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Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac (12/21/2006 10:00:17 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/25/41 Adlertag !!! Bataan, Georgetown and a half-dozen bases dotted around Rabaul are attacked. Guam is the only one to hold out. I expect this to have an extremely discouraging effect on Andy's psyche which will give me the impetus I need to carry on the Indian invasion despite the paucity of my resources. Elan, toujours l'elan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Guam [USA], 63,66 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Colombo [Ceylon], at 11,25 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Beaufort VII: 2 destroyed IL-4C/DB-3F: 1 destroyed B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed 27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro BB Hyuga, Shell hits 9 BB Haruna BB Kongo Allied ground losses: 70 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 10 Note the vastly toned down bombardment effects in RHS... No longer does Japan have recourse to nuclear bombardments. I happen to think that they may have gone too far but it is definitely a change for the better compared to stock. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Georgetown [Malaya] , at 23,44 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-I Oscar x 22 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 11 Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 3 Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Georgetown [Malaya] , at 23,44 Japanese aircraft G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 27 Ki-21-II Sally x 119 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-21-II Sally: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 19 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 136 Softening up attacks on the forces at Georgetown. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 43 C3N1 Kate x 1 B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 102 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 8 P-35A Hawk x 2 P-36A Mohawk x 5 P-39D Airacobra x 5 P-40B Tomahawk x 4 P-43A Lancer x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 7 destroyed B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 12 destroyed, 12 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 16 destroyed P-35A Hawk: 4 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 8 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed P-43A Lancer: 2 destroyed B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 7 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed B-17E/F Fortress: 2 destroyed SB2U-2 Vindicator: 2 destroyed PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed TBD Devastator: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 74 Finally KB launches a strike. It is a day late to save the 70+ bombers basing out of Johnston Island but it is, nonetheless, welcome. Over 70 enemy airplanes are destroyed in the air or on the ground. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cold Bay [Alaska] , at 105,36 Allied aircraft B-17E/F Fortress x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-17E/F Fortress: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on ROC 50th Guerilla Regiment, at 38,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 24 Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on ROC 208th Division, at 46,41 Japanese aircraft B4Y1 Jean x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on AA 22nd Brigade AIF , at 23,49 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-I Oscar x 21 Ki-48-I Lily x 24 Ki-21-II Sally x 96 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 112,74 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 58 F1M2 Pete-FF x 1 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 39 A-20B Boston x 4 B-17D Fortress x 9 B-17E/F Fortress x 18 B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 20 B-25C/D Mitchell x 2 P-35A Hawk x 9 P-36A Mohawk x 17 P-39D Airacobra x 22 P-40B Tomahawk x 9 P-43A Lancer x 4 SB2U-2 Vindicator x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 32 destroyed B-17E/F Fortress: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 2 damaged P-35A Hawk: 5 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 9 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 17 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 8 destroyed P-43A Lancer: 4 destroyed SB2U-2 Vindicator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships CV Soryu CV Shokaku CV Akagi, Bomb hits 2 CV Kaga CV Hiryu CV Zuikaku It is worth remembering that the enemy still have teeth. 80 enemy aircraft are destroyed in return for 11 Zeroes and the enemy dive-bombers manage to hit Akagi with two 500lb bombs. Fortunately they hit one of the two carriers which were most likely to be able to shrug off such hits and both bombs bounced from the flight deck. It could, however, have been a very different story. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 112,74 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 47 F1M2 Pete-FF x 1 Allied aircraft P-36A Mohawk x 5 P-39D Airacobra x 2 SB2U-2 Vindicator x 12 SBD-3 Dauntless x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed SB2U-2 Vindicator: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 2 BB Kirishima Another smaller strike hits the battleships screening the carriers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 10,25 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 46 A5M4 Claude x 19 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 3 B-24D Liberator x 4 B-25C/D Mitchell x 3 P-43A Lancer x 20 Beaufort VII x 5 Blenheim IV x 3 Buffalo/F2A x 9 Hudson IV x 3 IL-4C/DB-3F x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged A5M4 Claude: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 3 destroyed B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed B-25C/D Mitchell: 2 destroyed P-43A Lancer: 10 destroyed Beaufort VII: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Buffalo/F2A: 5 destroyed Hudson IV: 2 destroyed IL-4C/DB-3F: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CVE Chuyo [Nitta Maru] CV Yamato CVE Unyo [Yawata Maru] CVE Taiyo Again fierce air battles mar the skies over Ceylon. Almos a dozen bombers break through the CV TF's CAP but, fortunately, no hits are scored. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 112,74 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 44 F1M2 Pete-FF x 1 Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Tsugaru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage A 1000lb bomb pretty much ruins Tsugaru. I am doubtful whether it will be able to make port. This is a pity since Tsugaru is a CML - converted minelayer able to lay 150 mines at a time. This sort of ship is worth its weight in God. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71 Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete-FF x 7 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D/F2A x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 21,58 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 3 Martin 139/B-10 x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Taimei Maru, heavy damage AK Fukkai Maru, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Hilo [Hawaii] at 116,74 Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 27 TBD Devastator x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Tatuno Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Toho Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Ryujin Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage AK MomoKawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage One TF didn't make it to the cover of the CV TF... and paid the price. Several of these ships will sink. Fortunately they are empty. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 31,71 Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete-FF x 4 Allied aircraft Martin 139/B-10 x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 21,58 Allied aircraft Martin 139/B-10 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Thames Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 114,74 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 21 Allied aircraft SB2U-2 Vindicator x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB2U-2 Vindicator: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 112,74 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 17 F1M2 Pete-FF x 1 Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 32 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 4, on fire BB Nagato BB Hiei, Bomb hits 2 More Dauntlesses break through the CAP, despite being unescorted, and hit my battleships with another six 500 pounders. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 10,25 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 42 A5M4 Claude x 18 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 2 B-24D Liberator x 4 B-25C/D Mitchell x 3 P-43A Lancer x 12 Beaufort VII x 3 Blenheim IV x 3 Buffalo/F2A x 6 Hudson IV x 2 IL-4C/DB-3F x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed B-25C/D Mitchell: 2 destroyed P-43A Lancer: 7 destroyed Beaufort VII: 2 damaged Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed Buffalo/F2A: 2 destroyed Hudson IV: 1 destroyed IL-4C/DB-3F: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CVE Unyo [Yawata Maru], Bomb hits 1 CVE Chuyo [Nitta Maru], Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage At extreme cost another small Allied raid pushes through my CAP and manages to score some hits. CVE Chuyo has over 50 sys damage, stopping all flight operations and its survival looks doubtful. I was intending to land 6 divisions north of Bombay somewhere but I am going to have to detach a division to land into the guns at Pangrim in order to capture a Level 3 port suitable for docking Chuyo and its priceless fighter and attack groups. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 32,71 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D/F2A x 2 Martin 139/B-10 x 2 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 112,74 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 17 F1M2 Pete-FF x 1 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 P-35A Hawk x 5 P-36A Mohawk x 9 P-39D Airacobra x 2 SB2U-2 Vindicator x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed P-35A Hawk: 2 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 4 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed SB2U-2 Vindicator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Tsugaru, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 21,58 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 3 Martin 139/B-10 x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Kinkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Amakusa Maru AP Tamatsu Maru Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Olongapo/Bataan Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 35532 troops, 473 guns, 360 vehicles, Assault Value = 918 Defending force 8317 troops, 235 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 128 Japanese max assault: 867 - adjusted assault: 442 Allied max defense: 86 - adjusted defense: 53 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese forces CAPTURE Olongapo/Bataan base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 2 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 282 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 5202 casualties reported Guns lost 197 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 47198 troops, 936 guns, 234 vehicles, Assault Value = 1264 Defending force 67598 troops, 1420 guns, 662 vehicles, Assault Value = 2298 Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Georgetown [Malaya] Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 74043 troops, 891 guns, 1199 vehicles, Assault Value = 2286 Defending force 11272 troops, 117 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 207 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Japanese max assault: 2121 - adjusted assault: 2363 Allied max defense: 169 - adjusted defense: 167 Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown [Malaya] base !!! Japanese ground losses: 996 casualties reported Guns lost 35 Vehicles lost 7 Allied ground losses: 23695 casualties reported Guns lost 224 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17281 troops, 271 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 669 Defending force 11506 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 514 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,40 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 34342 troops, 544 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 878 Defending force 20593 troops, 341 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1051 Japanese max assault: 1692 - adjusted assault: 308 Allied max defense: 981 - adjusted defense: 257 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 3074 casualties reported Guns lost 57 Allied ground losses: 319 casualties reported Guns lost 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trincomalee [Ceylon] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 12 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Defending force 7139 troops, 117 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 114 Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0 Allied max defense: 124 - adjusted defense: 253 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buin [Solomons] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 45 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 4 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Buin [Solomons] base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shortlands [SOL] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 24 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Shortlands [SOL] base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Finschhafen [NG] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 24 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 4 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Finschhafen [NG] base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi [Solomons] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 37 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 3 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tulagi [Solomons] base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tassafaronga [SOL] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 41 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tassafaronga [SOL] base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga [Solomons] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 36 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lunga [Solomons] base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam [USA] Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3109 troops, 79 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 147 Defending force 1794 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Japanese max assault: 87 - adjusted assault: 41 Allied max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 64 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adlertag worked out pretty well. Almost 30,000 Allied troops have fallen into my hands and Singapore looks certain to fall, it is just a question of time. [image]local://upfiles/10809/8ECDC51011A241958989D9F5483DD7A9.jpg[/image]

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac (12/21/2006 10:04:19 PM)
Akagi takes one of its two 500 pounders from American dive-bombers. [image]local://upfiles/10809/12341D706CEE4919A6667C9519BA4CE4.jpg[/image]

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac (12/21/2006 10:06:23 PM)
And here you can see the situation in Malaysia and Sumatra. Especially note the prepped training ground north of Mersing. [image]local://upfiles/10809/2DCF8E8800374347B31F86FB9F89629A.jpg[/image]

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac (12/21/2006 10:18:19 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/26/41 Today is a day for all-out attacks. Pearl Harbour hangs in the balance... I have decided to give it 2 more days of attacks. At the end of that time I will either have closed it or I will have no option but to retreat. It is all or nothing today. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Guam [USA], 63,66 Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 13,26 Japanese Ships AK Yamakaze Maru Allied Ships SS Travancore -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Colombo [Ceylon] at 11,25 Japanese Ships SS I-153 Allied Ships AK Zaandam, Shell hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 1 Ki-43-I Oscar x 27 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 23 Ki-48-I Lily x 61 Ki-21-II Sally x 104 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 26 C3N1 Kate x 1 D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 47 B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 96 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 18 P-35A Hawk x 4 P-36A Mohawk x 7 P-39D Airacobra x 9 P-40B Tomahawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 4 destroyed D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 23 destroyed, 1 damaged B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 6 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 17 destroyed P-35A Hawk: 4 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed SB2U-2 Vindicator: 7 destroyed OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 3 destroyed B-25C/D Mitchell: 1 destroyed TBD Devastator: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 17 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 63 Ouch losses are immense. Fully half of the Vals committed to this alpha strike are destroyed by Pearl's FlAK. Brutal, absolutely brutal! I won't be sending Vals in here again. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kona [Hawaii] , at 115,75 Allied aircraft TBD Devastator x 9 Allied aircraft losses TBD Devastator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hilo [Hawaii] , at 116,74 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 9 B-17D Fortress x 12 B-17E/F Fortress x 27 B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 35 B-25C/D Mitchell x 2 P-35A Hawk x 2 P-36A Mohawk x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-17E/F Fortress: 3 damaged B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cold Bay [Alaska] , at 105,36 Allied aircraft B-17E/F Fortress x 6 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on ROC 32nd Field Army , at 47,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 2 Ki-51 Sonia x 10 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on ROC 50th Guerilla Regiment, at 38,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 24 Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on ROC 49th Field Army , at 51,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-21-II Sally x 3 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on ROC 20th Field Army , at 51,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 15 Ki-21-II Sally x 6 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 22,55 Allied aircraft Martin 139/B-10 x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Ryuko Maru AK Amaho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71 Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete-FF x 11 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D/F2A x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59 Japanese aircraft Ki-44IIa Tojo x 7 Allied aircraft Martin 139/B-10 x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Martin 139/B-10: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships AK Kogyo Maru, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 30,72 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D/F2A x 2 Martin 139/B-10 x 2 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59 Japanese aircraft Ki-44IIa Tojo x 6 Allied aircraft Martin 139/B-10 x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Iwaki Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59 Japanese aircraft Ki-44IIa Tojo x 6 Allied aircraft Martin 139/B-10 x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44IIa Tojo: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Thames Maru AP Kaiko Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 6,24 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 5 D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 27 B4Y1 Jean x 13 B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 27 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships TK Merula, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Van Overstaten AK Merkus, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Toradja, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK De Klerk, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Minjak, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage I caught up with another fleeing merchant convoy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 6,24 Japanese aircraft B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 30 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK De Klerk, on fire, heavy damage AK Toradja, on fire, heavy damage AK Van Overstaten TK Merula, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Merkus, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 13,26 Japanese Ships DD Asagiri DD Murakumo DD Minegumo DD Natsugumo DD Arashio DD Michishio DD Oshio DD Asashio BB Hyuga Allied Ships SS Travancore, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 47237 troops, 935 guns, 235 vehicles, Assault Value = 1264 Defending force 68033 troops, 1424 guns, 674 vehicles, Assault Value = 2306 Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17315 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 670 Defending force 11518 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 515 Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vizagapatam [India] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 8 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Vizagapatam [India] base !!! This is just for the purposes of misdirection. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Madang [NG] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 28 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 3 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Madang [NG] base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wau [New Guinea] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wau [New Guinea] base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lae [New Guinea] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 32 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Defending force 725 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31 Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0 Allied max defense: 29 - adjusted defense: 33 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)

