps, at 47,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 13th CCP Guerilla Brigade, at 52,31 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 62,88 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 11 Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Daihachikyo Maru AP Chichibu Maru AP Kaijo Maru #2 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 62,88 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 9 Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PG Choko Maru #2 PG Choan Maru #2 AP Kaijo Maru #2 AP Amakasu Maru #1 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet 4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kavieng Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 774 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 23 - adjusted assault: 24 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1918 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 866 Defending force 12300 troops, 106 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 231 Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Davao Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2945 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92 Defending force 8884 troops, 73 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 52,32 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6377 troops, 80 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 137 Defending force 787 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Japanese max assault: 145 - adjusted assault: 141 Allied max defense: 27 - adjusted defense: 2 Japanese assault odds: 70 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

BLUESBOB -> RE: Dec 8th 1941, Team Game (B-mod) (9/26/2006 9:10:35 PM)
We knew we might be facing a "new and improved" Japanese command after our last game. In that one we reinforced Rabaul and turned the bombers loose on Truk. We pasted it. He learned his lesson well. He's already taken Kavieng, north of Rabaul, and now he's landed at Tulagi. I suspect a Shortlands invasion soon, followed by Rabaul and then Lae. Port Moresby he'll never take!!!

Big B -> Wow! What a day! (B-mod) (9/27/2006 6:23:48 AM)
Dec 13th - What a day! What a day! The Japs pushed me out of Davao, they took Tarawa, A SNLF took a deserted san Marcelino, and Wainright's Counter Attack re-takes Lingayen! Meanwhile -subs on both sides are shooting at ships everywhere, and JapBB's are shelling bases across the Pacific! It's a FLUID stiuation to say the least! In the meanwhile, on Luzon,I am going to wipe out that isolated small Japanese force at San Marcelino - and hold the North Luzon Line...I hope MacAurther's promissses of relief from the War Department get here in time! [image]local://upfiles/16855/F8D4B48306214770878EA79B06CBF272.jpg[/image] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/13/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 63,66 Japanese ground losses: 524 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 44,48 Japanese Ships DD Inazuma DD Ikazuchi DD Yamagumo BB Ise Allied Ships SS S-41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 45,47 Japanese Ships APD APD-33 APD APD-39 Allied Ships SS S-38, hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 37,59 Japanese Ships SS I-162 Allied Ships AS Holland AS Canopus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 37,59 Japanese Ships SS I-162 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kuching, at 27,56 Japanese Ships CL Jintsu CA Atago CA Takao BB Haruna BB Kongo Allied Ships ML Rigel, Shell hits 2 ML Pro Patria, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SS O20, hits 1, on fire Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 8 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Vigan, at 44,49 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Ise Allied ground losses: 59 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 85,72 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Shell hits 7 BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 193 casualties reported Guns lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 63,66 Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 47,46 Japanese Ships DD Yamagumo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Inazuma DD Ikazuchi Allied Ships SS S-36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 46,63 Japanese Ships AK Milan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Saiko Maru PC Nichi Maru #1 PC Gamitsu Maru #1 Allied Ships SS Seadragon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 26,45 Japanese Ships AK Aobasan Maru AK Atago Maru PC Ch 9 PC Ch 8 PG Chosa Maru MSW W.3 Allied Ships SS KXII -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 14 No Japanese losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 46,63 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 9 B-18A Bolo x 6 B-17D Fortress x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PC Nichi Maru #1 AK Nozima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Fumishima Maru PG Saiko Maru Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-18A Bolo bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-18A Bolo bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Davao at 43,61 Allied aircraft B-18A Bolo x 11 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PC Showa Maru #3, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage PG Edo Maru AK Nittai Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-18A Bolo bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-18A Bolo bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-18A Bolo bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 46,63 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 9 B-18A Bolo x 12 B-17D Fortress x 7 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Muroran Maru AK Fumishima Maru AK Momoha Maru AK Syozin Maru AK Higari Maru Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 1 x B-18A Bolo bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-18A Bolo bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-18A Bolo bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-18A Bolo bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 46,63 Japanese Ships AK Syozin Maru AK Momoha Maru PG Saiko Maru PC Nichi Maru #1 PC Gamitsu Maru #1 Allied Ships SS Seadragon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 46,63 Japanese Ships AK Milan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Seadragon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 84,95 Japanese ground losses: 86 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,38 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7152 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 142 Defending force 22887 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 737 Japanese max assault: 141 - adjusted assault: 6 Allied max defense: 791 - adjusted defense: 743 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 500 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1955 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 873 Defending force 12362 troops, 107 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 232 Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Davao Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 8894 troops, 75 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 Defending force 3663 troops, 25 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 92 Japanese max assault: 213 - adjusted assault: 170 Allied max defense: 84 - adjusted defense: 25 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao base !!! Japanese ground losses: 84 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Georgetown Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 18458 troops, 143 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 465 Defending force 2647 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55 Japanese max assault: 506 - adjusted assault: 407 Allied max defense: 56 - adjusted defense: 155 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 5) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4 Japanese ground losses: 114 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Allied ground losses: 59 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 704 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 160 Defending force 602 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lingayen Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 27851 troops, 240 guns, 251 vehicles, Assault Value = 774 Defending force 14367 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 288 Allied max assault: 830 - adjusted assault: 561 Japanese max defense: 308 - adjusted defense: 185 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Lingayen base !!! Japanese ground losses: 1167 casualties reported Guns lost 62 Allied ground losses: 390 casualties reported Guns lost 21 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,40 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 6027 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 125 Defending force 838 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27 Japanese max assault: 248 - adjusted assault: 62 Allied max defense: 28 - adjusted defense: 6 Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 44,41 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 6569 troops, 86 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 144 Defending force 796 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29 Japanese max assault: 292 - adjusted assault: 65 Allied max defense: 30 - adjusted defense: 16 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at San Marcelino Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 649 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 20 - adjusted assault: 12 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE San Marcelino base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarawa Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1298 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 65 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 80 - adjusted assault: 38 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 38 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 421 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 15 - adjusted assault: 5 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tulagi base !!!

