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ADavidB -> RE: The struggle continues? (3/4/2005 7:31:17 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Grotius Apologies for a somewhat off-topic question for Dave: is Japanese a difficult language to learn? I spent a week or so there a few years ago and was surprised at how heavily I had to lean on my "restaurant Japanese" to get around. Is it possible to teach oneself to read or understand? I'm pretty good with languages -- French and Russian anyway -- so I'm curious. If you've been able to learn Russian as a second language, then you will find Japanese a challenge but not a shock. I studied a handful of other languages before taking on Japanese and it was still quite a steep learning curve. What made it possible at all was that I spent several years taking all of the Continuing Education classes in Japanese that my local colleges and universities offered. Those courses gave me the fundamentals to allow me to set myself a good self-study program. But the real key to success for me has been the fact that I usually watch anywhere from a half hour to several hours of Japanese TV programming, either via digital downloads or via recorded media, every day. My big challenge nowadays is to build my skill at reading and remembering kanji - the Chinese writing charaters that the Japanese use for nouns and verb beginnings. I already know the other two Japanese writing systems, hiragana and katakana well. I see this as a lifetime learning experience and find it to be an enjoyable intellectual exercise. Playing wargames, on the other hand, is just plain gut-level fun. [:D] Dave Baranyi

ADavidB -> July 8, 1942 (3/4/2005 7:35:50 AM)
Yes, PzB did kindly send a turn to me, and after many hours of pondering and thinking, I've sent it back. So now I'll stop perusing this report and start my own. I doubt that I'll be able to entertain everyone as well as PzB does, or Wobbly did, but as ZonkerH and Tophat know, I do have my own ways of "making war interesting". [;)] Dave Baranyi

byron13 -> RE: The struggle continues? (3/4/2005 8:27:10 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ADavidB quote: ORIGINAL: byron13 Please do. I'd love to see this continued. The next six months will not be fun, but you can prevail. PzB, you wouldn't stand a chance against the green Soviet toad cosmonaut thing - whatever Dave's picture is. Nan ja kore wa?! Keroro Gunsou (Sergent Frog) is a bonafide alien invader who is actively involved with conquering Japan on a weekly basis. [;)] I'll trust that you didn't just call my mother a toad, too. Are you starting a new thread or continuing the Sand in the Vaseline thread? Personally, I think the thread title sent Wobs some subliminal messages that doomed him to failure. Good luck and fare well, my green frog cosmonaut!

Hornblower -> RE: The struggle continues? (3/4/2005 8:33:18 PM)
Congratulations. Sorry to see the AAR go- truth be told...[&o]