VSWG -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac (12/21/2006 10:22:28 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Nemo121 Elan, toujours l'elan. ... said the French general to his soldiers, charging a German machine gun nest in 1914 dressed in blue jackets and red trousers. [:'(] I'm reading, but can't comment because I'm also following Andy's AAR. Keep it up. [:)]

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac (12/21/2006 10:33:04 PM)
Well I come from the school of thought that those French officers were onto something. They just needed to add a modicum of tactical sense to the mix. As to commenting while reading Andy's AAR... Well, so long as you don't breach the FOW I think it is all fine. I read both sides of several AARs and feel free to comment in them - but take care not to breach FOW.

okonumiyaki -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac (12/22/2006 5:27:25 AM)
Wow - while I have reservations about the internal consistency of the mod (check out Iron Storm for a well done alternate history mod, basically Operation Matador and a BB focus) it certainly has been entertaining! Hmm, maybe a "hell in the pacific" version would be fun (giving Japanese enough to guarantee Hawaii and others, but then assuming the USA, and a lesser extent UK, make PTO the focus)

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac (12/22/2006 1:38:38 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/27/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50 Japanese Ships AK Tenyo Maru, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships SS Triton, hits 2 Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 13,26 Japanese Ships BB Haruna DD Asagiri DD Murakumo DD Minegumo DD Natsugumo DD Arashio DD Michishio DD Oshio DD Asashio BB Yamashiro Allied Ships SS Travancore -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Banyuwangi [Java] at 24,68 Japanese Ships SS I-157 Allied Ships AGP Serdang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC Albatros I didn't even know what an AGP was, I had to ask Andy. Seemingly it allows the reloading of torpedoes in a PT boat... a good ship to kill then. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Makassar [Celebes], 30,70, firing at TF 42 TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Makassar [Celebes], 30,70 29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Minazuki Japanese ground losses: 250 casualties reported Makassar is invaded. A slow mopping up of Borneo and suchlike will now occur. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Makassar [Celebes], 30,70, firing at TF 42 TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Makassar [Celebes], 30,70 Japanese ground losses: 89 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pucheng [Cent China] , at 49,40 Japanese aircraft B4Y1 Jean x 7 Ki-51 Sonia x 30 No Japanese losses Resources hits 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 1 Ki-43-I Oscar x 27 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 29 Ki-48-I Lily x 58 Ki-21-II Sally x 103 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51 Japanese aircraft Ki-21-II Sally x 51 Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft D4Y1-C Judy x 5 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 188 Ki-21-II Sally x 58 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 2 damaged Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 66 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Vehicles lost 2 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 36 Port hits 9 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2 C3N1 Kate x 1 B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 101 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses TBD Devastator: 2 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat: 8 destroyed B-17E/F Fortress: 4 destroyed B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 4 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed P-35A Hawk: 4 destroyed SB2U-2 Vindicator: 4 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 63 What happened here? No enemy fighters rise to contest my attack and a large number of enemy bombers are destroyed on the ground... Have I passed the tipping point without noticing it? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on ROC 200th Division, at 38,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 26 Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 53 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Guam Insular Force Fortress, at 63,66 Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 7 Ki-21-II Sally x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 13,26 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 61 F1M2 Pete-FF x 2 A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1 Allied aircraft Swordfish I x 3 P-43A Lancer x 18 Buffalo/F2A x 6 Wirraway CA-1 x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Swordfish I: 2 destroyed P-43A Lancer: 17 destroyed Buffalo/F2A: 5 destroyed Wirraway CA-1: 5 destroyed Japanese Ships CVL Chiyoda Despite being so heavily outnumbered several Allied torpedo bombers still make it through and manage to launch torpedoes at one of my CVLs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71 Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete-FF x 10 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D/F2A x 2 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59 Japanese aircraft Ki-44IIa Tojo x 8 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 3 Martin 139/B-10 x 9 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Tatibana Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AP Tamatsu Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Trivandrum [India] at 11,21 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 5 B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 4 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 2 damaged Allied Ships CL Dauntless, Torpedo hits 1 Hmm, it looks like the merchant ships I thought were lurking at Trivandrum is actually a Royal Navy battleforce. I hope they attack. I'd love to destroy them on the open oceans. Probably they will just run though. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Makassar [Celebes] at 30,70 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D/F2A x 2 Martin 139/B-10 x 3 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 24,56 Allied aircraft Martin 139/B-10 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Fukkai Maru, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59 Japanese aircraft Ki-44IIa Tojo x 4 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 3 Martin 139/B-10 x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Iwaki Maru, Bomb hits 1 AK Kogyo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Trivandrum [India] at 11,21 Japanese aircraft D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 27 B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 39 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Tulagi, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Orungal, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage And the most potent strike hits the enemy APs which were too slow to escape no matter what happened. Wonderful [8\|] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Trivandrum [India] at 11,21 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 5 B4Y1 Jean x 5 B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 18 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CL Dauntless, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Looks like Dauntless is a goner. I'd love to know what other surface strike-capable forces are there. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 47280 troops, 934 guns, 234 vehicles, Assault Value = 1265 Defending force 68207 troops, 1423 guns, 676 vehicles, Assault Value = 2313 Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied AV at Manilla continues to increase. I'm going to swap in and out some forces so as to keep them bottled up with the smallest force possible and will then ship out the three divisions I'll be able to free up to DEI and India. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17428 troops, 270 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 592 Defending force 11565 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 519 Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam [USA] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3518 troops, 83 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 145 Defending force 1711 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6 Japanese max assault: 286 - adjusted assault: 119 Allied max defense: 5 - adjusted defense: 49 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam [USA] base !!! I'm glad of this. It was, frankly, getting a bit embarrassing. Japanese ground losses: 114 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 2024 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 23,49 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2097 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 79 Defending force 1475 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55 Allied max assault: 70 - adjusted assault: 13 Japanese max defense: 55 - adjusted defense: 13 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Makassar [Celebes] Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 537 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28 Defending force 4275 troops, 82 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 220 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Okonumiyaki, Well Andy and I actually discussed Iron Storm when we were hammering out the details of this mod. It was his feeling ( and my remembrance from reading the single AAR of that mod) that the Japanese advance was stalled very quickly due to the fact that the Allies were given their "goodies" pretty much from the start. This is one of the reasons that I decided to front-load the goodies for Japan but wait till late 42 and 43 to give the Allies their goodies. Otherwise I was worried that the Japanese would just be halted in place. One thing I would say though is that ( and Andy is good at this) one must differentiate between the effect the mod has on this game and the effect playing me in a free for all game has. When I've AARed other non-WITP games I'd say that it was often noted that I was able to maintain offensive momentum ( and conduct deep strikes) with forces that others would consider spent and with non-existent margins which would force most others to cancel their operations. As such the Indian maskirovka was really shocking and something Andy has focussed on massively ( precisely as I intended) but if you look at it Trincomalee hasn't fallen and it isn't even in danger of falling. I will get an Indian mainland base long before Trincomalee falls. Andy is still too psychologically shocked by that strike to see that its only decisive effect has been the destruction of the Royal Air Force - something which he had a choice in. As to the Allies making the PT the focus... Well, I think that happens in this mod. The Allies get about 6 extra infantry divisions, several hundred additional fighters, Corsairs on carriers from January 43, P51s from September 42 and hordes of additional BBs, CAs, extremely potent CA and CL upgrades. From January 1943 the Japanese player is going to be facing an Allied player who gets 450 front-line fighters ( 170 Hellcats, 60 CV-capable Corsairs, 120 non-CV capable Corsairs, 30 to 50 P-51s, about 40 P-38s, 40 or so P-40Es and a gaggle of Spits and Hurris) per month. Again, the balance exists NOT in the first month of the war but over the course of the war. The only major advantage over stock on December 7th is that the Japanese have about 100 extra Zeroes and 2 extra infantry divisions. I have tried to make it so that the Japanese get access to more "goodies" at a measured pace throughout the first year of war but that on 1st January 1943 the balance changes back very quickly with Corsairs and vast numbers flowing to the Allied squadrons. Still though it is true that the only way we'll be able to figure out the true balance is in the playing of the game. It is possible I've gotten it wrong but both of us independently assessed the mod before playing it and came to almost exactly the same conclusion as to when and how the balance will change throughout the game. Essentially from January 43 the balance shifts in favour of the Allies with Japan really only being capable of defensive actions from that time onward. The balance goes more in the Allies favour throughout 1943 before being pegged back a bit in the beginning of 44, increasing again throughout 44 until, again, in 45 being pegged back by the appearance on the scene of a new generation of dedicated kamikaze weapons. I intend to engage in a fully formed and fully prepared kamikaze war from the first moment possible... I believe that under RHS A2A combat in which leakers are almost guaranteed kamikazes, particularly the Ki-115 sabre, could prove truly devastating. [image]local://upfiles/10809/E455306B68154615BB3CF754C5A8F3B4.jpg[/image]

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac (12/22/2006 5:42:04 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/28/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Makassar [Celebes], 30,70, firing at TF 42 TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Makassar [Celebes], 30,70 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 78 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1035 encounters mine field at Hilo [Hawaii] (116,74) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DMS Zane, Shell hits 7, on fire Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Hilo [Hawaii], at 116,74 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 61 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Cassin, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage DD Schley, Shell hits 8, on fire BB Nevada, Shell hits 2 DD Aylwin, Shell hits 4 DD Dale, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 244 casualties reported Guns lost 12 This is a bad move on Andy's part. Obviously whatever he sends to Hilo at this stage will represent his maximal effort. Since this maximal effort is only 4 DDs and 1 BB it is a force my battleline can face down with little risk. As such I will commit the battleline to a surface raid of Pearl Harbour. I am unsure as to whether or not the guns at PH will fire on any Japanese ships entering the hex or not so this could prove a painfully costly experience. Still, c'est la guerre. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pucheng [Cent China] , at 49,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 19 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 Ki-21-II Sally x 10 No Japanese losses Resources hits 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 1 Ki-43-I Oscar x 27 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 27 Ki-48-I Lily x 60 Ki-21-II Sally x 104 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 damaged Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hawk 75/P-36: 1 destroyed Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft D4Y1-C Judy x 6 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 205 Ki-21-II Sally x 57 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 23 Port hits 7 Port fuel hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72 Well, it looks like PH has some life left in it yet. 28 Zeroes escort 81 bombers to PH and meet 50 enemy fighters. The motto, never fight a Zero from below proves apt, yet again, and most of the enemy CAP is destroyed at negligible cost as the bombers continue on to further reduce PH's offensive capability. Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 28 C3N1 Kate x 1 B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 81 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 17 P-35A Hawk x 6 P-36A Mohawk x 10 P-39D Airacobra x 12 P-40B Tomahawk x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 10 destroyed P-35A Hawk: 6 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 4 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 7 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed SB2U-2 Vindicator: 6 destroyed B-25C/D Mitchell: 1 destroyed B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed B-17E/F Fortress: 3 destroyed B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 1 destroyed TBD Devastator: 2 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on ROC 200th Division, at 38,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 26 Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on ROC 200th Division, at 38,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 26 Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on AA 22nd Brigade AIF , at 23,49 Japanese aircraft Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 8 Ki-48-I Lily x 6 Ki-21-II Sally x 53 Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71 Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete-FF x 4 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D/F2A x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72 Japanese aircraft D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 10 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 P-35A Hawk x 1 P-36A Mohawk x 2 P-39D Airacobra x 5 P-40B Tomahawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 2 damaged C3N1 Kate: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Phelps, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD MacDonough -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 9,18 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 5 B4Y1 Jean x 5 Japanese aircraft losses B4Y1 Jean: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Van Overstaten -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 9,18 Japanese aircraft B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 17 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Van Overstaten, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 47253 troops, 935 guns, 235 vehicles, Assault Value = 1289 Defending force 68326 troops, 1423 guns, 678 vehicles, Assault Value = 2316 Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17538 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 593 Defending force 11526 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 516 Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 23,49 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2000 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75 Defending force 1474 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55 Allied max assault: 32 - adjusted assault: 1 Japanese max defense: 55 - adjusted defense: 31 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 175 casualties reported Guns lost 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vizagapatam [India] Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2251 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied max assault: 198 - adjusted assault: 97 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 97 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Vizagapatam [India] base !!! Just a bit more harrassment. After receiving the turn Andy has objected to these nuisance parachute drops so I've undertaken to stop them for now... He really does seem to have very constrained views as to what should happen, how and when. Real life just isn't like that. You can't say that an enemy commander's decisions were "unfair". If he has the capability and you don't prevent him exploiting it then he will be victorious and you will lose ( or more probably just be dead). Still, since these are just nuisance raids I'll stop them rather than upset Andy further. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Makassar [Celebes] Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 537 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28 Defending force 4921 troops, 84 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 226 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trivandrum [India] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 8 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Defending force 600 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6 Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0 Allied max defense: 4 - adjusted defense: 6 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The next three paraborne raids are simply conducted so as to prevent the Allies from Makassar retreating into the jungle. I want to destroy them where they stand rather than wasting time in the jungle. Ground combat at Makale/Papolo [CLB] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 28 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 3 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Makale/Papolo [CLB] base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pinrang [Celebes] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 12 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Pinrang [Celebes] base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tomini [Celebes] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 20 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tomini [Celebes] base !!!

