RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy

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castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/2/2008 6:43:49 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/02/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 35 Hurricane IIb x 32 Spitfire Vb x 15 P-40B Tomahawk x 15 P-40E Warhawk x 139 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 24 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet those attacks will stop tomorrow... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Benares , at 28,18 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb x 13 No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb x 14 Kittyhawk I x 12 No Allied losses Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Kittyhawk I bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Mannargudi , at 16,23 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb x 141 Kittyhawk I x 11 Blenheim IV x 11 P-39D Airacobra x 22 Hurricane IIc x 16 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 21 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 151 No Japanese losses Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet the same with those attacks on the empty base of Kai Island... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 79 F4F-4 Wildcat x 48 SBD Dauntless x 32 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x F4F-3 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet no more fighters are allowed to attack this base... all other aircraft types allowed to attack... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 141 No Allied losses Runway hits 22 Aircraft Attacking: 48 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 16 Wellington III x 62 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 25 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 73220 troops, 900 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1555 Defending force 97980 troops, 946 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1716 Allied ground losses: 82 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9000 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232 Defending force 2682 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3500 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1716 Defending force 93031 troops, 994 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1555 Japanese ground losses: 81 casualties reported

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/2/2008 6:48:18 PM)
I had to pay 2600 political points for a CV and 2 DDs to be withdrawn. I paid them and guess what I should send this month: 1 CV and 2 DDs! [:(][:(] This really sucks. The only type of ship I will never withdraw is a CV... and now I should have withdrawn two within two months... Churchill has gone nuts... at the moment I´m down to minus 1900 pp and at the end of the month it will be about -400 so with the next withdrawel I will be down to -3000 pp!!!! This means two full months of pp...[:@]

witpqs -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/2/2008 6:54:29 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: castor troy again, discussing a bit further we have now agreed on: no fighters on airfield/port/ground attack at any time. What about fighter-bombers?

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/2/2008 7:03:56 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs quote: ORIGINAL: castor troy again, discussing a bit further we have now agreed on: no fighters on airfield/port/ground attack at any time. What about fighter-bombers? fighter bombers can attack whatever they want. Of course not the obvious training run (like the ones in India) and no attacks on empty targets.

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/2/2008 7:40:09 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/03/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 3 LB-30 Liberator x 55 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged Resources hits 14 [:D] Aircraft Attacking: 27 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet [:@] of course half of my strike failed to locate the target. Still, we achieve some hits. Should force Hortlund to keep fighters at this big HI/ressource site! 14 resource hits result in 64 resources destroyed (out of 600). Not bad considering this was only half of what we could have sent... this turn already had an aircraft symbol at Hanoi! [8D] Everything that is below 40 fighters on Cap will sooner or later see another attack of my bombers as I want to force him to keep at least two full Sentais of fighters there... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 32 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shuzan Naval Guard Unit, at 103,36 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 44 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 44 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet we will soon land an RCT there but it seems impossible to cause casualties within the defenders... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78 [:@][:@][:@] Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 63 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 41 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 62 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 24 damaged Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 7 destroyed, 48 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1 BB Ise, Bomb hits 1 CA Nachi Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 16000 feet what the hell? We wanted to attack Amboina with all our B-17s in the afternoon, so we set our bombers to naval attack/airfield attack and stood down ALL our search aircraft not to trigger a naval attack. There isn´t a sub at Lautern so I have no clue why we flew this naval attack but it ended in a disaster. Looks like his fighters can take down my bombers, even though Hortlund doesn´t think so. Obviously a disaster for me with 10 B-17s lost A2A, more than 2 weeks´ replacements... 16% lost and 50% of my BGs out of action for the next two weeks... [image]local://upfiles/13774/47B43A37BC524911B509F136F441A923.jpg[/image] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 96,36 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 2 damaged Allied Ships PT PT-75 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet strafing Kates... soon we will place Wildcats here... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 73190 troops, 903 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1553 Defending force 97965 troops, 948 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 1715 Allied ground losses: 43 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9000 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232 Defending force 2767 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3500 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1714 Defending force 92934 troops, 996 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1553 Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mannargudi Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 4477 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123 Defending force 402 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16 Allied max assault: 121 - adjusted assault: 117 Japanese max defense: 12 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 117 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Mannargudi base !!! Japanese ground losses: 125 casualties reported we take back the first base in India. While Hortlund says the base is empty I see 402 troops there. Not many, but definetely NOT empty. Two units were there. At Kai Island I have really NO troops. Everything is a matter of oppinion... [8\|]

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/2/2008 7:41:29 PM)
and the total air losses at the moment: [image]local://upfiles/13774/9352E14F09534E30869A7217F49DABF8.jpg[/image]

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/2/2008 8:15:01 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/04/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1021 encounters mine field at Dutch Harbor (103,36) Allied Ships MSW Caraquet no CD fire anymore, looks like it´s safe to clear mines now. Will send in the rest of my MSW, better say what´s left after the last encounter with the CD batteries from Dutch Harbour... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 25,62 Japanese Ships PC Shonan Maru #6 PG Sozan Maru MSW Toshi Maru #1 MSW Tama Maru #2 Allied Ships SS KXVI A new ASW TF shows up in the Borneo area... all my subs are spotted by Helens daily... [8\|] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 32 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Port supply hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 16 Wellington III x 10 No Allied losses Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 25,62 Japanese Ships PG Sozan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC Shonan Maru #6 MSW Toshi Maru #1 MSW Tama Maru #2 Allied Ships SS KXVI, hits 1 for one near miss we probably sink one of the hunters... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 73131 troops, 901 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1554 Defending force 97918 troops, 950 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1714 Allied ground losses: 72 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9000 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232 Defending force 2804 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 133 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3500 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1712 Defending force 92799 troops, 993 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1554 Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mannargudi Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 4477 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123 Defending force 205 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6 Allied max assault: 121 - adjusted assault: 30 Japanese max defense: 4 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 30 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 459 casualties reported last Japanese unit destroyed here...