Big B -> RE: Guam falls (B-mod) (9/28/2006 4:22:33 PM)
Dec 14th. Sad news for the homefront - after a long struggle at great odds, the defenders of Guam surrendered today. The Japanese juggernaut rolls on! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/14/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 63,66 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lingayen, at 43,49 Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro BB Fuso Allied ground losses: 276 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 85,72 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Shell hits 2 BB Kirishima Allied ground losses: 99 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lingayen, at 43,49 Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CA Maya Allied ground losses: 176 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 23,50 Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 27,56 Japanese ground losses: 562 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,53 Japanese ground losses: 898 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Hollandia, 52,81 Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 19 encounters mine field at Kuching (27,56) TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 27,56 Japanese Ships PG Saga PG Uji AP Kaishi Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire AP Eihuku Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,53 Japanese ground losses: 206 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 46,48 Japanese Ships DD Sawakaze DD Mikazuki Allied Ships SS S-38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Batan Islands at 46,47 Japanese Ships PC Ch 11 PC Ch 10 PC Ch 6 PC Ch 5 MSW W.11 MSW W.10 MSW W.9 Allied Ships SS S-37, hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 25,45 Japanese Ships AK Shinzui Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Kiji DD Sagiri Allied Ships SS KXI, hits 3, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lingayen , at 43,49 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 19 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 57th Regional Army Corps, at 47,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 13th CCP Guerilla Brigade, at 52,31 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 41656 troops, 500 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 880 Defending force 12339 troops, 107 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 229 Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 52,27 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 13389 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 280 Defending force 778 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27 Japanese max assault: 506 - adjusted assault: 468 Allied max defense: 28 - adjusted defense: 20 Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 94 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Georgetown Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 18345 troops, 138 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 460 Defending force 2558 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51 Japanese max assault: 489 - adjusted assault: 207 Allied max defense: 51 - adjusted defense: 279 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 82 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7617 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162 Defending force 633 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Japanese max assault: 143 - adjusted assault: 122 Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam base !!! Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 1121 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,38 Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 22922 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 736 Defending force 6484 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108 Allied max assault: 769 - adjusted assault: 524 Japanese max defense: 69 - adjusted defense: 29 Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 91 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 250 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Big B -> RE: Guam falls (B-mod) (9/29/2006 5:21:38 AM)
Dec 15th, Well, the Japanese are busy expanding their hold in the Philippines, New Guinea, and the DEI. My (Wainright's) troops on Luzon are getting nervous - too many Jap landings to contest, I don't know whereI'm going to get the troops and breathing space to hold them all at the beaches! The one element I am noticing so far is that we have not been subjected to merciless overwhelming airiel bombardment ... but it can only be a matter of time. I need more troops and supply desperately - otherwise I will have to pull back everywhere on Luzon, maybe we are buying time for the ABDA to organize - but it's still early. Hong Kong is still holding out, but the KB has vanished into the stormy North Pacific...for now. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/15/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 45,47 Japanese Ships PG Unkai Maru #1 PG Tosho Maru PG Shosei Maru PG Shinko Maru #1 PG Nishho Maru PG Hayakafuku Maru DD Tsuga Allied Ships SS S-40, hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 45,47 Japanese Ships PG Kure Maru #5 PG Chohakusan Maru PG Chiyo Maru PG Akitsu Maru Allied Ships SS S-41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 82 encounters mine field at Kuching (27,56) Japanese Ships MSW W.6 MSW W.5 MSW W.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Georgetown , at 23,44 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 9 damaged Allied ground losses: 1 casualties reported Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lingayen , at 43,49 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 18 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 89th Regional Army Corps, at 47,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 10 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 9th CCP Guerilla Brigade, at 52,31 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 41840 troops, 503 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 888 Defending force 12258 troops, 106 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 228 Allied ground losses: 81 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Naga Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21352 troops, 276 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 429 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese max assault: 435 - adjusted assault: 416 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 416 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mersing Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 745 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 24 - adjusted assault: 5 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hollandia Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 733 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 21 - adjusted assault: 11 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Hollandia base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,41 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 6425 troops, 80 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 146 Defending force 2807 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30 Japanese max assault: 286 - adjusted assault: 250 Allied max defense: 30 - adjusted defense: 41 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 13608 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 281 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese max assault: 191 - adjusted assault: 182 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 182 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching base !!!