PzB74 -> The struggle continues! (3/4/2005 11:04:43 PM)
NEWSFLASH![/b] Negotiations with the enemy have broken down. A new CinC has taken over command of the Allied land, sea and air forces in the entire Pacific. David is going to take over for Wobbly and the first turn has already been played. I will continue this AAR as before, I assume that David will start a new thread for his. The turn I originally sent to Wobbly therefore landed in Canada instead of Kiwi land! Murphy got confused and I suffered no less than 3 magazine explosions in one batlle [;)] David has immediately implemented a new strategy, and I got a few costly surprises. It will be necessary to develop new tactics in order to counter this new threat. Confidence in ultimate victory is still high and an extra effort will be made in order to defeat India and chase the enemy from Java. [:D] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/08/42 Surface Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Karachi at 21,3 - somehow this TF had been ordered to patrol and not retire..not good! Japanese Ships - we managed to achieve surprise, with limited results CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1, and is sunk - 1 6" hit and the magazine exploded! sinks DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 1 DD Mochizuki Allied Ships CL Birmingham, Shell hits 3 - this is the ship that doomed my TF DD Banckert DD Witte de With, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 1 DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 1 DD Express DD Foxhound -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Karachi at 21,3 Japanese Ships - incredible enough two more of my ships suffer magazine explosions and sinks!!! DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 4, and is sunk magazine eplodes DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 10, and is sunk DD Mikazuki DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk magazine explodes Allied Ships CL Birmingham DD Banckert DD Witte de With, on fire, heavy damage DD Kortenaer DD Piet Hein DD Express DD Foxhound -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Karachi at 21,3 Japanese Ships DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 14, and is sunk Allied Ships - a second British TF dispathces my last destroyer CA Devonshire DD Mugford, Shell hits 1, and is sunk magazine explodes - sinks DD Patterson DD Barker DD Stewart DD Vampire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub/ASW Attacks ASW attack at 18,63 Japanese Ships - David orderes the entire Allied fleet in Tjilitjap to sea! SS I-157, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage sinks Allied Ships DD Porter CA Vincennes DD Russell DD Litchfield DD Dale DD Downes DD Helm DD Blue DD Voyager DD Mahan DD Cushing DD Drayton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Night Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 35 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 9 damaged Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Spitfire Vb: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10 - David orders all his bombers to hit Bombay! Japanese aircraft - I got 31 fighters on CAP A6M2 Zero x 19 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 9 Beaufort I x 10 Beaufort V-IX x 32 Japanese aircraft losses - all of the destroyed ac were hit on the ground A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 5 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed, 11 damaged H8K Emily: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses - enemy losses are high Hudson I: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged Beaufort I: 14 destroyed Beaufort V-IX: 17 destroyed, 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10 - this huge strike caused massive damage on the ground Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 Wellington III x 43 B-17E Fortress x 26 Japanese aircraft losses - I now have to evacuate all my Army bombers back to Medan to receive new ac A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed, 7 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 37 destroyed, 70 damaged [X(] - all in all we loose 59 ac on the ground today H8K Emily: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 2 damaged Wellington III: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 593 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 84 Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Madioen , at 21,64 - todays retaliation strike also strikes home Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 A6M3 Zero x 9 G3M Nell x 5 G4M1 Betty x 33 Ki-21 Sally x 52 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses - 26 Allied ac were destroyed on the ground today Beaufort V-IX: 18 destroyed, 9 damaged SBD Dauntless: 11 destroyed, 9 damaged A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 71 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 45 Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73 - the airwar has been stepped up all over the Pacific Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 39 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 39 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 26 No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 32 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Burma Brigade, at 32,22 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 8 Ki-21 Sally x 59 Ki-48 Lily x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 30th Chinese/B Corps, at 46,32 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng at 19,58 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Hatsuyuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage - this is a damaged dd that just evacuated Batavia. Is now in Teloekbetoeng port! gawd I hate these names[8\|] Aircraft Attacking: 1 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet 4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet 4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 17,63 - this was a good strike, but unfortunately we only hit Allied transports and not warships Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 G3M Nell x 6 G4M1 Betty x 48 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Peter Kerr, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Wharton, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage AP Esperance Bay, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Case, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Admiral Y. Williams, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK West Shipper AP President Garfield, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK Ven-Koh, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Henderson, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage APD Sands Aircraft Attacking: All Nells and Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62 - this was the great daylight port attack that was supposed to cripple Wobbly's fleet in port. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 62 A6M3 Zero x 11 G3M Nell x 21 G4M1 Betty x 91 Allied aircraft - since the port is empty, the have go through the gauntlet for nothing Fulmar x 3 Kittyhawk I x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 13 Japanese aircraft losses - Zero losses are high, all in all we loose 25 in the air today. 30-40% of these pilots were untrained though A6M2 Zero: 50 destroyed, 1 damaged A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed G3M Nell: 4 damaged G4M1 Betty: 9 destroyed, 12 damaged Allied aircraft losses Fulmar: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 13 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 127 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Port hits 5 Port supply hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: All Nell and G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 16,59 - the entire Allied AF seems to be airborne today Allied aircraft Fulmar x 5 SBD Dauntless x 18 Kittyhawk I x 5 P-40B Tomahawk x 12 P-40E Warhawk x 18 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged Japanese Ships - I dispatch the 2 damaged ships and order them to Singapore CL Naka DD Arashi CA Myoko CA Chokai DD Akigumo CL Isuzu, Bomb hits 2, on fire DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at 32,22 - no difficulties in forcing the enemy troops outside of Asansol to retreat. Dimapur next! Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 34985 troops, 385 guns, 168 vehicles Defending force 10978 troops, 49 guns, 431 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 265 casualties reported Guns lost 13 Allied ground losses: 319 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Vehicles lost 6 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ahmadabad Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 143743 troops, 836 guns, 2 vehicles Defending force 96764 troops, 596 guns, 821 vehicles - 36 Allied units are now in Ahmadabad Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: - heavy casualties today, and the forts doesn't come down 2167 casualties reported Guns lost 82 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: - enemy losses are still encouraging. At this pace he can't last! 4582 casualties reported Guns lost 117 Vehicles lost 28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ahmadabad Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2161 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 143910 troops, 760 guns, 1 vehicles No results... [8D] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kragen Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 800 troops, 0 guns, 53 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 35 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Kragen base !!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Tony and Tojo fighter production has been stepped up considerably. Next month both models become available, and I'm looking forward to converting some Nates. Ahh yes! [;)] India At first I didn't dare to move my Army bombers into Bombay - but Wobbly only wanted to bomb my ground forces. I didn't get a chance to reconsider, cause David immediately ordered massive strikes. My fighters will be put on 90% CAP for tomorrow. I'm mostly interested in reducing their striking capabilities, so if the bombers continue to come in unescorted.... The loss of the surface group was unfortunate. I didn't expect to find that many Allied ships there! The battle fleet has reformed in Bombay and refueled. The Kongo has been dispatched together with a ca and dd. The other 4 battleships will attempt to finish the Allied fleet once and for all. I'm pretty sure David will confront them. A regiment has been ordered into Dehli - my army has now moved out of Lucknow and will reach the place in 10 days or so. The ferocious struggle in Ahmadabad continues, and it's possible that I have to wait for reinforcements before it falls. Enemy losses are much higher than mine, so I don't see any reason to stop attacking. Java All the enemy ships have left Java! I'm now going to rest my AF in Sumatra and Borneo. In a week or so we will continue to hit the enemy fields. We got sizeable ground units in both Sumatra (Palembang) and Borneo now. I wish to consolidate my position and try to isolate Java. I need another 2 months to defeat India, in October we're going to move forces down to Java and recapture the island. Then we will go onto the defensive and await the next enemy onslaught. Lots and lots of enemy ships have been spotted west in the Indian Ocean. No sight of enemy battleships, I believe they've all gone to Perth. So I'm going to try to intercept the fleeing ships. China Many Nate Daitas have been moved to China, they will start advanced training ASAP! The Zero pilots that have been strafing the Chinese have gained extremely many exp points. I'm now confident that it's going to be possible to train a new cadre of fighter pilots. Situation Map: The situation in Java [image]local://upfiles/1466/Rp426284772.gif[/image]

Fornadan -> RE: The struggle continues! (3/4/2005 11:19:51 PM)
It's alive!!!!!!!! October 42 sounds awfully late for a major Japanese offensive. How soon do you think the Allies will be able to launch a minor invasion elsewhere?

wobbly -> RE: The struggle continues! (3/5/2005 12:20:06 AM)
Hurrah - I can read this one now. he managed to get the bombers to hit Bombay - what did he give them suddenly - extra rum? They refused to contemplate it under my control. I tried adding Warhawks to the mix. Thought you just had major fighter numbers above the base - turns out you did have plenty - but they still flew. 3 magazine explosions - the rapture - the joy. The confusion?? What did he do differently? The surface fleet that attacked you in Karachi was actually aiming to Bombard Bombay! He's taken the surface fleet out of Tjilitap!! I think maybe he knows something I didn't! 3 magazine explosions and a swag of lost aircraft - wow - what a change a new captain can make!

byron13 -> RE: The struggle continues! (3/5/2005 2:42:34 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: wobbly Hurrah - I can read this one now. . . . Yes, and give PzB advice based on experience. Knowing the Allied position as well as you do, wouldn't you recomment that the Japanese withdraw to an inner defense ring as soon as possible? And the northern route to Tokyo is left wide open, don't you think? If PzB only knew the hammer that is about to fall upon him . . . quote: ORIGINAL: wobbly 3 magazine explosions - the rapture - the joy. The confusion?? What did he do differently? Doesn't seem fair does it? Take solace in the fact that it really is a roll of the die, and it just didn't roll right for you. Too bad these magazine explosions didn't happen for you on the last turn so you could sleep with a smile. I am looking forward to reading your comments on both threads, Wobbly.