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/4/2008 7:48:12 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/05/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 88 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 13 damaged Japanese ground losses: 127 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 39 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet only 2/3 arrive over the target and hit rate is poor. Flak seems to be dangerous even at that height and the Wellington can´t go higher... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shuzan Naval Guard Unit, at 103,36 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 47 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 47 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 15 Wellington III x 13 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 9 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 15 Wellington III x 13 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 9 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 73080 troops, 901 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1554 Defending force 97890 troops, 943 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1713 Allied ground losses: 73 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9000 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232 Defending force 2872 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 137 Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3480 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1713 Defending force 92616 troops, 992 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1554 at the moment on all fronts except Burma we see really high enemy fighter concentratrions...

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/4/2008 10:43:12 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/06/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 26,64 Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC Shonan Maru #6 MSW Tama Maru #2 Allied Ships SS KXVII the training raids have stopped so it has become a quiet game again. This is already after the air phases, when O21 was hit by a Helen near Kendari (36sys/41flt)[8\|]. KXVII sinks another vessel of this ASW TF as the earlier hit PG Sozan Maru sank today a couple of hexes off Batavia... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 73039 troops, 903 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1554 Defending force 97872 troops, 945 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 1712 Allied ground losses: 92 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 13379 troops, 136 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 232 Defending force 2906 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 139 Allied max assault: 241 - adjusted assault: 106 Japanese max defense: 97 - adjusted defense: 5 Allied assault odds: 21 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 146 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Guns lost 3 not much difference between this deliberate attack and the bombardments before, only that we take losses with the deliberate attack too. tomorrow I have ordered nearly 100 LB-30 (I have so many because two 48 plane BG arrived fully equipped with them instead of B-24D) will bomb Hanoi´s resources again as we only spot a good dozen Oscars on Cap there. This is the biggest resource / HI center in range of my bombers (of which I will bomb because this one was Japanese before 12/41 already) and all that Hortlund puts there after my last attack are perhaps two dozen Oscars... If our bombers will launch we will do some good damage. Weather forecast is overcast tomorrow.

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/5/2008 9:41:23 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/07/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 4 LB-30 Liberator x 68 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 21 damaged Resources hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet after our first strategic bombing here we saw only a dozen Oscars on Cap and so we decided to go in once more. We do nice damage again and soon those 600 resources will only be 50 if Hortlund doesn´t put a lot more fighters there. We lose 1 LB-30 A2A and 1 to ops... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Allied aircraft CW-22 Falcon x 1 B-26B Marauder x 30 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 5 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 30 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 22000 feet [:(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 95 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 13 damaged Japanese ground losses: 102 casualties reported Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 20 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet no guns disabled today. Will make it hard to be able to fly lower in the future if we can´t disable some flak guns... but hey, there are only half a dozen units with AA guns... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 16 Wellington III x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 10 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 73029 troops, 904 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 1552 Defending force 97911 troops, 942 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1714 Allied ground losses: 102 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 13307 troops, 132 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 228 Defending force 2767 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132 Allied max assault: 237 - adjusted assault: 159 Japanese max defense: 86 - adjusted defense: 4 Allied assault odds: 39 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 224 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 72 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Benares Allied Shock attack Attacking force 1560 troops, 0 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 57 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied max assault: 64 - adjusted assault: 30 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Benares base !!! all Indian bases are under Allied control again... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3500 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1714 Defending force 92566 troops, 1000 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 1552 Japanese ground losses: 105 casualties reported Guns lost 1

