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mogami -> First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/15/2018 6:40:12 AM)
Hi, Well after at least 12 years[X(] from my last game of WITP I downloaded AE at 5 am Wednesday and began working on a turn 1 as Japan for PBEM. At first sight the game is more imposing then I recall and some of the changes have a major influence on turn 1. I now understand why Allied players do not remain dormant in China. The IJA is pretty must restricted to islands of control around cities. I would guess at least 75% of IJN units in China are unable to move. The new port size restrictions really make you plan what you can send where. I love the midget subs. I had two penetrate and score hits on Dec 7. (although one failed to detonate) I bet I never see that again (getting off a shot, not failing to detonate) I spent about 20 hours so far on the turn. Have not even looked at production yet. Happy to see there is no real turn 1 teleporting. (Although I never really exploited that except for games where exploiting it was the point) I gave no orders for Allies. Also I just entered PW and then ended turn. I don't want to look at Allied deployments. (I hate games where the other player breaks out his slide rule for each and every operation. When I do play the Allies I will have to live with knowing more then I should but since you really can't exploit that other then in China (where I will be running north of the RR) it won't matter too much. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Pearl Harbor!!! Japanese Ships SSX Ha-18 Allied Ships PC Reliance BB West Virginia, Torpedo hits 1 SSX Ha-18 eludes PC Reliance by hugging bottom SSX Ha-18 eludes ASW attack from PC Reliance PC Reliance loses contact with SSX Ha-18 PC Reliance loses contact with SSX Ha-18 SSX Ha-18 eludes PC Reliance by hugging bottom Do the subs recover the midgets if by some miracle they survive? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Pearl Harbor!!! Japanese Ships SSX Ha-19 Allied Ships BB Maryland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 68 B5N2 Kate x 144 D3A1 Val x 126 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 12 damaged A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed by flak B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged D3A1 Val: 4 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 143 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 7 destroyed on ground B-18A Bolo: 51 damaged B-18A Bolo: 4 destroyed on ground B-17D Fortress: 48 damaged B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed on ground SBD-1 Dauntless: 29 damaged SBD-1 Dauntless: 2 destroyed on ground B-17E Fortress: 27 damaged B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground A-20A Havoc: 18 damaged A-20A Havoc: 2 destroyed on ground P-36A Mohawk: 39 damaged P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed on ground P-40B Warhawk: 60 damaged P-40B Warhawk: 6 destroyed on ground O-47A: 9 damaged O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 damaged F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground C-33: 4 damaged R3D-2: 1 damaged R3D-2: 1 destroyed on ground Allied Ships CM Oglala BB California, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AV Tangier BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 6, on fire BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1 BB Arizona, Bomb hits 7, on fire DD Helm, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk BB Maryland, Bomb hits 5, on fire AV Curtiss DM Sicard DM Pruitt xAKL Hirondelle BB Nevada, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire SS Dolphin, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1 DD Selfridge, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Repair Shipyard hits 2 Airbase hits 49 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 71 Port hits 12 Port fuel hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 11 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb I did nothing to the orders for KB Also I gave no orders to any air units. I was mainly interested in TF movement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 37 G4M1 Betty x 54 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 11 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 G3M2 Nell x 27 G4M1 Betty x 27 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 damaged P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/HqS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 29 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 35 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF Det with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tuguegarao , at 82,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 52 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 11 damaged Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 40 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Base Force, at 88,44 (Chengchow) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-36 Ida x 27 Ki-44 Tojo x 6 Ki-51 Sonia x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 27 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 2 damaged Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF Det with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 27 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 damaged F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 9 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships BC Repulse BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 G3M2 Nell x 9 Allied aircraft P-26A x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 2 destroyed Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes Training flight from 35th PG/34th PS has been caught up in attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Thanet DD Scout Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 16 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 1 Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Patani at 51,73 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 19 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Kumano Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 14 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 12 Buffalo I x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 110 minutes 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kota Bharu at 51,75 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 damaged Hudson I: 19 damaged Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground Vildebeest III: 6 damaged Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Haruna BB Kongo CA Atago CA Takao CL Jintsu DD Hibiki DD Akatsuki DD Arashio DD Michishio DD Oshio DD Asashio Allied ground losses: 258 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Airbase hits 15 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 55 Port hits 24 Port supply hits 4 BB Haruna firing at Kota Bharu BB Kongo firing at 8th Indian Brigade CA Atago firing at Kota Bharu CA Takao firing at Kota Bharu CL Jintsu firing at 8th Indian Brigade DD Hibiki firing at Kota Bharu DD Akatsuki firing at Kota Bharu DD Arashio firing at Kota Bharu DD Michishio firing at Kota Bharu DD Oshio firing at Kota Bharu DD Asashio firing at 8th Indian Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Midway Island at 158,91 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-4 Catalina: 7 damaged Japanese Ships DD Ushio DD Sazanami Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 33 Port hits 1 DD Ushio firing at Midway Island DD Sazanami firing at Midway Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Batan Island (85,70) TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 1st SNLF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Batan Island (85,70) TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Units start sharing hex. It is a RR so I can have that. Of course they retreated down the RR and the IJA unit cannot chase them. Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 5442 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182 Defending force 1379 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Japanese adjusted assault: 330 Allied adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 110 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1296 casualties reported Squads: 73 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 89th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Already in the works I changed nothing here. Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2153 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 36 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+) Assaulting units: Sasebo 1st SNLF 24th JAAF AF Bn 500 PP to start 50 per day means Japan can change a division per month roughly provided they do not spend PP any where else. China needs significant reinforcements or the enemy will just run rampant. I never try to win the war in China (it defies logic. If Japan could win in China then the rest of the war was unnecessary) However I do try to see (insist) that Chinese units stay north of MY RR I have to see what kind of time table I can establish for the drive south. I could just play the AI but then I would need to do all the orders over again for PBEM. Well back to work. The subs I gave orders to barely moved. None of the TF I made or altered came any where near their objectives. I don't think I even spotted POW and Repulse. (The major negative from a non historical turn 1 is these two monsters live to prowel the SRA. ) See you in a few days with trial #2 Over all I can see the amount of work and detail that changes AE from vanilla WITP