PzB74 -> RE: The struggle continues! (3/5/2005 3:54:43 AM)
Yep, it's very much alive Fornadan [8D] It's perfectly ok to invade, even in 1943 if the odds are favorable. The important thing is to bring superior force. As long as I got the KB and a sizeable airforce, I can land all the divisions I want on Java. The Allied carriers fled head over heels, so I assume that they're not strong enough to confront me! Minor invasion...well, it can't be in the Marshall or Solomons. I've fortified those areas heavily. It would take a major effort to invade there. Perhaps Wake, Shortland or Gili Gili can be captured, but I don't expect more than this before 1943. David said he first would need 3 months, and then 6 to prepare. Hope he's right. Al, I think it's really about hammer size. The side with the biggest hammer usually pulls the longest straw. Bring more and better ships, land more hits and win. In yesterdays battle I brought a small tf, had hoped to pick of a few stray vessels. The loss of the flagship early in the battle settled it. Thought you would go and bombard Bombay, evacuated all the transports and brought the battleships back home. The cat would have been home in other words. The Allied ships do pose a threat against my slow battlewagons now - their torpedoes are highly functional. So I'm going to send in the whole sink in and try to overpower them. I'm a little worried about Java, but I feel confident in India - as long as I can pull it of there I should be able to strike back. One last effort, and then a few months for R&R [&o]

pauk -> RE: The struggle continues! (3/5/2005 10:29:45 AM)
Congratulations! I'm looking foward to follow your AAR with David. I'm pretty sure that community here expect this AAR will continue till the end of the game, so i hope you and David will continue yours game even if 4:1 odds will be achived on january 43. Wobbly and you done great job, you learned us lots of important things, and we all looking forward to see Japan struggle in the 44 and 45! BTW, did you know that your AAR is on the top? (more than 50 hits per replay)?

BlackVoid -> RE: The struggle continues! (3/5/2005 1:31:01 PM)
Best AAR. Too bad Wobbly could not take it anymore.

Grotius -> RE: The struggle continues! (3/5/2005 4:01:05 PM)
One of the appealing things about this AAR is that you can hear what each guy is thinking. It's fun to watch them strategize in parallel. By contrast, in the traditional "joint AAR," each side has to be cagey about his intentions. Of course, the joint AAR has its advantages too -- e.g., the Luskan-Raver banter.

