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castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/15/2007 11:27:14 PM)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/27/42

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Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 7
TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58


25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Shirakumo

Japanese ground losses:
290 casualties reported

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TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Kuala, 20,43


Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 12,21

Japanese Ships
SS I-155

Allied Ships
DD Panther
DD Paladin
DD Pakenham
DD Stronghold
DD Van Ghent
DD Piet Hein

sooner or later it would be time to get a couple of hits...

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Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 7
TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58


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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 14
Blenheim IV x 55
B-25C Mitchell x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 5 destroyed
C5M Babs: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 6 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim I bombing at 16000 feet

Recon showed aircraft at Mandalay but no Cap so I decided to send in my bombers and we were able to destroy 9 Oscars on the ground...


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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 79
P-40E Warhawk x 71


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 9


No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kure 2nd SNLF, at 30,76


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 93


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 86,112


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 14
Hudson I x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 54


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 39

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 32
P-40E Warhawk x 22


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iloilo at 42,56

Japanese Ships
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kiji
AP Hakozaki Maru
AP Hikade Maru
AP Kiyozumi Maru, Shell hits 2
AP Koan Maru
AP Kogyo Maru
AP Komeyama Maru
AP Konzan Maru
AP Koryu Maru
AP Kyuden Maru
AP Meiko Maru
AP Montoiru Maru
AP Netsuda Maru
AP Nihonkai Maru
AP Ryuosan Maru
AP Shinai Maru
AP Shirashika Maru
AP Teikei Maru
AP Tempei Maru
AP Tenran Maru
AP Yamakisan Maru
AP Zenoa Maru
AP Zuiho Maru
AP Niitaka Maru
AP Meizan Maru
AP Kikukawa Maru
AP Nekka Maru
AP Ronsan Maru
AP Osaka Maru
AP Rakuto Maru

Allied Ships
PT PT-60, Shell hits 17, and is sunk

John Wayne went down with PT-60...

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 144450 troops, 1082 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 2378

Defending force 62125 troops, 116 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 768

Japanese max assault: 2225 - adjusted assault: 1469

Allied max defense: 746 - adjusted defense: 661

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
1568 casualties reported
Guns lost 29

Allied ground losses:
87580 casualties reported
Guns lost 314
Vehicles lost 3

late February and Singapore surrenders after having caused the Japanese a lot of headache...

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38489 troops, 609 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 732

Defending force 63689 troops, 512 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 1401



Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Cebu Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17074 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 355

Defending force 3174 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 78

Japanese max assault: 636 - adjusted assault: 418

Allied max defense: 38 - adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 104 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cebu Island base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
4319 casualties reported
Guns lost 30


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Ground combat at Kuala

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7625 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Defending force 1876 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Japanese max assault: 192 - adjusted assault: 316

Allied max defense: 27 - adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2544 casualties reported
Guns lost 8





castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/15/2007 11:28:28 PM)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/28/42

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TF 70 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45


Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 12,19

Japanese Ships
SS I-154, hits 6, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Panther
DD Paladin
DD Pakenham
DD Stronghold
DD Van Ghent
DD Piet Hein

the replay showed 4 real hits, but that must have been bullsh*t...

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TF 70 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45


Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 12,21

Japanese Ships
SS I-155, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Express
DD Encounter
DD Electra
DD Tjerk Hiddes

another sub takes two near misses...

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 78
P-40E Warhawk x 71


No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 2


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 94

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on 1st NS Garrison Battalion, at 20,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32
Ki-21 Sally x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Naval Base Force, at 20,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 35

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 4
Hudson I x 23
A-20B Boston x 36
B-26B Marauder x 29


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38654 troops, 610 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 742

Defending force 63508 troops, 502 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 1397



Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1





castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/15/2007 11:35:10 PM)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/01/42

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TF 70 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45


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ASW attack at 109,64

Japanese Ships
SS I-15

Allied Ships
DD Case
DD Conyngham
DD Shaw
DD Reid
DD Tucker
DD Cassin

as usual... [8|]

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ASW attack near Rabaul at 61,88

Japanese Ships
MSW Tomozono Maru #3
MSW Wa 19

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45


Japanese ground losses:
162 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 12


No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 [8|][8|][8|][8|]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
G3M Nell x 87
Ki-21 Sally x 134
Ki-49 Helen x 113
Ki-46-II Dinah x 15

=383 aircraft in this strike... means probably 500 aircraft at Kendari... L E V E L 4 airfield... [8|]

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 10 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 7 destroyed
T.IVa: 1 destroyed
Martin 139: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 2 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 4 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 166

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

oh man. All I can say is that I already regret having started a game thatīs going with "the usual house rules"... Iīm used to stacking limits and always had them in EVERY game I had. The funny thing is that once again I can only wonder what some players feel what is gamey and what is not gamey. Placing 500 aircraft at an airfield that has room for 200 isnīt gamey at all, no no... [8|] But me, moving 4 Chinese corps in China 60 miles South on day one is super gamey...

grumble, grumble... never ever start a game again that hasnīt each and every house rule pointed out BEFORE starting the campaign...[8|][8|]


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Day Air attack on Kure 2nd SNLF, at 30,76


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 94


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 86,112


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 14
Hudson I x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 58


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 61st PA Division, at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 8
Hudson I x 30
A-20B Boston x 47
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-26B Marauder x 35


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 17
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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ASW attack at 99,98

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
DD Kane
DD Humphreys
DD Schley
DD Chew
DD Litchfield


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38854 troops, 615 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 752

Defending force 63489 troops, 497 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 1393



Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Medan

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7253 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 351

Defending force 1751 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Japanese max assault: 434 - adjusted assault: 224

Allied max defense: 18 - adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Medan base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
3392 casualties reported
Guns lost 3





castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/16/2007 4:18:42 PM)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/02/42

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ASW attack at 12,21

Japanese Ships
SS I-155, hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Express
DD Encounter
DD Electra
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Barker
DD Alden

one real hit, sub will probably have to retire to itīs home port...

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 80
P-40E Warhawk x 63


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 12


No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G3M Nell x 84
Ki-21 Sally x 213
Ki-49 Helen x 97
Ki-46-II Dinah x 17

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 10 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 4 destroyed
T.IVa: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 1 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 173

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

the mega strike from last turn grew into a super mega strike this turn... [8|] 465 attacking aircraft from a level 4 airfield. If you think about the penalty than there must be something like 700 ??? aircraft?? [&:] pfffff... We now have the house rule about stacking limits of af size x 50 + 10% max.

The penalty you take from overstacking are a joke. Only a dozen bombers were lost so whatīs about the op losses?? Glad AE will change that... What really concerns me is the fact that my flak is doing nothing and I thought this would be a real dangerous flak base... Half a dozen base forces there with 60+ flak guns but we do no damage to bombers coming in at 11.000 ft. Really concerning...


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Day Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 86,112


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 13
Hudson I x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 62


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 61st PA Division, at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Thursday Island at 49,90


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Nissin Maru
AK Hokuroku Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 30
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 55
P-40E Warhawk x 15
B-25C Mitchell x 30


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet

Hortlund thought my strikes from India were bigger than the af size x 50 but I checked it and they werenīt. Anyway, we now have our house rule about aircraft stacking...

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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 30
A-20B Boston x 46
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-26B Marauder x 35


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39111 troops, 619 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 766

Defending force 63107 troops, 492 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 1389



Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported





castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/16/2007 4:21:50 PM)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/03/42

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ASW attack at 109,64

Japanese Ships
SS I-15, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Case
DD Conyngham
DD Shaw
DD Reid
DD Tucker
DD Cassin

one near miss...

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Sub attack at 131,88

Japanese Ships
SS I-19

Allied Ships
AP Dardanus
AVD Williamson
AVD McFarland
DD Kennison
APD Stringham

torps miss. We wer lucky, Dardanus was carrying 10% of a US division...

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 11


No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 86,112


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 14
Hudson I x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 54


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 61st PA Division, at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 49

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 29
Blenheim I x 16
Blenheim IV x 50
P-40E Warhawk x 35
B-25C Mitchell x 44


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 36
A-20B Boston x 41
B-25C Mitchell x 16
B-26B Marauder x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 16 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 3 damaged

Runway hits 6
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet

surprise, surprise! Hortlund put 3!! Zeroe daitais from Kendari on LRCAP. 7 or 8 hexes. All Zeroes were damaged but only 1!!! is lost to ops. Hortlund must be a god! If I would put 81 Zeroes on LRCAP 8 hexes and they wouldnīt see combat than 10 would be lost to ops. He has 16 damaged and only suffers O N E op loss... damn it... we lose 5 bombers today... and the hit rate is a f***ing joke...