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/6/2008 7:52:31 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/08/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 20 encounters mine field at Georgetown (23,44) Japanese Ships MSW W.13 MSW W.11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1004 encounters mine field at Andaman Island (23,34) Allied Ships DD Van Galen, Mine hits 1, on fire of course our surface combat TF hits a mine while it enters Andaman Island... [8\|] unbelievable... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Andaman Island at 23,34 Japanese Ships CL Kiso, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 1 DD Yunagi, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Yukaze, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage DD Numakaze DD Sanae Allied Ships CA Devonshire, Shell hits 1 CA Cornwall CA Exeter, Shell hits 1 CA Hawkins DD Van Galen, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Stronghold DD Arrow, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Nepal DD Norman we spotted a couple of ships at Andaman a couple of turns ago and got recon about CAs there. Turned out to be only a CL and a couple of DDs but I think it wasn´t a fault to send our CAs. Arrow and Van Galen should both make it if they can put out the fires next turn, 9 hexes to Trimcomalee which is a level 9 port. Kiso could be in trouble but I guess she will make Rangoon and can be saved, Yukaze "should" sink... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 31,77 Japanese Ships AK Yodogawa Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Gwin battle of 3 secs but with a torp, a 5 inch shell and a 250lb bomb later in the day from a Hudson on nav search, the big AK should be finished... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 32 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shuzan Naval Guard Unit, at 103,36 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 48 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 48 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 16 Wellington III x 11 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet soon we will land two RCTs at this mountaineous island and hopefully take the damn place... recon says 5000 enemy troops there, for sure level 9 forts... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 72963 troops, 904 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 1555 Defending force 97738 troops, 943 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1713 Allied ground losses: 53 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 13239 troops, 127 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 225 Defending force 2563 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 120 Allied max assault: 234 - adjusted assault: 161 Japanese max defense: 71 - adjusted defense: 6 Allied assault odds: 26 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 84 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 92 casualties reported Guns lost 1 we suffer more casualties than the enemy, that´s not good at all... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3500 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1713 Defending force 92469 troops, 996 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 1555 Japanese ground losses: 94 casualties reported

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/7/2008 6:30:17 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/09/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 37 Allied aircraft CW-22 Falcon x 1 B-26B Marauder x 49 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 18 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 6 destroyed, 29 damaged this combat report shows that I got pretty much careless the last couple of turns. Or is it more a question of dumbness to have 400 fighters in India and you still send in your bombers unescorted... No aircraft at Akyab, those Zeroes came from Rangoon (where they are normally spotted flying Cap - not this turn). The low morale of the Marauders saved them from a disaster as the ones that weren´t shot down turned back... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 78 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 18 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 56 damaged Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 28 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet the following Wellington III attack had more luck as a lot of Zeroes were damaged by the Marauders, so the British only encountered 18 Zeroes over the base. But most of my attacking squadrons are inoperational now. 7 Marauders and 4 Wellingtons were lost today, thank god only one British pilot had to be replaced... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 18th UK Division, at 30,29 Japanese aircraft J1N1-R Irving x 1 Ki-15 Babs x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 16 Wellington III x 13 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 72902 troops, 905 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1557 Defending force 97863 troops, 944 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1714 Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 13163 troops, 125 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 220 Defending force 2478 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115 Allied max assault: 229 - adjusted assault: 260 Japanese max defense: 66 - adjusted defense: 3 Allied assault odds: 86 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3480 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1714 Defending force 92399 troops, 997 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1557 Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/8/2008 12:59:27 PM)
good day for us! [8D] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/10/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 77 encounters mine field at Truk (63,78) Japanese Ships PC Kyo Maru #6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12 [&:] Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 85 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 21 damaged Resources hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 29 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet this is my third attack on Hanoi and still there are only two Chutais of Oscars on Cap even though my opponent has hundreds of fighters (perhaps he lacks av support there). Serves me well, we lose 3 LB-30 but the resources are down to 449(600). Unfortunately it was very cloudy today. Hortlund knows that I don´t bomb Japanese occupied Allied HI/oil/resources so there aren´t that many targets around (considering the truce in China and I have no bombers there), so it shouldn´t be that hard to guard them. Especially such an important target like Hanoi... IMO a fault! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shuzan Naval Guard Unit, at 103,36 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 48 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 48 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese Ships CL Kiso, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage [:D][:D] Allied Ships SS O24 We get some sinkings from our surface engagement at Andaman Island two days ago! DD Yukaze sunk today, 3 hexes off Rangoon and the heavily damaged CL Kiso was going unescorted to Rangoon where she was sunk by two torps of O24! [:D] I had three subs operating against the damaged ships that were expected to head to Rangoon. Excellent news also, my two damaged DDs will surely make it and will arrive at Trimcomalee in two days. Means we sunk a CL and another DD for no loss on our side! At the moment the Japanese lost 57 DDs!!!! [X(] and 11 CL!!!! It will be amazing how many DDs and cruisers will be left at the end of the next half year... if we keep up this speed, then the Japanese won´t have more than two or three dozen DDs in mid 43![X(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 72962 troops, 908 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1558 Defending force 97609 troops, 945 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1715 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 13107 troops, 121 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 218 Defending force 2427 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112 Allied max assault: 227 - adjusted assault: 147 Japanese max defense: 59 - adjusted defense: 5 Allied assault odds: 29 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 103 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 80 casualties reported I will stop those deliberate attacks now as both my bgds have 10% disablements and 5% dead already. It just doesn´t make sense to attack cut off troops. I have ordered fighter bombers to take care of the stranded parts of the IJA division as I can´t completely wreck my two Indian bgds for nothing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3473 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1715 Defending force 92461 troops, 1000 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1558 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported The situation at Akyab is nothing to cheer about. The constant Japanese bombardments have completely wrecked my three HQ units. The one in the lead is completely disabled and has lost already 30% of the support squads...[:(]