PzB74 -> The end of the 'Big E' (3/5/2005 6:33:56 PM)
Thx guys! This type of AAR wasn't my idea originally. Wobbly and Herbie started doing it with an UV pbem gae. It's certainly encouraging that so many wishes to read what we write Pauk! [:)] Hopefully we can keep it interesting...it's been a very intensive game that's for sure! More bloodshed today.... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/09/42 Surface Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 3,75 - a surprising battle! Japanese Ships CS Mizuho DD Inazuma, Shell hits 3, on fire - the escort successfully defended the seaplane tender! Allied Ships DD Maury, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage - shot to pieces from long range DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1, on fire Invasions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 95 troops unloading over beach at Memboro, 26,73 - second attempt to destroy the Allied troops at Waingapu Japanese ground losses: 272 casualties reported ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub/ASW Attacks ASW attack at 62,79 - my ASW track record must be only matched by that of the Allied subs [:'(] Japanese Ships APD APD-39 APD APD-37 APD APD-36 APD APD-2 DD Numakaze DD Yukaze Allied Ships SS Silversides -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 62,79 Japanese Ships APD APD-39 APD APD-37 APD APD-36 APD APD-2 DD Numakaze DD Yukaze Allied Ships SS Silversides -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on 4th Indian Air Base Force, at 33,23 - attacks against Dimapur Japanese aircraft - moved the Oscars to Bombay today Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23 Ki-21 Sally x 77 Ki-48 Lily x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 109 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bombay at 20,10 - several Allied un-escorted anti shipping strikes today Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 A6M3 Zero x 7 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 5 Beaufort V-IX x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses - a high price is paid for a few hits on empty transports Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships AP Atsuta Maru, Bomb hits 1 AP Fukko Maru AP Zukai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Terukuni Maru Aircraft Attacking: All bmobers bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bombay at 20,10 Japanese aircraft - even the Wellingtons have been put on anti shipping strikes A6M2 Zero x 5 A6M3 Zero x 3 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 37 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses - they perform surprisingly well Wellington III: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged Japanese Ships AP Zukai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Yasukuni Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Tatsutake Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AP Yamura Maru AP Terukuni Maru AP Atsuta Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AP Nichiryo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: All Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bombay at 20,10 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 A6M3 Zero x 7 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 Allied aircraft Beaufort I x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Beaufort I: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships - a single ac got through, but the 250lb bomb bounced BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bombay at 20,10 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 A6M3 Zero x 7 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 Allied aircraft Beaufort V-IX x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 16,64 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 G4M1 Betty x 14 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied Ships MSW Grebe AK West Shipper, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Lahaina, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: All G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 9,73 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 31 D3A Val x 23 B5N Kate x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships - sounds like a norwegian vessel! Serving the capitalist cause this far away from home...not good! AK Nordhval, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: All B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet All D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,82 - a solid strike on a large transport TF Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 A6M3 Zero x 13 D3A Val x 25 B5N Kate x 17 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 4 damaged Allied Ships AK Ernest Meyer, Bomb hits 3, on fire AK Maine AK Mormacsul, Torpedo hits 1 AK Olopana, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Mauna Loa, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Mormachawk, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Admiral Halstead, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage AK Mormacgull, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: All D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet All B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,75 - we find the 'Big E'. Friendless and in a poor condition. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 D3A Val x 22 B5N Kate x 36 E13A1 Jake x 4 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage sinks Aircraft Attacking: All D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet All B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet All E13A1 Jake attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 22,57 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 B-25C Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK India Maru AK Tazima Maru AK Akasisan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AK Suzuya Maru, Bomb hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,78 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 D3A Val x 20 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Empire Amethyst, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: All D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 1,81 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 7 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Ben Nevis, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: All B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 1,85 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 A6M3 Zero x 12 D3A Val x 21 B5N Kate x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Strength, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Empire Glade, Bomb hits 2 AK Empire Gilbert, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: All D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet All B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Ahmadabad Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 140952 troops, 736 guns, 3 vehicles Defending force 92600 troops, 462 guns, 803 vehicles Alost every single Allied soldier in India is here..or enroute. Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 - again the forts are reduced..but let me gues - they're back up tomorrow! Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese ground losses: 1435 casualties reported Guns lost 56 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 3123 casualties reported Guns lost 85 Vehicles lost 14 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report India David put all his bombers on naval attack today. They score quite a few hits, but I'll gladly shoot down his bobmers in exchange for hits on empty transports. Don't really have a use for them as the planned amph. landing in Karachi was cancelled. The battle for Ahmadabad will most certainly drag on until the other half of my Army will arrive. Will David attempt to defend Dehli? I don't think so, I've isolated it so well that he may have to retreat into the bush if he makes a stand. Java Yesterday I split my carrier groups - it was a risk but I'm pretty certain that the operational Allied carriers have fled to Perth and abandoned the rest of the fleet to its destiny. The Big E was found and sunk today. I think her escort got detached as one of my seaplane tenders ran into 2 enemy destroyers. A heroic stand by her escort saved her from damage. Seems like the Allied warships are all heading for Derby or Darwin - I'm on a perfect intercept course. (See picture) Carnage tomorrow? The cruiser division will attempt to intercept enemy transports, but will do so within 5 hexes of Tjilitjap. This will enable them to perform a quick bombardment run there. Situation Map: Battles in Indian Ocean [image]local://upfiles/1466/Hf991091902.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: The end of the 'Big E' (3/5/2005 6:35:15 PM)
Uploaded a screenshot of the Big E instead of this map in the last post.... Here is the situation map over the battles in the Indian Ocean [image]local://upfiles/1466/Us544387799.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: The end of the 'Big E' (3/6/2005 12:17:07 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/10/42 Air Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 8 Hudson I x 7 Beaufort I x 3 Beaufort V-IX x 17 Japanese aircraft losses - all these ac were destroyed on the ground. Incredible how much damage a handful Beauforts can do [&:] A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 11 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 11 destroyed Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Beaufort I: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 158 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft - again the heavies fly and I don't have enough fighters to stop them Wellington III x 45 Japanese aircraft losses - most of the destroyed planes were damaged ones stuck on the field. In all I loose 43 ac on the ground today A6M2 Zero: 13 destroyed Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 10 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 14 destroyed, 14 damaged H8K Emily: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 5 destroyed, 9 damaged Japanese ground losses: 287 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 49 Aircraft Attacking: All Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Burma Brigade, at 33,23 - the softening up of Dimapur continues. How many Allied troops are there here? Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 Ki-27 Nate x 9 Ki-21 Sally x 91 Ki-48 Lily x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 91 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 15,64 - thought I were out of LBA range, but again they find me! Allied aircraft Hudson I x 9 A-20B Boston x 12 B-25C Mitchell x 20 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese Ships - the 2 destroyers have 25 sys damage. They will be sent to Singapore for repairs CA Chokai, Bomb hits 1 CA Myoko CL Naka DD Kuroshio, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Arashi, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,75 - they're immediately avenged Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 A6M3 Zero x 13 D3A Val x 11 B5N Kate x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships - both ships sinks DD Van Nes, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Maury, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: All D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet All B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,75 Japanese aircraft - some extreme overkill attacks...didn't like that A6M2 Zero x 34 D3A Val x 43 B5N Kate x 78 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Maury, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 19,6 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3 - I had ordered 30 ac to fly LRCAP, but the bombing mission must have disrupted the mission Allied aircraft - my eternal nemesis, the Stringbags - have to hate them Swordfish x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 6 damaged Japanese Ships - they always hit something BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 1, on fire - damage is again serious: 13 sys, 15 flood and 13 fires Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 19,6 Japanese aircraft - a follow up strike doesn't hit a thing Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 Swordfish x 10 Blenheim IV x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged Swordfish: 5 destroyed, 7 damaged Blenheim IV: 2 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Fuso BB Haruna BB Nagato, on fire Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 6000 feet All P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet - David seems to have a rather 'all or nothing' attitude. Even fighters are ordered to strafe battleships All F4F-4 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet All Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,80 Japanese aircraft - this must be the most stupid stike composition I've ever seen..26 fighters and 1 bomber [:'(] A6M2 Zero x 14 A6M3 Zero x 12 D3A Val x 1 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Empire Amethyst, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Ahmadabad Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 137024 troops, 635 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 89684 troops, 367 guns, 793 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) - yep, the forts have been built back up Japanese ground losses: I don't like these casualties, but I'll keep on attacking. 160k more troops are only days away now 2615 casualties reported Guns lost 68 Allied ground losses: 3243 casualties reported Guns lost 63 Vehicles lost 36 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Situation Report India I have cancelled the surface mission to Bombay - the Swordfish did it again. I will wait until the situation becomes more favorable and a bigger fighter escort can be provided. The renewed Wellington strike against Bombay again succeeded in destroying many ac on the ground. If David tries to put up a fight in Dehli, I may need another 2 weeks or so to reach Ahmadabad. It will be interesting to see what happens. 3 regiments have surrounded the city and he will have to fight his way both in and out. One regiment is actually on its way into the city from the north. A situation map over the India/Burma front is provided today. I don't know how many enemy troops there are in Dimapur. The plan is to advance on Imphal with a Para reg and an SNLF unit. Paras will also be dropped on Kashima. I wish to create an Empire that is connected, from Karachi and all the way to Russia. Java I spent quite a lot of time re-organizing my units today. The naval bombers around Java will be withdrawn as the Allied ships have left. Army bombers will replace them. I'm also hoping to withdraw a few Zero Daitais and send them to Bombay in order to bolster the CAP there. The carriers are converging in the Indian Ocean - there will most likely be several violent strikes soon. The bombardment of Tjilitjap was also cancelled, the TF has been ordered to join up with the carriers instead. One thing at the time. Situation Map: Burma & India [image]local://upfiles/1466/Us537658674.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: The end of the 'Big E' (3/6/2005 12:34:38 AM)
Some statistics: List over damaged capital ships Battleships sys damage Mutsu 16 (enroute to Hong Kong via Borneo together with ca Maya Ise 24 (repairing in Hong Kong) Nagato 13 + 15 flood and 13 fires (in TF north of Bombay) Kirishima 36 (in TF in Bombay) Hyuga 47 (repairing in Hong Kong) Yamato 47 (repairing in Singapore) Heavy cruisers Mikuma 36 (in TF in Bombay) Maya 37 (enroute to Hong Kong) Kumano 53 (repairing in Hong Kong) An updated sunk ship list: Type Allies Japan CV 2 - 2 CVL 1 - AV 0 - 2 BB 6 (suspect that 2 more British bbs have been sunk) BC 1 - 0 CA 6 - 0 CL 12 - 4 DD 50 - 30 SS 5 - 37 [:(] ML ? forgot to check - 13 MSW 27 - 17 6 Japanese ships have been sunk by mines, only 2 Allied ships share their fate. Most Allied ships have been sunk by long lance torpedoes while 500 and 1000lb bombs have caused most of the Japanese sinkings The Prince of Wales is reported to have been sunk by 16.1/45 guns. The Nagato got credited with the sinking even though 7 torpedoes also hit home. Over the next 6 months the following major naval units will arrive: CV Hiyo in 21 days 1 cvl and 1 cve in ca 140 days BB Musashi 174 days 1 cl in 124 days 4 dds within 70 days 5 subs within 136 days Not alot...but I hope that the bulk of my damaged ships will have been repaired by the end of the year and thus providing me with a still strong fleet. Top pilots: Po2 Oda 94 exp. 51 missions and 15 kills. F2 Ominata Daitai - A6M2 Po2 Murakami 86 exp. 52 missions 14 kills. F1 Omura Daitai - A6M2 Ltjg Kubota 86 exp. 34 missions 13 kills. F1 Yamada Daitai - A6M2 The least experienced pilot with a confirmed kill had 48 exp and flies an A6M2 Aces flying other types than the A6M2: Tojo pilot with 5 kills Oscar I pilot with 5 kills A6M3 pilot with 5 kills Nate pilot with 4 kills