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39195 troops, 620 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 772

Defending force 63011 troops, 486 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 1388



Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported





castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/16/2007 4:26:05 PM)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/04/42

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Coastal Guns at Iloilo, 42,56, firing at TF 7
TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 42,56


110 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Samidare, Shell hits 3
DD Otori, Shell hits 1
DD Shirakumo

Japanese ground losses:
695 casualties reported

All the Philipines will be cleared soon...

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Coastal Guns at Iloilo, 42,56, firing at TF 7
TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 42,56


49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
259 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 138,69

Japanese Ships
SS I-23, hits 2

Allied Ships
AK Mormacwren, Shell hits 6

I-23 shoots it out with an armed AK on the surface. The sub was hit by a 5 and 3 inch shell but while it should probably sink in RL (or at least not being able to dive anymore) it will probably only have 2 points of sys damage... the torps launched missed...

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Sub attack near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese Ships
AK Tihuku Maru

Allied Ships
SS Finback

our torps miss too...


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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 80
P-40E Warhawk x 69


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 86,112


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 14
Hudson I x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 53


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade, at 54,92

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 23

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 61st PA Division, at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 33

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N Kate x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Sipora, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

IJN baby carrier shows up a couple of hexes from Koepang... Hudsons fail to locate the ship...


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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 28
Blenheim I x 16
Blenheim IV x 53
P-40E Warhawk x 33
B-25C Mitchell x 40


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N Kate x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Sigli, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,79

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Lightning

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

it was a very bad idea of mine to try to fight for Koepang. In the end all I will achieve is to lose a lot of ships, planes and ground units... [8|]

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39365 troops, 623 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 1332

Defending force 62736 troops, 480 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 1389



Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Iloilo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2591 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Defending force 17122 troops, 134 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 319






castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/16/2007 6:42:36 PM)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/05/42

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Coastal Guns at Iloilo, 42,56, firing at TF 7
TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 42,56


19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Shirakumo

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Coastal Guns at Iloilo, 42,56, firing at TF 7
TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 42,56


13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Tientsin Maru, Shell hits 2

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 79
P-40E Warhawk x 69


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 86,112


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 14
Hudson I x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 58


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade, at 54,92

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

mostly training raids this turn...

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Day Air attack on 61st PA Division, at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 44

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39528 troops, 625 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 1371

Defending force 62596 troops, 476 guns, 61 vehicles, Assault Value = 1389



Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported

looks like there are 2 more IJA divisions at Manila now...


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Ground combat at Iloilo

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17158 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 321

Defending force 3397 troops, 35 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Japanese max assault: 554 - adjusted assault: 342

Allied max defense: 45 - adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Iloilo base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
2944 casualties reported
Guns lost 47

no chance for the defenders...







castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/17/2007 4:29:01 PM)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/06/42

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Day Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 86,112


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 15
Hudson I x 13
P-39D Airacobra x 68


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade, at 54,92

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 23

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,82

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Empire Airman
TK Empire Druid
TK Spirilla, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

IJN baby carriers move further towards Northern Australia. Wonder if I should call it bold to move into Allied bomber range... the TKs are empty and were moving back from the front with only the small one lost... my Hudsons try to engage but fail to locate the TF of course...[8|]

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,82

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N Kate x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Spirilla, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 32
Blenheim I x 15
Blenheim IV x 55
P-40E Warhawk x 41
B-25C Mitchell x 48


No Allied losses

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 61
B-26B Marauder x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 15 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 6 damaged

Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet

Hortlund keeps flying LRCAP (7 hexes!!) from Kendari. We lose another 8 bombers today and the IJN?? .... loses one Zero... [8|][8|][8|][&:][&:][&:] Can someone explain me how Hortlund is doing this? When I play the Japanese I lose half a dozen aircraft just from transferring them unfatigued to a base 3 hexes away and Hortlund is flying LRCAP with 81 Zeroes day after day, having a dozen Zeroes damaged by the bombers and loses 1 plane?? I donīt get it...

As a side note, I lose an average of 5 aircraft every day just from doing my training raids and Iīm the Allied commander... [8|]


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Sub attack at 61,89

Japanese Ships
AP Keisyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

torps miss...

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Sub attack at 105,99

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
DD Chew
DD Kane
DD Humphreys
DD Schley
DD Litchfield

torps miss, as do my DDs...


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39704 troops, 628 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 1773

Defending force 62423 troops, 473 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 1385



Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20540 troops, 198 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 469

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Japanese max assault: 473 - adjusted assault: 433

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 433 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hengchow base !!!






castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/17/2007 4:56:47 PM)

bad day for us...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/07/42

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 55
P-40E Warhawk x 42


No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade, at 54,92

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,82

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 50 [X(]

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 3000 feet

here you can see that it isnīt really bold to move carriers into range of Allied bombers... 50 Hudsons at 3000 ft achieve 2 hits... [8|] oh come on... those slow CVEs were even damaged before. The Allied exp. is pretty much a joke...

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N Kate x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Latimer
AK Empire Steelhead, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Audacity
AK Delawarean, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK West Isleta, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 44

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 31
Blenheim I x 15
Blenheim IV x 52
P-40E Warhawk x 37
B-25C Mitchell x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 5 destroyed, 21 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed, 19 damaged
Blenheim I: 7 damaged
Blenheim IV: 4 destroyed, 28 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 17 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 16 damaged

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet

this just had to happen sooner of later. Iīve seen 100+ fighters at Mandalay for days now and was prepared to see them flying LRCAP over Akyab. But I just canīt stop doing training raids because in Nikmod the Allied squadrons have an average exp of something like 50... [8|] 50 means completely trash in WITP. I even get replacement pilots (US pilots!!!) that are below 50. [8|] And therefore the bombers canīt hit anything (look at my airfield / port attacks, not even talking about the 50 Hudsons achieving 2 hits on the damaged CVEs). It just doesnīt matter if I use P-40s or Wirraways, they all are sitting ducks with pilots in the low 50s when facing Oscars with pilots in the high 70s or low 80s. [8|] I have no problem to see the IJA / IJN somewhat more exp than the Allied at start of the war but I really think that Nik overdid it here when the average Japanese pilot has 25 or even 30 points more exp than a USAAF pilot... and Iīm not even taking the losses my Allied opponent Swift had to take so far in A2A. The A2A ratio in my game against Swift is 10:1 in favour of the Japanese...

with 1500 Japanese pilots in the pool I have to lose 10.000 planes first before the Japanese pool will be empty (when I multiply the kill rate of 7:1 for Oscars against the "normal" US pilot in a P-40 which is the best Allied plane at the moment). Means I just have to lose the P-40 replacement of 200 months... lol [:D] With an empty pilot pool the Japanese get pilots that are the same exp than a US pilot if the Japanese pilot is doing 15 training bombing raids... oh well... I have around 150 US and British fighters that are in the low 70s now and I will use them in the near future, then we will see if it is worth it. They reached this exp after doing 40 training missions on average, which only was possible because the Japanese werenīt interferring with those raids so far...

I lost around 30 aircraft today... really hard if you get absolute rookie pilots which then have to face 500 clones of Erich Hartmann in at least equally good aircraft... IMO an exp difference of 25 is too much and I canīt really see a reason for such a high difference...


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Day Air attack on TF at 16,80

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Spirilla, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 17,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
B5N Kate x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Steelhead, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Delawarean, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

no problem being in range of dozens of Allied bombers with 1 [sm=00000280.gif][sm=00000280.gif][sm=00000280.gif][sm=00000280.gif] Zero on Cap when you know that the Allied pilots are in reality only truck drivers... in the meantime you can pick off shipping that felt safe while being under an LBA umbrella... just propagande for the sailors...

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39767 troops, 629 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 1789

Defending force 62094 troops, 470 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 1381



Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Amboina

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 818 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Defending force 202 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese max assault: 24 - adjusted assault: 24

Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1



Allied ground losses:
427 casualties reported

our troops surrendered...




castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/18/2007 10:04:06 AM)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/08/42

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ASW attack at 102,99

Japanese Ships
SS I-1, hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Kane
DD Humphreys
DD Schley
DD Chew
DD Litchfield

one real hit, if not FOW then I-1 has to retire home...

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 91
G3M Nell x 53
G4M1 Betty x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 52
Ki-49 Helen x 34
Ki-46-II Dinah x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged


Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 60

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

now, with our stacking limits, we donīt see 400+ bomber raids from a level 4 airfield anymore...

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed, 15 damaged


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M Nell bombing at 11000 feet

with the number of flak guns at Koepang it still isnīt as effective as Iīve thought before as I didnīt expect raids below 15.000 ft to be worth it. Still, today the Japanese lose 9 bombers to flak and 6 to ops. Good result, only one Zero is lost to ops...