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac (12/22/2006 5:47:52 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/29/41 This is the first sub-10Kb combatreport we've had so far in this game. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pucheng [Cent China] , at 49,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 19 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 Ki-21-II Sally x 9 No Japanese losses Resources hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pucheng [Cent China] , at 49,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 3 No Japanese losses Resources hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 1 Ki-43-I Oscar x 27 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 28 Ki-48-I Lily x 61 Ki-21-II Sally x 102 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 damaged Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Catalina/PBV/PBY: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft D4Y1-C Judy x 7 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 202 Ki-21-II Sally x 55 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 3 destroyed Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 54 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 36 Port hits 8 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cold Bay [Alaska] , at 105,36 Allied aircraft B-17E/F Fortress x 6 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 57,99 Japanese aircraft G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MSW Cairns AK Dona Nati AK Dumaguete -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 30 D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 24 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 P-35A Hawk x 14 P-36A Mohawk x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 12 P-40B Tomahawk x 16 P-40E Warhawk x 9 P-43A Lancer x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 7 destroyed P-35A Hawk: 5 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed P-43A Lancer: 3 destroyed Allied Ships DD MacDonough DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Enemy fighters at PH continue to suffer horrific losses. His pilot experience must just be atrociously low. I can't think of any other reason for them to be performing so poorly. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 57,99 Japanese aircraft G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 10 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Barossa AK Both -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Colombo [Ceylon] at 11,25 Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Hyuga BB Yamashiro DD Asashio DD Oshio DD Michishio DD Arashio DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo DD Murakumo DD Asagiri Allied Ships AK Zaandam, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 47260 troops, 936 guns, 235 vehicles, Assault Value = 1271 Defending force 68380 troops, 1425 guns, 679 vehicles, Assault Value = 2316 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Makassar [Celebes] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 5004 troops, 88 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 226 Defending force 1061 troops, 16 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 28 Japanese max assault: 408 - adjusted assault: 265 Allied max defense: 26 - adjusted defense: 4 Japanese assault odds: 66 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Makassar [Celebes] base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Martin 139/B-10: 6 destroyed Brewster 339D/F2A: 7 destroyed T-IVa: 1 destroyed Why on earth were these planes still here? I always wait ages to rest and recuperate before taking a base so there was plenty of time to fly these valuable planes and squadrons out. Japanese ground losses: 115 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1567 casualties reported Guns lost 14 My next ground target will be Timor. Paras will land at Dili tomorrow to ensure that troops kicked out of the bases on either extremity of the island will surrender rather than sit around in the jungle ad nauseum. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17603 troops, 273 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 596 Defending force 11556 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 516 Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 3 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cochin [India] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 28 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Defending force 1321 troops, 35 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0 Allied max defense: 71 - adjusted defense: 42 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac (12/22/2006 6:01:36 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/30/41 Today was another day that drove Andy to distraction. He sounds incredibly pissed off about the result of the fighting at Pearl Harbour but, to be honest, if you try to sneak ships into a port like that then one has to expect them to be attacked. I do think that unloading while docked should be allowed for BOTH sides but so long as it isn't allowed for Japan then it shouldn't be allowed for the Allies either. I've read nothing to say that Japan unloaded its ships in a manner completely different from the Allies. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 10 encounters mine field at Pearl Harbor [Oahu] (114,72) Japanese Ships DD Yayoi DD Oite DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72 Japanese Ships BB Hiei BB Kirishima BB Nagato BB Mutsu CA Tone CA Chikuma CL Tenryu CL Tatsuta CL Yubari DD Arare DD Kasumi DD Yayoi DD Mochizuki, on fire DD Oite Allied Ships AK Steel Seafarer, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk It seems Andy has been sneaking reinforcements in in single ship TFs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72 Japanese Ships BB Hiei BB Kirishima BB Nagato BB Mutsu CA Tone CA Chikuma CL Tenryu CL Tatsuta CL Yubari DD Arare DD Kasumi DD Yayoi DD Mochizuki, on fire DD Oite Allied Ships AK Mercury, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Idaho, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72 Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Shell hits 1 BB Kirishima BB Nagato BB Mutsu CA Tone CA Chikuma CL Tenryu CL Tatsuta CL Yubari DD Arare DD Kasumi DD Yayoi DD Mochizuki, on fire, heavy damage DD Oite Allied Ships AK Kahuku, Shell hits 57, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72 Japanese Ships BB Hiei BB Kirishima BB Nagato BB Mutsu CA Tone CA Chikuma CL Tenryu CL Tatsuta CL Yubari DD Arare DD Kasumi DD Yayoi DD Mochizuki, on fire, heavy damage DD Oite Allied Ships PT -46, Shell hits 3, and is sunk PT -47 PT -48 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72 Japanese Ships BB Hiei BB Kirishima BB Nagato BB Mutsu CA Tone CA Chikuma CL Tenryu CL Tatsuta CL Yubari DD Arare DD Kasumi DD Yayoi DD Mochizuki, on fire, heavy damage DD Oite Allied Ships AK Steel Exporter, Shell hits 22, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72 Japanese Ships BB Hiei BB Kirishima BB Nagato BB Mutsu CA Tone CA Chikuma CL Tenryu CL Tatsuta CL Yubari DD Arare DD Kasumi DD Yayoi DD Mochizuki, on fire, heavy damage DD Oite Allied Ships AK Julia Luckenbach, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72 Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Shell hits 2 BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1 BB Nagato BB Mutsu, Shell hits 1 CA Tone CA Chikuma, Shell hits 1 CL Tenryu CL Tatsuta CL Yubari DD Arare DD Kasumi DD Yayoi DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Oite Allied Ships BB Nevada, Shell hits 75, and is sunk DD Aylwin, Shell hits 9, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72 Japanese Ships BB Hiei, on fire BB Kirishima BB Nagato BB Mutsu CA Tone CA Chikuma CL Tenryu CL Tatsuta CL Yubari DD Arare DD Kasumi DD Yayoi DD Mochizuki, on fire, heavy damage DD Oite Allied Ships DD Cassin, Shell hits 6, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72 Japanese Ships BB Hiei, on fire BB Kirishima BB Nagato BB Mutsu CA Tone CA Chikuma CL Tenryu CL Tatsuta CL Yubari DD Arare DD Kasumi DD Yayoi DD Mochizuki, on fire, heavy damage DD Oite Allied Ships DMS Zane, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72 Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Shell hits 1, on fire BB Kirishima BB Nagato BB Mutsu CA Tone CA Chikuma CL Tenryu CL Tatsuta CL Yubari DD Arare DD Kasumi DD Yayoi DD Mochizuki, on fire, heavy damage DD Oite Allied Ships DD Dale, Shell hits 8, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72 Japanese Ships BB Hiei, on fire BB Kirishima BB Nagato BB Mutsu CA Tone CA Chikuma CL Tenryu CL Tatsuta CL Yubari DD Arare DD Kasumi DD Yayoi DD Mochizuki, on fire, heavy damage DD Oite Allied Ships DD Schley, Shell hits 13, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72 Japanese Ships BB Hiei, on fire BB Kirishima BB Nagato BB Mutsu CA Tone CA Chikuma CL Tenryu CL Tatsuta CL Yubari DD Arare DD Kasumi DD Yayoi DD Mochizuki, on fire, heavy damage DD Oite Allied Ships AK Shooting Star, Shell hits 36, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72 Japanese Ships BB Hiei, on fire BB Kirishima BB Nagato BB Mutsu CA Tone CA Chikuma CL Tenryu CL Tatsuta CL Yubari DD Arare DD Kasumi DD Yayoi DD Mochizuki, and is sunk DD Oite Allied Ships AK Aldebaran, Shell hits 35, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Fully 16 enemy ships were sunk overnight including the Battleship Nevada. Not bad. Mochizuki looks certain to sink and one of my BBs took a couple of 16 inch shells and has system damage of almost 50. Japanese BBs are unbelievably fragile. The Nevada took over 40 16 inch shell hits before succumbing. I wish I had a few ships like it in my battleline. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pucheng [Cent China] , at 49,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 19 Ki-51 Sonia x 11 Ki-21-II Sally x 7 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pucheng [Cent China] , at 49,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 19 Ki-51 Sonia x 11 Ki-21-II Sally x 7 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pucheng [Cent China] , at 49,40 Japanese aircraft B4Y1 Jean x 7 Ki-51 Sonia x 30 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Resources hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 1 Ki-43-I Oscar x 21 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 28 Ki-48-I Lily x 32 Ki-21-II Sally x 101 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships SS KXVII, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Runway hits 26 Port hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft D4Y1-C Judy x 6 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 142 Ki-21-II Sally x 58 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 2 destroyed Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 8 Port hits 9 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 35 B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 75 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 P-35A Hawk x 12 P-36A Mohawk x 4 P-39D Airacobra x 12 P-40B Tomahawk x 22 P-40E Warhawk x 8 P-43A Lancer x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 7 destroyed B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 12 destroyed, 4 damaged A very costly strike but, again, quite succesful. I am definitely going to hang around until Hilo reaches Level 2 in a couple of days. I have 100 Lillys ready to fly in on the day that happens to take over reduction duties. Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged P-35A Hawk: 10 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 12 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed TBD Devastator: 2 destroyed B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 4 destroyed B-25C/D Mitchell: 1 destroyed A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed SB2U-2 Vindicator: 1 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72 Japanese aircraft G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 23 G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 46 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 7 P-35A Hawk x 2 P-36A Mohawk x 2 P-39D Airacobra x 7 P-40B Tomahawk x 11 P-43A Lancer x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 7 destroyed, 9 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 1 destroyed Runway hits 4 I ordered in the Nells and Bettys again as this was another alpha strike. The results of the day have decided me to stick around. In the past week the Allies have lost over 1000 planes, the majority of them around Hawaii. I believe Andy's back is now broken and it is only a matter of time before he starts pulling out his forces. He hasn't been able to mount a bomber raid for some days and my recon tells me it is probably due to excessive runway damage. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cold Bay [Alaska] , at 105,36 Allied aircraft B-17E/F Fortress x 6 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on ROC 50th Guerilla Regiment, at 38,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 24 Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on RAF No. 109 Base Force, at 23,49 Japanese aircraft Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 6 Ki-48-I Lily x 6 Ki-21-II Sally x 46 Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 23,57 Allied aircraft Martin 139/B-10 x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Higari Maru AK Kakuzan Maru AK Shinyo Maru #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 13,15 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 63 A5M4 Claude x 14 Allied aircraft T-IVa x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses T-IVa: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 13,26 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1 Allied aircraft Swordfish I x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Swordfish I: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CLAA Nemo-san, Torpedo hits 1 Well, well, well!!! My CLAA takes a torpedo hit from the Stringbags. It manages to destroy both of them but they still get the job done. Not bad. Fortunately system damage is under 20 so Nemo-san can stay on station. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 23,57 Allied aircraft Martin 139/B-10 x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships MSW W.10, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Hidaka Maru AK Hozan Maru #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 27 D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 19 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 6 P-35A Hawk x 6 P-36A Mohawk x 1 P-39D Airacobra x 6 P-40B Tomahawk x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 3 P-43A Lancer x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed P-35A Hawk: 3 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed P-43A Lancer: 2 destroyed Allied Ships AK Boreas, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72 Japanese aircraft D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 2 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 P-35A Hawk x 3 P-36A Mohawk x 1 P-39D Airacobra x 2 P-40B Tomahawk x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 3 P-43A Lancer x 2 Japanese aircraft losses D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Nebraskan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pangim [India], 16,14, firing at TF 18 TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Pangim [India], 16,14 426 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DE Hasu, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage AK Yasushima Maru, Shell hits 1 AK Yamaoka Maru AK Yamamichi Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AK Toun Maru Japanese ground losses: 208 casualties reported I am landing a division at Pangim to take the level 3 port there to provide a port for my damaged CVE. At the very least I want to get the squadrons off the ship before it sinks but, ideally, I'd also like to save the ship. System and flotation damage are both in the low 70s and it has at least 4 or 5 days of travel before it reaches Pangim so things don't look good but one has to try. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 47283 troops, 934 guns, 236 vehicles, Assault Value = 1273 Defending force 68698 troops, 1426 guns, 684 vehicles, Assault Value = 2327 Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17690 troops, 273 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 603 Defending force 11537 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 516 Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuala [Sumatra] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2776 troops, 0 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 83 Defending force 908 troops, 13 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Japanese max assault: 166 - adjusted assault: 64 Allied max defense: 22 - adjusted defense: 19 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Miri [Sarawak] Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 500 troops, 4 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 23 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 19 - adjusted assault: 6 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri [Sarawak] base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pangim [India] Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2398 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Defending force 3260 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Dili [Port Timor] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 20 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Dili [Port Timor] base !!! Paraborne assault preparing for the attack on Koepang. [image]local://upfiles/10809/101E3BD1143549BBB9F33D27E208C6F0.jpg[/image]