adarbrauner -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/15/2018 8:08:32 AM)
China army won't run rampart for some good years at least 'cause cannot afford the losses; it'll have even enough of its hard time to harbor a Japanese aggression even with Japan has on the map from day one only;

mogami -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/15/2018 9:24:37 AM)
Hi, Well if that is true then I am happy. When I play WITP/AE I do not want China to be the decisive theater . I would prefer it remain quiet. But I do not ignore the fact that allied bombers might appear. In fact that is the reason it ignites later. If you/allied player put strategic bombers in China and do not expect a very violent reaction from the Japanese you are mistaken. To put it simply, as Japan if you are not north of the RR I will drive you there. Let one bomber drop a bomb on my home island and I will go all out to prevent it happening again. Late war China is where I can mount an offensive. As Allied player I would strive to have bombers operating before the end of 1943. My problem is justifying Japanese offensives prior to this. I understand 20/20 I just don't think it warrants distracting from where I am fighting prior. But your intel is good to know. Turns already take too long to spend worrying over nothing

adarbrauner -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/15/2018 10:35:10 AM)
Just don't be misled please, China from 1944 on is a major concern; meaning, you may well find yourself deprived of any counter offensive allowance there because of the strive everywhere else by the Allies; usually many Japan players strive to take off China from the equation as soon as they can, or at least to gain the most advantageus positions on the ground; a very quite China theater should be justified only to prop some decisive thrust elsewhere with the troops and resources deallocated from Chine itself; what I mean sayin' , is that the allies won't let China left quite, and presumibly you ain't be left much to do then

PaxMondo -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/15/2018 11:37:03 AM)
Welcome back mogami! If you want to, you'll need to go back 5 - 6 years in some AAR's. There were a couple, and I'm forgetting the authors now but it will come to me, where in early '44 the allies are able to get CHI on it's feet and running to Shanghai. With +20,000AV, and support from the Allied air (US Army Air), they cannot be stopped. Once the Home Isles are within B24 range, it is game over. The counter to this allied strategy devised by the IJ players was to take CHI out of the game by '43. The current allied strategy that I see being used is a late 44 or early '45 Hokkaido landing. This puts Home Isles within B17/B24 range which again creates a rapid ending. There is a great AAR ongoing now with this element in it with two of the better players �

mogami -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/15/2018 11:54:51 AM)
Hi, Thank You Pax Mondo I see that as a drastic failure in the game engine. I do not want to fight a fake war in the pacific as a land war in Asia. At the same time i do not want to limit my opponents. Many may miss my point. If on either side the war can be decided in China something is amiss. Are japanese players going to ignore the South Pacific and instead send the troops to China in 1942? I think reasonable alternatives can be arrived at. But it is too soon for me to decide (I mean if I send everything to China in 1942 I can still take the SRA at a slower pace but win China so that they never bother me)

mogami -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/15/2018 12:00:02 PM)
Hi, I need an Allied player for PBEM. As Japan I am going to go all out in China. Can the allies win before China is destroyed if that is Japans Major aim? Japan still needs to take the SRA and set up a defense perimeter but time is no longer the main issue.