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Day Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 86,112


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 14
Hudson I x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 64


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade, at 54,92

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,74


Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Labao at 29,74


Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 9


Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD APD-36
DD Hatsuharu
DD Wakaba, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 3000 feet

we have moved 3x8 Bostons to Koepang as the airfield was medium damaged (airbase is heavily damaged) but while launching from the base, most bombers failed to locate their targets. One hit on a DD with a 500lb bomb is all we get. Moving out the bombers as the Japanese airforce will surely be back with more strikes. Itīs a cat and mouse play now, weīre moving in a couple of bombers when the damage on the runway allows it, but if they donīt launch against naval targets then they get torched on the ground. Hortlund obviously is preparing his invasion as he sent at least 3 ASW TFs into the are to clear it from my subs. Why sending ASW TFs if you wonīt move into the area... I expect to see BBs/CAs soon to nuke Koepang, but as long as I have subs in the area (and I flooded it with subs) Hortlund could be scared. Perhaps he has some respect of my subs with the sinkings they achieved so far....

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Shock attack [X(]

Attacking force 99277 troops, 1230 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1793

Defending force 61994 troops, 466 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 1373

Japanese max assault: 3524 - adjusted assault: 848 [X(]

Allied max defense: 1274 - adjusted defense: 2045 [X(][X(][X(]

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


Japanese ground losses:
6749 casualties reported [X(][X(]
Guns lost 177
Vehicles lost 12

Allied ground losses:
904 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 1

my completely out of supply troops at Manila wreck havoc with the attacking Japanese IJA divisions... the urban bonus is a killer, makes troops without ammo absolutely combat effective... [8|] With all the failed attacks here so far I really wonder why Hortlund isnīt seriously reinforcing Manila. It does not make sense to wreck 1500 assault points until only 800 are left and then bring in another 800 to wreck them again. With this attack Hortlund has lost (disabled) around 400 assault points. Assault points worth another IJA division. My opponent is always speaking about where he could move after Manila and Koepang is taken but when I look at the assault values of the IJA divs in the combat replay than Iīm not really scared as many of them already have lost 100-200+ assault points due to failed attacks... [:D] It would be real fun if he would go for India... [:D] I really doubt it...




castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/18/2007 11:52:42 AM)

interesting turn...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/09/42

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 60

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 62
CW-22 Falcon x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 70

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 26 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 11 destroyed, 38 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 38 damaged


we decided to mass our US/British fighters and fighter bombers at Imphal, a level 3 base a couple of hexes North of Mandalay. After one turn of rest we ordered a massive sweep to Mandalay to meet the Japanese aces... As you can see, the Japanese achieved far more hits on our aircraft. 89:34 but with only 2x12,7mm MGs the Oscars are mostly only able to take down one of our heavily armoured fighters/fighter bombers when hitting with a long burst from behind. The Hurricane pilots were on average 8 points higher exp than the P-40 pilots but the P-40 proved to be a far superior plane than the Hurricane, so 70% of the kills went to the P-40s while suffering fewer losses. The combat started with a bounce for the Oscars when our aircraft had NO chance at all followed by an engagement where noone had an advantage with our aircraft not achieving much but getting damaged. Then we had a couple of phases where our fighter groups got the bounce and while the Hurricanes still had a hard time, our P-40s really took a toll on the Oscars. 5 P-40s were lost in the end but they probably took down 15 Oscars while the Hurricanes lost 11 aircraft for taking down a dozen Oscars. This engagement was important for us to examine if we can stand a fight against the superior IJAAF pilots if we outnumber the defenders and can determine the conditions. So the conclusion is that it is possible, even though in reality we canīt afford to lose 20 fighters in one day, while the Japanese have no problem to reequip their sentais. Our pools are empty again of course and we had to replace the pilots lost with rubbish flyboys in the low 50s again. Losing a British pilot is a disaster, as we only get 30 per month. If used in numbers and on a sweep the P-40 is clearly the better plane compared to the Oscar because itīs very hard to down for the undergunned Japanese fighter and with a gun value of 12 it makes a hit on a fragile Japanese fighter mostly a kill. So when the pilots are equal experienced (I would guess my P-40 pilots are on average 15 points less exp than the Oscar pilots) than the P-40 will eat the Oscars for breakfast. While the Oscar will still achieve more hits, the P-40 will clealy win in kills...

All in all this attack is seen as a victory in the air and will boost our morale... [:D]


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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 150
G3M Nell x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 47
Ki-49 Helen x 22
Ki-46-II Dinah x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 15 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

238 aircraft coming from Kendari where 220 max can be placed with our stacking rule. Wonder how many there are when 238 fly in the strike...[8|]

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Day Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 86,112


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 16
Hudson I x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 70


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 35

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 11
Blenheim IV x 59
P-40B Tomahawk x 40
B-25C Mitchell x 39
IL-4c x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
C5M Babs: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 4 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed, 16 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
IL-4c: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x IL-4c bombing at 11000 feet
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 11000 feet
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet

after our sweep in the morning we fly an attack against the airfield to take out damaged and grounded IJA fighters. This is nearly all weīve got regarding bombers, even Chinese bombers joined the attack as they carry 5 times the number of bombs than a British bomber. Our BEST squadron (on paper), the AVG, flew close escort for our bombers and once again the AVG proved to be not worth itīs reputation. The Tomahawks are shot to pieces by the Oscars and we lose 7 Tomahawks for no Oscar lost A2A. [8|] At the moment the AVG has an average exp of 73 so I donīt understand why they are performing sooo bad. Okay, they were on escort but the Oscars were disrupted due to the former sweep. Also the hit rate on the airfield was really disappointing. Weīve been flying recon with Dutch recon planes for a long time now and the bomber pilots are on average in the high 60s exp. What was impressing was the flak fire the Japanese put into the air. When I look at what I have at Koepang and that my flak should be more effective than the Japanese, then they must have half of all their flak guns stationed at Mandalay. Itīs a wonder that we lost only 2 bombers to flak... Recon showed an airfield damage of 20 afterwards...

So the plan for the next couple of weeks is to try to further do training attacks to get our pilots in the mid 70s range. In May the British are allowed to upgrade, this will bring us around 100 Hurricanes more (but with pilots in the high 50s) but the most important fact will be the upgrade of the obsolete Blenheims to Wellingtons. 30 Wellingtons have been produced per month since the start of the war and we will be able to upgrade all our British bombers to Wellingtons in May. They carry 9x500lb bombs compared to the Blenheim with 2x500lb bombs, have about the same range, have a higher durability and a better defensive armament. So all in all a clearly superior aircraft. With the Wellingtons we will drop 5 times more bombs than now. Coupled with the 48 B-25c in India we should be able to bring in a nice number of bombs to the targets Burma.


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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

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

this shows up in the combat report because 14 Zeroes were over Koepang flying LRCAP...

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ASW attack at 102,99

Japanese Ships
SS I-1, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Kane
DD Humphreys
DD Schley

even though this sub was spotted several times and even attacked by our DDs (one real hit last turn) Hortlund hasnīt moved it. He seems to be very careless with his subs, this serves me good. Would he move them more often, then he wouldnīt have lost a single sub so far as my ASW efforts have been very poor. But when we get 10 times the chance then even our poor performing DDs are able to sink one. 3 real hits and 2 near misses and I-1 is confirmed sunk with the captain going down with her...

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13511 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 110

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 121 - adjusted assault: 123

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 123 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wuchow base !!!


next abandoned Chinese base is lost. This hurts us, Wuchow generated 300 auto supply a turn... with our agreement of taking the Chinese units back from the rail we lose around 1200 supplies a day. This doesnīt make the bad supply situation in China nowhere better...

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9227 troops, 294 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1216

Defending force 60580 troops, 438 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 1323



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

As you can see, the Japanese really suffered from their attack last turn. Before the shock attack their assault value was nearly 1800!!!! [X(] My units are down to perhaps 5% of their needed supply so in fact I should offer Hortlund my surrender in the Philipines, move the troops to Clark that he should abandon, then let him take Manila and attack me at Clark where my troops would immediately surrender. Even though he didnīt really bring sufficient forces so far, I think it would just be fair to offer a capitualtion when thereīs no or nearly no supply left, just to compensate the bad game design when it comes down to such fights. No question, combat in urban areas is bloody but as soon as thereīs no supply left the defender just has to surrender. Or at least he should not be able to disable assault values equal to a whole IJA division in one day... we will see how it will go on...




castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/18/2007 12:01:37 PM)

Hereīs the aircraft loss list of last turn:



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castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/18/2007 7:49:25 PM)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/10/42

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TF 1004 encounters mine field at Wyndham (30,86)

Allied Ships
MSW Eland Dubois
MSW Abraham Crijnssen
MSW Pieter de Bitter
MSW Jan van Amstel
MSW Latrobe

we clear some sub laid mines... none left in the evening...