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/8/2008 1:04:34 PM)
Superior British surface forces heavily damaged the IJN light cruiser Kiso which was later sunk by SS O24! Background Kiso was the fifth and last vessel completed in the Kuma-class of light cruisers. As with its sister ships, it was intended for use both as a long-range, high speed scout ship and also as a command vessel for destroyer or submarine flotillas. Service Career Early career Kiso was completed on 4 May 1921 at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki shipyards. Soon after completion, Kiso was fitted with both a forward and an aft flat superstructure, with a rotating floatplane take-off platform located aft for experimental and testing purposes. Kiso was then assigned to cover the landings of Japanese troops in Siberia during Japan's Siberian Intervention against the Bolshevik Red Army. It was subsequently based at Port Arthur, and patrolled the China coast between the Kwantung Leased Territory and Tsingtao. On 17 April 1939, Kiso fired a 21-gun salute as the USS Astoria arrived at Yokohama carrying the remains of Hiroshi Saito, the Japanese ambassador to the United States, who died while on assignment to Washington DC. Operations in northern waters On 10 November 1941, Kiso was assigned to CruDiv 21 in the Japanese 5th fleet under Vice Admiral Boshiro Hosogaya, and was painted in Arctic camouflage for operations in northern waters. At the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Kiso was patrolling in the Kuril islands, and after suffering hull damage due to severe weather, was forced to return to Yokosuka by the end of the year. From January to end April 1942, Kiso resumed its patrol assignment in northern waters, accompanied by its sister ship, Tama. In April, after the Doolittle Raid, Kiso was one of many vessels sent in unsuccessful pursuit of US Navy Task Force 16 with the USS Hornet, and USS Enterprise. Kiso's main batteries scuttled guard boats No. 26 Nanshin Maru and No. 1 Iwate Maru after those vessels had been damaged by planes from the Enterprise during the Doolitte Raid. In May 1942, Kiso accompanied the converted seaplane tender Kimikawa Maru on a scouting mission to Kiska and Adak, in the Aleutian Islands. The Adak mission was successful, but Kiska was obscured by weather. At the end of (28 May 1942), Kiso was part of the Battle of the Aleutian Islands, in "Operation AL" (the seizure of Attu and Kiska). The invasion force landed troops on Kiska on 7 June 1942, with Kiso covering. On 10 June 1942, offshore Kiska, Kiso and several other ships and a few destroyers were attacked by a formation of six B-24 Liberator heavy bombers. Kiso was undamaged. Likewise, on 14 June 1942 Kiso was attacked by PBY Catalina flying boats, with near misses. Kiso returned safely to Mutsu Bay on 24 June 1942. On 28 June 1942, Kiso and Tama participated in the second reinforcement convoy to Kiska, then patrolled southwest of Kiska in anticipation of an American counter-attack, returning to Yokosuka on 16 July 1942. From 16 July - 2 August 1942, after refit at Yokosuka, Kiso returned north to patrol around Kiska, and covered the transfer of the Attu garrison to Kiska on 20 August 1942, returning to Ominato on 18 September 1942. Kiso continued a series of patrol and resupply missions to the Kuriles and Aleutians from October through the end of March 1943. On 28 March 1943, Vice Admiral Shiro Kawase assumed command of the Fifth Fleet. Kiso was sent to dry dock on 4 April 1943 for a major refit, during which its 900-mm searchlights were replaced by three Type 96 1100-mm searchlights. Two Type 96 twin-mount 25-mm AA guns were added at port and starboard above the aft torpedo-tube mounts. She was also fitted with a No. 21 air-search radar. On 11 May 1943, Kiso was sent with the destroyers Hatsushimo and Wakaba to escort the Kimikawa Maru transporting eight Mitsubishi F1M2 ("Pete") Type 0 observation floatplanes and two Nakajima A6M2-N (gRufeh) fighter floatplanes of the No. 452 Kaigun Kokutai to Attu. However, the Americans invaded and retook Attu the same day, and the mission was scrubbed. Kiso was sent instead on 21 May 1943 to assist in the evacuation of Japanese forces from Kiska. After several attempts due to poor weather, Kiso managed to evacuate 1,189 troops from Kiska on 29 July 1943. It continued its patrols in the area until the end of August. Operations in southern waters On 15 September 1943, Kiso was assigned south, and ferried troops from Ponape, Caroline Islands to Truk, arriving 23 September 1943 and returning to Kure on 4 October 1943 Likewise, on 12 October 1943, Kiso and Tama embarked troops in Shanghai. The Kiso had a narrow escape from the USS Grayback (SS-208) while in the East China Sea, but safely arrived at Truk on 18 October 1943. From Truk, Kiso was assigned to carry the troops further, to Rabaul, New Britain. On 21 October 1943, 53 miles from Cape St. George, the cruisers were attacked by RAAF Bristol Beaufort bombers from Guadalcanal. Kiso sustained a direct hit by a 250-lb. bomb. The damage was severe enough to force a return to Maizuru for repairs. After arriving at Maizuru on 10 November 1943, Kiso was also modified by having its two 140-mm gun mounts removed and replaced by a dual 127-mm HA gun mount. Three triple mount and six single mount Type 96 25-mm AA guns were also installed bringing their total to 19 (3x3, 2x2, 6x1). After modifications were completed on 3 March 1944, Kiso was sent north again to resume its patrol duties for the following three months. On 30 June 1944, Kiso and Tama were sent from Yokosuka with army reinforcements to Ogasawara islands, returning on 3 July 1944. Kiso was then kept in the Inland Sea area from 10 August 1944 for training and guard duties. With the invasion of Leyte starting 20 October 1944, Kiso was ordered south, but was still at Kure taking on a resupply of ammunition for Vice Admiral Kurita's fleet at the time of the Battle off Samar on 25 October 1944. After departing Sasebo with carrier Junyo and DesDiv 30's Uzuki, Yuzuki and Akikaze, Kiso was spotted 160 miles west of Cape Bolinao, Luzon, Philippines by the USS Pintado. The USS Pintado was accompanied by the USS Jallao and the USS Atule and was working in close cooperation with the USS Haddock, USS Halibut and the USS Tuna. The USS Pintado fired all six of its bow torpedoes, but one of the Japanese destroyers came between the carrier and cruisers, sacrificing itself. Admiral Kurita's ammunition was unloaded by 8 November 1944, whereupon the Kiso, together with the Junyo, cruisers Tone, Haguro and Ashigara, DesDiv 30's Uzuki and the Yuzuki following the battleships Yamato, Kongo and Nagato, light cruiser Yahagi with DesDiv 17's Hamakaze, Isokaze and the Yukikaze returned towards Japan. Kiso, Junyo, Tone and DesDiv 30 were detached to Manila instead. Kiso became the flagship of the Fifth Fleet, replacing Abukuma. On 13 November 1944, on the threat of American carrier strikes on Luzon, Kiso was ordered to return to Brunei that evening carrying Vice Admiral Kiyohide Shima. Before she could leave for Brunei, she was attacked by more than 350 carrier planes of Task Force 38's carrier task groups 38.1's USS Hornet, USS Monterey and the USS Cowpens, TG 38.3's USS Essex, USS Ticonderoga and USS Langley and TG 38.4's USS Enterprise and the USS San Jacinto. Three bombs hit Kiso to starboard - one in the bow, one near her boiler rooms and one near her aft gun mounts. Kiso sank in shallow water eight miles west of Cavite at 14‹35ŒN, 120‹50ŒE. Captain Imamura and most of the Kiso's crew survived. The Kiso was removed from the Navy list on 20 March 1945. After the war, the wreck was salvaged on 15 December 1955, by the Nippon Salvage Company, which refloated the wreckage into Manila Harbor for breaking up. [image]local://upfiles/13774/5D4BEEDDAAE84E70A7739B322C64C61B.jpg[/image]