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac (12/22/2006 6:26:01 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/31/41 A quiet day to finish off the year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pangim [India], 16,14, firing at TF 18 TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Pangim [India], 16,14 336 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AK Yutaka Maru, Shell hits 1 AK Yamaoka Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Yamamichi Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage AK Toyokawa Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire Japanese ground losses: 390 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pangim [India], 16,14, firing at TF 18 TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Pangim [India], 16,14 240 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AK Yutaka Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy damage AK Yamamichi Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Toyosaka Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire Japanese ground losses: 182 casualties reported Guns lost 1 8 ships are unloading this division. The division wasn't combat-loaded onto small transports as it wasn't planned to be using it for an assault but the damage to the Chuyo necessitates improvisation. I expect to lose all 8 transports and the DE escorting them to the coastal defences at Pangim, a few 9.2 inch guns and a dozen 6 inch guns. Truly lethal ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 10 encounters mine field at Hilo [Hawaii] (116,74) Japanese Ships DD Yayoi CL Tenryu, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near San Francisco [CAL] at 142,49 Japanese Ships SS I-5 Allied Ships AK Aroostook, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pucheng [Cent China] , at 49,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 19 Ki-51 Sonia x 11 Ki-21-II Sally x 6 No Japanese losses Resources hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 1 Ki-43-I Oscar x 21 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 30 Ki-48-I Lily x 59 Ki-21-II Sally x 99 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 10 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 30 B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 89 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 7 P-35A Hawk x 5 P-36A Mohawk x 1 P-39D Airacobra x 7 P-40B Tomahawk x 8 P-40E Warhawk x 6 P-43A Lancer x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 4 destroyed B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 6 destroyed P-35A Hawk: 5 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed P-43A Lancer: 3 destroyed SB2U-2 Vindicator: 4 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed PBY-5 Catalina: 2 destroyed B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 3 destroyed TBD Devastator: 2 destroyed Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 33 These attacks are costly but I haven't seen any offensive moves out of PH in days now. I really think I've won this. My only fear now is that Andy might send the US CVs in to try to nab KB in a coup de main. That is what I would do if the situations were reversed. I don't think he is ruthless enough to order that though. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72 Japanese aircraft G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 12 G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 13 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 P-35A Hawk x 2 P-36A Mohawk x 1 P-39D Airacobra x 5 P-40B Tomahawk x 4 P-43A Lancer x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged P-35A Hawk: 1 destroyed PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed TBD Devastator: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cold Bay [Alaska] , at 105,36 Allied aircraft B-17E/F Fortress x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on ROC 200th Division, at 38,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 24 Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng [SM] at 19,58 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 3 Martin 139/B-10 x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Higari Maru AK Hirota Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AK Hidaka Maru Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng [SM], 19,58 Japanese ground losses: 285 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 47439 troops, 935 guns, 236 vehicles, Assault Value = 1554 Defending force 69093 troops, 1430 guns, 693 vehicles, Assault Value = 2335 Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17703 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 605 Defending force 11567 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 517 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuala [Sumatra] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2678 troops, 0 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 78 Defending force 851 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 27 Japanese max assault: 154 - adjusted assault: 146 Allied max defense: 23 - adjusted defense: 9 Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala [Sumatra] base !!! Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 81 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pangim [India] Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2408 troops, 30 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Defending force 7652 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 289 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported And this takes us to year's end. I'll be posting analysis of the first month later on tonight. Essentially though Andy's acceptance of the maskirovka at ceylon and his willingness to commit to PH have made it the bloodiest first month I've ever had in a PBEM - and many multiples bloodier than any first month I've ever seen in any other player's AAR. No wonder Andy is reeling. I tend to be more used to massive losses as, in Soviet doctrine, that's just the price you pay for your momentum and there's nothing wrong with massive casualties so long as you result is commensurate with the losses.

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac (12/22/2006 7:53:08 PM)
Well here's the Intelligence screen on the 1st January 1942. The main things which immediately leap out at one are the heavy Allied losses in all categories. The Allies have lost 339 ships, 2298 planes and 2463 army loss points. However Japanese aerial losses have also been extremely heavy with 1,224 planes being destroyed, mostly in the air. In fact if one removes the planes destroyed on the ground the Allies have only lost 300 more airframes + pilots than the Japanese. This is a crucial point. In the air the Japanese have managed to shoot down slightly more than 2.5 Allied planes for each plane they have lost but still, overall, are falling below a 2:1 exchange rate. In terms of shipping Japan is doing better with an almost 11:1 exchange rate in terms of hulls and over 13 to 1 in terms of points. The really outstanding area, however, is the army loss point ratio. I am much better at ground combat than I am at naval or aerial combat and that shows in the very low Japanese losses during this initial phase of operations. Obviously, losses will climb as Allied resistance strengthens but the low losses this month mean that I have succesfully preserved my force for operations in India, a key goal. [image]local://upfiles/10809/4DC42135EFC94FF4A58E981B016ED242.jpg[/image]

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac (12/22/2006 7:56:38 PM)
And here's a short summary of the ships lost. I haven't included a few ARs, AVDs and AVs the Allies have lost ( and one AGP). Of note: 21 of the subs were sunk in Manilla harbour but 7 were sunk in the high seas by my ASW ship and air effort ( which has been intensive if largely undocumented). I'm pretty pleased to have sunk 7 subs in about 24 days at sea. [image]local://upfiles/10809/CC3B77E5A7724F5B92B240462D3AC734.jpg[/image]

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac (12/23/2006 4:50:44 AM)
Below you see a listing of the top Japanese pilots. I noticed a few interesting things while going through this list: a) While the number of WIA and MIA pilots is distributed fairly evenly throughout the number of pilots with kills the only three KIA pilots in the list are all in the top 15 pilots. b) Note how well the Rufes have done. The top three Rufes have accounte for 29 planes all by themselves. To put this into perspective one has to bear in mind that only 9 Rufes have been actively engaged in combat. So, early on the Rufes really are extremely effective. I realised this early on in the month and immediately doubled my monthly output of Rufes as I think they ought to be able to provide highly effective CAP for undeveloped bases - an important consideration as I slowly move on Noumea and Australia. c) WiTP models the 90/10 split pretty well. This is pretty much the theory that most things in the world can be divided up into a 90/10 ratio plus inverse. What does that mean in war? Well it means that 10% of the pilots probably get 90% of the kills. My top ten pilots account for 128 kills which is extremely close to 10% of the 1290 air to air kills I've scored so far. I think that's an extremely interesting finding. Which plane types have shot down enemy planes and how succesful have they been? A5M4 - 5 kills spread between 5 pilots. A6M2 - Hordes of kills with 80 Zero pilots being experten already. Rufes: 4 out of the 9 starting Rufe pilots have scored kills. In total my Rufes have accounted for 32 enemy planes so far. Nells: 3 Nells have accounted for 4 enemy planes. WO Kurakane of G2 Dai Chitose Kokutai has managed to shoot down two enemy fighters. Not bad. Bettys: Bettys have accounted for 7 enemy planes. Mavises have 3 kills. Ki-43s: 7 kills spread between 4 pilots. To be fair though I've held the Ki-43s in reserve preferring to use my Zeroes at the point of the spear and my Oscars to secure the hafting. Ki-44s: 2 measly kills. I am very disappointed in this plane. Because of how poorly this plane has performed I have been pouring supplies and HI into expanding Ki-109 production. I expect the Ki-109 to be a really nasty beast for the Allies right up to mid-43. Comparison of Ki-109 vs A6M2. Speed: Ki-109 has superior maximum speed 348 vs 331 and slightly poorer cruise speed 205 vs 207. Climb rate: Ki-109 has superior climb rate of 2982 vs 2642 for the Zero. Manoeuvre: Ki-109 wins again. 30 vs 28. Durability: Ki-109 wins again. 12 vs 10. Armour: Ki-109 wins again. 1 vs 0. Gun power: Both are armed with 2 cannons and 2 MGs and have a firepower rating of 16. Bombload: Ki-109 carries a single 250Kg bomb while the Zero carries 2 x 60 Kg bombs. Range: Zero wins hands down. It has a range of 11 hexes. The Ki-109 has a maximum range of 3 hexes. Carrier capability: Ki-109 is not carrier-capable while the A6M2 is. So, essentially, the A6M2 is being built to provide long-range escort capability throughout the war and carrier-capable fighters during the first 18 months of the war while the Ki-109 is going to be used to support the fighting in China and the Soviet Union and provide CAP for my bases. My goal is to build up to a monthly prouction of 240 A6M2s per month and 150 Ki-109s per month. I will use the Ki-109s to fill out my squadrons and fight as much as possible while building up as large a reserve of A6M2s as possible. Once the A6M2 auto-upgrades in mid-43 I won't be able to build anymore and I think I'm going to need long-range escorts throughout the entire war, particularly when kamikaze strikes really get going. If I can keep losses to an average of 100 per month I could build a reserve of close to 3,000 planes by mid-43 and that ought to be sufficient to see me through the next two years. [image]local://upfiles/10809/AC18D33746D74218963EBEC119C7C958.jpg[/image]

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac (12/23/2006 5:24:45 AM)
Here's a current front-line trace. As you can see the Japanese advance has left quite a lot of Allied bases uncaptured in its wake. As my reinforcements make for the front they are going to land and mop up these bases. In addition I have 6 divisions onboard ship off the coast of India plus 2 more in Ceylon and will be landing there soon with another 9 division-equivalents ( including the tank Brigades) ready to transfer once Singapore falls. I'm betting that 18 divisions plus complete aerial and naval supremacy should be sufficient to eliminate resistance in India quite quickly. Now, a little critique. I think that the main thing I've noticed in the first month is that Andy has failed to pressurise my forces in China and the Soviet Union sufficiently. In the air the loss of 20 or 30 more planes and the need to station a Zero unit or two in Kwantung would have been enough to derail my invasion of Hawaii. This was well within Andy's capabilities but he chose not to do this. Andy has spoken to me of an overpowered Japan but, honestly, I feel that: a) much of the issue is due to my play style and not actually any overpowering of Japan. I hit deep weakness hard and fast and that's always difficult to defend against. b) that he hasn't made enough of his advantages in this mod. There is a reason the Soviet Union is active and some of Japan's early strengthening is done precisely because the Soviet Union can go active in December 41 and mount border raids, air raids and sub attacks etc. This failure to press me in China and the Soviet Union has allowed me to divert really significant aerial and ground forces. For example, I have no fighters or bombers in Kwantung ( except for a couple of training squadrons sitting in Pyongyang going to class every day) and have robbed 4 divisions of infantry which are on their way to India. Similarly China is in the process of being pilfered as the Chinese there are incredibly quiescent. Even the DEI is unbelievably quiet. I was worried that Merak might be counter-attacked but Andy isn't doing anything. He isn't even pressing attacks home against Kendari. I haven't had to face a single bomber raid on my actual bases there. Just how quiet things are can be gauged by the fact that the totality of my fighter force in the DEI comprises just 12 Tojos. The small riposte at Port Moresby was well calculated but apart from that the Allies haven't tried taking the offensive anywhere. Andy is running a very careful, unaggressive campaign so far and while that is preserving his force for the great defensive battles he is waging it is also true that it is allowing me to concentrate maximal force at these points of contact and win these battles. I think that if he were to just split 20% of the force he is losing in these battles and use it offensively elsewhere that he would gain great advantage... and with the Soviet and Chinese forces he wouldn't even need to divert any forces, the are all already there doing nothing. All he has to do is give them attack orders and they will begin drawing off my planes, pilots and troops and weakening the spear tip. So, really I think the main problem Andy has is that he isn't tying down any of my forces in subsidiary theatres and therefore he is facing the full, might of my best forces at the spear tip and, inevitably, losing. He needs to begin trying to tie down forces in subsidiary theatres or I will continue freeing up forces from China and Kwantung and over-run India, Northern Oz and Alaska over the next few months. If he doesn't do this then, yes, he will face overwhelming forces but it'll be his own fault for not tieing them down elsewhere, IMO. Even now I'm in a much better defensive position in China and the Kwantung area than I was just 3 weeks ago because I'm upgrading from Nates to Ki-109s ( which are infinitely better fighters) and I've gotten to shuffle my forces around and begin building the fortifications I need. Again, China and the Soviet Union are golden opportunities to tie down massive portions of the Japanese Army and Air Force respectively. If the Allied player doesn't use these regions to fulfill those roles then, yes, he is going to face a steamroller but, IMO, it is his own fault for not doing so. [image]local://upfiles/10809/BCC768A3466E467889FF91DB5CA040EF.jpg[/image]