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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 74
G3M Nell x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 35
Ki-49 Helen x 21
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

then a small raid with a huge escort comes in from Kendari. Compared to the huge raids a lot of aircraft are lost. Again 9 planes are lost either to ops or flak...

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Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet

thereīs a disbanded ship spotted at Dutch Harbour, but only 7 out of 32 bombers take off (after doing nothing for a week) and we hit... nothing... heavy flak fire over the base... we stop any further attacks in the North, just not worth it...

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Day Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 86,112


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 64


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 18,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 32
Ki-15 Babs x 2

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lark Force Battalion, at 54,92

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9261 troops, 295 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1246

Defending force 60276 troops, 431 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 1314



Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported





castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/19/2007 7:04:18 PM)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/11/42

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TF 149 encounters mine field at Soerabaja (22,65)

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 2
PC Shonan Maru #1
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Kyo Maru #11

Hortlund hasnīt made an attempt to send a couple of MSWs and his ships are still encountering mines at Soerabaja. But instead of seeing one hit a mine they destroy them... so in some way they do hit them... [:D]

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TF 14 encounters mine field at Soerabaja (22,65)

Japanese Ships
APD APD-36
DD Oboro

it would be great to see a precious APD hit a mine and sink in port... I have the feeling that there must be a lot of shipping in the Soerabaja area. Probably preparing for an invasion of Koepang. Today a Jake spotted an Allied sub around Koepang but the sub was 10 hexes away from the next Japanese base with aircrafts so this means a Japanese ship carrying the Jake must be 6 hexes away from the sub - means this ship is 8 hexes away from Koepang now. Probably a big IJN bombardment force on the way to Koepang which will 95% sure nuke the base after weeks of recon...[8|] perhaps a sub gets a shot at an IJN capital ship, this could change Hortlunds plans perhaps...

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 26


No Allied losses

Warhawks still set on sweep by accident... luckily they were moved out of Imphal as they would have swept Mandalay instead and would have met nearly 100 IJA/IJN fighters on Cap. Seeing such a high cap on a lev 3 airfield is amazing as I most times nearly need 200 fighters to have a cap of 100...

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 24


No Allied losses

Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 18,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 32
Ki-15 Babs x 2

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade, at 54,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Ki-48 Lily x 36

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet

Lilies at PM now for training... will take a long time until my units there will be wiped out...

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9316 troops, 296 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1273

Defending force 60070 troops, 427 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 1311



Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported





castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/19/2007 8:08:05 PM)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/12/42

The REAL battle for Koepang begins...

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ASW attack at 26,77

Japanese Ships
DD Asagao
DD Yakaze
DD Isokaze

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf

At this time a TF of unknown strength moves in to Koepang from the WEST... [&:] Of course I expected the enemy coming from the North or North East. Two subs were in the way of this TF and one is attacked by 3 DDs without success though...

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and we start off the battle with a success... [:D]

Sub attack at 26,75

Japanese Ships
DD Hamakaze, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Urakaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS S-27, hits 3

This is a big TF coming from the North and it has to move through hexes in which we have subs on station. S-27 fires a salvo of 4 MK10 torps and Hamakaze is struck by two... Hamakaze didnīt sink but I donīt expect her to live much longer... S-27 in return receives 3 near misses, she ends up with 10 sys damage at the end of the day... those attacks make me hope that Hortlund will soon start to think it wonīt be worth bringing his BBs in danger of sub attacks... all other ships can be hurt by my airforce if they come in range, but the BBs are bomb prove. I moved 8 obsolete Dutch torp bombers to Koepang this turn...

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 62
P-40E Warhawk x 29


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 24


No Allied losses

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
Ki-21 Sally x 40
Ki-46-II Dinah x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 24 damaged


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

wonder why those strikes are getting smaller and smaller... will Hortlund rely on his naval forces?? 5 Sallies and 2 Zeroes are lost in this attack... the number of lost Japanese aircraft over Koepang is going up steadily...

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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 18,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 32
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 4

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade, at 54,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 48

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet

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Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Tama
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamato <-------------------- YAMATO!!!!! date is 3/12/42... Iīm impressed...BB Mutsu
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
838 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 8

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 3

more than half of the IJN BBs are doing a bombardment at daylight... wonder why? [&:] We come away with relatively few casualties, at least fewer than we expected...

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ASW attack at 26,75

Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Urakaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS S-27

the succesful S-27 is attacked again but she comes away unharmed... wonder what this TF consists of... KB?? Another bombardment TF? Canīt be a pure ASW TF, max number of ASW ships would be 6...

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9324 troops, 297 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1314

Defending force 59729 troops, 422 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 1303



Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4964 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 394 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese max assault: 44 - adjusted assault: 86

Allied max defense: 12 - adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1



Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported





castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/19/2007 8:14:06 PM)

Situation overview:

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castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/19/2007 9:10:24 PM)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/13/42

all action around Koepang...

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Sub attack near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
MSW Takasago Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Shanan Maru #16

Allied Ships
SS S-28

the small TFs we spotted werenīt APs but MSWs... the IJN seems to seek for mines at Koepang... Takasago Maru is the next victim of our subs... later in the day S-28 was hit with a 250kg AP bomb from a Val... KB is in the area...[8|]

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Sub attack at 29,75

Japanese Ships
MSW Toshi Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

Toshi Maru is hit with a dud... seen to many non MK14 duds... [&:]

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ASW attack at 49,91

Japanese Ships
PC Showa Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Plunger

this is at the sound between New Guinea and Australia... wonder what the PC is doing there... more subs are going into the Koepang area as this seems to be the place where all the IJN is at the moment... would be a good opportunity to go on the offense somewhere else...


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Sub attack at 25,73 [:(][:(][:(]

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
DD Hatsushima
DD Nenohi
DD Kawakaze
DD Shigure
DD Arashi
DD Maikaze
CA Mikuma

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

damn! Torps fail to detonate... Pollack launches 2 MK14 from her rear tubes, but Hortlund is lucky... I knew we would get a shot at some point, itīs a pity we donīt score...[:(]

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 22


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Imphal , at 33,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 120

No Japanese losses

The IJA has reconned Imphal for a long time already with no cap in the air all the time... wonder why he sends 120 Oscars for a sweep... base is nearly empty...

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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 18,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 31
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 4

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lark Force Battalion, at 54,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-48 Lily x 15

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 112 RAN Base Force, at 54,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-48 Lily x 28

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 12
Blenheim IV x 69
P-40B Tomahawk x 40
B-25C Mitchell x 40
IL-4c x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet

we got a sigint of a construction battailon being shipped to Akyab. Looks like Hortlund wants to build up the base. We have 150 bombers waiting for the TF to show up...

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 81779 troops, 1016 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 1724

Defending force 59420 troops, 416 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 1293



Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1714 troops, 0 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 60 - adjusted assault: 67

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 67 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweilin base !!!



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Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4944 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Defending force 383 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Japanese max assault: 44 - adjusted assault: 86

Allied max defense: 11 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 86 to 1



Allied ground losses:
425 casualties reported

NVGR battailon surrendered...




castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/19/2007 9:59:06 PM)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/14/42

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 80
P-40E Warhawk x 38


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet

I wonder when the IJA will be the first time flying LRCAP over Myitkina...
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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet

90% of the strike failed to locate the target...

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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 18,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 31
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 4

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 112 RAN Base Force, at 54,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-48 Lily x 38

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77


Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 7


Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet

when will be luck on my side? [:)]


For me it would be far too dangerous to have all those capital ships in this area...

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Day Air attack on TF at 26,75


Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Nissen Maru #3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet

the invasion is coming in... parts of the 56th division were rescued... only a small AP so only a max of 3% of this division is lost... but at least a small success...

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ASW attack at 27,76

Japanese Ships
APD APD-39
APD APD-36
APD APD-35
DD Oboro
DD Hatsuharu

Allied Ships
SS Grayling, hits 4

one of the super ASW TFs moves one hex in front of the invasion TF... 4 near hits but Grayling is out of the battle... retiring with 15 sys and 10 float... [:(]

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Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsushima
DD Nenohi
DD Kawakaze
DD Shigure
DD Arashi
DD Maikaze
CL Kuma
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Maya
BB Yamashiro
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
958 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Vehicles lost 10

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 18
Port hits 8
Port supply hits 10

again the bombardment at daylight... would this have happened at night, my torpedoe bombers would have been probably not been able to launch... but who cares, they donīt hit anyway... [8|]

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 82310 troops, 1028 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 1900

Defending force 59412 troops, 410 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 1286



Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported





castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/20/2007 3:52:13 PM)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/15/42

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Sub attack near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Kawakaze
DD Shigure
DD Arashi
DD Maikaze

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

4 torps miss... [:(]

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Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsushima
DD Nenohi
DD Kawakaze
DD Shigure
DD Arashi
DD Maikaze
CL Kuma
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Maya
BB Yamashiro
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 21
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 4

wonder how many more bombardments we will see...