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: The end of the 'Big E' (3/6/2005 1:18:01 AM)
Hold on PzB! Now that the main threat in Java has passed by , concentrate yourself on India and fly over the 4-1 ratio!!! [&o][&o][&o]

PzB74 -> RE: The end of the 'Big E' (3/6/2005 2:23:44 AM)
Couldn't have kept it going without support from the Jap fan boy association on this forum [8D] Oh well, the threat in Java hasn't actually passed by - it's still very much in place. Perhaps we can say that it's stationary for the time being. Just like a Russian bridgehead, leave it alone and it will one day spring a deadly spear through your defenses. The idea is to keep losses to a minimum from now on. Every operation will be conducted with overwhelming force. That's the only way to achieve a 4-1 autovictory. I'm not sure it can be done, but if it can - I hope that David would like to continue the game! It's the thrill of the hunt, not the kill. I was thinking about whether it is wise to keep on attacking in Ahmadabad without resting the troops, but the new forts that will be built would cost me perhaps even higher casualties. Almost 10k Jap points have been harvested from land combat alone against 900 Allied. So I you loose points when units are destroyed, daily attrition is far less costly. "Now I know why the emperor keeps them red guards all to himself..." [:D] [image]local://upfiles/1466/Fd927082807.jpg[/image]

Ron Saueracker -> RE: The end of the 'Big E' (3/6/2005 2:32:08 AM)
May she fills that well, or it wears her well or something. Full Meal Deal there![sm=00000622.gif]

wobbly -> RE: The end of the 'Big E' (3/6/2005 5:56:32 AM)
David definately has a very different style. I didn't want to sortie the ships in Tjilitap knowing hte KB was loitering with intent off Java. Maybe he didn't know or thought it better to try the break out than to stay in Port getting hammered. I rather liked the damage I was doing to your airfoces in Java for the paltry hit here and there with torpedos. I wondered if you would try and come through burma - I'll keep quiet about what's there. Poor Big E - she just wouldn't stop gaining flooding damage - I didn't know whether to aim her back at Tjilitap or to leave her in teh West. Seems I made the wrong choice and now Dave has to live with it. The Bombardment at Bombay would have been undertaken depending on where your ships were placed at the beginning of the next day. If I though you could reach I would retire - all to keep you wondering.