BLUESBOB -> RE: Guam falls (B-mod) (9/29/2006 11:34:36 PM)
The Thin Red Line. Japanese agression has surprised us this game. Particularly in the New Guinea - Solomons area. But the combined Allied commands aren't worried. New tactics were tried, and although the enemy also was employing new strategy, our strategy seems to be holding out. Intelligence is trying desperately to ascertain the whereabouts of the KB. It's presence in any theater could swing the tide of battle heavily in the Japanese favor and make future plans weak. The only thing Big Mac found disheartening is having to abandon so many troops throughout the P.I. We had the ships, we had the time...but we don't have enough of those damn PP's. But, overall, morale is high. We've played war games for many months now and know our enemies weaknesses...which is every friggin' aspect of his strategy, production, and material. Hahahahaha!!! We'll have the Emperor serving tea at the White House, Yamamoto sweeping the floors of Buckingham Palace, and Tojo lighting Big Mac's pipe in six months!!!

Terminus -> RE: Guam falls (B-mod) (9/29/2006 11:48:32 PM)
Optimism is good...

Kadrin -> The Royal Navy Strikes! (9/30/2006 5:19:23 PM)
In an attempt to catch troops unloading at Kuching, Prince of Whales and Repulse were dispatched, along with 3 D Class Cruisers and 5 Destroyers, on a shoot and scoot mission. They came across a Minesweeper and the light cruiser Kashii and proceeded to shoot the pants off them. Kashii took a 14 inch shell hit in the opening moments followed soon after by 2 torpedoes. The Minesweeper somehow managed to stay in one piece long enough to be hit by no less that 9 14 inch rounds (I admit I just clicked the done button after the 9th and didn't bother watching the rest). The tally is now: RN - 2 IJN - 0 Time for the Royal Navy to disappear again, where will it turn up next? [:D] Combat Report to follow.