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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 24


No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 52


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
47 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet

16.000 ft but the flak is as heavy as I would attack at 2.000 ft it seems... 4 Mitchels are lost... will be tough to try to close airfields in Nikmod... 1 airbase and 1 airfield hit for 4 bombers lost isnīt encouraging...

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade, at 54,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 46

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Sub attack at 27,76

Japanese Ships
AK Syozin Maru
AK Fumishima Maru
DD Satsuki

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf

torps fail to detonate... Hortlund stated it would be hard for my subs to be succesful as they are spotted and even attacked every turn. Well, I move them every turn and they are still attacking. Itīs just bad luck for me or luck for him if the torps miss or fail to detonate... So this turn he was lucky with both attacks failing...

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Sub attack at 21,47

Japanese Ships
PG Aso Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 6
PG Kamitsu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Truant, hits 1

but we are succesful near Singapore... a PG is sunk... one near miss in return...


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Coastal Guns at Koepang, 28,77, firing at TF 79
TF 79 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77


180 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Isonami, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
394 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

hmm... we have lots of CD guns but they donīt seem to fire at the ships... again, CD or no CD... [8|] The 56th division came ashore but without any support troops...

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 82726 troops, 1044 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2120

Defending force 59040 troops, 399 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 1278



Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

the Japanese are increasing their troop numbers at Manila again...


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Ground combat at Koepang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15147 troops, 155 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 414

Defending force 14975 troops, 131 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 331


Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

the combat replay shows the 56th division with an assault value of around 250. We will see how big the av will grow but as it is now the single division wonīt have a chance to take the base...




castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/20/2007 7:19:40 PM)

Including the disappointing attacks, all in all a good turn for us...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/16/42

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ASW attack at 27,77

Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki
DD Asagiri
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
SS Triton

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Coastal Guns at Koepang, 28,77, firing at TF 3
TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77


688 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
CL Yura, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
953 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

The second invasion TF goes in, carrying the Imperial guards division... oh no, why do we have to face one of the best IJA divs... our 6inch CD guns did a better job this turn... Satsuki is dead...

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Sub attack near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
AP Suwa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

then we hit a big AP with a MK14... with big APs, perhaps he has to unload next turn also...


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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 64
P-40E Warhawk x 62


No Allied losses

Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 18,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 31
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 4

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade, at 54,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 35

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
AK Tyoko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Kinugasa

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet

Before this attack we have seen half a dozen messages of bombers failing to locate one of the 6 or 7 spotted TFs... [8|] strike came from Derby...

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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 7
Hudson I x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CL Yura
AK Kasyu Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet

hit rate is mmmm...

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Day Air attack on TF at 29,30 [X(]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
AP Denmark Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet

this is the TF that moves to Akyab. We have spotted at least 10 ships, covered by a couple of CA/CL... more than 100 bombers are set to nav/port attack but we launch a laughable strike... depressing, not a single hit... [8|]

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Day Air attack on TF at 29,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 4
Blenheim IV x 32
IL-4c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged
IL-4c: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
DD Hatsuyuki
CL Naka, Bomb hits 1
AP Denmark Maru
CL Jintsu

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet

the joke gets better and better, just after our first strike, an unescorted strike launches against the same TF from the same base... [sm=crazy.gif] canīt they fly together?? hit rate is again a f***ing joke but Naka was hit with a 500lb bomb that penetrated the deck armor...

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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Koshin Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,77


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet

then we attack an ASW TF 8 hexes from Derby... Hortlund knows now that he isnīt save while hunting my subs...

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 15
Blenheim IV x 58
P-40B Tomahawk x 31
IL-4c x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
IL-4c: 1 damaged

Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet

[:@][:@][:@][:@][:@] whatīs wrong with that game?????? Why the hell are those bombers now attacking the port of Akyab when they are set to nav attack as primary mission???????? They should attack this big TF just 2 hexes West of Akyab... but hey, while we have seen only small strikes on the TF, the port is attacked by ALL available bombers... with this attack for nothing my bombers accumulated another 10 points of fatigue...

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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 17
Hudson I x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Yura, Bomb hits 1
AK Milan Maru
CA Kinugasa

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet

hit rate??? lol... 250lb bomb hit canīt do anything to a CL...

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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Anrugu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Koshin Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Asagao
BB Nagato
BB Yamato

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet

YAMATO BB group again??

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ASW attack at 29,75

Japanese Ships
APD APD-2
APD APD-1
DD Asagumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Hatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS O23

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Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! [X(]


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 destroyed

135 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Fuyo, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asagao, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Wakatake, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nokaze
DD Yakaze
DD Minekaze, Shell hits 2
DD Asanagi
DD Kamikaze, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isokaze
CL Tama
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
1778 casualties reported
Guns lost 31
Vehicles lost 12

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 35
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 11

[:D][:D] looks like Hortlund felt save due to our non existent CD gunfire so far and wanted to achieve more hits on my base... He achieved more hits, but this time our 6 inch CD guns fired back. A dozen is still ready to take on the fight. Two DDs sank this turn but I think that all 5 DDs are write offs... Means with the one that was sunk due to a sub attack, Hortlund already has lost 6 DDs in his Koepang adventure. Another DD was hit by 2 500lb bombs today...

But isnīt it amazing that the Yamato BB group already does another bombardment? They must have picked up 14, 16 and 18 inch shells somewhere at a secret IJN jungle base that has those shells available. [:D] If we will face BB bombardments nearly daily in the near future than perhaps we have to talk about min port size to replenish BB/CA ammo but weīll see...


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 130289 troops, 1370 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 2153

Defending force 58712 troops, 392 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 1281

Japanese max assault: 1961 - adjusted assault: 780

Allied max defense: 1180 - adjusted defense: 1981

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


Japanese ground losses:
3399 casualties reported
Guns lost 147
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
1155 casualties reported
Guns lost 47
Vehicles lost 2

even though we are nearly out of supply (2500 at Manila) Hortlund doesnīt have to wonder why he always fails... He hasnīt brought enough force with any of his attacks so far. All heīs doing all the time is to bring in one or two new divisions to wreck them with attacks with far insufficient force... He should have brought in more troops, wait until he really has enough and then attack... if he wants to take Manila then he shouldnīt just have thrown 2 divs at Koepang... with failed attacks due to insufficient force in the past in Malaya, at Hong Kong and on Java he does the same error in the Philipines now too...

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Ground combat at Koepang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14304 troops, 139 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 394

Defending force 29119 troops, 232 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 721


Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

wooden hex and level 3 forts but no chance to further improve them with a completely wrecked base due to the naval bombardments. We will see if we can hold, supply shouldnīt be a problem...

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1st DAF Base Force Wiped Out at Kendari by attrition!!!





castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/21/2007 3:31:28 PM)

Unfortunately Iīm not really happy with the mod at the moment... [:(]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/17/42

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Coastal Guns at Koepang, 28,77, firing at TF 3
TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77


469 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Yura, Shell hits 9
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
503 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 27,77

Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Urakaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo
CA Tone

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

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Sub attack near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
AK Shinyo Maru #5
AK Fumishima Maru
AK Yoneyama Maru
DD Satsuki, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise

we miss of course...

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Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Tama
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 2
CA Aoba
BB Hyuga
BB Ise, Shell hits 2
BB Yamato, Shell hits 1
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported

Runway hits 5

we will see BB bombardments daily... they hit nothing as they used up all their ammo last turn already... Hortlund complained about the uselessness of his BBs and I really have to laugh... just because he hasnīt achieved 10.000 casualties with his first attack... as said, those BBs are out of ammo, still he complains... I wonīt tell him that ALL support troops at the base are COMPLETELY wrecked and I think I have 6 base forces there - all wrecked... if heīs smart he can see that anyway when flak is doing nothing...

at the moment I think we are completely disagreeing on many things as all Iīm doing seems to be gamey but nothing he does is gamey... [8|] I think I really have problems doing PBEMs...

example: he had 600 aircraft at a level 4 base... for me gamey, not for him... my "offensive" in China... for him gamey, not for me...