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/8/2008 2:22:20 PM)
Following a success last turn, this one is rather depressing... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/11/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Allied aircraft CW-22 Falcon x 1 P-40E Warhawk x 69 No Allied losses sweep from Chandpur, we will now begin our real air offensive against Akyab... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 26 P-40E Warhawk x 48 B-26B Marauder x 49 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged B-26B Marauder: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 44 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 87 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 59 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 24 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And here´s the first appearance of the "wonder weapon" P-38 Lightning... Day Air attack on Dili , at 31,77 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 25 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 53 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 1 P-38G Lightning x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 14 destroyed [8\|][8\|] well, my best FG outside of India... We lose 5:1 A2A and that isn´t really encouraging. Must be one of the turns that convices Hortlund about how crippled Japan is in the mod... [;)] We lost 5:1 against Oscars and 4:0 against Zeroes, what do you think will happen when all those Army fighters will be Tojos? Japan only produces something about 300/month. A laughable number if you think about the fact that I get 35 of those P-38 wonder weapons... [8D] It really looks like I have to wait another 3 months until the Corsair arrives, then start an all out invasion somewhere under a "one turn only CAP" of my carriers to seize an airfield. Then put Corsairs there and hop to the next base in range of 5 hexes... two of the three pilots that achieved a kill didn´t return... [image]local://upfiles/13774/D63431A9E7F8493D85D9EC4D3C309532.jpg[/image] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 32 No Allied losses Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shuzan Naval Guard Unit, at 103,36 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 95 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 48 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 15,25 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Hurricane IIc bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 15,25 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb x 65 P-39D Airacobra x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 29 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese Ships PG Kozan Maru AK Bangkok Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage AK Hankow Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet A2A was over in no time and there are no supplies for Gili Gili. A big and a small AK sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 6 Wellington III x 3 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x TBF Avenger bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 72940 troops, 906 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1555 Defending force 97703 troops, 945 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1714 Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 12967 troops, 122 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 206 Defending force 2078 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95 Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3473 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1714 Defending force 92259 troops, 999 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1555