mogami -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/15/2018 12:17:52 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PaxMondo Welcome back mogami! If you want to, you'll need to go back 5 - 6 years in some AAR's. There were a couple, and I'm forgetting the authors now but it will come to me, where in early '44 the allies are able to get CHI on it's feet and running to Shanghai. With +20,000AV, and support from the Allied air (US Army Air), they cannot be stopped. Once the Home Isles are within B24 range, it is game over. Hi, 1944 seems about right. I would not have a cow over this. (I could have a much enhanced army in China by then

adarbrauner -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/15/2018 1:45:28 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mogami As Japan I am going to go all out in China. Can the allies win before China is destroyed if that is Japans Major aim? no by any mean possible conceivable and imaginable. quote: ORIGINAL: mogami Japan still needs to take the SRA and set up a defense perimeter but time is no longer the main issue. Doable; just not to underestimate your opponent's capabilities; see an ongoing AAR, Obvert (All) vs Lowpe (Jap); BTW your plan would not be easy to implement under my own set of home rules according to which you need to expend PPs for every land and air unit shifting Hq (and they need to remain within the reasonable radius of competence of the referred to Hq). Simply not enough PPs; Simply sooo much more realistic, I think;

Lawless1 -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/15/2018 7:04:04 PM)
Playing against Japan AI, I have seen midget subs retrieved once or twice

GetAssista -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/15/2018 10:57:42 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mogami Hi, I need an Allied player for PBEM. As Japan I am going to go all out in China. Can the allies win before China is destroyed if that is Japans Major aim? Japan still needs to take the SRA and set up a defense perimeter but time is no longer the main issue. Competent Japan will crush China by mid-late 43 even against best possible Chinese play. Supplies run out and defences crumble. And Japan has to do it in PBEM because, as you rightly noted earlier, Allied bombers will always come. Delaying the action will only make Chinese stronger fixing their initial disablements, supply stocks and lack of forts. Dug in Chinese in x3 terrain are nasty in defence even with minimal supplies.

ctangus -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/15/2018 11:55:47 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mogami Hi, I need an Allied player for PBEM. As Japan I am going to go all out in China. Can the allies win before China is destroyed if that is Japans Major aim? Japan still needs to take the SRA and set up a defense perimeter but time is no longer the main issue. Are you still looking for an opponent? Like you I've been away from the game for a few years (5 1/2 on my end) but I got the itch again. I've been playing the AI for a couple weeks as practice for a new PBEM. In the original WITP I enjoyed the game in China more than most AFBs I think. I remember a couple of your Lunacy games too! [:)]

PaxMondo -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/16/2018 11:29:31 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: GetAssista quote: ORIGINAL: mogami Hi, I need an Allied player for PBEM. As Japan I am going to go all out in China. Can the allies win before China is destroyed if that is Japans Major aim? Japan still needs to take the SRA and set up a defense perimeter but time is no longer the main issue. Competent Japan will crush China by mid-late 43 even against best possible Chinese play. Supplies run out and defences crumble. And Japan has to do it in PBEM because, as you rightly noted earlier, Allied bombers will always come. Delaying the action will only make Chinese stronger fixing their initial disablements, supply stocks and lack of forts. Dug in Chinese in x3 terrain are nasty in defence even with minimal supplies. While this is true, I don't think this has been fully explored. Meaning, I suspect that it is quite possible for the allies to exact such a cost on IJ for doing this that it essentially wins the war. The whole key is to cost the IJ more supply than they can afford in the conquest. I'm not sure that this avenue has been fully explored as a viable strategy against IJ. I bring this up as a caution for you mogami, as you are well aware the amount of supply that IJ has for the game is quite finite. Taking CHI out of the game costs a lot of supply. Could the allies tip the scale from "a lot" to too much? I should think yes, particularly if the IJ player doesn't have a supply budget for the campaign and monitor that budget � just saying � [;)]