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ASW attack near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise

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Coastal Guns at Koepang, 28,77, firing at TF 3
TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77


59 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Hirota Maru, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

next example where he could see that my base forces are wrecked already...


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Sub attack near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
DD Tanikaze
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Urakaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo
CV Shokaku
CV Hiryu

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise

of course we miss... Hortlund is feeling so save, he even puts his carriers into the base hex of Koepang... when my bombers would hit a carrier, it sure would be gamey that they can do that as KB should be invincible, even at a base...


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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 18,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 31
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 4

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade, at 54,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 39

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
B5N Kate x 65

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 11000 feet

the perfect example where EVERY more or less experienced PBEM player should see that his BBs wrecked havoc with their bombardments... the Kates attack at 11.000 ft, there are 6 Allied base forces with dozens of AA guns and itīs NIKMOD where flak is a killer, but still the Kates donīt suffer at all... why on earth would someone with at least a little experience think that the bombardments werenīt working??? [8|]

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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 59

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 12 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 34 destroyed

I could write until the end of the day what I think about this attack... 90% of the fighter bombers and 100% of the bombers stayed home... then my strike gets butchered because I field 60 exp. (those are the ones that were doing training for months) and I face the 80 exp. Japanese super pilots...

Nik overdid it, he just overdid it making the Allied airforce useless for years with replacement pilots that are even coming in BELOW 50... I replaced what I could replace this turn and I got 8!!!!!! pilots that were BELOW 50... sorry but thatīs BS...[8|] but yeah, itīs less bloody... of course it is, I only get 50% of the replacements in stock, so I can only lose 50%... means itīs just half as bloody as stock...


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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 25

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 10
Blenheim IV x 37
P-40B Tomahawk x 25
P-40E Warhawk x 29
IL-4c x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 14 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Blenheim IV: 4 destroyed, 29 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 10 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 20 destroyed
IL-4c: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CL Naka
CA Takao
AP Shoho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 3000 feet

the next strike... we lose 89 aircraft today for ONE lousy bomb hit on an AP... wow great working mod... while I think the mod "would" or "could" work good with the adjustments made in durability, speed, armor,.... of the planes, it just canīt work if you REDUCE the bomb load AND give the Allied pilots all over the map somewhere in the low 50s with replacement pilots that can come in BELOW 50. But in return the Japanese get 1500 replacement pilots in the pool and untrained (when the pool is empty) somewhere in the high 30s which can be trained to 50 also just after doing 15 training runs...

reduced bomb load AND reduced ALLIED (only) exp results in turns like this... but you wonīt see that again for long as the REDUCED aircraft replacement (Allied) also wonīt let me do this again for at least a month... I lost my fighter replacement of 5 weeks today... [8|] yeah, less bloody... and I still seem to be doing good, as in my other NM game where Iīm the Japanese weīre one month ahead and Iīm 10:1 leading in A2A kills... [8|][8|][8|]

thanks that my stock game lasted loooooonger than every modded game I have had so far...


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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 3000 feet

hits??

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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 18
B-25C Mitchell x 7
B-17E Fortress x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Sakido Maru
AP Otake Maru
AP Hiyoshi Maru
AP Koshin Maru
AP Sekko Maru
AP Sangetsu Maru
AP Siraha Maru
AP Tatsutake Maru
AP Kasuga Maru #2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 3000 feet

hits??? I know that Hortlund isnīt happy seeing me attacking at 3000 ft or even lower but yes, of course, itīs extremely gamey or weird, we donīt even achieve hits at this alt. Extremely hard with pilots in the 50s and the B-17 dropping 3!!!!!!!!!!!! bombs at this range... [8|] I should attack at -3000 ft...

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 3000 feet

booom booom... Iīm just imaging bomb hits...

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Sub attack near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
AK Momoyama Maru
CA Kinugasa
DD Satsuki, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise

while our subs are still out of luck, we attack a lot but miss or the torps are failing to detonate, the Japanese aircraft are bombing our subs on a daily basis... every turn AT LEAST one sub is hit by a bomb... oh well...

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ASW attack at 29,75

Japanese Ships
APD APD-2
APD APD-1
DD Asagumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Hatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS O23, hits 2


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9243 troops, 294 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1814

Defending force 56451 troops, 325 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 1203



Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Koepang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33570 troops, 336 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 723

Defending force 23918 troops, 152 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 393

Japanese max assault: 563 - adjusted assault: 24

Allied max defense: 287 - adjusted defense: 553

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
1043 casualties reported
Guns lost 40

Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Koepang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14007 troops, 132 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 369

Defending force 31855 troops, 277 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 644






castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/21/2007 3:37:11 PM)

today, we lost the fighter production of over a month... we lost 50+ pilots that have been trained for 2 months+, so we will get pilots that are in the low 50s or even BELOW 50, which means they will perform even worse... It wonīt help when I get SUPER planes later when my pilots are in the 50s but the Japanese flying Tojos then will be in the 80s... they will get 200 Tojos and I will get 30 P38 and 50 obsolete P-40s...

and then in Hortlundīs oppinion I shouldnīt set my bombers to nav attack 3.000 ft... one bomb hit today... and a whopping number of 62!!!!!! B-17E on the WHOLE map... [8|]

[image]local://upfiles/13774/9A70FBFE1EA449B68971EF4087A367E6.jpg[/image]




Gen.Hoepner -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/21/2007 3:55:10 PM)

3000 fts is defenetly asking for a punishment...enemy fighters must have bounced all of your planes...





castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/21/2007 4:34:12 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner

3000 fts is defenetly asking for a punishment...enemy fighters must have bounced all of your planes...





well, no... [:D] I had my Hurricanes at 26000 ft so my P-40s were escorting at 29.000ft. Forget about the alt... It doesnīt matter at all regarding the bounce... the bounce in the game is not what the bounce was in real life...

with the 50 exp pilots and the reduced bomb load I will go in at 1000 ft in the future... it doesnīt matter, the best Allied fighters until the Corsair arrives are no match for Oscars, Zeroes and soon Tojos when the Allied are in the 50s and the Japanese in the high 70s or 80s...




castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/21/2007 4:43:49 PM)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/18/42

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Coastal Guns at Koepang, 28,77, firing at TF 3
TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77


Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Koepang, 28,77, firing at TF 79
TF 79 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77


45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Isonami, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
DD Shiranuhi
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Urakaze
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 1

when will be luck on our side again? We miss...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
PT PT-36
PT PT-37
PT PT-38
PT PT-40

one PT launches torps at Hatsuyuki but misses...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
DD Hatsuyuki

Allied Ships
PT PT-36
PT PT-37
PT PT-38
PT PT-40

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Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Tama
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
BB Hyuga
BB Ise, Shell hits 2
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Runway hits 1
Port hits 2

of course no casualties because this is the THIRD time of these BBs doing a bombardment before replenishing...

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Sub attack near Roti Island at 28,76

Japanese Ships
AK Hakkai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Triton

first hit after a lot of unsuccesful attacks...

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Sub attack near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
DD Hatsushima
DD Nenohi
DD Kawakaze
DD Shigure
DD Arashi
DD Maikaze

Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 1

[:@][:@][:(][:(] luck, no luck... torps miss the cruiser... with the dud hits on BB Yamashiro I should have been lucky now... isnīt luck a coin flip?? Then why didnīt I score today? [:D]

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade, at 54,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 42

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 43

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 14
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 14
IL-4c x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 9 destroyed
IL-4c: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
DD Murakumo
CL Naka

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet

I was so upset about losing 89 aircraft last turn for one f***ing bomb hit that I forgot to set my Hurricanes to training. The amazing and again ridicoulos fact is that if you set all your bombers to nav attack 100% nav search then your bombers still launch for a nav attack... [sm=crazy.gif] 100% for the developers of WITP isnīt what 100% is for the rest of the world... [8|] Learnt something new after 3 years... if you want ALL your bombers to do nav search, set them to NAV SEARCH. nav attack with 100% search isnīt what do think it is...


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ASW attack near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
APD APD-38
APD APD-34
DD Shirayuki
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 2

next sub that has to retire home... [8|]

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Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 destroyed

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Maya
BB Yamashiro
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
1908 casualties reported [8|]
Guns lost 27
Vehicles lost 10

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 4

and hereīs the next BB bombardment already... I bet the BBs replenish at the lev 4 port of Kendari as they are coming in again at no time... [8|] I think Hortlund will be doing those in and out attacks as long as it will take until Koepang will surrender... [8|] well, weīre just having different oppinions about what should be done and what not... as long he uses unlimited ship artillery attacks I will decrease my bombing alt. With the difference that his attacks are obviously not failing while our bombers donīt score...