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/9/2008 4:28:37 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/12/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Lautem at 33,78 Japanese Ships DD Mikazuki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Hayate DD Yuzuki DD Nagatsuki DD Asagiri DD Ayanami Allied Ships SS KXIV we´re further working on the destruction of the Japanese DD fleet! [8D] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Allied aircraft CW-22 Falcon x 1 P-40E Warhawk x 68 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 18 P-40E Warhawk x 72 B-26B Marauder x 39 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 3 damaged B-26B Marauder: 2 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 93 P-40B Tomahawk x 48 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 18 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 15,25 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Hurricane IIc bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 15,25 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb x 80 P-39D Airacobra x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 134 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet we kill nearly twice as many enemies with our air attacks than we do when setting two bgds on deliberate attack... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 16 Wellington III x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 73059 troops, 908 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1559 Defending force 97704 troops, 942 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1716 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 13039 troops, 128 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 208 Defending force 1927 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92 Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3493 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1716 Defending force 92444 troops, 1003 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1559 Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/9/2008 4:33:57 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/13/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 32 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 15,25 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb x 21 Hurricane IIc x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 15,25 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb x 80 P-39D Airacobra x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet in about a month, there shouldn´t be any combat effective enemy troops left. Being completely out of ammo I wonder anyway how those troops can be combat effective... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 16 Wellington III x 13 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 73195 troops, 910 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1558 Defending force 97734 troops, 941 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1711 Allied ground losses: 239 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 13047 troops, 132 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 207 Defending force 1816 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89 Japanese ground losses: 114 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3493 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1711 Defending force 92509 troops, 1006 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1558 Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported Guns lost 1 and this is how the sub war looks like. All our subs have been forced to head back to home ports due to the use of IJAAF bombers on ASW duty. Two of my subs were entering the Malacca straits in the area of Victoria Port and were immediately attacked. One is sunk... [8\|] no IJAAF bombers have been seen on anything else than ASW patrol the last months... OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 11/13/42 Ki-49 Helen sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 23,41 , Speed 8 , Moving Southwest Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 24, 40 Ki-49 Helen attacking Trusty at 23,41 Trusty is reported HIT E13A1 Jake sighting report: 5 Allied ships at 96,36 , Speed 12 , Moving West E13A1 Jake sighting report: 5 Allied ships at 96,36 , Speed 17 , Moving Southwest D3A Val reports diving submarine at 33, 78 PBY Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 33,78 , Speed 3 , Moving Southeast PBY Catalina has spotted Houn Maru at 33,78 Hudson I sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 42,77 , Speed 18 , Moving Northeast Hudson I has spotted Harusame at 33,78 PB2Y Coronado has spotted Hikosan Maru at 33,78 Hudson I takes recon photos of Koepang Hudson I takes recon photos of Dili A-20B Boston takes recon photos of Lautem J1N1-R Irving takes recon photos of Wyndham Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Derby G4M1 Betty takes recon photos of Broome PBY Catalina takes recon photos of Kiska Island Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of 83rd Chinese Corps Ki-15 Babs takes recon photos of 55th Chinese Corps Ki-49 Helen attacking Trusty at 23,41 Trusty is reported HIT ----> sunk Ki-49 Helen attacking S-33 at 33,78 Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 33, 77 Ki-15 Babs sighting report: 2 Allied ships at 42,81 , Speed 33 , Moving Southeast Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 24, 40 Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 23, 41 H8K Emily reports diving submarine at 33, 78 E13A1 Jake sighting report: 4 Allied ships at 96,36 , Speed 16 , Moving Southwest H8K Emily attacking Trusty at 23,41 D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 33, 78 A-20B Boston has spotted Hikosan Maru at 33,78 Yap expands airfield to size 3

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/9/2008 4:54:55 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/14/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1059 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island, 98,36 Allied ground losses: 500 casualties reported ouch, we landed a USMC raider btn that was completely unprepared at Adak Island (empty) and suffered 82% disablements... [X(]. So, don´t land anywhere without preparation... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 5 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94) Japanese Ships AP Waura Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sub laid MK10 hit... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 110 P-40B Tomahawk x 48 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged Japanese ground losses: 61 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 33 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 144 No Allied losses Runway hits 9 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 48 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shuzan Naval Guard Unit, at 103,36 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 26 TBF Avenger x 13 Wellington III x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 109 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 18 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 7 damaged Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 15 damaged Japanese Ships DD Isokaze DD Kuri Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet those DDs must have been the escort for the AP that hit a mine at night... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 18 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged Japanese Ships AP Waura Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet and now the medium AP is finished with two 500lb GP bombs... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 73167 troops, 908 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1559 Defending force 97550 troops, 943 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1713 Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 13063 troops, 132 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 210 Defending force 1748 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85 Japanese ground losses: 61 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3500 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1713 Defending force 92421 troops, 1004 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1559 Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported

ny59giants -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/9/2008 4:58:42 PM)
I feel your pain when it comes to how to use Allied subs close to land. I tried to go between Java and Sumatra a while back and the sub was sunk by mines. [:(] Since it is past 1/43 in my game and all my subs have been upgraded since they spent the first 6 months on sub transport duty, I'm trying to formulate a strategy both tactical and strategic. Support my invasions and sink AK/AP/TKs trying to get through the choke points to Japan. Any Ideas??

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/9/2008 5:12:04 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/15/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 33,78 Japanese Ships DD Harusame, Shell hits 3 AK Hikosan Maru AK Koki Maru AK Houn Maru Allied Ships DD Cummings, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk [8\|] we landed the first 5 inch hits on Harusame and missed with a salvo of torps... Harusame of course hits with her torps and Cummings sinks immediately... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 48 B-26B Marauder x 40 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 10 damaged Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 22 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 103 P-40B Tomahawk x 67 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 9 damaged Japanese ground losses: 65 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet with an average of 6 aircraft lost I wonder if it´s worth it to attack Akyab... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 138 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 10 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 44 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shuzan Naval Guard Unit, at 103,36 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 25 TBF Avenger x 13 Wellington III x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 76 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 15,25 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb x 21 Hurricane IIc x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Allied aircraft CW-22 Falcon x 1 P-40E Warhawk x 65 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 33,76 Japanese Ships AK Koki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Harusame Allied Ships SS O16 one of the supply AKs that went to Lautern... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 73199 troops, 910 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1558 Defending force 97668 troops, 946 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1716 Allied ground losses: 53 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 13083 troops, 132 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 210 Defending force 1714 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3500 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1716 Defending force 92250 troops, 1005 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1558 Japanese ground losses: 117 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Adak Island Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 180 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 3 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Adak Island base !!! as you can see, the USMC raider btn was completely wrecked from the unprepared landing...