Big B -> RE: The Royal Navy Strikes! (9/30/2006 7:12:35 PM)
Here is the Combat Report for Dec 16th. The Royal Navy pulled off a nice bombardment of Kuching ...Well Done! The Battle for Luzon is taking an ominus shape - Japanese reinforcements are coming ashore at San Marcelino (below), I fear my window to wipe out that initially small landing my have vanashed! [image]local://upfiles/16855/E2219FB8E84E43B69B5D3E3815D4DA6F.jpg[/image] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/16/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 48 encounters mine field at Kuching (27,56) Japanese Ships MSW W.4 MSW W.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 48 encounters mine field at Kuching (27,56) Japanese Ships MSW W.4 MSW W.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 27,56 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Kashii, Shell hits 25, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk MSW W.6, Shell hits 30, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales BC Repulse CL Danae, Shell hits 1 CL Dragon, Shell hits 1 CL Durban DD Scout DD Tenedos DD Thanet DD Electra DD Express -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lingayen, at 43,49 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Ise Allied ground losses: 241 casualties reported Guns lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lingayen, at 43,49 Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CA Maya Allied ground losses: 194 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Runway hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kuching, at 27,56 Allied Ships DD Electra DD Thanet DD Express DD Tenedos DD Scout CL Durban CL Dragon CL Danae BC Repulse BB Prince of Wales Japanese ground losses: 176 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Runway hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 113 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 45,54 Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 48 encounters mine field at Kuching (27,56) Japanese Ships MSW W.4 MSW W.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 14 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lingayen , at 43,49 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 22 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 44 G3M Nell x 29 G4M1 Betty x 41 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 57th Regional Army Corps, at 47,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 24 Ki-51 Sonia x 10 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 67 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Cagayan at 43,59 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AP Van Neck, Torpedo hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 24,58 Japanese aircraft Ki-32 Mary x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32 Mary: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied Ships BC Repulse, Bomb hits 2 BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 42,61 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Van Landsberge Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 47 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton, 35,56 Japanese ground losses: 272 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aparri Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2529 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 72 Defending force 3983 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126 Japanese ground losses: 2 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 41999 troops, 506 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 893 Defending force 12209 troops, 104 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 229 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lingayen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12596 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 245 Defending force 25746 troops, 179 guns, 249 vehicles, Assault Value = 700 Allied ground losses: 65 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Georgetown Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22932 troops, 278 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 478 Defending force 2506 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Japanese max assault: 361 - adjusted assault: 60 Allied max defense: 49 - adjusted defense: 43 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Japanese ground losses: 162 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 49 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vigan Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 735 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19 Defending force 4075 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 125 Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Guns lost 2

Big B -> RE: Lingayen cleared! (10/1/2006 9:37:12 PM)
Dec 17th. Developing news - on Luzon, the Battle for Lingayen has ended. The Japanese Brigade was pushed out and is now in the San Marcelino Pocket. Meanwhile, Japanese units are reported on the outskirts of Manila, and Imperial Japanese Forces continue expansion in the Dutch East Indies. [image]local://upfiles/16855/F0ED8726942A488180B0729709B61B30.jpg[/image] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/17/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 48 encounters mine field at Kuching (27,56) Japanese Ships MSW W.4 MSW W.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 7 encounters mine field at Davao (43,61) Japanese Ships MSW Takasago Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lingayen, at 43,49 Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro BB Fuso Allied ground losses: 148 casualties reported Guns lost 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,48 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,101 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 7 encounters mine field at Davao (43,61) Japanese Ships MSW Takasago Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,28 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 17 Ki-15 Babs x 1 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 5 damaged Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Georgetown , at 23,44 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 51 G3M Nell x 35 G4M1 Betty x 26 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Singkep at 22,53 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 8 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Speelman AP Van Rees, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Singkep at 22,53 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 damaged Allied Ships AP Speelman, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Van Diemen, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 24,57 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Langkoeas AK Siberoet AK Sibolga Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 27,56 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 5 Martin 139 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships MSW W.5 MSW W.4 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Brewster 339D bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 3000 feet 4 x Brewster 339D bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 105,77 Japanese Ships SS I-168, hits 5 Allied Ships CL Detroit DD Tucker DD Selfridge DD Phelps DD Farragut DD Dewey DD Hull DD MacDonough DD Worden DD Dale DD Monaghan DD Aylwin DD Allen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 36,60 Japanese Ships SS I-158 Allied Ships AK Modjekerto, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Jesselton Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2079 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 63 - adjusted assault: 32 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 46783 troops, 508 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 898 Defending force 12218 troops, 104 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 228 Japanese max assault: 918 - adjusted assault: 1261 Allied max defense: 173 - adjusted defense: 322 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 9) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 8 Japanese ground losses: 159 casualties reported Guns lost 15 Allied ground losses: 115 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,33 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 6836 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130 Defending force 1322 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48 Japanese max assault: 276 - adjusted assault: 252 Allied max defense: 46 - adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 50 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Georgetown Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22763 troops, 270 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 470 Defending force 2411 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese max assault: 343 - adjusted assault: 151 Allied max defense: 39 - adjusted defense: 41 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 139 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vigan Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 4075 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 125 Defending force 699 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19 Allied max assault: 129 - adjusted assault: 60 Japanese max defense: 18 - adjusted defense: 28 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aparri Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3983 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126 Defending force 2584 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75 Allied max assault: 125 - adjusted assault: 2 Japanese max defense: 77 - adjusted defense: 87 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 446 casualties reported Guns lost 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lingayen Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 25176 troops, 162 guns, 250 vehicles, Assault Value = 687 Defending force 12678 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 246 Allied max assault: 531 - adjusted assault: 224 Japanese max defense: 255 - adjusted defense: 61 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 235 casualties reported Guns lost 25 Allied ground losses: 201 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 44,40 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 6396 troops, 88 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 134 Defending force 560 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Japanese max assault: 262 - adjusted assault: 130 Allied max defense: 20 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 130 to 1 Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Legaspi Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 652 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 19 - adjusted assault: 40 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!!