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9264 troops, 295 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1470

Defending force 56298 troops, 324 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 1202



Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Koepang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12955 troops, 117 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 344

Defending force 33901 troops, 288 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 652


Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

If you think about the fact that the Japanese BBs are disabling 15%+ of the whole garrison on Koepang with their bombardment runs every turn then why should Hortlund complain about them being not effective? [&:] 1900 BB casualties this turn alone and only 13.000 troops left defending the base... very unefficient... [:-]




castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/27/2007 7:49:29 PM)

The break due to x-mas is over and weīre back in action! [8D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/19/42

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Sub attack near Sawu Island at 27,75

Japanese Ships
AK Tokiwa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

we hit an empty AK that was retiring from Koepang... sank later in the day...

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ASW attack near Sawu Island at 27,75

Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
SS KXVI, hits 1

one real hit... damn it... [:(]


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ASW attack near Sawu Island at 27,75

Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
SS KXVI, hits 2

2 near misses... KXVI returns to her home port...

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Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Maya
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
406 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2

Runway hits 4
Port supply hits 1

this is Naval bombardment number 7!!! [8|]


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Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77

Japanese Ships
CL Tama
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported

Runway hits 4
Port hits 3

and naval bombardment number 8!! [8|]

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Sub attack near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
AK Naples Maru
DD Hayashio

Allied Ships
SS Triton

torps fail to detonate...

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Sub attack at 30,75

Japanese Ships
DD Yakaze
DD Nokaze
DD Isokaze
CA Furutaka

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon, hits 1

torps miss... one real hit...[:(]
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Sub attack at 26,74

Japanese Ships
DD Satsuki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

Satsuki was already heavily damaged as it was hit hard in the invasion TF that brought in the Imperial Guards division. After the torp hit the destroyer sunk quickly...


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Sub attack at 30,76

Japanese Ships
APD APD-2
APD APD-1
DD Asagumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Hatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon, hits 4

torps miss... one real hit... the next sub that is out of action... The losses arenīt severe so far but we see a LOT of damaged subs pretty fast... Hortlund uses his Vals for ASW or naval search and they are attacking every turn... [:(] this with the hits due to ASW assets reduces our sub force in the area... but we will bring in more and if we will hit with every third attack then we will hit a high value target sooner or later... Hortlund is so confident that he parked KB (or whatīs there from KB) in the base hex of Koepang...

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

No Japanese losses

49 Zeroes are reported on Cap over Koepang. 3 Zeroes lost to ops today so I guess there are a lot of the 100+ Zeroes from Kendari flying LRCAP also... makes it impossible to use my C-47 at the moment... and of course makes it impossible to use my bombers against KB... [:(]

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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 18,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 31
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 4

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sparrow Force Battalion, at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
B5N Kate x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged


Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N Kate bombing at 11000 feet

Hortlund knows that our carriers are far away so he uses his Kates for ground attacks and his Vals for ASW. The Kates coupled with more BB bombardments in one week here than in the whole war in real life will make the base fall soon I guess. And Iīm sure the BBs will be back in three turns again as they will replenish at Kendari next turn... Then we will see BB bombardment number 9 and 10... [8|] I will use dozens of slow BBs in my offensive in a year that will replenish at lev 4 ports and will bomb the Japanese to dust... Iīm the one that has three times as many BBs as the Japanese so the Japanese will see not 7 BB bombardments a week but 21! [8|]

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Day Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
B5N Kate x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 8 damaged


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N Kate bombing at 11000 feet

due to the naval bombardments ALL our base forces have lost between 90 and 95% of their flak guns... [8|] and I canīt figure out why my opponent insists that the naval bombardments donīt do any damage... I wonder how heīs reading the combat reports... [&:]

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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ASW attack near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
APD APD-38
APD APD-34
DD Shirayuki
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
SS Triton, hits 3

Triton takes another 3 near misses but can stay in the area...

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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Andaman Island, 23,34


Japanese ground losses:
240 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Andaman Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3512 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 208 - adjusted assault: 298

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 298 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Andaman Island base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed

pretty much overkill I would say to take an empty base. Dozens of Japanese recon flights should have shown that the base is emtpy...


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9257 troops, 295 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1380

Defending force 55925 troops, 317 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 1202



Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported





castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/28/2007 10:53:33 AM)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/20/42

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Sub attack near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Urakaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Kagero

Allied Ships
SS O21, hits 2

[:(] torps miss... salvo of 4 torps... BB Yamashiro hit by dud Mk14s and now BB Hiei missed... Hortlund is really stretching the luck of his battlewaggons and I stay unlucky. Should I expect the next attack to be an exploding hit?? [:(] 2 near misses on O21 in return...

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 18,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 30
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 2

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Australian Cavalry Division, at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
B5N Kate x 66

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged


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

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N Kate bombing at 11000 feet

with nearly no flak guns left due to the never ending BB bombardments the Kates are operating without danger of being shot down...

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Day Air attack on 2nd Australian Cavalry Division, at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 24
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

since the start of the BB bombardments and the aerial attacks our assault value at the base has decreased by nearly 100!!!! points... [8|] means not the 2 enemy divisions will win the battle but the BBs are responsible for it... and in expected 2 turns the next 5 BBs are doing bombardment number 9... while Iīm being dumb to bring troops to Koepang - because I know that the naval bombardments alone can easily annihilate such a base - I find it still, letīs say strange, to lose the base just because those BBs are shuttling in and out every couple of days replenishing at Kendari to unload their ammo on Koepang... in the game a complete Sir Robin defense is the best thing, thereīs no doubt. After that you come back with full strenght and then do it like my opponent is doing it now. Wonder what Hortlund would tell me if he sees 9 BB bombardments in a couple of weeks...

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Day Air attack on Lark Force Battalion, at 54,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-48 Lily x 15

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 13
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

Hortlund still seems to be flying LRCAP as he lost 5 Zeroes to ops today... at least one positive aspect of my stand at Koepang...

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Day Air attack on No. 112 RAN Base Force, at 54,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-48 Lily x 23

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

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Sub attack near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
AK Montreal Maru
DD Hayashio

Allied Ships
SS O21

O21 misses the second time this turn... 2 torps miss AK Montreal Maru, probably bringing supplies to the two IJA divisions at Koepang...


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9247 troops, 296 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1403

Defending force 55402 troops, 317 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 1200



Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported

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16th DAF Base Force Wiped Out at Benkolen by attrition!!!





castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/28/2007 3:05:42 PM)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/21/42

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Sub attack near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
PC Kyo Maru #2
PC Ch 2
PC Shonan Maru #1
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Kyo Maru #12
PC Kyo Maru #11

Allied Ships
SS O21

I stay unlucky with my subs at the moment. PC Kyo Maru #2 was hit but the 533mm torps were duds...[X(]

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Sub attack near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
AK Nagoya Maru
DD Hayashio

Allied Ships
SS Triton

of course my Mk14s are all duds also at the moment...[8|]

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Sub attack at 38,57

Japanese Ships
MSW Toshi Maru #2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-34

Mk10s blew up a small MSW in the Philipine Sea...

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Sub attack near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
DD Tanikaze
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Urakaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS Plunger, hits 4

again the torps miss... [8|] 4 attacks today but only 1 was a success - the attack on the smallest target that isnīt even worth the 4 expanded torps... 4 near misses but Plunger is out of action now also... we have spotted both big BB TFs that have left Kendari again... [8|] they will do BB naval bombardment number 9+10 [8|] in the next two turns... [8|] I can already insure you that you will see 200+ Allied BB bombardments in 43 with the numbers increasing in 44 and 45... [8|] there are enough level 3 or 4 ports where my BBs can replenish then...

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 18,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 30
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 4

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Australian Cavalry Division, at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
B5N Kate x 66

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N Kate bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on 2nd Australian Cavalry Division, at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 23
Ki-49 Helen x 13
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 8 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 8
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

only one Helen and a DinahII lost to flak today, no Allied plane lost as weīre not flying anymore offensive missions...

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Day Air attack on No. 112 RAN Base Force, at 54,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 39

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9237 troops, 295 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1440

Defending force 55044 troops, 311 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 1197



Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported





castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/28/2007 4:20:03 PM)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/22/42

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Sub attack near Roti Island at 28,76

Japanese Ships
APD APD-39
APD APD-36
APD APD-35
DD Oboro
DD Hatsuharu

Allied Ships
SS Triton, hits 6

torps miss... [8|] Triton is out of action but not in danger of being sunk...

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Sub attack near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
DD Tanikaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Urakaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf, hits 5

exploding MK14 and Tanikaze could be in trouble. Seawolf receives one real hit and 4 near misses... she retires with 35/0/0...