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac (12/23/2006 5:14:14 PM)
Well, unfortunately, it looks like this game might be over. We got to January 5th before I landed somewhere north of Bombay Andy hadn't realised I could land... thus unhinging his entire�defensive line ( which was my intent).�Following discussions I agreed to go back a day and land elsewhere instead as I wanted him to feel he had as good a chance of defending India as he was going to get given the overall situation. He then commented that he thought he had a chance of holding India. I responded that he didn't have a chance because the entire SAA ( 16 division equivalents) plus a few division I'd freed from China and Kwantung were heading for India. Now, the only reason I am able to send such a large force to India is because: a) he has been remarkably quiescent in the DEI, allowing me to run riot with just 200 AV worth of troops. b) he hasn't counter-attacked anywhere in the Aleutians or deep South Pacific or PM - If he counter-attacked with just a division he could take everything I've taken ( except Hilo) c) He hasn't threatened any of my holdings in China or Kwantung... there's a reason China and the Soviet Union are active. Allied players MUST use them to tie down Japanese forces and prevent them being transferred elsewhere. d) A combination of the above has allowed me to thin my garrisons massively and send everything not tied down to India. I view this as simply good strategy. We've spoken and I think he is right in that the sort of bypassing, deep strike game I play isn't to his tastes and that, therefore he won't enjoy this sort of game... and I don't want to force an honourable opponent to play a game they won't enjoy... and I want to be clear that Andy is a very honourable opponent and I'd highly recommend him to anyone seeking a more historical game. In any case he has said he wishes to end the game. I have offered to swap sides and play on as the Allies as I really don't think the situation is anywhere near as hopeless as he feels. He has refused this as he doesn't really dig Japan. I have asked him to reconsider and am awaiting a response. If he doesn't want to continue would anyone else want to take over? At this stage I just can't face doing another turn 1 and whenever I do one I end up being given out to for making it "too devastating" or somesuch... Hell, war plans are supposed to be devastating, that's their raison d'etre. So, anyways, if anyone feels like they would enjoy a relatively freeform game starting from 1st January 42 let me know. This all awaits Andy giving his OK on releasing the password etc. My ONLY condition for any Allied player (or team of players) wanting to step in is that they "know what they're getting into". I'm open to discussing new house rules etc also.

Nemo121 -> Empires Ablaze: Challenge Accepted (1/5/2007 6:42:01 PM)
Well, after a significant bit of down time while a new opponent was found to step into Andy's shoes and for that opponent to get up to speed with the situation we are on the cusp of recommencing the game from 1st January 1942. Jagdfluger has agreed to take up the mantle and we should exchange the first turns over the next few days. So far it looks like the only significant change in house rules is that ground war in the Soviet Union will no longer be forbidden until 1st January 1943. We have agreed to a week for redeployment purposes and then either side can kick off a ground war in Manchuria/Soviet Union. What this, in effect, means is that I will be facing a Soviet offensive from 8th January 1942 [:D]. I also expect to face a resurrgent China and ground offensives in that area. Of note: I advised my opponent to fully read this AAR before agreeing to take on the game so he knows my plans and dispositions and will, undoubtedly, use this knowledge to maximise the effectiveness of his dispositions. This is entirely within the parameters of our agreement. I expect and hope he will do everything possible to maximise his chances within the rather wide parameters of our game.... in my other PBEM my opponent is using Soviet fighters and pilots to defend Port Moresby and India even before the Soviet Union and Japan are at war... although obviously we are using the fiction that these Soviet pilots and planes are members of "volunteer squadrons" just as happened in Spain, Korea, Vietnam etc. So, since I haven't seen any real mentions about his style I thought I'd ask if anyone who had played him had any insights?

Andy Mac -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Challenge Accepted (1/5/2007 7:16:33 PM)
Good luck I hope the Russian Hordes roll accross SEA and destroy the Japanese defenders as I suspect most of them are en route to India !!!!

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Challenge Accepted (1/5/2007 7:23:17 PM)
chuckle Umm, thanks? [8D] It'll be interesting to say the least... Obviously though one strategem would be to give up Manchuria, hold out on the Chinese border ( with those lovely urban hexes) and then just amphibious land behind the new Soviet front, cutting their LCUs off from supplies and gaining an easy victory over the rest of the Soviet Union. A variation of this is being used to remove 15 Field Armies from Jutland13's order of battle in my other PBEM and I expect it would be succesful here. Nothing leads people into unwise, headlong advance more succesfully than success.... very few ever question whether their sucesses are too easy, they just happily accept the result. So, perhaps Soviet forces rolling forward throughout Manchuria and Korea and into China would be precisely the worst thing that could happen for the Soviets? [;)]

VSWG -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Challenge Accepted (1/6/2007 12:06:35 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Nemo121 So, since I haven't seen any real mentions about his style I thought I'd ask if anyone who had played him had any insights? I've heard that he's one of the best and most aggressive WitP players around. AFAIK Kereguelen plays against him, and Przemcio made a short AAR until he lost Australia (including the East Coast) to Jagdfluger. In other words: [sm=00000613.gif]

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Challenge Accepted (1/6/2007 2:42:36 PM)
VSWG, Aye, I've heard he's good, has taken Australia and crucified a fair few opponents ( jwxspoon, Mastruko etc) with extremely aggressive play early on - including massive counter-invasions which checked Japanese advances early on. That's why I want to play him. There's no point playing someone you can easily beat. The fun isn't in winning but in playing well and playing the best forces you to play your best. I'm doing my research on him today - forum searches etc - and will post my conclusions here later.

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Challenge Accepted (1/14/2007 12:40:28 PM)
Well we've gotten about a week under our belts so I think it is time to update this again. Based on my research I think it is fair to say Jagdfluger has only rarely been beaten ( but importantly he HAS been beaten ) and that he is equally happy to play as either the Japanese or the Allies. He also seems to have a great attention for detail and is willing to play under almost any house rules - believing, I presume, that ability will win out. He is also an extremely aggressive player with several of his ex-opponents likening his aggressive style to my own. The main question in playing him was always going to be whether this aggression was going to be directed at the point of the spear or at the shaft. After a week of playing him I can say definitively that when week he will attack the entire length of vulnerable SLOCs relying on such attacks to divert resources from other theatres. Leaving areas behind in the rear for mopping up later is far too dangerous. Unortunately in this game I pretty much left the DEI alone. So, my first priority in January is still India but my second priority has become the elimination of isolated bases ( particularly those with level 4 airfields) in my rear. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/01/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng [SM], 19,58 Japanese ground losses: 182 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pangim [India], 16,14, firing at TF 18 TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Pangim [India], 16,14 293 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AK Yutaka Maru, heavy damage AK Yasushima Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Yamamichi Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 223 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Pangim [India], at 16,14 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 4 BB Hyuga, Shell hits 6 BB Haruna, Shell hits 5 BB Kongo, Shell hits 3 Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng [SM], 19,58 Japanese ground losses: 97 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pangim [India], 16,14, firing at TF 18 TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Pangim [India], 16,14 79 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AK Yasushima Maru, on fire AK Yamaoka Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Toun Maru, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 106 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kiamusze [Manchukuo] , at 66,29 Allied aircraft SB-2M x 82 No Allied losses Runway hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Mutankiang [Mnchuko] , at 64,31 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Pe-2 x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Pe-2: 4 destroyed, 18 damaged Japanese ground losses: 561 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 20 I presume this is just a game hiccup as it is almost unheard of for an airstrike to cause 20 casualties per plane committed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pucheng [Cent China] , at 49,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 19 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 Ki-21-II Sally x 5 No Japanese losses Resources hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hong Kong [UK] , at 43,42 Allied aircraft SB-2 x 6 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bombay [India] , at 18,11 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 10 A5M4 Claude x 2 C3N1 Kate x 3 B4Y1 Jean x 19 B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 19 Japanese aircraft losses B4Y1 Jean: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 21 I was hoping to catch some planes on the ground but Jagdfluger moved them before I could get there. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51 Japanese aircraft Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 30 Ki-48-I Lily x 59 Ki-21-II Sally x 97 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged Allied Ships SS KXVII, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 32 Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 22 C3N1 Kate x 4 Ki-48-I Lily x 61 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 P-35A Hawk x 4 P-36A Mohawk x 2 P-39D Airacobra x 8 P-40B Tomahawk x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 6 P-43A Lancer x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 5 destroyed C3N1 Kate: 1 damaged Ki-48-I Lily: 12 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged P-35A Hawk: 2 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 16 Even at 21,000 feet the FlAK over Pearl Harbour is devastating. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72 Japanese aircraft G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 18 G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 37 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 P-35A Hawk x 2 P-36A Mohawk x 2 P-39D Airacobra x 4 P-40B Tomahawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 6 P-43A Lancer x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 damaged P-35A Hawk: 2 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 1 destroyed TBD Devastator: 1 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on RAF No. 109 Base Force, at 23,49 Japanese aircraft Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 7 Ki-48-I Lily x 6 Ki-21-II Sally x 53 Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 damaged Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed Ki-21-II Sally: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 36 D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 5 B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 33 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 P-35A Hawk x 1 P-36A Mohawk x 2 P-39D Airacobra x 4 P-40B Tomahawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 6 P-43A Lancer x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 7 destroyed P-35A Hawk: 1 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed P-43A Lancer: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Downes DD Dewey, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD MacDonough, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Merak/Serang [Java] , at 19,59 Japanese aircraft Ki-44IIa Tojo x 7 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 13 F.K.51 x 1 Martin 139/B-10 x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Martin 139/B-10: 1 damaged The Tojos fail again. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kwajalein [Nanyo] , at 81,84 Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete-FF x 4 Allied aircraft B-17E/F Fortress x 6 Japanese aircraft losses H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E/F Fortress: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 12 D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 P-36A Mohawk x 1 P-39D Airacobra x 2 P-40B Tomahawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 3 P-43A Lancer x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD MacDonough, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pangim [India] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 9974 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 286 Defending force 2324 troops, 26 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 388 - adjusted assault: 306 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 16 Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Pangim [India] base !!! Japanese ground losses: 161 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 2409 casualties reported Guns lost 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17775 troops, 274 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 608 Defending force 11596 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 518 Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng [SM] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 9150 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 383 Defending force 569 troops, 11 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 8 Japanese max assault: 338 - adjusted assault: 328 Allied max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 109 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Teloekbetoeng [SM] base !!! Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 923 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20192 troops, 462 guns, 231 vehicles, Assault Value = 1547 Defending force 69339 troops, 1430 guns, 696 vehicles, Assault Value = 2345 Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 20,44 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2651 troops, 0 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 77 Defending force 404 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14 Japanese max assault: 154 - adjusted assault: 73 Allied max defense: 10 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 73 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH] Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 54097 troops, 1142 guns, 379 vehicles, Assault Value = 2345 Defending force 62499 troops, 1064 guns, 299 vehicles, Assault Value = 1547 Allied max assault: 20 - adjusted assault: 0 Japanese max defense: 1573 - adjusted defense: 6321 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 310 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Heiho [Chosen] Allied Shock attack Attacking force 18252 troops, 306 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 385 Defending force 18480 troops, 286 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 465 Allied max assault: 424 - adjusted assault: 24 Japanese max defense: 484 - adjusted defense: 3435 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8) Japanese ground losses: 78 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 2792 casualties reported Guns lost 80 Vehicles lost 7 Hmm, looks like he has his eye on Kwantung or sure. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China] Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 10076 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 516 Defending force 24594 troops, 331 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 608 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Davao [Mndno] Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3265 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162 Defending force 4425 troops, 50 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 110 Allied ground losses: 2 casualties reported Guns lost 1 [image]local://upfiles/10809/628CF1913C4C49949A44029C03F05BBA.jpg[/image]

aztez -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Challenge Accepted (1/14/2007 1:05:18 PM)
Good luck! This ought to be intresting. It is intresting to see what kind of plans Jagdfluger has in his sleeves. This will be the first well documented AAR when someone is going againts him.