BLUESBOB -> RE: Lingayen cleared! (10/2/2006 7:08:21 PM)
The British always go on and on and on about Dunkirk. I got news for them...try a Dunkirk spread out over 30,000 square miles. And all we got is targets...none of those little boats that are ignored so well. Confidence is high.

Big B -> RE: Lingayen cleared! (10/3/2006 6:26:13 AM)
Dec 18th. The war progresses, Japanese troops have taken Goergetown - severing the Malay peninsula, and have landed in force at Lunga (looks like a replay of the Solomons' Campaign is in the cards). Meanwhile on Luzon, the Japanese 16th Inf Div assaulted Manila today - but made no headway, and the Japs finally took Aparri. Hong Kong still holds... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/18/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 7 encounters mine field at Davao (43,61) Japanese Ships MSW Takasago Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 105,76 Japanese Ships SS I-174, hits 2 Allied Ships CL Detroit DD Tucker DD Selfridge DD Phelps DD Farragut DD Dewey DD Hull DD MacDonough -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lingayen, at 43,49 Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CA Maya Allied ground losses: 153 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 48 encounters mine field at Kuching (27,56) Japanese Ships MSW W.4 MSW W.5 Allied Ships AK Modjekerto, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 202 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on CCP 8th Route Army, at 52,31 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Heavy Industry hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 5 damaged Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kuching , at 27,56 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Hudson I x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-15 Babs: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 6 damaged Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 89th Regional Army Corps, at 47,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 24,57 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Buyskens AK Sibolga, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aparri Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2641 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76 Defending force 3472 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83 Japanese max assault: 75 - adjusted assault: 29 Allied max defense: 55 - adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri base !!! Japanese ground losses: 70 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 76 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 46444 troops, 492 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 878 Defending force 12164 troops, 101 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 224 Japanese max assault: 862 - adjusted assault: 959 Allied max defense: 153 - adjusted defense: 379 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 8) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 7 Japanese ground losses: 279 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 168 casualties reported Guns lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21489 troops, 278 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 433 Defending force 14035 troops, 164 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 Japanese max assault: 435 - adjusted assault: 15 Allied max defense: 208 - adjusted defense: 649 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese ground losses: 442 casualties reported Guns lost 22 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Georgetown Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22782 troops, 270 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 470 Defending force 2223 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese max assault: 434 - adjusted assault: 199 Allied max defense: 27 - adjusted defense: 31 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown base !!! Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 2748 casualties reported Guns lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuantan Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 778 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 26 - adjusted assault: 5 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 305 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 3 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!