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Sub attack at 31,75

Japanese Ships
AK Naples Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hayashio

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon

Sturgeon kills an AK retiring to Kendari, the main IJN port in the area...

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ASW attack at 39,56

Japanese Ships
PC Shonan Maru #6
PG Sozan Maru
PG Muro Maru
PG Eiko Maru
PG Eifuku Maru
PG Uji
PG Saga

Allied Ships
SS Thresher, hits 2

2 near misses, nothing serious... this day goes to our subs...

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Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77 [8|][8|][8|]


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Maya
BB Yamashiro
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
2659 casualties reported [8|][8|][8|]
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 7

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 45
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 7


this is BB naval bombardment NUMBER 9...


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Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77 [8|][8|][8|]


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Tama
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
2220 casualties reported [8|][8|][8|]
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 68
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 6

this is BB naval bombardment NUMBER 10... why is Steve talking about anything being gamey? with no specific house rule about replenishing BBs / CAs he goes in and out dozens of times... as long as it will take to kill ALL troops at Koepang with BB bombardments only... very realistic... oh boy...

even if we donīt have specific house rules, I have never seen any of my opponents doing a dozen bombardments (probably more if it takes longer to take the base) while replenishing at a level 4 port just 8 hexes away... if he wants to do unlimited BB bombardments (I wouldnīt have a problem with that) then he should replenish his BBs / CAs at Soerabaja that has a level 8 or 9 port. But thatīs just my oppinion...[8|]


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TF 29 encounters mine field at Truk (63,78)

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Mutsuki

Argonaut laid some mines but all that happens is the 2 DDs destroying half a dozen of them...

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ASW attack near Roti Island at 28,76

Japanese Ships
APD APD-39
APD APD-36
APD APD-35
DD Oboro
DD Hatsuharu

Allied Ships
SS Triton

weīre happy to see Triton not sunk by the super ASW APDs with an ASW level of 10...

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 3


No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet

90% of the strike stays home... [8|] after losing 89 aircraft in one day all our training has to start over again... with one IJA / IJN sweep or cap engagement the trained pilots of 3 months will be lost again against the Japanese pilots in the 80s...


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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 18,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 30
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 4

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Australian Cavalry Division, at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
B5N Kate x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N Kate bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Australian Cavalry Division, at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 9
Ki-49 Helen x 12
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
12 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 13000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade, at 54,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 37

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
B5N Kate x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N Kate bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 17
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 20 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet

[8|]
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 14
B-17E Fortress x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Kyo Maru #11
PC Shonan Maru #1
PC Ch 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 3000 feet

[8|]

15 bombers lost for nothing... [8|] reduced bomb load, pilots with an experience like a raw egg...

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ASW attack near Roti Island at 28,76

Japanese Ships
APD APD-39
APD APD-36
APD APD-35
DD Oboro
DD Hatsuharu

Allied Ships
SS Triton, hits 1

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Sub attack at 32,73

Japanese Ships
DD Yakaze

Allied Ships
SS KXVII

we miss... [:(]

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9274 troops, 296 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1471

Defending force 54971 troops, 305 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 1192



Allied ground losses:
130 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Koepang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34692 troops, 293 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 685

Defending force 15337 troops, 97 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 313

Japanese max assault: 590 - adjusted assault: 340

Allied max defense: 187 - adjusted defense: 395

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
372 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
388 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

hope my opponent gets upset because he hasnīt yet been able to wipe out the base... but hey, this will just result in another dozen BB bombardments... [8|] next turn we have a surprise for our opponent at Koepang. I bet it wonīt work but I still hope... then he perhaps gets the deserved bill for his never ending naval bombardments...


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Zuid Garrison Battalion Wiped Out at Benkolen by attrition!!!







castor troy -> RE: The rant goes on... Pzjg Hortlund vs Castor Troy (12/28/2007 5:12:27 PM)

luck stays on PzJg Hortlundīs side... [8|]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/23/42

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ASW attack near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
APD APD-38
APD APD-34
DD Shirayuki
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise

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ASW attack near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 2
PC Shonan Maru #1
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Kyo Maru #12
PC Kyo Maru #11
PC Kyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise, hits 4

dozens of ASW ships in the Koepang hex now...

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ASW attack at 29,76

Japanese Ships
APD APD-39
APD APD-36
APD APD-35
DD Oboro
DD Hatsuharu

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

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Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Maya
BB Yamashiro
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 14
Port supply hits 1

bombardment number 11... [8|]


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Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77

Japanese Ships
CL Tama
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported

Runway hits 14
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 5

bombardment number 12... [8|] you donīt see many casualties but to my surprise even if the BBs are out of main gun ammo they completely disrupt your troops. Instead of decreasing disruption from the bombardment yesterday (hey, there was a bombardment just yesterday?? [8|]) the level of disruption in all my troops went UP!!!!!

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ASW attack near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 2
PC Shonan Maru #1
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Kyo Maru #12
PC Kyo Maru #11
PC Kyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise

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ASW attack at 37,59

Japanese Ships
PC Shonan Maru #6
PG Sozan Maru
PG Muro Maru
PG Eiko Maru
PG Eifuku Maru
PG Uji
PG Saga
PG Hashidate
MSW Ranzan Maru
MSW Choun Maru #7
MSW W.4
DD Sagiri
CL Kashii

Allied Ships
SS Narwhal, hits 2

we face a super escort...


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Sub attack at 29,76

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
DD Isokaze
CA Furutaka

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

hey, ho! torps miss... again... [sm=crazy.gif] How many attacks do I need? 10 to see one attack being succesful?

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Sub attack at 37,60

Japanese Ships
AP Kashiwara Maru
AP Hakozake Maru
PC Shonan Maru #6
PG Sozan Maru
PG Muro Maru
PG Eiko Maru
PG Eifuku Maru
PG Uji
PG Saga
PG Hashidate
MSW Ranzan Maru
MSW Choun Maru #7
MSW W.4
DD Kamo
DD Kasasagi
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
SS Trout, hits 2

torps miss... surprised?

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Sub attack near Kendari at 33,71

Japanese Ships
AK Nagoya Maru
DD Hayashio

Allied Ships
SS Seal

torps miss... [8|]

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-17E Fortress x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Asakaze Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Amagisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet

we lose more than a dozen bombers again this turn... for what result? One 250lb bomb hit and one 500lb bomb hit... 200+ bombers at Derby, no attack on KB...

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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki
DD Ikazuchi
APD APD-38

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 3000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

The IJN carriers moved out of Koepang but with every of our attacks, the Cap level is increasing... [8|]

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Day Air attack on TF, near Sawu Island at 27,75 [:@][:@][:@][:@][:@][:@][:@]


Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 12
Albacore x 22
Martlet II x 10
Swordfish x 12


Allied aircraft losses
Albacore: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet

this is the surprise I mentioned last turn! I was able to move in nearly all of the Royal Navy unspotted to 4 hexes off Koepang. Then of course the lucky guy strikes again! BAD WEATHER in the morning! There was never bad weather the last 2 months in this area, the weather forecast was partly cloudy... KB reacts one hex towards us, stays under a cloud, we donīt react and stay under a cloud. End of the morning phase... [8|] In the afternoon, no carrier TF reacts but we are not clouded anymore while KB stays under a cloud. Guess what!! No, we are not attacking the enemy carriers with full strenght, NO, we attack with a half hearted attack the most agile targets we could find, means fast DDs and manage to hit ONE with a torp.

All the Kates were set to ground attack all the last turns! Many Vals were on nav search or ASW and they couldnīt hurt our armored Brit carriers anyway. We have 6500 AA value in the TF with lots of BBs that could soak up damage! We manage to move in unspotted! No bad weather for weeks. Then, Hortlund comes away with a single torp hit on a DD... Is he lucky or am I unlucky? Or both? Or is it just the not working, f****ing sh*t "advanced weather" that manages to create thunderstorms in the dessert if you want to launch airstrikes??

As a result, we will see all of KBs bombers on nav attack of course next turn and our CV TF sunk probably... well done... our only hope is that we are now moving in a direction that Hortlund could perhaps missgues... [8|]


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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 10
B-25C Mitchell x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 6 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 2
PC Kyo Maru #12
PC Shonan Maru #1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 3000 feet
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Sub attack at 29,75

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsushima
DD Nenohi
DD Kawakaze
DD Shigure
DD Arashi
DD Maikaze
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma

Allied Ships
SS Nautilus, hits 4

This is the only positiv action this turn... finally one BB takes a torp, but thatīs it... Nautilus is retiring heavily damaged...


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9270 troops, 296 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1494

Defending force 54363 troops, 300 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 1185



Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported

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No. 101 RAAF Base Force Wiped Out at Rabaul by attrition!!!





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