PzB74 -> RE: The end of the 'Big E' (3/6/2005 7:51:37 PM)
I've applied for a private company of red guards [:D] That probably means that there are 50k troops in Dimapur Al....well, have to check it out. Paras are trying to cut it of tomorrow - a unit is already seen moving towards the rear. This may be in response to my move out from Imphal. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/11/42 Sub/ASW Attacks ASW attack at 63,80 - Ron is complaining about uber efficient depth charges. Please give me the receipt!!! Japanese Ships APD APD-39 APD APD-37 APD APD-36 APD APD-2 DD Numakaze DD Yukaze Allied Ships SS Silversides Air Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73 Allied aircraft - these attacks doesn't achieve much but I expect them to increase in intensity. B-17E Fortress x 32 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 21 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Burma Brigade, at 33,23 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 Ki-27 Nate x 8 Ki-21 Sally x 51 Ki-48 Lily x 26 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 97 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: All Lily and Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet 14 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet - I'm now training Zeros in many different theatres -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 74th Chinese/C Corps, at 50,29 Japanese aircraft - also training Nate units. Soon I'll receive Tonys, Tojos and Oscar IIs. Ki-27 Nate x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bombay at 20,10 - several waves of Allied bombers attack ships in Bombay Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 6 Beaufort V-IX x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses - quite a few are shot down Hudson I: 2 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 7 destroyed, 10 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1 klonk Aircraft Attacking: All Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bombay at 20,10 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 36 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses - difficult to shoot them down, but it may be difficult to repair these ac before I capture Dehli! Wellington III: 25 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 7 klonk^7 CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: All Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bombay at 20,10 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 3 Beaufort I x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Beaufort I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Nagato Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bombay at 20,10 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses - finally we manage to bring down a handful of heavies Wellington III: 10 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna BB Kongo Aircraft Attacking: All Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 18,64 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 G3M Nell x 6 G4M1 Betty x 11 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 4 damaged G4M1 Betty: 9 damaged Allied Ships - payback, deadly payback! CA Portland, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage sinks CL Leander, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sinks APD Sands, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: All Nell and G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Ahmadabad Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 138791 troops, 539 guns, 1 vehicles Defending force 86762 troops, 291 guns, 773 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 - AGAIN we reduce the forts. Gawd I'm sick of this... Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese ground losses: 1974 casualties reported Guns lost 37 Allied ground losses: - how long can this last?? 3102 casualties reported Guns lost 72 Vehicles lost 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Situation Report India David is sending the kitchen sink against my ships. The Kirishima took many bomb hits, something which caused sys damage to go up 4-5 points. There are now only 20 damaged bombers left at the base. Today units from the two army groups joined hands south of Dehli. The enemy that is retreating from Lucknow moved east of Dehli. Will they try to go around the city in order to reach Ahmadabad? If I'm luck Ahmadabad falls while the troops are moving between the cities [:D] An SNLF unit will be dropped behind Dimapur tomorrow simultanously as the army moves in. An unidentified Allied unit was observed moving in this direction today. It IS possible that the Allies got more troops than I can handle here: Combat troops counting more than 30k men will be hard to dislodge, especially since I don't have any engineer regiments. Java No sign of the large enemy TF that was sighted yesterday. Naval search planes found 2 damaged cruisers and dispatched of them. I'm going to move closer towards Java and see what I can find. A base force is being air lifted into Bali - 12 Dinah search planes have already been moved in. My air force in the DEI is still a mess - will take another week to receive replacements and reduce fatigue. No more operations until then, I want to avoid high losses unless sacrifice is required. Hundreds of Nates have been moved to Burma and China and will commence strafing runs against isolated enemy units. This will hone pilot skills. My Nate pilots acutally make up my strategic air reserve. In 6 months they will all be flying adequate ac...at least compared to Nates and Oscar Is [:o]

PzB74 -> RE: The end of the 'Big E' (3/7/2005 1:03:23 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/12/42 Surface Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1098 encounters mine field at Tjilitjap (19,62) - yup, I've mined the port! Allied Ships DD Allen, heavy damage APD Humphreys, heavy damage APD Sands, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sinks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub/ASW Attacks ASW attack at 63,80 - I now hold the world record in failed asw attacks... Japanese Ships APD APD-39 APD APD-37 APD APD-36 APD APD-2 DD Numakaze DD Yukaze Allied Ships SS Silversides -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 6 Beaufort I x 5 Beaufort V-IX x 16 P-40E Warhawk x 11 Japanese aircraft losses - all these ac were destroyed on the ground. I still can't understand how 19 Beuforts can cause so much damage. 100 Sallys doesn't achieve half the casualties. Grumpf A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed H8K Emily: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses - we shoot down quite a few attackers Kittyhawk I: 7 destroyed Beaufort V-IX: 5 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 162 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: All Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A total of 50 B-17s bomb Ambonia and Koepang -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62 - didn't plan for this. A small Allied tf moves back towards Tjilitjap..and my bombers are off again Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 G3M Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 19 Allied aircraft Fulmar x 4 Kittyhawk I x 7 P-40B Tomahawk x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 32 destroyed - this correct number is 14 lost Zeros G3M Nell: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Fulmar: 2 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Allied Ships DD Allen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sinks APD Humphreys, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage sinks Aircraft Attacking: All G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 10 Beaufort V-IX x 20 A-20B Boston x 12 B-25C Mitchell x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 23 Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Cairns at 47,100 - this is an EXTREME range attack. Rabaul -> Cairns. I've now reduced range to 15 hexes. Bombs were dropped today Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 7 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Steel Mariner AK Liloa Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Ahmadabad Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 136213 troops, 476 guns, 2 vehicles Defending force 83709 troops, 224 guns, 767 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2) yes, forts went down again but they're being built extremely fast nowadays [:'(] Japanese ground losses: 2994 casualties reported - casualties are starting to grow...hold on, help is in its way!! Guns lost 33 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 2804 casualties reported Guns lost 62 Vehicles lost 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Memboro Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2961 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 676 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 96 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Memboro base !!! - we finally eliminate the Allied garrison after our little pooch scr�w Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1019 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Delhi Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 7135 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 44039 troops, 303 guns, 4 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Jorhat Japanese Shock attack - no hope for a successful para assault here! Can we hold until Dimapur is captured? Attacking force 549 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2690 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report India The hex that David moved into east of Dehli is a '12 day hex' as I call it. It takes 12 days to move out of it mohaha [sm=00000622.gif] There is a full UK div and 3 indian divisions + a base force and aviation unit + other supportive elements in Dehli, and it will take me some time to reduce it. So here is the revised plan: a full division will move into Dehli, I'm confident that the enemy will be unable to drive it out. Then the rest of the army moves due east and into Ahmadabad. I think I can be there before the enemy units. If successful the enemy will retreat towards Karachi and the units around Dehli will be cut of and can be destroyed before we march on the capital. This will save us considerable time and effort! A bombardment attack has been ordered in Dimapur, have to check enemy strength and rest a day before starting the assault. The para drop failed to capture Jorhat, but Dimapur is now cut of. It will take a combat unit to destroy the small elite SNLF unit. Java The enemy battleship and cruiser squadron was again spotted - it has moved quickly west and is getting closer to the edge of the map. Car Div 1 and 3 will make attempt to intercept. My cruiser tf that was attacked outside Java yesterday met with Car Div 1 and transferred 2 cl in exchange for t he BB Hiei and a heavy cruiser. A renewed bombardment attack against Madion will be made. Our army bombers will conduct another airfield strike as well tomorrow. No enemy fighters here it seems. I wish to reduce the Allied naval striking capability - then we can bombard at will. Bali is now operational and 12 another recon unit has moved in from the Philippines. I'm going to monitor all of Davids moves. Surprisingly he has ceased all offensive operations on the island and has withdrawn into Soerabaja and Tjilitjap [&:] Ok - this means that it will be possible to move in reinforcements and slowly build a russian bridge head <G> Anyone played Beahc Head I & II on the C64? Situation Map: Daitai training Take a look at this: After only a few weeks training, this Daitai has now almost a full compliment of trained pilots! When I started they had ca 40 in average exp. More and more fighter groups will now be rotated into China. [image]local://upfiles/1466/Lj220414716.gif[/image]

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: The end of the 'Big E' (3/7/2005 1:42:20 AM)
61 exp? Trained pilot?? Are you sure mate? I consider a pilot worth of using a zero only when he gets above 70! And it's a long run to get to 70 exp average, believe me! I think that under 70 you are just throwing those poor guys in Trashcan. The allied by mid 42 have plenty of 60 exp pilots...you need to be better than them!