Big B -> RE: Battle for Luzon (10/4/2006 5:34:25 PM)
Dec 19th. Well, things continue to develop. Japanese strategy is becoming clearer, as the Japanese landed on and captured Baker Island today - obviously they are going for the Australia Supply Line ASAP. Now we know where to go. In the Philippines, the battle for Luzon continues. Manila is holding fine after a Japanese assault yesterday, and at San Marcelino - Japanese forces launched an all out Shock Attack against US and Filipino forces. However, Wainright's forces threw this attack back with heavy enemy losses. Torpedo carrying Bettys were busy today as well, hitting several AKs with torpedoes..... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/19/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 48 encounters mine field at Kuching (27,56) Japanese Ships MSW W.4 MSW W.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lingayen, at 43,49 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Ise Allied ground losses: 89 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 10 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Baker Island, 94,96 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Baker Island, 94,96 Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 7 encounters mine field at Davao (43,61) Japanese Ships MSW Takasago Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 31,46 Japanese Ships AK Hakonesan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PG Saga PG Eiko Maru PG Uji PG Muro Maru PG Eifuku Maru PG Hashidate Allied Ships SS KXIV, hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on CCP 8th Route Army, at 52,31 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,28 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 20 Ki-15 Babs x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Heavy Industry hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 3 damaged Heavy Industry hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kuching , at 27,56 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 5 Martin 139 x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 57th Regional Army Corps, at 47,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 10 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,56 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 18 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Van Riebeek, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Buyskens, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Cagayan at 43,59 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 21 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Van Neck, 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 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 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 21,53 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Tjikandi AK Kota Radja, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 36,60 Japanese Ships SS I-164 Allied Ships AK Boero, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Buin, 64,95 Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 48,36 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 20561 troops, 243 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 443 Defending force 18024 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 577 Japanese max assault: 958 - adjusted assault: 17 Allied max defense: 581 - adjusted defense: 508 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 1968 casualties reported Guns lost 39 Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 46263 troops, 474 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 873 Defending force 11858 troops, 91 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 219 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 6 Japanese max assault: 841 - adjusted assault: 741 Allied max defense: 146 - adjusted defense: 154 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 6) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 6 Japanese ground losses: 443 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Allied ground losses: 169 casualties reported Guns lost 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at San Marcelino Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 24759 troops, 275 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 851 Defending force 23593 troops, 168 guns, 253 vehicles, Assault Value = 637 Japanese max assault: 589 - adjusted assault: 53 Allied max defense: 642 - adjusted defense: 537 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 1302 casualties reported Guns lost 37 Vehicles lost 8 Allied ground losses: 199 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Johore Bahru Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 758 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 24 - adjusted assault: 25 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 5) Japanese forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 52,31 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 6432 troops, 85 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 141 Defending force 2658 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27 Japanese max assault: 264 - adjusted assault: 63 Allied max defense: 27 - adjusted defense: 14 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 48 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Baker Island Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 311 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 14 - adjusted assault: 5 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Baker Island base !!!

BLUESBOB -> RE: Battle for Luzon (10/4/2006 6:23:30 PM)
Confidence is still high. Evacuations not going as planned in the face of determined Japanese aggression. But...all is still going well. It's only a matter of time before he sticks his neck out a little to far and we chop it off. You can mess around with the fringes of the Allied area of control, but don't you dare come into the heart.