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/9/2008 5:17:14 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/16/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tenimbar , at 36,81 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 51 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet Betties from Amboina visit Tenimbar that has nearly reached level 2 airfield size... after months of building up... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 132 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 42 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shuzan Naval Guard Unit, at 103,36 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 25 TBF Avenger x 13 Wellington III x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 15,25 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb x 21 Hurricane IIc x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 73107 troops, 912 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1558 Defending force 97595 troops, 948 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1717 Allied ground losses: 125 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 13131 troops, 132 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 214 Defending force 1705 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86 Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3494 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1717 Defending force 92210 troops, 1008 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1558 Japanese ground losses: 167 casualties reported Guns lost 5 it´s really frustrating but at the moment there´s nothing I can do regarding offensive operations... it would be suicide to send out my carriers and the P38 proved to be completely worthless when losing 5:1 against Oscars, I don´t want to think about the kill rates if my super P-38 will meet Tojos. At the moment I have no clue what to do as all the front line bases have 100 Japanese fighters on Cap, while Burma is empty (which is the only front I could attrit my opponent). It´s easy with the uber flak to defend Burma, there´s no need to send your fighters... it´s a pain, but I´ve never faced such a situation before. Even though I played Nikmod before, I never faced an opponent that used half a dozen AA regiments at the front line jungle bases, which seems to make it impossible for me to do any significant damage - to my opponent, I´m only damaging myself...

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/9/2008 5:19:01 PM)
DD Cummings was lost off Lautern to a Japanese long lance... USS Cummings (DD-365), 1936-1947 USS Cummings, a 1465-ton Mahan class destroyer built at New York City, was placed in commission in November 1936. Following initial service in the Atlantic area, she was sent to the Pacific in the fall of 1937 and, with the exception of 1939 U.S. Fleet maneuvers in the Caribbean, served in that ocean for the next six years. Based at Pearl Harbor beginning in April 1940, she made a cruise to Samoa, New Zealand and Tahiti in March and April 1941, but mainly operated in the Hawaiian area as political tensions rose between the United States and Japan. Cummings was tied up at the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard when Japanese planes attacked the Fleet there on 7 December 1941, thus bringing the two nations into open warfare. She was employed on convoy escort service between Hawaii and the U.S. mainland for the rest of 1941 and the first four months of 1942. In May Cummings went to the south Pacific, where she carried out patrol and escort missions during the Guadalcanal campaign and the subsequent operations to seize bases further north in the Solomon Islands chain. After being overhauled on the West Coast in the fall of 1943 Cummings served in the Alaskan theater for a few weeks late in the year. In January and February 1944 Cummings screened U.S. aircraft carriers during the Marshalls campaign. She operated with the British Navy in the Indian Ocean in March-May of that year, then returned to Hawaii to resume service in the central Pacific. In July and the destroyer escorted the heavy cruiser Baltimore as she carried President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Hawaii and Alaska and back to the U.S. The President was on board Cummings for a few days in August during trips between Seattle, Washington, and the Puget Sound Navy Yard. Cummings took part in raids on Wake and Marcus Islands during September and October 1944, and accompanied escort aircraft carriers during the Leyte invasion later in October. She was thereafter stationed in the Marianas and Bonin Islands areas, mainly performing patrol, escort and air-sea rescue missions, but also taking part in the assault on Iwo Jima in February and March 1945. In September 1945, after Japan's surrender, Cummings supervised the occupation of Haha Jima. She then steamed home, stopping at San Pedro, California, on her way to the U.S. East Coast. USS Cummings was decommissioned in December 1945, stricken from the list of Naval vessels in January 1947 and sold for scrapping in July of that year. USS Cummings was named in honor of Lieutenant Commander Andrew B. Cummings (1830-1863), who lost his life as a result of wounds received on board USS Richmond in March 1863. [image]local://upfiles/13774/B594C345BD784708A77E49126829AE0B.jpg[/image]

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/9/2008 5:43:35 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/17/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tenimbar , at 36,81 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 35 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet perhaps I should improve my AA defense here to scare away the Betties... this base will be the staging point for my fighters to fly sweeps to Lautern. There were 194!!!! Japanese figters spotted on Cap today! [X(] how that is possible with a stacking limit of 250 aircraft there is a mistery for me. I have 228 fighters at Wyndham and get nearly 100 into the air with 80% Cap... A base that has 100+ fighters on Cap is impossible to attack with sweeps as I would lose 1000 aircraft for 200 enemy aircraft shot down... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 142 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 47 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shuzan Naval Guard Unit, at 103,36 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 38 TBF Avenger x 13 Wellington III x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 143 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet the only reason I haven´t taken out Dutch Harbour yet is that my RCT is only 14% prepped at the moment... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 15,25 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb x 21 Hurricane IIc x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 72882 troops, 909 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1558 Defending force 97429 troops, 948 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1714 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 13143 troops, 133 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 216 Defending force 1654 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83 Japanese ground losses: 76 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3474 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1714 Defending force 92061 troops, 1005 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1558 Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported

witpqs -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/9/2008 6:22:07 PM)
IMO, P-38's need experience and to get that they need numbers. Maybe sweep with two groups (or the equivalent) at once until they get their ratings up. As far as facing 200 fighters on CAP - try hitting someplace else for a while??? YMMV