obvert -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/16/2018 11:53:57 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: GetAssista quote: ORIGINAL: mogami Hi, I need an Allied player for PBEM. As Japan I am going to go all out in China. Can the allies win before China is destroyed if that is Japans Major aim? Japan still needs to take the SRA and set up a defense perimeter but time is no longer the main issue. Competent Japan will crush China by mid-late 43 even against best possible Chinese play. Supplies run out and defences crumble. And Japan has to do it in PBEM because, as you rightly noted earlier, Allied bombers will always come. Delaying the action will only make Chinese stronger fixing their initial disablements, supply stocks and lack of forts. Dug in Chinese in x3 terrain are nasty in defence even with minimal supplies. I might be one of the few to disagree with the statement that "Competent Japan will crush China by mid-late 43 even against best possible Chinese play." I've played both sides extensively and have twice held onto China as an Allied player against very good Japanese players. It's obviously possible to take all of China, and I did that as Japan twice as well, but the first time it was my opponent's first AE campaign and although he is a good player, China just snow-balled on him after a while, he got demoralised, and he almost quit the game because of it. The key to Allied defence is terrain and Stacking Limits. Get the good Corps into good x 2 or great x3 defensive terrain and stay there. Don't take the bait and move on Japanese positions. Don't leave anything in vulnerable clear hexes. If you run out of supply the Chinese can often still hold in these positions and as the IJA put more and more resources into China, take advantage elsewhere. Stacking Limits make it hard for the Japanese to fully take advantage of their superior forces by overstocking a hex without penalties. I find China unrepresentational of the actual war but a very fun theatre to play from both sides. [;)]

Mike McCreery -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/16/2018 11:55:57 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mogami Hi, Well if that is true then I am happy. When I play WITP/AE I do not want China to be the decisive theater . I would prefer it remain quiet. But I do not ignore the fact that allied bombers might appear. In fact that is the reason it ignites later. If you/allied player put strategic bombers in China and do not expect a very violent reaction from the Japanese you are mistaken. To put it simply, as Japan if you are not north of the RR I will drive you there. Let one bomber drop a bomb on my home island and I will go all out to prevent it happening again. Late war China is where I can mount an offensive. As Allied player I would strive to have bombers operating before the end of 1943. My problem is justifying Japanese offensives prior to this. I understand 20/20 I just don't think it warrants distracting from where I am fighting prior. But your intel is good to know. Turns already take too long to spend worrying over nothing There are strategic weaknesses in the game that do not allow the proper flexibility to reflect the political and supply issues with conquering all of China. If the Chinese put up enough of a defense the Japanese can strategically bomb the Chinese factories into the ground rapidly destroying supply. If the Japanese take Burma the supply is cut off from the west. In addition, the Chinese have absolutely no defense against tanks. China can survive unconquered only if the Japanese player is inexperienced or does not make it a priority early in the game.

GetAssista -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/16/2018 2:18:59 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: obvert I might be one of the few to disagree with the statement that "Competent Japan will crush China by mid-late 43 even against best possible Chinese play." I've played both sides extensively and have twice held onto China as an Allied player against very good Japanese players. It's obviously possible to take all of China, and I did that as Japan twice as well, but the first time it was my opponent's first AE campaign and although he is a good player, China just snow-balled on him after a while, he got demoralised, and he almost quit the game because of it. We all know some very competent and currently active players who hate Chinese theatre and sometimes land combat in general ;) China is special, and the existence of "quiet China" scenarios in WITP attest to it. Grind fest, supply and material sink, and an exercise in long-term strategic thinking. Yet, the theatre is so important that in my book Japanese Grand Campaign player deserves the "competent" label only if he can muddle through with no loss of enthusiasm. Edit: I did some quick math - on-map Chinese LCUs equal >7k permanent VPs, not counting additional revivals in Chungking or replacements. Quite a haul to gladly pay supplies for

Mike Solli -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/16/2018 3:47:01 PM)
Hi Russ! Man, it's good to see you here! This game is MUCH different than the old WitP. And much better. I remember your way of playing. You'll do well with this game. Make sure you do an AAR though. It's helped me immensely. I have been active in China in my PBEM. It's the end of November 1943 and I've been besieging Chungking for 4-5 months. I finally got the forts down to 0 so I hope to destroy the army there (~340k or so troops) in a couple of months. I have never reinforced the Japanese army in China, other than a single division and all the heavy artillery from Kwantung Army. It is possible to defeat China, but it definitely takes an investment in supply and replacements. Definitely an interesting strategic and tactical exercise.