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Challenge Accepted (1/14/2007 11:19:25 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/02/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Hilo [Hawaii] at 116,74 Japanese Ships DD Tanikaze DD Hamakaze DD Urakaze DD Shiranuhi DD Isokaze DD Kagero DD Akigumo CV Zuikaku CV Shokaku CV Akagi Allied Ships SS Pollack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1 encounters mine field at Hilo [Hawaii] (116,74) Japanese Ships DD Tanikaze DD Isokaze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 10 encounters mine field at Hilo [Hawaii] (116,74) Japanese Ships DD Yayoi DD Kasumi It looks like the Allies are using almost 10 submarines to run mines into Hilo from Pearl Harbour. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 13,26 Japanese Ships AK Tatsukami Maru Allied Ships SS Truant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near San Francisco [CAL] at 142,49 Japanese Ships SS I-5 Allied Ships AVD Ballard -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Hilo [Hawaii] at 116,74 Japanese Ships DD Yayoi DD Kasumi DD Arare Allied Ships SS Pollack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Hilo [Hawaii] at 116,74 Japanese Ships DD Arare DD Yayoi DD Kasumi Allied Ships SS Pollack, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 13,26 Japanese Ships AK Kazuura Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Truant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kiamusze [Manchukuo] , at 66,29 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Pe-2 x 13 SB-2 x 12 SB-2M x 173 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Pe-2: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 55 The Soviets continue hitting my airbases along the Russo-Japanese border. I am leaving my Babs recon planes in airbases so as to create a bit of confusion as to when my Mikes fly in. I'm upgrading from Babs to Dinahs and Marlinas in any case so these Babs losses are irrelevant. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pucheng [Cent China] , at 49,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 19 Ki-51 Sonia x 41 Ki-21-II Sally x 5 No Japanese losses Resources hits 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 1 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 30 Ki-48-I Lily x 58 Ki-21-II Sally x 91 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 damaged Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hawk 75/P-36: 2 destroyed Allied Ships SS KXVII, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Runway hits 30 Port hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft D4Y1-C Judy x 6 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 147 Ki-48-I Lily x 65 Ki-21-II Sally x 60 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 117 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 5 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 32 Port hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 75 C3N1 Kate x 6 B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 6 Ki-48-I Lily x 55 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 P-35A Hawk x 4 P-36A Mohawk x 1 P-39D Airacobra x 2 P-40B Tomahawk x 4 P-40E Warhawk x 6 P-43A Lancer x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed P-35A Hawk: 2 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed P-43A Lancer: 1 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed Runway hits 30 More attrition over Pearl Harbour. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on IJA 1st Ind Mixed Brigade, at 65,31 Allied aircraft I-16 Type 24 x 54 IL-2 Shturmovik x 117 LaGG-3 x 21 Allied aircraft losses IL-2 Shturmovik: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 99 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on ROC 200th Division, at 38,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 23 Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on ROC 13th Field Army , at 49,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 9 Ki-51 Sonia x 18 Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 2 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 40,67 Allied aircraft Beaufort VII x 14 Hudson IV x 11 No Allied losses Japanese Ships TK Ogura Maru #1 TK Manju Maru TK Zuiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK Okigawa Maru TK Nichirin Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage And the first hint as to Jagdfluger's style shows itself. He has forward-based Hudsons and Beauforts at Amboina to catch my reinforcements/resupply convoys heading toward Kendari. That's fine though, I can deal with Amboina. The problem will arise if he begins to base them out of Balikpapan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 11,22 Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete-FF x 2 Allied aircraft Vildebeest IV x 9 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AV Sanyo Maru AK Tenyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damageAK Yamaura Maru Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 40,67 Allied aircraft Beaufort VII x 12 No Allied losses Japanese Ships TK Nichirin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK Zuiyo Maru, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 40,67 Allied aircraft Hudson IV x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships TK Ogura Maru #1, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson IV bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 13,26 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1 Allied aircraft Beaufort VII x 11 IL-2 Shturmovik x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VII: 4 destroyed IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese Ships CLAA Nemo-san And yet again the Allies pay a heavy toll for getting into the AAA envelope of my CLAA. Obviously though all they have to do is mass sufficient bombers to overwhelm the defences in one day and it will, inevitably, suffer multiple torpedo hits. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 13,26 Japanese Ships AK Yamakaze Maru AK Tatsukami Maru Allied Ships SS Truant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17811 troops, 277 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 702 Defending force 11539 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 515 Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,40 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 31983 troops, 497 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 777 Defending force 20167 troops, 332 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1020 Japanese max assault: 1536 - adjusted assault: 241 Allied max defense: 942 - adjusted defense: 307 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 3598 casualties reported Guns lost 72 Allied ground losses: 247 casualties reported Guns lost 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 53,33 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2929 troops, 6 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 88 Defending force 681 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Japanese max assault: 172 - adjusted assault: 83 Allied max defense: 36 - adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 82 casualties reported Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20187 troops, 464 guns, 231 vehicles, Assault Value = 1343 Defending force 69074 troops, 1418 guns, 695 vehicles, Assault Value = 2328 Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Medan [Sumatra] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2682 troops, 0 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 78 Defending force 1939 troops, 28 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 56 Japanese max assault: 156 - adjusted assault: 28 Allied max defense: 49 - adjusted defense: 17 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Japanese ground losses: 109 casualties reported Vehicles lost 3 Allied ground losses: 61 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH] Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 53576 troops, 1131 guns, 374 vehicles, Assault Value = 2328 Defending force 58429 troops, 956 guns, 395 vehicles, Assault Value = 1343 Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Heiho [Chosen] Allied Shock attack Attacking force 7224 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182 Defending force 18313 troops, 283 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 460 Allied max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0 Japanese max defense: 476 - adjusted defense: 2657 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8) Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China] Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9990 troops, 162 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 512 Defending force 27718 troops, 341 guns, 216 vehicles, Assault Value = 702 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Davao [Mndno] Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3326 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165 Defending force 4481 troops, 53 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 112 Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Guns lost 1

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Challenge Accepted (1/14/2007 11:41:55 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/03/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at hex 13,26 firing, at TF 113 TF 113 troops unloading over beach at 13,26 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 58 encounters mine field at Hilo [Hawaii] (116,74) Japanese Ships DMS Ishigaki DMS Kunashiri -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73 Japanese Ships BB Kirishima BB Nagato BB Mutsu CA Tone CA Chikuma CL Tatsuta CL Yubari DD Arare DD Kasumi DD Yayoi Allied Ships PT -44 PT -45 PT -47, Shell hits 8, and is sunk PT -48 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Trivandrum [India], 11,21 Japanese ground losses: 172 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at hex 13,26 firing, at TF 113 TF 113 troops unloading over beach at 13,26 Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kiamusze [Manchukuo] , at 66,29 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Pe-2 x 9 SB-2 x 9 SB-2M x 132 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Pe-2: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Nanchang [C China] , at 48,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 11 Allied aircraft V-92C Corsair x 3 I-153c x 14 No Japanese losses No Allied losses And aggressive in China also. Interesting, he i obviously willing to spend his units as required to get results as opposed to saving them up for later. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pucheng [Cent China] , at 49,40 Japanese aircraft B4Y1 Jean x 6 Ki-51 Sonia x 30 No Japanese losses Resources hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Amboina [Ambon] , at 40,74 Japanese aircraft G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 83 G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 26 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson IV: 7 destroyed Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 27 The first of the day's attacks on Amboina goes in. 7 Hudsons destroyed on the ground is a good start. Unfortunately none of the infinitely more dangerous Beauforts were destroyed. The second prong of my plan for dealing with this threat is loading up my troops from Macassar and using them to complete the capture of Timor followed shortly afterward by the capture of Amboina. Meanwhile a Brigade from the Phillipines has been redirected to take Jolo and the southern Borneo bases. By the end of the month this problem should be pretty much removed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft D4Y1-C Judy x 7 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 145 Ki-48-I Lily x 72 Ki-21-II Sally x 58 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 51 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 18 Port hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on IJA 47th Road Construction Battalion, at 63,32 Allied aircraft IL-2 Shturmovik x 120 Allied aircraft losses IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 79 casualties reported Vehicles lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on IJA 14th Division, at 63,22 Allied aircraft V-92C Corsair x 6 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on ROC 50th Guerilla Regiment, at 38,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 20 Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on AA 27th Brigade AIF , at 22,51 Japanese aircraft G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 4 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 3 Ki-48-I Lily x 18 Ki-21-II Sally x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on RAF No. 112 Base Force, at 22,51 Japanese aircraft G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 22 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 26 Ki-48-I Lily x 32 Ki-21-II Sally x 55 Ki-49 -I Helen x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Makassar [Celebes] at 30,70 Allied aircraft Hudson IV x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Minazuki Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Makassar [Celebes] at 30,70 Allied aircraft Beaufort VII x 14 Hudson IV x 6 Martin 139/B-10 x 15 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Tsurugisan Maru AK Konei Maru AK Genmei Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Sensan Maru AP Heiwa Maru AK Taiyu Maru AP Sangetsu Maru AK Tokiwasan Maru AK Syunko Maru DD Minazuki Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported The Beauforts launch from Koepang on Timor today. It looks like Jagdfluger is going to use the fact that the Allies get to go after the Japanese to hop his planes around from base to base. The only solution to this is to close all his optional bases through either repeated attacks or capture and then attack the only base left. This will take till the end of the month unfortunately. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kiamusze [Manchukuo] , at 66,29 Allied aircraft I-16 Type 24 x 30 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kwajalein [Nanyo] , at 81,84 Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete-FF x 4 Allied aircraft B-17E/F Fortress x 6 Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses No Allied losses Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Makassar [Celebes] at 30,70 Allied aircraft Hudson IV x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Genmei Maru, on fire, heavy damage DD Minazuki -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Makassar [Celebes] at 30,70 Allied aircraft Beaufort VII x 14 Hudson IV x 6 Martin 139/B-10 x 12 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Minazuki AP Sasago Maru, Bomb hits 1 AP Heiwa Maru AK Genmei Maru, on fire, heavy damage AP Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Sensan Maru Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 13,26 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1 Allied aircraft Beaufort VII x 6 IL-2 Shturmovik x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VII: 3 destroyed IL-2 Shturmovik: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships AK Kazuura Maru, on fire, heavy damage CLAA Nemo-san -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Hilo [Hawaii] at 116,74 Japanese Ships DMS Kunashiri DMS Ishigaki Allied Ships SS Narwhal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Noumea [New Cal] at 66,117 Japanese Ships SS I-6 Allied Ships CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DMS Dorsey DMS Hopkins DMS Long DMS Southard DMS Elliot The IJN Submarine arm's excellent war continues. Another enemy CA is damaged. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Amboina [Ambon], at 40,74 Phase 2 of my plan to deal with Amboina goes in. Two CA TFs sprint into position and bombard Amboina mercilessly. Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Hudson IV: 10 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Chokai CA Maya CA Atago CA Takao Allied ground losses: 354 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 135 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Amboina [Ambon], at 40,74 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Hudson IV: 4 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CA Mogami CA Ashigara CA Nachi CA Haguro CA Myoko Allied ground losses: 158 casualties reported Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 79 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore [UK] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 116616 troops, 1568 guns, 1423 vehicles, Assault Value = 3104 Defending force 14459 troops, 217 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 254 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Japanese max assault: 3224 - adjusted assault: 2501 Allied max defense: 264 - adjusted defense: 179 Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore [UK] base !!! Time to move some of the 2,500 AV at Singapore up to help out in India. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17899 troops, 276 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1061 Defending force 11563 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 513 Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 53,33 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2831 troops, 6 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 83 Defending force 652 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37 Japanese max assault: 164 - adjusted assault: 150 Allied max defense: 36 - adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 65 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20074 troops, 463 guns, 229 vehicles, Assault Value = 1355 Defending force 69381 troops, 1424 guns, 698 vehicles, Assault Value = 2338 Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Medan [Sumatra] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2548 troops, 0 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 71 Defending force 1868 troops, 25 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 52 Japanese max assault: 140 - adjusted assault: 188 Allied max defense: 46 - adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Medan [Sumatra] base !!! Japanese ground losses: 107 casualties reported Vehicles lost 4 Allied ground losses: 1158 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 13,26 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 4891 troops, 19 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 380 Defending force 2856 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130 Japanese max assault: 64 - adjusted assault: 34 Allied max defense: 130 - adjusted defense: 131 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH] Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 53848 troops, 1138 guns, 376 vehicles, Assault Value = 2337 Defending force 59476 troops, 961 guns, 426 vehicles, Assault Value = 1355 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China] Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9961 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 510 Defending force 40805 troops, 553 guns, 216 vehicles, Assault Value = 1061 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 13,26 Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 455 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129 Defending force 17865 troops, 193 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 377 Allied max assault: 17 - adjusted assault: 0 Japanese max defense: 335 - adjusted defense: 731 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 Allied ground losses: 103 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Ground combat at 13,26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trincomalee [Ceylon] Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3760 troops, 60 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Defending force 11726 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 346 Allied max assault: 9 - adjusted assault: 0 Japanese max defense: 306 - adjusted defense: 217 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 Allied ground losses: 53 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trincomalee [Ceylon] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 11726 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 346 Defending force 3676 troops, 60 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Japanese max assault: 564 - adjusted assault: 66 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 61 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Japanese ground losses: 481 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 At the end of the day the air loss report shows 41 Hudsons were destroyed on the ground in Amboina. Not bad at all. I would have loved to kill some Beauforts though. Unfortunately the Japanese forces at Trincomalee are out of supplies. Sheesh. [8\|] There goes another two weeks as I arrange resupply, rest up and then re-attack. [image]local://upfiles/10809/4906CF449B45484491A1DBB22CE8CC83.jpg[/image]