PzB74 -> RE: The end of the 'Big E' (3/7/2005 1:49:18 AM)
Officially all pilots with 50 exp and up are considered to be trained... Replacements with 20-30 exp are useless, so I take a 50 exp pilot any day. We'll continue to train them and see how fast this Daitai can become a 'crack unit'! Half of my Daitais in the front have 30+ % green pilots. That's why I'm taking such heavy losses.

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: The end of the 'Big E' (3/7/2005 1:52:33 AM)
Yes, i understand. That's why i always switch "no replacement" for my front units. When one daitai has been trained up to 70 i divide it in 3 sub-groups and disband them in the front units. The Mogami mothod[8D]

PzB74 -> RE: The end of the 'Big E' (3/7/2005 2:31:33 AM)
That's a valid approach - I've used it myself several times. It got one catch, a major one though: When you get involved in heavy fighting lasting more than 3 months, it means that you will have to disband more Daitais than you can afford. It takes 90 days to get em back..much too long really. So I allow my trained Daitais to receive poor quality reinforcements, some of them survive and becomes adequate pilots. When I got more poor pilots than good ones, I retire the squadron and send it of to China or some other less dangerous place to train. I really need 2nd rate Army fighters to perform less important missions - this will take some of the pressure of my Zeros. Impossible as long as you're not even allowed to upgrade your Nates to Oscar I's. Btw: anyone know a good way to train inepxerienced naval bomber pilots [:'(] Guess they go to China too....

PzB74 -> 2nd Pearl Harbour (3/7/2005 5:51:02 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/13/42 Surface Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1092 encounters mine field at Tjilitjap (19,62) - several msw's cleared mines today...missed one! Allied Ships AK Admiral Wood, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 15 - a new model joins the fighting Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged - a rather bloody baptism Japanese ground losses: 301 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: All B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Madioen , at 21,64 - a big fine strike! Me like [:)] Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 37 A6M3 Zero x 18 Ki-21 Sally x 68 Ki-49 Helen x 22 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses - pulled a few talons here! B-25C Mitchell: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 8 destroyed, 7 damaged SBD Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 29 Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 - todays strike against Ambonia didn't meet much resistance, but we've now reinforced Koepang on Timor! Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 22 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 10 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 24,8 - a sudden change in plans! Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 29 Kittyhawk I x 5 Hudson I x 3 Beaufort I x 3 Beaufort V-IX x 11 P-40E Warhawk x 13 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Burma Brigade, at 33,23 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Ki-27 Nate x 8 Ki-21 Sally x 86 Ki-48 Lily x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 67 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 5000 feet 12 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 1,68 [8D] Gottcha! Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 44 D3A Val x 46 B5N Kate x 77 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged B5N Kate: 5 destroyed, 23 damaged Allied Ships DD Voyager, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Helm CA Vincennes, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Mahan CL Sumatra, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Blue, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Drayton DD Porter, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Dale, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: All D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet All B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 - there are now Allied ac in 3 bases on Java. We're going to 'dump' this one in a few days! Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 SBD Dauntless x 17 TBD Devastator x 15 B-25C Mitchell x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-II Dinah: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 72 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 32 Aircraft Attacking: All SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet All B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet All TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77 - this is an attack on the reinforcement convoy for Timor Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 10 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 1 damaged Japanese Ships APD APD-1 DD Kamikaze AP Nichibi Maru Aircraft Attacking: All Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,66 [:'(] - I finally get in perfect position and this time the PH ships doesn't even have a harbour to sink in! Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 A6M3 Zero x 3 D3A Val x 21 B5N Kate x 49 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 damaged B5N Kate: 7 destroyed, 38 damaged Allied Ships CA Pensacola, heavy damage BB Mississippi, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage - this one should be done for BB New Mexico, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL St. Louis BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: All D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet All B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 1,68 - a transport TF also gets some attention Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 42 D3A Val x 19 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Benkoelen AK Elout, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 3, on fire Aircraft Attacking: All D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Dimapur Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 32571 troops, 385 guns, 7 vehicles Defending force 19170 troops, 71 guns, 314 vehicles - I think this is doable! Tomorrow we attack Allied ground losses: 124 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ahmadabad Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 133480 troops, 425 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 81178 troops, 165 guns, 761 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 - for the first time we reduce the forts to 1!! Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese ground losses: 2020 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Allied ground losses: 2014 casualties reported Guns lost 22 Vehicles lost 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Delhi Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 7134 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 46653 troops, 323 guns, 4 vehicles - a sizeable force in Dehli... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report India It seems like the Allied AF in India has shot its bolt! The strikes are now smaller and there are not much to destroy in Bombay. All fighters are on 90% CAP! I changed my mind according to Dehli - my troops moved very quickly up the railroad and I can have 4-5 divisions assaulting the city in a few days. My 160+k troops shouldn't have any problems reducing the place. Ahmadabad is slowly being dispatched of... Dimapur may be a difficult nut to crack - if there are more than 3-4 forts!! Tomorrow will show. Java I'm now getting better control over the situation and I'm able to deliver very heavy air strikes against all of the enemy bases on Java. Tomorrow a battleship TF will bombard Madion - todays mission was a success as the enemy bombers there took a heavy beating. The army bombers will rest today, then they're going to hit another nest. The KB finally caught up with the fleeing enemy fleet! For the cost of 10 Kates and 2 Vals we caused severe damage! 1 battleship, 2 cruisers and numerous destroyers were left sinking. I can't see much hope for the remainder of the enemy ships. The 2nd Car Div is racing towards the action and tomorrow will bring about more destruction. By destroying most of the enemy fleet, we could buy us another 6 months to a year. Perhaps this will make him unable to conduct major offensive operations before late 43, or even early 44!! We're going to show David were Goliath bought his beer this time [:D] Situation Picture: 2nd Pearl Harbour [image]local://upfiles/1466/Ec881846601.gif[/image]