mogami -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/17/2018 8:55:32 AM)
Hi, People and especially to Mike Solli (he swore me into the guard and after a few years (9 or 10 but who counts) I retired and now get to play games full time (when I am not making stupid you tube videos laughing at flat earthers.) I have began a game versus the computer to try and learn how to play. I don't think I would be much of a challenge to any one at present. Here are the results from my turn 1 AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 68 B5N2 Kate x 144 D3A1 Val x 126 Allied aircraft P-36A Mohawk x 1 P-40B Warhawk x 3 F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 7 damaged A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed by flak B5N2 Kate: 14 damaged B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 14 damaged D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-36A Mohawk: 1 damaged P-36A Mohawk: 4 destroyed on ground P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40B Warhawk: 11 destroyed on ground F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 5 destroyed on ground B-18A Bolo: 4 destroyed on ground A-20A Havoc: 2 destroyed on ground B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground C-33: 1 destroyed on ground B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground O-47A: 2 destroyed on ground SBD-1 Dauntless: 4 destroyed on ground SNJ-3 Texan: 1 destroyed on ground Allied Ships BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage BB California, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage xAP St. Mihel BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage BB Arizona, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage BB Nevada, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage BB Maryland, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1 xAK Florence D. AV Curtiss DM Sicard PT-25, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 1 DD Dale, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 1 DM Ramsay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Repair Shipyard hits 2 Airbase hits 43 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 73 Port hits 15 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 9 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 25 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet (I think these would be better employed escorting the Sally mission that is chopped up down below) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 37 G4M1 Betty x 54 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 8 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 G3M2 Nell x 27 G4M1 Betty x 27 Allied aircraft P-35A x 5 P-40B Warhawk x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-35A: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 29 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 4 damaged Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 36 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF Det with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tuguegarao , at 82,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 3,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 11 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 15 damaged Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-36 Ida x 27 Ki-44 Tojo x 6 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12 Ki-51 Sonia x 24 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet City Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 27 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet City Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet City Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 85,55 , near Nanchang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 (this mission needs escorts or to be scrapped) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 2 Buffalo I x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 13 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IF: 2 damaged Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 13 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 127 minutes No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on RGC Capital Brigade, at 91,52 (Nanking) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft DB-3M x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x DB-3M bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 54 G4M1 Betty x 27 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 26 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 27 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 85,50 (Hankow) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Allied aircraft SB-III x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 G3M2 Nell x 9 Allied aircraft P-26A x 4 P-35A x 4 P-40B Warhawk x 14 P-40E Warhawk x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-35A: 1 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 9 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 24th PG/HqS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 3 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Kawai Det with A5M4 Claude (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 23 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships DD Tenedos DD Electra DD Vampire Aircraft Attacking: 21 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 23 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships DD Vampire, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Tenedos DD Electra Aircraft Attacking: 23 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Batan Island (85,70) TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Sasebo 1st SNLF /4 10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 1st SNLF /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Pakhoi (72,58) 44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Asagiri PB Chosa Maru DD Yugiri LSD Shinshu Maru Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Asagiri firing at 64th Chinese Corps PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Pakhoi (72,58) TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Pakhoi, 72,58 Japanese ground losses: 134 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) 10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 25th Army /3 Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 25th Army 10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 25th Army 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 11th Infantry Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Infantry Rgt 10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 11th Infantry Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 11th Infantry Rgt /2 10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Infantry Rgt /2 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 41st Infantry Rgt 10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 41st Infantry Rgt Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 5th Recon Rgt 10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Infantry Rgt /3 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 41st Infantry Rgt /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Batan Island (85,70) TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Pakhoi (72,58) 50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Eiko Maru AV Sagara Maru xAK Nojima Maru Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Pakhoi (72,58) TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Pakhoi, 72,58 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 91st Nav Gd /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 5442 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182 Defending force 1379 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Japanese adjusted assault: 140 Allied adjusted defense: 6 Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 408 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 42 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 567 casualties reported Squads: 19 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 89th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2143 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 62 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 62 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+) Assaulting units: Sasebo 1st SNLF 24th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi (72,58) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4462 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 163 Defending force 12484 troops, 104 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 360 Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 64th Chinese Corps Defending units: 11th Infantry Regiment 41st Infantry Regiment 5th Recon Regiment 91st Naval Guard Unit 5th Field Artillery Regiment 25th Army /2 Have to see how long it takes for Amph TF to arrive at destinations. Really cannot make any plans before I know such minor details. I really wish there was one scenario where everything started in port. It makes me crazy trying to figure out what is already planned and what I can leave alone, what I want to change, and what I want to scrapp altogether. The autistic me hates splitting a large formation and having part going to South Pacific part to MAyla and part to where ever. I already see most of my PP will go to setting this straight. Well off to turn 2 Ack a midget sub is worth 3 VP[X(] won't be using them very much. For some reason I sent 25th Army HQ to Pakhoi have to fix that.