Big B -> RE: Battle for Luzon (10/5/2006 5:46:29 AM)
Dec 20th. Another day of sad news for the Allies...Hong Kong fell today. Thousands of British troops surrendered today. In the Philippines, General Wainright met the retiring US & Filipino troops as they fell back from the Japanese lines at San Marcelino saying "It's my fault, ...it is all my fault. Friends - hear me - it is entirely my fault. I thought we were invincible, but the blame for today's attack is entirely my fault. Now we must show good order - never let them see you runnin - do you hear? Never let you runnin! Now we must go back and reform to fight another day...and there will Be another day" AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/20/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 7 encounters mine field at Davao (43,61) Japanese Ships MSW Takasago Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 43,67 Japanese Ships MSW Tomozono Maru #3 Allied Ships SS Seal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 31,46 Japanese Ships DD Hatsuyuki DD Shirayuki DD Isonami DD Shirakumo DD Usugumo DD Shinonome Allied Ships SS KXIV, hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Singkawang, at 25,56 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Jintsu CA Atago CA Takao BB Haruna BB Kongo Allied ground losses: 341 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Vehicles lost 2 Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 48 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tuguegarao, at 45,50 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Ise Allied ground losses: 80 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Vigan, at 44,49 Japanese Ships BB Fuso BB Yamashiro BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 189 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lingayen, at 43,49 Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CA Maya Allied ground losses: 115 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Runway hits 4 Port fuel hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 34,63 Japanese Ships SS I-162 Allied Ships AK Montanes, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 60 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,28 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 17 No Japanese losses Heavy Industry hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Heavy Industry hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 13 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kuching , at 27,56 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 21 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 66th Regional Army Corps, at 43,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 13 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 2 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 57th Regional Army Corps, at 47,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 9th CCP Guerilla Brigade, at 51,31 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Van Cloon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Sipora, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 45825 troops, 467 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 847 Defending force 11704 troops, 79 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 217 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5 Japanese max assault: 810 - adjusted assault: 1001 Allied max defense: 146 - adjusted defense: 118 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 5) Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong base !!! Japanese ground losses: 163 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 15060 casualties reported Guns lost 63 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20993 troops, 242 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 414 Defending force 16138 troops, 213 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 328 Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Taiping Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22741 troops, 270 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 468 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese max assault: 481 - adjusted assault: 483 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 483 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Taiping base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buin Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 711 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 21 - adjusted assault: 7 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Buin base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at San Marcelino Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 23363 troops, 167 guns, 244 vehicles, Assault Value = 628 Defending force 36898 troops, 291 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 764 Allied max assault: 615 - adjusted assault: 145 Japanese max defense: 588 - adjusted defense: 687 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 237 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Allied ground losses: 1126 casualties reported Guns lost 35 Vehicles lost 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,41 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 6128 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 128 Defending force 289 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12 Japanese max assault: 234 - adjusted assault: 55 Allied max defense: 11 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 469 casualties reported Guns lost 2

Big B -> RE: Battle for Luzon (10/5/2006 5:25:24 PM)
Dec 21st. Japanese aerial dominance is making itself felt fast and furious now, G3Ms and G4Ms are now routinely hitting Allied surface ships in our waters, as well as Japanese submarines making their presence felt. On Luzon, another Japanese Division has landed at Vigan, pushing US/Filipino forces back. Except for Manila, everywhere on Luzon we are in retreat now. With Hong Kong gone now, only Singapore holds the Japanese back in the Malaya area. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/21/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Vigan, at 44,49 Japanese Ships BB Fuso BB Yamashiro BB Nagato Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 2 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 22,54 Japanese Ships SS I-166 Allied Ships AK Lematang, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 46 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42) Japanese Ships MSW Choun Maru #18 MSW Choun Maru #7 MSW Choun Maru #6 MSW Banshu Maru #56 MSW Banshu Maru #52 Allied Ships AK Lematang, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 34,64 Japanese Ships SS I-157 Allied Ships AK Soerabaja, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 45,67 Japanese Ships DD Yamakaze DD Amatsukaze DD Yukikaze DD Hatsukaze DD Oyashio Allied Ships SS Seawolf -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 34,64 Japanese Ships SS I-157 Allied Ships MSW Tanager, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage MSW Bittern MSW Finch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,28 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 17 Ki-15 Babs x 1 No Japanese losses Heavy Industry hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 2 No Japanese losses Heavy Industry hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kuching , at 27,56 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Hudson I x 21 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 destroyed Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Port hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 G3M Nell x 23 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 85,72 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 16 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 5 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 66th Regional Army Corps, at 43,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 16 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 57th Regional Army Corps, at 47,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 9th CCP Guerilla Brigade, at 51,31 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 34,64 Japanese Ships SS I-157 Allied Ships MSW Bittern MSW Finch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 34,64 Japanese Ships SS I-157 Allied Ships AK Sinabang -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 31,46 Japanese Ships PG Eiko Maru PG Uji PG Muro Maru PG Eifuku Maru PG Hashidate Allied Ships SS KXIV -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,33 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6954 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 135 Defending force 835 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27 Japanese max assault: 140 - adjusted assault: 140 Allied max defense: 23 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 140 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21021 troops, 246 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 414 Defending force 13273 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 324 Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vigan Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21593 troops, 281 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 438 Defending force 4497 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148 Japanese max assault: 419 - adjusted assault: 280 Allied max defense: 107 - adjusted defense: 70 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan base !!! Japanese ground losses: 202 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 219 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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