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Challenge Accepted (1/16/2007 2:14:15 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/04/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Luganville [New Heb], 71,111 Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported The landings at Efateville and Luganville are purely or testing purposes. I'm landing 30 or so AV at each in order to gauge the level of enemy response to an encroachment of his defensive perimeter. What do I hope to find out? Simple, everyone has a pattern and knowing whether Jagdfluger's is to counter-attack immediately with what is at hand or to wait a fortnight and attack with overwhelming force is information well worth the loss of an SNLF although, obviously, I'll save a cadre of the unit for rebuilding purposes. I must take losses to gain information but there's no need to make them permanent losses. Personally I think that he will attack within 8 or 9 days which is the absolute minimum amount of time it will take to load an assault unit up from Noumea and then transport it to Luganville. He will sacrifice finesse and preparation for speed, just as I would. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Trivandrum [India], 11,21 Japanese ground losses: 161 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at hex 13,26 firing, at TF 113 TF 113 troops unloading over beach at 13,26 36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CLAA Nemo-san Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1 encounters mine field at Hilo [Hawaii] (116,74) Japanese Ships DD Urakaze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Hilo [Hawaii] at 116,74 Japanese Ships TK Itukusima Maru DE Karukaya Allied Ships SS Pollack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Luganville [New Heb], 71,111 Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Trivandrum [India], 11,21 Japanese ground losses: 176 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at hex 13,26 firing, at TF 113 TF 113 troops unloading over beach at 13,26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Trivandrum [India] at 11,21 Japanese Ships AK Kotoku Maru Allied Ships SS Travancore -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Heiho [Chosen] , at 66,25 Allied aircraft Yak-1 x 4 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Heiho [Chosen] , at 66,25 Allied aircraft I-16 Type 24 x 47 R-12/Yak-4 x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22 Allied aircraft V-92C Corsair x 6 IL-2 Shturmovik x 72 R-12/Yak-4 x 6 Allied aircraft losses IL-2 Shturmovik: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 32 So long as he continues only hitting airfields and burning my supplies I will concentrate on building up my Mike numbers for the time when resistance becomes appropriate. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kan Hsien [C China] , at 45,39 Japanese aircraft B4Y1 Jean x 6 Ki-51 Sonia x 30 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Resources hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Nanchang [C China] , at 48,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 11 Allied aircraft V-92C Corsair x 7 I-153c x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses V-92C Corsair: 3 damaged I-153c: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pucheng [Cent China] , at 49,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 19 Ki-51 Sonia x 42 Ki-21-II Sally x 9 No Japanese losses Resources hits 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang [Timor] , at 29,77 Japanese aircraft G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 80 G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 26 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 damaged G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 2 damaged Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on IJA 1st Ind Mixed Brigade, at 65,31 Allied aircraft IL-2 Shturmovik x 122 Allied aircraft losses IL-2 Shturmovik: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 108 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on ROC 50th Guerilla Regiment, at 38,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 22 Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore [UK] at 22,51 Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete-FF x 4 Allied aircraft Beaufort VII x 14 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Isin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Nansin Maru AP Kasui Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Mansei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 15 C3N1 Kate x 1 Allied aircraft P-35A Hawk x 2 P-36A Mohawk x 1 P-39D Airacobra x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 3 P-43A Lancer x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 3 destroyed C3N1 Kate: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-35A Hawk: 1 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50 Allied aircraft Beaufort VII x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Fusemi Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50 Allied aircraft Beaufort VII x 11 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VII: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Kashii, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Toyohasi Maru The pesky Beauforts have jumped yet again and are now staging out of Palembang. Still give me a fortnight and their options will be greatly reduced. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Koepang [Timor] at 29,77 Japanese Ships CL Sendai CL Nagara DD Samidare DD Kawakaze DD Hatsuharu DD Nenohi DD Hatsushimo DD Wakaba DD Akatsuki DD Inazuma Allied Ships AP Ormiston, Shell hits 30, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 1203 casualties reported Guns lost 30 Jagdfluger confirms that the entire unit loaded on Ormiston drowned when the ship went down. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 13,26 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 17595 troops, 173 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 378 Defending force 2687 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 120 Japanese max assault: 664 - adjusted assault: 437 Allied max defense: 114 - adjusted defense: 189 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 448 casualties reported Guns lost 15 Allied ground losses: 237 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Luganville [New Heb] Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1219 troops, 12 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 95 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 47 - adjusted assault: 46 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 46 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Luganville [New Heb] base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 18000 troops, 278 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1067 Defending force 11494 troops, 164 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 510 Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,40 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 27828 troops, 406 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 619 Defending force 19970 troops, 321 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1010 Japanese max assault: 397 - adjusted assault: 69 Allied max defense: 962 - adjusted defense: 297 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 1580 casualties reported Guns lost 42 Allied ground losses: 161 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 53,33 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2796 troops, 6 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 81 Defending force 600 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34 Japanese max assault: 162 - adjusted assault: 328 Allied max defense: 33 - adjusted defense: 9 Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1 Continual attacks by this armoured regiment fail to dislodge the pesky Chinese guerillas. Time, it will just take a bit more time. Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20096 troops, 463 guns, 229 vehicles, Assault Value = 1362 Defending force 69688 troops, 1437 guns, 704 vehicles, Assault Value = 2346 Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 21,46 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2460 troops, 0 guns, 156 vehicles, Assault Value = 67 Defending force 617 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23 Japanese max assault: 130 - adjusted assault: 126 Allied max defense: 17 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 126 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 63 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH] Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 54065 troops, 1147 guns, 378 vehicles, Assault Value = 2345 Defending force 59627 troops, 962 guns, 423 vehicles, Assault Value = 1362 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China] Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9939 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 510 Defending force 41012 troops, 556 guns, 219 vehicles, Assault Value = 1067 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Madurai [India] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 16 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Defending force 648 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0 Allied max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 16 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trivandrum [India] Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6811 troops, 95 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 285 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 129 - adjusted assault: 123 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 123 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Trivandrum [India] base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trincomalee [Ceylon] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 11089 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 319 Defending force 3690 troops, 59 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 5 Japanese max assault: 400 - adjusted assault: 28 Allied max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 57 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese ground losses: 558 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Guns lost 1 [image]local://upfiles/10809/A2E0340462424FB9B07A05E2C650E6B2.jpg[/image]

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Challenge Accepted (1/16/2007 2:25:30 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/05/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 6 encounters mine field at Singapore [UK] (22,51) Japanese Ships MSW W.1 PG Saga DD Tomozuru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 14 encounters mine field at Singapore [UK] (22,51) Japanese Ships MSW W.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 13,26 Japanese Ships AK Yamakaze Maru Allied Ships SS Truant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Hilo [Hawaii] at 116,74 Japanese Ships BB Kirishima BB Nagato BB Mutsu CA Tone CA Chikuma CL Tatsuta CL Yubari DD Arare DD Kasumi DD Yayoi DMS Kunashiri DMS Ishigaki Allied Ships PT -44, Shell hits 1, and is sunk And thus we have redefined the phrase overkill. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 13,26 Japanese Ships AK Yodogawa Maru Allied Ships SS Truant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Mutankiang [Mnchuko] , at 64,31 Allied aircraft I-16 Type 24 x 122 LaGG-3 x 42 Yak-1 x 9 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft V-92C Corsair x 6 IL-2 Shturmovik x 59 R-12/Yak-4 x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Nanchang [C China] , at 48,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 10 Allied aircraft V-92C Corsair x 9 I-153c x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses I-153c: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55 In the DEI Japanese and Allied bases trade bomber raids. The American bombers have a larger payload and thus win this particular round. Japanese aircraft G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 29 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 28 Ki-48-I Lily x 11 Ki-21-II Sally x 42 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 damaged Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 23 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kendari [Celebes] , at 33,71 Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete-FF x 3 A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 8 Ki-44IIa Tojo x 3 Allied aircraft Hudson IV x 33 Martin 139/B-10 x 17 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hudson IV: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Martin 139/B-10: 2 destroyed Runway hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft D4Y1-C Judy x 7 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 143 Ki-48-I Lily x 88 Ki-21-II Sally x 56 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D/F2A x 9 Buffalo/F2A x 1 CW-21B Demon x 15 Hawk 75/P-36 x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 7 destroyed, 10 damaged Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D/F2A: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 150 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 89 And yet another example of Jagdfluger's quick footwork. He staged a load of DEI fighters into the Phillipines to intercept one of my daily raids on Manilla. I am sure that by the time I bomb them tomorrow the fighters will be gone. It is proving costly to get to know his moves but patterns are beginning to appear and that's the important thing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 20 C3N1 Kate x 1 Allied aircraft P-35A Hawk x 4 P-36A Mohawk x 1 P-39D Airacobra x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 3 P-43A Lancer x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-35A Hawk: 2 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on ROC 50th Guerilla Regiment, at 38,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 21 Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on ROC 13th Field Army , at 49,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 9 Ki-51 Sonia x 18 Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on ROC 75th Guerilla Regiment, at 47,41 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 19 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 32,71 Allied aircraft Beaufort VII x 7 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Sendai CL Nagara -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 14,15 Allied aircraft SB-2 x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Iburi Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 13,26 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1 Allied aircraft SB-2 x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB-2: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CLAA Nemo-san -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Soerabaja [Java] at 23,66 Japanese Ships SS I-166 Allied Ships AD Anking -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near San Fernando [PH] at 43,49 Japanese Ships PC Ch 18 PC Ch 17 PC Ch 16 PC Ch 15 PC Ch 14 PC Ch 13 PC Ch 12 PC Ch 11 PC Ch 10 PC Ch 6 PC Ch 5 PC Ch 4 PC Ch 3 PC Ch 2 PC Ch 1 APD Patrol Boat No. 37 Allied Ships SS O20, hits 4, on fire Undoubtedly this sub was on a minelaying mission to San Fernando. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 53700 troops, 936 guns, 360 vehicles, Assault Value = 1348 Defending force 69858 troops, 1433 guns, 709 vehicles, Assault Value = 2355 Allied ground losses: 69 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 39619 troops, 559 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 1070 Defending force 11538 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 513 Japanese max assault: 2270 - adjusted assault: 1363 Allied max defense: 503 - adjusted defense: 193 Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 1894 casualties reported Guns lost 27 Vehicles lost 3 Allied ground losses: 453 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Just keeping the lines clear in China. Costly but necessary if I'm to threaten to run north and cut off any force Jagdfluger inserts into Kaifeng - He is moving approximately 25 units for a Shock Attack across the river there. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bankha [Sumatra] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2480 troops, 0 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 Defending force 1160 troops, 12 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 19 Japanese max assault: 134 - adjusted assault: 228 Allied max defense: 13 - adjusted defense: 11 Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Bankha [Sumatra] base !!! Allied ground losses: 1179 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH] Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 54166 troops, 1144 guns, 380 vehicles, Assault Value = 2353 Defending force 58424 troops, 952 guns, 392 vehicles, Assault Value = 1348