Captain Cruft -> RE: The end of the 'Big E' (3/7/2005 3:40:53 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PzB Btw: anyone know a good way to train inepxerienced naval bomber pilots [:'(] Put them on Naval Search somewhere where they will make a lot of sightings. They'll be up in the 80s before you know it ... At least that's how UV worked. Exp gain is directly related to number of sightings made. Or, alternatively, you might try Recon if you can avoid the pilots getting too fatigued. It seems that the basic exp gain per mission is highest with Recon than anything else. Also, using Betties for Recon doesn't really leave much of the map that you can't see ... Or, how about a combination of the two. Say Recon + 20/30% Naval Search. That's what I use with Dinahs etc. and the pilots that survive get up to the 80s/90s in a few weeks (starting from 60s).

pauk -> RE: The end of the 'Big E' (3/7/2005 8:33:20 PM)
hi, my vote for training bombers is China (or any other front without allied air power present there). As for training method. You don't have wait 90 for rebuilding disbanded daitais. There is another (faster) way for training... search the forum for "Working title: Zen and the Art of Japanese Training Program".... i have two PBEM going on. In one i'm using this "variation of Mogami method". In other i agreed with my opponent not to use it because it could be considered as gamey tactic.

PzB74 -> Allied Disaster in the Indian Ocean (3/7/2005 9:11:28 PM)
Thanx for the advice guys! I've already put a fee Betty Daitais on recon and search missions. We'll see what works out! I've read about the 'Mogami method' Pauk. Using ak's to load stranded remnants is a little too awkward for me. China is now my training grounds. Not much chance that Allied fighters and bombers can use bases here anymore [:D] Really felt sorry for David today: wouldn't have liked to be on the receiving end of todays barrage... [8\|] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/14/42 Surface Combat One of my biggest fears yeasterday was that the Allied battlegroups should manage to engage my carriers! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 3,67 Japanese Ships CVL Zuiho CVE Hosho CVE Taiyo CVE Unyo CS Mizuho CA Kako CL Katori CL Kashii CL Jintsu DD Asakaze DD Harukaze DD Matsukaze DD Hatakaze DD Hayate DD Asanagi DD Chidori DD Kari Allied Ships - this poor orphan didn't pose much of a threat though! DD Blue, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bombardment Naval bombardment of Madioen, at 21,64 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses - not many ac were destroyed Beaufort V-IX: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Chokai CA Chikuma BB Hiei Allied ground losses: - ground casualties were much higher 567 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Vehicles lost 7 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 19 Port hits 11 Port supply hits 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16 Allied aircraft - for the first time we managed to turn back all but 10 of the heavies. Morale is sacking Wellington III x 30 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses - most of the bombers were damaged and won't be back for a while Wellington III: 5 destroyed, 24 damaged Japanese Ships - there are 6 damaged transports in the port. Prefer that David hits them instead of my airfields AP Nikki Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AP Tatsutake Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 20 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses:- ough, that hurt! 227 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 23,68 - I didn't manage to move away from the vultures based in Soerabaja. Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 SBD Dauntless x 15 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 8 damaged Japanese Ships - the 1000lb hit on the Hiei bounced, but the Chokai suffered 20 sys damage. BB Hiei, Bomb hits 1 CA Chokai, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 23,68 - the afternoon attack failed to score any hits Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 SBD Dauntless x 7 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hiei CA Chokai Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There were so many strikes against Allied ships in the Indian Ocean that I'm only going to show the ships that were hit 10 Kates and 2 Vals were lost today but 13 ships were heavily damaged or sunk. BB Mississippi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB New Mexico, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 8, on fire, heavy damage sinks CA Chicago, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage sinks CA Pensacola, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage sinks CA Chester, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage sinks CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage sinks CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Dale, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Elout, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sinks AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage sinks AK Benkoelen, Bomb hits 11, on fire, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage sinks AK Duymaer van Twist, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage sinks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 SBD Dauntless x 17 TBD Devastator x 15 B-25C Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: All x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet All B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet All TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bombay at 20,10 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11 Allied aircraft Beaufort V-IX x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese Ships AP Syoka Maru Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bombay at 20,10 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 5 Hudson I x 3 Beaufort I x 2 Beaufort V-IX x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Hudson I: 1 damaged Beaufort I: 2 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna BB Fuso Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Dimapur Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 35117 troops, 389 guns, 167 vehicles Defending force 18979 troops, 65 guns, 314 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2) [8D] Dimapur will fall shortly! Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Japanese ground losses: 647 casualties reported Guns lost 26 Vehicles lost 6 Allied ground losses: 511 casualties reported Guns lost 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ahmadabad Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 131449 troops, 393 guns, 1 vehicles Defending force 79865 troops, 154 guns, 759 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese ground losses: 1863 casualties reported Guns lost 36 Allied ground losses: 3387 casualties reported Guns lost 56 Vehicles lost 24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report India Again we reduced the forts in Ahmadabad - considered a shock attack tomorrow but decided against it. Casualties are usually horrible and we're reducing the enemy day by day now. A quick count turned up 181k troops that are about to head into Dehli. There are ca 133k troops in Ahmadabad. A total of 312k troops will then be available for the assault on Karachi. Must be mostly remains in Dimapur, achieved a 2-1 odds and reduced the forts already in the first assault. Hopefully we can capture it and start driving the enemy back into Burma tomorrow. Java David tells me that his surface ships have all but run out of fuel. The map edge should therefore not hold any blame for the carnage that unfolds in the Indian Ocean these days. I must say that Wobbly's choice would have caused me more grief - then I would have had to reduce the CAP over Tjilitjap in order to get to the ships. For a handful of torpedo bombers we have now heavily damaged or sunk the bulk of the UK and US Eastern and Pacific Fleets. I'm still spotting a group of 8 ca's? heading southwest, Car Div 2 will make a high speed dash and try to intercept it. Car Divs 1 and 3 will finish the remaining ships. In 3-4 days I hope to be heading back to base. I'm considering a move up to Bombay with Car Div 1 in order to finish the British remnant fleet there.

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