mogami -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/17/2018 10:07:45 AM)
Hi, I am not really giving any orders. Just watching how far TF move. Also I learned that some ships cannot enter a port because they cannot go up the river (Saigon) Little things like this are nice to know in advance. I think it will take over a month to sort things out. Because Japan still has to conduct operations even though they could be better planned. Ships begin in ports they don't fit into. Everything has to be loaded/unloaded over the beach where a little planning could have rearranged things to fit. Whah AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pakhoi (72,58) 27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Yugiri DD Murakumo PB Chosa Maru LSD Shinshu Maru DD Asagiri Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Yugiri firing at 64th Chinese Corps DD Murakumo firing at 64th Chinese Corps PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops DD Yugiri fired at enemy troops DD Murakumo fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pakhoi (72,58) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Eiko Maru xAK Nojima Maru PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 48 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Ships SS I-124, Mine hits 1, on fire (Funny I-124 is a minelayer on a pre planned mission. Laying mines)not sure if that is Allied or Japanese mine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 2 Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pakhoi (72,58) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Chosa Maru LSD Shinshu Maru PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pakhoi (72,58) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Eiko Maru xAK Nojima Maru PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pakhoi (72,58) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Chosa Maru LSD Shinshu Maru PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pakhoi (72,58) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Eiko Maru xAK Nojima Maru PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 150 encounters mine field at Manila (79,77) Allied Ships AM Whippoorwill AM Lark 5 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 G4M1 Betty x 21 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 G4M1 Betty x 24 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 G3M2 Nell x 24 G4M1 Betty x 21 Allied aircraft P-35A x 14 P-40B Warhawk x 14 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-35A: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed Airbase hits 6 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tuguegarao , at 82,74 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 1,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 3 Buffalo I x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000. Raid is overhead No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 1200 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 85,55 , near Nanchang Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 85,55 , near Nanchang Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,66 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 5,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 85,55 , near Nanchang Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 3 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 85,50 (Hankow) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Allied aircraft I-15-III x 1 SB-III x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses I-15-III: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 19 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 2 Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 14000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 4 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 21 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 Buffalo I x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 3 damaged Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Haruna BB Kongo Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 11000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead 4 planes vectored on to bombers 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 15 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 4 Hudson I x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Hudson I: 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna CL Jintsu Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Hudson I bombing from 17000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 2 x Blenheim I bombing from 12000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 180 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Takao BB Kongo Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 11000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 146 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 15 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 Ki-51 Sonia x 13 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet City Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet City Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 15 Ki-44 Tojo x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet City Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 85,50 (Hankow) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Allied aircraft I-15-III x 1 Hawk 75M x 1 SB-III x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 9 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 11 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Swatow , at 81,62 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Vildebeest III x 3 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 25 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 9 damaged Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 15th Division, at 91,52 (Nanking) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft A-29A Hudson x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 15th Division, at 91,52 (Nanking) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft DB-3M x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x DB-3M bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pakhoi (72,58) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DMS W-4 xAK Nojima Maru AV Sagara Maru DMS W-4 fired at enemy troops 75mm Field Gun battery firing at xAK Nojima Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi (72,58) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 10015 troops, 104 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 365 Defending force 4430 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159 Japanese adjusted assault: 526 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 75 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Pakhoi !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), morale(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 246 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 2238 casualties reported Squads: 50 destroyed, 122 disabled Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 27 (11 destroyed, 16 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 5th Recon Regiment 11th Infantry Regiment 41st Infantry Regiment 91st Naval Guard Unit 25th Army 5th Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 64th Chinese Corps

mogami -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/17/2018 1:01:48 PM)
The Japanese seem to be missing more then half their para units. I found the 1st Raider Regt but not the 2nd (It was a division sized unit and both regt landed Palembang Feb 42 although there was not enough transport to land the entire unit at once. Where are the IJN paras? 1st, 2nd and 3rd Yokosuka SNLF were all Para units. I cannot locate them.