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Challenge Accepted (1/16/2007 7:51:41 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/06/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Koepang [Timor], at 29,77 Japanese Ships CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Chokai CA Maya CA Atago CA Takao Allied ground losses: 117 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 2 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 18 Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 6 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pt Arthur [Mnchuko] , at 57,32 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 19 SB-2 x 9 SB-2M x 163 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-57/MC-21 Topsy: 2 destroyed Ki-27 Nate: 16 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SB-2M: 2 damaged Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 54 Here he is again picking the low-hanging fruit. This is fine I have more than enough nates and Topsys and only 4 Nate pilots were actually killed by the bombing. As my Mike upgrade programme picks up pace I'll put an end to this. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Heiho [Chosen] , at 66,25 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft I-16 Type 24 x 36 IL-2 Shturmovik x 171 R-12/Yak-4 x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Airbase hits 19 Airbase supply hits 12 Runway hits 129 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Mutankiang [Mnchuko] , at 64,31 Allied aircraft I-16 Type 24 x 53 LaGG-3 x 31 Yak-1 x 13 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22 Allied aircraft V-92C Corsair x 6 IL-2 Shturmovik x 63 R-12/Yak-4 x 6 Allied aircraft losses IL-2 Shturmovik: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 22 The only real question is whether Jagdfluger is doing this to goad a reaction out of me or whether he actually thinks non-resource, non-HI raids actually are significant problems for me. I think he's too good to believe that raids on my airfields are important so I think we'll see him gradually transition to hitting oil, resources and HI. I particularly expect my northern oilfields to be annihilated. Again, it will be interesting to see how long it takes him to switch his targetting protocols. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kan Hsien [C China] , at 45,39 Japanese aircraft B4Y1 Jean x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 30 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Resources hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Nanchang [C China] , at 48,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 10 Allied aircraft V-92C Corsair x 6 I-153c x 14 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses I-153c: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pucheng [Cent China] , at 49,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 19 Ki-51 Sonia x 32 Ki-21-II Sally x 8 No Japanese losses Resources hits 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Saigon [Cochin Ch] , at 31,45 Allied aircraft Mosquito NF x 15 Allied aircraft losses Mosquito NF: 4 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Phnom Penh [CMB] , at 30,43 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft IL-4C/DB-3F x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-56/LO Thalia: 2 destroyed Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 24 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 29 Ki-48-I Lily x 50 Ki-21-II Sally x 90 Ki-49 -I Helen x 12 Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 35 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 282 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55 Japanese aircraft G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 28 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 29 Ki-48-I Lily x 11 Ki-21-II Sally x 39 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 14 Runway hits 110 Just continuing to keep Palembang closed. Now the question becomes whether Jagdfluger will keep basing his bombers in one of the two Level 4 airfields I am leaving open or whether he will be willing to base them at lower-level airfields, substituting bombs for torpedoes and lighter payloads for heavier payloads. I'm betting that he'll go for Singkawang - a level 3 airfield - and accept the lower payload etc in return for superior survivability. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 34 C3N1 Kate x 3 Ki-48-I Lily x 57 Allied aircraft P-35A Hawk x 2 P-39D Airacobra x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 1 P-40E Warhawk x 3 P-43A Lancer x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-I Lily: 4 destroyed, 9 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-35A Hawk: 3 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed P-43A Lancer: 1 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed SB2U-2 Vindicator: 2 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on ROC 50th Guerilla Regiment, at 38,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 19 Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on ROC 75th Guerilla Regiment, at 47,41 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 19 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on ROC 75th Guerilla Regiment, at 47,41 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 19 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pp Army 3/12th Battalion, at 45,49 Japanese aircraft Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 103 Ki-48-I Lily x 65 Ki-21-II Sally x 49 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 128 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 14,28 Allied aircraft Beaufort VII x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Yamamiya Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 13,26 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1 Allied aircraft T-IVa x 3 Vildebeest IV x 31 IL-2 Shturmovik x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses T-IVa: 2 damaged Vildebeest IV: 10 destroyed, 11 damaged IL-2 Shturmovik: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships AK Tatsukami Maru, Bomb hits 1 AK Kamogawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage AP Tatuta Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CLAA Nemo-san, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AP Asama Maru AP Takasago Maru, Torpedo hits 1 Damn! The first serious loss of the year. The massing of all his available torpedo-bombers allows Jagdfluger to get an overwhelming raid in on the forces off Trincomalee. Five torpedoes fatally hole the Nemo-san and she slips underneath the waves. Still, she has shown the utility of the design and validated its inclusion in the mod - which are the main aims of this game - so all's well that ends well. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Changsha [S China] , at 45,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 27 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 14,29 Allied aircraft Beaufort VII x 3 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VII: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships DE Uji -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando [PH] at 43,49 Japanese Ships APD Patrol Boat No. 37 PC Ch 1 PC Ch 2 PC Ch 3 PC Ch 4 PC Ch 5 PC Ch 6 PC Ch 10 PC Ch 11 PC Ch 12 PC Ch 13 PC Ch 14 PC Ch 15 PC Ch 16 PC Ch 17 PC Ch 18 Allied Ships PT KM # TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pangim [India] at 16,14 Japanese Ships AO Sensai Maru I DD Amagiri Allied Ships SS Tambor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Efate [New Hebredes], 72,114 Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koepang [Timor], 29,77, firing at TF 42 TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Koepang [Timor], 29,77 Japanese Ships DD Minazuki Japanese ground losses: 200 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 53757 troops, 938 guns, 360 vehicles, Assault Value = 1332 Defending force 70095 troops, 1433 guns, 714 vehicles, Assault Value = 2360 Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 12,25 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 12469 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 364 Defending force 3176 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 74 Japanese max assault: 608 - adjusted assault: 217 Allied max defense: 62 - adjusted defense: 49 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 297 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 123 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 53,33 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2785 troops, 5 guns, 170 vehicles, Assault Value = 80 Defending force 541 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32 Japanese max assault: 80 - adjusted assault: 83 Allied max defense: 31 - adjusted defense: 2 Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH] Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 54395 troops, 1147 guns, 384 vehicles, Assault Value = 2360 Defending force 57313 troops, 946 guns, 362 vehicles, Assault Value = 1332 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koepang [Timor] Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 403 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Defending force 3400 troops, 54 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 171

Nemo121 -> RE: Empires Ablaze: Challenge Accepted (1/16/2007 8:24:02 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/07/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koepang [Timor], 29,77, firing at TF 42 TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Koepang [Timor], 29,77 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kendari [Celebes] , at 33,71 Allied aircraft Mosquito NF x 3 No Allied losses Even the night-fighters are being called upon to put in attacks. It really is kitchen sink time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koepang [Timor], 29,77, firing at TF 42 TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Koepang [Timor], 29,77 Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1070 encounters mine field at Hilo [Hawaii] (116,74) Allied Ships SS Thresher, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LOL! The Thresher managed to hit one of the USN's own mines. [:D] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Trivandrum [India] at 11,21 Japanese Ships AK Terukawa Maru AP Takunan Maru AP Jinsan Maru Allied Ships SS Travancore -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Moppo [Chosen] , at 58,38 Allied aircraft SB-2 x 11 SB-2M x 160 Allied aircraft losses SB-2M: 9 destroyed, 16 damaged Japanese Ships AK Tairyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire ML Yaeyama, Bomb hits 1 AK Tokiwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Isuzugawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Dainiti Maru, Bomb hits 1 AK Buyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Teiun Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Renzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 These ships, and many others, were waiting at Moppo in order to load elements of two infantry divisions I've bought out from the Kwantung Army. Damage is very minor and loading is accelerated so that the harbour will no longer be occupied in case of similar attacks in the future. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Nanchang [C China] , at 48,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 10 Allied aircraft V-92C Corsair x 7 I-153c x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses I-153c: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Nanchang [C China] , at 48,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 10 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 23 SB-2 x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged SB-2: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Changsha [S China] , at 45,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 19 Ki-51 Sonia x 88 Ki-21-II Sally x 7 Allied aircraft I-16 Type 4 x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-16 Type 4: 3 destroyed Resources hits 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Changsha [S China] , at 45,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 30 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bangkok [Thailand] , at 29,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-I Oscar x 72 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-I Oscar: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 4 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bangkok [Thailand] , at 29,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-I Oscar x 72 Allied aircraft Hudson IV x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson IV: 5 destroyed Having realised that he's going after easy targets I've begun consolidating my airpower and naval forces into a few large, well-protected bases. He went after one of them today and paid the price. 9 enemy bombers were downed over Bangkok. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 36 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 49 Ki-48-I Lily x 66 Ki-21-II Sally x 146 Ki-49 -I Helen x 12 Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 17 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 343 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55 Japanese aircraft G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 23 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Amboina [Ambon] , at 40,74 Japanese aircraft Ki-21-II Sally x 47 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson IV: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 52 The only Level 4 airbase I'm leaving unattended is at Palembang. If the Allied bombers fly in there I will then react against it also. Until then I'm happy to let them base there and ly against Kendari as I have much increased defences there by flying in almost my entire Rufe fleet. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft D4Y1-C Judy x 8 Ki-27 Nate x 42 Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 138 Ki-48-I Lily x 87 Ki-21-II Sally x 39 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-48-I Lily: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed Brewster 339D/F2A: 2 destroyed CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 176 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Vehicles lost 4 Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 13 Runway hits 215 What is interesting here is that Jagdfluger has hopped his planes out of Manilla. He is adopting a very airmobile campaign. He flies bombers in after I issue my orders, lets them strike for a day and then flies them out before my retaliatory strikes can hit the base. Clever. One could argue about whether or not it would have been possible but it is well within the limit of our rules and, as such, it is entirely fair game. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 47 Ki-48-I Lily x 46 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 2 P-40B Tomahawk x 1 P-40E Warhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 destroyed Ki-48-I Lily: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on IJA 1st Ind Mixed Brigade, at 66,30 Allied aircraft I-16 Type 24 x 3 LaGG-3 x 13 Yak-1 x 7 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on IJA 3rd Cavalry Regiment, at 67,30 Allied aircraft IL-2 Shturmovik x 31 Allied aircraft losses IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on ROC 75th Guerilla Regiment, at 47,41 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 73,112 Enemy Seagull floatplanes basing from the cruisers at Noumea fly to attack the three-ship TF unloading at Efateville. Allied aircraft SOC/SO3C Seagull x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Hokoku Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 73,112 Allied aircraft SOC/SO3C Seagull x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Hokoku Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 73,112 Allied aircraft SOC/SO3C Seagull x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Hokoku Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang [Timor] at 29,77 Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete-FF x 1 A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 5 Allied aircraft B-17E/F Fortress x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Katsurahama Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 31,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 6 G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 18 Ki-44IIa Tojo x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 damaged Allied Ships SC OJR-2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SC OJR-3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage I have no idea what these subchasers were doing so close to the major action. I doubt I ever will as they are sent, immediately, to the bottom. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 22,58 Allied aircraft B-25C/D Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25C/D Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Kyushu Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 73,112 Allied aircraft SOC/SO3C Seagull x 11 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Tatuharu Maru CL Hokoku Maru, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 11,19 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 31 Allied aircraft Beaufort VII x 2 SB-2 x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VII: 2 destroyed SB-2: 3 destroyed Disorganised strikes are, again, punished. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 11,19 Japanese aircraft A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 16 Allied aircraft B-26A Marauder x 9 Martin 139/B-10 x 20 SB-2 x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-26A Marauder: 5 destroyed Martin 139/B-10: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged SB-2: 4 destroyed Japanese Ships AO Sensai Maru II DD Amagiri 33 bombers attack my fast fleet oilers. 17 are downed before they reach the target and 3 turn back. The remaining 13 make their bombing runs but a combination of the extreme range, heavy AAA and rampaging Zeroes throws their aim off letting the threatened shipping escape without damage. I'm particularly happy with the 5 destroyed Marauders as those planes are particularly dangerous threats. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 13,26 Allied aircraft Beaufort VII x 3 T-IVa x 3 IL-2 Shturmovik x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Seitai Maru, Bomb hits 1 DE Uji, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Eihuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Amazingly enough Uji doesn't sink straight away. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 13,26 Allied aircraft Vildebeest IV x 13 IL-2 Shturmovik x 7 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Seitai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Eihuku Maru, on fire Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 13,26 Japanese Ships AK Fugi Maru Allied Ships SS Truant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 13,26 Japanese Ships AK Fugi Maru Allied Ships SS Truant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Suva [FIJI] at 83,117 Japanese Ships SS I-26 Allied Ships AP Taroona, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Drayton Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Noumea [New Cal] at 66,117 Japanese Ships SS I-6 Allied Ships CA Pensacola, Torpedo hits 1 Again, I'm particularly pleased with just how well the IJN submarine force is doing. Once I finish building the first wave of additional CVLs and escorts I will definitely begin allocating some of my excess capacity to recommencing construction of the currently halted submarine fleet. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH] Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 53887 troops, 946 guns, 359 vehicles, Assault Value = 1337 Defending force 70264 troops, 1433 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 2369 Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koepang [Timor] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3953 troops, 69 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 177 Defending force 874 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese max assault: 316 - adjusted assault: 168 Allied max defense: 17 - adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Koepang [Timor] base !!! Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 91 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 53,33 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2906 troops, 7 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 85 Defending force 512 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31 Japanese max assault: 84 - adjusted assault: 90 Allied max defense: 30 - adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH] Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 54478 troops, 1145 guns, 387 vehicles, Assault Value = 2368 Defending force 57423 troops, 953 guns, 361 vehicles, Assault Value = 1337 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate [New Hebredes] Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 620 troops, 5 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 29 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 24 - adjusted assault: 7 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Efate [New Hebredes] base !!! It is the 7th now. I expect Efate will fall no later than the 15th, possibly even the 14th. It just depends on whether he immediately began loading to counter-invade Luganville or not. Allied aircraft no flights No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Madurai [India] Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 48 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 3 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Madurai [India] base !!! [image]local://upfiles/10809/09EEF6A65C304B7A952003D72A5E4854.jpg[/image]

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