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/9/2008 6:47:39 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs IMO, P-38's need experience and to get that they need numbers. Maybe sweep with two groups (or the equivalent) at once until they get their ratings up. As far as facing 200 fighters on CAP - try hitting someplace else for a while??? YMMV the problem is that I neither have high numbers of P-38 at this date (probably I will have to wait at least 3 more months) nor can I hit somewhere else at the moment, as carrier air alone is worn done within one day and the next days my ships would be toast. I guess I have to really wait for Corsairs... [:(]

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/9/2008 7:08:13 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/18/42 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 25 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13 Allied aircraft CW-22 Falcon x 1 P-40E Warhawk x 72 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 12 damaged Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 13 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 26 destroyed, 20 damaged the Japanese fighters are flying LRCAP over Akyab again. This is the AVG splitted into three groups flying a sweep before my bombers are going in. Well, what can I say, once again it´s just depressing. Due to the (now banned) fighter training those FG were all 80 exp and they achieve a lousy result even though we had the bounce AND outnumbered the enemy 2:1. We achieve a 1:1 kill rate against the Oscars and lose something like 15:0 against the Zeroes... [sm=crazy.gif] 70 exp Lightnings lose 15:0 against Zeroes, 80 exp Warhawks lose 15:0 against Zeroes, will be some funny years... [8\|] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 12 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 72 B-26B Marauder x 58 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 14 destroyed Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 11 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 29 damaged B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 20000 feet the second attack goes in. Now the enemy Cap is already completely out of position and the result is loopsided again, this time in my favour... 25 enemy fighters shot down for 2 P-40s lost. We lose the P-40 replacement of 3 weeks and AVG is down to 70 exp again... [image]local://upfiles/13774/4B7DF4C754BB487CAC301A3E412AC83A.jpg[/image] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 144 No Allied losses Runway hits 7 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 48 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shuzan Naval Guard Unit, at 103,36 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 38 TBF Avenger x 13 Wellington III x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shuzan Naval Guard Unit, at 103,36 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 38 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 15,25 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb x 21 P-39D Airacobra x 20 Hurricane IIc x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 15,25 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb x 80 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 72846 troops, 909 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1557 Defending force 97454 troops, 946 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1714 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 13187 troops, 133 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 218 Defending force 1424 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73 Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3454 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1714 Defending force 91987 troops, 1004 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1557 Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee [&o] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1288 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 65 Defending force 13187 troops, 133 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 218 Japanese max assault: 26 - adjusted assault: 0 Allied max defense: 228 - adjusted defense: 222 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6) Japanese ground losses: 419 casualties reported finally the stranded parts of the 5th IJA division decided to make a banzai charge and the troops are wiped out... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Trimcomalee

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/9/2008 9:49:23 PM)
Nothing happens... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/19/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 144 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 48 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 72733 troops, 910 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1555 Defending force 97555 troops, 949 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 1713 Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3454 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1713 Defending force 91858 troops, 1004 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1555 Japanese ground losses: 62 casualties reported

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/9/2008 10:35:07 PM)
again, no action. No IJN TFs around and no way for me at the moment to conduct a serious offensive operation. More and more Tojos are spotted on Cap... [8\|] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/20/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 144 No Allied losses Runway hits 12 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 48 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shuzan Naval Guard Unit, at 103,36 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 36 TBF Avenger x 13 Wellington III x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 55 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shuzan Naval Guard Unit, at 103,36 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 37 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 72705 troops, 911 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1555 Defending force 97425 troops, 947 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 1710 Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3500 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1710 Defending force 91776 troops, 1003 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1555 Japanese ground losses: 88 casualties reported

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/11/2008 8:39:15 PM)
talk about a quiet phase... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/21/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 141 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 48 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 72540 troops, 910 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1551 Defending force 97515 troops, 941 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1712 Allied ground losses: 80 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 67862 troops, 800 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1712 Defending force 91593 troops, 1002 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1551 Japanese ground losses: 181 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Guns lost 5

castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (3/12/2008 8:34:43 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/22/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 26 B-26B Marauder x 48 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 20000 feet guess it will take months to wear down the support troops here... [8\|] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 55 P-40B Tomahawk x 48 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 6 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet those hit rates are a joke but there´s no chance to go in lower against 6 AA units... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 47 No Allied losses the sweep went in in the afternoon, thank god no Cap today... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 72336 troops, 908 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1552 Defending force 97405 troops, 935 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 1713 Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 67760 troops, 793 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1713 Defending force 91292 troops, 1002 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1552 Japanese ground losses: 128 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Guns lost 1

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