Mike Solli -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/17/2018 1:06:40 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mogami The Japanese seem to be missing more then half their para units. I found the 1st Raider Regt but not the 2nd (It was a division sized unit and both regt landed Palembang Feb 42 although there was not enough transport to land the entire unit at once. Where are the IJN paras? Morning Russ. You'll eventually get 3 or 4 IJA para regiments in the first year or so. More later. Check your reinforcements. For the IJN, pull up your land units and filter for IJN and infantry. In the left hand column, scan them for INFp or something like that. Those are your para units.

mogami -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/17/2018 1:18:30 PM)
Hi, Mike there should be 2 Regt IJA and 3 Special Air Landing Units IJN before feb 42 (when they actually jumped) and then you need time to move them and get their prep points up. Over 12k Japanese had been trained before the war began. Now transports is another matter. There were never enough to move everyone at once. And then there were 3 glider units.

obvert -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/17/2018 1:22:09 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mogami Hi, Mike there should be 2 Regt IJA and 3 Special Air Landing Units IJN before feb 42 (when they actually jumped) and then you need time to move them and get their prep points up. Over 12k Japanese had been trained before the war began. Now transports is another matter. There were never enough to move everyone at once. Most of the time they don't really need prep against early Allied units. Something that's essential to remember about the landing bonus too is that no troops need prep to land anywhere in the first months

GetAssista -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/17/2018 8:28:53 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mogami The Japanese seem to be missing more then half their para units. I found the 1st Raider Regt but not the 2nd (It was a division sized unit and both regt landed Palembang Feb 42 although there was not enough transport to land the entire unit at once. Where are the IJN paras? 1st, 2nd and 3rd Yokosuka SNLF were all Para units. I cannot locate them. 1st and 3rd Yokosuka SNLF are at Kagi in Stock 1 scenario. 2nd Regt will arrive in Jan 42. You can easily find available paras by looking on infantry units in "List all ground units" screen and sorting by type, they are INFp at the bottom

mogami -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/17/2018 8:33:27 PM)
Hi, OK thanks it appears Black Velvet does not improve eyesight or cognitive functions.

Cap Mandrake -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/17/2018 8:59:46 PM)
Hory crap! Mogami-san back. Mandarake-san think Mogami-san visit ancestors

mogami -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/18/2018 2:32:15 AM)
Hi, Dec 19th. It is like WITP in slow motion. Except for the Chinese they are moving all over the place. I am still unloading in Malaya and PI. The torpedo with the most hits but no explosion are my ariel torpedos. 2 Little Wildebeests in PI sank a ship every day till I sent Zeros after them and shot them down. Definitely cannot fly missions in SRA with unescorted bombers. But so far I am impressed indeed. [&o]

RangerJoe -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/18/2018 6:47:02 PM)
Welcome back. I am relatively new but I have looked at some of the old threads. Remember, the manual has not been updated with the changes. I believe that someone started doing so (Alfred?, maybe) but only went so far and I don't know if it has been published. I have basically only played allied and the computer always surrenders in 1943. Capturing Canton and Hong Kong with the Chinese by May 1942 does not help the Japs. Nor does pulling the units out of Malaya to Palembang help them either. Surrounding the Japs and destroying them on Luzon does not help them either. But then, the Japanese AI plays stupidly. Here is a link to "Taking Singapore by Dec 31, 1941 with no shock attack " http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4478858&mpage=1&key=wargamr&%2365533;

Veloz -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/18/2018 7:00:35 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mogami Hi, Dec 19th. It is like WITP in slow motion. Except for the Chinese they are moving all over the place. I am still unloading in Malaya and PI. The torpedo with the most hits but no explosion are my ariel torpedos. 2 Little Wildebeests in PI sank a ship every day till I sent Zeros after them and shot them down. Definitely cannot fly missions in SRA with unescorted bombers. But so far I am impressed indeed. [&o] EsssSSSSEEEEeeeeee MOGAMI�� IT IS LIKE WIPT in many many things.

mogami -> RE: First Impressions. Working on Turn 1 as Japan (11/18/2018 11:31:59 PM)
HI essssseee except it is not the same. Play a few games of WITP and then try to do the same trick in AE They are the same. Exactly the same as Charlie Daniels and any classical violinist. The same in every way except in every way. Oh why do I bother?

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